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Trump wants Canada economically weak and politically divided, says author of ‘The Adaptable Country’

  • Alasdair Roberts, author of The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century, offers advice on how Canada can get through the Trump
FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | March 1, 2025
Alasdair Roberts
Alasdair Roberts
Alasdair Roberts, author of 'The Adaptable Country,' says 'this is a book about the capacity of all Canadians to determine the future of their country. In other words, it is a book for Canadians who want to take back control.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Trump wants Canada economically weak and politically divided, says author of ‘The Adaptable Country’

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | March 1, 2025
  • Alasdair Roberts, author of The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century, offers advice on how Canada can get through the Trump

Trump wants Canada economically weak and politically divided, says author of ‘The Adaptable Country’

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | March 1, 2025
  • Alasdair Roberts, author of The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century, offers advice on how Canada can get through the Trump
Alasdair Roberts
Alasdair Roberts, author of 'The Adaptable Country,' says 'this is a book about the capacity of all Canadians to determine the future of their country. In other words, it is a book for Canadians who want to take back control.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

In the heart of Montreal, Liberals look to maintain dominance and avoid repeat of byelection shock

  • Liberal leadership candidates faced off in battleground Montreal near the epicentre of their September byelection loss.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 28, 2025
Montreal’s skyline from Mont Royal, in the heart of the city. The four Liberal leadership candidates faced-off in a series of debates held in the Montreal riding of Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, which encompasses Mont Royal’s lookout, downtown Montreal, and neighbourhoods by the Lachine Canal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the heart of Montreal, Liberals look to maintain dominance and avoid repeat of byelection shock

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 28, 2025
  • Liberal leadership candidates faced off in battleground Montreal near the epicentre of their September byelection loss.

In the heart of Montreal, Liberals look to maintain dominance and avoid repeat of byelection shock

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 28, 2025
  • Liberal leadership candidates faced off in battleground Montreal near the epicentre of their September byelection loss.
Montreal’s skyline from Mont Royal, in the heart of the city. The four Liberal leadership candidates faced-off in a series of debates held in the Montreal riding of Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, which encompasses Mont Royal’s lookout, downtown Montreal, and neighbourhoods by the Lachine Canal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The one where a friend betrays Canada

  • Plus, the Committee on Internal Trade meets in Toronto.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 28, 2025
Justin Trudeau and Keir Starmer
Justin Trudeau and Keir Starmer
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said there was no 'divide' with the U.S. when asked yesterday about the annexation threats facing Canada. Picture courtesy of X

The one where a friend betrays Canada

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 28, 2025
  • Plus, the Committee on Internal Trade meets in Toronto.

The one where a friend betrays Canada

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 28, 2025
  • Plus, the Committee on Internal Trade meets in Toronto.
Justin Trudeau and Keir Starmer
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said there was no 'divide' with the U.S. when asked yesterday about the annexation threats facing Canada. Picture courtesy of X

Time for Canada to work with Europe

  • U.S. President Donald Trump has put both Canada and Europe at the children's table in deciding on Ukraine's fate and other global conflicts.
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | February 27, 2025
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. While full membership in the EU may be a long shot, there should be immediate discussions on whether it is possible for Canada to eventually qualify for a Norway-style relationship with the EU, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Canada to work with Europe

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | February 27, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has put both Canada and Europe at the children's table in deciding on Ukraine's fate and other global conflicts.

Time for Canada to work with Europe

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | February 27, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has put both Canada and Europe at the children's table in deciding on Ukraine's fate and other global conflicts.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. While full membership in the EU may be a long shot, there should be immediate discussions on whether it is possible for Canada to eventually qualify for a Norway-style relationship with the EU, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First as tragedy, then as farce

  • Donald Trump is probably not going to start a war. Adolf Hitler was the tragedy; Trump is the farce. But even farces can do
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 27, 2025
Donald Trump, left, and Adolf Hitler. Both Hitler and Trump took advantage of relatively new communication technologies to spread their message—radio and mass-circulation newspapers in Hitler’s case, Fox and X in Trump’s–and they both made lavish use of the so-called ‘Big Lie,' writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

First as tragedy, then as farce

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 27, 2025
  • Donald Trump is probably not going to start a war. Adolf Hitler was the tragedy; Trump is the farce. But even farces can do

First as tragedy, then as farce

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 27, 2025
  • Donald Trump is probably not going to start a war. Adolf Hitler was the tragedy; Trump is the farce. But even farces can do
Donald Trump, left, and Adolf Hitler. Both Hitler and Trump took advantage of relatively new communication technologies to spread their message—radio and mass-circulation newspapers in Hitler’s case, Fox and X in Trump’s–and they both made lavish use of the so-called ‘Big Lie,' writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The growing threat of forever chemicals

  • The transition to natural refrigerants offers a viable way forward, but there is an urgent need for legislative action and improved regulations to accelerate
Opinion | BY BLAISE SALMON | February 27, 2025
Steven Guilbeault
Steven Guilbeault
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. In Canada, there has been limited progress toward controlling PFAS, though this may be starting to change. In June 2024, British Columbia became the first Canadian jurisdiction to launch a national class-action lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers to recover cleanup costs for PFAS pollution in drinking water. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The growing threat of forever chemicals

Opinion | BY BLAISE SALMON | February 27, 2025
  • The transition to natural refrigerants offers a viable way forward, but there is an urgent need for legislative action and improved regulations to accelerate

The growing threat of forever chemicals

Opinion | BY BLAISE SALMON | February 27, 2025
  • The transition to natural refrigerants offers a viable way forward, but there is an urgent need for legislative action and improved regulations to accelerate
Steven Guilbeault
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. In Canada, there has been limited progress toward controlling PFAS, though this may be starting to change. In June 2024, British Columbia became the first Canadian jurisdiction to launch a national class-action lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers to recover cleanup costs for PFAS pollution in drinking water. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next federal government should finally privatize Canada Post

  • Its monopoly status prohibits potential service providers from entering the letter-delivery market, depriving Canadians of choice, and reducing the incentive for Canada Post to
Opinion | BY ALEX WHALEN, JAKE FUSS | February 26, 2025
After a month-long strike, Canada’s labour relations boards ordered 55,000 postal workers back to work one week before Christmas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next federal government should finally privatize Canada Post

Opinion | BY ALEX WHALEN, JAKE FUSS | February 26, 2025
  • Its monopoly status prohibits potential service providers from entering the letter-delivery market, depriving Canadians of choice, and reducing the incentive for Canada Post to

Next federal government should finally privatize Canada Post

Opinion | BY ALEX WHALEN, JAKE FUSS | February 26, 2025
  • Its monopoly status prohibits potential service providers from entering the letter-delivery market, depriving Canadians of choice, and reducing the incentive for Canada Post to
After a month-long strike, Canada’s labour relations boards ordered 55,000 postal workers back to work one week before Christmas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Joly taps Cory Pike as new chief of staff

  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into new Sport Minister Terry Duguid’s team, which includes a number of ex-aides to then-ministers Dan Vandal and
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2025
Mélanie Joly, right, David McGuinty
Mélanie Joly, right, David McGuinty
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, speaks with reporters about the government's response to proposed U.S. trade tariffs alongside Public Safety Minister David McGuinty in the West Block on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Joly taps Cory Pike as new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2025
  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into new Sport Minister Terry Duguid’s team, which includes a number of ex-aides to then-ministers Dan Vandal and

Foreign Affairs Minister Joly taps Cory Pike as new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2025
  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into new Sport Minister Terry Duguid’s team, which includes a number of ex-aides to then-ministers Dan Vandal and
Mélanie Joly, right, David McGuinty
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, speaks with reporters about the government's response to proposed U.S. trade tariffs alongside Public Safety Minister David McGuinty in the West Block on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Standing with Greenland 

  • Both Canada and Greenland reject and resent the latest unvarnished version of Manifest Destiny thrust upon us by America.
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DEBICKI | February 26, 2025
Greenland should be encouraged to open a consulate or embassy in Ottawa, and we should do the same in Nuuk, writes Christopher Debicki. Photograph courtesy of Christopher Debicki

Standing with Greenland 

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DEBICKI | February 26, 2025
  • Both Canada and Greenland reject and resent the latest unvarnished version of Manifest Destiny thrust upon us by America.

Standing with Greenland 

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DEBICKI | February 26, 2025
  • Both Canada and Greenland reject and resent the latest unvarnished version of Manifest Destiny thrust upon us by America.
Greenland should be encouraged to open a consulate or embassy in Ottawa, and we should do the same in Nuuk, writes Christopher Debicki. Photograph courtesy of Christopher Debicki

Arctic security needs a Team Canada commitment 

  • Diplomacy across the Arctic’s deepening strategic divide is now dangerously dormant, just as tensions rise and military operations scale up.
Opinion | BY ERNIE REGEHR | February 26, 2025
Snowmobiles light the drop zone before a Canadian Armed Forces battalion parachute drop near Resolute Bay, Nunavut. DND photograph by Louis Brunet

Arctic security needs a Team Canada commitment 

Opinion | BY ERNIE REGEHR | February 26, 2025
  • Diplomacy across the Arctic’s deepening strategic divide is now dangerously dormant, just as tensions rise and military operations scale up.

Arctic security needs a Team Canada commitment 

Opinion | BY ERNIE REGEHR | February 26, 2025
  • Diplomacy across the Arctic’s deepening strategic divide is now dangerously dormant, just as tensions rise and military operations scale up.
Snowmobiles light the drop zone before a Canadian Armed Forces battalion parachute drop near Resolute Bay, Nunavut. DND photograph by Louis Brunet

Liberals top Tories in opinion polls

  • Plus, Trudeau meets the premiers.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 26, 2025
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre.
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre.
Mark Carney, left, is running for the leadership of the Liberal Party. If he wins, he'll face Pierre Poilievre in a federal election. The Hill Times photographs

Liberals top Tories in opinion polls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 26, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau meets the premiers.

Liberals top Tories in opinion polls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 26, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau meets the premiers.
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre.
Mark Carney, left, is running for the leadership of the Liberal Party. If he wins, he'll face Pierre Poilievre in a federal election. The Hill Times photographs

Drop the gloves, Canada

  • Now that the debates are over, voting has begun for Liberal Party members to select their next leader. And when Liberals mark their ballots,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, unleashed some gentle parenting on U.S. President Donald Trump, which is a start. Screenshot courtesy of PBS NewsHour

Drop the gloves, Canada

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2025
  • Now that the debates are over, voting has begun for Liberal Party members to select their next leader. And when Liberals mark their ballots,

Drop the gloves, Canada

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2025
  • Now that the debates are over, voting has begun for Liberal Party members to select their next leader. And when Liberals mark their ballots,
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, unleashed some gentle parenting on U.S. President Donald Trump, which is a start. Screenshot courtesy of PBS NewsHour

The Trump imperium

  • Things are changing as the U.S. leader backs off from America’s role as ‘global policeman,’ and looks inwards.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 26, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump looks north and sees Canada as a vassal state, with Arctic riches and shipping lanes divvied up among China, Russia, and the U.S., writes Andrew Caddell. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

The Trump imperium

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 26, 2025
  • Things are changing as the U.S. leader backs off from America’s role as ‘global policeman,’ and looks inwards.

The Trump imperium

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 26, 2025
  • Things are changing as the U.S. leader backs off from America’s role as ‘global policeman,’ and looks inwards.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump looks north and sees Canada as a vassal state, with Arctic riches and shipping lanes divvied up among China, Russia, and the U.S., writes Andrew Caddell. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump likes winners, so let’s use sports to Canada’s global benefit, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NHL

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
U.S. President Donald Trump likes winners, so let’s use sports to Canada’s global benefit, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NHL

NDP needs to go ‘back to the drawing board’ on election strategy or face further drop in the polls, say pundits

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party have no “plan B” in the next election other than winning, but with his party
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
Jagmeet Singh
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he 'won't back down' in the party's first 'pre-election' advertising campaign released on Feb. 24, which the party says will begin airing on TV screens by the end of the week. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

NDP needs to go ‘back to the drawing board’ on election strategy or face further drop in the polls, say pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party have no “plan B” in the next election other than winning, but with his party

NDP needs to go ‘back to the drawing board’ on election strategy or face further drop in the polls, say pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party have no “plan B” in the next election other than winning, but with his party
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he 'won't back down' in the party's first 'pre-election' advertising campaign released on Feb. 24, which the party says will begin airing on TV screens by the end of the week. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

‘Alarming’ U.S. pivot on Ukraine showcases unreliability of Trump White House, say parliamentarians

  • Liberal MP John McKay says support for Ukraine will be raised when the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group heads to D.C. in March.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, visited Ukraine on Feb. 24 to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Alarming’ U.S. pivot on Ukraine showcases unreliability of Trump White House, say parliamentarians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • Liberal MP John McKay says support for Ukraine will be raised when the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group heads to D.C. in March.

‘Alarming’ U.S. pivot on Ukraine showcases unreliability of Trump White House, say parliamentarians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • Liberal MP John McKay says support for Ukraine will be raised when the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group heads to D.C. in March.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, visited Ukraine on Feb. 24 to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariff dispute process would only offer symbolic win for Canada, but should still be used: trade observers

  • Canada has indicated that it would pursue immediate retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. levies before a dispute body can adjudicate the case.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
Mary Ng
Mary Ng
Any challenge by International Trade Minister Mary Ng to American tariffs would provide Canada with few material benefits. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariff dispute process would only offer symbolic win for Canada, but should still be used: trade observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • Canada has indicated that it would pursue immediate retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. levies before a dispute body can adjudicate the case.

Tariff dispute process would only offer symbolic win for Canada, but should still be used: trade observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • Canada has indicated that it would pursue immediate retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. levies before a dispute body can adjudicate the case.
Mary Ng
Any challenge by International Trade Minister Mary Ng to American tariffs would provide Canada with few material benefits. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No discussions ongoing over Russia’s return to G7, says new Italian ambassador

  • New Italian Ambassador Alessandro Cattaneo talks Canada's G7 presidency, CETA ratification, and Ukraine.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
Canada Alessandro Cattaneo.
Canada Alessandro Cattaneo.
Italian Ambassador to Canada Alessandro Cattaneo spent a decade of his diplomatic career with an eye on NATO. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No discussions ongoing over Russia’s return to G7, says new Italian ambassador

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • New Italian Ambassador Alessandro Cattaneo talks Canada's G7 presidency, CETA ratification, and Ukraine.

No discussions ongoing over Russia’s return to G7, says new Italian ambassador

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • New Italian Ambassador Alessandro Cattaneo talks Canada's G7 presidency, CETA ratification, and Ukraine.
Canada Alessandro Cattaneo.
Italian Ambassador to Canada Alessandro Cattaneo spent a decade of his diplomatic career with an eye on NATO. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Forget the tariff war, it’s time to build self-reliance for Canada’s energy future

  • We can build a stronger Canada by focusing on the development of renewable energy technologies and infrastructure here at home.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 26, 2025
We have the resources we need to be energy independent, and to give all Canadians energy security, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Pexels photograph by Singkham

Forget the tariff war, it’s time to build self-reliance for Canada’s energy future

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 26, 2025
  • We can build a stronger Canada by focusing on the development of renewable energy technologies and infrastructure here at home.

Forget the tariff war, it’s time to build self-reliance for Canada’s energy future

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 26, 2025
  • We can build a stronger Canada by focusing on the development of renewable energy technologies and infrastructure here at home.
We have the resources we need to be energy independent, and to give all Canadians energy security, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Pexels photograph by Singkham

Renewable energy is declining in Canada

  • Canada now has missed a decade of opportunity to build significant new renewable capacity, leaving us behind our peers and out of step with
Opinion | BY WARREN MABEE, BALIE WALKER | February 26, 2025
Jonathan Wilkinson
Jonathan Wilkinson
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. There are a few reasons why the lack of development of new renewable electricity capacity is a Canadian policy failure, write Warren Mabee and Balie Walker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Renewable energy is declining in Canada

Opinion | BY WARREN MABEE, BALIE WALKER | February 26, 2025
  • Canada now has missed a decade of opportunity to build significant new renewable capacity, leaving us behind our peers and out of step with

Renewable energy is declining in Canada

Opinion | BY WARREN MABEE, BALIE WALKER | February 26, 2025
  • Canada now has missed a decade of opportunity to build significant new renewable capacity, leaving us behind our peers and out of step with
Jonathan Wilkinson
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. There are a few reasons why the lack of development of new renewable electricity capacity is a Canadian policy failure, write Warren Mabee and Balie Walker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversifying carbon capture tech will help keep Canada competitive

  • Expanding the range of carbon capture, utilization, and storage technology options available will increase adoption and reduce the cost of this essential tool.
Opinion | BY BONNIE DROZDOWSKI | February 26, 2025
A recent $4.5-million investment to improve the energy and cost efficiency of the leading carbon capture technology has Alberta’s energy industry talking, writes Bonnie Drozdowski. Pexels photograph by Jay Randhawa

Diversifying carbon capture tech will help keep Canada competitive

Opinion | BY BONNIE DROZDOWSKI | February 26, 2025
  • Expanding the range of carbon capture, utilization, and storage technology options available will increase adoption and reduce the cost of this essential tool.

Diversifying carbon capture tech will help keep Canada competitive

Opinion | BY BONNIE DROZDOWSKI | February 26, 2025
  • Expanding the range of carbon capture, utilization, and storage technology options available will increase adoption and reduce the cost of this essential tool.
A recent $4.5-million investment to improve the energy and cost efficiency of the leading carbon capture technology has Alberta’s energy industry talking, writes Bonnie Drozdowski. Pexels photograph by Jay Randhawa

Liberal leadership hopefuls target Trump, Poilievre, and Canada’s economy in final debate

  • The four remaining candidates took to the English-language debate stage on Feb. 25 to tackle key policy planks and present themselves as the best
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 25, 2025
Liberal leadership hopefuls Karina Gould, left Frank Baylis, Chrystia Freeland, and Mark Carney shake hands before the English-language debate on Feb. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership hopefuls target Trump, Poilievre, and Canada’s economy in final debate

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 25, 2025
  • The four remaining candidates took to the English-language debate stage on Feb. 25 to tackle key policy planks and present themselves as the best

Liberal leadership hopefuls target Trump, Poilievre, and Canada’s economy in final debate

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 25, 2025
  • The four remaining candidates took to the English-language debate stage on Feb. 25 to tackle key policy planks and present themselves as the best
Liberal leadership hopefuls Karina Gould, left Frank Baylis, Chrystia Freeland, and Mark Carney shake hands before the English-language debate on Feb. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A weak regime clings to power in Myanmar

  • The people seem on the brink of driving the brutal military regime from power. The first thing they should do after is get rid
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 25, 2025
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi—the daughter of the army’s founder—led a largely non-violent revolution that forced the military to share political power, but in 2021, the army took it back very violently, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A weak regime clings to power in Myanmar

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 25, 2025
  • The people seem on the brink of driving the brutal military regime from power. The first thing they should do after is get rid

A weak regime clings to power in Myanmar

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 25, 2025
  • The people seem on the brink of driving the brutal military regime from power. The first thing they should do after is get rid
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi—the daughter of the army’s founder—led a largely non-violent revolution that forced the military to share political power, but in 2021, the army took it back very violently, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau doubles down on Ukraine

  • Plus, round two of the Liberal leadership debates tonight in Montreal.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 25, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy, left, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa in 2023. Trudeau pledged more money, arms, and sanctions in support of Ukraine during a trip to the country on Monday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau doubles down on Ukraine

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 25, 2025
  • Plus, round two of the Liberal leadership debates tonight in Montreal.

Trudeau doubles down on Ukraine

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 25, 2025
  • Plus, round two of the Liberal leadership debates tonight in Montreal.
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy, left, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa in 2023. Trudeau pledged more money, arms, and sanctions in support of Ukraine during a trip to the country on Monday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No, becoming the 51st state wouldn’t give us better health care—but Trump knows he’s hitting a nerve

  • The hard workers who keep the health system running have never been more worried about the future of Canadian health care.
Opinion | BY BERT BLUNDON | February 24, 2025
Health professionals believe in our public health-care system because they believe in equitable access to care, and you can’t have one without the other, writes Bert Blundon. Unsplash photograph by Christian Bowen

No, becoming the 51st state wouldn’t give us better health care—but Trump knows he’s hitting a nerve

Opinion | BY BERT BLUNDON | February 24, 2025
  • The hard workers who keep the health system running have never been more worried about the future of Canadian health care.

No, becoming the 51st state wouldn’t give us better health care—but Trump knows he’s hitting a nerve

Opinion | BY BERT BLUNDON | February 24, 2025
  • The hard workers who keep the health system running have never been more worried about the future of Canadian health care.
Health professionals believe in our public health-care system because they believe in equitable access to care, and you can’t have one without the other, writes Bert Blundon. Unsplash photograph by Christian Bowen

Immigration Minister Miller has a new acting chief of staff

  • Plus, a look at the team of new Official Languages and Associate Public Safety Minister Rachel Bendayan, which is led by chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has a new acting chief of staff, and acting deputy chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigration Minister Miller has a new acting chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the team of new Official Languages and Associate Public Safety Minister Rachel Bendayan, which is led by chief of staff

Immigration Minister Miller has a new acting chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the team of new Official Languages and Associate Public Safety Minister Rachel Bendayan, which is led by chief of staff
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has a new acting chief of staff, and acting deputy chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership contenders make their pitch

  • Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, and Frank Baylis each say they have a plan to respond to the threat of American tariffs.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 24, 2025
Liberal leadershi candidates
Liberal leadershi candidates
The Liberal leadership contenders: Chrystia Freeland, left, Mark Carney, Karina Gould, and Frank Baylis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Liberal leadership contenders make their pitch

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 24, 2025
  • Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, and Frank Baylis each say they have a plan to respond to the threat of American tariffs.

Liberal leadership contenders make their pitch

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 24, 2025
  • Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, and Frank Baylis each say they have a plan to respond to the threat of American tariffs.
Liberal leadershi candidates
The Liberal leadership contenders: Chrystia Freeland, left, Mark Carney, Karina Gould, and Frank Baylis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
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From Los Angeles to Jasper: how we can better prepare for wildfires

  • Fragmented approaches and inadequate preparation leave communities exposed.
Opinion | BY RICARDO PELAI, RYAN NESS | January 22, 2025
The Eaton Fire burns in southern California. Both Los Angeles’ and Jasper’s recent experiences with wildfire present a clear warning, write Ricardo Pelai and Ryan Ness. Wikimedia Commons photograph by USDA Forest Service, Matt Muller, HLCO 509

From Los Angeles to Jasper: how we can better prepare for wildfires

Opinion | BY RICARDO PELAI, RYAN NESS | January 22, 2025
  • Fragmented approaches and inadequate preparation leave communities exposed.

From Los Angeles to Jasper: how we can better prepare for wildfires

Opinion | BY RICARDO PELAI, RYAN NESS | January 22, 2025
  • Fragmented approaches and inadequate preparation leave communities exposed.
The Eaton Fire burns in southern California. Both Los Angeles’ and Jasper’s recent experiences with wildfire present a clear warning, write Ricardo Pelai and Ryan Ness. Wikimedia Commons photograph by USDA Forest Service, Matt Muller, HLCO 509

We need a new Massey Report

  • In the face of déjà-vu Manifest Destiny, such a document could be our philosophical anchor and cultural manifesto, ensuring our stories, symbols, and sensibilities
Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | January 22, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could, like Louis St. Laurent before him, commission a vital roadmap for Canada's cultural sovereignty and development, writes Zainub Verjee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a new Massey Report

Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | January 22, 2025
  • In the face of déjà-vu Manifest Destiny, such a document could be our philosophical anchor and cultural manifesto, ensuring our stories, symbols, and sensibilities

We need a new Massey Report

Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | January 22, 2025
  • In the face of déjà-vu Manifest Destiny, such a document could be our philosophical anchor and cultural manifesto, ensuring our stories, symbols, and sensibilities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could, like Louis St. Laurent before him, commission a vital roadmap for Canada's cultural sovereignty and development, writes Zainub Verjee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dear future prime minister, here’s a common-sense solution to food insecurity 

  • Nearly a quarter of avoidable food waste is caused by misinterpreting best-before dates. Health Canada could support public campaigns educating consumers and businesses about
Opinion | BY LORI NIKKEL | January 22, 2025
At least 8.7 million Canadians are food insecure, with many turning to charity for food for the first time in the last year, writes Lori Nikkel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dear future prime minister, here’s a common-sense solution to food insecurity 

Opinion | BY LORI NIKKEL | January 22, 2025
  • Nearly a quarter of avoidable food waste is caused by misinterpreting best-before dates. Health Canada could support public campaigns educating consumers and businesses about

Dear future prime minister, here’s a common-sense solution to food insecurity 

Opinion | BY LORI NIKKEL | January 22, 2025
  • Nearly a quarter of avoidable food waste is caused by misinterpreting best-before dates. Health Canada could support public campaigns educating consumers and businesses about
At least 8.7 million Canadians are food insecure, with many turning to charity for food for the first time in the last year, writes Lori Nikkel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s backing the Liberal leadership contenders?

  • Mark Carney is out in front with Liberal caucus endorsements, with Chrystia Freeland a close second compared to the handful of names supporting the
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 22, 2025 | UPDATED February 24, 2025
Liberal leadershi candidates
Liberal leadershi candidates
The Liberal leadership contenders: Chrystia Freeland, top left, Mark Carney, Frank Baylis, and Karina Gould. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Who’s backing the Liberal leadership contenders?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 22, 2025 | UPDATED February 24, 2025
  • Mark Carney is out in front with Liberal caucus endorsements, with Chrystia Freeland a close second compared to the handful of names supporting the

Who’s backing the Liberal leadership contenders?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 22, 2025 | UPDATED February 24, 2025
  • Mark Carney is out in front with Liberal caucus endorsements, with Chrystia Freeland a close second compared to the handful of names supporting the
Liberal leadershi candidates
The Liberal leadership contenders: Chrystia Freeland, top left, Mark Carney, Frank Baylis, and Karina Gould. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Canada must adopt ‘independent mindset’ on internal trade, defence, amid Trump’s tariff tactics, says MP McKay

  • Carleton University business professor Ian Lee says a November 2024 paper by Donald Trump’s incoming economic adviser sheds insight into the U.S. president’s thinking.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
On Jan. 20, United States President Donald Trump said he may levy tariffs on Canada as of Feb. 1, after having previously mused about invoking the tariffs on his first day in office. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada must adopt ‘independent mindset’ on internal trade, defence, amid Trump’s tariff tactics, says MP McKay

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
  • Carleton University business professor Ian Lee says a November 2024 paper by Donald Trump’s incoming economic adviser sheds insight into the U.S. president’s thinking.

Canada must adopt ‘independent mindset’ on internal trade, defence, amid Trump’s tariff tactics, says MP McKay

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
  • Carleton University business professor Ian Lee says a November 2024 paper by Donald Trump’s incoming economic adviser sheds insight into the U.S. president’s thinking.
Donald Trump
On Jan. 20, United States President Donald Trump said he may levy tariffs on Canada as of Feb. 1, after having previously mused about invoking the tariffs on his first day in office. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Newsroom racial and gender diversity on the decline in 2024: CAJ survey

  • The Canadian Association of Journalists' annual diversity survey reveals news interns are more likely to be female, Indigenous, or a visible minority, while ‘white
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 22, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Reporters and cameras scrum with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly ahead of the Liberal caucus meeting on Jan. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Newsroom racial and gender diversity on the decline in 2024: CAJ survey

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 22, 2025
  • The Canadian Association of Journalists' annual diversity survey reveals news interns are more likely to be female, Indigenous, or a visible minority, while ‘white

Newsroom racial and gender diversity on the decline in 2024: CAJ survey

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 22, 2025
  • The Canadian Association of Journalists' annual diversity survey reveals news interns are more likely to be female, Indigenous, or a visible minority, while ‘white
Mélanie Joly
Reporters and cameras scrum with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly ahead of the Liberal caucus meeting on Jan. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PBO sizes up last fall’s contentious economic statement

  • Plus, debunking Pierre Poilievre’s claims on tackling Trump's tariffs.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 22, 2025
Yves Giroux
Yves Giroux
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux will publish his assessment of the Fall Economic Statement today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PBO sizes up last fall’s contentious economic statement

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 22, 2025
  • Plus, debunking Pierre Poilievre’s claims on tackling Trump's tariffs.

PBO sizes up last fall’s contentious economic statement

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 22, 2025
  • Plus, debunking Pierre Poilievre’s claims on tackling Trump's tariffs.
Yves Giroux
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux will publish his assessment of the Fall Economic Statement today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome

  • Similar to the Weimar Republic, many today have become disenchanted by the outcomes of an adherence by all parties to neoliberalism.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
The next federal election will test the limits of our parliamentary system, and of Canadian democracy, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
  • Similar to the Weimar Republic, many today have become disenchanted by the outcomes of an adherence by all parties to neoliberalism.

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
  • Similar to the Weimar Republic, many today have become disenchanted by the outcomes of an adherence by all parties to neoliberalism.
The next federal election will test the limits of our parliamentary system, and of Canadian democracy, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Avoiding the race to the bottom

  • In the minutes after he was sworn as the United States’ 47th president, Donald Trump laid out his vision for the future of his
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 22, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration speech was revealing about the future of both American and Canadian politics. Screenshot courtesy of ABC News

Avoiding the race to the bottom

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 22, 2025
  • In the minutes after he was sworn as the United States’ 47th president, Donald Trump laid out his vision for the future of his

Avoiding the race to the bottom

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 22, 2025
  • In the minutes after he was sworn as the United States’ 47th president, Donald Trump laid out his vision for the future of his
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration speech was revealing about the future of both American and Canadian politics. Screenshot courtesy of ABC News

Rising tithes lifts all boats? Hiked leadership entry fee, party cut will buoy Grits’ coffers: politicos

  • Alongside a $350,000 registration fee, the Liberal Party will take a 25 per cent cut of all leadership campaign donations over $500,000.
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 22, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
The price of entry into the contest to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has more than quadrupled since the last race in 2013, which strategists say will provide a needed boost to the party's war chest and keep any frivolous candidates out of consideration. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Rising tithes lifts all boats? Hiked leadership entry fee, party cut will buoy Grits’ coffers: politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 22, 2025
  • Alongside a $350,000 registration fee, the Liberal Party will take a 25 per cent cut of all leadership campaign donations over $500,000.

Rising tithes lifts all boats? Hiked leadership entry fee, party cut will buoy Grits’ coffers: politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 22, 2025
  • Alongside a $350,000 registration fee, the Liberal Party will take a 25 per cent cut of all leadership campaign donations over $500,000.
Justin Trudeau
The price of entry into the contest to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has more than quadrupled since the last race in 2013, which strategists say will provide a needed boost to the party's war chest and keep any frivolous candidates out of consideration. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

The Liberal leadership race is not restricted to two contenders

  • Anyone who says certain people have no right to run does not grasp the true nature of democracy: that anyone should aspire to the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 22, 2025
Frank Baylis
Frank Baylis
Someone has to offer new ideas, empathy, and business acumen as we face off in a trade war with the United States, and that person could be Frank Baylis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photograph

The Liberal leadership race is not restricted to two contenders

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 22, 2025
  • Anyone who says certain people have no right to run does not grasp the true nature of democracy: that anyone should aspire to the

The Liberal leadership race is not restricted to two contenders

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 22, 2025
  • Anyone who says certain people have no right to run does not grasp the true nature of democracy: that anyone should aspire to the
Frank Baylis
Someone has to offer new ideas, empathy, and business acumen as we face off in a trade war with the United States, and that person could be Frank Baylis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photograph

Vying for viral: Liberals need authenticity to bridge digital divide with Tories, says online marketing strategist

  • As they fight for votes, Liberals can no longer rely on ‘polished, top-down’ TV ads to compete with the Conservatives' ‘organic online long game,’
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 22, 2025
In a digital-first political landscape, the road to victory in the Liberal leadership contest and the next federal election will be paved online, where authenticity, accessibility, and engagement are king, say observers. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube, and The Hill Times illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Vying for viral: Liberals need authenticity to bridge digital divide with Tories, says online marketing strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 22, 2025
  • As they fight for votes, Liberals can no longer rely on ‘polished, top-down’ TV ads to compete with the Conservatives' ‘organic online long game,’

Vying for viral: Liberals need authenticity to bridge digital divide with Tories, says online marketing strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 22, 2025
  • As they fight for votes, Liberals can no longer rely on ‘polished, top-down’ TV ads to compete with the Conservatives' ‘organic online long game,’
In a digital-first political landscape, the road to victory in the Liberal leadership contest and the next federal election will be paved online, where authenticity, accessibility, and engagement are king, say observers. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube, and The Hill Times illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Grits’ grasping for anti-Trump bonafides a ‘hail Mary’ tactic in leadership race

  • The push by the main candidates to make the U.S. president the Canadian campaign issue is the one you choose when there’s nothing else
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025
There’s a determined effort from Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould to define the national ballot question as who is best able to deal with United States President Donald Trump, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Grits’ grasping for anti-Trump bonafides a ‘hail Mary’ tactic in leadership race

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025
  • The push by the main candidates to make the U.S. president the Canadian campaign issue is the one you choose when there’s nothing else

Grits’ grasping for anti-Trump bonafides a ‘hail Mary’ tactic in leadership race

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025
  • The push by the main candidates to make the U.S. president the Canadian campaign issue is the one you choose when there’s nothing else
There’s a determined effort from Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould to define the national ballot question as who is best able to deal with United States President Donald Trump, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Premiers take spotlight with all-hands-on-deck pushback on U.S. tariff threat

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have taken opposite extremes in advocating for Canada's response to the U.S. tariff threat—but both
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has taken a hardline approach in favour of fulsome retaliation if the Trump administration puts a tariff on Canadian exports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers take spotlight with all-hands-on-deck pushback on U.S. tariff threat

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have taken opposite extremes in advocating for Canada's response to the U.S. tariff threat—but both

Premiers take spotlight with all-hands-on-deck pushback on U.S. tariff threat

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have taken opposite extremes in advocating for Canada's response to the U.S. tariff threat—but both
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has taken a hardline approach in favour of fulsome retaliation if the Trump administration puts a tariff on Canadian exports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let Bluesky soar, says letter writer

  • Re: “Rise of Bluesky may create progressive ‘echo chamber,’ say observers as more MPs join,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 11, 2024). Elon Musk turned
Opinion | January 22, 2025

Let Bluesky soar, says letter writer

Opinion | January 22, 2025
  • Re: “Rise of Bluesky may create progressive ‘echo chamber,’ say observers as more MPs join,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 11, 2024). Elon Musk turned

Let Bluesky soar, says letter writer

Opinion | January 22, 2025
  • Re: “Rise of Bluesky may create progressive ‘echo chamber,’ say observers as more MPs join,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 11, 2024). Elon Musk turned

Paying attention to Trump

  • When will we start to pay attention to “The Trump Method,” and see past it? This man speaks and writes outlandish things for the
Opinion | January 22, 2025
Image courtesy of Flickr/DonkeyHotey

Paying attention to Trump

Opinion | January 22, 2025
  • When will we start to pay attention to “The Trump Method,” and see past it? This man speaks and writes outlandish things for the

Paying attention to Trump

Opinion | January 22, 2025
  • When will we start to pay attention to “The Trump Method,” and see past it? This man speaks and writes outlandish things for the
Image courtesy of Flickr/DonkeyHotey

Decision day: candidates must declare entry to Liberal leadership contest by Jan. 23

  • MONDAY, JAN. 20—FRIDAY, JAN. 24 World Economic Forum—The annual meeting of World Economic Forum will take place in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from Monday, Jan. 20
Thursday, Jan. 23, is the last day for contestants to declare their participation in the race to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Decision day: candidates must declare entry to Liberal leadership contest by Jan. 23

  • MONDAY, JAN. 20—FRIDAY, JAN. 24 World Economic Forum—The annual meeting of World Economic Forum will take place in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from Monday, Jan. 20

Decision day: candidates must declare entry to Liberal leadership contest by Jan. 23

  • MONDAY, JAN. 20—FRIDAY, JAN. 24 World Economic Forum—The annual meeting of World Economic Forum will take place in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from Monday, Jan. 20
Thursday, Jan. 23, is the last day for contestants to declare their participation in the race to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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 

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