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‘This is an emergency’: Canadian politicos react to Trump’s election, upcoming cabinet appointments

  • News of cabinet and ambassador positions have trickled out of the Trump transition team since his Nov. 5 election victory, ranging from the expected
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 16, 2024
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Donald_Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is in the process of announcing his planned cabinet and ambassadorial appointments. Wikimedia Commons photograph

‘This is an emergency’: Canadian politicos react to Trump’s election, upcoming cabinet appointments

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 16, 2024
  • News of cabinet and ambassador positions have trickled out of the Trump transition team since his Nov. 5 election victory, ranging from the expected

‘This is an emergency’: Canadian politicos react to Trump’s election, upcoming cabinet appointments

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 16, 2024
  • News of cabinet and ambassador positions have trickled out of the Trump transition team since his Nov. 5 election victory, ranging from the expected
Donald_Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is in the process of announcing his planned cabinet and ambassadorial appointments. Wikimedia Commons photograph

‘This is an emergency’: Canadian politicos react to Trump’s election, upcoming cabinet appointments

  • News of cabinet and ambassador positions have trickled out of the Trump transition team since his Nov. 5 election victory, ranging from the expected
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 16, 2024
Donald_Trump
Donald_Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is in the process of announcing his planned cabinet and ambassadorial appointments. Wikimedia Commons photograph

‘This is an emergency’: Canadian politicos react to Trump’s election, upcoming cabinet appointments

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 16, 2024
  • News of cabinet and ambassador positions have trickled out of the Trump transition team since his Nov. 5 election victory, ranging from the expected

‘This is an emergency’: Canadian politicos react to Trump’s election, upcoming cabinet appointments

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 16, 2024
  • News of cabinet and ambassador positions have trickled out of the Trump transition team since his Nov. 5 election victory, ranging from the expected
Donald_Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is in the process of announcing his planned cabinet and ambassadorial appointments. Wikimedia Commons photograph

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

  • The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2024
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Senators who studied human rights in federal prisons recently accused Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and his government of 'indifference to the continued use of solitary confinement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2024
  • The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2024
  • The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government
Dominic Leblanc
Senators who studied human rights in federal prisons recently accused Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and his government of 'indifference to the continued use of solitary confinement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The future of emissions trading: can Canada come up with a business case for a ‘businessman-president’?

  • If Canada wants to matter more to our allies, helping create an Article 6-like system that allows for progress even if the U.S. leaves the Paris
Opinion | BY ARASH GOLSHAN | November 15, 2024
Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, and Pierre Poilievre. Perhaps Canada, supported by some of the 'friends' in friend-shoring, can come up with a persuasive enough proposition to convince a deal-loving, transactional president-elect that carbon can be addressed through the market mechanism with which he’s familiar. Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The future of emissions trading: can Canada come up with a business case for a ‘businessman-president’?

Opinion | BY ARASH GOLSHAN | November 15, 2024
  • If Canada wants to matter more to our allies, helping create an Article 6-like system that allows for progress even if the U.S. leaves the Paris

The future of emissions trading: can Canada come up with a business case for a ‘businessman-president’?

Opinion | BY ARASH GOLSHAN | November 15, 2024
  • If Canada wants to matter more to our allies, helping create an Article 6-like system that allows for progress even if the U.S. leaves the Paris
Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, and Pierre Poilievre. Perhaps Canada, supported by some of the 'friends' in friend-shoring, can come up with a persuasive enough proposition to convince a deal-loving, transactional president-elect that carbon can be addressed through the market mechanism with which he’s familiar. Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s time for Canada to embrace its true identity as a North Pacific, Arctic, and North Atlantic power

  • Rather than chasing delusions of global grandeur, Canada should double down on its regional priorities because that is where its influence, security, and economic
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | November 14, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 5, 2024, arriving for the cabinet meeting in the West Block on the Hill. The world is watching; Canada must rise to meet the moment—not as a global player, but as a regional powerhouse capable of shaping its own destiny, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for Canada to embrace its true identity as a North Pacific, Arctic, and North Atlantic power

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | November 14, 2024
  • Rather than chasing delusions of global grandeur, Canada should double down on its regional priorities because that is where its influence, security, and economic

It’s time for Canada to embrace its true identity as a North Pacific, Arctic, and North Atlantic power

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | November 14, 2024
  • Rather than chasing delusions of global grandeur, Canada should double down on its regional priorities because that is where its influence, security, and economic
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 5, 2024, arriving for the cabinet meeting in the West Block on the Hill. The world is watching; Canada must rise to meet the moment—not as a global player, but as a regional powerhouse capable of shaping its own destiny, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a Team Canada approach to safeguarding our vital interests during the Trump presidency

  • We should not undermine our Charter of Rights and Freedoms by the increasingly excessive use of the notwithstanding clause against the society’s most vulnerable,
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | November 14, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
If Donald Trump's autocratic dismissal of migrants' human rights is to rescind the Safe Third Country Agreement, and if this results in mass movements of migrants to Canada, the result is likely to be grave internal political and social instability, writes Errol Mendes. Image courtesy of Pixabay

We need a Team Canada approach to safeguarding our vital interests during the Trump presidency

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | November 14, 2024
  • We should not undermine our Charter of Rights and Freedoms by the increasingly excessive use of the notwithstanding clause against the society’s most vulnerable,

We need a Team Canada approach to safeguarding our vital interests during the Trump presidency

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | November 14, 2024
  • We should not undermine our Charter of Rights and Freedoms by the increasingly excessive use of the notwithstanding clause against the society’s most vulnerable,
Donald Trump
If Donald Trump's autocratic dismissal of migrants' human rights is to rescind the Safe Third Country Agreement, and if this results in mass movements of migrants to Canada, the result is likely to be grave internal political and social instability, writes Errol Mendes. Image courtesy of Pixabay

A missed opportunity in the U.S. election

  • The existential threat of the climate emergency got short shrift during the American presidential race.
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 14, 2024
Despite the fact that polls indicate 65 per cent of Americans are concerned by planetary warming, climate change was not amongst the top 10 concerns of voters, writes Joseph Ingram. Unsplash photograph by Li-An Lim

A missed opportunity in the U.S. election

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 14, 2024
  • The existential threat of the climate emergency got short shrift during the American presidential race.

A missed opportunity in the U.S. election

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 14, 2024
  • The existential threat of the climate emergency got short shrift during the American presidential race.
Despite the fact that polls indicate 65 per cent of Americans are concerned by planetary warming, climate change was not amongst the top 10 concerns of voters, writes Joseph Ingram. Unsplash photograph by Li-An Lim

Feds must reject advance requests for MAID

  • Each of Canada's expansion to assisted dying laws includes a subtle implication that certain lives are not worth living.
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | November 13, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
On Oct. 28, Health Minister Mark Holland announced the government is launching a ‘national conversation’ on advance requests for medical assistance in dying.

Feds must reject advance requests for MAID

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | November 13, 2024
  • Each of Canada's expansion to assisted dying laws includes a subtle implication that certain lives are not worth living.

Feds must reject advance requests for MAID

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | November 13, 2024
  • Each of Canada's expansion to assisted dying laws includes a subtle implication that certain lives are not worth living.
Mark Holland
On Oct. 28, Health Minister Mark Holland announced the government is launching a ‘national conversation’ on advance requests for medical assistance in dying.

More press secretary moves for multiple ministers

  • For one, Alain Mukeba has been hired as the new press secretary to National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2024
Karina Gould, left, and Soraya Martinez Ferrada
Karina Gould, left, and Soraya Martinez Ferrada
Government House Leader Karina Gould, left, recently hired Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada's press secretary to do the same in her office. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

More press secretary moves for multiple ministers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2024
  • For one, Alain Mukeba has been hired as the new press secretary to National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.

More press secretary moves for multiple ministers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2024
  • For one, Alain Mukeba has been hired as the new press secretary to National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.
Karina Gould, left, and Soraya Martinez Ferrada
Government House Leader Karina Gould, left, recently hired Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada's press secretary to do the same in her office. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets

  • Unions were told last week that job cuts may go beyond attrition after a decade-long hiring spree.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | November 13, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
In her latest letter to departments, Treasury Board President Anita Anand made clear that 'savings are expected to be drawn from operating budgets and through natural attrition' to 'the greatest extent possible.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | November 13, 2024
  • Unions were told last week that job cuts may go beyond attrition after a decade-long hiring spree.

Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | November 13, 2024
  • Unions were told last week that job cuts may go beyond attrition after a decade-long hiring spree.
Anita Anand
In her latest letter to departments, Treasury Board President Anita Anand made clear that 'savings are expected to be drawn from operating budgets and through natural attrition' to 'the greatest extent possible.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turnout for what?

  • Liberal America failed hard because they all talk down to us, gaslight us, and want to push neoliberalism down our throats.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party elite relied on a typical neoliberal spiel, and were soundly rebuked, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

Turnout for what?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
  • Liberal America failed hard because they all talk down to us, gaslight us, and want to push neoliberalism down our throats.

Turnout for what?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
  • Liberal America failed hard because they all talk down to us, gaslight us, and want to push neoliberalism down our throats.
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party elite relied on a typical neoliberal spiel, and were soundly rebuked, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

Cause for pessimism and optimism after the U.S. election

  • Trump’s victory may have murky implications for Canada, but there were a few bright spots among other U.S. races.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2024
The election of North Carolina’s Democratic attorney general Jeff Jackson was a ray of sunshine among the Nov. 5 results, his cousin Andrew Caddell writes. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/WXII 12 News

Cause for pessimism and optimism after the U.S. election

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2024
  • Trump’s victory may have murky implications for Canada, but there were a few bright spots among other U.S. races.

Cause for pessimism and optimism after the U.S. election

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2024
  • Trump’s victory may have murky implications for Canada, but there were a few bright spots among other U.S. races.
The election of North Carolina’s Democratic attorney general Jeff Jackson was a ray of sunshine among the Nov. 5 results, his cousin Andrew Caddell writes. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/WXII 12 News

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

  • The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024
Canadians looking for lessons from the contest between Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris should key in on the importance of acknowledging voters’ economic pain points, writes Tim Powers. White House photographs by D. Myles Cullen and Lawrence Jackson

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024
  • The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024
  • The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.
Canadians looking for lessons from the contest between Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris should key in on the importance of acknowledging voters’ economic pain points, writes Tim Powers. White House photographs by D. Myles Cullen and Lawrence Jackson

Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member

  • The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump have had a rocky history since the American businessman first came to power in early 2017. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
  • The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.

Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
  • The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump have had a rocky history since the American businessman first came to power in early 2017. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

U.S. election results offer a lesson for all parties

  • There are plenty of questions being asked in the wake of the United States’ Nov. 5 presidential election. And while the Democratic Party does
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 13, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
There’s plenty about U.S. president-elect Donald Trump that's anathema to many Canadian voters, but his recent victory provides a lesson for Canadian politicians. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CSPAN

U.S. election results offer a lesson for all parties

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 13, 2024
  • There are plenty of questions being asked in the wake of the United States’ Nov. 5 presidential election. And while the Democratic Party does

U.S. election results offer a lesson for all parties

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 13, 2024
  • There are plenty of questions being asked in the wake of the United States’ Nov. 5 presidential election. And while the Democratic Party does
Donald Trump
There’s plenty about U.S. president-elect Donald Trump that's anathema to many Canadian voters, but his recent victory provides a lesson for Canadian politicians. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CSPAN

Construction price shocks a familiar tale, says letter writer

  • Re: “Cost estimate for construction of new Hill tunnel network jumps to $200M,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 7). Perhaps now parliamentarians can sympathize with
Opinion | November 13, 2024

Construction price shocks a familiar tale, says letter writer

Opinion | November 13, 2024
  • Re: “Cost estimate for construction of new Hill tunnel network jumps to $200M,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 7). Perhaps now parliamentarians can sympathize with

Construction price shocks a familiar tale, says letter writer

Opinion | November 13, 2024
  • Re: “Cost estimate for construction of new Hill tunnel network jumps to $200M,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 7). Perhaps now parliamentarians can sympathize with

Peru and Canada: a strong and expanding bilateral relationship

  • The 2024 APEC Summit from Nov. 15-16 will mark Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's third trip to Peru.
Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | November 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte. Both Peru and Canada are dedicated to sustainable economic and social development, writes Ambassador Manuel Talavera. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and World Intellectual Property Organization photograph by Eduardo Logas

Peru and Canada: a strong and expanding bilateral relationship

Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | November 13, 2024
  • The 2024 APEC Summit from Nov. 15-16 will mark Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's third trip to Peru.

Peru and Canada: a strong and expanding bilateral relationship

Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | November 13, 2024
  • The 2024 APEC Summit from Nov. 15-16 will mark Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's third trip to Peru.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte. Both Peru and Canada are dedicated to sustainable economic and social development, writes Ambassador Manuel Talavera. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and World Intellectual Property Organization photograph by Eduardo Logas

Politicos mourn Canada’s ambassador to Germany and ex-B.C. premier John Horgan 

  • Plus, Karsh's portrait of Churchill comes home, a byelection is set for Dec. 16 in British Columbia, the European Union Film Festival opens in
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 13, 2024
John Horgan, former premier of British Columbia and Canada’s ambassador to Germany, died of cancer in a Victoria, B.C., hospital on Nov. 12. He was 65 years old. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos mourn Canada’s ambassador to Germany and ex-B.C. premier John Horgan 

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 13, 2024
  • Plus, Karsh's portrait of Churchill comes home, a byelection is set for Dec. 16 in British Columbia, the European Union Film Festival opens in

Politicos mourn Canada’s ambassador to Germany and ex-B.C. premier John Horgan 

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 13, 2024
  • Plus, Karsh's portrait of Churchill comes home, a byelection is set for Dec. 16 in British Columbia, the European Union Film Festival opens in
John Horgan, former premier of British Columbia and Canada’s ambassador to Germany, died of cancer in a Victoria, B.C., hospital on Nov. 12. He was 65 years old. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stonewalled committee shows limits of Parliament’s prosecutorial powers: former CSIS analyst

  • As the Public Safety Committee digs into Russian interference, it has to use all the tools at its disposal to get answers, says NDP
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 12, 2024
Lauren Chen
Lauren Chen
Tenet Media's Lauren Chen frustrated members of the House Public Safety Committee when she refused to answer their questions during a Nov. 5 meeting. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Stonewalled committee shows limits of Parliament’s prosecutorial powers: former CSIS analyst

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 12, 2024
  • As the Public Safety Committee digs into Russian interference, it has to use all the tools at its disposal to get answers, says NDP

Stonewalled committee shows limits of Parliament’s prosecutorial powers: former CSIS analyst

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 12, 2024
  • As the Public Safety Committee digs into Russian interference, it has to use all the tools at its disposal to get answers, says NDP
Lauren Chen
Tenet Media's Lauren Chen frustrated members of the House Public Safety Committee when she refused to answer their questions during a Nov. 5 meeting. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Asking the right questions to safeguard our sovereignty

  • The top issue in the next election will surely be the economy, but the second matter of public discourse should be protecting our national
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
From defence spending to border control, cybersecurity to foreign election interference, leaders should have a plan for protecting Canada from authoritarian states, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Pexels photograph by Lara Jameson

Asking the right questions to safeguard our sovereignty

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
  • The top issue in the next election will surely be the economy, but the second matter of public discourse should be protecting our national

Asking the right questions to safeguard our sovereignty

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
  • The top issue in the next election will surely be the economy, but the second matter of public discourse should be protecting our national
From defence spending to border control, cybersecurity to foreign election interference, leaders should have a plan for protecting Canada from authoritarian states, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Pexels photograph by Lara Jameson

House to cover travel costs of people called to the bar

  • Plus, the House recently received a $500 cheque on behalf of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as reimbursement for the use of his parliamentary office
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 11, 2024
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
Following a decision by the BOIE, the House of Commons will now cover travel expense claims from any individual who is called to the bar of the Chamber and lives outside the National Capital Region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House to cover travel costs of people called to the bar

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 11, 2024
  • Plus, the House recently received a $500 cheque on behalf of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as reimbursement for the use of his parliamentary office

House to cover travel costs of people called to the bar

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 11, 2024
  • Plus, the House recently received a $500 cheque on behalf of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as reimbursement for the use of his parliamentary office
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
Following a decision by the BOIE, the House of Commons will now cover travel expense claims from any individual who is called to the bar of the Chamber and lives outside the National Capital Region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How did COP29 end up in Azerbaijan?

  • Ninety per cent of Azerbaijan’s income comes from oil, so the optics of locating the climate conference there were challenging.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 11, 2024
Simon Stiell
Simon Stiell
Simon Stiell, executive secretary of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, pictured on Sept. 22, 2023. He addressed delegates at the opening of the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan on Nov. 11. UN photograph courtesy of Loey Felipe

How did COP29 end up in Azerbaijan?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 11, 2024
  • Ninety per cent of Azerbaijan’s income comes from oil, so the optics of locating the climate conference there were challenging.

How did COP29 end up in Azerbaijan?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 11, 2024
  • Ninety per cent of Azerbaijan’s income comes from oil, so the optics of locating the climate conference there were challenging.
Simon Stiell
Simon Stiell, executive secretary of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, pictured on Sept. 22, 2023. He addressed delegates at the opening of the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan on Nov. 11. UN photograph courtesy of Loey Felipe

The new look of remembrance 

  • The modern veteran has very few fellow Canadians who fully understand the horrors they have seen. 
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 11, 2024
Remembrance Day ceremony
Remembrance Day ceremony
Sentries stand post during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The new look of remembrance 

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 11, 2024
  • The modern veteran has very few fellow Canadians who fully understand the horrors they have seen. 

The new look of remembrance 

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 11, 2024
  • The modern veteran has very few fellow Canadians who fully understand the horrors they have seen. 
Remembrance Day ceremony
Sentries stand post during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Arya urges Hindu Canadians to hold politicians accountable who don’t condemn Khalistanis involved in violence at Hindu temple

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has accused Liberal MP Chandra Arya of aligning with the India’s stance by questioning the credibility of Canadian politicians and
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2024
Liberal MP Chandra Arya has called on all Hindu Canadians to hold politicians accountable who fail to name names of those involved in the altercation at the Brampton Hindu temple on Nov. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Arya urges Hindu Canadians to hold politicians accountable who don’t condemn Khalistanis involved in violence at Hindu temple

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2024
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has accused Liberal MP Chandra Arya of aligning with the India’s stance by questioning the credibility of Canadian politicians and

Liberal MP Arya urges Hindu Canadians to hold politicians accountable who don’t condemn Khalistanis involved in violence at Hindu temple

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2024
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has accused Liberal MP Chandra Arya of aligning with the India’s stance by questioning the credibility of Canadian politicians and
Liberal MP Chandra Arya has called on all Hindu Canadians to hold politicians accountable who fail to name names of those involved in the altercation at the Brampton Hindu temple on Nov. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau advises Liberal caucus to be ‘very careful’  commenting on Trump’s election as president

  • Branding Pierre Poilievre as 'Canada’s Trump' is unlikely to be effective, as Canadians can easily distinguish between the two leaders, says Darrell Bricker. Meanwhile,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his 152-member Liberal caucus last week to exercise caution when they comment on Donald Trump's election as president, or it could negatively affect the bilateral relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau advises Liberal caucus to be ‘very careful’  commenting on Trump’s election as president

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2024
  • Branding Pierre Poilievre as 'Canada’s Trump' is unlikely to be effective, as Canadians can easily distinguish between the two leaders, says Darrell Bricker. Meanwhile,

Trudeau advises Liberal caucus to be ‘very careful’  commenting on Trump’s election as president

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2024
  • Branding Pierre Poilievre as 'Canada’s Trump' is unlikely to be effective, as Canadians can easily distinguish between the two leaders, says Darrell Bricker. Meanwhile,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his 152-member Liberal caucus last week to exercise caution when they comment on Donald Trump's election as president, or it could negatively affect the bilateral relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The U.S. has made its choice. So must Canada

  • The world has changed, after Nov. 5, perhaps irrevocably. But there is plenty that Canada can do to inoculate itself from the chaos that
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 11, 2024
Canada is not the United States, despite the many similarities. May one of those similarities never be the willingness to elect a charlatan and convicted criminal with dictatorial aspirations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The U.S. has made its choice. So must Canada

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 11, 2024
  • The world has changed, after Nov. 5, perhaps irrevocably. But there is plenty that Canada can do to inoculate itself from the chaos that

The U.S. has made its choice. So must Canada

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 11, 2024
  • The world has changed, after Nov. 5, perhaps irrevocably. But there is plenty that Canada can do to inoculate itself from the chaos that
Canada is not the United States, despite the many similarities. May one of those similarities never be the willingness to elect a charlatan and convicted criminal with dictatorial aspirations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans’ transition to civilian life hampered by access to supports, say advocacy groups

  • The majority of people who leave military service transition to civilian life relatively well but around 1,600 veterans annually struggle, according to the Veterans
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 11, 2024
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor announced an investment of up to $11.4-million for veteran-serving groups across Canada on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans’ transition to civilian life hampered by access to supports, say advocacy groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 11, 2024
  • The majority of people who leave military service transition to civilian life relatively well but around 1,600 veterans annually struggle, according to the Veterans

Veterans’ transition to civilian life hampered by access to supports, say advocacy groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 11, 2024
  • The majority of people who leave military service transition to civilian life relatively well but around 1,600 veterans annually struggle, according to the Veterans
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor announced an investment of up to $11.4-million for veteran-serving groups across Canada on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump, Trudeau and an ominous thunder

  • Donald Trump’s return will only make things worse. He's called climate change 'a scam,' EVs useless, and boasted that America 'has more liquid gold
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 11, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
The good news is that Donald Trump, pictured, will be gone for good in four years. It will be up to the next U.S. government to repair the devastation he leaves, or not, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump, Trudeau and an ominous thunder

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 11, 2024
  • Donald Trump’s return will only make things worse. He's called climate change 'a scam,' EVs useless, and boasted that America 'has more liquid gold

Trump, Trudeau and an ominous thunder

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 11, 2024
  • Donald Trump’s return will only make things worse. He's called climate change 'a scam,' EVs useless, and boasted that America 'has more liquid gold
Donald Trump
The good news is that Donald Trump, pictured, will be gone for good in four years. It will be up to the next U.S. government to repair the devastation he leaves, or not, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr
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JWR weighs in on UNDRIP Act

  • Plus, NWT leaders speak in Ottawa.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 8, 2024
Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould will appear virtually before a Senate committee studying the government's progress implementing the UNDRIP. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

JWR weighs in on UNDRIP Act

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 8, 2024
  • Plus, NWT leaders speak in Ottawa.

JWR weighs in on UNDRIP Act

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 8, 2024
  • Plus, NWT leaders speak in Ottawa.
Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould will appear virtually before a Senate committee studying the government's progress implementing the UNDRIP. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China’s truce between princelings and populists breaks

  • For almost three decades the two factions shared power, but then the economic miracle ran out of steam. As the People's Republic of China
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 7, 2024
Between 2012 and 2015, President Xi Jinping—the ultimate princeling—took over all the major offices of state making certain the country's future: authoritarianism.

China’s truce between princelings and populists breaks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 7, 2024
  • For almost three decades the two factions shared power, but then the economic miracle ran out of steam. As the People's Republic of China

China’s truce between princelings and populists breaks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 7, 2024
  • For almost three decades the two factions shared power, but then the economic miracle ran out of steam. As the People's Republic of China
Between 2012 and 2015, President Xi Jinping—the ultimate princeling—took over all the major offices of state making certain the country's future: authoritarianism.

Privilege debate enters sixth day as MPs accuse each other of ‘paralyzing’ Parliament

  • MPs are currently in the stage of debating the amendment to the initial motion. Liberal, NDP, and Bloc MPs say the ongoing debate has
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 7, 2024
Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, put forth a privilege motion on the government's failure to comply with an order to release documents related to the Sustainable Development Technology Canada fund which has brought Parliament to a standstill. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Privilege debate enters sixth day as MPs accuse each other of ‘paralyzing’ Parliament

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 7, 2024
  • MPs are currently in the stage of debating the amendment to the initial motion. Liberal, NDP, and Bloc MPs say the ongoing debate has

Privilege debate enters sixth day as MPs accuse each other of ‘paralyzing’ Parliament

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 7, 2024
  • MPs are currently in the stage of debating the amendment to the initial motion. Liberal, NDP, and Bloc MPs say the ongoing debate has
Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, put forth a privilege motion on the government's failure to comply with an order to release documents related to the Sustainable Development Technology Canada fund which has brought Parliament to a standstill. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

‘So much pain, and there’s been no winners’: MPs mark Oct. 7 anniversary 

  • Members of Parliament stood for a moment of silence to mark one year since Hamas attacks killed close to 1,200 Israelis, triggering widespread war.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2024
On the grim one-year anniversary, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh condemned the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel that killed nearly 1,200. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘So much pain, and there’s been no winners’: MPs mark Oct. 7 anniversary 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2024
  • Members of Parliament stood for a moment of silence to mark one year since Hamas attacks killed close to 1,200 Israelis, triggering widespread war.

‘So much pain, and there’s been no winners’: MPs mark Oct. 7 anniversary 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2024
  • Members of Parliament stood for a moment of silence to mark one year since Hamas attacks killed close to 1,200 Israelis, triggering widespread war.
On the grim one-year anniversary, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh condemned the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel that killed nearly 1,200. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Submarine saga could turn into ‘sellers beware’

  • One would have to caution those potential bidders that in dealing with the Canadian government it will be a case of ‘sellers beware’ rather
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 7, 2024
HMCS Victoria returns home through the Strait of Juan De Fuca from operations with the United States Navy on Feb. 26, 2015. DND photograph by LS Zachariah Stopa

Submarine saga could turn into ‘sellers beware’

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 7, 2024
  • One would have to caution those potential bidders that in dealing with the Canadian government it will be a case of ‘sellers beware’ rather

Submarine saga could turn into ‘sellers beware’

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 7, 2024
  • One would have to caution those potential bidders that in dealing with the Canadian government it will be a case of ‘sellers beware’ rather
HMCS Victoria returns home through the Strait of Juan De Fuca from operations with the United States Navy on Feb. 26, 2015. DND photograph by LS Zachariah Stopa

Canada’s false ‘solution’ for used nuclear fuel waste

  • Potentially trucking waste to a deep geological repository could be a recipe for disaster.
Opinion | BY WILLIAM LEISS | October 7, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is responsible for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s false ‘solution’ for used nuclear fuel waste

Opinion | BY WILLIAM LEISS | October 7, 2024
  • Potentially trucking waste to a deep geological repository could be a recipe for disaster.

Canada’s false ‘solution’ for used nuclear fuel waste

Opinion | BY WILLIAM LEISS | October 7, 2024
  • Potentially trucking waste to a deep geological repository could be a recipe for disaster.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is responsible for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What citizenship applications tell us about policy implementation

  • Analysis of citizenship data shows that operational policy changes have a real impact, making naturalization either harder or easier for new Canadians.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | October 7, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller. After coming to power in 2015, the Liberal government reversed many Conservative-era changes to citizenship policy, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What citizenship applications tell us about policy implementation

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | October 7, 2024
  • Analysis of citizenship data shows that operational policy changes have a real impact, making naturalization either harder or easier for new Canadians.

What citizenship applications tell us about policy implementation

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | October 7, 2024
  • Analysis of citizenship data shows that operational policy changes have a real impact, making naturalization either harder or easier for new Canadians.
Marc Miller
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller. After coming to power in 2015, the Liberal government reversed many Conservative-era changes to citizenship policy, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Driving out deepfakes: Canada can lead on responsible AI innovation

  • Convincing deepfakes of political and business leaders pose serious risks to our national security, democratic institutions, and markets.
Opinion | BY PATRICK ROGERS | October 7, 2024
Arif Virani
Arif Virani
Bills like Justice Minister Arif Virani’s C-63 recognize the need to address sexually explicit deepfakes, but the government’s piecemeal approach misses the chance to take a stand against the misuse of the technology, writes Patrick Rogers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Driving out deepfakes: Canada can lead on responsible AI innovation

Opinion | BY PATRICK ROGERS | October 7, 2024
  • Convincing deepfakes of political and business leaders pose serious risks to our national security, democratic institutions, and markets.

Driving out deepfakes: Canada can lead on responsible AI innovation

Opinion | BY PATRICK ROGERS | October 7, 2024
  • Convincing deepfakes of political and business leaders pose serious risks to our national security, democratic institutions, and markets.
Arif Virani
Bills like Justice Minister Arif Virani’s C-63 recognize the need to address sexually explicit deepfakes, but the government’s piecemeal approach misses the chance to take a stand against the misuse of the technology, writes Patrick Rogers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | What the heck is HERC, with Mark Holland

  • ‘We're putting wheels on it right now,’ says Health Minister Mark Holland of Health Emergency Readiness Canada, newly launched to co-ordinate efforts ‘to build
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 7, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
On Sept. 24, Health Minister Mark Holland jointly announced the creation of a new government body focused on advancing Canada's life sciences capacity ahead of a future pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | What the heck is HERC, with Mark Holland

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 7, 2024
  • ‘We're putting wheels on it right now,’ says Health Minister Mark Holland of Health Emergency Readiness Canada, newly launched to co-ordinate efforts ‘to build

Q&A | What the heck is HERC, with Mark Holland

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 7, 2024
  • ‘We're putting wheels on it right now,’ says Health Minister Mark Holland of Health Emergency Readiness Canada, newly launched to co-ordinate efforts ‘to build
Mark Holland
On Sept. 24, Health Minister Mark Holland jointly announced the creation of a new government body focused on advancing Canada's life sciences capacity ahead of a future pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New press secretary for Minister Lebouthillier, raft of changes for Minister Duclos

  • Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has hired a new director of parliamentary affairs, and tapped a new acting communications head, among other changes.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 7, 2024
Recent moves in the offices of both Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier, left, and Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos include communications staff changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

New press secretary for Minister Lebouthillier, raft of changes for Minister Duclos

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 7, 2024
  • Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has hired a new director of parliamentary affairs, and tapped a new acting communications head, among other changes.

New press secretary for Minister Lebouthillier, raft of changes for Minister Duclos

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 7, 2024
  • Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has hired a new director of parliamentary affairs, and tapped a new acting communications head, among other changes.
Recent moves in the offices of both Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier, left, and Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos include communications staff changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

When the government prioritizes perception over productivity, we’re all in trouble

  • The arbitrary monitoring of employees is proven to increase distrust and disengagement, and decrease performance.
Opinion | BY NATHAN PRIER | October 7, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Cancelling mandatory in-office days is something Treasury Board President Anita Anand could do with the stroke of a pen, writes Nathan Prier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When the government prioritizes perception over productivity, we’re all in trouble

Opinion | BY NATHAN PRIER | October 7, 2024
  • The arbitrary monitoring of employees is proven to increase distrust and disengagement, and decrease performance.

When the government prioritizes perception over productivity, we’re all in trouble

Opinion | BY NATHAN PRIER | October 7, 2024
  • The arbitrary monitoring of employees is proven to increase distrust and disengagement, and decrease performance.
Anita Anand
Cancelling mandatory in-office days is something Treasury Board President Anita Anand could do with the stroke of a pen, writes Nathan Prier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bills on the backburner

  • Plus, Privy Council officials testify in the foreign interference probe.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 7, 2024
Government House Leader Karina Gould criticized the Conservative Party for delaying government business with privilege motions last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bills on the backburner

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 7, 2024
  • Plus, Privy Council officials testify in the foreign interference probe.

Bills on the backburner

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 7, 2024
  • Plus, Privy Council officials testify in the foreign interference probe.
Government House Leader Karina Gould criticized the Conservative Party for delaying government business with privilege motions last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre says Conservatives ‘go around’ Hill media, alleges ‘anti-conservative bias’ after ending CTV News boycott

  • CTV News dismissed two staff over altering a soundbite from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, which the union says it's looking into. Meanwhile, Poilievre says
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 7, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has given his caucus the green light to speak to CTV News after his party boycotted the network for airing an altered clip of his words. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre says Conservatives ‘go around’ Hill media, alleges ‘anti-conservative bias’ after ending CTV News boycott

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 7, 2024
  • CTV News dismissed two staff over altering a soundbite from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, which the union says it's looking into. Meanwhile, Poilievre says

Poilievre says Conservatives ‘go around’ Hill media, alleges ‘anti-conservative bias’ after ending CTV News boycott

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 7, 2024
  • CTV News dismissed two staff over altering a soundbite from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, which the union says it's looking into. Meanwhile, Poilievre says
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has given his caucus the green light to speak to CTV News after his party boycotted the network for airing an altered clip of his words. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Words that don’t describe Poilievre: refined, respectful, open-minded, writes B.C. reader

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, much like U.S. presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump, takes bully-boy pleasure in concocting undignified phrases to describe people
Opinion | October 7, 2024
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Words that don’t describe Poilievre: refined, respectful, open-minded, writes B.C. reader

Opinion | October 7, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, much like U.S. presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump, takes bully-boy pleasure in concocting undignified phrases to describe people

Words that don’t describe Poilievre: refined, respectful, open-minded, writes B.C. reader

Opinion | October 7, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, much like U.S. presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump, takes bully-boy pleasure in concocting undignified phrases to describe people
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Kamala Harris deserves to win, for the sake of the planet: Ottawa reader

  • In 2008, the United States Congress unanimously passed a resolution to recognize a structure, erected at Franklin Square, to commemorate the courage of Haitian
Opinion | October 7, 2024
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Kamala Harris deserves to win, for the sake of the planet: Ottawa reader

Opinion | October 7, 2024
  • In 2008, the United States Congress unanimously passed a resolution to recognize a structure, erected at Franklin Square, to commemorate the courage of Haitian

Kamala Harris deserves to win, for the sake of the planet: Ottawa reader

Opinion | October 7, 2024
  • In 2008, the United States Congress unanimously passed a resolution to recognize a structure, erected at Franklin Square, to commemorate the courage of Haitian
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Accountability matters now more than ever

  • Everyone—media and politicians—needs to lift their game if we're to stem misinformation and a further collapse in trust.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 7, 2024
CTV News altered a clip from a speech by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, making it appear as if he was introducing a non-confidence motion to get rid of the government’s dental care program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Accountability matters now more than ever

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 7, 2024
  • Everyone—media and politicians—needs to lift their game if we're to stem misinformation and a further collapse in trust.

Accountability matters now more than ever

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 7, 2024
  • Everyone—media and politicians—needs to lift their game if we're to stem misinformation and a further collapse in trust.
CTV News altered a clip from a speech by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, making it appear as if he was introducing a non-confidence motion to get rid of the government’s dental care program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal messaging, concerns bleed into campaigns as three provinces head to polls

  • Leaders seeking re-election in New Brunswick, Saskatchewan paint opponents as Trudeau allies, while BC Conservatives adopt similar messaging to Poilievre.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 7, 2024
Polls suggest that British Columbia Premier David Eby, left, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe face tight re-election contests this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal messaging, concerns bleed into campaigns as three provinces head to polls

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 7, 2024
  • Leaders seeking re-election in New Brunswick, Saskatchewan paint opponents as Trudeau allies, while BC Conservatives adopt similar messaging to Poilievre.

Federal messaging, concerns bleed into campaigns as three provinces head to polls

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 7, 2024
  • Leaders seeking re-election in New Brunswick, Saskatchewan paint opponents as Trudeau allies, while BC Conservatives adopt similar messaging to Poilievre.
Polls suggest that British Columbia Premier David Eby, left, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe face tight re-election contests this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals at a ‘breaking point’ as polls show ‘deep truth’ of historic challenges they face, says author

  • The Liberals have been ‘on the brink’ for all of this century, and simply ‘dodged the precipice’ in the last three elections, says Richard
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 7, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Liberals and NDP are in a tight race in the latest national opinion polls, which could lead to 'progressive voter stalemate,' says pollster Nik Nanos. Meanwhile, the Conservatives are 20 points ahead. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Liberals at a ‘breaking point’ as polls show ‘deep truth’ of historic challenges they face, says author

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 7, 2024
  • The Liberals have been ‘on the brink’ for all of this century, and simply ‘dodged the precipice’ in the last three elections, says Richard

Liberals at a ‘breaking point’ as polls show ‘deep truth’ of historic challenges they face, says author

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 7, 2024
  • The Liberals have been ‘on the brink’ for all of this century, and simply ‘dodged the precipice’ in the last three elections, says Richard
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Liberals and NDP are in a tight race in the latest national opinion polls, which could lead to 'progressive voter stalemate,' says pollster Nik Nanos. Meanwhile, the Conservatives are 20 points ahead. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Residential school denialism should be illegal

  • The residential schools system was a genocide, and Indigenous Peoples don't need more hatred today. For the love of this country, all political party
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 7, 2024
Survivor Keith Chiefmoon speaks at the Truth and Reconciliation Day event on Parliament Hill on Sept. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Residential school denialism should be illegal

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 7, 2024
  • The residential schools system was a genocide, and Indigenous Peoples don't need more hatred today. For the love of this country, all political party

Residential school denialism should be illegal

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 7, 2024
  • The residential schools system was a genocide, and Indigenous Peoples don't need more hatred today. For the love of this country, all political party
Survivor Keith Chiefmoon speaks at the Truth and Reconciliation Day event on Parliament Hill on Sept. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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