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‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Centre Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Centre Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Centre Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
The sausage sandwich—or democracy sausage—has become a ubiquitous part of election day in Australia. The Hill Times photograph by Stephen Jeffery

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
The sausage sandwich—or democracy sausage—has become a ubiquitous part of election day in Australia. The Hill Times photograph by Stephen Jeffery

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Farewell to the old order

  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
Michel Cormier, executive director of the Leaders Debate Commission Secretariat announced that the leaders' post-debate scrums were cancelled on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting
Michel Cormier, executive director of the Leaders Debate Commission Secretariat announced that the leaders' post-debate scrums were cancelled on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Opinion | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The ad with Scheer, 'Don't text your ex,' was previously available on YouTube, but was removed by April 25 due to a copyright claim by Sony Music Entertainment. Screen capture images courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, and NDP

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The ad with Scheer, 'Don't text your ex,' was previously available on YouTube, but was removed by April 25 due to a copyright claim by Sony Music Entertainment. Screen capture images courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, and NDP

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis
Pope Francis
The late Pope Francis. 'He humanized the papacy, jettisoned much of the silly and encrusted protocols and habits that made the Vatican a kingdom of princelings, and attached priority to the pastoral over the cerebral, people over concepts, in the exercise of his ministry as the Successor of Peter,' says author Michael W. Higgins. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.
Pope Francis
The late Pope Francis. 'He humanized the papacy, jettisoned much of the silly and encrusted protocols and habits that made the Vatican a kingdom of princelings, and attached priority to the pastoral over the cerebral, people over concepts, in the exercise of his ministry as the Successor of Peter,' says author Michael W. Higgins. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X

Public servants running in record numbers flip partisan assumptions as most offer under Tory banner

  • With 24 candidates across nine parties and Conservatives leading the way with nine, the surge of bureaucrat participation in this election shows how public
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | April 27, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
There are 24 bureaucrats on the ballot—for nine different parties, with the most running under Leader Pierre Poilievre's Conservative. The numbers are small in a workforce of 367,000, but public servants running federally are always sensitive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants running in record numbers flip partisan assumptions as most offer under Tory banner

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | April 27, 2025
  • With 24 candidates across nine parties and Conservatives leading the way with nine, the surge of bureaucrat participation in this election shows how public

Public servants running in record numbers flip partisan assumptions as most offer under Tory banner

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | April 27, 2025
  • With 24 candidates across nine parties and Conservatives leading the way with nine, the surge of bureaucrat participation in this election shows how public
Pierre Poilievre
There are 24 bureaucrats on the ballot—for nine different parties, with the most running under Leader Pierre Poilievre's Conservative. The numbers are small in a workforce of 367,000, but public servants running federally are always sensitive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vote to end gender-based violence

  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must
Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
Gender-based violence is fundamentally intertwined with public safety, write Erin Lee, Julie Lalonde, and Heather McGregor. Unsplash photograph by Jason Leung

Vote to end gender-based violence

Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must

Vote to end gender-based violence

Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must
Gender-based violence is fundamentally intertwined with public safety, write Erin Lee, Julie Lalonde, and Heather McGregor. Unsplash photograph by Jason Leung

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all unveiled their platforms after the final leadership debate and after advance ballots had been cast. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all unveiled their platforms after the final leadership debate and after advance ballots had been cast. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Pundit panel: what closing messages should the leaders make to voters?

  • 'I’m not sure there has ever been an election in Canadian history where the ballot question lined up so perfectly in one candidate’s favour,'
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 25, 2025
At this late stage in the game, Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre need to 'lean into' their respective strengths, says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav Baran. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Pundit panel: what closing messages should the leaders make to voters?

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 25, 2025
  • 'I’m not sure there has ever been an election in Canadian history where the ballot question lined up so perfectly in one candidate’s favour,'

Pundit panel: what closing messages should the leaders make to voters?

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 25, 2025
  • 'I’m not sure there has ever been an election in Canadian history where the ballot question lined up so perfectly in one candidate’s favour,'
At this late stage in the game, Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre need to 'lean into' their respective strengths, says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav Baran. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

  • Plus, the pundit panel weighs in on the closing message the leaders will want to give to voters.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
As the federal election campaigns are set to wrap up, the Liberal and the Conservative leaders are squeezing in several stops in the remaining days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
  • Plus, the pundit panel weighs in on the closing message the leaders will want to give to voters.

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
  • Plus, the pundit panel weighs in on the closing message the leaders will want to give to voters.
As the federal election campaigns are set to wrap up, the Liberal and the Conservative leaders are squeezing in several stops in the remaining days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right

  • Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2025
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. Canada proclaims to be a world leader in AI, but Stanford University’s AI index ranking countries on various key indicators does not rank Canada in the top 10 AI nations, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2025
  • Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister

Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2025
  • Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. Canada proclaims to be a world leader in AI, but Stanford University’s AI index ranking countries on various key indicators does not rank Canada in the top 10 AI nations, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties’ housing platforms unlikely to significantly improve affordability: experts

  • Policy incentives, increasing supply, and cutting GST all fail to address the core issue of housing affordability—municipal governments
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 24, 2025
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are pitching housing platforms aimed at speeding up development. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Parties’ housing platforms unlikely to significantly improve affordability: experts

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 24, 2025
  • Policy incentives, increasing supply, and cutting GST all fail to address the core issue of housing affordability—municipal governments

Parties’ housing platforms unlikely to significantly improve affordability: experts

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 24, 2025
  • Policy incentives, increasing supply, and cutting GST all fail to address the core issue of housing affordability—municipal governments
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are pitching housing platforms aimed at speeding up development. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red

  • NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 24, 2025
Liberal incumbent Yasir Naqvi speaks with a constituent while door-knocking on April 15. Naqvi is fighting to hold the seat he's represented federally since 2021, and previously represented provincially before being defeated by his once-again NDP challenger in 2018. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 24, 2025
  • NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.

Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 24, 2025
  • NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.
Liberal incumbent Yasir Naqvi speaks with a constituent while door-knocking on April 15. Naqvi is fighting to hold the seat he's represented federally since 2021, and previously represented provincially before being defeated by his once-again NDP challenger in 2018. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

  • Plus, Doug Ford headlines a policy summit in Toronto.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney are expected to appear on the program This Hour Has 22 Minutes tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
  • Plus, Doug Ford headlines a policy summit in Toronto.

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
  • Plus, Doug Ford headlines a policy summit in Toronto.
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney are expected to appear on the program This Hour Has 22 Minutes tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Collaboration is Canada’s innovation superpower

  • This approach is hard. It’s slow. It challenges egos and requires patience. But it’s also the only way we’ll achieve systems-level change
Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN | April 23, 2025
The next federal government must treat the social sector not as an afterthought, but as a core part of Canada’s innovation economy, writes Andrea Nemtin. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Collaboration is Canada’s innovation superpower

Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN | April 23, 2025
  • This approach is hard. It’s slow. It challenges egos and requires patience. But it’s also the only way we’ll achieve systems-level change

Collaboration is Canada’s innovation superpower

Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN | April 23, 2025
  • This approach is hard. It’s slow. It challenges egos and requires patience. But it’s also the only way we’ll achieve systems-level change
The next federal government must treat the social sector not as an afterthought, but as a core part of Canada’s innovation economy, writes Andrea Nemtin. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

  • A measure of how Trumpism does in the export market will be found in the other parts of the ‘Anglosphere,' and happily there are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
There has certainly been outrage at U.S. Donald Trump’s threats to crush the Canadian economy and take over the country, which doubtless moved more votes to Liberal Leader Mark Carney, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/the White House

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 23, 2025
  • A measure of how Trumpism does in the export market will be found in the other parts of the ‘Anglosphere,' and happily there are

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 23, 2025
  • A measure of how Trumpism does in the export market will be found in the other parts of the ‘Anglosphere,' and happily there are
Donald Trump
There has certainly been outrage at U.S. Donald Trump’s threats to crush the Canadian economy and take over the country, which doubtless moved more votes to Liberal Leader Mark Carney, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/the White House

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

  • Plus, the Conservative leader made his case to the AFN.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured campaigning with his wife, Anaida Poilievre. The Conservative Leader is heading to Sean Fraser's riding in Nova Scotia today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative leader made his case to the AFN.

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative leader made his case to the AFN.
Pierre Poilievre, pictured campaigning with his wife, Anaida Poilievre. The Conservative Leader is heading to Sean Fraser's riding in Nova Scotia today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump effect’ galvanizing Grit Guilbeault’s prospects in rematch against NDP’s Machouf

  • With little sign of the Conservatives or the Bloc, the NDP and Green candidates in Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que., are hoping to convince voters Parliament can
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
Liberal incumbent Steven Guilbeault sat down with The Hill Times in his Montreal riding of Laurier–Sainte-Marie to discuss 'the Trump effect' on his constituents, their disappointment with his record, and re-evaluation of his party's progress on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump effect’ galvanizing Grit Guilbeault’s prospects in rematch against NDP’s Machouf

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • With little sign of the Conservatives or the Bloc, the NDP and Green candidates in Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que., are hoping to convince voters Parliament can

‘Trump effect’ galvanizing Grit Guilbeault’s prospects in rematch against NDP’s Machouf

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • With little sign of the Conservatives or the Bloc, the NDP and Green candidates in Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que., are hoping to convince voters Parliament can
Liberal incumbent Steven Guilbeault sat down with The Hill Times in his Montreal riding of Laurier–Sainte-Marie to discuss 'the Trump effect' on his constituents, their disappointment with his record, and re-evaluation of his party's progress on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To err is human, to predict malign

  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
This is a referendum election on who—between Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—can deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

To err is human, to predict malign

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in

To err is human, to predict malign

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
This is a referendum election on who—between Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—can deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,
Opinion | April 23, 2025

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

Opinion | April 23, 2025
  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

Opinion | April 23, 2025
  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,
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‘I really feel for the Trudeaus’: after 18 years of marriage, PM and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau split up

  • Public life creates ‘a whole different level’ of challenge for a marriage, says former Liberal staffer Greg MacEachern.
News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | August 2, 2023
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, left, Justin Trudeau, with their children Ella-Grace and Xavier, when Trudeau won the Liberal leadership in Ottawa on April 14, 2013. Both Grégoire Trudeau and the PM released identical statements on Instagram announcing that they were separating on Aug. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘I really feel for the Trudeaus’: after 18 years of marriage, PM and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau split up

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | August 2, 2023
  • Public life creates ‘a whole different level’ of challenge for a marriage, says former Liberal staffer Greg MacEachern.

‘I really feel for the Trudeaus’: after 18 years of marriage, PM and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau split up

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | August 2, 2023
  • Public life creates ‘a whole different level’ of challenge for a marriage, says former Liberal staffer Greg MacEachern.
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, left, Justin Trudeau, with their children Ella-Grace and Xavier, when Trudeau won the Liberal leadership in Ottawa on April 14, 2013. Both Grégoire Trudeau and the PM released identical statements on Instagram announcing that they were separating on Aug. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government policy doesn’t come from the public service. Should it?

  • It is mostly wealth and capital, not political parties, that steers policies of the modern state.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | August 2, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on July 26, standing in front of his newly shuffled cabinet. Post-cabinet shuffle, bureaucrats will be preparing briefs for all the incoming ministers, but don't expect them to be providing policy direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government policy doesn’t come from the public service. Should it?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | August 2, 2023
  • It is mostly wealth and capital, not political parties, that steers policies of the modern state.

Government policy doesn’t come from the public service. Should it?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | August 2, 2023
  • It is mostly wealth and capital, not political parties, that steers policies of the modern state.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on July 26, standing in front of his newly shuffled cabinet. Post-cabinet shuffle, bureaucrats will be preparing briefs for all the incoming ministers, but don't expect them to be providing policy direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a national health human resource strategy

  • To reduce wait times, Canadian governments need to addresses each step of the training and practice pipeline.
Opinion | BY JAMIE MAGRILL, ANNA FRUMKIN, KAI LI, WEI GUANG, CHRISTIE NEWTON | August 2, 2023
Canada spends more per capita on healthcare than almost any member county in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), yet suffers from the longest wait-times of the entire OECD group of nations. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada needs a national health human resource strategy

Opinion | BY JAMIE MAGRILL, ANNA FRUMKIN, KAI LI, WEI GUANG, CHRISTIE NEWTON | August 2, 2023
  • To reduce wait times, Canadian governments need to addresses each step of the training and practice pipeline.

Canada needs a national health human resource strategy

Opinion | BY JAMIE MAGRILL, ANNA FRUMKIN, KAI LI, WEI GUANG, CHRISTIE NEWTON | August 2, 2023
  • To reduce wait times, Canadian governments need to addresses each step of the training and practice pipeline.
Canada spends more per capita on healthcare than almost any member county in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), yet suffers from the longest wait-times of the entire OECD group of nations. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Carry on the work of putting equity in place in Canada’s MAID legislation

  • A recent poll indicates that a majority of Canada continue to support the Supreme Court decision that struck down the federal prohibition on medical
Opinion | August 2, 2023
The newly appointed minister of health, Mark Holland, and the new minister of justice, Arif Virani, now take over responsibility for handling the MAID file for the federal government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carry on the work of putting equity in place in Canada’s MAID legislation

Opinion | August 2, 2023
  • A recent poll indicates that a majority of Canada continue to support the Supreme Court decision that struck down the federal prohibition on medical

Carry on the work of putting equity in place in Canada’s MAID legislation

Opinion | August 2, 2023
  • A recent poll indicates that a majority of Canada continue to support the Supreme Court decision that struck down the federal prohibition on medical
The newly appointed minister of health, Mark Holland, and the new minister of justice, Arif Virani, now take over responsibility for handling the MAID file for the federal government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Poilievre fires back at Trudeau’s ‘cuts and be angry’ line

  • Plus, Canada’s new attorney general inadvertently reminds everyone of Jody Wilson-Raybould’s ouster from the job, and questions about the independence of the role.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre told reporters on Parliament Hill that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should take responsibility for what's making people angry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Poilievre fires back at Trudeau’s ‘cuts and be angry’ line

  • Plus, Canada’s new attorney general inadvertently reminds everyone of Jody Wilson-Raybould’s ouster from the job, and questions about the independence of the role.

Politics This Morning: Poilievre fires back at Trudeau’s ‘cuts and be angry’ line

  • Plus, Canada’s new attorney general inadvertently reminds everyone of Jody Wilson-Raybould’s ouster from the job, and questions about the independence of the role.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre told reporters on Parliament Hill that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should take responsibility for what's making people angry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A shuffle of surprises

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s significant cabinet shuffle last week brought Christmas in July for political watchers.  Only eight ministers kept their existing portfolios, with
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 2, 2023
Now-Employment and Workforce Development Minister Randy Boissonnault, left, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser, Veterans Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos at Rideau Hall on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A shuffle of surprises

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 2, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s significant cabinet shuffle last week brought Christmas in July for political watchers.  Only eight ministers kept their existing portfolios, with

A shuffle of surprises

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 2, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s significant cabinet shuffle last week brought Christmas in July for political watchers.  Only eight ministers kept their existing portfolios, with
Now-Employment and Workforce Development Minister Randy Boissonnault, left, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser, Veterans Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos at Rideau Hall on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The racist history of police dog use

  • As a Black woman, my indifference towards the death of a police dog is warranted, especially given that Black people are more likely to
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 2, 2023
A procession was held on July 27 to honour a Toronto police dog, Bingo, who was shot and killed on the job. Screenshot courtesy of CityNews

The racist history of police dog use

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 2, 2023
  • As a Black woman, my indifference towards the death of a police dog is warranted, especially given that Black people are more likely to

The racist history of police dog use

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 2, 2023
  • As a Black woman, my indifference towards the death of a police dog is warranted, especially given that Black people are more likely to
A procession was held on July 27 to honour a Toronto police dog, Bingo, who was shot and killed on the job. Screenshot courtesy of CityNews

Cabinet shuffle a meaningless ‘inside the Queensway’ event

  • In this new cabinet, we have neither experienced ministers nor judgment in the PMO. It does not bode well for the country.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 2, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters after shuffling his cabinet on July 26. This new cabinet has a total of seven new ministers, proclaimed as 'new blood.' But what they really are is a bunch of neophytes, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet shuffle a meaningless ‘inside the Queensway’ event

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 2, 2023
  • In this new cabinet, we have neither experienced ministers nor judgment in the PMO. It does not bode well for the country.

Cabinet shuffle a meaningless ‘inside the Queensway’ event

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 2, 2023
  • In this new cabinet, we have neither experienced ministers nor judgment in the PMO. It does not bode well for the country.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters after shuffling his cabinet on July 26. This new cabinet has a total of seven new ministers, proclaimed as 'new blood.' But what they really are is a bunch of neophytes, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates, union reps have high hopes for new veterans minister amid calls for ‘fundamental sea-change’ within department

  • ‘It’s time somebody listens,’ says Union of Veterans Affairs Employees president Virginia Vaillancourt of Petitpas Taylor's appointment.
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 2, 2023
On July 26, New Brunswick's Ginette Petitpas Taylor became the sixth person to fill the role of Minister of Veterans Affairs since the Trudeau Liberals first formed government in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates, union reps have high hopes for new veterans minister amid calls for ‘fundamental sea-change’ within department

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 2, 2023
  • ‘It’s time somebody listens,’ says Union of Veterans Affairs Employees president Virginia Vaillancourt of Petitpas Taylor's appointment.

Advocates, union reps have high hopes for new veterans minister amid calls for ‘fundamental sea-change’ within department

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 2, 2023
  • ‘It’s time somebody listens,’ says Union of Veterans Affairs Employees president Virginia Vaillancourt of Petitpas Taylor's appointment.
On July 26, New Brunswick's Ginette Petitpas Taylor became the sixth person to fill the role of Minister of Veterans Affairs since the Trudeau Liberals first formed government in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals attempting to push defence file out of spotlight with Blair appointment, say analysts

  • 'I don’t think there’s any evidence that this government wants national defence issues to be front and centre in the election at all,' says
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 2, 2023
Bill Blair, left, is sworn in by Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford as the third defence minister under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Rideau Hall on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals attempting to push defence file out of spotlight with Blair appointment, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 2, 2023
  • 'I don’t think there’s any evidence that this government wants national defence issues to be front and centre in the election at all,' says

Liberals attempting to push defence file out of spotlight with Blair appointment, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 2, 2023
  • 'I don’t think there’s any evidence that this government wants national defence issues to be front and centre in the election at all,' says
Bill Blair, left, is sworn in by Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford as the third defence minister under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Rideau Hall on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP, Liberal MPs say Canada can learn lessons from Portugal’s ‘integrated, multifaceted, and patient-centred’ drug model

  • NDP MP Gord Johns says in his meetings with experts and stakeholders in Portugal he heard ‘no appetite’ for mandating treatment or for a
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 2, 2023
Liberal MP Brendan Hanley, left, and NDP MP Gord Johns, second right, met with Luis Mendão, second left, and João Santa Maria, right, representatives of Grupo De Ativistas em Tratamentos, a community-based integrated response group based in Lisbon's Mouraria district. Photograph courtesy of Gord Johns

NDP, Liberal MPs say Canada can learn lessons from Portugal’s ‘integrated, multifaceted, and patient-centred’ drug model

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 2, 2023
  • NDP MP Gord Johns says in his meetings with experts and stakeholders in Portugal he heard ‘no appetite’ for mandating treatment or for a

NDP, Liberal MPs say Canada can learn lessons from Portugal’s ‘integrated, multifaceted, and patient-centred’ drug model

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 2, 2023
  • NDP MP Gord Johns says in his meetings with experts and stakeholders in Portugal he heard ‘no appetite’ for mandating treatment or for a
Liberal MP Brendan Hanley, left, and NDP MP Gord Johns, second right, met with Luis Mendão, second left, and João Santa Maria, right, representatives of Grupo De Ativistas em Tratamentos, a community-based integrated response group based in Lisbon's Mouraria district. Photograph courtesy of Gord Johns

‘I will never forget this time’: Canada’s ambassador to Ukraine Larisa Galadza stepping down

  • Plus, former MP Karen McCrimmon wins the Kanata-Carleton byelection for the Ontario Liberals, and Sports Minister Carla Qualtrough pays a visit to Canada’s team
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 2, 2023
Larisa Galadza, right, shakes hands with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during his visit to Canada in April. Galadza is stepping down as Canada's ambassador to Ukraine effective August 1. Photograph courtesy of Larisa Galadza's Twitter

‘I will never forget this time’: Canada’s ambassador to Ukraine Larisa Galadza stepping down

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 2, 2023
  • Plus, former MP Karen McCrimmon wins the Kanata-Carleton byelection for the Ontario Liberals, and Sports Minister Carla Qualtrough pays a visit to Canada’s team

‘I will never forget this time’: Canada’s ambassador to Ukraine Larisa Galadza stepping down

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 2, 2023
  • Plus, former MP Karen McCrimmon wins the Kanata-Carleton byelection for the Ontario Liberals, and Sports Minister Carla Qualtrough pays a visit to Canada’s team
Larisa Galadza, right, shakes hands with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during his visit to Canada in April. Galadza is stepping down as Canada's ambassador to Ukraine effective August 1. Photograph courtesy of Larisa Galadza's Twitter

Will the world’s people destroy their only home?

  • The G20 summit in India next month is being viewed as a sort of last chance for the world’s largest economies to commit to
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 2, 2023
At a meeting in India last week, G20 environment ministers, including Canada's Steven Guilbeault, were meant to set the stage for their national leaders on the climate issue. The outcome was notable for the lack of consensus in the face of global pleas for united action, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the world’s people destroy their only home?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 2, 2023
  • The G20 summit in India next month is being viewed as a sort of last chance for the world’s largest economies to commit to

Will the world’s people destroy their only home?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 2, 2023
  • The G20 summit in India next month is being viewed as a sort of last chance for the world’s largest economies to commit to
At a meeting in India last week, G20 environment ministers, including Canada's Steven Guilbeault, were meant to set the stage for their national leaders on the climate issue. The outcome was notable for the lack of consensus in the face of global pleas for united action, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Blair should push back on arbitrary NATO spending goal

  • To meet that magical two per cent of GDP NATO goal, Canada would need to spend an extra $20-billion on the military every year.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 2, 2023
Coming into his new job, Defence Minister Bill Blair will, among other things, be faced with warding off pressure from our NATO allies—the U.S. in particular—to spend more money on defence, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Blair should push back on arbitrary NATO spending goal

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 2, 2023
  • To meet that magical two per cent of GDP NATO goal, Canada would need to spend an extra $20-billion on the military every year.

Why Blair should push back on arbitrary NATO spending goal

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 2, 2023
  • To meet that magical two per cent of GDP NATO goal, Canada would need to spend an extra $20-billion on the military every year.
Coming into his new job, Defence Minister Bill Blair will, among other things, be faced with warding off pressure from our NATO allies—the U.S. in particular—to spend more money on defence, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau filling out card for his last dance, says Ottawa reader

  • With a cabinet shuffle comes election speculation, however distant the vote is. One thing I’ve said before and I’ll say again: this is Prime
Opinion | August 2, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet on July 26, but he likely isn’t in it for the long-haul, writes Anant Nagpur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau filling out card for his last dance, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | August 2, 2023
  • With a cabinet shuffle comes election speculation, however distant the vote is. One thing I’ve said before and I’ll say again: this is Prime

Trudeau filling out card for his last dance, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | August 2, 2023
  • With a cabinet shuffle comes election speculation, however distant the vote is. One thing I’ve said before and I’ll say again: this is Prime
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet on July 26, but he likely isn’t in it for the long-haul, writes Anant Nagpur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Industry already moving in right direction on nuclear waste: society president

  • Re: “When planning nuclear waste sites in Canada, consider Ukraine’s potential nuclear crisis,” (The Hill Times, July 6). Erika Simpson will be pleased to
Opinion | August 2, 2023

Industry already moving in right direction on nuclear waste: society president

Opinion | August 2, 2023
  • Re: “When planning nuclear waste sites in Canada, consider Ukraine’s potential nuclear crisis,” (The Hill Times, July 6). Erika Simpson will be pleased to

Industry already moving in right direction on nuclear waste: society president

Opinion | August 2, 2023
  • Re: “When planning nuclear waste sites in Canada, consider Ukraine’s potential nuclear crisis,” (The Hill Times, July 6). Erika Simpson will be pleased to

MPs fire up their social calendars and hit the summer barbecue circuit in August

  • MONDAY, JULY 31—THURSDAY, AUG. 3 Webinar Series: ‘Long-term and Continuing Care‘—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a series of region-specific webinars on “Long-term and
Tastes of summer: the fare may be more varied than what’s on offer during Sparks Street’s Ottawa Ribfest, but MPs will get their fill of summer barbecue as they hit up events around the country to meet with constituents this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs fire up their social calendars and hit the summer barbecue circuit in August

  • MONDAY, JULY 31—THURSDAY, AUG. 3 Webinar Series: ‘Long-term and Continuing Care‘—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a series of region-specific webinars on “Long-term and

MPs fire up their social calendars and hit the summer barbecue circuit in August

  • MONDAY, JULY 31—THURSDAY, AUG. 3 Webinar Series: ‘Long-term and Continuing Care‘—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a series of region-specific webinars on “Long-term and
Tastes of summer: the fare may be more varied than what’s on offer during Sparks Street’s Ottawa Ribfest, but MPs will get their fill of summer barbecue as they hit up events around the country to meet with constituents this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | August 1, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre appears for a press conference in front of West Block on Tuesday, Aug. 1, without his usual glasses. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | August 1, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | August 1, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre appears for a press conference in front of West Block on Tuesday, Aug. 1, without his usual glasses. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Qualtrough expresses confidence in colleagues, says disability file is ‘bigger than any one person’

  • Plus, Heritage Canada quietly shutters its departmental library, citing changes to ‘the way we work’ in the digital era.
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough, pictured here on Nov. 17, 2022, has been this government's clear lead on the disability file since she entered federal politics in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Qualtrough expresses confidence in colleagues, says disability file is ‘bigger than any one person’

  • Plus, Heritage Canada quietly shutters its departmental library, citing changes to ‘the way we work’ in the digital era.

Politics This Morning: Qualtrough expresses confidence in colleagues, says disability file is ‘bigger than any one person’

  • Plus, Heritage Canada quietly shutters its departmental library, citing changes to ‘the way we work’ in the digital era.
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough, pictured here on Nov. 17, 2022, has been this government's clear lead on the disability file since she entered federal politics in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The ‘time tax’ needs to be a priority

  • At its best, the time tax is annoying, but at its worst, it’s actively harmful, preventing Canadians from accessing services they need.
Opinion | BY NOAH ZON, KHIRAN O’NEILL | July 31, 2023
The appointment of new Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech is a good start, but to truly improve services and allow programs to reach their full potential, more concrete steps to cut the time tax are needed, write Noah Zon and Khiran O’Neill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The ‘time tax’ needs to be a priority

Opinion | BY NOAH ZON, KHIRAN O’NEILL | July 31, 2023
  • At its best, the time tax is annoying, but at its worst, it’s actively harmful, preventing Canadians from accessing services they need.

The ‘time tax’ needs to be a priority

Opinion | BY NOAH ZON, KHIRAN O’NEILL | July 31, 2023
  • At its best, the time tax is annoying, but at its worst, it’s actively harmful, preventing Canadians from accessing services they need.
The appointment of new Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech is a good start, but to truly improve services and allow programs to reach their full potential, more concrete steps to cut the time tax are needed, write Noah Zon and Khiran O’Neill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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