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Joshua M. Juneau is a barrister and solicitor with Michel Drapeau's law office in Ottawa. 

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

  • Strategic voting appears to have achieved its goal and is saving us from the Conservatives, yet again. But with election day looming and the
Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | April 25, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault. Canada needs robust national third parties. It helps distinguish our politics from the divisive, adversarial two-party system employed in the United States, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | April 25, 2025
  • Strategic voting appears to have achieved its goal and is saving us from the Conservatives, yet again. But with election day looming and the

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | April 25, 2025
  • Strategic voting appears to have achieved its goal and is saving us from the Conservatives, yet again. But with election day looming and the
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault. Canada needs robust national third parties. It helps distinguish our politics from the divisive, adversarial two-party system employed in the United States, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Treat Africa as part of Canada’s trade war response

  • With tensions rising with our traditional trading partners, Canada must diversify and target Africa, but we’re falling behind in the continent on that front.
Opinion | BY NDIDI OKONKWO NWUNELI, DOROTHY NYAMBE | April 25, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. As Canada contends with American trade disruptions, political leaders should look to Africa to diversify, write Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli and Dorothy Nyambe. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons. Illustration by The Hill Times’ Neena Singhal

Treat Africa as part of Canada’s trade war response

Opinion | BY NDIDI OKONKWO NWUNELI, DOROTHY NYAMBE | April 25, 2025
  • With tensions rising with our traditional trading partners, Canada must diversify and target Africa, but we’re falling behind in the continent on that front.

Treat Africa as part of Canada’s trade war response

Opinion | BY NDIDI OKONKWO NWUNELI, DOROTHY NYAMBE | April 25, 2025
  • With tensions rising with our traditional trading partners, Canada must diversify and target Africa, but we’re falling behind in the continent on that front.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. As Canada contends with American trade disruptions, political leaders should look to Africa to diversify, write Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli and Dorothy Nyambe. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons. Illustration by The Hill Times’ Neena Singhal

Poilievre’s ethics pitch more about framing Carney as a ‘corrupt politician’ than attempt at reform, but some ideas are good, say observers

  • Pierre Poilievre is anchoring his ethics reform plan in what he calls 'Accountability Act 2.0,' a nod to the original Federal Accountability Act introduced
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 25, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposed changes to ethics rules which defines as 'Accountability Act 2.0' are politically motivated, observers say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s ethics pitch more about framing Carney as a ‘corrupt politician’ than attempt at reform, but some ideas are good, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 25, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre is anchoring his ethics reform plan in what he calls 'Accountability Act 2.0,' a nod to the original Federal Accountability Act introduced

Poilievre’s ethics pitch more about framing Carney as a ‘corrupt politician’ than attempt at reform, but some ideas are good, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 25, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre is anchoring his ethics reform plan in what he calls 'Accountability Act 2.0,' a nod to the original Federal Accountability Act introduced
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposed changes to ethics rules which defines as 'Accountability Act 2.0' are politically motivated, observers say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

  • Sourcing products from new suppliers, finding new markets for our domestic products, being conscious of foreign investment, and increasing our digital security is not
Opinion | BY SENATOR KRISTA ANN ROSS | April 24, 2025
We need to better equip businesses with information, resources, and education to properly store data and prevent attacks, writes CSG Senator Krista Ann Ross. Photograph by Jeremy Barande, École polytechnique

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

Opinion | BY SENATOR KRISTA ANN ROSS | April 24, 2025
  • Sourcing products from new suppliers, finding new markets for our domestic products, being conscious of foreign investment, and increasing our digital security is not

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

Opinion | BY SENATOR KRISTA ANN ROSS | April 24, 2025
  • Sourcing products from new suppliers, finding new markets for our domestic products, being conscious of foreign investment, and increasing our digital security is not
We need to better equip businesses with information, resources, and education to properly store data and prevent attacks, writes CSG Senator Krista Ann Ross. Photograph by Jeremy Barande, École polytechnique

Canada, the European Union, and the Eurozone

  • If Canada were ever to turn to the Eurozone, its buck would stop in Frankfurt, home of the European Central Bank. Mark Carney’s former
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 24, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on Jan. 20, 2025, with Will Scharf, left, and Vice President JD Vance, signing a series of executive orders. With the U.S. Congress flirting every few months with defaulting on the country’s multi-trillion-dollar debt, speculation increases about an alternative reserve currency, writes Nelson Wiseman. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Canada, the European Union, and the Eurozone

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 24, 2025
  • If Canada were ever to turn to the Eurozone, its buck would stop in Frankfurt, home of the European Central Bank. Mark Carney’s former

Canada, the European Union, and the Eurozone

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 24, 2025
  • If Canada were ever to turn to the Eurozone, its buck would stop in Frankfurt, home of the European Central Bank. Mark Carney’s former
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on Jan. 20, 2025, with Will Scharf, left, and Vice President JD Vance, signing a series of executive orders. With the U.S. Congress flirting every few months with defaulting on the country’s multi-trillion-dollar debt, speculation increases about an alternative reserve currency, writes Nelson Wiseman. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

The Canadian dream doesn’t have to be built, we are already living it

  • The basic unit of Canadian democracy is a caring relationship. It’s the ethic of care that unites us. Our elbows are up. Our eyes are
Opinion | BY AL ETMANSKI | April 24, 2025
Before he became Manitoba premier, Wab Kinew said: 'I’ve travelled enough to realize there are brilliant people in every community who know solutions. They don’t need saviours, they need allies.' We should celebrate caring in Canada, writes Al Etmanski. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Canadian dream doesn’t have to be built, we are already living it

Opinion | BY AL ETMANSKI | April 24, 2025
  • The basic unit of Canadian democracy is a caring relationship. It’s the ethic of care that unites us. Our elbows are up. Our eyes are

The Canadian dream doesn’t have to be built, we are already living it

Opinion | BY AL ETMANSKI | April 24, 2025
  • The basic unit of Canadian democracy is a caring relationship. It’s the ethic of care that unites us. Our elbows are up. Our eyes are
Before he became Manitoba premier, Wab Kinew said: 'I’ve travelled enough to realize there are brilliant people in every community who know solutions. They don’t need saviours, they need allies.' We should celebrate caring in Canada, writes Al Etmanski. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

  • Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health
Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, ELIZABETH MYLES | April 23, 2025
It's time to consider which political party will come to the table in the next Parliament with a commitment to health-care solutions that will make a difference, write Joss Reimer and Elizabeth Myles.

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, ELIZABETH MYLES | April 23, 2025
  • Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, ELIZABETH MYLES | April 23, 2025
  • Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health
It's time to consider which political party will come to the table in the next Parliament with a commitment to health-care solutions that will make a difference, write Joss Reimer and Elizabeth Myles.

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

  • Financial markets dislike uncertainty, especially during trade wars. Consequently, U.S. tariffs are likely to increase prices and could lead to a decline in global
Opinion | BY DIANE BELLEMARE | April 23, 2025
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump's dogmatic trade strategy is poorly communicated, bad for business, and fraught with consequences for Canada and the world, writes former Senator Diane Bellemare. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

Opinion | BY DIANE BELLEMARE | April 23, 2025
  • Financial markets dislike uncertainty, especially during trade wars. Consequently, U.S. tariffs are likely to increase prices and could lead to a decline in global

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

Opinion | BY DIANE BELLEMARE | April 23, 2025
  • Financial markets dislike uncertainty, especially during trade wars. Consequently, U.S. tariffs are likely to increase prices and could lead to a decline in global
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump's dogmatic trade strategy is poorly communicated, bad for business, and fraught with consequences for Canada and the world, writes former Senator Diane Bellemare. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Shut out from Tory nominations in Calgary, ex-Conservative joins Liberals while another runs as Independent

  • Ranbir Parmar, who hoped to represent the Tories in Calgary McKnight, has joined the Liberals after not being allowed to contest the nomination. Minesh
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 23, 2025
Ranbir Parmar, left, who submitted his nomination papers to run as a Conservative candidate in Calgary McKnight but was barred from the race, has now joined the Liberals. Minesh Patel, who was also disallowed from contesting the nomination in Calgary Skyview, is running as an Independent in the April 28 election. Photographs courtesy of Ranbir Parmar and Minesh Patel

Shut out from Tory nominations in Calgary, ex-Conservative joins Liberals while another runs as Independent

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 23, 2025
  • Ranbir Parmar, who hoped to represent the Tories in Calgary McKnight, has joined the Liberals after not being allowed to contest the nomination. Minesh

Shut out from Tory nominations in Calgary, ex-Conservative joins Liberals while another runs as Independent

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 23, 2025
  • Ranbir Parmar, who hoped to represent the Tories in Calgary McKnight, has joined the Liberals after not being allowed to contest the nomination. Minesh
Ranbir Parmar, left, who submitted his nomination papers to run as a Conservative candidate in Calgary McKnight but was barred from the race, has now joined the Liberals. Minesh Patel, who was also disallowed from contesting the nomination in Calgary Skyview, is running as an Independent in the April 28 election. Photographs courtesy of Ranbir Parmar and Minesh Patel

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Election ad men: Carney, Trudeau, and Trump play starring roles in the party’s biggest hits, say digital advertising experts

  • The Hill Times asked three partisan digital communications experts to look at the 'best' campaign ads so far from the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP.
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
As parties look to appeal to voters and crush their opponents, they're drawing on links to former prime minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump, and raising red flags about Mark Carney’s resumé. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Election ad men: Carney, Trudeau, and Trump play starring roles in the party’s biggest hits, say digital advertising experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • The Hill Times asked three partisan digital communications experts to look at the 'best' campaign ads so far from the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP.

Election ad men: Carney, Trudeau, and Trump play starring roles in the party’s biggest hits, say digital advertising experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • The Hill Times asked three partisan digital communications experts to look at the 'best' campaign ads so far from the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP.
As parties look to appeal to voters and crush their opponents, they're drawing on links to former prime minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump, and raising red flags about Mark Carney’s resumé. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

  • Whatever happens on April 28, Mark Carney will be remembered as the man who stepped up to offer his services to fellow Canadians in
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney greets supporters at a rally outside of the Lusitania Portuguese Club of Ottawa on April 20. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 23, 2025
  • Whatever happens on April 28, Mark Carney will be remembered as the man who stepped up to offer his services to fellow Canadians in

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 23, 2025
  • Whatever happens on April 28, Mark Carney will be remembered as the man who stepped up to offer his services to fellow Canadians in
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney greets supporters at a rally outside of the Lusitania Portuguese Club of Ottawa on April 20. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

Canada Growth Summit dives into unleashing country’s potential in Toronto on April 24

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 Bruce Heyman to Deliver Remarks—Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, now CEO of Power Sustainable, will deliver remarks on the
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford, left, former Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are among the participants in the Public Policy Forum's Canada Growth Summit in Toronto on April 24. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada Growth Summit dives into unleashing country’s potential in Toronto on April 24

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 Bruce Heyman to Deliver Remarks—Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, now CEO of Power Sustainable, will deliver remarks on the

Canada Growth Summit dives into unleashing country’s potential in Toronto on April 24

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 Bruce Heyman to Deliver Remarks—Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, now CEO of Power Sustainable, will deliver remarks on the
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford, left, former Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are among the participants in the Public Policy Forum's Canada Growth Summit in Toronto on April 24. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘I want to feel part of this moment’: Trump effect spurs expats to cast ballots from abroad

  • 'Turnout tends to go up for elections that are seen as highly consequential, and this one is shaping up to be among the most
News | BY JARED HILLEL | April 23, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's antagonism could lead to an uptick of Canadian citizens worldwide heading to the polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘I want to feel part of this moment’: Trump effect spurs expats to cast ballots from abroad

News | BY JARED HILLEL | April 23, 2025
  • 'Turnout tends to go up for elections that are seen as highly consequential, and this one is shaping up to be among the most

‘I want to feel part of this moment’: Trump effect spurs expats to cast ballots from abroad

News | BY JARED HILLEL | April 23, 2025
  • 'Turnout tends to go up for elections that are seen as highly consequential, and this one is shaping up to be among the most
U.S. President Donald Trump's antagonism could lead to an uptick of Canadian citizens worldwide heading to the polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

  • While the country invests significantly in innovation, it lags in translating those inputs into tangible, high-quality outputs. 
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY ROBINSON | April 23, 2025
Tractor
Tractor
Canada can capitalize on untapped agriculture and agri-food potential if we boost productivity, invest in infrastructure capacity, and address chronic labour disruptions, writes Senator Mary Robinson. Pexels photograph by Jannis Knorr

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY ROBINSON | April 23, 2025
  • While the country invests significantly in innovation, it lags in translating those inputs into tangible, high-quality outputs. 

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY ROBINSON | April 23, 2025
  • While the country invests significantly in innovation, it lags in translating those inputs into tangible, high-quality outputs. 
Tractor
Canada can capitalize on untapped agriculture and agri-food potential if we boost productivity, invest in infrastructure capacity, and address chronic labour disruptions, writes Senator Mary Robinson. Pexels photograph by Jannis Knorr

‘A very classy man’: Ex-Trudeau and Turner minister Ed Lumley has died

  • Plus, journalist groups hand out this year's Code of Silence Awards, a former PMO staffer launches his own polling firm, and a new book
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 23, 2025
Former Ontario MP Ed Lumley, left, pictured with Tom Axworthy in 2019. Lumley, who served in various roles in both Pierre Trudeau and John Turner's respective cabinets, died on April 16, aged 85. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘A very classy man’: Ex-Trudeau and Turner minister Ed Lumley has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, journalist groups hand out this year's Code of Silence Awards, a former PMO staffer launches his own polling firm, and a new book

‘A very classy man’: Ex-Trudeau and Turner minister Ed Lumley has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, journalist groups hand out this year's Code of Silence Awards, a former PMO staffer launches his own polling firm, and a new book
Former Ontario MP Ed Lumley, left, pictured with Tom Axworthy in 2019. Lumley, who served in various roles in both Pierre Trudeau and John Turner's respective cabinets, died on April 16, aged 85. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tariffs take centre stage as Liberals look to hold Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi

  • Candidates are positioning themselves as the best placed to help future-proof the local economy, and represent residents amid the threats from across the southern
News | BY HUNTER CRESSWELL | April 23, 2025
Liberal Sophie Chatel, left, Conservative Brian Nolan, New Democrat Gilbert W. Whiteduck, and People’s Party candidate Todd Hoffman are among the candidates contesting the renamed riding of Pontiac–Kitigan Zibi, Que. Handout photographs

Tariffs take centre stage as Liberals look to hold Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi

News | BY HUNTER CRESSWELL | April 23, 2025
  • Candidates are positioning themselves as the best placed to help future-proof the local economy, and represent residents amid the threats from across the southern

Tariffs take centre stage as Liberals look to hold Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi

News | BY HUNTER CRESSWELL | April 23, 2025
  • Candidates are positioning themselves as the best placed to help future-proof the local economy, and represent residents amid the threats from across the southern
Liberal Sophie Chatel, left, Conservative Brian Nolan, New Democrat Gilbert W. Whiteduck, and People’s Party candidate Todd Hoffman are among the candidates contesting the renamed riding of Pontiac–Kitigan Zibi, Que. Handout photographs

Why health, environment, and justice must be centred in election platforms

  • We need parties to commit to preserving and expanding the health benefits and avoided health-care costs of current and proposed environmental regulations.
Opinion | BY TRIYA TESSA RAMBURN, KRISTINA SWAIN | April 21, 2025
Political parties must do more to protect the health of those facing the greatest burden of environmental harms, such as older adults, children, pregnant people, and people with disabilities, write Triya Tessa Ramburn and Kristina Swain. Unsplash photograph by Nikoline Arns

Why health, environment, and justice must be centred in election platforms

Opinion | BY TRIYA TESSA RAMBURN, KRISTINA SWAIN | April 21, 2025
  • We need parties to commit to preserving and expanding the health benefits and avoided health-care costs of current and proposed environmental regulations.

Why health, environment, and justice must be centred in election platforms

Opinion | BY TRIYA TESSA RAMBURN, KRISTINA SWAIN | April 21, 2025
  • We need parties to commit to preserving and expanding the health benefits and avoided health-care costs of current and proposed environmental regulations.
Political parties must do more to protect the health of those facing the greatest burden of environmental harms, such as older adults, children, pregnant people, and people with disabilities, write Triya Tessa Ramburn and Kristina Swain. Unsplash photograph by Nikoline Arns

Black and racialized Canadians could be a powerful force in this election if they harness the power of block voting

  • Communities voting around shared interests has helped shape American electoral outcomes for decades, but its potential has not been fully realized in Canada.
Opinion | BY AKOLISA UFODIKE, OLADAPO AKINSIPE | April 21, 2025
At a time when mis- and disinformation and voter apathy can undermine democracy, Black and racialized communities have an opportunity to assert their voice by showing up at the ballot box, write Akolisa Ufodike, and Oladapo Akinsipe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Black and racialized Canadians could be a powerful force in this election if they harness the power of block voting

Opinion | BY AKOLISA UFODIKE, OLADAPO AKINSIPE | April 21, 2025
  • Communities voting around shared interests has helped shape American electoral outcomes for decades, but its potential has not been fully realized in Canada.

Black and racialized Canadians could be a powerful force in this election if they harness the power of block voting

Opinion | BY AKOLISA UFODIKE, OLADAPO AKINSIPE | April 21, 2025
  • Communities voting around shared interests has helped shape American electoral outcomes for decades, but its potential has not been fully realized in Canada.
At a time when mis- and disinformation and voter apathy can undermine democracy, Black and racialized communities have an opportunity to assert their voice by showing up at the ballot box, write Akolisa Ufodike, and Oladapo Akinsipe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Recreation and parks: infrastructure Canada can’t afford to ignore

  • In uncertain economic times, a bold federal push to build and renew recreation infrastructure would fuel economic growth—just like Centennial-era investments did.
Opinion | BY MARTIN SAMPSON | April 21, 2025
Facilities in Kemptville and Arnprior. Across the country, aging pools, rinks, and community centres—most built during Canada’s centennial era—are falling apart, writes Martin Sampson. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Parks and Recreation Association

Recreation and parks: infrastructure Canada can’t afford to ignore

Opinion | BY MARTIN SAMPSON | April 21, 2025
  • In uncertain economic times, a bold federal push to build and renew recreation infrastructure would fuel economic growth—just like Centennial-era investments did.

Recreation and parks: infrastructure Canada can’t afford to ignore

Opinion | BY MARTIN SAMPSON | April 21, 2025
  • In uncertain economic times, a bold federal push to build and renew recreation infrastructure would fuel economic growth—just like Centennial-era investments did.
Facilities in Kemptville and Arnprior. Across the country, aging pools, rinks, and community centres—most built during Canada’s centennial era—are falling apart, writes Martin Sampson. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Parks and Recreation Association

Party tactics, online abuse could be behind fewer candidates running in 2025 compared to past elections

  • There are 1,959 candidates contesting the 343 ridings across the country this year, the fewest since 2015.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
More candidates appeared on ballots in the 2019 and 2021 elections compared to the 2025 poll, despite there having been fewer seats to contest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Party tactics, online abuse could be behind fewer candidates running in 2025 compared to past elections

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
  • There are 1,959 candidates contesting the 343 ridings across the country this year, the fewest since 2015.

Party tactics, online abuse could be behind fewer candidates running in 2025 compared to past elections

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
  • There are 1,959 candidates contesting the 343 ridings across the country this year, the fewest since 2015.
More candidates appeared on ballots in the 2019 and 2021 elections compared to the 2025 poll, despite there having been fewer seats to contest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Angry’ Conservative base and ‘fearful’ Liberals expected to boost turnout this election, say political players

  • Voters are ‘genned up,' or highly motivated, and are poised to make their voices heard in next week’s election, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
Elizabeth May, left, Jagmeet Singh, Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Yves-François Blanchet, and Jonathan Pedneault. In what's shaping up to be one of the most consequential elections in Canadian history—with high stakes and every vote counting—voter turnout on April 28 is expected to be significantly higher, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘Angry’ Conservative base and ‘fearful’ Liberals expected to boost turnout this election, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
  • Voters are ‘genned up,' or highly motivated, and are poised to make their voices heard in next week’s election, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of

‘Angry’ Conservative base and ‘fearful’ Liberals expected to boost turnout this election, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
  • Voters are ‘genned up,' or highly motivated, and are poised to make their voices heard in next week’s election, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of
Elizabeth May, left, Jagmeet Singh, Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Yves-François Blanchet, and Jonathan Pedneault. In what's shaping up to be one of the most consequential elections in Canadian history—with high stakes and every vote counting—voter turnout on April 28 is expected to be significantly higher, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘We’re behind’: some senior Conservatives call out central campaign for failing to focus more on Trump’s tariffs

  • According to seat projections by polling aggregator 338Canada.com, if an election were to happen now, the Liberals would win 193 seats, the Conservatives 121, the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
Liberal Leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re behind’: some senior Conservatives call out central campaign for failing to focus more on Trump’s tariffs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
  • According to seat projections by polling aggregator 338Canada.com, if an election were to happen now, the Liberals would win 193 seats, the Conservatives 121, the

‘We’re behind’: some senior Conservatives call out central campaign for failing to focus more on Trump’s tariffs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
  • According to seat projections by polling aggregator 338Canada.com, if an election were to happen now, the Liberals would win 193 seats, the Conservatives 121, the
Liberal Leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

  • This election offers Canadians a rare and vital opportunity to demand a foreign policy grounded in justice, human rights, and accountability.
Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | April 21, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney's response at a campaign rally to the conflict in Gaza was both dismissive and detached, writes Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | April 21, 2025
  • This election offers Canadians a rare and vital opportunity to demand a foreign policy grounded in justice, human rights, and accountability.

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | April 21, 2025
  • This election offers Canadians a rare and vital opportunity to demand a foreign policy grounded in justice, human rights, and accountability.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney's response at a campaign rally to the conflict in Gaza was both dismissive and detached, writes Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

  • With the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals in the polls, some outside the Poilievre team’s inner circle have smelt blood in the water and
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
Since Pierre Poilievre became Conservative leader, he has run a tight ship, with a close circle of advisers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
  • With the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals in the polls, some outside the Poilievre team’s inner circle have smelt blood in the water and

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
  • With the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals in the polls, some outside the Poilievre team’s inner circle have smelt blood in the water and
Since Pierre Poilievre became Conservative leader, he has run a tight ship, with a close circle of advisers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remaining calm, cool, and collected key for Carney

  • If the Liberal leader keeps his cool and avoids attack mode, he can reinforce the impression that he is calm, thoughtful, and fully prepared
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 21, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Carney has come out as the leader most likely to defend Canadian interests against American protectionism and a president enjoys belittling allies and supporting former enemies, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Remaining calm, cool, and collected key for Carney

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 21, 2025
  • If the Liberal leader keeps his cool and avoids attack mode, he can reinforce the impression that he is calm, thoughtful, and fully prepared

Remaining calm, cool, and collected key for Carney

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 21, 2025
  • If the Liberal leader keeps his cool and avoids attack mode, he can reinforce the impression that he is calm, thoughtful, and fully prepared
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Carney has come out as the leader most likely to defend Canadian interests against American protectionism and a president enjoys belittling allies and supporting former enemies, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
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Is Canada prepared for advanced cyberattacks?

  • Escalating tensions from the Ukrainian-Russian war have exponentially increased the risk of cyberattacks on Canadians and their western allies, leaving critical infrastructure and business
Opinion | BY LISA KEARNEY | May 11, 2022
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino can leverage non-traditional talent pools from underrepresented groups, like women, who make up only 10 per cent of the cybersecurity workforce here in Canada, writes Lisa Kearney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada prepared for advanced cyberattacks?

Opinion | BY LISA KEARNEY | May 11, 2022
  • Escalating tensions from the Ukrainian-Russian war have exponentially increased the risk of cyberattacks on Canadians and their western allies, leaving critical infrastructure and business

Is Canada prepared for advanced cyberattacks?

Opinion | BY LISA KEARNEY | May 11, 2022
  • Escalating tensions from the Ukrainian-Russian war have exponentially increased the risk of cyberattacks on Canadians and their western allies, leaving critical infrastructure and business
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino can leverage non-traditional talent pools from underrepresented groups, like women, who make up only 10 per cent of the cybersecurity workforce here in Canada, writes Lisa Kearney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New border control bill doesn’t strike a balance between security and civil liberties, says Sen. Simons

  • A government bill aiming to set a new threshold for allowing border guards to search a traveller’s personal devices is going in the wrong
News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 11, 2022
Bill S-7, which would allow border officers to search personal electronic devices and would impose a new legal test that determines when they can do so, has been introduced in the Senate, but Sen. Paula Simons says the bar isn't set high enough. Photograph courtesy of Paula Simons’ office and Unsplash photograph by Chris Ried

New border control bill doesn’t strike a balance between security and civil liberties, says Sen. Simons

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 11, 2022
  • A government bill aiming to set a new threshold for allowing border guards to search a traveller’s personal devices is going in the wrong

New border control bill doesn’t strike a balance between security and civil liberties, says Sen. Simons

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 11, 2022
  • A government bill aiming to set a new threshold for allowing border guards to search a traveller’s personal devices is going in the wrong
Bill S-7, which would allow border officers to search personal electronic devices and would impose a new legal test that determines when they can do so, has been introduced in the Senate, but Sen. Paula Simons says the bar isn't set high enough. Photograph courtesy of Paula Simons’ office and Unsplash photograph by Chris Ried

Provincial election the time to step up for Ontario’s elders

  • It’s time to address healthy aging, deteriorating access to health care, and better home care and long-term care—and this provincial election is the moment
Opinion | May 11, 2022

Provincial election the time to step up for Ontario’s elders

Opinion | May 11, 2022
  • It’s time to address healthy aging, deteriorating access to health care, and better home care and long-term care—and this provincial election is the moment

Provincial election the time to step up for Ontario’s elders

Opinion | May 11, 2022
  • It’s time to address healthy aging, deteriorating access to health care, and better home care and long-term care—and this provincial election is the moment

PS Fillmore to make funding announcement at Stem Cell Network event on May 12

  • TUESDAY, MAY 10—THURSDAY, MAY 12 Imagine Canada on the Hill—Between May 10-12, charitable sector leaders from across Canada will be meeting with Parliamentarians, online
Andy Fillmore, parliamentary secretary to the minister of innovation, science and industry, will make a funding announcement at a luncheon hosted by Canada’s Stem Cell Network on Thursday, May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PS Fillmore to make funding announcement at Stem Cell Network event on May 12

  • TUESDAY, MAY 10—THURSDAY, MAY 12 Imagine Canada on the Hill—Between May 10-12, charitable sector leaders from across Canada will be meeting with Parliamentarians, online

PS Fillmore to make funding announcement at Stem Cell Network event on May 12

  • TUESDAY, MAY 10—THURSDAY, MAY 12 Imagine Canada on the Hill—Between May 10-12, charitable sector leaders from across Canada will be meeting with Parliamentarians, online
Andy Fillmore, parliamentary secretary to the minister of innovation, science and industry, will make a funding announcement at a luncheon hosted by Canada’s Stem Cell Network on Thursday, May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reasons for and methods of protest as varied as the people who participate, says Ottawa reader

  • There are just shy of 195 countries in the world with membership in the United Nations. Therefore, you have about 195 reasons to protest
Opinion | May 11, 2022

Reasons for and methods of protest as varied as the people who participate, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | May 11, 2022
  • There are just shy of 195 countries in the world with membership in the United Nations. Therefore, you have about 195 reasons to protest

Reasons for and methods of protest as varied as the people who participate, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | May 11, 2022
  • There are just shy of 195 countries in the world with membership in the United Nations. Therefore, you have about 195 reasons to protest

Canada is not immune to cyberattacks

  • One of the surprises of the war in Ukraine is how small a role cyberattacks have played both in Russia’s actions within Ukraine and
Opinion | BY DAVID SKILLICORN | May 11, 2022
The Communications Security Establishment, headed by chief Shelly Bruce, has worked hard over the past decade to secure the government’s presence in cyberspace, with departments themselves motivated by several high-profile attacks, writes David Skillicorn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is not immune to cyberattacks

Opinion | BY DAVID SKILLICORN | May 11, 2022
  • One of the surprises of the war in Ukraine is how small a role cyberattacks have played both in Russia’s actions within Ukraine and

Canada is not immune to cyberattacks

Opinion | BY DAVID SKILLICORN | May 11, 2022
  • One of the surprises of the war in Ukraine is how small a role cyberattacks have played both in Russia’s actions within Ukraine and
The Communications Security Establishment, headed by chief Shelly Bruce, has worked hard over the past decade to secure the government’s presence in cyberspace, with departments themselves motivated by several high-profile attacks, writes David Skillicorn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tributes from MPs pour in for former House Speaker John Bosley

  • The very last Speaker of the House of Commons to be directly appointed to the position by a prime minister before secret ballot voting
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 11, 2022
John Bosley, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1984 to 1986 and MP for Don Valley West from 1979 to 1993, died on April 28. 'No greater honour can be conferred upon one of us than to be chosen by one’s peers to be their presiding officer,' said Bosley in the House of Commons following his nomination by former prime minister Brian Mulroney. Photographs courtesy of Speaker of the House of Commons Twitter

Tributes from MPs pour in for former House Speaker John Bosley

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 11, 2022
  • The very last Speaker of the House of Commons to be directly appointed to the position by a prime minister before secret ballot voting

Tributes from MPs pour in for former House Speaker John Bosley

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 11, 2022
  • The very last Speaker of the House of Commons to be directly appointed to the position by a prime minister before secret ballot voting
John Bosley, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1984 to 1986 and MP for Don Valley West from 1979 to 1993, died on April 28. 'No greater honour can be conferred upon one of us than to be chosen by one’s peers to be their presiding officer,' said Bosley in the House of Commons following his nomination by former prime minister Brian Mulroney. Photographs courtesy of Speaker of the House of Commons Twitter

‘A first step’: $2B health-care top up welcomed, but better collaboration needed to tackle challenges, say experts

  • Health industry experts are largely welcoming Bill C-17, which would see a $2-billion infusion of federal cash shared between every province and territory meant
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 10, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos visited the University of Ottawa Nursing School on March 25, where he announced $2-billion in proposed spending to help reduce surgical backlogs created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘A first step’: $2B health-care top up welcomed, but better collaboration needed to tackle challenges, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 10, 2022
  • Health industry experts are largely welcoming Bill C-17, which would see a $2-billion infusion of federal cash shared between every province and territory meant

‘A first step’: $2B health-care top up welcomed, but better collaboration needed to tackle challenges, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 10, 2022
  • Health industry experts are largely welcoming Bill C-17, which would see a $2-billion infusion of federal cash shared between every province and territory meant
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos visited the University of Ottawa Nursing School on March 25, where he announced $2-billion in proposed spending to help reduce surgical backlogs created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Gong show on the Hill

  • Good Tuesday morning. It will be a busy day in Ottawa. A lot of the day’s events are somehow related to defence, security or
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki will testify today before a parliamentary committee studying the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act during the occupation of Ottawa in February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Gong show on the Hill

  • Good Tuesday morning. It will be a busy day in Ottawa. A lot of the day’s events are somehow related to defence, security or

Politics This Morning: Gong show on the Hill

  • Good Tuesday morning. It will be a busy day in Ottawa. A lot of the day’s events are somehow related to defence, security or
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki will testify today before a parliamentary committee studying the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act during the occupation of Ottawa in February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New report on RCMP’s ‘shocking’ systemic violence against women calls out Ministers Mendicino, Ien

  • Canada has a “national public safety crisis on its hands” that must be addressed by establishing an external review of the Royal Canadian Mounted
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 10, 2022
A letter addressed to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino urges the government to launch an external review of the RCMP amid ‘shocking’ and ‘growing’ evidence of systemic discrimination and violence against women. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New report on RCMP’s ‘shocking’ systemic violence against women calls out Ministers Mendicino, Ien

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 10, 2022
  • Canada has a “national public safety crisis on its hands” that must be addressed by establishing an external review of the Royal Canadian Mounted

New report on RCMP’s ‘shocking’ systemic violence against women calls out Ministers Mendicino, Ien

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 10, 2022
  • Canada has a “national public safety crisis on its hands” that must be addressed by establishing an external review of the Royal Canadian Mounted
A letter addressed to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino urges the government to launch an external review of the RCMP amid ‘shocking’ and ‘growing’ evidence of systemic discrimination and violence against women. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fears growing of ‘casual political vandalism’ in Northern Ireland

  • LONDON, U.K.—Four months ago, Jonathan Powell, chief British negotiator of the Good Friday agreement, warned the 1998 deal that ended 30 years of killing
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 9, 2022
Following last weekend's election where Sinn Féin won the largest number of seats in Northern Ireland's history, the party's leader in the North, Michelle O’Neill, avoided triumphalist talk of a referendum on unification with the Republic, and focused instead on bread-and-butter issues, writes Gwynne Dyer Photograph courtesy of Sinn Féin/Flickr

Fears growing of ‘casual political vandalism’ in Northern Ireland

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 9, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Four months ago, Jonathan Powell, chief British negotiator of the Good Friday agreement, warned the 1998 deal that ended 30 years of killing

Fears growing of ‘casual political vandalism’ in Northern Ireland

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 9, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Four months ago, Jonathan Powell, chief British negotiator of the Good Friday agreement, warned the 1998 deal that ended 30 years of killing
Following last weekend's election where Sinn Féin won the largest number of seats in Northern Ireland's history, the party's leader in the North, Michelle O’Neill, avoided triumphalist talk of a referendum on unification with the Republic, and focused instead on bread-and-butter issues, writes Gwynne Dyer Photograph courtesy of Sinn Féin/Flickr

‘This process doesn’t work’: Pamela Wallin weighs in on assisted dying review

  • The joint parliamentary committee tasked with reviewing Canada’s medically-assisted dying law doesn’t have the time to properly wrestle with the “tough issues” where there
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2022
CSG Senator Pamela Wallin, pictured in February 2020, says the public view on assisted death is ‘clear and direct,’ and she finds it ‘distressing that the politicians are being too slow to take this on.’ The Hill Times photograph by Aidan Chamandy

‘This process doesn’t work’: Pamela Wallin weighs in on assisted dying review

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2022
  • The joint parliamentary committee tasked with reviewing Canada’s medically-assisted dying law doesn’t have the time to properly wrestle with the “tough issues” where there

‘This process doesn’t work’: Pamela Wallin weighs in on assisted dying review

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2022
  • The joint parliamentary committee tasked with reviewing Canada’s medically-assisted dying law doesn’t have the time to properly wrestle with the “tough issues” where there
CSG Senator Pamela Wallin, pictured in February 2020, says the public view on assisted death is ‘clear and direct,’ and she finds it ‘distressing that the politicians are being too slow to take this on.’ The Hill Times photograph by Aidan Chamandy

Hit Russia where it counts—at the pumps

  • OTTAWA—We are now well into the third month of Russia’s war in Ukraine and it appears that there is little hope of the conflict
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 9, 2022
If the West is serious about bringing Vladimir Putin’s war machine to a halt, we need to bite the bullet and stop purchasing Russian oil and gas, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Hit Russia where it counts—at the pumps

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 9, 2022
  • OTTAWA—We are now well into the third month of Russia’s war in Ukraine and it appears that there is little hope of the conflict

Hit Russia where it counts—at the pumps

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 9, 2022
  • OTTAWA—We are now well into the third month of Russia’s war in Ukraine and it appears that there is little hope of the conflict
If the West is serious about bringing Vladimir Putin’s war machine to a halt, we need to bite the bullet and stop purchasing Russian oil and gas, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Liberals tap new research bureau head this Parliament

  • There’s been plenty of movement in the Liberal research bureau since the start of the 44th Parliament, where Linda Campbell has taken over as
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 9, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Liberal caucus of the 43rd Parliament during a winter caucus meeting in the West Block on Jan. 23, 2020. The caucus is supported by the Liberal research bureau, which currently includes 36 staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals tap new research bureau head this Parliament

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 9, 2022
  • There’s been plenty of movement in the Liberal research bureau since the start of the 44th Parliament, where Linda Campbell has taken over as

Liberals tap new research bureau head this Parliament

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 9, 2022
  • There’s been plenty of movement in the Liberal research bureau since the start of the 44th Parliament, where Linda Campbell has taken over as
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Liberal caucus of the 43rd Parliament during a winter caucus meeting in the West Block on Jan. 23, 2020. The caucus is supported by the Liberal research bureau, which currently includes 36 staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Want more value from the Red Chamber? Have Senators sit in summer

  • The Canadian Senate needs to be reformed, but not in the way that you’re thinking. Currently, the Senate tends to follow the same sitting
Opinion | BY VALERE GASPARD | May 9, 2022
If the Senate rises with the House of Commons, it becomes very difficult for Senators to fulfill at least two of their main roles: participating in sessions and working on committees, writes Valere Gaspard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Want more value from the Red Chamber? Have Senators sit in summer

Opinion | BY VALERE GASPARD | May 9, 2022
  • The Canadian Senate needs to be reformed, but not in the way that you’re thinking. Currently, the Senate tends to follow the same sitting

Want more value from the Red Chamber? Have Senators sit in summer

Opinion | BY VALERE GASPARD | May 9, 2022
  • The Canadian Senate needs to be reformed, but not in the way that you’re thinking. Currently, the Senate tends to follow the same sitting
If the Senate rises with the House of Commons, it becomes very difficult for Senators to fulfill at least two of their main roles: participating in sessions and working on committees, writes Valere Gaspard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians with disabilities still waiting for greater inclusion in public and private sectors

  • More than six million Canadians will celebrate a pivotal moment in their personal lives this summer. On July 11, it will be three years
Opinion | BY CALEB PICHé-LAROCQUE | May 9, 2022
When introducing the 2019 act, Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough said 'nothing without us.' We need to expand on that idea and rise to the more inclusive commitment of 'everything with us,' writes Caleb Piché-LaRocque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians with disabilities still waiting for greater inclusion in public and private sectors

Opinion | BY CALEB PICHé-LAROCQUE | May 9, 2022
  • More than six million Canadians will celebrate a pivotal moment in their personal lives this summer. On July 11, it will be three years

Canadians with disabilities still waiting for greater inclusion in public and private sectors

Opinion | BY CALEB PICHé-LAROCQUE | May 9, 2022
  • More than six million Canadians will celebrate a pivotal moment in their personal lives this summer. On July 11, it will be three years
When introducing the 2019 act, Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough said 'nothing without us.' We need to expand on that idea and rise to the more inclusive commitment of 'everything with us,' writes Caleb Piché-LaRocque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With late-night sittings on the horizon, the House heats up

  • Things are heating up in the House faster than the temperature is rising in Ottawa.  It’s still early May, but June’s summer sillies seem
News | BY CHELSEA NASH, DENNIS KOVTUN | May 9, 2022
Conservative House Leader John Brassard, right, is accusing the NDP of giving the Liberals an 'audience, not an opposition,' meanwhile NDP House leader Peter Julian, left, says the Conservatives are blocking legislation. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

With late-night sittings on the horizon, the House heats up

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, DENNIS KOVTUN | May 9, 2022
  • Things are heating up in the House faster than the temperature is rising in Ottawa.  It’s still early May, but June’s summer sillies seem

With late-night sittings on the horizon, the House heats up

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, DENNIS KOVTUN | May 9, 2022
  • Things are heating up in the House faster than the temperature is rising in Ottawa.  It’s still early May, but June’s summer sillies seem
Conservative House Leader John Brassard, right, is accusing the NDP of giving the Liberals an 'audience, not an opposition,' meanwhile NDP House leader Peter Julian, left, says the Conservatives are blocking legislation. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Expect abortion bombshell to dominate the fall agenda

  • OTTAWA—The f-bomb was allegedly dropped in the House of Commons on May 4 by a frustrated prime minister. It was not picked up by
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 9, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 22, 2022, on the Hill. The prime minister said that the government is looking at a regulatory amendment to the Canada Health Act to guarantee a woman’s universal right to reproductive choice. No time limit has been put on the move but one thing is certain: the amendment will force the Conservative Party to take a solid position on the issue once and for all, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Expect abortion bombshell to dominate the fall agenda

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 9, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The f-bomb was allegedly dropped in the House of Commons on May 4 by a frustrated prime minister. It was not picked up by

Expect abortion bombshell to dominate the fall agenda

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 9, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The f-bomb was allegedly dropped in the House of Commons on May 4 by a frustrated prime minister. It was not picked up by
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 22, 2022, on the Hill. The prime minister said that the government is looking at a regulatory amendment to the Canada Health Act to guarantee a woman’s universal right to reproductive choice. No time limit has been put on the move but one thing is certain: the amendment will force the Conservative Party to take a solid position on the issue once and for all, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will the incoherence of federal climate ambition hurt national unity? 

  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Well, that didn’t take long. Mere weeks after the federal budget offered a generous tax credit to help oil and gas companies create
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 9, 2022
In a recent interview on the popular Herle Burly podcast, Natural Resources Minister Wilkinson, pictured, justified his recent decision to allow the oil patch to increase production by 300,000 barrels a day—allegedly to replace the Russian oil that keeps European homes warm. Asked if this extra production doesn’t upend federal emissions reduction targets, Wilkinson insisted: 'You can actually do both.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the incoherence of federal climate ambition hurt national unity? 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 9, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Well, that didn’t take long. Mere weeks after the federal budget offered a generous tax credit to help oil and gas companies create

Will the incoherence of federal climate ambition hurt national unity? 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 9, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Well, that didn’t take long. Mere weeks after the federal budget offered a generous tax credit to help oil and gas companies create
In a recent interview on the popular Herle Burly podcast, Natural Resources Minister Wilkinson, pictured, justified his recent decision to allow the oil patch to increase production by 300,000 barrels a day—allegedly to replace the Russian oil that keeps European homes warm. Asked if this extra production doesn’t upend federal emissions reduction targets, Wilkinson insisted: 'You can actually do both.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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