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A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

  • Strategic voting appears to have achieved its goal and is saving us from the Conservatives, yet again. But with election day looming and the
Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | April 25, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault. Canada needs robust national third parties. It helps distinguish our politics from the divisive, adversarial two-party system employed in the United States, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | April 25, 2025
  • Strategic voting appears to have achieved its goal and is saving us from the Conservatives, yet again. But with election day looming and the

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | April 25, 2025
  • Strategic voting appears to have achieved its goal and is saving us from the Conservatives, yet again. But with election day looming and the
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault. Canada needs robust national third parties. It helps distinguish our politics from the divisive, adversarial two-party system employed in the United States, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Treat Africa as part of Canada’s trade war response

  • With tensions rising with our traditional trading partners, Canada must diversify and target Africa, but we’re falling behind in the continent on that front.
Opinion | BY NDIDI OKONKWO NWUNELI, DOROTHY NYAMBE | April 25, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. As Canada contends with American trade disruptions, political leaders should look to Africa to diversify, write Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli and Dorothy Nyambe. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons. Illustration by The Hill Times’ Neena Singhal

Treat Africa as part of Canada’s trade war response

Opinion | BY NDIDI OKONKWO NWUNELI, DOROTHY NYAMBE | April 25, 2025
  • With tensions rising with our traditional trading partners, Canada must diversify and target Africa, but we’re falling behind in the continent on that front.

Treat Africa as part of Canada’s trade war response

Opinion | BY NDIDI OKONKWO NWUNELI, DOROTHY NYAMBE | April 25, 2025
  • With tensions rising with our traditional trading partners, Canada must diversify and target Africa, but we’re falling behind in the continent on that front.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. As Canada contends with American trade disruptions, political leaders should look to Africa to diversify, write Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli and Dorothy Nyambe. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons. Illustration by The Hill Times’ Neena Singhal

Poilievre’s ethics pitch more about framing Carney as a ‘corrupt politician’ than attempt at reform, but some ideas are good, say observers

  • Pierre Poilievre is anchoring his ethics reform plan in what he calls 'Accountability Act 2.0,' a nod to the original Federal Accountability Act introduced
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 25, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposed changes to ethics rules which defines as 'Accountability Act 2.0' are politically motivated, observers say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s ethics pitch more about framing Carney as a ‘corrupt politician’ than attempt at reform, but some ideas are good, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 25, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre is anchoring his ethics reform plan in what he calls 'Accountability Act 2.0,' a nod to the original Federal Accountability Act introduced

Poilievre’s ethics pitch more about framing Carney as a ‘corrupt politician’ than attempt at reform, but some ideas are good, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 25, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre is anchoring his ethics reform plan in what he calls 'Accountability Act 2.0,' a nod to the original Federal Accountability Act introduced
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposed changes to ethics rules which defines as 'Accountability Act 2.0' are politically motivated, observers say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

  • Sourcing products from new suppliers, finding new markets for our domestic products, being conscious of foreign investment, and increasing our digital security is not
Opinion | BY SENATOR KRISTA ANN ROSS | April 24, 2025
We need to better equip businesses with information, resources, and education to properly store data and prevent attacks, writes CSG Senator Krista Ann Ross. Photograph by Jeremy Barande, École polytechnique

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

Opinion | BY SENATOR KRISTA ANN ROSS | April 24, 2025
  • Sourcing products from new suppliers, finding new markets for our domestic products, being conscious of foreign investment, and increasing our digital security is not

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

Opinion | BY SENATOR KRISTA ANN ROSS | April 24, 2025
  • Sourcing products from new suppliers, finding new markets for our domestic products, being conscious of foreign investment, and increasing our digital security is not
We need to better equip businesses with information, resources, and education to properly store data and prevent attacks, writes CSG Senator Krista Ann Ross. Photograph by Jeremy Barande, École polytechnique

Canada, the European Union, and the Eurozone

  • If Canada were ever to turn to the Eurozone, its buck would stop in Frankfurt, home of the European Central Bank. Mark Carney’s former
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 24, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on Jan. 20, 2025, with Will Scharf, left, and Vice President JD Vance, signing a series of executive orders. With the U.S. Congress flirting every few months with defaulting on the country’s multi-trillion-dollar debt, speculation increases about an alternative reserve currency, writes Nelson Wiseman. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Canada, the European Union, and the Eurozone

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 24, 2025
  • If Canada were ever to turn to the Eurozone, its buck would stop in Frankfurt, home of the European Central Bank. Mark Carney’s former

Canada, the European Union, and the Eurozone

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 24, 2025
  • If Canada were ever to turn to the Eurozone, its buck would stop in Frankfurt, home of the European Central Bank. Mark Carney’s former
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on Jan. 20, 2025, with Will Scharf, left, and Vice President JD Vance, signing a series of executive orders. With the U.S. Congress flirting every few months with defaulting on the country’s multi-trillion-dollar debt, speculation increases about an alternative reserve currency, writes Nelson Wiseman. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

The Canadian dream doesn’t have to be built, we are already living it

  • The basic unit of Canadian democracy is a caring relationship. It’s the ethic of care that unites us. Our elbows are up. Our eyes are
Opinion | BY AL ETMANSKI | April 24, 2025
Before he became Manitoba premier, Wab Kinew said: 'I’ve travelled enough to realize there are brilliant people in every community who know solutions. They don’t need saviours, they need allies.' We should celebrate caring in Canada, writes Al Etmanski. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Canadian dream doesn’t have to be built, we are already living it

Opinion | BY AL ETMANSKI | April 24, 2025
  • The basic unit of Canadian democracy is a caring relationship. It’s the ethic of care that unites us. Our elbows are up. Our eyes are

The Canadian dream doesn’t have to be built, we are already living it

Opinion | BY AL ETMANSKI | April 24, 2025
  • The basic unit of Canadian democracy is a caring relationship. It’s the ethic of care that unites us. Our elbows are up. Our eyes are
Before he became Manitoba premier, Wab Kinew said: 'I’ve travelled enough to realize there are brilliant people in every community who know solutions. They don’t need saviours, they need allies.' We should celebrate caring in Canada, writes Al Etmanski. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

  • Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health
Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, ELIZABETH MYLES | April 23, 2025
It's time to consider which political party will come to the table in the next Parliament with a commitment to health-care solutions that will make a difference, write Joss Reimer and Elizabeth Myles.

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, ELIZABETH MYLES | April 23, 2025
  • Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, ELIZABETH MYLES | April 23, 2025
  • Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health
It's time to consider which political party will come to the table in the next Parliament with a commitment to health-care solutions that will make a difference, write Joss Reimer and Elizabeth Myles.

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

  • Financial markets dislike uncertainty, especially during trade wars. Consequently, U.S. tariffs are likely to increase prices and could lead to a decline in global
Opinion | BY DIANE BELLEMARE | April 23, 2025
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump's dogmatic trade strategy is poorly communicated, bad for business, and fraught with consequences for Canada and the world, writes former Senator Diane Bellemare. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

Opinion | BY DIANE BELLEMARE | April 23, 2025
  • Financial markets dislike uncertainty, especially during trade wars. Consequently, U.S. tariffs are likely to increase prices and could lead to a decline in global

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

Opinion | BY DIANE BELLEMARE | April 23, 2025
  • Financial markets dislike uncertainty, especially during trade wars. Consequently, U.S. tariffs are likely to increase prices and could lead to a decline in global
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump's dogmatic trade strategy is poorly communicated, bad for business, and fraught with consequences for Canada and the world, writes former Senator Diane Bellemare. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Shut out from Tory nominations in Calgary, ex-Conservative joins Liberals while another runs as Independent

  • Ranbir Parmar, who hoped to represent the Tories in Calgary McKnight, has joined the Liberals after not being allowed to contest the nomination. Minesh
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 23, 2025
Ranbir Parmar, left, who submitted his nomination papers to run as a Conservative candidate in Calgary McKnight but was barred from the race, has now joined the Liberals. Minesh Patel, who was also disallowed from contesting the nomination in Calgary Skyview, is running as an Independent in the April 28 election. Photographs courtesy of Ranbir Parmar and Minesh Patel

Shut out from Tory nominations in Calgary, ex-Conservative joins Liberals while another runs as Independent

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 23, 2025
  • Ranbir Parmar, who hoped to represent the Tories in Calgary McKnight, has joined the Liberals after not being allowed to contest the nomination. Minesh

Shut out from Tory nominations in Calgary, ex-Conservative joins Liberals while another runs as Independent

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 23, 2025
  • Ranbir Parmar, who hoped to represent the Tories in Calgary McKnight, has joined the Liberals after not being allowed to contest the nomination. Minesh
Ranbir Parmar, left, who submitted his nomination papers to run as a Conservative candidate in Calgary McKnight but was barred from the race, has now joined the Liberals. Minesh Patel, who was also disallowed from contesting the nomination in Calgary Skyview, is running as an Independent in the April 28 election. Photographs courtesy of Ranbir Parmar and Minesh Patel

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Election ad men: Carney, Trudeau, and Trump play starring roles in the party’s biggest hits, say digital advertising experts

  • The Hill Times asked three partisan digital communications experts to look at the 'best' campaign ads so far from the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP.
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
As parties look to appeal to voters and crush their opponents, they're drawing on links to former prime minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump, and raising red flags about Mark Carney’s resumé. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Election ad men: Carney, Trudeau, and Trump play starring roles in the party’s biggest hits, say digital advertising experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • The Hill Times asked three partisan digital communications experts to look at the 'best' campaign ads so far from the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP.

Election ad men: Carney, Trudeau, and Trump play starring roles in the party’s biggest hits, say digital advertising experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • The Hill Times asked three partisan digital communications experts to look at the 'best' campaign ads so far from the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP.
As parties look to appeal to voters and crush their opponents, they're drawing on links to former prime minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump, and raising red flags about Mark Carney’s resumé. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

  • Whatever happens on April 28, Mark Carney will be remembered as the man who stepped up to offer his services to fellow Canadians in
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney greets supporters at a rally outside of the Lusitania Portuguese Club of Ottawa on April 20. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 23, 2025
  • Whatever happens on April 28, Mark Carney will be remembered as the man who stepped up to offer his services to fellow Canadians in

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 23, 2025
  • Whatever happens on April 28, Mark Carney will be remembered as the man who stepped up to offer his services to fellow Canadians in
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney greets supporters at a rally outside of the Lusitania Portuguese Club of Ottawa on April 20. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

Canada Growth Summit dives into unleashing country’s potential in Toronto on April 24

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 Bruce Heyman to Deliver Remarks—Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, now CEO of Power Sustainable, will deliver remarks on the
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford, left, former Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are among the participants in the Public Policy Forum's Canada Growth Summit in Toronto on April 24. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada Growth Summit dives into unleashing country’s potential in Toronto on April 24

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 Bruce Heyman to Deliver Remarks—Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, now CEO of Power Sustainable, will deliver remarks on the

Canada Growth Summit dives into unleashing country’s potential in Toronto on April 24

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 Bruce Heyman to Deliver Remarks—Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, now CEO of Power Sustainable, will deliver remarks on the
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford, left, former Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are among the participants in the Public Policy Forum's Canada Growth Summit in Toronto on April 24. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘I want to feel part of this moment’: Trump effect spurs expats to cast ballots from abroad

  • 'Turnout tends to go up for elections that are seen as highly consequential, and this one is shaping up to be among the most
News | BY JARED HILLEL | April 23, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's antagonism could lead to an uptick of Canadian citizens worldwide heading to the polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘I want to feel part of this moment’: Trump effect spurs expats to cast ballots from abroad

News | BY JARED HILLEL | April 23, 2025
  • 'Turnout tends to go up for elections that are seen as highly consequential, and this one is shaping up to be among the most

‘I want to feel part of this moment’: Trump effect spurs expats to cast ballots from abroad

News | BY JARED HILLEL | April 23, 2025
  • 'Turnout tends to go up for elections that are seen as highly consequential, and this one is shaping up to be among the most
U.S. President Donald Trump's antagonism could lead to an uptick of Canadian citizens worldwide heading to the polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

  • While the country invests significantly in innovation, it lags in translating those inputs into tangible, high-quality outputs. 
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY ROBINSON | April 23, 2025
Tractor
Tractor
Canada can capitalize on untapped agriculture and agri-food potential if we boost productivity, invest in infrastructure capacity, and address chronic labour disruptions, writes Senator Mary Robinson. Pexels photograph by Jannis Knorr

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY ROBINSON | April 23, 2025
  • While the country invests significantly in innovation, it lags in translating those inputs into tangible, high-quality outputs. 

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY ROBINSON | April 23, 2025
  • While the country invests significantly in innovation, it lags in translating those inputs into tangible, high-quality outputs. 
Tractor
Canada can capitalize on untapped agriculture and agri-food potential if we boost productivity, invest in infrastructure capacity, and address chronic labour disruptions, writes Senator Mary Robinson. Pexels photograph by Jannis Knorr

‘A very classy man’: Ex-Trudeau and Turner minister Ed Lumley has died

  • Plus, journalist groups hand out this year's Code of Silence Awards, a former PMO staffer launches his own polling firm, and a new book
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 23, 2025
Former Ontario MP Ed Lumley, left, pictured with Tom Axworthy in 2019. Lumley, who served in various roles in both Pierre Trudeau and John Turner's respective cabinets, died on April 16, aged 85. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘A very classy man’: Ex-Trudeau and Turner minister Ed Lumley has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, journalist groups hand out this year's Code of Silence Awards, a former PMO staffer launches his own polling firm, and a new book

‘A very classy man’: Ex-Trudeau and Turner minister Ed Lumley has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, journalist groups hand out this year's Code of Silence Awards, a former PMO staffer launches his own polling firm, and a new book
Former Ontario MP Ed Lumley, left, pictured with Tom Axworthy in 2019. Lumley, who served in various roles in both Pierre Trudeau and John Turner's respective cabinets, died on April 16, aged 85. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tariffs take centre stage as Liberals look to hold Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi

  • Candidates are positioning themselves as the best placed to help future-proof the local economy, and represent residents amid the threats from across the southern
News | BY HUNTER CRESSWELL | April 23, 2025
Liberal Sophie Chatel, left, Conservative Brian Nolan, New Democrat Gilbert W. Whiteduck, and People’s Party candidate Todd Hoffman are among the candidates contesting the renamed riding of Pontiac–Kitigan Zibi, Que. Handout photographs

Tariffs take centre stage as Liberals look to hold Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi

News | BY HUNTER CRESSWELL | April 23, 2025
  • Candidates are positioning themselves as the best placed to help future-proof the local economy, and represent residents amid the threats from across the southern

Tariffs take centre stage as Liberals look to hold Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi

News | BY HUNTER CRESSWELL | April 23, 2025
  • Candidates are positioning themselves as the best placed to help future-proof the local economy, and represent residents amid the threats from across the southern
Liberal Sophie Chatel, left, Conservative Brian Nolan, New Democrat Gilbert W. Whiteduck, and People’s Party candidate Todd Hoffman are among the candidates contesting the renamed riding of Pontiac–Kitigan Zibi, Que. Handout photographs

Why health, environment, and justice must be centred in election platforms

  • We need parties to commit to preserving and expanding the health benefits and avoided health-care costs of current and proposed environmental regulations.
Opinion | BY TRIYA TESSA RAMBURN, KRISTINA SWAIN | April 21, 2025
Political parties must do more to protect the health of those facing the greatest burden of environmental harms, such as older adults, children, pregnant people, and people with disabilities, write Triya Tessa Ramburn and Kristina Swain. Unsplash photograph by Nikoline Arns

Why health, environment, and justice must be centred in election platforms

Opinion | BY TRIYA TESSA RAMBURN, KRISTINA SWAIN | April 21, 2025
  • We need parties to commit to preserving and expanding the health benefits and avoided health-care costs of current and proposed environmental regulations.

Why health, environment, and justice must be centred in election platforms

Opinion | BY TRIYA TESSA RAMBURN, KRISTINA SWAIN | April 21, 2025
  • We need parties to commit to preserving and expanding the health benefits and avoided health-care costs of current and proposed environmental regulations.
Political parties must do more to protect the health of those facing the greatest burden of environmental harms, such as older adults, children, pregnant people, and people with disabilities, write Triya Tessa Ramburn and Kristina Swain. Unsplash photograph by Nikoline Arns

Black and racialized Canadians could be a powerful force in this election if they harness the power of block voting

  • Communities voting around shared interests has helped shape American electoral outcomes for decades, but its potential has not been fully realized in Canada.
Opinion | BY AKOLISA UFODIKE, OLADAPO AKINSIPE | April 21, 2025
At a time when mis- and disinformation and voter apathy can undermine democracy, Black and racialized communities have an opportunity to assert their voice by showing up at the ballot box, write Akolisa Ufodike, and Oladapo Akinsipe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Black and racialized Canadians could be a powerful force in this election if they harness the power of block voting

Opinion | BY AKOLISA UFODIKE, OLADAPO AKINSIPE | April 21, 2025
  • Communities voting around shared interests has helped shape American electoral outcomes for decades, but its potential has not been fully realized in Canada.

Black and racialized Canadians could be a powerful force in this election if they harness the power of block voting

Opinion | BY AKOLISA UFODIKE, OLADAPO AKINSIPE | April 21, 2025
  • Communities voting around shared interests has helped shape American electoral outcomes for decades, but its potential has not been fully realized in Canada.
At a time when mis- and disinformation and voter apathy can undermine democracy, Black and racialized communities have an opportunity to assert their voice by showing up at the ballot box, write Akolisa Ufodike, and Oladapo Akinsipe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Recreation and parks: infrastructure Canada can’t afford to ignore

  • In uncertain economic times, a bold federal push to build and renew recreation infrastructure would fuel economic growth—just like Centennial-era investments did.
Opinion | BY MARTIN SAMPSON | April 21, 2025
Facilities in Kemptville and Arnprior. Across the country, aging pools, rinks, and community centres—most built during Canada’s centennial era—are falling apart, writes Martin Sampson. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Parks and Recreation Association

Recreation and parks: infrastructure Canada can’t afford to ignore

Opinion | BY MARTIN SAMPSON | April 21, 2025
  • In uncertain economic times, a bold federal push to build and renew recreation infrastructure would fuel economic growth—just like Centennial-era investments did.

Recreation and parks: infrastructure Canada can’t afford to ignore

Opinion | BY MARTIN SAMPSON | April 21, 2025
  • In uncertain economic times, a bold federal push to build and renew recreation infrastructure would fuel economic growth—just like Centennial-era investments did.
Facilities in Kemptville and Arnprior. Across the country, aging pools, rinks, and community centres—most built during Canada’s centennial era—are falling apart, writes Martin Sampson. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Parks and Recreation Association

Party tactics, online abuse could be behind fewer candidates running in 2025 compared to past elections

  • There are 1,959 candidates contesting the 343 ridings across the country this year, the fewest since 2015.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
More candidates appeared on ballots in the 2019 and 2021 elections compared to the 2025 poll, despite there having been fewer seats to contest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Party tactics, online abuse could be behind fewer candidates running in 2025 compared to past elections

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
  • There are 1,959 candidates contesting the 343 ridings across the country this year, the fewest since 2015.

Party tactics, online abuse could be behind fewer candidates running in 2025 compared to past elections

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
  • There are 1,959 candidates contesting the 343 ridings across the country this year, the fewest since 2015.
More candidates appeared on ballots in the 2019 and 2021 elections compared to the 2025 poll, despite there having been fewer seats to contest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Angry’ Conservative base and ‘fearful’ Liberals expected to boost turnout this election, say political players

  • Voters are ‘genned up,' or highly motivated, and are poised to make their voices heard in next week’s election, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
Elizabeth May, left, Jagmeet Singh, Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Yves-François Blanchet, and Jonathan Pedneault. In what's shaping up to be one of the most consequential elections in Canadian history—with high stakes and every vote counting—voter turnout on April 28 is expected to be significantly higher, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘Angry’ Conservative base and ‘fearful’ Liberals expected to boost turnout this election, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
  • Voters are ‘genned up,' or highly motivated, and are poised to make their voices heard in next week’s election, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of

‘Angry’ Conservative base and ‘fearful’ Liberals expected to boost turnout this election, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
  • Voters are ‘genned up,' or highly motivated, and are poised to make their voices heard in next week’s election, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of
Elizabeth May, left, Jagmeet Singh, Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Yves-François Blanchet, and Jonathan Pedneault. In what's shaping up to be one of the most consequential elections in Canadian history—with high stakes and every vote counting—voter turnout on April 28 is expected to be significantly higher, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘We’re behind’: some senior Conservatives call out central campaign for failing to focus more on Trump’s tariffs

  • According to seat projections by polling aggregator 338Canada.com, if an election were to happen now, the Liberals would win 193 seats, the Conservatives 121, the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
Liberal Leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re behind’: some senior Conservatives call out central campaign for failing to focus more on Trump’s tariffs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
  • According to seat projections by polling aggregator 338Canada.com, if an election were to happen now, the Liberals would win 193 seats, the Conservatives 121, the

‘We’re behind’: some senior Conservatives call out central campaign for failing to focus more on Trump’s tariffs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
  • According to seat projections by polling aggregator 338Canada.com, if an election were to happen now, the Liberals would win 193 seats, the Conservatives 121, the
Liberal Leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

  • This election offers Canadians a rare and vital opportunity to demand a foreign policy grounded in justice, human rights, and accountability.
Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | April 21, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney's response at a campaign rally to the conflict in Gaza was both dismissive and detached, writes Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | April 21, 2025
  • This election offers Canadians a rare and vital opportunity to demand a foreign policy grounded in justice, human rights, and accountability.

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | April 21, 2025
  • This election offers Canadians a rare and vital opportunity to demand a foreign policy grounded in justice, human rights, and accountability.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney's response at a campaign rally to the conflict in Gaza was both dismissive and detached, writes Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

  • With the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals in the polls, some outside the Poilievre team’s inner circle have smelt blood in the water and
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
Since Pierre Poilievre became Conservative leader, he has run a tight ship, with a close circle of advisers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
  • With the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals in the polls, some outside the Poilievre team’s inner circle have smelt blood in the water and

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
  • With the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals in the polls, some outside the Poilievre team’s inner circle have smelt blood in the water and
Since Pierre Poilievre became Conservative leader, he has run a tight ship, with a close circle of advisers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remaining calm, cool, and collected key for Carney

  • If the Liberal leader keeps his cool and avoids attack mode, he can reinforce the impression that he is calm, thoughtful, and fully prepared
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 21, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Carney has come out as the leader most likely to defend Canadian interests against American protectionism and a president enjoys belittling allies and supporting former enemies, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Remaining calm, cool, and collected key for Carney

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 21, 2025
  • If the Liberal leader keeps his cool and avoids attack mode, he can reinforce the impression that he is calm, thoughtful, and fully prepared

Remaining calm, cool, and collected key for Carney

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 21, 2025
  • If the Liberal leader keeps his cool and avoids attack mode, he can reinforce the impression that he is calm, thoughtful, and fully prepared
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Carney has come out as the leader most likely to defend Canadian interests against American protectionism and a president enjoys belittling allies and supporting former enemies, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
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Trump is coming at us

  • Donald Trump keeps saying that Canada will be better off, with a better health-care system, better jobs and a better economy if it joins
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 17, 2025
Donald Trump also revealed earlier last week that when it comes to takeover of foreign lands, he believes he has the legal right to 'take over the Gaza Strip and occupy it.' Insert 'Canada' and we have an idea of what might be coming, writes Sheila Copps.   Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Trump is coming at us

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 17, 2025
  • Donald Trump keeps saying that Canada will be better off, with a better health-care system, better jobs and a better economy if it joins

Trump is coming at us

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 17, 2025
  • Donald Trump keeps saying that Canada will be better off, with a better health-care system, better jobs and a better economy if it joins
Donald Trump also revealed earlier last week that when it comes to takeover of foreign lands, he believes he has the legal right to 'take over the Gaza Strip and occupy it.' Insert 'Canada' and we have an idea of what might be coming, writes Sheila Copps.   Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

The battle to be Canada’s flag-bearer

  • Canadians will continue to boycott U.S. products, cancel trips down south, drop Netflix, Amazon, and Apple TV subscriptions, and wait for someone to lead
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 17, 2025
The race to be our national flag-bearer is tightening. Mark Carney, left, comes across as a sober, able, low-key manager, but he needs to turn up the volume. Pierre Poilievre is a snappy, energetic communicator, but he needs to tone down the hatred, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, illustration by Neena Singhal

The battle to be Canada’s flag-bearer

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 17, 2025
  • Canadians will continue to boycott U.S. products, cancel trips down south, drop Netflix, Amazon, and Apple TV subscriptions, and wait for someone to lead

The battle to be Canada’s flag-bearer

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 17, 2025
  • Canadians will continue to boycott U.S. products, cancel trips down south, drop Netflix, Amazon, and Apple TV subscriptions, and wait for someone to lead
The race to be our national flag-bearer is tightening. Mark Carney, left, comes across as a sober, able, low-key manager, but he needs to turn up the volume. Pierre Poilievre is a snappy, energetic communicator, but he needs to tone down the hatred, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, illustration by Neena Singhal

The paradox of free trade

  • Bad economics sometimes makes for good politics. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 17, 2025
Canadians see Trump’s tariff threats as an attack on our country, a feeling which was further fuelled by his frightening rhetoric about absorbing Canada as America’s '51st state,' writes Gerry Nicholls.   Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

The paradox of free trade

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 17, 2025
  • Bad economics sometimes makes for good politics. 

The paradox of free trade

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 17, 2025
  • Bad economics sometimes makes for good politics. 
Canadians see Trump’s tariff threats as an attack on our country, a feeling which was further fuelled by his frightening rhetoric about absorbing Canada as America’s '51st state,' writes Gerry Nicholls.   Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Senator Patrick Brazeau doing 100 push-ups a day for mental health awareness

  • Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is proving he’s not too posh to push as he’s doing the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Push-Up Challenge for the
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 17, 2025
He's just doing it: Senator Patrick Brazeau does '100 push-ups each and every single day for mental health,' and he's doing them on his fingertips. Photograph courtesy Sen. Patrick Brazeau

Senator Patrick Brazeau doing 100 push-ups a day for mental health awareness

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 17, 2025
  • Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is proving he’s not too posh to push as he’s doing the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Push-Up Challenge for the

Senator Patrick Brazeau doing 100 push-ups a day for mental health awareness

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 17, 2025
  • Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is proving he’s not too posh to push as he’s doing the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Push-Up Challenge for the
He's just doing it: Senator Patrick Brazeau does '100 push-ups each and every single day for mental health,' and he's doing them on his fingertips. Photograph courtesy Sen. Patrick Brazeau

Canada and like-minded countries need to band together, join forces against Trump: Michael Fox

  • Canada ought to convene a summit of like-minded countries that are at risk of having tariffs imposed on them by the unpredictable Trump administration. The
Opinion | February 17, 2025
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Canada and like-minded countries need to band together, join forces against Trump: Michael Fox

Opinion | February 17, 2025
  • Canada ought to convene a summit of like-minded countries that are at risk of having tariffs imposed on them by the unpredictable Trump administration. The

Canada and like-minded countries need to band together, join forces against Trump: Michael Fox

Opinion | February 17, 2025
  • Canada ought to convene a summit of like-minded countries that are at risk of having tariffs imposed on them by the unpredictable Trump administration. The
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Racism inflicted on Jews, Palestinians deplorable: Shapiro

  • The bedrock of Palestinian culture is the victimization of the Palestinian people by Jews and those who support the legitimacy of the Jewish state.
Opinion | February 17, 2025
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Racism inflicted on Jews, Palestinians deplorable: Shapiro

Opinion | February 17, 2025
  • The bedrock of Palestinian culture is the victimization of the Palestinian people by Jews and those who support the legitimacy of the Jewish state.

Racism inflicted on Jews, Palestinians deplorable: Shapiro

Opinion | February 17, 2025
  • The bedrock of Palestinian culture is the victimization of the Palestinian people by Jews and those who support the legitimacy of the Jewish state.
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Liberals to hold French and English leaders’ debates Feb. 24, Feb. 25 in Montreal

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 18 Lunch: ‘Trade Wars and Canada’—Canada’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul, who’s now a principal at GT & Co., and a
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, and Ruby Dhalla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and one handout

Liberals to hold French and English leaders’ debates Feb. 24, Feb. 25 in Montreal

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 18 Lunch: ‘Trade Wars and Canada’—Canada’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul, who’s now a principal at GT & Co., and a

Liberals to hold French and English leaders’ debates Feb. 24, Feb. 25 in Montreal

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 18 Lunch: ‘Trade Wars and Canada’—Canada’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul, who’s now a principal at GT & Co., and a
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, and Ruby Dhalla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and one handout

‘Retaliation is only the beginning’: Poilievre pledges strong action against Trump’s tariffs in campaign-style rally in Ottawa

  • In an hour-and-a-half-long speech, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to fight back hard against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, but also signalled a willingness
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured at 'Canada First' rally in Ottawa on Feb. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Retaliation is only the beginning’: Poilievre pledges strong action against Trump’s tariffs in campaign-style rally in Ottawa

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 15, 2025
  • In an hour-and-a-half-long speech, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to fight back hard against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, but also signalled a willingness

‘Retaliation is only the beginning’: Poilievre pledges strong action against Trump’s tariffs in campaign-style rally in Ottawa

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 15, 2025
  • In an hour-and-a-half-long speech, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to fight back hard against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, but also signalled a willingness
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured at 'Canada First' rally in Ottawa on Feb. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rudderless in the storm: the crisis of adaptability in Canadian governance

  • This century's remaining decades will be challenging for Canadian governments. The effects of the climate emergency will be intense and complex. Geopolitical tensions are
Opinion | BY ALASDAIR ROBERTS | February 15, 2025
The way to avoid state failure (and, more positively, to promote economic and social development within a durable state) is by enhancing the adaptability of the Canadian government system. Adaptability refers to the capacity of a system to anticipate and respond constructively to major challenges, writes Alasdair Roberts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rudderless in the storm: the crisis of adaptability in Canadian governance

Opinion | BY ALASDAIR ROBERTS | February 15, 2025
  • This century's remaining decades will be challenging for Canadian governments. The effects of the climate emergency will be intense and complex. Geopolitical tensions are

Rudderless in the storm: the crisis of adaptability in Canadian governance

Opinion | BY ALASDAIR ROBERTS | February 15, 2025
  • This century's remaining decades will be challenging for Canadian governments. The effects of the climate emergency will be intense and complex. Geopolitical tensions are
The way to avoid state failure (and, more positively, to promote economic and social development within a durable state) is by enhancing the adaptability of the Canadian government system. Adaptability refers to the capacity of a system to anticipate and respond constructively to major challenges, writes Alasdair Roberts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s rhetoric on Canada ‘cuts the air’ for Quebec sovereignty, but may also fuel sentiments of diehard Quebec nationalists, say observers

  • Donald Trump has done something that many Canadian federal politicians failed to achieve in recent years: ‘reignite the patriotic fibre of Quebecers,’ said former
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump has been threatening tariffs on all Canadian products entering the U.S., and has engaged in escalating rhetoric about Canada becoming the '51st state.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump’s rhetoric on Canada ‘cuts the air’ for Quebec sovereignty, but may also fuel sentiments of diehard Quebec nationalists, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2025
  • Donald Trump has done something that many Canadian federal politicians failed to achieve in recent years: ‘reignite the patriotic fibre of Quebecers,’ said former

Trump’s rhetoric on Canada ‘cuts the air’ for Quebec sovereignty, but may also fuel sentiments of diehard Quebec nationalists, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2025
  • Donald Trump has done something that many Canadian federal politicians failed to achieve in recent years: ‘reignite the patriotic fibre of Quebecers,’ said former
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump has been threatening tariffs on all Canadian products entering the U.S., and has engaged in escalating rhetoric about Canada becoming the '51st state.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Thank you, former PMs, for standing up for Canada

  • In light of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats and his arrogant insults directed our way, Canada’s past prime ministers have sprung into action. And
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 14, 2025
Message to U.S. President Donald Trump: 'You don’t know that when it came to fighting in two world wars for freedom, we signed up—both times—years before your country did. We fought and we sacrificed well beyond our numbers,' former prime minister Jean Chrétien wrote recently in The Globe and Mail. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Pete Linforth

Thank you, former PMs, for standing up for Canada

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 14, 2025
  • In light of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats and his arrogant insults directed our way, Canada’s past prime ministers have sprung into action. And

Thank you, former PMs, for standing up for Canada

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 14, 2025
  • In light of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats and his arrogant insults directed our way, Canada’s past prime ministers have sprung into action. And
Message to U.S. President Donald Trump: 'You don’t know that when it came to fighting in two world wars for freedom, we signed up—both times—years before your country did. We fought and we sacrificed well beyond our numbers,' former prime minister Jean Chrétien wrote recently in The Globe and Mail. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Pete Linforth

Ukraine, trade war on Joly’s Munich agenda

  • Plus, Trump makes fresh complaints against Canada.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 14, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany this weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ukraine, trade war on Joly’s Munich agenda

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 14, 2025
  • Plus, Trump makes fresh complaints against Canada.

Ukraine, trade war on Joly’s Munich agenda

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 14, 2025
  • Plus, Trump makes fresh complaints against Canada.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany this weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ceasefire in Ukraine?

  • Ukraine is unfortunate to have Donald Trump as the self-appointed arbiter of its fate. His servile attitude towards Russian President Vladimir Putin suggests he
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 13, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin. The war has reached a stalemate, so it might as well stop for a while, and that’s what is likely to happen, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Ceasefire in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 13, 2025
  • Ukraine is unfortunate to have Donald Trump as the self-appointed arbiter of its fate. His servile attitude towards Russian President Vladimir Putin suggests he

Ceasefire in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 13, 2025
  • Ukraine is unfortunate to have Donald Trump as the self-appointed arbiter of its fate. His servile attitude towards Russian President Vladimir Putin suggests he
Russian President Vladimir Putin. The war has reached a stalemate, so it might as well stop for a while, and that’s what is likely to happen, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

‘Buy Indigenous’ is ‘Buy Canada’

  • The Indigenous Peoples Economic Trade Cooperation Arrangement, launched in 2021, should be a key part of the Canadian response to American trade threats.
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR PJ PROSPER | February 13, 2025
Senator PJ Prosper
Senator PJ Prosper
Indigenous voices should also feature prominently in discussions to reduce internal trade barriers, writes CSG Senator PJ Prosper. Photograph courtesy of Senator PJ Prosper

‘Buy Indigenous’ is ‘Buy Canada’

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR PJ PROSPER | February 13, 2025
  • The Indigenous Peoples Economic Trade Cooperation Arrangement, launched in 2021, should be a key part of the Canadian response to American trade threats.

‘Buy Indigenous’ is ‘Buy Canada’

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR PJ PROSPER | February 13, 2025
  • The Indigenous Peoples Economic Trade Cooperation Arrangement, launched in 2021, should be a key part of the Canadian response to American trade threats.
Senator PJ Prosper
Indigenous voices should also feature prominently in discussions to reduce internal trade barriers, writes CSG Senator PJ Prosper. Photograph courtesy of Senator PJ Prosper

Canada alone? What other world leaders have said publicly about Trump’s ’51st state’ threats

  • International affairs professor Michael Manulak says world leaders are holding back comment so far because they're ‘unsure about how serious to take the 51st-state
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 13, 2025
Clockwise from top left: French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada alone? What other world leaders have said publicly about Trump’s ’51st state’ threats

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 13, 2025
  • International affairs professor Michael Manulak says world leaders are holding back comment so far because they're ‘unsure about how serious to take the 51st-state

Canada alone? What other world leaders have said publicly about Trump’s ’51st state’ threats

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 13, 2025
  • International affairs professor Michael Manulak says world leaders are holding back comment so far because they're ‘unsure about how serious to take the 51st-state
Clockwise from top left: French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Beyond Bill C-27: can Canada catch up in the global AI race?

  • Ultimately, the collapse of Bill C-27 and the end of AIDA leave Canada in a precarious position. Policymakers now have an opportunity to learn
Opinion | BY PULKIT MOGRA | February 13, 2025
If Canada does not seize this moment, it risks ceding control of its AI future—and the fate of its citizens’ rights and freedoms to outside forces, writes Pulkit Mogra. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Beyond Bill C-27: can Canada catch up in the global AI race?

Opinion | BY PULKIT MOGRA | February 13, 2025
  • Ultimately, the collapse of Bill C-27 and the end of AIDA leave Canada in a precarious position. Policymakers now have an opportunity to learn

Beyond Bill C-27: can Canada catch up in the global AI race?

Opinion | BY PULKIT MOGRA | February 13, 2025
  • Ultimately, the collapse of Bill C-27 and the end of AIDA leave Canada in a precarious position. Policymakers now have an opportunity to learn
If Canada does not seize this moment, it risks ceding control of its AI future—and the fate of its citizens’ rights and freedoms to outside forces, writes Pulkit Mogra. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Will the U.S. control Canada’s supplement market?

  • The time for action is now. Canada has the opportunity to ensure a healthier, stronger future for all Canadians by standing up for its
Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | February 13, 2025
With Parliament prorogued, Minister of Health Mark Holland has chosen to ignore one of the largest grassroots campaigns in Canadian history, writes Aaron Skelton. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Will the U.S. control Canada’s supplement market?

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | February 13, 2025
  • The time for action is now. Canada has the opportunity to ensure a healthier, stronger future for all Canadians by standing up for its

Will the U.S. control Canada’s supplement market?

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | February 13, 2025
  • The time for action is now. Canada has the opportunity to ensure a healthier, stronger future for all Canadians by standing up for its
With Parliament prorogued, Minister of Health Mark Holland has chosen to ignore one of the largest grassroots campaigns in Canadian history, writes Aaron Skelton. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Starting a trade war against the world’s most pro-American democracy does not Make America Great Again

  • If Trump goes through with what The Wall Street Journal has called the 'dumbest trade war in history,' there's no telling where that road will
Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | February 13, 2025
Without U.S. president Harry Truman’s leadership, pictured, my grandparents might not have held out during the Greek Civil War, let alone made it to Canada. Their lives, and mine, would have been totally different without America’s commitment to anti-communist movements in Europe, writes George Monastiriakos. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Starting a trade war against the world’s most pro-American democracy does not Make America Great Again

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | February 13, 2025
  • If Trump goes through with what The Wall Street Journal has called the 'dumbest trade war in history,' there's no telling where that road will

Starting a trade war against the world’s most pro-American democracy does not Make America Great Again

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | February 13, 2025
  • If Trump goes through with what The Wall Street Journal has called the 'dumbest trade war in history,' there's no telling where that road will
Without U.S. president Harry Truman’s leadership, pictured, my grandparents might not have held out during the Greek Civil War, let alone made it to Canada. Their lives, and mine, would have been totally different without America’s commitment to anti-communist movements in Europe, writes George Monastiriakos. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Embassy of Japan celebrates Emperor’s 65th with sake, uisuki, and sushi at swanky Chateau birthday bash

  • Hundreds of diplomats, military attachés, and politicians celebrated Japan’s national day and an early birthday for the emperor on Feb. 11 at the Château
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 13, 2025
Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner, left, House Speaker Greg Fergus, and Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi in a sake toast to his country's national day and to wish Emperor Naruhito a Happy 65th Birthday on Feb. 11 at the Château Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Embassy of Japan celebrates Emperor’s 65th with sake, uisuki, and sushi at swanky Chateau birthday bash

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 13, 2025
  • Hundreds of diplomats, military attachés, and politicians celebrated Japan’s national day and an early birthday for the emperor on Feb. 11 at the Château

Embassy of Japan celebrates Emperor’s 65th with sake, uisuki, and sushi at swanky Chateau birthday bash

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 13, 2025
  • Hundreds of diplomats, military attachés, and politicians celebrated Japan’s national day and an early birthday for the emperor on Feb. 11 at the Château
Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner, left, House Speaker Greg Fergus, and Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi in a sake toast to his country's national day and to wish Emperor Naruhito a Happy 65th Birthday on Feb. 11 at the Château Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Blair meets NATO peers while Americans cozy up to Putin

  • Plus, Trudeau convenes his cabinet in Ottawa.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 13, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair will attend a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blair meets NATO peers while Americans cozy up to Putin

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 13, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau convenes his cabinet in Ottawa.

Blair meets NATO peers while Americans cozy up to Putin

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 13, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau convenes his cabinet in Ottawa.
Defence Minister Bill Blair will attend a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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