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Doug Ford: the most successful retail politician in Canada today

  • As Canadians head to the polls, federal party leaders should examine Doug Ford’s enviable electoral success and borrow a page from his ability to
Opinion | BY PAUL DEEGAN | March 21, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured Jan. 15, 2025, at the first ministers' meeting Ottawa, has caught the attention of The Atlantic, the leading American literary magazine, which recently profiled him in a piece entitled, ‘The crimson face of Canadian Anger,' writes Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doug Ford: the most successful retail politician in Canada today

Opinion | BY PAUL DEEGAN | March 21, 2025
  • As Canadians head to the polls, federal party leaders should examine Doug Ford’s enviable electoral success and borrow a page from his ability to

Doug Ford: the most successful retail politician in Canada today

Opinion | BY PAUL DEEGAN | March 21, 2025
  • As Canadians head to the polls, federal party leaders should examine Doug Ford’s enviable electoral success and borrow a page from his ability to
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured Jan. 15, 2025, at the first ministers' meeting Ottawa, has caught the attention of The Atlantic, the leading American literary magazine, which recently profiled him in a piece entitled, ‘The crimson face of Canadian Anger,' writes Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cuba and Canada: 80 years of diplomatic relations

  • When the United States pressured all the countries of the Americas into breaking off diplomatic relations with Cuba in the early 1960s, Canada and
Opinion | BY RODRIGO MALMIERCA DíAZ | March 21, 2025
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, pictured. Cuba's Ambassador to Canada Rodrigo Malmeirca Díaz says first deputy minister of Cuban Foreign Affairs Gerardo Peñalver Portal will visit Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Cuba and Canada: 80 years of diplomatic relations

Opinion | BY RODRIGO MALMIERCA DíAZ | March 21, 2025
  • When the United States pressured all the countries of the Americas into breaking off diplomatic relations with Cuba in the early 1960s, Canada and

Cuba and Canada: 80 years of diplomatic relations

Opinion | BY RODRIGO MALMIERCA DíAZ | March 21, 2025
  • When the United States pressured all the countries of the Americas into breaking off diplomatic relations with Cuba in the early 1960s, Canada and
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, pictured. Cuba's Ambassador to Canada Rodrigo Malmeirca Díaz says first deputy minister of Cuban Foreign Affairs Gerardo Peñalver Portal will visit Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ford-Carney relationship could provide federal Liberals with crucial boost in Ontario, says Coletto

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s positive remarks about Prime Minister Mark Carney weaken Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says pollster Greg Lyle.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 21, 2025
The close working relationship between Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Progressive Conservative Ontario Premier Doug Ford blunts federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ford-Carney relationship could provide federal Liberals with crucial boost in Ontario, says Coletto

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 21, 2025
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s positive remarks about Prime Minister Mark Carney weaken Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says pollster Greg Lyle.

Ford-Carney relationship could provide federal Liberals with crucial boost in Ontario, says Coletto

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 21, 2025
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s positive remarks about Prime Minister Mark Carney weaken Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says pollster Greg Lyle.
The close working relationship between Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Progressive Conservative Ontario Premier Doug Ford blunts federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trump: a suite of global dangers

  • The DOGE initiative is an ideological wrecking ball set to destroy the U.S. government—arguably the most important government in the world— and threatening the
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | March 20, 2025
Came in like a wrecking ball: In less than two months, U.S. President Donald Trump has made the world a far worse place for everybody. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump: a suite of global dangers

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | March 20, 2025
  • The DOGE initiative is an ideological wrecking ball set to destroy the U.S. government—arguably the most important government in the world— and threatening the

Trump: a suite of global dangers

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | March 20, 2025
  • The DOGE initiative is an ideological wrecking ball set to destroy the U.S. government—arguably the most important government in the world— and threatening the
Came in like a wrecking ball: In less than two months, U.S. President Donald Trump has made the world a far worse place for everybody. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Donald Trump as a George Orwell ‘nationalist’

  • Donald Trump has clearly shown whose side he is on: the powerful and the unethical, domestically, and the aggressors, internationally. We now know who
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 20, 2025
Donald Trump and his hardcore MAGA followers fit George Orwell's profile of 'nationalists' to a T. Their opinions cease to be formed based on objective facts or reasoned arguments, and reality is what the leader tells them it is, writes Michael Hatfield. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Donald Trump as a George Orwell ‘nationalist’

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 20, 2025
  • Donald Trump has clearly shown whose side he is on: the powerful and the unethical, domestically, and the aggressors, internationally. We now know who

Donald Trump as a George Orwell ‘nationalist’

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 20, 2025
  • Donald Trump has clearly shown whose side he is on: the powerful and the unethical, domestically, and the aggressors, internationally. We now know who
Donald Trump and his hardcore MAGA followers fit George Orwell's profile of 'nationalists' to a T. Their opinions cease to be formed based on objective facts or reasoned arguments, and reality is what the leader tells them it is, writes Michael Hatfield. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Foreign interference: ideas and nations

  • The main challenge in keeping our elections free and fair is finding the means to deal with the new ways politics and elections are
Opinion | BY JOHN CHENIER | March 20, 2025
Canada has some of the strictest and best rules and regulations in the world for governing party and election financing and spending. But these were created at an earlier time, for a very different world. The viability of these to ensure free and fair elections is doubtful, writes John Chenier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign interference: ideas and nations

Opinion | BY JOHN CHENIER | March 20, 2025
  • The main challenge in keeping our elections free and fair is finding the means to deal with the new ways politics and elections are

Foreign interference: ideas and nations

Opinion | BY JOHN CHENIER | March 20, 2025
  • The main challenge in keeping our elections free and fair is finding the means to deal with the new ways politics and elections are
Canada has some of the strictest and best rules and regulations in the world for governing party and election financing and spending. But these were created at an earlier time, for a very different world. The viability of these to ensure free and fair elections is doubtful, writes John Chenier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney’s ascension brings lots of change for cabinet staff

  • Among those currently working in Mark Carney’s office as prime minister is Emily Williams as media relations lead.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2025
Newly elected party leader Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal Party caucus meeting in West Block on March 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Newly elected party leader Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal Party caucus meeting in West Block on March 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Now-Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, arrives for his first caucus meeting as Liberal leader in the West Block on March 10 alongside press secretary Audrey Champoux. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney’s ascension brings lots of change for cabinet staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2025
  • Among those currently working in Mark Carney’s office as prime minister is Emily Williams as media relations lead.

Prime Minister Carney’s ascension brings lots of change for cabinet staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2025
  • Among those currently working in Mark Carney’s office as prime minister is Emily Williams as media relations lead.
Newly elected party leader Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal Party caucus meeting in West Block on March 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Now-Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, arrives for his first caucus meeting as Liberal leader in the West Block on March 10 alongside press secretary Audrey Champoux. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cancelling the F-35 deal would be ‘cutting our nose off to spite our face,’ says former senior military official

  • A former chief of the defence staff says 'the ramifications of cancelling the F-35 purchase threatens to hurt Canada more than it would hurt
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 19, 2025
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair is tasked with reviewing Canada's multibillion-dollar contract to purchase American fighter jets amid Canada-U.S. tensions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cancelling the F-35 deal would be ‘cutting our nose off to spite our face,’ says former senior military official

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 19, 2025
  • A former chief of the defence staff says 'the ramifications of cancelling the F-35 purchase threatens to hurt Canada more than it would hurt

Cancelling the F-35 deal would be ‘cutting our nose off to spite our face,’ says former senior military official

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 19, 2025
  • A former chief of the defence staff says 'the ramifications of cancelling the F-35 purchase threatens to hurt Canada more than it would hurt
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair is tasked with reviewing Canada's multibillion-dollar contract to purchase American fighter jets amid Canada-U.S. tensions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Science under pressure: a call to action

  • American budget cuts, layoffs, and censorship on its science community are likely to have repercussions in Canada, but they also present opportunities to strengthen
Opinion | BY MONA NEMER, RéMI QUIRION | March 19, 2025
Mona Nemer
Mona Nemer
Mona Nemer is Canada's chief science advisor. It’s time to encourage talented Canadian researchers to return home by providing financial support and a highly competitive research and innovation environment, say Nemer and Quebec colleague Rémi Quirion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Science under pressure: a call to action

Opinion | BY MONA NEMER, RéMI QUIRION | March 19, 2025
  • American budget cuts, layoffs, and censorship on its science community are likely to have repercussions in Canada, but they also present opportunities to strengthen

Science under pressure: a call to action

Opinion | BY MONA NEMER, RéMI QUIRION | March 19, 2025
  • American budget cuts, layoffs, and censorship on its science community are likely to have repercussions in Canada, but they also present opportunities to strengthen
Mona Nemer
Mona Nemer is Canada's chief science advisor. It’s time to encourage talented Canadian researchers to return home by providing financial support and a highly competitive research and innovation environment, say Nemer and Quebec colleague Rémi Quirion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada running aground with friendshoring

  • The problem with electing a clown is that everyone thinks their actions are a joke. While that statement may allow partisans of all stripes
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 19, 2025
During his first foreign visit, new Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on March 17. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street

Canada running aground with friendshoring

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 19, 2025
  • The problem with electing a clown is that everyone thinks their actions are a joke. While that statement may allow partisans of all stripes

Canada running aground with friendshoring

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 19, 2025
  • The problem with electing a clown is that everyone thinks their actions are a joke. While that statement may allow partisans of all stripes
During his first foreign visit, new Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on March 17. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street

Is Quebec becoming an authoritarian ‘nation’?

  • Along with signs of a rightward turn in government, there is the use of anonymous complaints against businesses and individuals.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 19, 2025
François Legault
François Legault
There’s a rise in authoritarianism in Quebec, illustrated by Premier François Legault’s government’s embrace of extreme nationalism, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Quebec becoming an authoritarian ‘nation’?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 19, 2025
  • Along with signs of a rightward turn in government, there is the use of anonymous complaints against businesses and individuals.

Is Quebec becoming an authoritarian ‘nation’?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 19, 2025
  • Along with signs of a rightward turn in government, there is the use of anonymous complaints against businesses and individuals.
François Legault
There’s a rise in authoritarianism in Quebec, illustrated by Premier François Legault’s government’s embrace of extreme nationalism, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s cabinet a step backwards in the dark

  • This is a historical pattern that rears up when those who were once marginalized gain representation within the white supremacist social and economic structure.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first cabinet is a rejection of the commitment to diversity that steered public policy for nine-and-a-half years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s cabinet a step backwards in the dark

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 19, 2025
  • This is a historical pattern that rears up when those who were once marginalized gain representation within the white supremacist social and economic structure.

Carney’s cabinet a step backwards in the dark

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 19, 2025
  • This is a historical pattern that rears up when those who were once marginalized gain representation within the white supremacist social and economic structure.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first cabinet is a rejection of the commitment to diversity that steered public policy for nine-and-a-half years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trade war could ‘upend’ EV sector, Canada must argue for integrated market, says CEO of vehicle manufacturing group

  • There are signs of pushback against measures by the Trump administration that threaten clean energy development, according to Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association head Flavio
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 19, 2025
Now-Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne described Canadian steel and aluminum as essential for the manufacturing industry, and as crucial for North America’s energy future, economic security, and national security in a March 12 press release while he was serving as innovation minister. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trade war could ‘upend’ EV sector, Canada must argue for integrated market, says CEO of vehicle manufacturing group

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 19, 2025
  • There are signs of pushback against measures by the Trump administration that threaten clean energy development, according to Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association head Flavio

Trade war could ‘upend’ EV sector, Canada must argue for integrated market, says CEO of vehicle manufacturing group

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 19, 2025
  • There are signs of pushback against measures by the Trump administration that threaten clean energy development, according to Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association head Flavio
Now-Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne described Canadian steel and aluminum as essential for the manufacturing industry, and as crucial for North America’s energy future, economic security, and national security in a March 12 press release while he was serving as innovation minister. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Question resistance to tackling Islamophobia, writes CJPME rep

  • Re: “Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted,” (The Hill Times, March 12, p. 11). I am writing in
Opinion | March 19, 2025

Question resistance to tackling Islamophobia, writes CJPME rep

Opinion | March 19, 2025
  • Re: “Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted,” (The Hill Times, March 12, p. 11). I am writing in

Question resistance to tackling Islamophobia, writes CJPME rep

Opinion | March 19, 2025
  • Re: “Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted,” (The Hill Times, March 12, p. 11). I am writing in

The West should look in the mirror to lay blame for Middle East unrest, says Montreal reader

  • Re: “Who is to blame for recent bloodshed in Syria?” (The Hill Times, March 11). Gwynne Dyer provided a good background to the massacre
Opinion | March 19, 2025

The West should look in the mirror to lay blame for Middle East unrest, says Montreal reader

Opinion | March 19, 2025
  • Re: “Who is to blame for recent bloodshed in Syria?” (The Hill Times, March 11). Gwynne Dyer provided a good background to the massacre

The West should look in the mirror to lay blame for Middle East unrest, says Montreal reader

Opinion | March 19, 2025
  • Re: “Who is to blame for recent bloodshed in Syria?” (The Hill Times, March 11). Gwynne Dyer provided a good background to the massacre

Assembly of First Nations hosts forum on advancing Calls for Justice for MMIWG2S+ on March 20

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 Senator Patterson to Speak on DEI in the Military—CSG Senator Rebecca Patterson will deliver the keynote address at this day-long conference,
A woman hands out roses at the 18th Annual Ottawa Sisters in Spirit Vigil for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people on Parliament Hill on Oct. 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations hosts forum on advancing Calls for Justice for MMIWG2S+ on March 20

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 Senator Patterson to Speak on DEI in the Military—CSG Senator Rebecca Patterson will deliver the keynote address at this day-long conference,

Assembly of First Nations hosts forum on advancing Calls for Justice for MMIWG2S+ on March 20

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 Senator Patterson to Speak on DEI in the Military—CSG Senator Rebecca Patterson will deliver the keynote address at this day-long conference,
A woman hands out roses at the 18th Annual Ottawa Sisters in Spirit Vigil for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people on Parliament Hill on Oct. 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next move starts a few thousand feet below the ground

  • There aren’t enough new critical mineral projects getting up and running to meet a basic level of demand, much less answer the world’s call
Opinion | BY ALEX GRECO | March 19, 2025
Jonathan Wilkinson
Jonathan Wilkinson
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements that are kilometres beneath the surface of British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec are literally untapped potential, writes Alex Greco. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next move starts a few thousand feet below the ground

Opinion | BY ALEX GRECO | March 19, 2025
  • There aren’t enough new critical mineral projects getting up and running to meet a basic level of demand, much less answer the world’s call

Canada’s next move starts a few thousand feet below the ground

Opinion | BY ALEX GRECO | March 19, 2025
  • There aren’t enough new critical mineral projects getting up and running to meet a basic level of demand, much less answer the world’s call
Jonathan Wilkinson
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements that are kilometres beneath the surface of British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec are literally untapped potential, writes Alex Greco. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Incoming senator Tony Ince talks liberation from party apparatus, ‘whirlwind’ first days

  • Once he’s officially sworn in, the former Nova Scotia Liberal minister will be the first Black man to hold a seat in the Senate
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2025
Incoming Nova Scotia senator Tony Ince, left, with Halifax's Crystal Mulder, Tracey-Jones Grant, and former Nova Scotia MLA Ali Duale at a 2024 Black History Month event in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Tony Ince

Incoming senator Tony Ince talks liberation from party apparatus, ‘whirlwind’ first days

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2025
  • Once he’s officially sworn in, the former Nova Scotia Liberal minister will be the first Black man to hold a seat in the Senate

Incoming senator Tony Ince talks liberation from party apparatus, ‘whirlwind’ first days

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2025
  • Once he’s officially sworn in, the former Nova Scotia Liberal minister will be the first Black man to hold a seat in the Senate
Incoming Nova Scotia senator Tony Ince, left, with Halifax's Crystal Mulder, Tracey-Jones Grant, and former Nova Scotia MLA Ali Duale at a 2024 Black History Month event in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Tony Ince

Critical mineral processing will protect Canada’s EV industry

  • The lack of processing capabilities in the ‘mine-to-mobility’ EV supply chain leaves us further exposed to trade risk.
Opinion | BY TRAVIS SOUTHIN, DEREK EATON, SOSTHèNE UNG | March 19, 2025
The benefits of processing our underground wealth go beyond this moment of crisis wrought by tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, and beyond the auto sector alone, write Travis Southin, Derek Eaton, and Sosthène Ung. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Owantana

Critical mineral processing will protect Canada’s EV industry

Opinion | BY TRAVIS SOUTHIN, DEREK EATON, SOSTHèNE UNG | March 19, 2025
  • The lack of processing capabilities in the ‘mine-to-mobility’ EV supply chain leaves us further exposed to trade risk.

Critical mineral processing will protect Canada’s EV industry

Opinion | BY TRAVIS SOUTHIN, DEREK EATON, SOSTHèNE UNG | March 19, 2025
  • The lack of processing capabilities in the ‘mine-to-mobility’ EV supply chain leaves us further exposed to trade risk.
The benefits of processing our underground wealth go beyond this moment of crisis wrought by tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, and beyond the auto sector alone, write Travis Southin, Derek Eaton, and Sosthène Ung. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Owantana

Two high-profile ex-ministers telegraph their next moves

  • Plus: Globe and Mail reporter Marieke Walsh is off on maternity leave, Liberal MP Mona Fortier taps former politicians for Coronation medals, and the
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 19, 2025 | UPDATED March 19, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet minister Seamus O'Regan, left, is still a sitting MP, while colleague Marco Mendicino has just resigned. Mendicino has taken on a role that's usually for a non-elected person, while O'Regan's next move outside the House has been prematurely revealed. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two high-profile ex-ministers telegraph their next moves

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 19, 2025 | UPDATED March 19, 2025
  • Plus: Globe and Mail reporter Marieke Walsh is off on maternity leave, Liberal MP Mona Fortier taps former politicians for Coronation medals, and the

Two high-profile ex-ministers telegraph their next moves

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 19, 2025 | UPDATED March 19, 2025
  • Plus: Globe and Mail reporter Marieke Walsh is off on maternity leave, Liberal MP Mona Fortier taps former politicians for Coronation medals, and the
Former Liberal cabinet minister Seamus O'Regan, left, is still a sitting MP, while colleague Marco Mendicino has just resigned. Mendicino has taken on a role that's usually for a non-elected person, while O'Regan's next move outside the House has been prematurely revealed. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘If you’ve got the money, spend it’: three major parties boost digital ad buys to define Prime Minister Carney’s brand

  • The new PM's $290,000 ‘investment’ in Meta advertising during the leadership race will pay dividends during a general election, says digital strategist Harneet Singh.
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, spent just shy of $300,000 during Liberal leadership race to introduce himself to the party membership and Canadians at large, while the Pierre Poilievre-led Conservatives approach $200,000 per week to define him in at least three different languages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If you’ve got the money, spend it’: three major parties boost digital ad buys to define Prime Minister Carney’s brand

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 18, 2025
  • The new PM's $290,000 ‘investment’ in Meta advertising during the leadership race will pay dividends during a general election, says digital strategist Harneet Singh.

‘If you’ve got the money, spend it’: three major parties boost digital ad buys to define Prime Minister Carney’s brand

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 18, 2025
  • The new PM's $290,000 ‘investment’ in Meta advertising during the leadership race will pay dividends during a general election, says digital strategist Harneet Singh.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, spent just shy of $300,000 during Liberal leadership race to introduce himself to the party membership and Canadians at large, while the Pierre Poilievre-led Conservatives approach $200,000 per week to define him in at least three different languages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The missing ministers: Carney squanders an opportunity 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to dim the focus on gender equality reflects a troubling trend that will erode Canada’s leadership in equal rights.
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | March 17, 2025
New Health Minister Kamal Khera, left, was diversity, inclusion, and persons with disabilities minister from July 2023 until last week. Former women and gender equality minister Marci Ien is no longer in cabinet after leading the file since October 2021. Both roles no longer exist in cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The missing ministers: Carney squanders an opportunity 

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | March 17, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to dim the focus on gender equality reflects a troubling trend that will erode Canada’s leadership in equal rights.

The missing ministers: Carney squanders an opportunity 

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | March 17, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to dim the focus on gender equality reflects a troubling trend that will erode Canada’s leadership in equal rights.
New Health Minister Kamal Khera, left, was diversity, inclusion, and persons with disabilities minister from July 2023 until last week. Former women and gender equality minister Marci Ien is no longer in cabinet after leading the file since October 2021. Both roles no longer exist in cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ex-staffers find their way to jobs in NYC, the Senate, and more

  • For one, Boyan Gerasimov, who was previously director of policy to the innovation minister, now works for Sun Life.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2025
An entrance to 80 Wellington St., the home of the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-staffers find their way to jobs in NYC, the Senate, and more

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2025
  • For one, Boyan Gerasimov, who was previously director of policy to the innovation minister, now works for Sun Life.

Ex-staffers find their way to jobs in NYC, the Senate, and more

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2025
  • For one, Boyan Gerasimov, who was previously director of policy to the innovation minister, now works for Sun Life.
An entrance to 80 Wellington St., the home of the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unmuted: elevating Black participation in politics

  • The upcoming federal elections are a chance to motivate political participation and empower Black Canadians to exercise their democratic rights.
Opinion | BY NNAMDI NDUBUKA | March 17, 2025
While a few prestigious Black Canadians such as Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis and new Democratic Institutions Minister Arielle Kayabaga have broken through systemic barriers, their successes are exceptions rather than the norm, writes Nnamdi Ndubuka. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Unmuted: elevating Black participation in politics

Opinion | BY NNAMDI NDUBUKA | March 17, 2025
  • The upcoming federal elections are a chance to motivate political participation and empower Black Canadians to exercise their democratic rights.

Unmuted: elevating Black participation in politics

Opinion | BY NNAMDI NDUBUKA | March 17, 2025
  • The upcoming federal elections are a chance to motivate political participation and empower Black Canadians to exercise their democratic rights.
While a few prestigious Black Canadians such as Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis and new Democratic Institutions Minister Arielle Kayabaga have broken through systemic barriers, their successes are exceptions rather than the norm, writes Nnamdi Ndubuka. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Filipino family feud leads to Duterte’s ICC arrest

  • Rodrigo Duterte finished his single permitted term as Philippines president in 2022, leaving 30,000 police murders in his wake and a popular approval rating
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 17, 2025
Rodrigo Duterte
Rodrigo Duterte
Last week’s arrest of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court for the ‘crime against humanity’ of mass murder was long overdue, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Filipino family feud leads to Duterte’s ICC arrest

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 17, 2025
  • Rodrigo Duterte finished his single permitted term as Philippines president in 2022, leaving 30,000 police murders in his wake and a popular approval rating

Filipino family feud leads to Duterte’s ICC arrest

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 17, 2025
  • Rodrigo Duterte finished his single permitted term as Philippines president in 2022, leaving 30,000 police murders in his wake and a popular approval rating
Rodrigo Duterte
Last week’s arrest of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court for the ‘crime against humanity’ of mass murder was long overdue, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Looking to the future of the Canada-Ireland bond with confidence

  • Although these are turbulent times, there is a tremendous energy around the Canada-Ireland relationship, and a sense that we are starting to really explore
Opinion | BY JOHN CONCANNON | March 17, 2025
For more than 300 years, Irish people have spread out to all regions of Canada, building new lives and helping to shape the very structures of this proud nation, writes Ambassador John Concannon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Looking to the future of the Canada-Ireland bond with confidence

Opinion | BY JOHN CONCANNON | March 17, 2025
  • Although these are turbulent times, there is a tremendous energy around the Canada-Ireland relationship, and a sense that we are starting to really explore

Looking to the future of the Canada-Ireland bond with confidence

Opinion | BY JOHN CONCANNON | March 17, 2025
  • Although these are turbulent times, there is a tremendous energy around the Canada-Ireland relationship, and a sense that we are starting to really explore
For more than 300 years, Irish people have spread out to all regions of Canada, building new lives and helping to shape the very structures of this proud nation, writes Ambassador John Concannon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New graduate programs to boost pool of potential federal government interpreters amid ongoing shortage, but hurdles remain

  • None of the 21 candidates who sat the Translation Bureau’s most recent accreditation exam this past October were successful.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2025
An interpreter covers a press conference with then-prime minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New graduate programs to boost pool of potential federal government interpreters amid ongoing shortage, but hurdles remain

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2025
  • None of the 21 candidates who sat the Translation Bureau’s most recent accreditation exam this past October were successful.

New graduate programs to boost pool of potential federal government interpreters amid ongoing shortage, but hurdles remain

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2025
  • None of the 21 candidates who sat the Translation Bureau’s most recent accreditation exam this past October were successful.
An interpreter covers a press conference with then-prime minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Liberal caucus more focused on getting re-elected in a snap election than on who makes cabinet, say MPs

  • Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she has not made a final decision on whether she will run in the next federal election, but
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 11, 2025
Newly minted Liberal Leader Mark Carney, pictured March 10 on the Hill, is expected to be sworn in as prime minister by Friday. The same day, he will unveil his new front bench, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal caucus more focused on getting re-elected in a snap election than on who makes cabinet, say MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 11, 2025
  • Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she has not made a final decision on whether she will run in the next federal election, but

Liberal caucus more focused on getting re-elected in a snap election than on who makes cabinet, say MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 11, 2025
  • Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she has not made a final decision on whether she will run in the next federal election, but
Newly minted Liberal Leader Mark Carney, pictured March 10 on the Hill, is expected to be sworn in as prime minister by Friday. The same day, he will unveil his new front bench, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who is to blame for recent bloodshed in Syria?

  • There are no ‘pro-Assad fighters.’ There are just Alawites defending themselves from other Syrians who want vengeance for crimes committed by the old regime.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 11, 2025
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government was overthrown in 2024. Assad needed reliable allies to run the tyrannical state, and Alawites needed jobs, so they ended up greatly over-represented in the lower ranks of the army and government, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Who is to blame for recent bloodshed in Syria?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 11, 2025
  • There are no ‘pro-Assad fighters.’ There are just Alawites defending themselves from other Syrians who want vengeance for crimes committed by the old regime.

Who is to blame for recent bloodshed in Syria?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 11, 2025
  • There are no ‘pro-Assad fighters.’ There are just Alawites defending themselves from other Syrians who want vengeance for crimes committed by the old regime.
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government was overthrown in 2024. Assad needed reliable allies to run the tyrannical state, and Alawites needed jobs, so they ended up greatly over-represented in the lower ranks of the army and government, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ghostbuster

  • Plus, a look at where the Liberal leadership candidates raised their money.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Mark Carney is in the midst of a transition process that will give him access to the levers of power in Canada's government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ghostbuster

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 11, 2025
  • Plus, a look at where the Liberal leadership candidates raised their money.

Ghostbuster

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 11, 2025
  • Plus, a look at where the Liberal leadership candidates raised their money.
Mark Carney
Mark Carney is in the midst of a transition process that will give him access to the levers of power in Canada's government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s riding among seats with highest turnout in Liberal leadership race

  • Mark Carney swept all ridings, provinces, and territories, while Ontario Liberals accounted for more than half of all votes cast.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 10, 2025
Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney won majority support in every riding during the party's leadership vote on March 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s riding among seats with highest turnout in Liberal leadership race

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 10, 2025
  • Mark Carney swept all ridings, provinces, and territories, while Ontario Liberals accounted for more than half of all votes cast.

Poilievre’s riding among seats with highest turnout in Liberal leadership race

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 10, 2025
  • Mark Carney swept all ridings, provinces, and territories, while Ontario Liberals accounted for more than half of all votes cast.
Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney won majority support in every riding during the party's leadership vote on March 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trumped again

  • For President Donald Trump to question Canada’s military resolve is an insult to the sacrifices which were made in support of the U.S.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 10, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump recently cast baseless aspersions on NATO's reliability, given its history in the wake of 9/11, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trumped again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 10, 2025
  • For President Donald Trump to question Canada’s military resolve is an insult to the sacrifices which were made in support of the U.S.

Trumped again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 10, 2025
  • For President Donald Trump to question Canada’s military resolve is an insult to the sacrifices which were made in support of the U.S.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump recently cast baseless aspersions on NATO's reliability, given its history in the wake of 9/11, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted

  • On March 3, Amira Elghawaby’s office released a new Canadian resource guide on combatting Islamophobia.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
Amira Elghawaby
Amira Elghawaby
'We have so much to be proud of as Canadians, and that strength in our diversity is part of it,' says Amira Elghawaby, Canada's special representative on combatting Islamophobia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
  • On March 3, Amira Elghawaby’s office released a new Canadian resource guide on combatting Islamophobia.

Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
  • On March 3, Amira Elghawaby’s office released a new Canadian resource guide on combatting Islamophobia.
Amira Elghawaby
'We have so much to be proud of as Canadians, and that strength in our diversity is part of it,' says Amira Elghawaby, Canada's special representative on combatting Islamophobia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Minister Thompson’s team, plus updates for Minister Sajjan’s shop

  • Laura Gamez is now director of policy to Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, while Tania Amghar has been made deputy policy director.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
Joanne Thompson and Harjit Sajjan
Joanne Thompson and Harjit Sajjan
Seniors Minister Joanne Thompson, left, has gathered a seven-member team, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan recently promoted policy staff in his office. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A look at Minister Thompson’s team, plus updates for Minister Sajjan’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
  • Laura Gamez is now director of policy to Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, while Tania Amghar has been made deputy policy director.

A look at Minister Thompson’s team, plus updates for Minister Sajjan’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
  • Laura Gamez is now director of policy to Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, while Tania Amghar has been made deputy policy director.
Joanne Thompson and Harjit Sajjan
Seniors Minister Joanne Thompson, left, has gathered a seven-member team, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan recently promoted policy staff in his office. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s not us, it’s you: America’s guns kill Canadians

  • A ‘Canada First’ approach needs domestic measures and border controls.
Opinion | BY WENDY CUKIER | March 10, 2025
While we are re-examining our once-close relationship with the U.S., we ought to also determine new ways of preventing these weapons of violence from moving across the border, writes Wendy Cukier. Unsplash photograph by seeetz

It’s not us, it’s you: America’s guns kill Canadians

Opinion | BY WENDY CUKIER | March 10, 2025
  • A ‘Canada First’ approach needs domestic measures and border controls.

It’s not us, it’s you: America’s guns kill Canadians

Opinion | BY WENDY CUKIER | March 10, 2025
  • A ‘Canada First’ approach needs domestic measures and border controls.
While we are re-examining our once-close relationship with the U.S., we ought to also determine new ways of preventing these weapons of violence from moving across the border, writes Wendy Cukier. Unsplash photograph by seeetz

Time for Canada to consider its own nuclear deterrent

  • Without the reliable umbrella of U.S. nuclear deterrence, anything else Canada spends on updating and expanding the Canadian Armed Forces will sadly be moot
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | March 10, 2025
In 1958, John Diefenbaker's government deployed Bomarc missiles in the Canadian North. They were supposed to be nuclear-armed, but Diefenbaker refused splitting his cabinet and souring relations with the United States. Dief lost in 1963 and the Cuban Missile Crisis revived the nuclear debate, writes Jamie Carroll.   Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Time for Canada to consider its own nuclear deterrent

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | March 10, 2025
  • Without the reliable umbrella of U.S. nuclear deterrence, anything else Canada spends on updating and expanding the Canadian Armed Forces will sadly be moot

Time for Canada to consider its own nuclear deterrent

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | March 10, 2025
  • Without the reliable umbrella of U.S. nuclear deterrence, anything else Canada spends on updating and expanding the Canadian Armed Forces will sadly be moot
In 1958, John Diefenbaker's government deployed Bomarc missiles in the Canadian North. They were supposed to be nuclear-armed, but Diefenbaker refused splitting his cabinet and souring relations with the United States. Dief lost in 1963 and the Cuban Missile Crisis revived the nuclear debate, writes Jamie Carroll.   Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Because it’s 2025: Canada at a crossroads on human rights

  • The question for the next federal government won’t be whether progress has gone ‘too far,’ but whether we have the courage to push it
Opinion | BY COLIN DRUHAN | March 10, 2025
Once dismissed as fringe ideology, the anti-gender movement has gained alarming traction in Canada in recent years, writes Colin Druhan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Because it’s 2025: Canada at a crossroads on human rights

Opinion | BY COLIN DRUHAN | March 10, 2025
  • The question for the next federal government won’t be whether progress has gone ‘too far,’ but whether we have the courage to push it

Because it’s 2025: Canada at a crossroads on human rights

Opinion | BY COLIN DRUHAN | March 10, 2025
  • The question for the next federal government won’t be whether progress has gone ‘too far,’ but whether we have the courage to push it
Once dismissed as fringe ideology, the anti-gender movement has gained alarming traction in Canada in recent years, writes Colin Druhan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals celebrate incoming prime minister Carney’s victory as new party leader

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 10, 2025
Newly elected Liberal Leader Mark Carney addresses supporters after winning on the first ballot with 85.9 per cent of the vote at the March 9 event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals celebrate incoming prime minister Carney’s victory as new party leader

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Liberals celebrate incoming prime minister Carney’s victory as new party leader

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Newly elected Liberal Leader Mark Carney addresses supporters after winning on the first ballot with 85.9 per cent of the vote at the March 9 event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump plays the April fool with tariff delay

  • Here we find ourselves, subject to the whims of a trading partner who does not understand—or chooses to ignore—the realities of international trade.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported Canadian goods on March 4, but had withdrawn some of the levies on March 6. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump plays the April fool with tariff delay

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
  • Here we find ourselves, subject to the whims of a trading partner who does not understand—or chooses to ignore—the realities of international trade.

Trump plays the April fool with tariff delay

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
  • Here we find ourselves, subject to the whims of a trading partner who does not understand—or chooses to ignore—the realities of international trade.
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported Canadian goods on March 4, but had withdrawn some of the levies on March 6. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Maverick Newfoundland Liberal MP McDonald says he could reconsider retirement plans if leader calls him

  • As of last week, 53 MPs from all parties had announced they would not seek re-election. Among them, 35 are Liberals, 10 are Conservatives,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
Maverick three-term Liberal MP Ken McDonald says he is open to revisiting his decision not to seek reelection if the party leader calls him, but there is no guarantee he will change his mind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Maverick Newfoundland Liberal MP McDonald says he could reconsider retirement plans if leader calls him

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
  • As of last week, 53 MPs from all parties had announced they would not seek re-election. Among them, 35 are Liberals, 10 are Conservatives,

Maverick Newfoundland Liberal MP McDonald says he could reconsider retirement plans if leader calls him

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
  • As of last week, 53 MPs from all parties had announced they would not seek re-election. Among them, 35 are Liberals, 10 are Conservatives,
Maverick three-term Liberal MP Ken McDonald says he is open to revisiting his decision not to seek reelection if the party leader calls him, but there is no guarantee he will change his mind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP should be ‘very concerned’ about strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals, say pollsters

  • The ballot question has shifted to Trump tariffs, and progressive voters want to stop Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, say pollsters Nik Nanos and Darrell
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The NDP should be 'very concerned' about the potential prospect of strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals to stop the Conservatives from forming government, say pollsters Darrell Bricker and Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP should be ‘very concerned’ about strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
  • The ballot question has shifted to Trump tariffs, and progressive voters want to stop Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, say pollsters Nik Nanos and Darrell

NDP should be ‘very concerned’ about strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
  • The ballot question has shifted to Trump tariffs, and progressive voters want to stop Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, say pollsters Nik Nanos and Darrell
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The NDP should be 'very concerned' about the potential prospect of strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals to stop the Conservatives from forming government, say pollsters Darrell Bricker and Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney, the incoming prime minister 

  • Plus, Liberals bid adieu to outgoing leader Justin Trudeau.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 10, 2025
The former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor won the Liberal leadership contest yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney, the incoming prime minister 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 10, 2025
  • Plus, Liberals bid adieu to outgoing leader Justin Trudeau.

Mark Carney, the incoming prime minister 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 10, 2025
  • Plus, Liberals bid adieu to outgoing leader Justin Trudeau.
The former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor won the Liberal leadership contest yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

American exceptionalism has always been annoying to us: Yukon letter writer

  • Re: “Canada in a deep moral panic regarding Donald Trump,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 24, by Andrew Latham). Latham thinks that the current problem
Opinion | March 10, 2025

American exceptionalism has always been annoying to us: Yukon letter writer

Opinion | March 10, 2025
  • Re: “Canada in a deep moral panic regarding Donald Trump,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 24, by Andrew Latham). Latham thinks that the current problem

American exceptionalism has always been annoying to us: Yukon letter writer

Opinion | March 10, 2025
  • Re: “Canada in a deep moral panic regarding Donald Trump,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 24, by Andrew Latham). Latham thinks that the current problem

Trump should attend June G7 meeting, virtually: letter writer

  • Re: “NDP proposal to exclude Trump from June summit risks injuring G7, say former diplomats,” (The Hill Times by Neil Moss, March 5). Until
Opinion | March 10, 2025

Trump should attend June G7 meeting, virtually: letter writer

Opinion | March 10, 2025
  • Re: “NDP proposal to exclude Trump from June summit risks injuring G7, say former diplomats,” (The Hill Times by Neil Moss, March 5). Until

Trump should attend June G7 meeting, virtually: letter writer

Opinion | March 10, 2025
  • Re: “NDP proposal to exclude Trump from June summit risks injuring G7, say former diplomats,” (The Hill Times by Neil Moss, March 5). Until

Increased electrification, tighter building codes could be needed if consumer carbon tax scrapped, say experts

  • The clock is loudly ticking on a likely federal election in the spring, leaving the future of Ottawa’s carbon pricing regime unclear.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 10, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said ‘Axing the carbon tax is only the beginning,’ during a ‘Canada First’ rally for the party on Feb. 15 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Increased electrification, tighter building codes could be needed if consumer carbon tax scrapped, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 10, 2025
  • The clock is loudly ticking on a likely federal election in the spring, leaving the future of Ottawa’s carbon pricing regime unclear.

Increased electrification, tighter building codes could be needed if consumer carbon tax scrapped, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 10, 2025
  • The clock is loudly ticking on a likely federal election in the spring, leaving the future of Ottawa’s carbon pricing regime unclear.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said ‘Axing the carbon tax is only the beginning,’ during a ‘Canada First’ rally for the party on Feb. 15 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s word = the square root of bugger all

  • How bad is U.S. President Donald Trump's crazed trade war? Just a day after imposing illegal and punishing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Captain
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 10, 2025
Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at Mar-a-Lago, Nov. 29, 2024. Tough times may lie ahead for Canadians, but tough times are better than bending the knee to a mendacious con man who somehow lied his way back into the White House, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's X handle

Trump’s word = the square root of bugger all

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 10, 2025
  • How bad is U.S. President Donald Trump's crazed trade war? Just a day after imposing illegal and punishing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Captain

Trump’s word = the square root of bugger all

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 10, 2025
  • How bad is U.S. President Donald Trump's crazed trade war? Just a day after imposing illegal and punishing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Captain
Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at Mar-a-Lago, Nov. 29, 2024. Tough times may lie ahead for Canadians, but tough times are better than bending the knee to a mendacious con man who somehow lied his way back into the White House, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's X handle

Trump’s lies are like ‘psychological warfare,’ say political experts

  • U.S. President Donald Trump's lies 'keep us off balance' and have 'psychological effects on the country,' but they are also part of his strategy,
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 10, 2025
On Feb. 28 in the Oval Office, a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump devolved into an argument. Their meeting was covered by the media and the bitter exchange was broadcast around the world. Screengrab courtesy of CNN

Trump’s lies are like ‘psychological warfare,’ say political experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 10, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump's lies 'keep us off balance' and have 'psychological effects on the country,' but they are also part of his strategy,

Trump’s lies are like ‘psychological warfare,’ say political experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 10, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump's lies 'keep us off balance' and have 'psychological effects on the country,' but they are also part of his strategy,
On Feb. 28 in the Oval Office, a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump devolved into an argument. Their meeting was covered by the media and the bitter exchange was broadcast around the world. Screengrab courtesy of CNN

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