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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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AFN’s Archibald right to appeal to United Nations to investigate residential schools

  • On April 25, Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald addressed the 21st Session of United Nations Permanent Forum at the UN headquarters
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 9, 2022
AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald. Photograph handout

AFN’s Archibald right to appeal to United Nations to investigate residential schools

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 9, 2022
  • On April 25, Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald addressed the 21st Session of United Nations Permanent Forum at the UN headquarters

AFN’s Archibald right to appeal to United Nations to investigate residential schools

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 9, 2022
  • On April 25, Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald addressed the 21st Session of United Nations Permanent Forum at the UN headquarters
AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald. Photograph handout

Now is not the time to weaken climate regulations

  • One finding went relatively unremarked among the headline-grabbing details stemming from last month’s suite of reports from the federal environment and sustainable development commissioner.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 4, 2022
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on April 26, after tabling his reports citing that the country's emission reduction targets for 2030 may be unachievable. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Now is not the time to weaken climate regulations

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 4, 2022
  • One finding went relatively unremarked among the headline-grabbing details stemming from last month’s suite of reports from the federal environment and sustainable development commissioner.

Now is not the time to weaken climate regulations

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 4, 2022
  • One finding went relatively unremarked among the headline-grabbing details stemming from last month’s suite of reports from the federal environment and sustainable development commissioner.
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on April 26, after tabling his reports citing that the country's emission reduction targets for 2030 may be unachievable. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Government should waive cabinet confidentiality on Emergencies Act deliberations

  • In the latter years of Stephen Harper’s Conservative government, transparency was—well, not really a thing. In fact, the group Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 2, 2022
Minister of Justice David Lametti, pictured here speaking with reporters on Feb. 23, 2022, to announce the revocation of the Emergencies Act, invoked cabinet confidence in response to questions from the special committee investigating the government's use of the act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government should waive cabinet confidentiality on Emergencies Act deliberations

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 2, 2022
  • In the latter years of Stephen Harper’s Conservative government, transparency was—well, not really a thing. In fact, the group Canadian Journalists for Free Expression

Government should waive cabinet confidentiality on Emergencies Act deliberations

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 2, 2022
  • In the latter years of Stephen Harper’s Conservative government, transparency was—well, not really a thing. In fact, the group Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
Minister of Justice David Lametti, pictured here speaking with reporters on Feb. 23, 2022, to announce the revocation of the Emergencies Act, invoked cabinet confidence in response to questions from the special committee investigating the government's use of the act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The science is clear, so why aren’t we listening?

  • The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—which brings together 270 scientists and experts from 67 countries—presented its latest report on April 4, laying out
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 27, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured speaking to media after being sworn into his post on Oct. 26, 2021, announced the government's decision to approve the controversial Bay du Nord project on April 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The science is clear, so why aren’t we listening?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 27, 2022
  • The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—which brings together 270 scientists and experts from 67 countries—presented its latest report on April 4, laying out

The science is clear, so why aren’t we listening?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 27, 2022
  • The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—which brings together 270 scientists and experts from 67 countries—presented its latest report on April 4, laying out
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured speaking to media after being sworn into his post on Oct. 26, 2021, announced the government's decision to approve the controversial Bay du Nord project on April 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to decolonize Canada’s official languages

  • It’s high time that Canada re-evaluated its definition of French and English as its only official languages, particularly if it is serious about reconciliation. 
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 25, 2022
NDP MP Lori Idlout, who is Inuk, had to tell some voters in Nunavut where her name fell in the list of candidates on the ballot, as many elders in that territory are unilingual and cannot read English or French. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to decolonize Canada’s official languages

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 25, 2022
  • It’s high time that Canada re-evaluated its definition of French and English as its only official languages, particularly if it is serious about reconciliation. 

Time to decolonize Canada’s official languages

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 25, 2022
  • It’s high time that Canada re-evaluated its definition of French and English as its only official languages, particularly if it is serious about reconciliation. 
NDP MP Lori Idlout, who is Inuk, had to tell some voters in Nunavut where her name fell in the list of candidates on the ballot, as many elders in that territory are unilingual and cannot read English or French. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to fix the asylum-seeker double standard

  • “Is our blood different than the Ukrainians?” That was the question former Afghan Canadian Armed Forced interpreter Ahmad Shah Sayed asked the House Special
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 20, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser’s says ‘the number of factors that we do not fully control remain significant’ when it comes to helping Afghans seek asylum in Canada, but the double standard with how Ukrainian refugees are processed needs to be addressed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to fix the asylum-seeker double standard

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 20, 2022
  • “Is our blood different than the Ukrainians?” That was the question former Afghan Canadian Armed Forced interpreter Ahmad Shah Sayed asked the House Special

Time to fix the asylum-seeker double standard

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 20, 2022
  • “Is our blood different than the Ukrainians?” That was the question former Afghan Canadian Armed Forced interpreter Ahmad Shah Sayed asked the House Special
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser’s says ‘the number of factors that we do not fully control remain significant’ when it comes to helping Afghans seek asylum in Canada, but the double standard with how Ukrainian refugees are processed needs to be addressed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Put your masks back on

  • We’re in the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that should still mean something. The higher the wave-count gets, the less our governments
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 18, 2022
Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Theresa Tam, pictured remotely on Jan. 7, 2022, with Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos at a press conference on the Hill. Tam recently announced that Canada is in a sixth wave of COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Put your masks back on

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 18, 2022
  • We’re in the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that should still mean something. The higher the wave-count gets, the less our governments

Put your masks back on

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 18, 2022
  • We’re in the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that should still mean something. The higher the wave-count gets, the less our governments
Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Theresa Tam, pictured remotely on Jan. 7, 2022, with Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos at a press conference on the Hill. Tam recently announced that Canada is in a sixth wave of COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CPC race needs clash of policies, not personalities

  • Conservative Party leadership hopefuls are running out of time to throw their hats in the ring. The Easter long weekend is the last chance
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 13, 2022
Conservative Party leadership candidates—including Pierre Poilievre, left, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, and Patrick Brown—will face off in a pair of debates next month that will hopefully give potential party members something substantial to chew on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, file photographs, and handout

CPC race needs clash of policies, not personalities

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 13, 2022
  • Conservative Party leadership hopefuls are running out of time to throw their hats in the ring. The Easter long weekend is the last chance

CPC race needs clash of policies, not personalities

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 13, 2022
  • Conservative Party leadership hopefuls are running out of time to throw their hats in the ring. The Easter long weekend is the last chance
Conservative Party leadership candidates—including Pierre Poilievre, left, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, and Patrick Brown—will face off in a pair of debates next month that will hopefully give potential party members something substantial to chew on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, file photographs, and handout

With budget 2022, Liberals hold the centre

  • When Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the federal budget in the House on April 7, she wore a Tory-blue dress and blazer, something Conservative
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 11, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland wore royal blue to present budget 2022 to the House of Commons on April 7, 2022. Conservative interim leader Candice Bergen suggested it was to signal fiscal responsibility. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With budget 2022, Liberals hold the centre

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 11, 2022
  • When Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the federal budget in the House on April 7, she wore a Tory-blue dress and blazer, something Conservative

With budget 2022, Liberals hold the centre

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 11, 2022
  • When Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the federal budget in the House on April 7, she wore a Tory-blue dress and blazer, something Conservative
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland wore royal blue to present budget 2022 to the House of Commons on April 7, 2022. Conservative interim leader Candice Bergen suggested it was to signal fiscal responsibility. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Defence spending can’t buy readiness

  • In the run-up to this week’s much-anticipated federal budget, Canada’s defence spending has had a considerable amount of time in the heat of the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 6, 2022
Latvian President Egils Levits, left, Defence Minister Anita Anand, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visit the Adazi Military Base in Latvia where Canadian soldiers deployed to Operation Reassurance are stationed on March 8. Flickr photograph courtesy of NATO

Defence spending can’t buy readiness

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 6, 2022
  • In the run-up to this week’s much-anticipated federal budget, Canada’s defence spending has had a considerable amount of time in the heat of the

Defence spending can’t buy readiness

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 6, 2022
  • In the run-up to this week’s much-anticipated federal budget, Canada’s defence spending has had a considerable amount of time in the heat of the
Latvian President Egils Levits, left, Defence Minister Anita Anand, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visit the Adazi Military Base in Latvia where Canadian soldiers deployed to Operation Reassurance are stationed on March 8. Flickr photograph courtesy of NATO

Let’s bring some nuance to discussing the federal budget

  • It’s budget week. Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will drop this year’s budget on Thursday, April 7 at 4 p.m. in
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 4, 2022
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured April 19, 2021, walking down Wellington Street on budget day. She will deliver this year's budget on Thursday, April 7. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Let’s bring some nuance to discussing the federal budget

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 4, 2022
  • It’s budget week. Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will drop this year’s budget on Thursday, April 7 at 4 p.m. in

Let’s bring some nuance to discussing the federal budget

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 4, 2022
  • It’s budget week. Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will drop this year’s budget on Thursday, April 7 at 4 p.m. in
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured April 19, 2021, walking down Wellington Street on budget day. She will deliver this year's budget on Thursday, April 7. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians can’t afford further dawdling on emissions targets

  • Canadians can be forgiven for approaching the Trudeau government’s latest environmental plan with more than a modicum of skepticism. The plan, tabled on March
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 30, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke to the 2022 Globe Forum in Vancouver on March 29 following the government's tabling of its new emissions-reduction plan. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Canadians can’t afford further dawdling on emissions targets

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 30, 2022
  • Canadians can be forgiven for approaching the Trudeau government’s latest environmental plan with more than a modicum of skepticism. The plan, tabled on March

Canadians can’t afford further dawdling on emissions targets

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 30, 2022
  • Canadians can be forgiven for approaching the Trudeau government’s latest environmental plan with more than a modicum of skepticism. The plan, tabled on March
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke to the 2022 Globe Forum in Vancouver on March 29 following the government's tabling of its new emissions-reduction plan. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Trudeau and Singh find rare co-operation in federal politics

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surprised political Ottawa and the rest of the country last week when he revealed that NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh had
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 28, 2022
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh pictured here discussing the health care services New Democrats hope to deliver through this agreement, including pharmacare and dental care. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau and Singh find rare co-operation in federal politics

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 28, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surprised political Ottawa and the rest of the country last week when he revealed that NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh had

Trudeau and Singh find rare co-operation in federal politics

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 28, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surprised political Ottawa and the rest of the country last week when he revealed that NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh had
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh pictured here discussing the health care services New Democrats hope to deliver through this agreement, including pharmacare and dental care. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberal-NDP deal a moment to prove doubters wrong

  • The last two times Canadians went to the polls to elect federal representatives, ballots were marked and counted to reveal a desire for collaboration
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 23, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on March 22, says his party's deal with the NDP will bring 'stability.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberal-NDP deal a moment to prove doubters wrong

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 23, 2022
  • The last two times Canadians went to the polls to elect federal representatives, ballots were marked and counted to reveal a desire for collaboration

Liberal-NDP deal a moment to prove doubters wrong

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 23, 2022
  • The last two times Canadians went to the polls to elect federal representatives, ballots were marked and counted to reveal a desire for collaboration
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on March 22, says his party's deal with the NDP will bring 'stability.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Military investments in the North must also benefit northern communities

  • Any increase to military spending and resources in Canada’s Arctic must also have the dual function of serving Canada’s northern communities.  Amid Russian President
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 21, 2022
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured Feb. 22 on the Hill, flanked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Anand is advocating for an 'aggressive' increase to Canada's military budget. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Military investments in the North must also benefit northern communities

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 21, 2022
  • Any increase to military spending and resources in Canada’s Arctic must also have the dual function of serving Canada’s northern communities.  Amid Russian President

Military investments in the North must also benefit northern communities

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 21, 2022
  • Any increase to military spending and resources in Canada’s Arctic must also have the dual function of serving Canada’s northern communities.  Amid Russian President
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured Feb. 22 on the Hill, flanked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Anand is advocating for an 'aggressive' increase to Canada's military budget. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Time to put our imaginations to use to help Ukraine

  • History was made once again on March 15, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Parliament. Zelenskyy isn’t the first foreign leader to speak to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 16, 2022
In a March 15 address to Parliament, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy conveyed his appreciation for Canada’s assistance and friendship, but implored the country to do more. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Time to put our imaginations to use to help Ukraine

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 16, 2022
  • History was made once again on March 15, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Parliament. Zelenskyy isn’t the first foreign leader to speak to

Time to put our imaginations to use to help Ukraine

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 16, 2022
  • History was made once again on March 15, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Parliament. Zelenskyy isn’t the first foreign leader to speak to
In a March 15 address to Parliament, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy conveyed his appreciation for Canada’s assistance and friendship, but implored the country to do more. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Canada needs a leader to unite the country

  • As the Conservative Party sets off on its quest to find yet another leader, its members might do well to take the opportunity to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 14, 2022
Freedom Convoy protesters, pictured on Feb. 18, 2022, facing off against police at Colonel By Drive and Rideau Street. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs a leader to unite the country

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 14, 2022
  • As the Conservative Party sets off on its quest to find yet another leader, its members might do well to take the opportunity to

Canada needs a leader to unite the country

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 14, 2022
  • As the Conservative Party sets off on its quest to find yet another leader, its members might do well to take the opportunity to
Freedom Convoy protesters, pictured on Feb. 18, 2022, facing off against police at Colonel By Drive and Rideau Street. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cooler heads needed for point of Emergencies Act review to prevail

  • A week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the government was ending its use of the Emergencies Act, MPs finally passed a motion to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 9, 2022
Trucks part of the 'Freedom Convoy' that occupied much of downtown Ottawa from Jan. 28 to Feb. 19 are pictured on Wellington Street on Feb. 17. In response to the convoy, on Feb. 14, the Trudeau government invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time since its creation in 1988. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cooler heads needed for point of Emergencies Act review to prevail

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 9, 2022
  • A week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the government was ending its use of the Emergencies Act, MPs finally passed a motion to

Cooler heads needed for point of Emergencies Act review to prevail

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 9, 2022
  • A week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the government was ending its use of the Emergencies Act, MPs finally passed a motion to
Trucks part of the 'Freedom Convoy' that occupied much of downtown Ottawa from Jan. 28 to Feb. 19 are pictured on Wellington Street on Feb. 17. In response to the convoy, on Feb. 14, the Trudeau government invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time since its creation in 1988. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should shut down Liberal leadership election speculation

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been insisting since the last election that he will lead his party into the next one. How likely is
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 7, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 23, 2022, holding a presser on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should shut down Liberal leadership election speculation

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 7, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been insisting since the last election that he will lead his party into the next one. How likely is

Trudeau should shut down Liberal leadership election speculation

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 7, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been insisting since the last election that he will lead his party into the next one. How likely is
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 23, 2022, holding a presser on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anti-nuclear arms treaty looking better every day

  • As Russian aggression against Ukraine ramped up over the last few weeks, the phrase “Cold War” was thrown around with increasing frequency. But as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 2, 2022
‘We as a country are deeply committed to deterrence and defence and we will work with our NATO allies to protect the international rules based order and the sovereignty and stability of Ukraine’ in the face of nuclear weapons threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defence Minister Anita Anand says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anti-nuclear arms treaty looking better every day

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 2, 2022
  • As Russian aggression against Ukraine ramped up over the last few weeks, the phrase “Cold War” was thrown around with increasing frequency. But as

Anti-nuclear arms treaty looking better every day

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 2, 2022
  • As Russian aggression against Ukraine ramped up over the last few weeks, the phrase “Cold War” was thrown around with increasing frequency. But as
‘We as a country are deeply committed to deterrence and defence and we will work with our NATO allies to protect the international rules based order and the sovereignty and stability of Ukraine’ in the face of nuclear weapons threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defence Minister Anita Anand says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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