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Feds’ lack of transparency continues to be a shame

  • Global Affairs Canada has reversed the small step forward it took towards trade-deal transparency out of what appears to be a misguided fear of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 16, 2025
The government’s track record on transparency is woeful, and this is yet another step in the wrong direction. Pexels photograph by Noelle Otto

Feds’ lack of transparency continues to be a shame

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 16, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada has reversed the small step forward it took towards trade-deal transparency out of what appears to be a misguided fear of

Feds’ lack of transparency continues to be a shame

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 16, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada has reversed the small step forward it took towards trade-deal transparency out of what appears to be a misguided fear of
The government’s track record on transparency is woeful, and this is yet another step in the wrong direction. Pexels photograph by Noelle Otto

Poilievre: the biggest gatekeeper of them all

  • If the Conservative leader wants the country's top political job, he's going to have to start talking more to the national media and answering
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 14, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has barred the media from officially joining his leader's official bus and plane tour for this five-week campaign, and is only allowing four questions each day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre: the biggest gatekeeper of them all

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 14, 2025
  • If the Conservative leader wants the country's top political job, he's going to have to start talking more to the national media and answering

Poilievre: the biggest gatekeeper of them all

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 14, 2025
  • If the Conservative leader wants the country's top political job, he's going to have to start talking more to the national media and answering
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has barred the media from officially joining his leader's official bus and plane tour for this five-week campaign, and is only allowing four questions each day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrutinizing the other ballot questions

  • The election campaign is in its third week, and though things are far from over, the playing field has begun to level out. A
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 9, 2025
A ballot box and elections paraphernalia are pictured at Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault’s office in Gatineau, Que., on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrutinizing the other ballot questions

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 9, 2025
  • The election campaign is in its third week, and though things are far from over, the playing field has begun to level out. A

Scrutinizing the other ballot questions

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 9, 2025
  • The election campaign is in its third week, and though things are far from over, the playing field has begun to level out. A
A ballot box and elections paraphernalia are pictured at Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault’s office in Gatineau, Que., on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals, Conservatives should be doing better candidate vetting

  • You can typically expect some candidates to be dropped during an election campaign. But this time around, the Liberals and Conservatives have pitched the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have both lost candidates from their teams in the past week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals, Conservatives should be doing better candidate vetting

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2025
  • You can typically expect some candidates to be dropped during an election campaign. But this time around, the Liberals and Conservatives have pitched the

Liberals, Conservatives should be doing better candidate vetting

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2025
  • You can typically expect some candidates to be dropped during an election campaign. But this time around, the Liberals and Conservatives have pitched the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have both lost candidates from their teams in the past week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney’s ‘teachable moment’

  • Something that can have a real detrimental effect on someone else’s life is not a 'teachable moment'—it’s a call to action.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference following a Canada-U.S. cabinet committee meeting on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney’s ‘teachable moment’

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 2, 2025
  • Something that can have a real detrimental effect on someone else’s life is not a 'teachable moment'—it’s a call to action.

Mark Carney’s ‘teachable moment’

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 2, 2025
  • Something that can have a real detrimental effect on someone else’s life is not a 'teachable moment'—it’s a call to action.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference following a Canada-U.S. cabinet committee meeting on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Smith’s request to U.S. swings dangerously close to an ask for foreign interference

  • Smith might be better off taking the advice generations of Alberta politicians have offered to Ottawa: respect federal-provincial boundaries.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

Smith’s request to U.S. swings dangerously close to an ask for foreign interference

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2025
  • Smith might be better off taking the advice generations of Alberta politicians have offered to Ottawa: respect federal-provincial boundaries.

Smith’s request to U.S. swings dangerously close to an ask for foreign interference

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2025
  • Smith might be better off taking the advice generations of Alberta politicians have offered to Ottawa: respect federal-provincial boundaries.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

Election a chance for party leaders to be the adults in the room

  • Elections are naturally a divisive time. Although the tenor of the campaign and the country currently highlights a call for unity in the face
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 26, 2025
Stéphane Perrault
Stéphane Perrault
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault says we ‘live in an open society. It's up to each and every one of us to ensure that this is a strength, not a weakness.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election a chance for party leaders to be the adults in the room

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 26, 2025
  • Elections are naturally a divisive time. Although the tenor of the campaign and the country currently highlights a call for unity in the face

Election a chance for party leaders to be the adults in the room

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 26, 2025
  • Elections are naturally a divisive time. Although the tenor of the campaign and the country currently highlights a call for unity in the face
Stéphane Perrault
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault says we ‘live in an open society. It's up to each and every one of us to ensure that this is a strength, not a weakness.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to leaders: lose the glass jaw

  • If you can’t handle a few questions from Canadian reporters, how can you handle Trump?
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Memo to leaders: lose the glass jaw

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 24, 2025
  • If you can’t handle a few questions from Canadian reporters, how can you handle Trump?

Memo to leaders: lose the glass jaw

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 24, 2025
  • If you can’t handle a few questions from Canadian reporters, how can you handle Trump?
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada running aground with friendshoring

  • The problem with electing a clown is that everyone thinks their actions are a joke. While that statement may allow partisans of all stripes
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 19, 2025
During his first foreign visit, new Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on March 17. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street

Canada running aground with friendshoring

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 19, 2025
  • The problem with electing a clown is that everyone thinks their actions are a joke. While that statement may allow partisans of all stripes

Canada running aground with friendshoring

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 19, 2025
  • The problem with electing a clown is that everyone thinks their actions are a joke. While that statement may allow partisans of all stripes
During his first foreign visit, new Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on March 17. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street

Canada must stay united for this fight of our lives

  • Trump has given us a massive wake-up call to the future. It's up to us to keep our country together.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada must stay united for this fight of our lives

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 17, 2025
  • Trump has given us a massive wake-up call to the future. It's up to us to keep our country together.

Canada must stay united for this fight of our lives

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 17, 2025
  • Trump has given us a massive wake-up call to the future. It's up to us to keep our country together.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the most vulnerable get caught in the backlash

  • There’s been a lot of talk about legacy with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displaced as the leader of the Liberal Party, and on his
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the West Block on the morning of March 10 for the final days of his term as head of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the most vulnerable get caught in the backlash

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
  • There’s been a lot of talk about legacy with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displaced as the leader of the Liberal Party, and on his

Don’t let the most vulnerable get caught in the backlash

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
  • There’s been a lot of talk about legacy with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displaced as the leader of the Liberal Party, and on his
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the West Block on the morning of March 10 for the final days of his term as head of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump plays the April fool with tariff delay

  • Here we find ourselves, subject to the whims of a trading partner who does not understand—or chooses to ignore—the realities of international trade.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported Canadian goods on March 4, but had withdrawn some of the levies on March 6. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump plays the April fool with tariff delay

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
  • Here we find ourselves, subject to the whims of a trading partner who does not understand—or chooses to ignore—the realities of international trade.

Trump plays the April fool with tariff delay

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
  • Here we find ourselves, subject to the whims of a trading partner who does not understand—or chooses to ignore—the realities of international trade.
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported Canadian goods on March 4, but had withdrawn some of the levies on March 6. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Toxic political climate boosting need for paid door-knockers

  • The Liberal leadership race will conclude on March 9, and many politicos are anticipating a quick turnaround to a general election. None of the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 5, 2025
Emilie Taman, the then-NDP candidate for Ottawa Centre, Ont., canvasses in a building in the riding on Sept. 24, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Toxic political climate boosting need for paid door-knockers

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 5, 2025
  • The Liberal leadership race will conclude on March 9, and many politicos are anticipating a quick turnaround to a general election. None of the

Toxic political climate boosting need for paid door-knockers

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 5, 2025
  • The Liberal leadership race will conclude on March 9, and many politicos are anticipating a quick turnaround to a general election. None of the
Emilie Taman, the then-NDP candidate for Ottawa Centre, Ont., canvasses in a building in the riding on Sept. 24, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Allies should stand up for one another against Trump

  • Is this what we’re to expect in this new global order we find ourselves in: for sporting figures to speak out, while our supposed
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 3, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke during a press conference at the White House on Feb. 27, 2025. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN

Allies should stand up for one another against Trump

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 3, 2025
  • Is this what we’re to expect in this new global order we find ourselves in: for sporting figures to speak out, while our supposed

Allies should stand up for one another against Trump

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 3, 2025
  • Is this what we’re to expect in this new global order we find ourselves in: for sporting figures to speak out, while our supposed
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke during a press conference at the White House on Feb. 27, 2025. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN

Drop the gloves, Canada

  • Now that the debates are over, voting has begun for Liberal Party members to select their next leader. And when Liberals mark their ballots,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, unleashed some gentle parenting on U.S. President Donald Trump, which is a start. Screenshot courtesy of PBS NewsHour

Drop the gloves, Canada

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2025
  • Now that the debates are over, voting has begun for Liberal Party members to select their next leader. And when Liberals mark their ballots,

Drop the gloves, Canada

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2025
  • Now that the debates are over, voting has begun for Liberal Party members to select their next leader. And when Liberals mark their ballots,
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, unleashed some gentle parenting on U.S. President Donald Trump, which is a start. Screenshot courtesy of PBS NewsHour

Zelenskyy calls Trump on his lies, more leaders should, too

  • This pushback needs to continue if we’re to have any hope of a functioning, truthful information ecosystem once Trump has ended his warpath against
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 24, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked that U.S. President Donald Trump’s team 'be more truthful,' especially with regards to earlier claims that Ukraine had somehow started the war triggered when Russian troops invaded in February 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Zelenskyy calls Trump on his lies, more leaders should, too

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 24, 2025
  • This pushback needs to continue if we’re to have any hope of a functioning, truthful information ecosystem once Trump has ended his warpath against

Zelenskyy calls Trump on his lies, more leaders should, too

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 24, 2025
  • This pushback needs to continue if we’re to have any hope of a functioning, truthful information ecosystem once Trump has ended his warpath against
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked that U.S. President Donald Trump’s team 'be more truthful,' especially with regards to earlier claims that Ukraine had somehow started the war triggered when Russian troops invaded in February 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In a world defined by Trump, the usual Canadian politics won’t cut it

  • If, for some reason, there was anyone who hadn’t yet internalized just how rocky the Canada-United States relationship currently is, one only had to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 19, 2025
Donald J. Trump
Donald J. Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump is having an outsized effect on Canadian politics, and those seeking to lead have to meet the moment. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

In a world defined by Trump, the usual Canadian politics won’t cut it

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 19, 2025
  • If, for some reason, there was anyone who hadn’t yet internalized just how rocky the Canada-United States relationship currently is, one only had to

In a world defined by Trump, the usual Canadian politics won’t cut it

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 19, 2025
  • If, for some reason, there was anyone who hadn’t yet internalized just how rocky the Canada-United States relationship currently is, one only had to
Donald J. Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump is having an outsized effect on Canadian politics, and those seeking to lead have to meet the moment. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Canada’s former prime ministers show the way with unity message

  • This country’s former leaders nevertheless provided an example to those currently occupying the seats of power—one of unity.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 17, 2025
Canada's living former prime ministers urged Canadians to fly the Maple Leaf over the weekend for Flag Day. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s former prime ministers show the way with unity message

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 17, 2025
  • This country’s former leaders nevertheless provided an example to those currently occupying the seats of power—one of unity.

Canada’s former prime ministers show the way with unity message

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 17, 2025
  • This country’s former leaders nevertheless provided an example to those currently occupying the seats of power—one of unity.
Canada's living former prime ministers urged Canadians to fly the Maple Leaf over the weekend for Flag Day. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Concerned about Canada? Then think outside the border

  • Canadians are rightfully caught up in the machinations of politics down south. Our once-amenable neighbour is currently being led by a president seemingly hell
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 12, 2025
Ahmed Hussen
Ahmed Hussen
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Concerned about Canada? Then think outside the border

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 12, 2025
  • Canadians are rightfully caught up in the machinations of politics down south. Our once-amenable neighbour is currently being led by a president seemingly hell

Concerned about Canada? Then think outside the border

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 12, 2025
  • Canadians are rightfully caught up in the machinations of politics down south. Our once-amenable neighbour is currently being led by a president seemingly hell
Ahmed Hussen
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Our neighbourhood has become a lot less safe

  • Unfortunately, it’s likely to get far uglier than booing at sporting events and empty shelves at liquor stores before this period of turmoil is
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 10, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's 30-day delay on tariffs is a pause, not a reprieve. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN

Our neighbourhood has become a lot less safe

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 10, 2025
  • Unfortunately, it’s likely to get far uglier than booing at sporting events and empty shelves at liquor stores before this period of turmoil is

Our neighbourhood has become a lot less safe

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 10, 2025
  • Unfortunately, it’s likely to get far uglier than booing at sporting events and empty shelves at liquor stores before this period of turmoil is
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's 30-day delay on tariffs is a pause, not a reprieve. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN

The glass onion trade war

  • With the stroke of a pen, United States President Donald Trump succeeded in angering his country’s closest ally on Feb. 1 by signing off
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 5, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on Feb. 3. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN

The glass onion trade war

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 5, 2025
  • With the stroke of a pen, United States President Donald Trump succeeded in angering his country’s closest ally on Feb. 1 by signing off

The glass onion trade war

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 5, 2025
  • With the stroke of a pen, United States President Donald Trump succeeded in angering his country’s closest ally on Feb. 1 by signing off
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on Feb. 3. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN

No time to waste on foreign interference recommendations

  • What’s most important is that Canada acts on the 51 recommendations in Hogue’s report, and fast.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 3, 2025
Marie-Josée Hogue
Marie-Josée Hogue
Commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue made 51 recommendations in the final report of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No time to waste on foreign interference recommendations

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 3, 2025
  • What’s most important is that Canada acts on the 51 recommendations in Hogue’s report, and fast.

No time to waste on foreign interference recommendations

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 3, 2025
  • What’s most important is that Canada acts on the 51 recommendations in Hogue’s report, and fast.
Marie-Josée Hogue
Commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue made 51 recommendations in the final report of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remembering the path to which anger leads

  • Two events this week serve as important reminders of the real-world consequences of hate; hate that may start as words, but can lead to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 29, 2025
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin, Germany. Photograph by Chrissie Sternschnuppe courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Remembering the path to which anger leads

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 29, 2025
  • Two events this week serve as important reminders of the real-world consequences of hate; hate that may start as words, but can lead to

Remembering the path to which anger leads

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 29, 2025
  • Two events this week serve as important reminders of the real-world consequences of hate; hate that may start as words, but can lead to
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin, Germany. Photograph by Chrissie Sternschnuppe courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

In a world of darkness, Canadians want hope, strength, and change

  • Canada's next prime minister has be someone who can best deal with Trump and his consequences, who has a clear strategy, and has to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 27, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, said Canada would respond in kind to tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, left, with 'robust, rapid' and 'very strong' retaliatory measures. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In a world of darkness, Canadians want hope, strength, and change

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 27, 2025
  • Canada's next prime minister has be someone who can best deal with Trump and his consequences, who has a clear strategy, and has to

In a world of darkness, Canadians want hope, strength, and change

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 27, 2025
  • Canada's next prime minister has be someone who can best deal with Trump and his consequences, who has a clear strategy, and has to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, said Canada would respond in kind to tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, left, with 'robust, rapid' and 'very strong' retaliatory measures. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Avoiding the race to the bottom

  • In the minutes after he was sworn as the United States’ 47th president, Donald Trump laid out his vision for the future of his
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 22, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration speech was revealing about the future of both American and Canadian politics. Screenshot courtesy of ABC News

Avoiding the race to the bottom

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 22, 2025
  • In the minutes after he was sworn as the United States’ 47th president, Donald Trump laid out his vision for the future of his

Avoiding the race to the bottom

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 22, 2025
  • In the minutes after he was sworn as the United States’ 47th president, Donald Trump laid out his vision for the future of his
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration speech was revealing about the future of both American and Canadian politics. Screenshot courtesy of ABC News

Who speaks for Canada right now? It appears to be Doug Ford

  • As chair of Council of the Federation, Doug Ford appears to be leading the charge for Canada against Donald Trump right now.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 20, 2025
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wore a 'Canada Is Not For Sale' ballcap at a meeting of premiers and the prime minister in Ottawa on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who speaks for Canada right now? It appears to be Doug Ford

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 20, 2025
  • As chair of Council of the Federation, Doug Ford appears to be leading the charge for Canada against Donald Trump right now.

Who speaks for Canada right now? It appears to be Doug Ford

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 20, 2025
  • As chair of Council of the Federation, Doug Ford appears to be leading the charge for Canada against Donald Trump right now.
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wore a 'Canada Is Not For Sale' ballcap at a meeting of premiers and the prime minister in Ottawa on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Did parties learn anything from the foreign interference inquiry?

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement on Jan. 6 was the culmination of many months—if not years—of discussions, foibles, and infighting. For nearly as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 15, 2025
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presided over the Foreign Interference Commission, which will deliver its final report on Jan. 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Did parties learn anything from the foreign interference inquiry?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 15, 2025
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement on Jan. 6 was the culmination of many months—if not years—of discussions, foibles, and infighting. For nearly as

Did parties learn anything from the foreign interference inquiry?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 15, 2025
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement on Jan. 6 was the culmination of many months—if not years—of discussions, foibles, and infighting. For nearly as
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presided over the Foreign Interference Commission, which will deliver its final report on Jan. 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Canada needs a united Conservative Party of Canada, not a divided one

  • The ongoing Conservative leadership election is the party’s third in seven years. During this time, it has lost three successive federal elections to the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 18, 2022
Conservative MPs Pierre Polievre, left, and Leslyn Lewis, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, former Ontario MPP Roman Baber, and Conservative MP Scott Aitchison are in the running to become the next federal Conservative leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Canada needs a united Conservative Party of Canada, not a divided one

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 18, 2022
  • The ongoing Conservative leadership election is the party’s third in seven years. During this time, it has lost three successive federal elections to the

Canada needs a united Conservative Party of Canada, not a divided one

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 18, 2022
  • The ongoing Conservative leadership election is the party’s third in seven years. During this time, it has lost three successive federal elections to the
Conservative MPs Pierre Polievre, left, and Leslyn Lewis, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, former Ontario MPP Roman Baber, and Conservative MP Scott Aitchison are in the running to become the next federal Conservative leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Critical rethink needed following Rogers outage

  • Last Friday, a nationwide Rogers internet and wireless services outage left millions of Canadians and businesses reliving the pre-internet days. The company was still
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 13, 2022
Case in point: Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is pictured on Jan. 12, 2021, during a live stream of a virtual cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critical rethink needed following Rogers outage

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 13, 2022
  • Last Friday, a nationwide Rogers internet and wireless services outage left millions of Canadians and businesses reliving the pre-internet days. The company was still

Critical rethink needed following Rogers outage

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 13, 2022
  • Last Friday, a nationwide Rogers internet and wireless services outage left millions of Canadians and businesses reliving the pre-internet days. The company was still
Case in point: Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is pictured on Jan. 12, 2021, during a live stream of a virtual cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s federal legislators should not be bullying each other

  • Seasoned Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner shed a little light on what’s been going on behind the scenes in her party’s national caucus recently,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 11, 2022
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, pictured in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s federal legislators should not be bullying each other

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 11, 2022
  • Seasoned Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner shed a little light on what’s been going on behind the scenes in her party’s national caucus recently,

Canada’s federal legislators should not be bullying each other

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 11, 2022
  • Seasoned Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner shed a little light on what’s been going on behind the scenes in her party’s national caucus recently,
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, pictured in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds far from a passing grade on passports

  • The situation at Service Canada centres and Passport Canada offices across the country are like something out of Mad Max, with desperate passport seekers
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 6, 2022
Families, Children and Social Development Karina Gould Minister Karina Gould is in charge of the Canadian passport file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds far from a passing grade on passports

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 6, 2022
  • The situation at Service Canada centres and Passport Canada offices across the country are like something out of Mad Max, with desperate passport seekers

Feds far from a passing grade on passports

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 6, 2022
  • The situation at Service Canada centres and Passport Canada offices across the country are like something out of Mad Max, with desperate passport seekers
Families, Children and Social Development Karina Gould Minister Karina Gould is in charge of the Canadian passport file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House should return to in-person sittings this fall, keep hybrid as a back-up

  • Just before the Commons adjourned on June 23 for the three-month summer break, Liberal, NDP, and Green MPs voted to extend the hybrid Parliament
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 4, 2022
MPs and Senators, pictured in the House of Commons Chamber for Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's video address to a special joint session of Parliament on March 15, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

House should return to in-person sittings this fall, keep hybrid as a back-up

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 4, 2022
  • Just before the Commons adjourned on June 23 for the three-month summer break, Liberal, NDP, and Green MPs voted to extend the hybrid Parliament

House should return to in-person sittings this fall, keep hybrid as a back-up

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 4, 2022
  • Just before the Commons adjourned on June 23 for the three-month summer break, Liberal, NDP, and Green MPs voted to extend the hybrid Parliament
MPs and Senators, pictured in the House of Commons Chamber for Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's video address to a special joint session of Parliament on March 15, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

This Canada Day, remember how we got here

  • There was a different taste to the air on July 1, 2021. Instead of a crowd of thousands milling about with maple leaf flags
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 29, 2022
July 1, 2021, Cancel Canada Day protesters marched from the Indigenous Services Canada building in Gatineau, Que., to Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

This Canada Day, remember how we got here

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 29, 2022
  • There was a different taste to the air on July 1, 2021. Instead of a crowd of thousands milling about with maple leaf flags

This Canada Day, remember how we got here

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 29, 2022
  • There was a different taste to the air on July 1, 2021. Instead of a crowd of thousands milling about with maple leaf flags
July 1, 2021, Cancel Canada Day protesters marched from the Indigenous Services Canada building in Gatineau, Que., to Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

All MPs should work together to put a lid on the hatred, don’t stoke it

  • In 1992, when the federal government shut down the cod fishing industry in Newfoundland, putting 30,000 people out of work, Mulroney-era cabinet minister John
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 27, 2022
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured June 21, 2022, on the Hill talking to reporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All MPs should work together to put a lid on the hatred, don’t stoke it

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 27, 2022
  • In 1992, when the federal government shut down the cod fishing industry in Newfoundland, putting 30,000 people out of work, Mulroney-era cabinet minister John

All MPs should work together to put a lid on the hatred, don’t stoke it

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 27, 2022
  • In 1992, when the federal government shut down the cod fishing industry in Newfoundland, putting 30,000 people out of work, Mulroney-era cabinet minister John
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured June 21, 2022, on the Hill talking to reporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hybrid House isn’t friendly to all

  • For years and consecutive Parliaments, MPs have been tossing around the aspirational goal of having a more “family-friendly” House of Commons, all with an
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 22, 2022
Government House Leader Mark Holland is pushing for a year-long extension to the hybrid House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hybrid House isn’t friendly to all

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 22, 2022
  • For years and consecutive Parliaments, MPs have been tossing around the aspirational goal of having a more “family-friendly” House of Commons, all with an

Hybrid House isn’t friendly to all

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 22, 2022
  • For years and consecutive Parliaments, MPs have been tossing around the aspirational goal of having a more “family-friendly” House of Commons, all with an
Government House Leader Mark Holland is pushing for a year-long extension to the hybrid House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fiasco at Pearson airport reveals long-standing cracks in the system

  • Air travel is an essential service for Canadian connectivity and national unity in a country as geographically sprawled as ours. And yet, the industry
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 20, 2022
Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra takes part in a press conference on June 14, 2022, to outline the lifting of vaccine mandates for domestic travellers, transportation workers, and federal employees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fiasco at Pearson airport reveals long-standing cracks in the system

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 20, 2022
  • Air travel is an essential service for Canadian connectivity and national unity in a country as geographically sprawled as ours. And yet, the industry

Fiasco at Pearson airport reveals long-standing cracks in the system

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 20, 2022
  • Air travel is an essential service for Canadian connectivity and national unity in a country as geographically sprawled as ours. And yet, the industry
Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra takes part in a press conference on June 14, 2022, to outline the lifting of vaccine mandates for domestic travellers, transportation workers, and federal employees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government transparency goes a long way to foster trust

  • On June 8, Abacus Data published the results of a survey that suggested Canadians have a profound mistrust in both media and the government.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 15, 2022
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says ‘acting prudently has saved lives and we will always continue to be cautious.’ Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Government transparency goes a long way to foster trust

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 15, 2022
  • On June 8, Abacus Data published the results of a survey that suggested Canadians have a profound mistrust in both media and the government.

Government transparency goes a long way to foster trust

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 15, 2022
  • On June 8, Abacus Data published the results of a survey that suggested Canadians have a profound mistrust in both media and the government.
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says ‘acting prudently has saved lives and we will always continue to be cautious.’ Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

It should be illegal to spread misinformation about voting

  • Democracy is a fragile thing these days. Just last week, many Canadians undoubtedly watched the first U.S. House hearing into the siege on Capitol
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 13, 2022
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault holds a press conference following the release of Elections Canada’s recommendations report for the 43rd and 44th general elections on June 7, 2022, in which he recommended that spreading disinformation about elections should be illegal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It should be illegal to spread misinformation about voting

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 13, 2022
  • Democracy is a fragile thing these days. Just last week, many Canadians undoubtedly watched the first U.S. House hearing into the siege on Capitol

It should be illegal to spread misinformation about voting

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 13, 2022
  • Democracy is a fragile thing these days. Just last week, many Canadians undoubtedly watched the first U.S. House hearing into the siege on Capitol
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault holds a press conference following the release of Elections Canada’s recommendations report for the 43rd and 44th general elections on June 7, 2022, in which he recommended that spreading disinformation about elections should be illegal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A solemn reminder of a need for action

  • June 6 marked a solemn anniversary in Canada—there seem to be no shortage of those nowadays—with one year having passed since the Afzaal family
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 8, 2022
Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen announced on June 6 that the position of a Special Representative to Combat Islamophobia is now open for applications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A solemn reminder of a need for action

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 8, 2022
  • June 6 marked a solemn anniversary in Canada—there seem to be no shortage of those nowadays—with one year having passed since the Afzaal family

A solemn reminder of a need for action

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 8, 2022
  • June 6 marked a solemn anniversary in Canada—there seem to be no shortage of those nowadays—with one year having passed since the Afzaal family
Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen announced on June 6 that the position of a Special Representative to Combat Islamophobia is now open for applications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In Ontario, economic anxiety prevails

  • Last Thursday night, it took only 18 minutes for the major networks to declare Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives the winners of the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 6, 2022
Ontario Premier Doug Ford won last Thursday because in the face of economic anxiety, Ontarians decided to stick with what's familiar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In Ontario, economic anxiety prevails

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 6, 2022
  • Last Thursday night, it took only 18 minutes for the major networks to declare Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives the winners of the

In Ontario, economic anxiety prevails

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 6, 2022
  • Last Thursday night, it took only 18 minutes for the major networks to declare Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives the winners of the
Ontario Premier Doug Ford won last Thursday because in the face of economic anxiety, Ontarians decided to stick with what's familiar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Decisive action, not further deliberation, required to clean up the Armed Forces

  • Canadians will supposedly know by the end of 2022 which recommendations made by former Supreme Court of Canada justice Louise Arbour to clean up
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 1, 2022
National Defence Minister Anita Anand holds a press conference with former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour in Ottawa on May 30, to speak about the final report of the Independent External Comprehensive Review into Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Harassment in the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Decisive action, not further deliberation, required to clean up the Armed Forces

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 1, 2022
  • Canadians will supposedly know by the end of 2022 which recommendations made by former Supreme Court of Canada justice Louise Arbour to clean up

Decisive action, not further deliberation, required to clean up the Armed Forces

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 1, 2022
  • Canadians will supposedly know by the end of 2022 which recommendations made by former Supreme Court of Canada justice Louise Arbour to clean up
National Defence Minister Anita Anand holds a press conference with former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour in Ottawa on May 30, to speak about the final report of the Independent External Comprehensive Review into Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Harassment in the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontarians deserve better leaders

  • So far, the Ontario election campaign feels like a giant letdown, and E-Day hasn’t even arrived yet. No matter who takes office, it seems
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 30, 2022
After his handling of the pandemic, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has much to answer for, but isn't taking many questions from the media. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontarians deserve better leaders

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 30, 2022
  • So far, the Ontario election campaign feels like a giant letdown, and E-Day hasn’t even arrived yet. No matter who takes office, it seems

Ontarians deserve better leaders

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 30, 2022
  • So far, the Ontario election campaign feels like a giant letdown, and E-Day hasn’t even arrived yet. No matter who takes office, it seems
After his handling of the pandemic, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has much to answer for, but isn't taking many questions from the media. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The horror continues, so don’t look away

  • It has been a year since the discovery of what was then said to be roughly 215 unmarked graves at a former residential school
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 25, 2022
Just because there's no longer a prominent reminder of the horrors of the residential school system at the Centennial Flame, doesn’t mean Parliament Hill denizens should ignore the ongoing trauma. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The horror continues, so don’t look away

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 25, 2022
  • It has been a year since the discovery of what was then said to be roughly 215 unmarked graves at a former residential school

The horror continues, so don’t look away

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 25, 2022
  • It has been a year since the discovery of what was then said to be roughly 215 unmarked graves at a former residential school
Just because there's no longer a prominent reminder of the horrors of the residential school system at the Centennial Flame, doesn’t mean Parliament Hill denizens should ignore the ongoing trauma. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Legislating online hate and extremism should be a top priority for government and opposition parties

  • The 18-year-old white man who was arrested for the mass shooting of 10 Black people at a grocery store in a predominantly Black Buffalo
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 23, 2022
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured, told Global News last week that the Liberals were working on addressing online hate and extremism, but said the government needs time to find the right approach. It's time the government and the opposition parties work together to get this right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legislating online hate and extremism should be a top priority for government and opposition parties

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 23, 2022
  • The 18-year-old white man who was arrested for the mass shooting of 10 Black people at a grocery store in a predominantly Black Buffalo

Legislating online hate and extremism should be a top priority for government and opposition parties

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 23, 2022
  • The 18-year-old white man who was arrested for the mass shooting of 10 Black people at a grocery store in a predominantly Black Buffalo
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured, told Global News last week that the Liberals were working on addressing online hate and extremism, but said the government needs time to find the right approach. It's time the government and the opposition parties work together to get this right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shooting down the myth of Canadian exceptionalism

  • As so often is the case when something happens in the United States, Canadians rush to weigh in, empathizing with or (more often than
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 18, 2022
An 18-year-old man travelled to Buffalo, N.Y., on May 14, where he shot 13 primarily Black people in a supermarket, killing 10. Screenshot courtesy of NBC Nightly News

Shooting down the myth of Canadian exceptionalism

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 18, 2022
  • As so often is the case when something happens in the United States, Canadians rush to weigh in, empathizing with or (more often than

Shooting down the myth of Canadian exceptionalism

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 18, 2022
  • As so often is the case when something happens in the United States, Canadians rush to weigh in, empathizing with or (more often than
An 18-year-old man travelled to Buffalo, N.Y., on May 14, where he shot 13 primarily Black people in a supermarket, killing 10. Screenshot courtesy of NBC Nightly News

Dear Conservative Party, you can’t force relatability

  • During the first official Conservative leadership race debate last Wednesday evening, debate moderator and retired journalist Tom Clark (formerly of CTV and Global) ran
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 16, 2022
If the Conservatives wanted to elect a leader based on likability and relatability, Scott Aitchison—pictured here at the first unofficial Conservative leadership debate—is perhaps the way to go. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dear Conservative Party, you can’t force relatability

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 16, 2022
  • During the first official Conservative leadership race debate last Wednesday evening, debate moderator and retired journalist Tom Clark (formerly of CTV and Global) ran

Dear Conservative Party, you can’t force relatability

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 16, 2022
  • During the first official Conservative leadership race debate last Wednesday evening, debate moderator and retired journalist Tom Clark (formerly of CTV and Global) ran
If the Conservatives wanted to elect a leader based on likability and relatability, Scott Aitchison—pictured here at the first unofficial Conservative leadership debate—is perhaps the way to go. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stop relying on the RCMP to police itself

  • Canada’s national police force is unwilling or unable to make the changes needed to stop the long-standing, well-documented trend of violence against women. That’s
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 11, 2022
The goal of the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action is to ‘raise the alarm in a very pointed way’ to the self-described feminist Liberal government, which co-author Pam Palmater says has not done enough since coming to power in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stop relying on the RCMP to police itself

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 11, 2022
  • Canada’s national police force is unwilling or unable to make the changes needed to stop the long-standing, well-documented trend of violence against women. That’s

Stop relying on the RCMP to police itself

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 11, 2022
  • Canada’s national police force is unwilling or unable to make the changes needed to stop the long-standing, well-documented trend of violence against women. That’s
The goal of the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action is to ‘raise the alarm in a very pointed way’ to the self-described feminist Liberal government, which co-author Pam Palmater says has not done enough since coming to power in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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