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Starting a trade war against the world’s most pro-American democracy does not Make America Great Again

  • If Trump goes through with what The Wall Street Journal has called the 'dumbest trade war in history,' there's no telling where that road will
Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | February 13, 2025
Without U.S. president Harry Truman’s leadership, pictured, my grandparents might not have held out during the Greek Civil War, let alone made it to Canada. Their lives, and mine, would have been totally different without America’s commitment to anti-communist movements in Europe, writes George Monastiriakos. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Starting a trade war against the world’s most pro-American democracy does not Make America Great Again

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | February 13, 2025
  • If Trump goes through with what The Wall Street Journal has called the 'dumbest trade war in history,' there's no telling where that road will

Starting a trade war against the world’s most pro-American democracy does not Make America Great Again

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | February 13, 2025
  • If Trump goes through with what The Wall Street Journal has called the 'dumbest trade war in history,' there's no telling where that road will
Without U.S. president Harry Truman’s leadership, pictured, my grandparents might not have held out during the Greek Civil War, let alone made it to Canada. Their lives, and mine, would have been totally different without America’s commitment to anti-communist movements in Europe, writes George Monastiriakos. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Embassy of Japan celebrates Emperor’s 65th with sake, uisuki, and sushi at swanky Chateau birthday bash

  • Hundreds of diplomats, military attachés, and politicians celebrated Japan’s national day and an early birthday for the emperor on Feb. 11 at the Château
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 13, 2025
Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner, left, House Speaker Greg Fergus, and Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi in a sake toast to his country's national day and to wish Emperor Naruhito a Happy 65th Birthday on Feb. 11 at the Château Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Embassy of Japan celebrates Emperor’s 65th with sake, uisuki, and sushi at swanky Chateau birthday bash

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 13, 2025
  • Hundreds of diplomats, military attachés, and politicians celebrated Japan’s national day and an early birthday for the emperor on Feb. 11 at the Château

Embassy of Japan celebrates Emperor’s 65th with sake, uisuki, and sushi at swanky Chateau birthday bash

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 13, 2025
  • Hundreds of diplomats, military attachés, and politicians celebrated Japan’s national day and an early birthday for the emperor on Feb. 11 at the Château
Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner, left, House Speaker Greg Fergus, and Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi in a sake toast to his country's national day and to wish Emperor Naruhito a Happy 65th Birthday on Feb. 11 at the Château Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Blair meets NATO peers while Americans cozy up to Putin

  • Plus, Trudeau convenes his cabinet in Ottawa.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 13, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair will attend a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blair meets NATO peers while Americans cozy up to Putin

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 13, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau convenes his cabinet in Ottawa.

Blair meets NATO peers while Americans cozy up to Putin

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 13, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau convenes his cabinet in Ottawa.
Defence Minister Bill Blair will attend a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expanding the Canada Health Act must include mental health and substance use health

  • Mental health and substance use health are the foundation of economic productivity as well the cornerstone of our health and well-being.
Opinion | BY MARY BARTRAM, KATHLEEN LESLIE | February 12, 2025
Health Minister Mark Holland, centre, missed a golden opportunity to require provinces and territories to address long-standing gaps and inequities in access to much needed health care, write Mary Bartram and Kathleen Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expanding the Canada Health Act must include mental health and substance use health

Opinion | BY MARY BARTRAM, KATHLEEN LESLIE | February 12, 2025
  • Mental health and substance use health are the foundation of economic productivity as well the cornerstone of our health and well-being.

Expanding the Canada Health Act must include mental health and substance use health

Opinion | BY MARY BARTRAM, KATHLEEN LESLIE | February 12, 2025
  • Mental health and substance use health are the foundation of economic productivity as well the cornerstone of our health and well-being.
Health Minister Mark Holland, centre, missed a golden opportunity to require provinces and territories to address long-standing gaps and inequities in access to much needed health care, write Mary Bartram and Kathleen Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The time to step up is now: making the most of Canada’s G7 presidency

  • As the only G7 nation with a truly Arctic identity, Canada has a duty to elevate the region’s strategic significance.
Opinion | BY JONATHAN BERKSHIRE MILLER | February 12, 2025
Climate change is rapidly transforming the Arctic, opening new shipping lanes and exposing vulnerabilities. Adversaries like Russia and China are keen to exploit them, writes Jonathan Berkshire Miller. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

The time to step up is now: making the most of Canada’s G7 presidency

Opinion | BY JONATHAN BERKSHIRE MILLER | February 12, 2025
  • As the only G7 nation with a truly Arctic identity, Canada has a duty to elevate the region’s strategic significance.

The time to step up is now: making the most of Canada’s G7 presidency

Opinion | BY JONATHAN BERKSHIRE MILLER | February 12, 2025
  • As the only G7 nation with a truly Arctic identity, Canada has a duty to elevate the region’s strategic significance.
Climate change is rapidly transforming the Arctic, opening new shipping lanes and exposing vulnerabilities. Adversaries like Russia and China are keen to exploit them, writes Jonathan Berkshire Miller. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Cancer patients in Canada should not be dying to be a priority

  • People in Canada living with cancer, and their loved ones, are counting on federal, provincial and territorial health ministers to improve access to timely
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SIT, PATIL MKSYARTINIAN | February 12, 2025
Minister of Health Mark Holland
Minister of Health Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland, and his provincial and territorial counterparts, must urgently address issues facing Canadian families affected by cancer, write Christina Sit and Patil Mksyartinian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cancer patients in Canada should not be dying to be a priority

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SIT, PATIL MKSYARTINIAN | February 12, 2025
  • People in Canada living with cancer, and their loved ones, are counting on federal, provincial and territorial health ministers to improve access to timely

Cancer patients in Canada should not be dying to be a priority

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SIT, PATIL MKSYARTINIAN | February 12, 2025
  • People in Canada living with cancer, and their loved ones, are counting on federal, provincial and territorial health ministers to improve access to timely
Minister of Health Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland, and his provincial and territorial counterparts, must urgently address issues facing Canadian families affected by cancer, write Christina Sit and Patil Mksyartinian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Concerned about Canada? Then think outside the border

  • Canadians are rightfully caught up in the machinations of politics down south. Our once-amenable neighbour is currently being led by a president seemingly hell
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 12, 2025
Ahmed Hussen
Ahmed Hussen
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Concerned about Canada? Then think outside the border

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 12, 2025
  • Canadians are rightfully caught up in the machinations of politics down south. Our once-amenable neighbour is currently being led by a president seemingly hell

Concerned about Canada? Then think outside the border

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 12, 2025
  • Canadians are rightfully caught up in the machinations of politics down south. Our once-amenable neighbour is currently being led by a president seemingly hell
Ahmed Hussen
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t count your ballot-box questions before they’ve hatched

  • Despite the best efforts of political parties, aided by media narratives, one simple question doesn’t influence the entirety of the electorate.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 12, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland has positioned herself as being the best foil for the U.S. president, but that may be too premature a posture, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t count your ballot-box questions before they’ve hatched

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 12, 2025
  • Despite the best efforts of political parties, aided by media narratives, one simple question doesn’t influence the entirety of the electorate.

Don’t count your ballot-box questions before they’ve hatched

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 12, 2025
  • Despite the best efforts of political parties, aided by media narratives, one simple question doesn’t influence the entirety of the electorate.
Chrystia Freeland
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland has positioned herself as being the best foil for the U.S. president, but that may be too premature a posture, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carving a new future in the wake of Trump’s betrayal

  • President Donald Trump’s decision to turn on his northern neighbour has forced Canadians to take stock of their heritage, and thrown open the door
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 12, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
In Canada, U.S. President Donald Trump’s flailing about in his new king-of-the-world act has sparked a political upheaval unlike anything seen in decades, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

Carving a new future in the wake of Trump’s betrayal

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 12, 2025
  • President Donald Trump’s decision to turn on his northern neighbour has forced Canadians to take stock of their heritage, and thrown open the door

Carving a new future in the wake of Trump’s betrayal

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 12, 2025
  • President Donald Trump’s decision to turn on his northern neighbour has forced Canadians to take stock of their heritage, and thrown open the door
Donald Trump
In Canada, U.S. President Donald Trump’s flailing about in his new king-of-the-world act has sparked a political upheaval unlike anything seen in decades, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

Canada’s winners and losers in the Trump tariff war

  • Those on the ‘wrong side’ of the debate have been vilified, while those promoting Canada are suddenly in vogue.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 12, 2025
In the plus column: Ontario Premier Doug Ford, top left, Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In the minus column, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, top right, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Canada’s winners and losers in the Trump tariff war

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 12, 2025
  • Those on the ‘wrong side’ of the debate have been vilified, while those promoting Canada are suddenly in vogue.

Canada’s winners and losers in the Trump tariff war

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 12, 2025
  • Those on the ‘wrong side’ of the debate have been vilified, while those promoting Canada are suddenly in vogue.
In the plus column: Ontario Premier Doug Ford, top left, Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In the minus column, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, top right, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Trade wars? He knows a thing or two: former top negotiator Steve Verheul offers insight into uncertain times on Feb. 18

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12 Canada’s Premiers to Washington, D.C.—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, as chair of the Council of the Federation, will lead a joint mission
Steve Verheul
Steve Verheul
Canada’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul will deliver remarks on 'Trade Wars and Canada: Finding Solutions in Uncertain Times,' at a lunch event hosted by the C. D. Howe Institute in Toronto on Feb. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade wars? He knows a thing or two: former top negotiator Steve Verheul offers insight into uncertain times on Feb. 18

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12 Canada’s Premiers to Washington, D.C.—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, as chair of the Council of the Federation, will lead a joint mission

Trade wars? He knows a thing or two: former top negotiator Steve Verheul offers insight into uncertain times on Feb. 18

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12 Canada’s Premiers to Washington, D.C.—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, as chair of the Council of the Federation, will lead a joint mission
Steve Verheul
Canada’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul will deliver remarks on 'Trade Wars and Canada: Finding Solutions in Uncertain Times,' at a lunch event hosted by the C. D. Howe Institute in Toronto on Feb. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

USAID chaos reveals crossroad for Canada’s foreign-aid funding

  • Foreign aid cuts in the U.S. could provide 'fodder' for a Canadian government to go down a similar path, says international assistance expert Liam
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
Ahmed Hussen
Ahmed Hussen
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen and Global Affairs Canada are currently 'assessing the situation' following the USAID freeze. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

USAID chaos reveals crossroad for Canada’s foreign-aid funding

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
  • Foreign aid cuts in the U.S. could provide 'fodder' for a Canadian government to go down a similar path, says international assistance expert Liam

USAID chaos reveals crossroad for Canada’s foreign-aid funding

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
  • Foreign aid cuts in the U.S. could provide 'fodder' for a Canadian government to go down a similar path, says international assistance expert Liam
Ahmed Hussen
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen and Global Affairs Canada are currently 'assessing the situation' following the USAID freeze. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MP, Senate groups to convene during prorogation to talk Hill reno plans

  • Spending on the Centre Block project, which includes construction of the new underground Parliament Welcome Centre, recently passed the billion-dollar mark.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2025
Centre Block
Centre Block
Centre Block is currently surrounded by cranes, two of which sit on either side of the building to hoist materials in and out of its west and east courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MP, Senate groups to convene during prorogation to talk Hill reno plans

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2025
  • Spending on the Centre Block project, which includes construction of the new underground Parliament Welcome Centre, recently passed the billion-dollar mark.

MP, Senate groups to convene during prorogation to talk Hill reno plans

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2025
  • Spending on the Centre Block project, which includes construction of the new underground Parliament Welcome Centre, recently passed the billion-dollar mark.
Centre Block
Centre Block is currently surrounded by cranes, two of which sit on either side of the building to hoist materials in and out of its west and east courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Provinces and territories must work together to eliminate barriers for persons with disabilities: report

  • Fragmented disability policies impede people from accessing necessary programs and services, and lead to inequities.
Opinion | BY BRITTANY FINLAY, JENNIFER ZWICKER | February 12, 2025
The situation is so bad, children are sometimes on waiting lists for years and age out of programs before they can access them, write Brittany Finlay and Jennifer D. Zwicker. Unsplash photograph by Tina Floersch

Provinces and territories must work together to eliminate barriers for persons with disabilities: report

Opinion | BY BRITTANY FINLAY, JENNIFER ZWICKER | February 12, 2025
  • Fragmented disability policies impede people from accessing necessary programs and services, and lead to inequities.

Provinces and territories must work together to eliminate barriers for persons with disabilities: report

Opinion | BY BRITTANY FINLAY, JENNIFER ZWICKER | February 12, 2025
  • Fragmented disability policies impede people from accessing necessary programs and services, and lead to inequities.
The situation is so bad, children are sometimes on waiting lists for years and age out of programs before they can access them, write Brittany Finlay and Jennifer D. Zwicker. Unsplash photograph by Tina Floersch

Robust federal leadership needed for health workforce data collection and planning

  • We need an integrated national plan based on robust data that includes regulators working alongside provincial governments.
Opinion | BY SOPHIA MYLES, ELIZABETH WENGHOFER | February 12, 2025
Regulatory bodies are uniquely positioned to provide critical workforce data, and with proper support they can play a pivotal role in addressing Canada's health-care provider shortages, write Sophia Myles and Elizabeth Wenghofer. Pexels photograph by EVG Kowalievsk

Robust federal leadership needed for health workforce data collection and planning

Opinion | BY SOPHIA MYLES, ELIZABETH WENGHOFER | February 12, 2025
  • We need an integrated national plan based on robust data that includes regulators working alongside provincial governments.

Robust federal leadership needed for health workforce data collection and planning

Opinion | BY SOPHIA MYLES, ELIZABETH WENGHOFER | February 12, 2025
  • We need an integrated national plan based on robust data that includes regulators working alongside provincial governments.
Regulatory bodies are uniquely positioned to provide critical workforce data, and with proper support they can play a pivotal role in addressing Canada's health-care provider shortages, write Sophia Myles and Elizabeth Wenghofer. Pexels photograph by EVG Kowalievsk

New Canada Health Act interpretation letter misses the mark on virtual care

  • Publicly funding medically necessary virtual care would improve access for all Canadians, not just those fortunate enough to have stable jobs with benefits.
Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, CHATEN JESSEL, BERNARD HO | February 12, 2025
Minister of Health Mark Holland makes an announcement about the Canadian Dental Care Program at Dentistry at Bank St in Ottawa on Aug. 7, 2024.
Minister of Health Mark Holland makes an announcement about the Canadian Dental Care Program at Dentistry at Bank St in Ottawa on Aug. 7, 2024.
Health Minister Mark Holland’s Jan. 10 letter ultimately allows some jurisdictions to continue to skirt the intent of the law, write Monika Dutt, Chaten Jessel, and Bernard Ho. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Canada Health Act interpretation letter misses the mark on virtual care

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, CHATEN JESSEL, BERNARD HO | February 12, 2025
  • Publicly funding medically necessary virtual care would improve access for all Canadians, not just those fortunate enough to have stable jobs with benefits.

New Canada Health Act interpretation letter misses the mark on virtual care

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, CHATEN JESSEL, BERNARD HO | February 12, 2025
  • Publicly funding medically necessary virtual care would improve access for all Canadians, not just those fortunate enough to have stable jobs with benefits.
Minister of Health Mark Holland makes an announcement about the Canadian Dental Care Program at Dentistry at Bank St in Ottawa on Aug. 7, 2024.
Health Minister Mark Holland’s Jan. 10 letter ultimately allows some jurisdictions to continue to skirt the intent of the law, write Monika Dutt, Chaten Jessel, and Bernard Ho. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beyond long-term care: Canada’s missing link in seniors’ care

  • Not all seniors need long-term care, so the federal government must act now to fill this critical housing gap.
Opinion | BY HEATHER MCDONALD, JACOB GORENKOFF | February 12, 2025
When people have stable housing with the right supports, they live healthier, more independent lives, and stay out of crisis, write Heather McDonald and Jacob Gorenkoff. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Beyond long-term care: Canada’s missing link in seniors’ care

Opinion | BY HEATHER MCDONALD, JACOB GORENKOFF | February 12, 2025
  • Not all seniors need long-term care, so the federal government must act now to fill this critical housing gap.

Beyond long-term care: Canada’s missing link in seniors’ care

Opinion | BY HEATHER MCDONALD, JACOB GORENKOFF | February 12, 2025
  • Not all seniors need long-term care, so the federal government must act now to fill this critical housing gap.
When people have stable housing with the right supports, they live healthier, more independent lives, and stay out of crisis, write Heather McDonald and Jacob Gorenkoff. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

The future of long-term care in Canada: a call for better care through health equity

  • Future agreements must require health equity plans with targets for delivering the diverse care needed in each jurisdiction.
Opinion | BY CHRISTINE SHEPPARD, JESSE ROSENBERG | February 12, 2025
When residents in long-term care aren’t thriving because their needs are not being met, it costs us all through higher health-care needs down the line, write Christine Sheppard and Jesse Rosenberg. Unsplash photograph by Tim Kilby

The future of long-term care in Canada: a call for better care through health equity

Opinion | BY CHRISTINE SHEPPARD, JESSE ROSENBERG | February 12, 2025
  • Future agreements must require health equity plans with targets for delivering the diverse care needed in each jurisdiction.

The future of long-term care in Canada: a call for better care through health equity

Opinion | BY CHRISTINE SHEPPARD, JESSE ROSENBERG | February 12, 2025
  • Future agreements must require health equity plans with targets for delivering the diverse care needed in each jurisdiction.
When residents in long-term care aren’t thriving because their needs are not being met, it costs us all through higher health-care needs down the line, write Christine Sheppard and Jesse Rosenberg. Unsplash photograph by Tim Kilby

Justice Minister Virani, Trade Minister Ng, Tory MP Shields join growing list of incumbents sitting out next election

  • Plus, a retired Mountie, an economist, and a farmer are named to the Senate; ex-U.S. ambassador David Cohen talks Canada in his first interview
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 12, 2025
Justice Minister Arif Virani, left, International Trade Minister Mary Ng, and Conservative MP Martin Shields have each announced that they won’t run again in the next federal election. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Sam Garcia

Justice Minister Virani, Trade Minister Ng, Tory MP Shields join growing list of incumbents sitting out next election

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 12, 2025
  • Plus, a retired Mountie, an economist, and a farmer are named to the Senate; ex-U.S. ambassador David Cohen talks Canada in his first interview

Justice Minister Virani, Trade Minister Ng, Tory MP Shields join growing list of incumbents sitting out next election

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 12, 2025
  • Plus, a retired Mountie, an economist, and a farmer are named to the Senate; ex-U.S. ambassador David Cohen talks Canada in his first interview
Justice Minister Arif Virani, left, International Trade Minister Mary Ng, and Conservative MP Martin Shields have each announced that they won’t run again in the next federal election. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Sam Garcia

CBC, foreign ministry both deny considering ‘transfer’ of international broadcaster as outlined in department memo

  • A CBC spokesperson says the briefing note prepared for a 2023 meeting with the Global Affairs Canada deputy minister is 'incorrect,' while GAC says
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
CBC/Radio-Canada considered a reimagining of Radio Canada International in 2023 with annual funding of $20-million to $30-million, which isn't going ahead. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC, foreign ministry both deny considering ‘transfer’ of international broadcaster as outlined in department memo

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
  • A CBC spokesperson says the briefing note prepared for a 2023 meeting with the Global Affairs Canada deputy minister is 'incorrect,' while GAC says

CBC, foreign ministry both deny considering ‘transfer’ of international broadcaster as outlined in department memo

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
  • A CBC spokesperson says the briefing note prepared for a 2023 meeting with the Global Affairs Canada deputy minister is 'incorrect,' while GAC says
CBC/Radio-Canada considered a reimagining of Radio Canada International in 2023 with annual funding of $20-million to $30-million, which isn't going ahead. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sister cities under strain: U.S. steel tariffs threaten to divide Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., from its American twin city

  • Local Liberal MP Terry Sheehan says there were lessons from the 2018 tariffs and Canada's response. 'They were lobbing grenades at us—like they're doing
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 11, 2025
Liberal MP Terry Sheehan, left, pictured in Washington, D.C., and who represents Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Matthew Shoemaker, say the incoming steel and aluminum tariffs will have a major impact on the community's economy. Photograph courtesy of X/TerrySheehanMP and the City of Sault Ste. Marie

Sister cities under strain: U.S. steel tariffs threaten to divide Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., from its American twin city

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 11, 2025
  • Local Liberal MP Terry Sheehan says there were lessons from the 2018 tariffs and Canada's response. 'They were lobbing grenades at us—like they're doing

Sister cities under strain: U.S. steel tariffs threaten to divide Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., from its American twin city

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 11, 2025
  • Local Liberal MP Terry Sheehan says there were lessons from the 2018 tariffs and Canada's response. 'They were lobbing grenades at us—like they're doing
Liberal MP Terry Sheehan, left, pictured in Washington, D.C., and who represents Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Matthew Shoemaker, say the incoming steel and aluminum tariffs will have a major impact on the community's economy. Photograph courtesy of X/TerrySheehanMP and the City of Sault Ste. Marie

Post-1945 order in flux as superpowers challenge borders

  • United States President Donald Trump demanding to take over Greenland, the Panama Canal, Canada, and the Gaza Strip is empire-building of the crudest sort.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 11, 2025
UN Security Council
UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council, pictured on Jan. 25. The keystone of the international system is under attack with countries sabotaging the barriers put in place to limit the spread of war, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of United Nations/Evan Schneider

Post-1945 order in flux as superpowers challenge borders

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 11, 2025
  • United States President Donald Trump demanding to take over Greenland, the Panama Canal, Canada, and the Gaza Strip is empire-building of the crudest sort.

Post-1945 order in flux as superpowers challenge borders

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 11, 2025
  • United States President Donald Trump demanding to take over Greenland, the Panama Canal, Canada, and the Gaza Strip is empire-building of the crudest sort.
UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council, pictured on Jan. 25. The keystone of the international system is under attack with countries sabotaging the barriers put in place to limit the spread of war, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of United Nations/Evan Schneider

Poilievre pitches beefier Arctic force

  • Plus, Trudeau on day two of AI summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 11, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre proposed expanding Canada's military presence in the Arctic at a press conference in Iqaluit yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre pitches beefier Arctic force

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 11, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau on day two of AI summit.

Poilievre pitches beefier Arctic force

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 11, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau on day two of AI summit.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre proposed expanding Canada's military presence in the Arctic at a press conference in Iqaluit yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Beyond tariffs: securing Canada’s economic sovereignty

  • We must urgently adopt a forward-looking approach that strengthens economic resilience, and reduces our vulnerability to U.S. policy volatility.
Opinion | BY JATIN NATHWANI, ANN FITZ-GERALD | February 10, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand. A national strategy must focus on building a more self-sufficient and diversified economy, starting with an integrated east-west trade corridor, write Jatin Nathwani and Ann Fitz-Gerald. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beyond tariffs: securing Canada’s economic sovereignty

Opinion | BY JATIN NATHWANI, ANN FITZ-GERALD | February 10, 2025
  • We must urgently adopt a forward-looking approach that strengthens economic resilience, and reduces our vulnerability to U.S. policy volatility.

Beyond tariffs: securing Canada’s economic sovereignty

Opinion | BY JATIN NATHWANI, ANN FITZ-GERALD | February 10, 2025
  • We must urgently adopt a forward-looking approach that strengthens economic resilience, and reduces our vulnerability to U.S. policy volatility.
Anita Anand
Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand. A national strategy must focus on building a more self-sufficient and diversified economy, starting with an integrated east-west trade corridor, write Jatin Nathwani and Ann Fitz-Gerald. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting back through defence innovation

  • We owe it to ourselves to have sovereign defence capabilities that meet our needs, and can help contribute to the security of our allies
Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE | February 10, 2025
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. As long as our governments continue to have low tolerance to mistakes and refuse to reward outside-the-box thinking, we will fall behind, writes Charlotte Duval-Lantoine The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting back through defence innovation

Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE | February 10, 2025
  • We owe it to ourselves to have sovereign defence capabilities that meet our needs, and can help contribute to the security of our allies

Fighting back through defence innovation

Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE | February 10, 2025
  • We owe it to ourselves to have sovereign defence capabilities that meet our needs, and can help contribute to the security of our allies
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. As long as our governments continue to have low tolerance to mistakes and refuse to reward outside-the-box thinking, we will fall behind, writes Charlotte Duval-Lantoine The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Talking Trump’s truth

  • Canadian leaders have begun finding creative solutions to solve a problem that does not exist.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 10, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's blaming of Canada for the entire drug-overdose tragedy in his country defies all logic, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Talking Trump’s truth

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 10, 2025
  • Canadian leaders have begun finding creative solutions to solve a problem that does not exist.

Talking Trump’s truth

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 10, 2025
  • Canadian leaders have begun finding creative solutions to solve a problem that does not exist.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's blaming of Canada for the entire drug-overdose tragedy in his country defies all logic, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Dealing with Trump is going to involve some up-front performance

  • But let’s not forget the back end. Fixing our correctional and justice systems will help demonstrate to the Americans that Canada is a good
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | February 10, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
If the cost of mollifying U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured, is putting on a bit of a show, it’s cheap at the price. But I couldn’t help but wonder how prepared we are on the back end to actually make good on anything we are pledging to do, writes Matt Gurney. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Dealing with Trump is going to involve some up-front performance

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | February 10, 2025
  • But let’s not forget the back end. Fixing our correctional and justice systems will help demonstrate to the Americans that Canada is a good

Dealing with Trump is going to involve some up-front performance

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | February 10, 2025
  • But let’s not forget the back end. Fixing our correctional and justice systems will help demonstrate to the Americans that Canada is a good
Donald Trump
If the cost of mollifying U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured, is putting on a bit of a show, it’s cheap at the price. But I couldn’t help but wonder how prepared we are on the back end to actually make good on anything we are pledging to do, writes Matt Gurney. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons
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Recent weeks a ‘dizzying’ experience for Liberal staff, say current, former aides

  • Even with her 15 years of experience as a staffer, Marci Surkes says the recent ‘tumult and volatility’ is ‘up there in terms of
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2025
Liberal Cabinet staffers in the West Block.
Liberal Cabinet staffers in the West Block.
Liberal cabinet staffers wait for their bosses outside a meeting in the West Block during the COVID-19 pandemic in November 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Recent weeks a ‘dizzying’ experience for Liberal staff, say current, former aides

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2025
  • Even with her 15 years of experience as a staffer, Marci Surkes says the recent ‘tumult and volatility’ is ‘up there in terms of

Recent weeks a ‘dizzying’ experience for Liberal staff, say current, former aides

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2025
  • Even with her 15 years of experience as a staffer, Marci Surkes says the recent ‘tumult and volatility’ is ‘up there in terms of
Liberal Cabinet staffers in the West Block.
Liberal cabinet staffers wait for their bosses outside a meeting in the West Block during the COVID-19 pandemic in November 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Black Canadians’ stories of political life recorded in new study and podcast

  • Plus, the PM assembles an Canada-U.S. Council, Brian Mulroney gets a posthumous Canada Post honour, and Leslie Church finds a new home with Proof.
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 22, 2025
Former MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, left, Liberal leadership candidate and ex-MP Frank Baylis, and ISG Senator Bernadette Clement took part in the Black on the Ballot study, sharing their experiences as Black elected officials in Canada. Photograph courtesy CNW Group/Celina Caesar-Chavannes; handout photo, and by Jason McNamara Framed photography

Black Canadians’ stories of political life recorded in new study and podcast

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 22, 2025
  • Plus, the PM assembles an Canada-U.S. Council, Brian Mulroney gets a posthumous Canada Post honour, and Leslie Church finds a new home with Proof.

Black Canadians’ stories of political life recorded in new study and podcast

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 22, 2025
  • Plus, the PM assembles an Canada-U.S. Council, Brian Mulroney gets a posthumous Canada Post honour, and Leslie Church finds a new home with Proof.
Former MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, left, Liberal leadership candidate and ex-MP Frank Baylis, and ISG Senator Bernadette Clement took part in the Black on the Ballot study, sharing their experiences as Black elected officials in Canada. Photograph courtesy CNW Group/Celina Caesar-Chavannes; handout photo, and by Jason McNamara Framed photography

The Middle East: where next?

  • Much of the IDF, and even members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s own cabinet expect to go back to war after the first phase
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 21, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, has been trying to write the Palestinians out of the story for his whole political life, and U.S. President Donald Trump may go along for the ride, writes Gwynne Dyer. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

The Middle East: where next?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 21, 2025
  • Much of the IDF, and even members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s own cabinet expect to go back to war after the first phase

The Middle East: where next?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 21, 2025
  • Much of the IDF, and even members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s own cabinet expect to go back to war after the first phase
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, has been trying to write the Palestinians out of the story for his whole political life, and U.S. President Donald Trump may go along for the ride, writes Gwynne Dyer. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Breaking historic hurdle to trade diversification necessary amid U.S. threats, say trade experts

  • 'Our assumptions about continued trade with the U.S. have to be re-evaluated,' says Vina Nadjibulla of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2025
International Trade Minister Mary Ng will have to continue to lobby the U.S. against a threatened trade action. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking historic hurdle to trade diversification necessary amid U.S. threats, say trade experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2025
  • 'Our assumptions about continued trade with the U.S. have to be re-evaluated,' says Vina Nadjibulla of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

Breaking historic hurdle to trade diversification necessary amid U.S. threats, say trade experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2025
  • 'Our assumptions about continued trade with the U.S. have to be re-evaluated,' says Vina Nadjibulla of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng will have to continue to lobby the U.S. against a threatened trade action. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada braces for Trump’s tariffs, and Carney comes out swinging

  • Plus, the latest monthly inflation update releases today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 21, 2025
Donald Trump at his inauguration ceremony
Donald Trump at his inauguration ceremony
American President Donald Trump announced plans to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods imported into the country from February 1. Screenshot from CPAC

Canada braces for Trump’s tariffs, and Carney comes out swinging

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 21, 2025
  • Plus, the latest monthly inflation update releases today.

Canada braces for Trump’s tariffs, and Carney comes out swinging

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 21, 2025
  • Plus, the latest monthly inflation update releases today.
Donald Trump at his inauguration ceremony
American President Donald Trump announced plans to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods imported into the country from February 1. Screenshot from CPAC

Canadian politicos react to Trump’s inauguration speech

  • Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland, who spent the morning of Trump's second inauguration doing an interview with CP24's morning show, said Canada needs to
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH, KATE MALLOY | January 20, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald Trump being sworn into office as the 47th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2025. Screenshot from PBS News

Canadian politicos react to Trump’s inauguration speech

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH, KATE MALLOY | January 20, 2025
  • Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland, who spent the morning of Trump's second inauguration doing an interview with CP24's morning show, said Canada needs to

Canadian politicos react to Trump’s inauguration speech

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH, KATE MALLOY | January 20, 2025
  • Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland, who spent the morning of Trump's second inauguration doing an interview with CP24's morning show, said Canada needs to
Donald Trump
Donald Trump being sworn into office as the 47th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2025. Screenshot from PBS News

Time for Canada to ‘get our act together’ amid Trump tariff threats, say foreign policy experts

  • Donald Trump’s inauguration speech offered few surprises with the new U.S. president sticking close to his campaign promises, says former Quebec diplomat John Parisella.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 20, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in 2022, said he planned to make good on his threat of imposing a 25-per-cent levy on Canadian goods, suggesting they could come on Feb. 1. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

Time for Canada to ‘get our act together’ amid Trump tariff threats, say foreign policy experts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 20, 2025
  • Donald Trump’s inauguration speech offered few surprises with the new U.S. president sticking close to his campaign promises, says former Quebec diplomat John Parisella.

Time for Canada to ‘get our act together’ amid Trump tariff threats, say foreign policy experts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 20, 2025
  • Donald Trump’s inauguration speech offered few surprises with the new U.S. president sticking close to his campaign promises, says former Quebec diplomat John Parisella.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in 2022, said he planned to make good on his threat of imposing a 25-per-cent levy on Canadian goods, suggesting they could come on Feb. 1. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

The Trudeau legacy: ‘sunny ways’ in a smoky haze

  • Never again can any prime minister of any political stripe be allowed to give the nation's credit card to the Big Oil corporations. 
Opinion | BY SVEN BIGGS | January 20, 2025
Instead of leaving us with a legacy of a safer future or cleaner economy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stuck Canadians with the bill for a pipeline, writes Sven Biggs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Trudeau legacy: ‘sunny ways’ in a smoky haze

Opinion | BY SVEN BIGGS | January 20, 2025
  • Never again can any prime minister of any political stripe be allowed to give the nation's credit card to the Big Oil corporations. 

The Trudeau legacy: ‘sunny ways’ in a smoky haze

Opinion | BY SVEN BIGGS | January 20, 2025
  • Never again can any prime minister of any political stripe be allowed to give the nation's credit card to the Big Oil corporations. 
Instead of leaving us with a legacy of a safer future or cleaner economy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stuck Canadians with the bill for a pipeline, writes Sven Biggs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s legacy marked by partial reforms, missed opportunities

  • Time will tell whether Justin Trudeau’s Senate reforms will change this country's governance in an enduring way. Hopefully, future leaders will recognize the need
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | January 20, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at an event on the Hill celebrating Canadian Olympians' accomplishments at the 2024 Paris Summer Games on Dec. 4, 2024. Trudeau promised to change this nation’s democratic governance, but his legacy is marked by partial reforms and missed opportunities, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s legacy marked by partial reforms, missed opportunities

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | January 20, 2025
  • Time will tell whether Justin Trudeau’s Senate reforms will change this country's governance in an enduring way. Hopefully, future leaders will recognize the need

Trudeau’s legacy marked by partial reforms, missed opportunities

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | January 20, 2025
  • Time will tell whether Justin Trudeau’s Senate reforms will change this country's governance in an enduring way. Hopefully, future leaders will recognize the need
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at an event on the Hill celebrating Canadian Olympians' accomplishments at the 2024 Paris Summer Games on Dec. 4, 2024. Trudeau promised to change this nation’s democratic governance, but his legacy is marked by partial reforms and missed opportunities, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s military has a give-and-take dilemma with its force capacity

  • Ottawa should immediately launch a force capacity review to look at the CAF’s short- and long-term needs, and strengthen our readiness and lethality.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | January 20, 2025
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. Enhancing Canada’s defence spending to meet international targets is by no means the singular issue most affecting our force capacity, writes Andrew Erskine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s military has a give-and-take dilemma with its force capacity

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | January 20, 2025
  • Ottawa should immediately launch a force capacity review to look at the CAF’s short- and long-term needs, and strengthen our readiness and lethality.

Canada’s military has a give-and-take dilemma with its force capacity

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | January 20, 2025
  • Ottawa should immediately launch a force capacity review to look at the CAF’s short- and long-term needs, and strengthen our readiness and lethality.
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. Enhancing Canada’s defence spending to meet international targets is by no means the singular issue most affecting our force capacity, writes Andrew Erskine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Staff exits for ministers Duclos, Guilbeault

  • Two regional advisers recently left Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault’s shop.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 20, 2025
Jean-Yves Duclos and Steven Guilbeault
Jean-Yves Duclos and Steven Guilbeault
There are recent staff exits to catch up on in the offices of Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Staff exits for ministers Duclos, Guilbeault

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 20, 2025
  • Two regional advisers recently left Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault’s shop.

Staff exits for ministers Duclos, Guilbeault

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 20, 2025
  • Two regional advisers recently left Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault’s shop.
Jean-Yves Duclos and Steven Guilbeault
There are recent staff exits to catch up on in the offices of Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pride in reserve: the CAF isn’t equipped to fight Mother Nature, but what if it was?

  • Provinces are stepping up to help our U.S. neighbours fight fires, and it would be nice to see our Armed Forces similarly involved.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 20, 2025
Canadian soldiers have been called on to help battle flames, but boosting the ranks of the Air Force with a reserve to fly water bombers would be a boon, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

Pride in reserve: the CAF isn’t equipped to fight Mother Nature, but what if it was?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 20, 2025
  • Provinces are stepping up to help our U.S. neighbours fight fires, and it would be nice to see our Armed Forces similarly involved.

Pride in reserve: the CAF isn’t equipped to fight Mother Nature, but what if it was?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 20, 2025
  • Provinces are stepping up to help our U.S. neighbours fight fires, and it would be nice to see our Armed Forces similarly involved.
Canadian soldiers have been called on to help battle flames, but boosting the ranks of the Air Force with a reserve to fly water bombers would be a boon, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

To succeed Trudeau, Liberal leadership race winner must secure 17,151 points across 343 ridings

  • Since the leadership race will be short, candidates won't have time to sign up a large number of new members, so the existing membership
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 20, 2025
Former deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney have emerged as the front-runners in the March 9 Liberal leadership race. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

To succeed Trudeau, Liberal leadership race winner must secure 17,151 points across 343 ridings

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 20, 2025
  • Since the leadership race will be short, candidates won't have time to sign up a large number of new members, so the existing membership

To succeed Trudeau, Liberal leadership race winner must secure 17,151 points across 343 ridings

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 20, 2025
  • Since the leadership race will be short, candidates won't have time to sign up a large number of new members, so the existing membership
Former deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney have emerged as the front-runners in the March 9 Liberal leadership race. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Danielle Smith puts oil and gas before country

  • HALIFAX—So, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has decided not to play for Team Canada. It doesn’t get tackier than that. U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s 10-thumbed
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 20, 2025
Danielle Smith
Danielle Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith refused to agree with the other premiers and the prime minister on retaliatory measures against the U.S. Deciding not play for Team Canada is one thing, but playing for Team Trump is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Danielle Smith puts oil and gas before country

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 20, 2025
  • HALIFAX—So, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has decided not to play for Team Canada. It doesn’t get tackier than that. U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s 10-thumbed

Danielle Smith puts oil and gas before country

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 20, 2025
  • HALIFAX—So, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has decided not to play for Team Canada. It doesn’t get tackier than that. U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s 10-thumbed
Danielle Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith refused to agree with the other premiers and the prime minister on retaliatory measures against the U.S. Deciding not play for Team Canada is one thing, but playing for Team Trump is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fears over Trump’s tariffs grow, but Canadian federal party standings static: polls

  • Pollster Nik Nanos said voters' minds could be made up by 'how the two leaders of the Conservatives and the Liberals scope out how
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 20, 2025
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
Canadians' concerns about the economy have grown since U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's threats of tariffs, according to polling. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Fears over Trump’s tariffs grow, but Canadian federal party standings static: polls

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 20, 2025
  • Pollster Nik Nanos said voters' minds could be made up by 'how the two leaders of the Conservatives and the Liberals scope out how

Fears over Trump’s tariffs grow, but Canadian federal party standings static: polls

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 20, 2025
  • Pollster Nik Nanos said voters' minds could be made up by 'how the two leaders of the Conservatives and the Liberals scope out how
Donald Trump.
Canadians' concerns about the economy have grown since U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's threats of tariffs, according to polling. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The dawn of Trump 2.0

  • Plus, cabinet ministers regroup at a retreat in Quebec.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 20, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Canadian ministers and officials will attend Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., today. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The dawn of Trump 2.0

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 20, 2025
  • Plus, cabinet ministers regroup at a retreat in Quebec.

The dawn of Trump 2.0

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 20, 2025
  • Plus, cabinet ministers regroup at a retreat in Quebec.
Donald Trump
Canadian ministers and officials will attend Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., today. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Who speaks for Canada right now? It appears to be Doug Ford

  • As chair of Council of the Federation, Doug Ford appears to be leading the charge for Canada against Donald Trump right now.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 20, 2025
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wore a 'Canada Is Not For Sale' ballcap at a meeting of premiers and the prime minister in Ottawa on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who speaks for Canada right now? It appears to be Doug Ford

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 20, 2025
  • As chair of Council of the Federation, Doug Ford appears to be leading the charge for Canada against Donald Trump right now.

Who speaks for Canada right now? It appears to be Doug Ford

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 20, 2025
  • As chair of Council of the Federation, Doug Ford appears to be leading the charge for Canada against Donald Trump right now.
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wore a 'Canada Is Not For Sale' ballcap at a meeting of premiers and the prime minister in Ottawa on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s transition team must contend with U.S. trade war issues and make long-term plan, say former top bureaucrats

  • Poilievre will likely be less dependent on transition planning than other past Conservative leaders because 'he knows how government works,' says governance expert and
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 20, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has not publicly announced any members of his transition team, which will help him prepare to govern if he forms government in the upcoming federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre’s transition team must contend with U.S. trade war issues and make long-term plan, say former top bureaucrats

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 20, 2025
  • Poilievre will likely be less dependent on transition planning than other past Conservative leaders because 'he knows how government works,' says governance expert and

Poilievre’s transition team must contend with U.S. trade war issues and make long-term plan, say former top bureaucrats

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 20, 2025
  • Poilievre will likely be less dependent on transition planning than other past Conservative leaders because 'he knows how government works,' says governance expert and
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has not publicly announced any members of his transition team, which will help him prepare to govern if he forms government in the upcoming federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Musk’s ‘meddling’ in Canadian, European politics shows ‘American exceptionalism’ at work: observers

  • The tech billionaire and Trump confidante has recently attacked incumbent governments in Canada, the U.K., and Germany, prompting Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge to warn
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 20, 2025
X owner Elon Musk, right, has posted a string of tweets criticizing outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and endorsing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of NVIDIA

Musk’s ‘meddling’ in Canadian, European politics shows ‘American exceptionalism’ at work: observers

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 20, 2025
  • The tech billionaire and Trump confidante has recently attacked incumbent governments in Canada, the U.K., and Germany, prompting Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge to warn

Musk’s ‘meddling’ in Canadian, European politics shows ‘American exceptionalism’ at work: observers

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 20, 2025
  • The tech billionaire and Trump confidante has recently attacked incumbent governments in Canada, the U.K., and Germany, prompting Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge to warn
X owner Elon Musk, right, has posted a string of tweets criticizing outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and endorsing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of NVIDIA

Musk’s approval of Poilievre good for Conservatives, but may not sit well for others, say pollsters and strategists

  • Billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk's endorsement is a 'double-edged sword,' according to pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 20, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
When asked by a reporter on Jan. 9 if he accepts Elon Musk’s approval. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, said that it would be nice if Musk were to open factories in Canada, and create jobs here. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Musk’s approval of Poilievre good for Conservatives, but may not sit well for others, say pollsters and strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 20, 2025
  • Billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk's endorsement is a 'double-edged sword,' according to pollster Nik Nanos.

Musk’s approval of Poilievre good for Conservatives, but may not sit well for others, say pollsters and strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 20, 2025
  • Billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk's endorsement is a 'double-edged sword,' according to pollster Nik Nanos.
Pierre Poilievre
When asked by a reporter on Jan. 9 if he accepts Elon Musk’s approval. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, said that it would be nice if Musk were to open factories in Canada, and create jobs here. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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