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Day 20: Carney dons his prime ministerial hat, Poilievre rallies in Windsor

  • Plus, Singh speaks at a summit on progressive politics in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 11, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will be in Ontario today. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will start his day in Verdun. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade. Illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 20: Carney dons his prime ministerial hat, Poilievre rallies in Windsor

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 11, 2025
  • Plus, Singh speaks at a summit on progressive politics in Ottawa.

Day 20: Carney dons his prime ministerial hat, Poilievre rallies in Windsor

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 11, 2025
  • Plus, Singh speaks at a summit on progressive politics in Ottawa.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will be in Ontario today. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will start his day in Verdun. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade. Illustration by Joey Sabourin

Alberta Premier Smith calls retaliatory tariffs ‘most harmful’ to Canadian business, wants CUSMA negotiation after federal election

  • 'Everybody is injured by [tariff wars], and so the sooner we can get to a renegotiated Canada-U.S. free trade agreement ... the better,' said
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 10, 2025
Alberta Premiere Danielle Smith spoke in Ottawa on April 10 at a conference hosted by the Canada Strong and Free Network. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta Premier Smith calls retaliatory tariffs ‘most harmful’ to Canadian business, wants CUSMA negotiation after federal election

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 10, 2025
  • 'Everybody is injured by [tariff wars], and so the sooner we can get to a renegotiated Canada-U.S. free trade agreement ... the better,' said

Alberta Premier Smith calls retaliatory tariffs ‘most harmful’ to Canadian business, wants CUSMA negotiation after federal election

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 10, 2025
  • 'Everybody is injured by [tariff wars], and so the sooner we can get to a renegotiated Canada-U.S. free trade agreement ... the better,' said
Alberta Premiere Danielle Smith spoke in Ottawa on April 10 at a conference hosted by the Canada Strong and Free Network. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rediscovering the Commonwealth foreign policy

  • The Commonwealth provides a means for re-engaging a wider spectrum of states. While this includes Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, all highly
Opinion | BY MICHAEL W. MANULAK | April 10, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney's visits to France and the U.K. reminded us, Canada’s society and institutions have non-American roots. In a period of dislocation, we should rediscover them, writes Michael W. Manulak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rediscovering the Commonwealth foreign policy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL W. MANULAK | April 10, 2025
  • The Commonwealth provides a means for re-engaging a wider spectrum of states. While this includes Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, all highly

Rediscovering the Commonwealth foreign policy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL W. MANULAK | April 10, 2025
  • The Commonwealth provides a means for re-engaging a wider spectrum of states. While this includes Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, all highly
As Prime Minister Mark Carney's visits to France and the U.K. reminded us, Canada’s society and institutions have non-American roots. In a period of dislocation, we should rediscover them, writes Michael W. Manulak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘isolated’ as most nations rebuff retaliatory tariffs on America, says former CUSMA negotiator Verheul

  • Only Canada and China have chosen to impose counter levies in response to American tariffs.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2025
Steve Verheul was widely considered an architect of Canada's trade policy during his time in the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘isolated’ as most nations rebuff retaliatory tariffs on America, says former CUSMA negotiator Verheul

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2025
  • Only Canada and China have chosen to impose counter levies in response to American tariffs.

Canada ‘isolated’ as most nations rebuff retaliatory tariffs on America, says former CUSMA negotiator Verheul

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 10, 2025
  • Only Canada and China have chosen to impose counter levies in response to American tariffs.
Steve Verheul was widely considered an architect of Canada's trade policy during his time in the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Strong and Free Network looks beyond federal issues as campaign forces national Tories away from conference

  • Federal Conservative candidates stay away, but lineup includes swathe of provincial premiers, ex-politicians, and American speakers.
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 10, 2025
Bari Weiss, left, founder and editor of American The Free Press and self described 'conservative of liberalism,' delivered the headline-keynote address, moderated by John Baird, the former Harper-era cabinet minister, on the first evening of the 2025 Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Strong and Free Network looks beyond federal issues as campaign forces national Tories away from conference

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 10, 2025
  • Federal Conservative candidates stay away, but lineup includes swathe of provincial premiers, ex-politicians, and American speakers.

Canada Strong and Free Network looks beyond federal issues as campaign forces national Tories away from conference

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 10, 2025
  • Federal Conservative candidates stay away, but lineup includes swathe of provincial premiers, ex-politicians, and American speakers.
Bari Weiss, left, founder and editor of American The Free Press and self described 'conservative of liberalism,' delivered the headline-keynote address, moderated by John Baird, the former Harper-era cabinet minister, on the first evening of the 2025 Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comparing casualties in Gaza to Ukraine

  • The number of dead in the Gaza Strip makes clear something very unpleasant is going on—and it can’t be explained away by saying that
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 10, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Estimates put the deaths at more than 50,000 in Gaza, compared to at least 12,650 in Ukraine. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Comparing casualties in Gaza to Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 10, 2025
  • The number of dead in the Gaza Strip makes clear something very unpleasant is going on—and it can’t be explained away by saying that

Comparing casualties in Gaza to Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 10, 2025
  • The number of dead in the Gaza Strip makes clear something very unpleasant is going on—and it can’t be explained away by saying that
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Estimates put the deaths at more than 50,000 in Gaza, compared to at least 12,650 in Ukraine. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Unlocking the economic potential in Canada’s lands, forests, and waters

  • Natural Climate Solutions provide cost-effective ways to conserve and restore the ability of ecosystems to store carbon at a fraction of the cost of
Opinion | BY JASON RASEVYCH, MICHAEL TWIGG, SHAUGHN MCARTHUR | April 9, 2025
A lack of standardized data and metrics makes it difficult for investors to assess the true benefits of Natural Climate Solutions, and many projects remain too small to attract private investment. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Unlocking the economic potential in Canada’s lands, forests, and waters

Opinion | BY JASON RASEVYCH, MICHAEL TWIGG, SHAUGHN MCARTHUR | April 9, 2025
  • Natural Climate Solutions provide cost-effective ways to conserve and restore the ability of ecosystems to store carbon at a fraction of the cost of

Unlocking the economic potential in Canada’s lands, forests, and waters

Opinion | BY JASON RASEVYCH, MICHAEL TWIGG, SHAUGHN MCARTHUR | April 9, 2025
  • Natural Climate Solutions provide cost-effective ways to conserve and restore the ability of ecosystems to store carbon at a fraction of the cost of
A lack of standardized data and metrics makes it difficult for investors to assess the true benefits of Natural Climate Solutions, and many projects remain too small to attract private investment. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s productivity is declining. So how do we fix it?

  • Perhaps our next federal government needs to create a more internally integrated economy specializing in knowledge-intensive activities that rely less on the export of
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | April 9, 2025
As recent evidence has demonstrated, it is human—not physical—capital that can best substitute for natural assets, writes Joseph Ingram. Unsplash photograph by ThisisEngineering

Canada’s productivity is declining. So how do we fix it?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | April 9, 2025
  • Perhaps our next federal government needs to create a more internally integrated economy specializing in knowledge-intensive activities that rely less on the export of

Canada’s productivity is declining. So how do we fix it?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | April 9, 2025
  • Perhaps our next federal government needs to create a more internally integrated economy specializing in knowledge-intensive activities that rely less on the export of
As recent evidence has demonstrated, it is human—not physical—capital that can best substitute for natural assets, writes Joseph Ingram. Unsplash photograph by ThisisEngineering

The 120,000 voters Canada counts—and the almost three million it doesn’t

  • Increasing expatriate voter turnout is good for our country’s sovereignty, our families, and our friends who are all impacted by the various current crises
Opinion | BY TIMOTHY VEALE | April 9, 2025
When a large bloc of eligible citizens is systematically denied a realistic path to vote, the democratic promise is broken, writes Timothy Veale. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 120,000 voters Canada counts—and the almost three million it doesn’t

Opinion | BY TIMOTHY VEALE | April 9, 2025
  • Increasing expatriate voter turnout is good for our country’s sovereignty, our families, and our friends who are all impacted by the various current crises

The 120,000 voters Canada counts—and the almost three million it doesn’t

Opinion | BY TIMOTHY VEALE | April 9, 2025
  • Increasing expatriate voter turnout is good for our country’s sovereignty, our families, and our friends who are all impacted by the various current crises
When a large bloc of eligible citizens is systematically denied a realistic path to vote, the democratic promise is broken, writes Timothy Veale. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The West wants out? That’s not how this works

  • If you want to see how well breaking things up for the sake of it goes, take a look down south.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 9, 2025
Preston Manning
Preston Manning
Preston Manning’s forecast of national disharmony should the Liberals remain in office seems selfish, and ignores the reality of the human-to-human respect we demonstrate as a nation, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The West wants out? That’s not how this works

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 9, 2025
  • If you want to see how well breaking things up for the sake of it goes, take a look down south.

The West wants out? That’s not how this works

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 9, 2025
  • If you want to see how well breaking things up for the sake of it goes, take a look down south.
Preston Manning
Preston Manning’s forecast of national disharmony should the Liberals remain in office seems selfish, and ignores the reality of the human-to-human respect we demonstrate as a nation, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tories’ creative daily ad content bests Grits’ sophisticated distribution strategy, says digital marketing critic

  • While the Conservatives are flooding the airwaves with an array of innovative digital advertising, the Liberals' ads remain 'plain, straightforward, and boring,' says Tory
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 9, 2025
In the first two weeks of the campaign, the Liberals have implemented a 'sophisticated' distribution and targeting strategy, but the Conservatives have the edge on creativity, innovation, and diversity of style, say online political-communications experts. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube, and The Hill Times illustration by Joey Sabourin

Tories’ creative daily ad content bests Grits’ sophisticated distribution strategy, says digital marketing critic

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 9, 2025
  • While the Conservatives are flooding the airwaves with an array of innovative digital advertising, the Liberals' ads remain 'plain, straightforward, and boring,' says Tory

Tories’ creative daily ad content bests Grits’ sophisticated distribution strategy, says digital marketing critic

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 9, 2025
  • While the Conservatives are flooding the airwaves with an array of innovative digital advertising, the Liberals' ads remain 'plain, straightforward, and boring,' says Tory
In the first two weeks of the campaign, the Liberals have implemented a 'sophisticated' distribution and targeting strategy, but the Conservatives have the edge on creativity, innovation, and diversity of style, say online political-communications experts. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube, and The Hill Times illustration by Joey Sabourin

A wrong is a wrong is a wrong: new CAQ bills attack minorities

  • Quebec's minority linguistic and cultural communities are now being bombarded with extreme nationalism in bills 84 and 94.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 9, 2025
Francois Legault
Francois Legault
The last thing we need is greater destabilization, and yet, this is what Quebec Premier François Legault proposes to do, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A wrong is a wrong is a wrong: new CAQ bills attack minorities

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 9, 2025
  • Quebec's minority linguistic and cultural communities are now being bombarded with extreme nationalism in bills 84 and 94.

A wrong is a wrong is a wrong: new CAQ bills attack minorities

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 9, 2025
  • Quebec's minority linguistic and cultural communities are now being bombarded with extreme nationalism in bills 84 and 94.
Francois Legault
The last thing we need is greater destabilization, and yet, this is what Quebec Premier François Legault proposes to do, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elect leaders who put others’ needs before their own: Vancouver reader

  • March 23 marked the start of the 2025 Canadian federal election. This is happening at a critical time for both Canada and the world.
Opinion | April 9, 2025
Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Elect leaders who put others’ needs before their own: Vancouver reader

Opinion | April 9, 2025
  • March 23 marked the start of the 2025 Canadian federal election. This is happening at a critical time for both Canada and the world.

Elect leaders who put others’ needs before their own: Vancouver reader

Opinion | April 9, 2025
  • March 23 marked the start of the 2025 Canadian federal election. This is happening at a critical time for both Canada and the world.
Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Speak out against hate of all forms, says Toronto letter writer

  • It comes as no surprise to anyone that Canada champions diversity. The country has opened its vast land and generous heart to countless immigrants
Opinion | April 9, 2025
As we witness a rise in hate crimes across Canada, we must take a moment to reflect on the values of tolerance and inclusion that make this country so desirable, writes Wardah Faryal. Unsplash photograph by Chris Robert

Speak out against hate of all forms, says Toronto letter writer

Opinion | April 9, 2025
  • It comes as no surprise to anyone that Canada champions diversity. The country has opened its vast land and generous heart to countless immigrants

Speak out against hate of all forms, says Toronto letter writer

Opinion | April 9, 2025
  • It comes as no surprise to anyone that Canada champions diversity. The country has opened its vast land and generous heart to countless immigrants
As we witness a rise in hate crimes across Canada, we must take a moment to reflect on the values of tolerance and inclusion that make this country so desirable, writes Wardah Faryal. Unsplash photograph by Chris Robert

Modernizing EI: an imperative in this era of uncertainty

  • If Canada wants to modernize employment insurance, it must restore a regular social dialogue with the contributors.
Opinion | BY DIANE BELLEMARE | April 9, 2025
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Jobs Minister Steven MacKinnon. Employment insurance has failed to address the labour market's needs in terms of training and skills for those at risk of losing their jobs, writes Diane Bellemare. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Modernizing EI: an imperative in this era of uncertainty

Opinion | BY DIANE BELLEMARE | April 9, 2025
  • If Canada wants to modernize employment insurance, it must restore a regular social dialogue with the contributors.

Modernizing EI: an imperative in this era of uncertainty

Opinion | BY DIANE BELLEMARE | April 9, 2025
  • If Canada wants to modernize employment insurance, it must restore a regular social dialogue with the contributors.
Steven MacKinnon
Jobs Minister Steven MacKinnon. Employment insurance has failed to address the labour market's needs in terms of training and skills for those at risk of losing their jobs, writes Diane Bellemare. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits lead in polls for new Canadians’ support, but Tories can still gain traction as loyalties remain up for grabs, say researchers

  • 'Newcomers are clearly focused on making ends meet, and building a stable future,' says Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship.
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 8, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilevre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will all need to fight for new Canadians' votes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Grits lead in polls for new Canadians’ support, but Tories can still gain traction as loyalties remain up for grabs, say researchers

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 8, 2025
  • 'Newcomers are clearly focused on making ends meet, and building a stable future,' says Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship.

Grits lead in polls for new Canadians’ support, but Tories can still gain traction as loyalties remain up for grabs, say researchers

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 8, 2025
  • 'Newcomers are clearly focused on making ends meet, and building a stable future,' says Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilevre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will all need to fight for new Canadians' votes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Day 17: Poilievre in steel country

  • Plus, candidates will debate disability issues in Toronto tonight.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 8, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will hold a rally in Sault Ste. Marie today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day 17: Poilievre in steel country

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 8, 2025
  • Plus, candidates will debate disability issues in Toronto tonight.

Day 17: Poilievre in steel country

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 8, 2025
  • Plus, candidates will debate disability issues in Toronto tonight.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will hold a rally in Sault Ste. Marie today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Key hands behind Pierre Poilievre’s 2025 Conservative campaign

  • Carl Vallée is leading the Conservative campaign effort in Quebec, and Stephen Staley is overseeing tour organization from Ottawa. Both are former Harper-era staffers.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
An MP since 2004, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's national campaign team is stacked with faces he'll be familiar with since the Harper government days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Key hands behind Pierre Poilievre’s 2025 Conservative campaign

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 7, 2025
  • Carl Vallée is leading the Conservative campaign effort in Quebec, and Stephen Staley is overseeing tour organization from Ottawa. Both are former Harper-era staffers.

Key hands behind Pierre Poilievre’s 2025 Conservative campaign

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 7, 2025
  • Carl Vallée is leading the Conservative campaign effort in Quebec, and Stephen Staley is overseeing tour organization from Ottawa. Both are former Harper-era staffers.
Pierre Poilievre
An MP since 2004, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's national campaign team is stacked with faces he'll be familiar with since the Harper government days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

E-commerce is a vital opportunity to diversify markets, but success depends on trust in the digital ecosystem

  • A secure and trusted digital environment is crucial for individual business success and Canada’s position as a global leader in digital commerce. Strengthening digital
Opinion | BY JONI BRENNAN | April 7, 2025
In the fast-evolving e-commerce world, SMBs that embrace digital trust will thrive. Standardized frameworks enhance security, foster consumer confidence, and drive innovation, writes Joni Brennan. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

E-commerce is a vital opportunity to diversify markets, but success depends on trust in the digital ecosystem

Opinion | BY JONI BRENNAN | April 7, 2025
  • A secure and trusted digital environment is crucial for individual business success and Canada’s position as a global leader in digital commerce. Strengthening digital

E-commerce is a vital opportunity to diversify markets, but success depends on trust in the digital ecosystem

Opinion | BY JONI BRENNAN | April 7, 2025
  • A secure and trusted digital environment is crucial for individual business success and Canada’s position as a global leader in digital commerce. Strengthening digital
In the fast-evolving e-commerce world, SMBs that embrace digital trust will thrive. Standardized frameworks enhance security, foster consumer confidence, and drive innovation, writes Joni Brennan. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Renewed resolve: commit to DEI principles to advance health equity

  • Education and research institutions must take a strong stand against anti-Black racism, and work tirelessly to eliminate its effects on Canadians.
Opinion | BY NNAMDI NDUBUKA, JULIE SOBOWALE | April 7, 2025
Evidence shows that Black physicians are three times more likely to serve in underserved communities, highlighting the critical need for a diverse health-care workforce, write Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka and Julie Sobowale. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Renewed resolve: commit to DEI principles to advance health equity

Opinion | BY NNAMDI NDUBUKA, JULIE SOBOWALE | April 7, 2025
  • Education and research institutions must take a strong stand against anti-Black racism, and work tirelessly to eliminate its effects on Canadians.

Renewed resolve: commit to DEI principles to advance health equity

Opinion | BY NNAMDI NDUBUKA, JULIE SOBOWALE | April 7, 2025
  • Education and research institutions must take a strong stand against anti-Black racism, and work tirelessly to eliminate its effects on Canadians.
Evidence shows that Black physicians are three times more likely to serve in underserved communities, highlighting the critical need for a diverse health-care workforce, write Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka and Julie Sobowale. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Poilievre needs to ‘bomb the bridge’ of Carney’s credibility to win one of Canada’s ‘most consequential’ elections, say political players

  • It's considered one of the most consequential elections in Canadian history, as Canada faces down U.S. President Donald Trump. The Liberals had been trailing
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 7, 2025
To break the Liberals’ momentum under Mark Carney, right, Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives will have to 'bomb the bridge' of the prime ministers’ credibility, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre needs to ‘bomb the bridge’ of Carney’s credibility to win one of Canada’s ‘most consequential’ elections, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 7, 2025
  • It's considered one of the most consequential elections in Canadian history, as Canada faces down U.S. President Donald Trump. The Liberals had been trailing

Poilievre needs to ‘bomb the bridge’ of Carney’s credibility to win one of Canada’s ‘most consequential’ elections, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 7, 2025
  • It's considered one of the most consequential elections in Canadian history, as Canada faces down U.S. President Donald Trump. The Liberals had been trailing
To break the Liberals’ momentum under Mark Carney, right, Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives will have to 'bomb the bridge' of the prime ministers’ credibility, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Real chance of global recession due to U.S. trade war, say economists

  • U.S. President Donald Trump is ‘playing with matches and gasoline when it comes to trade wars,’ according to Fen Hampson, professor of international affairs
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured April 2, 2025, on the way into the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations and National Security on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Real chance of global recession due to U.S. trade war, say economists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 7, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump is ‘playing with matches and gasoline when it comes to trade wars,’ according to Fen Hampson, professor of international affairs

Real chance of global recession due to U.S. trade war, say economists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 7, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump is ‘playing with matches and gasoline when it comes to trade wars,’ according to Fen Hampson, professor of international affairs
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured April 2, 2025, on the way into the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations and National Security on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is clearly the most qualified candidate to take on Trump  

  • Even if Trump is using tariffs to negotiate better deals with trading partners, that process could take up the rest of his presidency. After all,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 7, 2025
The song remains the same: Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference on the Hill on April 3, 2025, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement. So the ballot question remains the same in this election. Who is the best candidate to deal with Donald Trump? And the answer remains the same, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is clearly the most qualified candidate to take on Trump  

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 7, 2025
  • Even if Trump is using tariffs to negotiate better deals with trading partners, that process could take up the rest of his presidency. After all,

Carney is clearly the most qualified candidate to take on Trump  

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 7, 2025
  • Even if Trump is using tariffs to negotiate better deals with trading partners, that process could take up the rest of his presidency. After all,
The song remains the same: Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference on the Hill on April 3, 2025, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement. So the ballot question remains the same in this election. Who is the best candidate to deal with Donald Trump? And the answer remains the same, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals, Conservatives should be doing better candidate vetting

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

Liberals, Conservatives should be doing better candidate vetting

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

Liberals, Conservatives should be doing better candidate vetting

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

Controlling the campaign message

  • One of the more interesting battles that occur during elections is the one between politicians and journalists over who is going to control the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 7, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, bottom left, Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, Green Co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, top right, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Controlling the campaign message

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 7, 2025
  • One of the more interesting battles that occur during elections is the one between politicians and journalists over who is going to control the

Controlling the campaign message

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 7, 2025
  • One of the more interesting battles that occur during elections is the one between politicians and journalists over who is going to control the
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, bottom left, Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, Green Co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, top right, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Philpott, Maher, Talaga, Blake and Roberts shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

  • Also, Pierre Poilievre says his children 'love' the campaign trail, a book on Poilievre will be launched at the left-wing Progress Summit this week,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 7, 2025
Stephen Maher’s The Prince; Tanya Talaga’s The Knowing; Raymond B. Blake's Canada's Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity; Jane Philpott’s Health for All; and Alasdair Roberts’ The Adaptable Country are shortlisted for the 2025 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize. Book covers courtesy of UBC Press, Simon & Schuster Canada, Penguin Random House Canada, McGill-Queen's University Press, and Harper Collins Canada

Philpott, Maher, Talaga, Blake and Roberts shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 7, 2025
  • Also, Pierre Poilievre says his children 'love' the campaign trail, a book on Poilievre will be launched at the left-wing Progress Summit this week,

Philpott, Maher, Talaga, Blake and Roberts shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 7, 2025
  • Also, Pierre Poilievre says his children 'love' the campaign trail, a book on Poilievre will be launched at the left-wing Progress Summit this week,
Stephen Maher’s The Prince; Tanya Talaga’s The Knowing; Raymond B. Blake's Canada's Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity; Jane Philpott’s Health for All; and Alasdair Roberts’ The Adaptable Country are shortlisted for the 2025 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize. Book covers courtesy of UBC Press, Simon & Schuster Canada, Penguin Random House Canada, McGill-Queen's University Press, and Harper Collins Canada

Liberals’ success thanks to being less ideologically anchored than other parties

  • The biggest insult opponents used to hurl at the Liberal Party was that we’re ideological whores who stand on the mushy middle and believe
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean, Ont., on March 29, 2025. A number of smart observers have commented that they are pleased to see the return of the Progressive Conservatives under their new leader, Mark Carney, writes Jamie Carroll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ success thanks to being less ideologically anchored than other parties

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | April 7, 2025
  • The biggest insult opponents used to hurl at the Liberal Party was that we’re ideological whores who stand on the mushy middle and believe

Liberals’ success thanks to being less ideologically anchored than other parties

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | April 7, 2025
  • The biggest insult opponents used to hurl at the Liberal Party was that we’re ideological whores who stand on the mushy middle and believe
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean, Ont., on March 29, 2025. A number of smart observers have commented that they are pleased to see the return of the Progressive Conservatives under their new leader, Mark Carney, writes Jamie Carroll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Cuba should take lessons from Canada, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “Cuba and Canada: 80 years of diplomatic relations,” (The Hill Times, March 21). First, I want to acknowledge that, coming from an unfree,
Opinion | March 26, 2025

Cuba should take lessons from Canada, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | March 26, 2025
  • Re: “Cuba and Canada: 80 years of diplomatic relations,” (The Hill Times, March 21). First, I want to acknowledge that, coming from an unfree,

Cuba should take lessons from Canada, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | March 26, 2025
  • Re: “Cuba and Canada: 80 years of diplomatic relations,” (The Hill Times, March 21). First, I want to acknowledge that, coming from an unfree,

Barring access to Tory leader’s tour will limit coverage, but the press gallery will find a way, say journos

  • The Conservatives’ decision breaks with foundational precedent ‘to observe and ask questions,’ says World Press Freedom Canada’s Heather Bakken.
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 26, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre launched his election campaign with a press conference in Gatineau, Que., on March 23, but unlike his competitors, journalists were left to catch their own ride when he set off for his next stop in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Barring access to Tory leader’s tour will limit coverage, but the press gallery will find a way, say journos

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 26, 2025
  • The Conservatives’ decision breaks with foundational precedent ‘to observe and ask questions,’ says World Press Freedom Canada’s Heather Bakken.

Barring access to Tory leader’s tour will limit coverage, but the press gallery will find a way, say journos

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 26, 2025
  • The Conservatives’ decision breaks with foundational precedent ‘to observe and ask questions,’ says World Press Freedom Canada’s Heather Bakken.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre launched his election campaign with a press conference in Gatineau, Que., on March 23, but unlike his competitors, journalists were left to catch their own ride when he set off for his next stop in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadian Medical Association digs into ‘politics of change’ at three-day summit March 26-28

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 AFN National Chief to Deliver Remarks—Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will deliver remarks on “Indigenous Economic Leadership
The Canadian Medical Association hosts its Health Summit on the theme 'the politics of change,' in Ottawa from Wednesday, March 26, to Friday, March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian Medical Association digs into ‘politics of change’ at three-day summit March 26-28

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 AFN National Chief to Deliver Remarks—Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will deliver remarks on “Indigenous Economic Leadership

Canadian Medical Association digs into ‘politics of change’ at three-day summit March 26-28

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 AFN National Chief to Deliver Remarks—Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will deliver remarks on “Indigenous Economic Leadership
The Canadian Medical Association hosts its Health Summit on the theme 'the politics of change,' in Ottawa from Wednesday, March 26, to Friday, March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tech versus traffickers: closing Canada’s border security gaps

  • The failure to recognize trafficking network links results in missed opportunities to dismantle entire criminal enterprises.
Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON | March 26, 2025
With political pressure mounting from the U.S., Canada has an opportunity to modernize its approach to illicit trade, writes Laura Dawson. Unsplash photograph by Greg Rosenke

Tech versus traffickers: closing Canada’s border security gaps

Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON | March 26, 2025
  • The failure to recognize trafficking network links results in missed opportunities to dismantle entire criminal enterprises.

Tech versus traffickers: closing Canada’s border security gaps

Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON | March 26, 2025
  • The failure to recognize trafficking network links results in missed opportunities to dismantle entire criminal enterprises.
With political pressure mounting from the U.S., Canada has an opportunity to modernize its approach to illicit trade, writes Laura Dawson. Unsplash photograph by Greg Rosenke

Change is in the air: number of MPs not reoffering highest in last 25 years

  • Roughly 18.3 per cent of incumbent MPs aren’t running for re-election this year, and the reasons why are varied.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 26, 2025
MPs not running in the next election
MPs not running in the next election
With 62 incumbents not returning and five new seats being added, about 19.5 per cent of the next of House of Commons is guaranteed to be newly elected MPs. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Cynthia Münster, and courtesy of the House of Commons. Artwork by Joey Sabourin

Change is in the air: number of MPs not reoffering highest in last 25 years

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 26, 2025
  • Roughly 18.3 per cent of incumbent MPs aren’t running for re-election this year, and the reasons why are varied.

Change is in the air: number of MPs not reoffering highest in last 25 years

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 26, 2025
  • Roughly 18.3 per cent of incumbent MPs aren’t running for re-election this year, and the reasons why are varied.
MPs not running in the next election
With 62 incumbents not returning and five new seats being added, about 19.5 per cent of the next of House of Commons is guaranteed to be newly elected MPs. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Cynthia Münster, and courtesy of the House of Commons. Artwork by Joey Sabourin

CBC’s Montreal HQ to host leaders’ debates April 16 and 17

  • Also, two Liberal and three Conservative MPs confirm they won't reoffer, more notable names join the running list, and the Black Class Action Secretariat
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 26, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet scrums with reporters after the official leaders' debate in Gatineau, Que., on Oct. 7, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC’s Montreal HQ to host leaders’ debates April 16 and 17

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 26, 2025
  • Also, two Liberal and three Conservative MPs confirm they won't reoffer, more notable names join the running list, and the Black Class Action Secretariat

CBC’s Montreal HQ to host leaders’ debates April 16 and 17

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 26, 2025
  • Also, two Liberal and three Conservative MPs confirm they won't reoffer, more notable names join the running list, and the Black Class Action Secretariat
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet scrums with reporters after the official leaders' debate in Gatineau, Que., on Oct. 7, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada afford to cut the public service while Trump moves the goalposts?

  • Shifting trade threats will force tough choices about cuts and the public service's role as payroll costs rise and the deficit hits $50-billion.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | March 25, 2025
Public Service Alliance of Canada members on strike in April 2023. PSAC, the biggest federal public service union, is tapping into the wave of national unity with a ‘For You, Canada’ campaign to save public services from cuts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada afford to cut the public service while Trump moves the goalposts?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | March 25, 2025
  • Shifting trade threats will force tough choices about cuts and the public service's role as payroll costs rise and the deficit hits $50-billion.

Can Canada afford to cut the public service while Trump moves the goalposts?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | March 25, 2025
  • Shifting trade threats will force tough choices about cuts and the public service's role as payroll costs rise and the deficit hits $50-billion.
Public Service Alliance of Canada members on strike in April 2023. PSAC, the biggest federal public service union, is tapping into the wave of national unity with a ‘For You, Canada’ campaign to save public services from cuts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How DRC’s borders and mineral-rich regions keep the country in conflict

  • The eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been at war for the past 30 years, and it’s about to get worse.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 25, 2025
Residents walk along a road in Bombo Lumene Natural Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The DRC has 60 per cent of the world’s coltan, a mineral essential for electronic devices. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

How DRC’s borders and mineral-rich regions keep the country in conflict

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 25, 2025
  • The eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been at war for the past 30 years, and it’s about to get worse.

How DRC’s borders and mineral-rich regions keep the country in conflict

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 25, 2025
  • The eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been at war for the past 30 years, and it’s about to get worse.
Residents walk along a road in Bombo Lumene Natural Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The DRC has 60 per cent of the world’s coltan, a mineral essential for electronic devices. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Carney’s ‘decisive’ first week as prime minister may determine if he gets to stay post-election, say strategists

  • Mark Carney's first nine days as prime minister were jam-packed, but he can't keep coasting on the quick and easy decisions or cribbing from
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 25, 2025
After a week of some Canadians viewing their new prime minister through rose-tinted glasses, strategists say Mark Carney, pictured, will need to develop a thicker skin to keep his cool under the spotlight of a general election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s ‘decisive’ first week as prime minister may determine if he gets to stay post-election, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney's first nine days as prime minister were jam-packed, but he can't keep coasting on the quick and easy decisions or cribbing from

Carney’s ‘decisive’ first week as prime minister may determine if he gets to stay post-election, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney's first nine days as prime minister were jam-packed, but he can't keep coasting on the quick and easy decisions or cribbing from
After a week of some Canadians viewing their new prime minister through rose-tinted glasses, strategists say Mark Carney, pictured, will need to develop a thicker skin to keep his cool under the spotlight of a general election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day three: Carney tours Nova Scotia, Poilievre in the GTA

  • Plus, what our top officials had to say about foreign interference in the election.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 25, 2025
Pierre Poilievre is visiting a riding he will hope to flip today, while Mark Carney is looking to shore up Liberal fortunes down East. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Day three: Carney tours Nova Scotia, Poilievre in the GTA

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 25, 2025
  • Plus, what our top officials had to say about foreign interference in the election.

Day three: Carney tours Nova Scotia, Poilievre in the GTA

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 25, 2025
  • Plus, what our top officials had to say about foreign interference in the election.
Pierre Poilievre is visiting a riding he will hope to flip today, while Mark Carney is looking to shore up Liberal fortunes down East. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

New riding map gives Tories slight boost compared to 2021 election

  • The Conservatives could have won seven extra seats if the 2021 election had been contested using the 2025 electoral boundaries, though it would not
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will contend with a new 343-riding contest in the federal election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

New riding map gives Tories slight boost compared to 2021 election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 24, 2025
  • The Conservatives could have won seven extra seats if the 2021 election had been contested using the 2025 electoral boundaries, though it would not

New riding map gives Tories slight boost compared to 2021 election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 24, 2025
  • The Conservatives could have won seven extra seats if the 2021 election had been contested using the 2025 electoral boundaries, though it would not
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will contend with a new 343-riding contest in the federal election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Election process ‘robust,’ but security partners will be ‘on the lookout’ as Canada heads to the polls, says chief electoral officer

  • Stéphane Perrault shared changes to this year’s federal election voting process, including measures to expand Indigenous and student access across Canada.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 24, 2025
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault holds a press conference in the National Press Theatre on March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election process ‘robust,’ but security partners will be ‘on the lookout’ as Canada heads to the polls, says chief electoral officer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 24, 2025
  • Stéphane Perrault shared changes to this year’s federal election voting process, including measures to expand Indigenous and student access across Canada.

Election process ‘robust,’ but security partners will be ‘on the lookout’ as Canada heads to the polls, says chief electoral officer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 24, 2025
  • Stéphane Perrault shared changes to this year’s federal election voting process, including measures to expand Indigenous and student access across Canada.
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault holds a press conference in the National Press Theatre on March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canada is cold but Turks on fire’: Turkish Canadians call on Ottawa to condemn the arrest of country’s opposition leader

  • Canada's response to political turmoil in Turkey will be a key factor in shaping the voting decisions for members of diaspora, says a community
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 24, 2025
Turkish Canadians rally on Parliament Hill on March 22 in solidarity with protesters in Istanbul ahead of the arrest of Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Irem Koca

‘Canada is cold but Turks on fire’: Turkish Canadians call on Ottawa to condemn the arrest of country’s opposition leader

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 24, 2025
  • Canada's response to political turmoil in Turkey will be a key factor in shaping the voting decisions for members of diaspora, says a community

‘Canada is cold but Turks on fire’: Turkish Canadians call on Ottawa to condemn the arrest of country’s opposition leader

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 24, 2025
  • Canada's response to political turmoil in Turkey will be a key factor in shaping the voting decisions for members of diaspora, says a community
Turkish Canadians rally on Parliament Hill on March 22 in solidarity with protesters in Istanbul ahead of the arrest of Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Irem Koca

Where are they now? Catching up with more ex-staffers

  • For one, Tyler Norman, a former senior policy adviser to then-deputy PM and finance minister Chrystia Freeland, is now chief of staff to B.C.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 24, 2025
Centre Block
Centre Block
The Centre Block building on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where are they now? Catching up with more ex-staffers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 24, 2025
  • For one, Tyler Norman, a former senior policy adviser to then-deputy PM and finance minister Chrystia Freeland, is now chief of staff to B.C.

Where are they now? Catching up with more ex-staffers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 24, 2025
  • For one, Tyler Norman, a former senior policy adviser to then-deputy PM and finance minister Chrystia Freeland, is now chief of staff to B.C.
Centre Block
The Centre Block building on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians, start your engines: the campaign kickoff

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | March 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference outside Rideau Hall after asking the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call an election on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians, start your engines: the campaign kickoff

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | March 24, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Politicians, start your engines: the campaign kickoff

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | March 24, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference outside Rideau Hall after asking the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call an election on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does the military have room to get its elbows up?

  • Sadly for patriotic Canadians, the majority of the military hardware that the government does purchase is from American defence companies.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 24, 2025
Royal Canadian Air Force ground crew perform post flight checks on a CF-18 fighter jet in Kuwait on Nov. 3, 2014. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces Combat Camera/DND

Does the military have room to get its elbows up?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 24, 2025
  • Sadly for patriotic Canadians, the majority of the military hardware that the government does purchase is from American defence companies.

Does the military have room to get its elbows up?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 24, 2025
  • Sadly for patriotic Canadians, the majority of the military hardware that the government does purchase is from American defence companies.
Royal Canadian Air Force ground crew perform post flight checks on a CF-18 fighter jet in Kuwait on Nov. 3, 2014. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces Combat Camera/DND

Digesting the need to eliminate internal trade barriers on food

  • At a time of geopolitical uncertainty, addressing internal trade barriers to food is no longer an option; it is a necessity.
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | March 24, 2025
A lack of regulatory alignment and co-ordination between multiple levels of government drives up costs, reduces choice for consumers, and stifles investments across the entire value chain, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digesting the need to eliminate internal trade barriers on food

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | March 24, 2025
  • At a time of geopolitical uncertainty, addressing internal trade barriers to food is no longer an option; it is a necessity.

Digesting the need to eliminate internal trade barriers on food

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | March 24, 2025
  • At a time of geopolitical uncertainty, addressing internal trade barriers to food is no longer an option; it is a necessity.
A lack of regulatory alignment and co-ordination between multiple levels of government drives up costs, reduces choice for consumers, and stifles investments across the entire value chain, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This federal election could cost $570-million: Elections Canada

  • That's down from the COVID-year election in 2021, which cost $574-million at 2025 prices, but up from 2019's cost of $492-million.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 24, 2025
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault holds a press conference on Sept. 17, 2019. That year the election cost $492-million at current rates, and this year the agency is predicting the price tag at $536-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This federal election could cost $570-million: Elections Canada

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 24, 2025
  • That's down from the COVID-year election in 2021, which cost $574-million at 2025 prices, but up from 2019's cost of $492-million.

This federal election could cost $570-million: Elections Canada

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 24, 2025
  • That's down from the COVID-year election in 2021, which cost $574-million at 2025 prices, but up from 2019's cost of $492-million.
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault holds a press conference on Sept. 17, 2019. That year the election cost $492-million at current rates, and this year the agency is predicting the price tag at $536-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A front-row seat to the end of an empire

  • Decisive and swift action is needed for Canada to extricate itself from the crumbling edifice of an empire while it still can.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | March 24, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Like his stance on tariffs, U.S. President Donald Trump either fails to understand or refuses to acknowledge the destructive impact of his position, writes John McKay. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

A front-row seat to the end of an empire

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | March 24, 2025
  • Decisive and swift action is needed for Canada to extricate itself from the crumbling edifice of an empire while it still can.

A front-row seat to the end of an empire

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | March 24, 2025
  • Decisive and swift action is needed for Canada to extricate itself from the crumbling edifice of an empire while it still can.
Donald Trump
Like his stance on tariffs, U.S. President Donald Trump either fails to understand or refuses to acknowledge the destructive impact of his position, writes John McKay. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Senate independence is a success that must continue

  • During this election, leaders competing to be prime minister should commit to preserve the Senate’s independence from political parties.
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR PIERRE DALPHOND | March 24, 2025
Freed from party discipline, most Senators believe in an Upper Chamber that fulfills its constitutional duty of sober legislative review, writes Sen. Pierre Dalphond. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate independence is a success that must continue

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR PIERRE DALPHOND | March 24, 2025
  • During this election, leaders competing to be prime minister should commit to preserve the Senate’s independence from political parties.

Senate independence is a success that must continue

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR PIERRE DALPHOND | March 24, 2025
  • During this election, leaders competing to be prime minister should commit to preserve the Senate’s independence from political parties.
Freed from party discipline, most Senators believe in an Upper Chamber that fulfills its constitutional duty of sober legislative review, writes Sen. Pierre Dalphond. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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