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Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says after speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump, the leaders agreed to meet in person in the near future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles

Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles
Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says after speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump, the leaders agreed to meet in person in the near future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The relationship between the two nations is fundamentally unstable because Pakistan has only one-sixth of India’s population and one-10th of its wealth, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The relationship between the two nations is fundamentally unstable because Pakistan has only one-sixth of India’s population and one-10th of its wealth, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

What now?

  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump's approach to Canada is the focus of an Economic Club of Canada event taking place in Toronto on May 1. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump's approach to Canada is the focus of an Economic Club of Canada event taking place in Toronto on May 1. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

  • Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.
Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN, MICHAEL POLANYI | April 30, 2025
Trees
Trees
Canada must recognize that forest degradation is occurring and move to redress it, write Rachel Plotkin, Julee Boan, and Michael Polanyi. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Felix Mittermeier

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN, MICHAEL POLANYI | April 30, 2025
  • Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN, MICHAEL POLANYI | April 30, 2025
  • Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.
Trees
Canada must recognize that forest degradation is occurring and move to redress it, write Rachel Plotkin, Julee Boan, and Michael Polanyi. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Felix Mittermeier

It was an election campaign unlike any other

  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top right, and Green co-Leader Elizabeth May did the Hip Flip with the irreverent journalist Nardwuar earlier this month Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

It was an election campaign unlike any other

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days

It was an election campaign unlike any other

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top right, and Green co-Leader Elizabeth May did the Hip Flip with the irreverent journalist Nardwuar earlier this month Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comeback complete

  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
Mark Carney has won his first election and his first mandate from voters to serve as prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comeback complete

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.

Comeback complete

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.
Mark Carney has won his first election and his first mandate from voters to serve as prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED April 29, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED April 29, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED April 29, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
The sausage sandwich—or democracy sausage—has become a ubiquitous part of election day in Australia. The Hill Times photograph by Stephen Jeffery

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
The sausage sandwich—or democracy sausage—has become a ubiquitous part of election day in Australia. The Hill Times photograph by Stephen Jeffery

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, did such a good job last year of attacking the Liberal Party—now led by Mark Carney, centre—and the NDP led by Jagmeet Singh, right, that he’s laid the foundations for his own election difficulty, said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, did such a good job last year of attacking the Liberal Party—now led by Mark Carney, centre—and the NDP led by Jagmeet Singh, right, that he’s laid the foundations for his own election difficulty, said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
Michel Cormier, executive director of the Leaders Debate Commission Secretariat announced that the leaders' post-debate scrums were cancelled on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting
Michel Cormier, executive director of the Leaders Debate Commission Secretariat announced that the leaders' post-debate scrums were cancelled on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Opinion | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

How to face defeat

  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis
Pope Francis
The late Pope Francis. 'He humanized the papacy, jettisoned much of the silly and encrusted protocols and habits that made the Vatican a kingdom of princelings, and attached priority to the pastoral over the cerebral, people over concepts, in the exercise of his ministry as the Successor of Peter,' says author Michael W. Higgins. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.
Pope Francis
The late Pope Francis. 'He humanized the papacy, jettisoned much of the silly and encrusted protocols and habits that made the Vatican a kingdom of princelings, and attached priority to the pastoral over the cerebral, people over concepts, in the exercise of his ministry as the Successor of Peter,' says author Michael W. Higgins. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

In their own words: prime ministers in victory and in defeat

  • When Brian Mulroney won a massive majority in 1984, he thought of his Baie Comeau-paper-mill-working father, his hero; when Jean Chrétien won in 1993,
FeatureBY ARTHUR MILNES | April 27, 2025
Pictured top left and clockwise: Former prime ministers Liberal Pierre Trudeau, Progressive Conservative Joe Clark, Progressive Conservative Brian Mulroney, Liberal Paul Martin, Conservative Stephen Harper, and Liberal Jean Chrétien. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

In their own words: prime ministers in victory and in defeat

FeatureBY ARTHUR MILNES | April 27, 2025
  • When Brian Mulroney won a massive majority in 1984, he thought of his Baie Comeau-paper-mill-working father, his hero; when Jean Chrétien won in 1993,

In their own words: prime ministers in victory and in defeat

FeatureBY ARTHUR MILNES | April 27, 2025
  • When Brian Mulroney won a massive majority in 1984, he thought of his Baie Comeau-paper-mill-working father, his hero; when Jean Chrétien won in 1993,
Pictured top left and clockwise: Former prime ministers Liberal Pierre Trudeau, Progressive Conservative Joe Clark, Progressive Conservative Brian Mulroney, Liberal Paul Martin, Conservative Stephen Harper, and Liberal Jean Chrétien. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Public servants running in record numbers flip partisan assumptions as most offer under Tory banner

  • With 24 candidates across nine parties and Conservatives leading the way with nine, the surge of bureaucrat participation in this election shows how public
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | April 27, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
There are 24 bureaucrats on the ballot—for nine different parties, with the most running under Leader Pierre Poilievre's Conservative. The numbers are small in a workforce of 367,000, but public servants running federally are always sensitive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants running in record numbers flip partisan assumptions as most offer under Tory banner

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | April 27, 2025
  • With 24 candidates across nine parties and Conservatives leading the way with nine, the surge of bureaucrat participation in this election shows how public

Public servants running in record numbers flip partisan assumptions as most offer under Tory banner

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | April 27, 2025
  • With 24 candidates across nine parties and Conservatives leading the way with nine, the surge of bureaucrat participation in this election shows how public
Pierre Poilievre
There are 24 bureaucrats on the ballot—for nine different parties, with the most running under Leader Pierre Poilievre's Conservative. The numbers are small in a workforce of 367,000, but public servants running federally are always sensitive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vote to end gender-based violence

  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must
Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
Gender-based violence is fundamentally intertwined with public safety, write Erin Lee, Julie Lalonde, and Heather McGregor. Unsplash photograph by Jason Leung

Vote to end gender-based violence

Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must

Vote to end gender-based violence

Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must
Gender-based violence is fundamentally intertwined with public safety, write Erin Lee, Julie Lalonde, and Heather McGregor. Unsplash photograph by Jason Leung
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Canada’s commercial aviation in crisis: fact or fiction?

  • Aggressive plans to meet the post-pandemic moment put aviation’s partners in difficult situations, attempting on many occasions to handle volumes beyond the capacity of
Opinion | BY JOHN GRADEK | April 17, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters before the cabinet meeting in West Block on Feb. 13. Aviation seems to have a human resource sizing issue as well as a competitive behaviour paradigm that need to be addressed with government support, writes John Gradek. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s commercial aviation in crisis: fact or fiction?

Opinion | BY JOHN GRADEK | April 17, 2024
  • Aggressive plans to meet the post-pandemic moment put aviation’s partners in difficult situations, attempting on many occasions to handle volumes beyond the capacity of

Canada’s commercial aviation in crisis: fact or fiction?

Opinion | BY JOHN GRADEK | April 17, 2024
  • Aggressive plans to meet the post-pandemic moment put aviation’s partners in difficult situations, attempting on many occasions to handle volumes beyond the capacity of
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters before the cabinet meeting in West Block on Feb. 13. Aviation seems to have a human resource sizing issue as well as a competitive behaviour paradigm that need to be addressed with government support, writes John Gradek. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Better working conditions can make air travel a smoother ride

  • By failing to improve working conditions, airlines, airports, and government are guaranteeing that the industry cannot meet the needs of passengers.
Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | April 17, 2024
Working conditions and travel conditions are intricately linked. Given the current state of job quality in the industry, it should be no surprise that travellers are facing subpar conditions, writes Lana Payne. Unsplash photograph by Marco López

Better working conditions can make air travel a smoother ride

Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | April 17, 2024
  • By failing to improve working conditions, airlines, airports, and government are guaranteeing that the industry cannot meet the needs of passengers.

Better working conditions can make air travel a smoother ride

Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | April 17, 2024
  • By failing to improve working conditions, airlines, airports, and government are guaranteeing that the industry cannot meet the needs of passengers.
Working conditions and travel conditions are intricately linked. Given the current state of job quality in the industry, it should be no surprise that travellers are facing subpar conditions, writes Lana Payne. Unsplash photograph by Marco López

Compass Rose’s recovering journalists nurture ink-stained roots with newsletter launch

  • Plus, Conservative Senator Percy Mockler retires, Bloc Québécois MP Louis Plamondon becomes longest-serving MP in Canadian history, and Annie Boudreau becomes first woman comptroller
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 17, 2024
Recovering reporters Kathleen Harris, left, Theo Argitis, and Bea Vongdouangchanh, all now at Compass Rose Group, have launched an economics and policy news platform, Means and Ways. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson and Hill Times file photographs

Compass Rose’s recovering journalists nurture ink-stained roots with newsletter launch

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 17, 2024
  • Plus, Conservative Senator Percy Mockler retires, Bloc Québécois MP Louis Plamondon becomes longest-serving MP in Canadian history, and Annie Boudreau becomes first woman comptroller

Compass Rose’s recovering journalists nurture ink-stained roots with newsletter launch

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 17, 2024
  • Plus, Conservative Senator Percy Mockler retires, Bloc Québécois MP Louis Plamondon becomes longest-serving MP in Canadian history, and Annie Boudreau becomes first woman comptroller
Recovering reporters Kathleen Harris, left, Theo Argitis, and Bea Vongdouangchanh, all now at Compass Rose Group, have launched an economics and policy news platform, Means and Ways. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson and Hill Times file photographs

Chrystia Freeland takes questions about Budget 2024

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 16, 2024
Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland holds a press conference in the budget lockup in Ottawa on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chrystia Freeland takes questions about Budget 2024

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 16, 2024

Chrystia Freeland takes questions about Budget 2024

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 16, 2024
Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland holds a press conference in the budget lockup in Ottawa on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals continue ‘big budget’ spending trend, increasing capital gains tax to maintain deficit

  • The government could be overestimating its projected new revenues from tax policy changes, says one finance expert.
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 16, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled Budget 2024, titled 'Fairness for Every Generation,' in the House of Commons on April 16. It is her government's eighth budget, and her fourth as finance minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals continue ‘big budget’ spending trend, increasing capital gains tax to maintain deficit

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 16, 2024
  • The government could be overestimating its projected new revenues from tax policy changes, says one finance expert.

Liberals continue ‘big budget’ spending trend, increasing capital gains tax to maintain deficit

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 16, 2024
  • The government could be overestimating its projected new revenues from tax policy changes, says one finance expert.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled Budget 2024, titled 'Fairness for Every Generation,' in the House of Commons on April 16. It is her government's eighth budget, and her fourth as finance minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget projects savings through ‘natural attrition’ of public service jobs

  • The 5,000 public servants projected to leave in the next four years are expected to make up the bulk of previously announced savings targets.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 16, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand
The budget presents no direct cuts for the federal public service, overseen by Treasury Board President Anita Anand, and instead projects savings from 5,000 employees expected to leave over the next four years by ‘natural attrition.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget projects savings through ‘natural attrition’ of public service jobs

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 16, 2024
  • The 5,000 public servants projected to leave in the next four years are expected to make up the bulk of previously announced savings targets.

Budget projects savings through ‘natural attrition’ of public service jobs

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 16, 2024
  • The 5,000 public servants projected to leave in the next four years are expected to make up the bulk of previously announced savings targets.
Treasury Board President Anita Anand
The budget presents no direct cuts for the federal public service, overseen by Treasury Board President Anita Anand, and instead projects savings from 5,000 employees expected to leave over the next four years by ‘natural attrition.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence over diplomacy spotlighted in Liberal budget, with modest initial spending on foreign service reform

  • The government’s spending plan will add $664.4-million exclusively to GAC, while billions more have been allocated for the Canadian Forces over the next 20
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has called for increased investment for her department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence over diplomacy spotlighted in Liberal budget, with modest initial spending on foreign service reform

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2024
  • The government’s spending plan will add $664.4-million exclusively to GAC, while billions more have been allocated for the Canadian Forces over the next 20

Defence over diplomacy spotlighted in Liberal budget, with modest initial spending on foreign service reform

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 16, 2024
  • The government’s spending plan will add $664.4-million exclusively to GAC, while billions more have been allocated for the Canadian Forces over the next 20
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has called for increased investment for her department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Budget day

  • Plus, LeBlanc is trying to erase fundraiser transparency rules.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present her government's annual budget today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Budget day

  • Plus, LeBlanc is trying to erase fundraiser transparency rules.

Politics This Morning: Budget day

  • Plus, LeBlanc is trying to erase fundraiser transparency rules.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present her government's annual budget today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Equity loan guarantees will pave path to economic reconciliation

  • Dismantling the barriers that have historically impeded Indigenous access to capital allows us to participate fully and fairly in the economy.
Opinion | BY WAYNE MCQUABBIE, GREGORY NEWTON, JOHN BEAUCAGE | April 15, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s April 16 budget offers a key moment to better invest in Indigenous futures, and detail the Indigenous equity-loan guarantee program announced in the fall economic statement, write Wayne McQuabbie, Gregory Newton, and John Beaucage. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Equity loan guarantees will pave path to economic reconciliation

Opinion | BY WAYNE MCQUABBIE, GREGORY NEWTON, JOHN BEAUCAGE | April 15, 2024
  • Dismantling the barriers that have historically impeded Indigenous access to capital allows us to participate fully and fairly in the economy.

Equity loan guarantees will pave path to economic reconciliation

Opinion | BY WAYNE MCQUABBIE, GREGORY NEWTON, JOHN BEAUCAGE | April 15, 2024
  • Dismantling the barriers that have historically impeded Indigenous access to capital allows us to participate fully and fairly in the economy.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s April 16 budget offers a key moment to better invest in Indigenous futures, and detail the Indigenous equity-loan guarantee program announced in the fall economic statement, write Wayne McQuabbie, Gregory Newton, and John Beaucage. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds changed procurement strategies to favour McKinsey, says procurement watchdog

  • Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic's office reviewed 32 federal contracts awarded to McKinsey and Company, and found there was a lack of documentation 'to demonstrate
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 15, 2024
The federal government coughed up a total of $117-million in contracts to consulting firm McKinsey and Company between 2011 and 2023, according to Office of the Procurement Ombud, headed by Alexander Jeglic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds changed procurement strategies to favour McKinsey, says procurement watchdog

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 15, 2024
  • Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic's office reviewed 32 federal contracts awarded to McKinsey and Company, and found there was a lack of documentation 'to demonstrate

Feds changed procurement strategies to favour McKinsey, says procurement watchdog

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 15, 2024
  • Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic's office reviewed 32 federal contracts awarded to McKinsey and Company, and found there was a lack of documentation 'to demonstrate
The federal government coughed up a total of $117-million in contracts to consulting firm McKinsey and Company between 2011 and 2023, according to Office of the Procurement Ombud, headed by Alexander Jeglic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Internet freedom can co-exist with child protection

  • Necessary debate over the Online Harms Act cannot delay efforts to tackle the growing global problem of online sexual exploitation of children.
Opinion | BY ANU GEORGE CANJANATHOPPIL, JOHN TANAGHO | April 15, 2024
Justice Minister Arif Virani introduced the Online Harms Act on Feb. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Internet freedom can co-exist with child protection

Opinion | BY ANU GEORGE CANJANATHOPPIL, JOHN TANAGHO | April 15, 2024
  • Necessary debate over the Online Harms Act cannot delay efforts to tackle the growing global problem of online sexual exploitation of children.

Internet freedom can co-exist with child protection

Opinion | BY ANU GEORGE CANJANATHOPPIL, JOHN TANAGHO | April 15, 2024
  • Necessary debate over the Online Harms Act cannot delay efforts to tackle the growing global problem of online sexual exploitation of children.
Justice Minister Arif Virani introduced the Online Harms Act on Feb. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ArriveCan shows government consultants should prove ethical business foundations before getting contracts

  • Acknowledging the role of external consultants in conducting the business of government is important for politicians of all stripes and federal decision-makers. There should
Opinion | BY DONNA RINGROSE | April 15, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos respond to the auditor general’s report on ArriveCan in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ArriveCan shows government consultants should prove ethical business foundations before getting contracts

Opinion | BY DONNA RINGROSE | April 15, 2024
  • Acknowledging the role of external consultants in conducting the business of government is important for politicians of all stripes and federal decision-makers. There should

ArriveCan shows government consultants should prove ethical business foundations before getting contracts

Opinion | BY DONNA RINGROSE | April 15, 2024
  • Acknowledging the role of external consultants in conducting the business of government is important for politicians of all stripes and federal decision-makers. There should
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos respond to the auditor general’s report on ArriveCan in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Poilievre to join a constructive pharmacare conversation

  • Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have done their part as responsible opposition critics on this policy. Now it’s Pierre
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 15, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, should pay attention to the costs wasted on drug prices in Canada, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. At least Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, centre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have pushed for a more cost-effective approach for Canadians.

Time for Poilievre to join a constructive pharmacare conversation

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 15, 2024
  • Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have done their part as responsible opposition critics on this policy. Now it’s Pierre

Time for Poilievre to join a constructive pharmacare conversation

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 15, 2024
  • Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have done their part as responsible opposition critics on this policy. Now it’s Pierre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, should pay attention to the costs wasted on drug prices in Canada, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. At least Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, centre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have pushed for a more cost-effective approach for Canadians.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tries on new shoes in preparation for the federal budget

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 15, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tries on new shoes by Maguire at her office in downtown Ottawa on April 15, 2024, in preparation for delivering her federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tries on new shoes in preparation for the federal budget

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 15, 2024

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tries on new shoes in preparation for the federal budget

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 15, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tries on new shoes by Maguire at her office in downtown Ottawa on April 15, 2024, in preparation for delivering her federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A pantomime crisis, not a real war

  • The obvious way for Israel’s prime minister to escape from the dilemma in the Gaza Strip was to make the war bigger by dragging
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 15, 2024
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, does want a bigger war than either Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei, centre, or American President Joe Biden are willing to give him. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A pantomime crisis, not a real war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 15, 2024
  • The obvious way for Israel’s prime minister to escape from the dilemma in the Gaza Strip was to make the war bigger by dragging

A pantomime crisis, not a real war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 15, 2024
  • The obvious way for Israel’s prime minister to escape from the dilemma in the Gaza Strip was to make the war bigger by dragging
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, does want a bigger war than either Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei, centre, or American President Joe Biden are willing to give him. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

EV battery fires are a global problem that we need to address in Canada

  • Ignoring the issue may not only come at the expense of public safety, but also that of the public perception to act on climate
Opinion | BY JOSIPA PETRUNIC | April 15, 2024
An electric bus is pictured at the OC Transpo garage on St. Laurent Boulevard in Ottawa on Jan. 19, 2023. To decarbonize successfully, we can’t avoid the hard discussions around battery fires, battery waste, and increased battery prices with global supply constraints, writes Josipa Petrunic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

EV battery fires are a global problem that we need to address in Canada

Opinion | BY JOSIPA PETRUNIC | April 15, 2024
  • Ignoring the issue may not only come at the expense of public safety, but also that of the public perception to act on climate

EV battery fires are a global problem that we need to address in Canada

Opinion | BY JOSIPA PETRUNIC | April 15, 2024
  • Ignoring the issue may not only come at the expense of public safety, but also that of the public perception to act on climate
An electric bus is pictured at the OC Transpo garage on St. Laurent Boulevard in Ottawa on Jan. 19, 2023. To decarbonize successfully, we can’t avoid the hard discussions around battery fires, battery waste, and increased battery prices with global supply constraints, writes Josipa Petrunic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One staffer in, one out for ministers Freeland, Joly

  • Plus, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier is in the market for a new regional affairs adviser following Dwayne Cull’s exit.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 15, 2024
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have both seen ministerial staff exits and additions in recent weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

One staffer in, one out for ministers Freeland, Joly

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 15, 2024
  • Plus, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier is in the market for a new regional affairs adviser following Dwayne Cull’s exit.

One staffer in, one out for ministers Freeland, Joly

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 15, 2024
  • Plus, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier is in the market for a new regional affairs adviser following Dwayne Cull’s exit.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have both seen ministerial staff exits and additions in recent weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Integrity commissioner report spotlights gross mismanagement at Corrections Canada

  • Harriet Solloway’s first report as integrity commissioner is encouraging in its strong findings, which should serve as a warning to other managers in the
Opinion | BY IAN BRON | April 15, 2024
Successive reports by the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada suggest there is a cultural problem at the Correctional Service of Canada, writes Ian Bron. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc oversees the CSC. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Integrity commissioner report spotlights gross mismanagement at Corrections Canada

Opinion | BY IAN BRON | April 15, 2024
  • Harriet Solloway’s first report as integrity commissioner is encouraging in its strong findings, which should serve as a warning to other managers in the

Integrity commissioner report spotlights gross mismanagement at Corrections Canada

Opinion | BY IAN BRON | April 15, 2024
  • Harriet Solloway’s first report as integrity commissioner is encouraging in its strong findings, which should serve as a warning to other managers in the
Successive reports by the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada suggest there is a cultural problem at the Correctional Service of Canada, writes Ian Bron. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc oversees the CSC. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal parties in court April 22 after judge denies adjournment request in voter data case

  • The political parties are demonstrating a ‘lack of respect for Canada’s voters and our democracy,’ says Jim Balsillie of the Centre for Digital Rights.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 15, 2024
The parties led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh lost in a court application on April 10 to delay a judicial review over how their parties use Canadian voters' personal data. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Federal parties in court April 22 after judge denies adjournment request in voter data case

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 15, 2024
  • The political parties are demonstrating a ‘lack of respect for Canada’s voters and our democracy,’ says Jim Balsillie of the Centre for Digital Rights.

Federal parties in court April 22 after judge denies adjournment request in voter data case

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 15, 2024
  • The political parties are demonstrating a ‘lack of respect for Canada’s voters and our democracy,’ says Jim Balsillie of the Centre for Digital Rights.
The parties led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh lost in a court application on April 10 to delay a judicial review over how their parties use Canadian voters' personal data. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Seeing will be believing with Canada’s defence policy update

  • Perhaps the most important detail to remember is that this is a projected 20-year plan, which is unlikely to survive any change in government.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 15, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair took two years to unveil the defence policy update, which is not an ‘urgent’ response in any universe, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seeing will be believing with Canada’s defence policy update

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 15, 2024
  • Perhaps the most important detail to remember is that this is a projected 20-year plan, which is unlikely to survive any change in government.

Seeing will be believing with Canada’s defence policy update

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 15, 2024
  • Perhaps the most important detail to remember is that this is a projected 20-year plan, which is unlikely to survive any change in government.
Defence Minister Bill Blair took two years to unveil the defence policy update, which is not an ‘urgent’ response in any universe, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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