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Chrystia Freeland’s resignation changes nothing

  • Until now, Justin Trudeau has proven incapable of letting go of power—and Chrystia Freeland’s resignation won't change that.
Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | December 23, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland, pictured in Ottawa on Nov. 19, 2024. When the House resumes in January, Chrystia Freeland’s resignation will be old news. Trump be in the White House, and there will no doubt be other things to capture the political spin masters’ attention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chrystia Freeland’s resignation changes nothing

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | December 23, 2024
  • Until now, Justin Trudeau has proven incapable of letting go of power—and Chrystia Freeland’s resignation won't change that.

Chrystia Freeland’s resignation changes nothing

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | December 23, 2024
  • Until now, Justin Trudeau has proven incapable of letting go of power—and Chrystia Freeland’s resignation won't change that.
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland, pictured in Ottawa on Nov. 19, 2024. When the House resumes in January, Chrystia Freeland’s resignation will be old news. Trump be in the White House, and there will no doubt be other things to capture the political spin masters’ attention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why the federal government should appoint an independent panel on Canada’s future relationship with China

  • TORONTO—In 1973, prime minister Pierre Trudeau made his first official visit to China and met with chairman Mao Zedong. That trip followed Canada’s discerning
Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | October 14, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Dec. 5, 2017, meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Photograph courtesy of PMO official photographer Adam Scotti

Why the federal government should appoint an independent panel on Canada’s future relationship with China

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | October 14, 2021
  • TORONTO—In 1973, prime minister Pierre Trudeau made his first official visit to China and met with chairman Mao Zedong. That trip followed Canada’s discerning

Why the federal government should appoint an independent panel on Canada’s future relationship with China

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | October 14, 2021
  • TORONTO—In 1973, prime minister Pierre Trudeau made his first official visit to China and met with chairman Mao Zedong. That trip followed Canada’s discerning
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Dec. 5, 2017, meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Photograph courtesy of PMO official photographer Adam Scotti

Public Servant’s Guide to Government in Canada a good resource, but I wanted more

  • TORONTO—I recently read The Public Servant’s Guide to Government in Canada, co-authored by Alex Marland and Jared J. Wesley. Published in February, the approximately
Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | November 4, 2019
The aspiring policy practitioner will be better off for reading The Public Servant's Guide to Government in Canada, by Alex Marland and Jared J. Wesley, which will hopefully serve as a catalyst to dive deeper into some of the subjects and themes addressed by the authors, writes Evan Sotiropoulos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public Servant’s Guide to Government in Canada a good resource, but I wanted more

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | November 4, 2019
  • TORONTO—I recently read The Public Servant’s Guide to Government in Canada, co-authored by Alex Marland and Jared J. Wesley. Published in February, the approximately

Public Servant’s Guide to Government in Canada a good resource, but I wanted more

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | November 4, 2019
  • TORONTO—I recently read The Public Servant’s Guide to Government in Canada, co-authored by Alex Marland and Jared J. Wesley. Published in February, the approximately
The aspiring policy practitioner will be better off for reading The Public Servant's Guide to Government in Canada, by Alex Marland and Jared J. Wesley, which will hopefully serve as a catalyst to dive deeper into some of the subjects and themes addressed by the authors, writes Evan Sotiropoulos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The irony of the federal election candidates controversy

  • TORONTO—My article has nothing to do with the Justin Trudeau blackface scandal. While it is relevant to my subject, the genesis of this article
Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | September 30, 2019
The Prime Minister's Office in Ottawa. reasonable case can be made that there is actually a need for and necessity of centralizing power and especially controlling—or at least trying to manage—the communications process and narrative if the prime minister and their party hope to be successful in the application of politics and implementation of policy, writes Evan Sotiropoulos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The irony of the federal election candidates controversy

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | September 30, 2019
  • TORONTO—My article has nothing to do with the Justin Trudeau blackface scandal. While it is relevant to my subject, the genesis of this article

The irony of the federal election candidates controversy

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | September 30, 2019
  • TORONTO—My article has nothing to do with the Justin Trudeau blackface scandal. While it is relevant to my subject, the genesis of this article
The Prime Minister's Office in Ottawa. reasonable case can be made that there is actually a need for and necessity of centralizing power and especially controlling—or at least trying to manage—the communications process and narrative if the prime minister and their party hope to be successful in the application of politics and implementation of policy, writes Evan Sotiropoulos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs have much groundwork to cover to grab Canadians’ attention on social media

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has more Twitter followers than all other MPs combined. This is one of the many interesting facts uncovered from a
Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | October 24, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau boasts the most number of Twitter followers, followed by Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs have much groundwork to cover to grab Canadians’ attention on social media

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | October 24, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has more Twitter followers than all other MPs combined. This is one of the many interesting facts uncovered from a

MPs have much groundwork to cover to grab Canadians’ attention on social media

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | October 24, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has more Twitter followers than all other MPs combined. This is one of the many interesting facts uncovered from a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau boasts the most number of Twitter followers, followed by Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to throw off the yoke of economic complacency to play in the big leagues

  • Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, will soon host G7 leaders in Charlevoix, Que., with members are poised to descend on the region from
Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | May 25, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will soon welcome G7 leaders in Charlevoix, Que., as part of Canada's yearlong tenure as head of the club. The Hill Times file photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to throw off the yoke of economic complacency to play in the big leagues

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | May 25, 2018
  • Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, will soon host G7 leaders in Charlevoix, Que., with members are poised to descend on the region from

Canada needs to throw off the yoke of economic complacency to play in the big leagues

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | May 25, 2018
  • Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, will soon host G7 leaders in Charlevoix, Que., with members are poised to descend on the region from
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will soon welcome G7 leaders in Charlevoix, Que., as part of Canada's yearlong tenure as head of the club. The Hill Times file photograph by Sam Garcia

Public accounts, transparency, and the Aga Khan Foundation

  • TORONTO—Some $235,553,238 is a lot of money. It is the amount of money given by the federal government to the Aga Khan Foundation during
Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | January 22, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Aga Khan, pictured on May 17, 2016, in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of the Prime Minister's Office: Adam Scotti

Public accounts, transparency, and the Aga Khan Foundation

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | January 22, 2018
  • TORONTO—Some $235,553,238 is a lot of money. It is the amount of money given by the federal government to the Aga Khan Foundation during

Public accounts, transparency, and the Aga Khan Foundation

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | January 22, 2018
  • TORONTO—Some $235,553,238 is a lot of money. It is the amount of money given by the federal government to the Aga Khan Foundation during
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Aga Khan, pictured on May 17, 2016, in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of the Prime Minister's Office: Adam Scotti

Appointing officers, agents, ambassadors and more

  • TORONTO—Who will be Canada’s next chief justice? Who will be the country’s new chief electoral officer? When will the federal government finally get its
Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | October 30, 2017
Who will be Canada’s next chief justice, to replace Beverley McLachlin? This will be one of many top appointments Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have to fill. The Hill Times file photograph

Appointing officers, agents, ambassadors and more

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | October 30, 2017
  • TORONTO—Who will be Canada’s next chief justice? Who will be the country’s new chief electoral officer? When will the federal government finally get its

Appointing officers, agents, ambassadors and more

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | October 30, 2017
  • TORONTO—Who will be Canada’s next chief justice? Who will be the country’s new chief electoral officer? When will the federal government finally get its
Who will be Canada’s next chief justice, to replace Beverley McLachlin? This will be one of many top appointments Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have to fill. The Hill Times file photograph

Bring faith back into Canadian politics

  • TORONTO—I recently attended a leadership workshop where a guest speaker spoke about the importance of listening, supporting her point by articulating that “God” gave
Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | October 9, 2017
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, pictured in the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in 2011. Photograph courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Bring faith back into Canadian politics

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | October 9, 2017
  • TORONTO—I recently attended a leadership workshop where a guest speaker spoke about the importance of listening, supporting her point by articulating that “God” gave

Bring faith back into Canadian politics

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | October 9, 2017
  • TORONTO—I recently attended a leadership workshop where a guest speaker spoke about the importance of listening, supporting her point by articulating that “God” gave
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, pictured in the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in 2011. Photograph courtesy Wikimedia Commons

From Question Period enthusiast to politically disengaged

  • TORONTO—Many, many years ago, when I first dipped my foot in the whirlpool of Canadian politics, I became rather obsessed with federal Question Period.
Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | January 23, 2017
This is to say nothing of similar unsavoury activities by other cabinet colleagues, including Finance Minister Bill Morneau, and even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who a few months ago attended a fundraiser with Chinese billionaires, one of whom is awaiting federal approval to start a new bank in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

From Question Period enthusiast to politically disengaged

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | January 23, 2017
  • TORONTO—Many, many years ago, when I first dipped my foot in the whirlpool of Canadian politics, I became rather obsessed with federal Question Period.

From Question Period enthusiast to politically disengaged

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | January 23, 2017
  • TORONTO—Many, many years ago, when I first dipped my foot in the whirlpool of Canadian politics, I became rather obsessed with federal Question Period.
This is to say nothing of similar unsavoury activities by other cabinet colleagues, including Finance Minister Bill Morneau, and even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who a few months ago attended a fundraiser with Chinese billionaires, one of whom is awaiting federal approval to start a new bank in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Memo to Kellie Leitch: Don’t copy Donald Trump

  • TORONTO—A 2010 Stanford business school study argued that negative product reviews actually increase sales for a company when it is relatively unknown. This is
Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | November 17, 2016
Kellie Leitch, left, aligning her political aspirations with Donald Trump’s surprise presidential victory in the hopes of replicating his success in Canada will end only in defeat and disappointment, argues Evan Sotiropoulos. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright & photograph courtesy Gage Skidmore

Memo to Kellie Leitch: Don’t copy Donald Trump

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | November 17, 2016
  • TORONTO—A 2010 Stanford business school study argued that negative product reviews actually increase sales for a company when it is relatively unknown. This is

Memo to Kellie Leitch: Don’t copy Donald Trump

Opinion | BY EVAN SOTIROPOULOS | November 17, 2016
  • TORONTO—A 2010 Stanford business school study argued that negative product reviews actually increase sales for a company when it is relatively unknown. This is
Kellie Leitch, left, aligning her political aspirations with Donald Trump’s surprise presidential victory in the hopes of replicating his success in Canada will end only in defeat and disappointment, argues Evan Sotiropoulos. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright & photograph courtesy Gage Skidmore
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