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‘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

Farewell to the old order

  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
Millions of Canadians will head to the polling stations on the final day of election 2025 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.
Millions of Canadians will head to the polling stations on the final day of election 2025 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

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

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The ad with Scheer, 'Don't text your ex,' was previously available on YouTube, but was removed by April 25 due to a copyright claim by Sony Music Entertainment. Screen capture images courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, and NDP

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The ad with Scheer, 'Don't text your ex,' was previously available on YouTube, but was removed by April 25 due to a copyright claim by Sony Music Entertainment. Screen capture images courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, and NDP

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seeking votes from an electorate interested in a change in direction and standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polls published last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seeking votes from an electorate interested in a change in direction and standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polls published last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

  • The following is an excerpt from And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence, by Pamela Cross, nominated for this
FeatureBY PAMELA CROSS | April 28, 2025
Author Pamela Cross' book, And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence is one of five books on this year's Donner Prize shortlist, and considered one of the best public policy books of the year. Book cover and photograph courtesy of

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

FeatureBY PAMELA CROSS | April 28, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence, by Pamela Cross, nominated for this

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

FeatureBY PAMELA CROSS | April 28, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence, by Pamela Cross, nominated for this
Author Pamela Cross' book, And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence is one of five books on this year's Donner Prize shortlist, and considered one of the best public policy books of the year. Book cover and photograph courtesy of

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

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all unveiled their platforms after the final leadership debate and after advance ballots had been cast. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all unveiled their platforms after the final leadership debate and after advance ballots had been cast. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

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

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

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

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

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

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

  • Plus, the pundit panel weighs in on the closing message the leaders will want to give to voters.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
As the federal election campaigns are set to wrap up, the Liberal and the Conservative leaders are squeezing in several stops in the remaining days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
  • Plus, the pundit panel weighs in on the closing message the leaders will want to give to voters.

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
  • Plus, the pundit panel weighs in on the closing message the leaders will want to give to voters.
As the federal election campaigns are set to wrap up, the Liberal and the Conservative leaders are squeezing in several stops in the remaining days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right

  • Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2025
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. Canada proclaims to be a world leader in AI, but Stanford University’s AI index ranking countries on various key indicators does not rank Canada in the top 10 AI nations, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2025
  • Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister

Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2025
  • Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. Canada proclaims to be a world leader in AI, but Stanford University’s AI index ranking countries on various key indicators does not rank Canada in the top 10 AI nations, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

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

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

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

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

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

Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red

  • NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 24, 2025
Liberal incumbent Yasir Naqvi speaks with a constituent while door-knocking on April 15. Naqvi is fighting to hold the seat he's represented federally since 2021, and previously represented provincially before being defeated by his once-again NDP challenger in 2018. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 24, 2025
  • NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.

Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 24, 2025
  • NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.
Liberal incumbent Yasir Naqvi speaks with a constituent while door-knocking on April 15. Naqvi is fighting to hold the seat he's represented federally since 2021, and previously represented provincially before being defeated by his once-again NDP challenger in 2018. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

  • Plus, Doug Ford headlines a policy summit in Toronto.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney are expected to appear on the program This Hour Has 22 Minutes tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
  • Plus, Doug Ford headlines a policy summit in Toronto.

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
  • Plus, Doug Ford headlines a policy summit in Toronto.
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney are expected to appear on the program This Hour Has 22 Minutes tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

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

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

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

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

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

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

  • A measure of how Trumpism does in the export market will be found in the other parts of the ‘Anglosphere,' and happily there are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
There has certainly been outrage at U.S. Donald Trump’s threats to crush the Canadian economy and take over the country, which doubtless moved more votes to Liberal Leader Mark Carney, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/the White House

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 23, 2025
  • A measure of how Trumpism does in the export market will be found in the other parts of the ‘Anglosphere,' and happily there are

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 23, 2025
  • A measure of how Trumpism does in the export market will be found in the other parts of the ‘Anglosphere,' and happily there are
Donald Trump
There has certainly been outrage at U.S. Donald Trump’s threats to crush the Canadian economy and take over the country, which doubtless moved more votes to Liberal Leader Mark Carney, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/the White House

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

  • Plus, the Conservative leader made his case to the AFN.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured campaigning with his wife, Anaida Poilievre. The Conservative Leader is heading to Sean Fraser's riding in Nova Scotia today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative leader made his case to the AFN.

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative leader made his case to the AFN.
Pierre Poilievre, pictured campaigning with his wife, Anaida Poilievre. The Conservative Leader is heading to Sean Fraser's riding in Nova Scotia today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

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

To err is human, to predict malign

  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
This is a referendum election on who—between Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—can deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

To err is human, to predict malign

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in

To err is human, to predict malign

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
This is a referendum election on who—between Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—can deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,
Opinion | April 23, 2025

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

Opinion | April 23, 2025
  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

Opinion | April 23, 2025
  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s economic future depends on women—the next government has an opportunity to deliver

  • Voters should be looking closely at how each party plans to unlock women’s full economic potential as a pillar of Canada’s resilience and prosperity.
Opinion | BY MITZIE HUNTER | April 23, 2025
Our recovery, resilience, and potential depend on making gender equality a central pillar of Canada’s economic strategy, writes Mitzie Hunter. Unsplash photograph by Mapbox

Canada’s economic future depends on women—the next government has an opportunity to deliver

Opinion | BY MITZIE HUNTER | April 23, 2025
  • Voters should be looking closely at how each party plans to unlock women’s full economic potential as a pillar of Canada’s resilience and prosperity.

Canada’s economic future depends on women—the next government has an opportunity to deliver

Opinion | BY MITZIE HUNTER | April 23, 2025
  • Voters should be looking closely at how each party plans to unlock women’s full economic potential as a pillar of Canada’s resilience and prosperity.
Our recovery, resilience, and potential depend on making gender equality a central pillar of Canada’s economic strategy, writes Mitzie Hunter. Unsplash photograph by Mapbox

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

  • Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2025
The Samara Centre is keeping an eye on online political discussions this election, both to help Canadians navigate potential risks, and to highlight the positives. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash, illustration by Joey Sabourin, and screenshots courtesy of Reddit, YouTube, and Bluesky

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2025
  • Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2025
  • Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a
The Samara Centre is keeping an eye on online political discussions this election, both to help Canadians navigate potential risks, and to highlight the positives. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash, illustration by Joey Sabourin, and screenshots courtesy of Reddit, YouTube, and Bluesky

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

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

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

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

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

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

  • Having been exposed to former U.S. president Donald Trump’s behaviour for a long time has also made it very obvious what is driving his
Opinion | August 7, 2023

Trump is obsessed with owning the U.S. presidency, writes B.C. reader

Opinion | August 7, 2023
  • Having been exposed to former U.S. president Donald Trump’s behaviour for a long time has also made it very obvious what is driving his

Trump is obsessed with owning the U.S. presidency, writes B.C. reader

Opinion | August 7, 2023
  • Having been exposed to former U.S. president Donald Trump’s behaviour for a long time has also made it very obvious what is driving his

Three new books out: The Legacy of 9/11; Protecting The Prairies; Fear of a Black Nation; and another look at the cabinet shuffle leaks

  • Plus, Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan is tweeting about her cancer recovery; Conservative MP Doherty's Prince George staffer dies; and MPs hit the summer BBQ
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 7, 2023
Recently released: The Legacy of 9/11: Views from North America is edited by Andrea Charron, Alexander Moens, and Stéphane Roussel; Fear of A Black Nation: Race, Sex, and Security in Sixties Montreal, by David Austin; and Protecting the Prairies: Lorne Scott and the Politics of Conservation, by Andrea Olive. Book cover images courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press, Between The Lines, and the University of Regina Press

Three new books out: The Legacy of 9/11; Protecting The Prairies; Fear of a Black Nation; and another look at the cabinet shuffle leaks

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 7, 2023
  • Plus, Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan is tweeting about her cancer recovery; Conservative MP Doherty's Prince George staffer dies; and MPs hit the summer BBQ

Three new books out: The Legacy of 9/11; Protecting The Prairies; Fear of a Black Nation; and another look at the cabinet shuffle leaks

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 7, 2023
  • Plus, Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan is tweeting about her cancer recovery; Conservative MP Doherty's Prince George staffer dies; and MPs hit the summer BBQ
Recently released: The Legacy of 9/11: Views from North America is edited by Andrea Charron, Alexander Moens, and Stéphane Roussel; Fear of A Black Nation: Race, Sex, and Security in Sixties Montreal, by David Austin; and Protecting the Prairies: Lorne Scott and the Politics of Conservation, by Andrea Olive. Book cover images courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press, Between The Lines, and the University of Regina Press

Shocked, disappointed by Ifill’s tweets about Bingo: National Police Federation

  • Erica Ifill, a freelance Hill Times columnist, retweeted a post about members of the Toronto Police Service gathering at an emergency vet clinic in
Opinion | August 7, 2023

Shocked, disappointed by Ifill’s tweets about Bingo: National Police Federation

Opinion | August 7, 2023
  • Erica Ifill, a freelance Hill Times columnist, retweeted a post about members of the Toronto Police Service gathering at an emergency vet clinic in

Shocked, disappointed by Ifill’s tweets about Bingo: National Police Federation

Opinion | August 7, 2023
  • Erica Ifill, a freelance Hill Times columnist, retweeted a post about members of the Toronto Police Service gathering at an emergency vet clinic in

Ontario Liberal leadership candidates to take part in rural Q&A session in Maberly, Ont., on Aug. 13

  • MONDAY, AUG. 7 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith will join his fellow Ontario Liberal Party leadership contenders, Bonnie Crombie, Yasir Naqvi, Ted Hsu, and Adil Shamji, in a rapid-fire Rural Q&A Session. Sunday, Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. ET, at the Maberly Agricultural Society Fair Grounds, 4875-4897 Bolingbroke Rd. Maberly, Ont. Register via Eventbrite. Photographs courtesy of Ontario Liberal Party and Wikimedia Commons

Ontario Liberal leadership candidates to take part in rural Q&A session in Maberly, Ont., on Aug. 13

  • MONDAY, AUG. 7 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again

Ontario Liberal leadership candidates to take part in rural Q&A session in Maberly, Ont., on Aug. 13

  • MONDAY, AUG. 7 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith will join his fellow Ontario Liberal Party leadership contenders, Bonnie Crombie, Yasir Naqvi, Ted Hsu, and Adil Shamji, in a rapid-fire Rural Q&A Session. Sunday, Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. ET, at the Maberly Agricultural Society Fair Grounds, 4875-4897 Bolingbroke Rd. Maberly, Ont. Register via Eventbrite. Photographs courtesy of Ontario Liberal Party and Wikimedia Commons

‘The minister is the message’: key cabinet roles for LeBlanc signal the PMO’s priorities in lead-up to next election

  • ‘When Dominic LeBlanc speaks, it's as though the prime minister is speaking,’ said former Liberal Party staffer Elliot Hughes.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 4, 2023
Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc, a longtime friend and political ally of the prime minister, became minister of public safety, democratic institutions, and intergovernmental affairs on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The minister is the message’: key cabinet roles for LeBlanc signal the PMO’s priorities in lead-up to next election

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 4, 2023
  • ‘When Dominic LeBlanc speaks, it's as though the prime minister is speaking,’ said former Liberal Party staffer Elliot Hughes.

‘The minister is the message’: key cabinet roles for LeBlanc signal the PMO’s priorities in lead-up to next election

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 4, 2023
  • ‘When Dominic LeBlanc speaks, it's as though the prime minister is speaking,’ said former Liberal Party staffer Elliot Hughes.
Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc, a longtime friend and political ally of the prime minister, became minister of public safety, democratic institutions, and intergovernmental affairs on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta government freezes new renewable energy projects

  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with the president of Niger, who has been in limbo since last week’s military coup.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, seen here in Ottawa on March 23, has put a six-month moratorium on new renewable energy projects in the province. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta government freezes new renewable energy projects

  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with the president of Niger, who has been in limbo since last week’s military coup.

Politics This Morning: Alberta government freezes new renewable energy projects

  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with the president of Niger, who has been in limbo since last week’s military coup.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, seen here in Ottawa on March 23, has put a six-month moratorium on new renewable energy projects in the province. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heritage Canada shuts down its library, begins months-long work identifying titles to transfer to Library and Archives Canada

  • The department says this closure will allow it to re-allocate resources to meet growing demand for digital information management services, but librarians and researchers
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 3, 2023
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, pictured July 26, 2023, speaking with reporters after the cabinet shuffle, will oversee the permanent shutdown of the department's library. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heritage Canada shuts down its library, begins months-long work identifying titles to transfer to Library and Archives Canada

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 3, 2023
  • The department says this closure will allow it to re-allocate resources to meet growing demand for digital information management services, but librarians and researchers

Heritage Canada shuts down its library, begins months-long work identifying titles to transfer to Library and Archives Canada

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 3, 2023
  • The department says this closure will allow it to re-allocate resources to meet growing demand for digital information management services, but librarians and researchers
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, pictured July 26, 2023, speaking with reporters after the cabinet shuffle, will oversee the permanent shutdown of the department's library. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Technology—not taxes—is the right approach to climate change

  • We need to harden our infrastructure, conserve and protect nature while sensitively harvesting natural resources, and apply modern technology to solve our environmental issues.
Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | August 3, 2023
Firefighters in Alberta. Canada’s adaptation to climate change and extreme weather should include a commitment to conserve, protect, and create 'natural infrastructure' such as small-water control structures, constructed wetlands and wetland conservation, and the retention of forest cover in our settled regions, writes Robert Sopuck. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire Service

Technology—not taxes—is the right approach to climate change

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | August 3, 2023
  • We need to harden our infrastructure, conserve and protect nature while sensitively harvesting natural resources, and apply modern technology to solve our environmental issues.

Technology—not taxes—is the right approach to climate change

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | August 3, 2023
  • We need to harden our infrastructure, conserve and protect nature while sensitively harvesting natural resources, and apply modern technology to solve our environmental issues.
Firefighters in Alberta. Canada’s adaptation to climate change and extreme weather should include a commitment to conserve, protect, and create 'natural infrastructure' such as small-water control structures, constructed wetlands and wetland conservation, and the retention of forest cover in our settled regions, writes Robert Sopuck. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire Service

Private-public collaboration is key to unlocking healthcare for all

  • Recently, the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated that if a national pharmacare program had been implemented in 2016, the cost to taxpayers would have topped
Opinion | BY ZAHID SALMAN | August 3, 2023
A national pharmacare program would be cost-prohibitive and disrupt current coverage, writes Zahid Salman. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Private-public collaboration is key to unlocking healthcare for all

Opinion | BY ZAHID SALMAN | August 3, 2023
  • Recently, the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated that if a national pharmacare program had been implemented in 2016, the cost to taxpayers would have topped

Private-public collaboration is key to unlocking healthcare for all

Opinion | BY ZAHID SALMAN | August 3, 2023
  • Recently, the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated that if a national pharmacare program had been implemented in 2016, the cost to taxpayers would have topped
A national pharmacare program would be cost-prohibitive and disrupt current coverage, writes Zahid Salman. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Could socialists and populists unite?

  • The Conservatives and NDP lack a common anti-establishment ideological 'radicalism' that could form the basis of a parliamentary partnership.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 3, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Keep in mind that the views of the populist right and of the socialist left do, in fact, overlap on many issues, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Could socialists and populists unite?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 3, 2023
  • The Conservatives and NDP lack a common anti-establishment ideological 'radicalism' that could form the basis of a parliamentary partnership.

Could socialists and populists unite?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 3, 2023
  • The Conservatives and NDP lack a common anti-establishment ideological 'radicalism' that could form the basis of a parliamentary partnership.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Keep in mind that the views of the populist right and of the socialist left do, in fact, overlap on many issues, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Russia must stop using food as a weapon

  • Food price volatility will likely persist as long as Russia puts the global food supply under stress, aggravating the global cost-of-living crisis, particularly for
Opinion | BY JOSEP BORRELL FONTELLES | August 3, 2023
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Before Russia’s war of aggression against it, Ukraine has been a critical global food supplier, producing a fifth of the world’s barley, a sixth of the maize and an eighth of wheat. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Russia must stop using food as a weapon

Opinion | BY JOSEP BORRELL FONTELLES | August 3, 2023
  • Food price volatility will likely persist as long as Russia puts the global food supply under stress, aggravating the global cost-of-living crisis, particularly for

Russia must stop using food as a weapon

Opinion | BY JOSEP BORRELL FONTELLES | August 3, 2023
  • Food price volatility will likely persist as long as Russia puts the global food supply under stress, aggravating the global cost-of-living crisis, particularly for
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Before Russia’s war of aggression against it, Ukraine has been a critical global food supplier, producing a fifth of the world’s barley, a sixth of the maize and an eighth of wheat. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announce separation

  • Plus, Meta begins the process of blocking news on Facebook and Instagram for all Canadian users.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau greet U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Rideau Cottage on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announce separation

  • Plus, Meta begins the process of blocking news on Facebook and Instagram for all Canadian users.

Politics This Morning: Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announce separation

  • Plus, Meta begins the process of blocking news on Facebook and Instagram for all Canadian users.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau greet U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Rideau Cottage on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

El Salvador: ‘the world’s coolest dictator’

  • El Salvador’s murder rate is down from 50 per 100,000 people to only 7.8 per 100,000 people killed annually.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 2, 2023
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, pictured in 2016 when he was mayor of San Salvador, in front of a banner that reads 'ruling with the people,' in Spanish. He is a populist icon throughout Latin America, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Presidencia El Salvador on Flickr

El Salvador: ‘the world’s coolest dictator’

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 2, 2023
  • El Salvador’s murder rate is down from 50 per 100,000 people to only 7.8 per 100,000 people killed annually.

El Salvador: ‘the world’s coolest dictator’

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 2, 2023
  • El Salvador’s murder rate is down from 50 per 100,000 people to only 7.8 per 100,000 people killed annually.
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, pictured in 2016 when he was mayor of San Salvador, in front of a banner that reads 'ruling with the people,' in Spanish. He is a populist icon throughout Latin America, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Presidencia El Salvador on Flickr

‘I really feel for the Trudeaus’: after 18 years of marriage, PM and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau split up

  • Public life creates ‘a whole different level’ of challenge for a marriage, says former Liberal staffer Greg MacEachern.
News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | August 2, 2023
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, left, Justin Trudeau, with their children Ella-Grace and Xavier, when Trudeau won the Liberal leadership in Ottawa on April 14, 2013. Both Grégoire Trudeau and the PM released identical statements on Instagram announcing that they were separating on Aug. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘I really feel for the Trudeaus’: after 18 years of marriage, PM and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau split up

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | August 2, 2023
  • Public life creates ‘a whole different level’ of challenge for a marriage, says former Liberal staffer Greg MacEachern.

‘I really feel for the Trudeaus’: after 18 years of marriage, PM and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau split up

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | August 2, 2023
  • Public life creates ‘a whole different level’ of challenge for a marriage, says former Liberal staffer Greg MacEachern.
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, left, Justin Trudeau, with their children Ella-Grace and Xavier, when Trudeau won the Liberal leadership in Ottawa on April 14, 2013. Both Grégoire Trudeau and the PM released identical statements on Instagram announcing that they were separating on Aug. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government policy doesn’t come from the public service. Should it?

  • It is mostly wealth and capital, not political parties, that steers policies of the modern state.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | August 2, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on July 26, standing in front of his newly shuffled cabinet. Post-cabinet shuffle, bureaucrats will be preparing briefs for all the incoming ministers, but don't expect them to be providing policy direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government policy doesn’t come from the public service. Should it?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | August 2, 2023
  • It is mostly wealth and capital, not political parties, that steers policies of the modern state.

Government policy doesn’t come from the public service. Should it?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | August 2, 2023
  • It is mostly wealth and capital, not political parties, that steers policies of the modern state.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on July 26, standing in front of his newly shuffled cabinet. Post-cabinet shuffle, bureaucrats will be preparing briefs for all the incoming ministers, but don't expect them to be providing policy direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a national health human resource strategy

  • To reduce wait times, Canadian governments need to addresses each step of the training and practice pipeline.
Opinion | BY JAMIE MAGRILL, ANNA FRUMKIN, KAI LI, WEI GUANG, CHRISTIE NEWTON | August 2, 2023
Canada spends more per capita on healthcare than almost any member county in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), yet suffers from the longest wait-times of the entire OECD group of nations. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada needs a national health human resource strategy

Opinion | BY JAMIE MAGRILL, ANNA FRUMKIN, KAI LI, WEI GUANG, CHRISTIE NEWTON | August 2, 2023
  • To reduce wait times, Canadian governments need to addresses each step of the training and practice pipeline.

Canada needs a national health human resource strategy

Opinion | BY JAMIE MAGRILL, ANNA FRUMKIN, KAI LI, WEI GUANG, CHRISTIE NEWTON | August 2, 2023
  • To reduce wait times, Canadian governments need to addresses each step of the training and practice pipeline.
Canada spends more per capita on healthcare than almost any member county in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), yet suffers from the longest wait-times of the entire OECD group of nations. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Carry on the work of putting equity in place in Canada’s MAID legislation

  • A recent poll indicates that a majority of Canada continue to support the Supreme Court decision that struck down the federal prohibition on medical
Opinion | August 2, 2023
The newly appointed minister of health, Mark Holland, and the new minister of justice, Arif Virani, now take over responsibility for handling the MAID file for the federal government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carry on the work of putting equity in place in Canada’s MAID legislation

Opinion | August 2, 2023
  • A recent poll indicates that a majority of Canada continue to support the Supreme Court decision that struck down the federal prohibition on medical

Carry on the work of putting equity in place in Canada’s MAID legislation

Opinion | August 2, 2023
  • A recent poll indicates that a majority of Canada continue to support the Supreme Court decision that struck down the federal prohibition on medical
The newly appointed minister of health, Mark Holland, and the new minister of justice, Arif Virani, now take over responsibility for handling the MAID file for the federal government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Poilievre fires back at Trudeau’s ‘cuts and be angry’ line

  • Plus, Canada’s new attorney general inadvertently reminds everyone of Jody Wilson-Raybould’s ouster from the job, and questions about the independence of the role.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre told reporters on Parliament Hill that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should take responsibility for what's making people angry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Poilievre fires back at Trudeau’s ‘cuts and be angry’ line

  • Plus, Canada’s new attorney general inadvertently reminds everyone of Jody Wilson-Raybould’s ouster from the job, and questions about the independence of the role.

Politics This Morning: Poilievre fires back at Trudeau’s ‘cuts and be angry’ line

  • Plus, Canada’s new attorney general inadvertently reminds everyone of Jody Wilson-Raybould’s ouster from the job, and questions about the independence of the role.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre told reporters on Parliament Hill that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should take responsibility for what's making people angry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A shuffle of surprises

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s significant cabinet shuffle last week brought Christmas in July for political watchers.  Only eight ministers kept their existing portfolios, with
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 2, 2023
Now-Employment and Workforce Development Minister Randy Boissonnault, left, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser, Veterans Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos at Rideau Hall on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A shuffle of surprises

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 2, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s significant cabinet shuffle last week brought Christmas in July for political watchers.  Only eight ministers kept their existing portfolios, with

A shuffle of surprises

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 2, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s significant cabinet shuffle last week brought Christmas in July for political watchers.  Only eight ministers kept their existing portfolios, with
Now-Employment and Workforce Development Minister Randy Boissonnault, left, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser, Veterans Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos at Rideau Hall on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The racist history of police dog use

  • As a Black woman, my indifference towards the death of a police dog is warranted, especially given that Black people are more likely to
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 2, 2023
A procession was held on July 27 to honour a Toronto police dog, Bingo, who was shot and killed on the job. Screenshot courtesy of CityNews

The racist history of police dog use

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 2, 2023
  • As a Black woman, my indifference towards the death of a police dog is warranted, especially given that Black people are more likely to

The racist history of police dog use

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 2, 2023
  • As a Black woman, my indifference towards the death of a police dog is warranted, especially given that Black people are more likely to
A procession was held on July 27 to honour a Toronto police dog, Bingo, who was shot and killed on the job. Screenshot courtesy of CityNews

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