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Champagne problems

  • Plus, checking in on the climate summit in Azerbaijan.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, IREM KOCA | November 20, 2024
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne will speak today at a gathering of businesspeople from across North America eyeing another NAFTA renegotiation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne problems

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, IREM KOCA | November 20, 2024
  • Plus, checking in on the climate summit in Azerbaijan.

Champagne problems

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, IREM KOCA | November 20, 2024
  • Plus, checking in on the climate summit in Azerbaijan.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne will speak today at a gathering of businesspeople from across North America eyeing another NAFTA renegotiation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne problems

  • Plus, checking in on the climate summit in Azerbaijan.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, IREM KOCA | November 20, 2024
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne will speak today at a gathering of businesspeople from across North America eyeing another NAFTA renegotiation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne problems

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, IREM KOCA | November 20, 2024
  • Plus, checking in on the climate summit in Azerbaijan.

Champagne problems

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, IREM KOCA | November 20, 2024
  • Plus, checking in on the climate summit in Azerbaijan.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne will speak today at a gathering of businesspeople from across North America eyeing another NAFTA renegotiation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence spending boost useless without clarity of purpose

  • Since Nov. 5, there has been plenty of hand-wringing in some circles over how the incoming United States president will react to Canada’s slow
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 20, 2024
It’s important to give the people who’ve pledged to stand at the ready to protect Canada what they need to do their job. But there has to be a plan of attack for spending. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence spending boost useless without clarity of purpose

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 20, 2024
  • Since Nov. 5, there has been plenty of hand-wringing in some circles over how the incoming United States president will react to Canada’s slow

Defence spending boost useless without clarity of purpose

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 20, 2024
  • Since Nov. 5, there has been plenty of hand-wringing in some circles over how the incoming United States president will react to Canada’s slow
It’s important to give the people who’ve pledged to stand at the ready to protect Canada what they need to do their job. But there has to be a plan of attack for spending. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

  • Governments pick winners and losers in labour disputes. Who do you think they align with? Hint: it’s not you.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
  • Governments pick winners and losers in labour disputes. Who do you think they align with? Hint: it’s not you.

Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
  • Governments pick winners and losers in labour disputes. Who do you think they align with? Hint: it’s not you.
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not if, but when: Foreign Affairs Committee keys in on question of Palestinian statehood

  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee has held four meetings looking into the recognition of a Palestinian state.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2024
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Officials from Global Affairs Canada, led by Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that recognizing a state is a political decision, and not a legal one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not if, but when: Foreign Affairs Committee keys in on question of Palestinian statehood

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2024
  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee has held four meetings looking into the recognition of a Palestinian state.

Not if, but when: Foreign Affairs Committee keys in on question of Palestinian statehood

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2024
  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee has held four meetings looking into the recognition of a Palestinian state.
Mélanie Joly
Officials from Global Affairs Canada, led by Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that recognizing a state is a political decision, and not a legal one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP won’t be ‘baited’ as Tories attack Singh amid Liberal labour moves, says MP Green

  • NDP labour critic Matthew Green says his party won’t be pushed to vote down the Liberal government by Conservatives who ‘hide when workers are
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced the federal government would be forcing a resumption of operations at B.C. and Quebec ports, and sending the disputes to binding arbitration on Nov. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP won’t be ‘baited’ as Tories attack Singh amid Liberal labour moves, says MP Green

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
  • NDP labour critic Matthew Green says his party won’t be pushed to vote down the Liberal government by Conservatives who ‘hide when workers are

NDP won’t be ‘baited’ as Tories attack Singh amid Liberal labour moves, says MP Green

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
  • NDP labour critic Matthew Green says his party won’t be pushed to vote down the Liberal government by Conservatives who ‘hide when workers are
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced the federal government would be forcing a resumption of operations at B.C. and Quebec ports, and sending the disputes to binding arbitration on Nov. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump adds pressure to increase defence spending, but MPs and others consider U.S. NATO withdrawal unlikely

  • 'There's no question' Trump's return as U.S. president puts more focus on Canada to reach a NATO defence spending target, says Liberal MP John
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 20, 2024
In July, National Defence Minister Bill Blair issued a joint statement with the prime minister that Canada expects to reach a target of spending two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump adds pressure to increase defence spending, but MPs and others consider U.S. NATO withdrawal unlikely

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 20, 2024
  • 'There's no question' Trump's return as U.S. president puts more focus on Canada to reach a NATO defence spending target, says Liberal MP John

Trump adds pressure to increase defence spending, but MPs and others consider U.S. NATO withdrawal unlikely

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 20, 2024
  • 'There's no question' Trump's return as U.S. president puts more focus on Canada to reach a NATO defence spending target, says Liberal MP John
In July, National Defence Minister Bill Blair issued a joint statement with the prime minister that Canada expects to reach a target of spending two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-Grit minister Lloyd Axworthy launches new memoir in Ottawa on Nov. 21

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 19—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20 2024 North American Manufacturing Conference—Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters hosts the invitation-only North American Manufacturing Conference. Manufacturers, key government representatives
Lloyd Axworthy
Lloyd Axworthy
Library and Archives Canada hosts a discussion with former Liberal cabinet minister Lloyd Axworthy for the launch of his new memoir, My Life in Politics, on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ex-Grit minister Lloyd Axworthy launches new memoir in Ottawa on Nov. 21

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 19—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20 2024 North American Manufacturing Conference—Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters hosts the invitation-only North American Manufacturing Conference. Manufacturers, key government representatives

Ex-Grit minister Lloyd Axworthy launches new memoir in Ottawa on Nov. 21

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 19—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20 2024 North American Manufacturing Conference—Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters hosts the invitation-only North American Manufacturing Conference. Manufacturers, key government representatives
Lloyd Axworthy
Library and Archives Canada hosts a discussion with former Liberal cabinet minister Lloyd Axworthy for the launch of his new memoir, My Life in Politics, on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘America First’ playbook comes to life and crystallizes uphill battle for the Trudeau Liberals

  • The prime minister has no goodwill amongst Canadians to squander in the event U.S. protectionist policies begin to take hold on this country’s economy
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | November 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is fighting a battle on three fronts, and has very few levers he can pull to effectively communicate and change the rising tide of negative public opinion coming his way, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘America First’ playbook comes to life and crystallizes uphill battle for the Trudeau Liberals

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | November 20, 2024
  • The prime minister has no goodwill amongst Canadians to squander in the event U.S. protectionist policies begin to take hold on this country’s economy

‘America First’ playbook comes to life and crystallizes uphill battle for the Trudeau Liberals

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | November 20, 2024
  • The prime minister has no goodwill amongst Canadians to squander in the event U.S. protectionist policies begin to take hold on this country’s economy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is fighting a battle on three fronts, and has very few levers he can pull to effectively communicate and change the rising tide of negative public opinion coming his way, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Telling the whole story about boosting Canada’s defence spending

  • Current polling should be viewed with a level of skepticism when questions relating to defence spending are not constructed with tradeoffs in mind.
Opinion | BY JACKSON WALLING, MATHIEU LANDRIAULT | November 20, 2024
Defence spending in Canada has always been a precarious policy challenge for both Liberal and Conservative governments, often dominated by hesitation and inaction, write Jackson Walling and Mathieu Landriault. DND photograph by Corporal Kastleen Strome

Telling the whole story about boosting Canada’s defence spending

Opinion | BY JACKSON WALLING, MATHIEU LANDRIAULT | November 20, 2024
  • Current polling should be viewed with a level of skepticism when questions relating to defence spending are not constructed with tradeoffs in mind.

Telling the whole story about boosting Canada’s defence spending

Opinion | BY JACKSON WALLING, MATHIEU LANDRIAULT | November 20, 2024
  • Current polling should be viewed with a level of skepticism when questions relating to defence spending are not constructed with tradeoffs in mind.
Defence spending in Canada has always been a precarious policy challenge for both Liberal and Conservative governments, often dominated by hesitation and inaction, write Jackson Walling and Mathieu Landriault. DND photograph by Corporal Kastleen Strome

In a dramatically shifting landscape, it’s time to highlight Canada’s strengths in security and defence

  • We have smart business leaders, valuable resources, advanced technological and security capacity, and experience in the fields of defence and security.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONY DEAN | November 20, 2024
Military threats have increased as a result of President Vladimir Putin’s buildup of Russian forces and infrastructure in Russia’s Arctic, writes Sen. Tony Dean. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

In a dramatically shifting landscape, it’s time to highlight Canada’s strengths in security and defence

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONY DEAN | November 20, 2024
  • We have smart business leaders, valuable resources, advanced technological and security capacity, and experience in the fields of defence and security.

In a dramatically shifting landscape, it’s time to highlight Canada’s strengths in security and defence

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONY DEAN | November 20, 2024
  • We have smart business leaders, valuable resources, advanced technological and security capacity, and experience in the fields of defence and security.
Military threats have increased as a result of President Vladimir Putin’s buildup of Russian forces and infrastructure in Russia’s Arctic, writes Sen. Tony Dean. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s defence spending: the free ride is over

  • Building defence industrial capacity at home, and supporting Canadian firms to export that expertise to the world must become a strategic priority rather than
Opinion | BY CHRISTYN CIANFARANI | November 20, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. The mind boggles at ongoing and planned cuts to DND’s budgets which amount to $800- to $900-million per year, writes Christyn Cianfarani. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s defence spending: the free ride is over

Opinion | BY CHRISTYN CIANFARANI | November 20, 2024
  • Building defence industrial capacity at home, and supporting Canadian firms to export that expertise to the world must become a strategic priority rather than

Canada’s defence spending: the free ride is over

Opinion | BY CHRISTYN CIANFARANI | November 20, 2024
  • Building defence industrial capacity at home, and supporting Canadian firms to export that expertise to the world must become a strategic priority rather than
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. The mind boggles at ongoing and planned cuts to DND’s budgets which amount to $800- to $900-million per year, writes Christyn Cianfarani. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Team Canada athletes coming to the House on Dec. 4

  • Plus, the Hogue Commission gets an extension on its homework, NDP stalwart Anthony Salloum celebrates his quarter-century on the Hill, Jamie Watt is honoured
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 20, 2024
Team Canada wheelchair basketball athlete Patrick Anderson, left, and Para swimmer Katarina Roxon were the flag bearers at the Paralympics opening ceremony in Paris, France, on Aug. 28. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CBC

Team Canada athletes coming to the House on Dec. 4

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 20, 2024
  • Plus, the Hogue Commission gets an extension on its homework, NDP stalwart Anthony Salloum celebrates his quarter-century on the Hill, Jamie Watt is honoured

Team Canada athletes coming to the House on Dec. 4

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 20, 2024
  • Plus, the Hogue Commission gets an extension on its homework, NDP stalwart Anthony Salloum celebrates his quarter-century on the Hill, Jamie Watt is honoured
Team Canada wheelchair basketball athlete Patrick Anderson, left, and Para swimmer Katarina Roxon were the flag bearers at the Paralympics opening ceremony in Paris, France, on Aug. 28. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CBC

Day two in Rio

  • Plus, an hour inside the filibuster.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 19, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden pictured before a press conference in Ottawa in 2023. Trudeau and Biden are among leaders attending the G20 Summit in Brazil. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day two in Rio

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 19, 2024
  • Plus, an hour inside the filibuster.

Day two in Rio

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 19, 2024
  • Plus, an hour inside the filibuster.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden pictured before a press conference in Ottawa in 2023. Trudeau and Biden are among leaders attending the G20 Summit in Brazil. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Taking on Canada’s affordable housing crisis

  • The author of Home Truths: Fixing Canada’s Housing Crisis talks with The Hot Room about how to lower housing prices.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 18, 2024
Sean Fraser
Sean Fraser
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Sean Fraser The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Taking on Canada’s affordable housing crisis

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 18, 2024
  • The author of Home Truths: Fixing Canada’s Housing Crisis talks with The Hot Room about how to lower housing prices.

Q&A | Taking on Canada’s affordable housing crisis

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 18, 2024
  • The author of Home Truths: Fixing Canada’s Housing Crisis talks with The Hot Room about how to lower housing prices.
Sean Fraser
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Sean Fraser The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversity Minister Khera adds new Atlantic, Ontario advisers

  • Plus, there are staffing updates for Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough’s office, including Dilys Fernandes’ return from leave.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 18, 2024
Kamal Khera
Kamal Khera
Diversity, Inclusion, and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera has a couple of new faces on her team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversity Minister Khera adds new Atlantic, Ontario advisers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 18, 2024
  • Plus, there are staffing updates for Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough’s office, including Dilys Fernandes’ return from leave.

Diversity Minister Khera adds new Atlantic, Ontario advisers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 18, 2024
  • Plus, there are staffing updates for Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough’s office, including Dilys Fernandes’ return from leave.
Kamal Khera
Diversity, Inclusion, and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera has a couple of new faces on her team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rebuild underway: fresh peek inside Centre Block offers up new details

  • Plans for the Senate Chamber include installation of a new glass-enclosed viewing platform for visitors to peek in on proceedings.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 18, 2024
For the second year in a row, PSPC hosted a large media tour of the Centre Block construction site on Nov. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rebuild underway: fresh peek inside Centre Block offers up new details

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 18, 2024
  • Plans for the Senate Chamber include installation of a new glass-enclosed viewing platform for visitors to peek in on proceedings.

Rebuild underway: fresh peek inside Centre Block offers up new details

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 18, 2024
  • Plans for the Senate Chamber include installation of a new glass-enclosed viewing platform for visitors to peek in on proceedings.
For the second year in a row, PSPC hosted a large media tour of the Centre Block construction site on Nov. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post workers picket in Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 18, 2024
Canada Post workers picket
Canada Post workers picket
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18, 2024. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers went on strike on Nov. 15, and the two sides are expected to meet Nov. 18 with a special mediator appointed by Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post workers picket in Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 18, 2024

Canada Post workers picket in Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 18, 2024
Canada Post workers picket
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18, 2024. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers went on strike on Nov. 15, and the two sides are expected to meet Nov. 18 with a special mediator appointed by Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s not promises that build the economy—it’s construction

  • Construction is housing. Construction is infrastructure. Construction is at the heart of trade and a healthy Canadian economy.
Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | November 18, 2024
Growth in construction creates a strong ripple effect into other sectors like engineering, manufacturing, technology, and retail, writes Rodrigue Gilbert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s not promises that build the economy—it’s construction

Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | November 18, 2024
  • Construction is housing. Construction is infrastructure. Construction is at the heart of trade and a healthy Canadian economy.

It’s not promises that build the economy—it’s construction

Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | November 18, 2024
  • Construction is housing. Construction is infrastructure. Construction is at the heart of trade and a healthy Canadian economy.
Growth in construction creates a strong ripple effect into other sectors like engineering, manufacturing, technology, and retail, writes Rodrigue Gilbert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should be specific on government’s plans to address challenges posed by Trump administration, say political insiders

  • The Canada-U.S. Relations Cabinet committee has met twice so far, but has yet to publicly share concrete plans for addressing upcoming challenges in the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Trudeau re-established the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations on Nov. 7. Freeland leads it and LeBlanc is vice-chair. As of last week, the committee had met twice and will hold more meetings in the coming weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should be specific on government’s plans to address challenges posed by Trump administration, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 18, 2024
  • The Canada-U.S. Relations Cabinet committee has met twice so far, but has yet to publicly share concrete plans for addressing upcoming challenges in the

Trudeau should be specific on government’s plans to address challenges posed by Trump administration, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 18, 2024
  • The Canada-U.S. Relations Cabinet committee has met twice so far, but has yet to publicly share concrete plans for addressing upcoming challenges in the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Trudeau re-established the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations on Nov. 7. Freeland leads it and LeBlanc is vice-chair. As of last week, the committee had met twice and will hold more meetings in the coming weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Unions warn non-permanent public servants will be first on chopping block as feds look to cut costs

  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand’s office says the feds have been clear with departments that they must ‘focus on finding savings without layoffs.’
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 18, 2024
Canadian Association of Professional Employees President Nathan Prier, left, and Public Service Alliance of Canada National President Sharon DeSousa say the feds could save money by allowing more telework in the civil service. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Unions warn non-permanent public servants will be first on chopping block as feds look to cut costs

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 18, 2024
  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand’s office says the feds have been clear with departments that they must ‘focus on finding savings without layoffs.’

Unions warn non-permanent public servants will be first on chopping block as feds look to cut costs

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 18, 2024
  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand’s office says the feds have been clear with departments that they must ‘focus on finding savings without layoffs.’
Canadian Association of Professional Employees President Nathan Prier, left, and Public Service Alliance of Canada National President Sharon DeSousa say the feds could save money by allowing more telework in the civil service. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

‘Unpredictable’ second Trump term requires smoothing out trade irritants with U.S., say lobbyists and advocates

  • Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, which is set for review in 2026.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the re-establishment of the Cabinet Committee on Canada U.S. Relations on Nov. 7, following the re-election of Donald Trump as U.S. president on Nov. 5. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unpredictable’ second Trump term requires smoothing out trade irritants with U.S., say lobbyists and advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 18, 2024
  • Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, which is set for review in 2026.

‘Unpredictable’ second Trump term requires smoothing out trade irritants with U.S., say lobbyists and advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 18, 2024
  • Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, which is set for review in 2026.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the re-establishment of the Cabinet Committee on Canada U.S. Relations on Nov. 7, following the re-election of Donald Trump as U.S. president on Nov. 5. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Good news: some critical health measures are succeeding globally, writes B.C. reader

  • While at times we can feel overwhelmed by all the bad news, so many unknown candles are fighting the darkness. While media focuses elsewhere,
Opinion | November 18, 2024
Image courtesy of Pexels

Good news: some critical health measures are succeeding globally, writes B.C. reader

Opinion | November 18, 2024
  • While at times we can feel overwhelmed by all the bad news, so many unknown candles are fighting the darkness. While media focuses elsewhere,

Good news: some critical health measures are succeeding globally, writes B.C. reader

Opinion | November 18, 2024
  • While at times we can feel overwhelmed by all the bad news, so many unknown candles are fighting the darkness. While media focuses elsewhere,
Image courtesy of Pexels

‘This rhetoric paves the way for something much larger, much darker’: Carol Off talks about her timely new book

  • At a Loss for Words: Conservations in an Age of Rage examines the growing manipulation of basic terms to sow division, which Carol Off
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 18, 2024
Carol Off's new book was inspired by her time in journalism, where she noted a shift where 'people didn't just disagree with each other, they hated the people with whom they disagreed.' Photograph courtesy of Penguin Random House and Kevin Kelly Photography

‘This rhetoric paves the way for something much larger, much darker’: Carol Off talks about her timely new book

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 18, 2024
  • At a Loss for Words: Conservations in an Age of Rage examines the growing manipulation of basic terms to sow division, which Carol Off

‘This rhetoric paves the way for something much larger, much darker’: Carol Off talks about her timely new book

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 18, 2024
  • At a Loss for Words: Conservations in an Age of Rage examines the growing manipulation of basic terms to sow division, which Carol Off
Carol Off's new book was inspired by her time in journalism, where she noted a shift where 'people didn't just disagree with each other, they hated the people with whom they disagreed.' Photograph courtesy of Penguin Random House and Kevin Kelly Photography

Wondering if there’s a lobbyist group for nobodies: Alberta reader

  • I am a big, old, white-haired, bearded, retired oilfield man living in Red Deer, Alta. I have a truck, but I drive my wife’s
Opinion | November 18, 2024

Wondering if there’s a lobbyist group for nobodies: Alberta reader

Opinion | November 18, 2024
  • I am a big, old, white-haired, bearded, retired oilfield man living in Red Deer, Alta. I have a truck, but I drive my wife’s

Wondering if there’s a lobbyist group for nobodies: Alberta reader

Opinion | November 18, 2024
  • I am a big, old, white-haired, bearded, retired oilfield man living in Red Deer, Alta. I have a truck, but I drive my wife’s

When the pendulum swings: how does the public service respond to political polarization?

  • The polarization between political parties and their agendas creates a unique challenge for the nonpartisan public service. When everything is black and white, binary,
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | November 18, 2024
The public service is currently engaged in a values and ethics exercise. The political environment is making it increasingly necessary for public service leadership to define the values that shape and guide the organization, writes Lori Turnbull.    The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When the pendulum swings: how does the public service respond to political polarization?

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | November 18, 2024
  • The polarization between political parties and their agendas creates a unique challenge for the nonpartisan public service. When everything is black and white, binary,

When the pendulum swings: how does the public service respond to political polarization?

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | November 18, 2024
  • The polarization between political parties and their agendas creates a unique challenge for the nonpartisan public service. When everything is black and white, binary,
The public service is currently engaged in a values and ethics exercise. The political environment is making it increasingly necessary for public service leadership to define the values that shape and guide the organization, writes Lori Turnbull.    The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s win is bad for news for Trudeau

  • Just as Americans seemed determined to punish the Biden administration, Canadians seem ready to topple the Trudeau regime. Just as Americans had a populist
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 18, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s win is bad for news for Trudeau

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 18, 2024
  • Just as Americans seemed determined to punish the Biden administration, Canadians seem ready to topple the Trudeau regime. Just as Americans had a populist

Trump’s win is bad for news for Trudeau

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 18, 2024
  • Just as Americans seemed determined to punish the Biden administration, Canadians seem ready to topple the Trudeau regime. Just as Americans had a populist
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is still climbing the mountain, but Murray Sinclair showed us the path forward

  • There is much more work to be done on truth and reconciliation in Canada, and we should never forget Murray Sinclair's trailblazing leadership and
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 18, 2024
Murray Sinclair
Murray Sinclair
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Murray Sinclair at the National Truth and Reconciliation Day event at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is still climbing the mountain, but Murray Sinclair showed us the path forward

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 18, 2024
  • There is much more work to be done on truth and reconciliation in Canada, and we should never forget Murray Sinclair's trailblazing leadership and

Canada is still climbing the mountain, but Murray Sinclair showed us the path forward

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 18, 2024
  • There is much more work to be done on truth and reconciliation in Canada, and we should never forget Murray Sinclair's trailblazing leadership and
Murray Sinclair
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Murray Sinclair at the National Truth and Reconciliation Day event at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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B.C. Liberal MP Weiler read a letter to Trudeau and caucus on behalf of dissenting MPs, calling for the prime minister’s resignation

  • One Liberal MP described the meeting as ‘the first time we've had a caucus meeting where people actually spoke their mind.’
News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | October 23, 2024
At the Oct. 23 Liberal national caucus meeting, Liberal MP Patrick Weiler read out a letter calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign, according to Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

B.C. Liberal MP Weiler read a letter to Trudeau and caucus on behalf of dissenting MPs, calling for the prime minister’s resignation

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | October 23, 2024
  • One Liberal MP described the meeting as ‘the first time we've had a caucus meeting where people actually spoke their mind.’

B.C. Liberal MP Weiler read a letter to Trudeau and caucus on behalf of dissenting MPs, calling for the prime minister’s resignation

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | October 23, 2024
  • One Liberal MP described the meeting as ‘the first time we've had a caucus meeting where people actually spoke their mind.’
At the Oct. 23 Liberal national caucus meeting, Liberal MP Patrick Weiler read out a letter calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign, according to Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mitigation failure: slip-sliding away

  • As things worsen and slip-sliding away gets impossible, real mitigation will eventually be considered and then—if the disaster chaos doesn’t make it impossible—implemented. But
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | October 23, 2024
Forest fires in Alberta in 2023. This mitigation failure and regression is happening as the climate science is telling us that climate change is accelerating. Climate change is now an existential crisis, writes Bill Henderson. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc, DND

Mitigation failure: slip-sliding away

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | October 23, 2024
  • As things worsen and slip-sliding away gets impossible, real mitigation will eventually be considered and then—if the disaster chaos doesn’t make it impossible—implemented. But

Mitigation failure: slip-sliding away

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | October 23, 2024
  • As things worsen and slip-sliding away gets impossible, real mitigation will eventually be considered and then—if the disaster chaos doesn’t make it impossible—implemented. But
Forest fires in Alberta in 2023. This mitigation failure and regression is happening as the climate science is telling us that climate change is accelerating. Climate change is now an existential crisis, writes Bill Henderson. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc, DND

Knives out? Liberals grapple with leadership question

  • Liberal MPs gathered for a national caucus meeting on Oct. 23 where some called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith scrums with reporters after the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Knives out? Liberals grapple with leadership question

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
  • Liberal MPs gathered for a national caucus meeting on Oct. 23 where some called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down

Knives out? Liberals grapple with leadership question

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
  • Liberal MPs gathered for a national caucus meeting on Oct. 23 where some called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith scrums with reporters after the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberals’ greatest communication failure

  • How poor messaging on carbon pricing undermined Justin Trudeau's climate agenda.
Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | October 23, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s team failed to translate their long-term environmental objectives into tangible, short-term benefits that Canadians could feel in their everyday lives, writes Éric Blais. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberals’ greatest communication failure

Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | October 23, 2024
  • How poor messaging on carbon pricing undermined Justin Trudeau's climate agenda.

The Liberals’ greatest communication failure

Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | October 23, 2024
  • How poor messaging on carbon pricing undermined Justin Trudeau's climate agenda.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s team failed to translate their long-term environmental objectives into tangible, short-term benefits that Canadians could feel in their everyday lives, writes Éric Blais. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No happy ending for the Chagos Islands

  • Britain is handing the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius, but Chagossians are banned from returning to Diego Garcia where many of their ancestors originally
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 23, 2024
Under the U.K.-Mauritius deal, Chagossians are banned from returning to their original homeland, the island of Diego Garcia, pictured, which was turned into a giant American airbase in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/European Space Agency

No happy ending for the Chagos Islands

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 23, 2024
  • Britain is handing the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius, but Chagossians are banned from returning to Diego Garcia where many of their ancestors originally

No happy ending for the Chagos Islands

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 23, 2024
  • Britain is handing the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius, but Chagossians are banned from returning to Diego Garcia where many of their ancestors originally
Under the U.K.-Mauritius deal, Chagossians are banned from returning to their original homeland, the island of Diego Garcia, pictured, which was turned into a giant American airbase in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/European Space Agency

‘We stand on the shoulders of giants’: MPs pay homage to Cirillo, Vincent 10 years after Hill attack

  • On the 10th anniversary of that fateful day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP MP Charlie Angus, Bloc MP Louis Plamondon,
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
Wreaths lay at the foot of the National War Memorial on Oct. 23, 2014, where Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was gunned down the day before while standing sentry. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘We stand on the shoulders of giants’: MPs pay homage to Cirillo, Vincent 10 years after Hill attack

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
  • On the 10th anniversary of that fateful day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP MP Charlie Angus, Bloc MP Louis Plamondon,

‘We stand on the shoulders of giants’: MPs pay homage to Cirillo, Vincent 10 years after Hill attack

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
  • On the 10th anniversary of that fateful day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP MP Charlie Angus, Bloc MP Louis Plamondon,
Wreaths lay at the foot of the National War Memorial on Oct. 23, 2014, where Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was gunned down the day before while standing sentry. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chile hosts boisterous bash

Clockwise from back left: Sébastien Carrière, chief of protocol of Canada; International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen; Liberal MP Terry Sheehan; Chilean Ambassador Juan Carlos García Pérez De Arce; and Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Chile hosts boisterous bash

Chile hosts boisterous bash

Clockwise from back left: Sébastien Carrière, chief of protocol of Canada; International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen; Liberal MP Terry Sheehan; Chilean Ambassador Juan Carlos García Pérez De Arce; and Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Why the Bank of Canada cut the key interest rate

  • The 50-basis-point cut, reducing the rate to 3.75. per cent, is 'to support economic growth and keep inflation close to the middle' of the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 23, 2024
Tiff Macklem
Tiff Macklem
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, pictured on July 24, announced Wednesday that the central bank has again cut the interest rate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why the Bank of Canada cut the key interest rate

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 23, 2024
  • The 50-basis-point cut, reducing the rate to 3.75. per cent, is 'to support economic growth and keep inflation close to the middle' of the

Why the Bank of Canada cut the key interest rate

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 23, 2024
  • The 50-basis-point cut, reducing the rate to 3.75. per cent, is 'to support economic growth and keep inflation close to the middle' of the
Tiff Macklem
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, pictured on July 24, announced Wednesday that the central bank has again cut the interest rate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Guilbeault hires a new press secretary

  • Plus, an update on the transport team now under Minister Anita Anand, including Anson Duran’s exit as chief of staff.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2024
Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the West Block.
Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the West Block.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault has added two communications aides to his team, including a new press secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Guilbeault hires a new press secretary

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2024
  • Plus, an update on the transport team now under Minister Anita Anand, including Anson Duran’s exit as chief of staff.

Environment Minister Guilbeault hires a new press secretary

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2024
  • Plus, an update on the transport team now under Minister Anita Anand, including Anson Duran’s exit as chief of staff.
Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the West Block.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault has added two communications aides to his team, including a new press secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau faces the pitchforks—but how many?

  • Plus, the leaders of China, Russia, India, and Iran have gathered to talk strategy.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 23, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to face calls to step down during today's Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau faces the pitchforks—but how many?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 23, 2024
  • Plus, the leaders of China, Russia, India, and Iran have gathered to talk strategy.

Trudeau faces the pitchforks—but how many?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 23, 2024
  • Plus, the leaders of China, Russia, India, and Iran have gathered to talk strategy.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to face calls to step down during today's Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties need to look inward before trying to present united front against Modi

  • The House of Commons’ return from Thanksgiving break was predictably consumed by reaction to the bombshell news dropped during the adjournment: that the diplomatic
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 23, 2024
Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe correctly forecast that the emergency debate on Oct. 21 would feature Conservatives and Liberals blaming each other for foreign interference. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Parties need to look inward before trying to present united front against Modi

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 23, 2024
  • The House of Commons’ return from Thanksgiving break was predictably consumed by reaction to the bombshell news dropped during the adjournment: that the diplomatic

Parties need to look inward before trying to present united front against Modi

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 23, 2024
  • The House of Commons’ return from Thanksgiving break was predictably consumed by reaction to the bombshell news dropped during the adjournment: that the diplomatic
Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe correctly forecast that the emergency debate on Oct. 21 would feature Conservatives and Liberals blaming each other for foreign interference. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

India interference allegations exposing who’s not ride-or-die for Canada

  • There are too many ops in the Canadian media and the political class, and they need to be flushed out into the septic tank
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 23, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—and some members of the media—have been playing fast and loose with the need to consistently dunk on the Liberals, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India interference allegations exposing who’s not ride-or-die for Canada

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 23, 2024
  • There are too many ops in the Canadian media and the political class, and they need to be flushed out into the septic tank

India interference allegations exposing who’s not ride-or-die for Canada

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 23, 2024
  • There are too many ops in the Canadian media and the political class, and they need to be flushed out into the septic tank
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—and some members of the media—have been playing fast and loose with the need to consistently dunk on the Liberals, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carbon price whiff an ‘occupational hazard,’ but PBO still ‘batting 0.999:’ finance policy expert Ian Lee

  • Canada’s first budget watchdog says the PBO is still needed, but is calling for an ‘independent external review’ to improve analyses before the next
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 23, 2024
Yves Giroux
Yves Giroux
After issuing a correction to his office's analysis of the federal carbon price, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux should view the experience as a 'case study in crisis management' to make sure it never happens again, says finance policy expert Ian Lee. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carbon price whiff an ‘occupational hazard,’ but PBO still ‘batting 0.999:’ finance policy expert Ian Lee

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 23, 2024
  • Canada’s first budget watchdog says the PBO is still needed, but is calling for an ‘independent external review’ to improve analyses before the next

Carbon price whiff an ‘occupational hazard,’ but PBO still ‘batting 0.999:’ finance policy expert Ian Lee

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 23, 2024
  • Canada’s first budget watchdog says the PBO is still needed, but is calling for an ‘independent external review’ to improve analyses before the next
Yves Giroux
After issuing a correction to his office's analysis of the federal carbon price, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux should view the experience as a 'case study in crisis management' to make sure it never happens again, says finance policy expert Ian Lee. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Where are the sharp edges in the Liberals’ Cotton Revolution?

  • Knives seem to have been replaced by quills in this gentle revolt to oust the prime minister.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 23, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
As a boxer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might be somehow disappointed that his timid opponents didn’t throw a real punch at him, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where are the sharp edges in the Liberals’ Cotton Revolution?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 23, 2024
  • Knives seem to have been replaced by quills in this gentle revolt to oust the prime minister.

Where are the sharp edges in the Liberals’ Cotton Revolution?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 23, 2024
  • Knives seem to have been replaced by quills in this gentle revolt to oust the prime minister.
Justin Trudeau
As a boxer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might be somehow disappointed that his timid opponents didn’t throw a real punch at him, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finding Canada’s Kamala

  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves his post, who could shepherd the Liberals through the next election?
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | October 23, 2024
From status quo to game-changer, the Liberals could consider a range of successors like Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Ontario PC minister Caroline Mulroney, and former Liberal minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Finding Canada’s Kamala

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | October 23, 2024
  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves his post, who could shepherd the Liberals through the next election?

Finding Canada’s Kamala

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | October 23, 2024
  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves his post, who could shepherd the Liberals through the next election?
From status quo to game-changer, the Liberals could consider a range of successors like Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Ontario PC minister Caroline Mulroney, and former Liberal minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Extremely strained’ Canada-India diplomatic ties unlikely to improve under Trudeau government, says analyst

  • As the Canada-Indian diplomatic relationship continues to collapse, the two countries vow to maintain economic links.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been singled out by the Indian government as the reason the diplomatic ties have hit a nadir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Extremely strained’ Canada-India diplomatic ties unlikely to improve under Trudeau government, says analyst

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2024
  • As the Canada-Indian diplomatic relationship continues to collapse, the two countries vow to maintain economic links.

‘Extremely strained’ Canada-India diplomatic ties unlikely to improve under Trudeau government, says analyst

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2024
  • As the Canada-Indian diplomatic relationship continues to collapse, the two countries vow to maintain economic links.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been singled out by the Indian government as the reason the diplomatic ties have hit a nadir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The authenticity game

  • It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that talking a good populist game is more politically advantageous than any agenda devoted to actually improving peoples’
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2024
Politicians like Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have an advantage when voters care more about the perception of a official as honest rather than likable, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The authenticity game

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2024
  • It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that talking a good populist game is more politically advantageous than any agenda devoted to actually improving peoples’

The authenticity game

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2024
  • It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that talking a good populist game is more politically advantageous than any agenda devoted to actually improving peoples’
Politicians like Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have an advantage when voters care more about the perception of a official as honest rather than likable, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Voters don’t want likable, they want change and results, say pollsters

  • When Canadians go to the polls, they aren’t comparing politicians to perfection, they’re comparing them to their opponents, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 23, 2024
As his favourability drops into the negatives for the first time in a year, pollsters say Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, doesn't need to be overly likable or credible to win the next election—just slightly more so than his opponent, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Voters don’t want likable, they want change and results, say pollsters

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 23, 2024
  • When Canadians go to the polls, they aren’t comparing politicians to perfection, they’re comparing them to their opponents, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Voters don’t want likable, they want change and results, say pollsters

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 23, 2024
  • When Canadians go to the polls, they aren’t comparing politicians to perfection, they’re comparing them to their opponents, says pollster Nik Nanos.
As his favourability drops into the negatives for the first time in a year, pollsters say Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, doesn't need to be overly likable or credible to win the next election—just slightly more so than his opponent, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Columnist should take care to avoid denying Jews the sympathy they deserve: Calgary letter writer

  • Re: “Who has the right to safety?” (The Hill Times, Oct. 9, p. 9). Pretty well every pro-Palestinian writer subscribes to the idea that
Opinion | October 23, 2024

Columnist should take care to avoid denying Jews the sympathy they deserve: Calgary letter writer

Opinion | October 23, 2024
  • Re: “Who has the right to safety?” (The Hill Times, Oct. 9, p. 9). Pretty well every pro-Palestinian writer subscribes to the idea that

Columnist should take care to avoid denying Jews the sympathy they deserve: Calgary letter writer

Opinion | October 23, 2024
  • Re: “Who has the right to safety?” (The Hill Times, Oct. 9, p. 9). Pretty well every pro-Palestinian writer subscribes to the idea that

UNIFIL meant to discourage aggression by presence rather than through force, says Ottawa reader

  • The Israeli Defense Forces recently attacked United Nations peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon, wounding four soldiers. Israel and its backers justify this violence by claiming
Opinion | October 23, 2024

UNIFIL meant to discourage aggression by presence rather than through force, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | October 23, 2024
  • The Israeli Defense Forces recently attacked United Nations peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon, wounding four soldiers. Israel and its backers justify this violence by claiming

UNIFIL meant to discourage aggression by presence rather than through force, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | October 23, 2024
  • The Israeli Defense Forces recently attacked United Nations peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon, wounding four soldiers. Israel and its backers justify this violence by claiming

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