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Science under pressure: a call to action

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

Science under pressure: a call to action

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

Science under pressure: a call to action

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

Restrictions on living abroad: the inequality of Canada’s pension portability 

  • The aspect of Canada’s pension system that supports poor seniors pushes some into even greater precarity.
Opinion | BY CATI COE | March 19, 2025
Low-income migrants who have contributed to Canada’s economy have trouble returning to their country of origin because of residency restrictions on their pensions, writes Cati Coe. Unsplash photograph by Matt Bennett

Restrictions on living abroad: the inequality of Canada’s pension portability 

Opinion | BY CATI COE | March 19, 2025
  • The aspect of Canada’s pension system that supports poor seniors pushes some into even greater precarity.

Restrictions on living abroad: the inequality of Canada’s pension portability 

Opinion | BY CATI COE | March 19, 2025
  • The aspect of Canada’s pension system that supports poor seniors pushes some into even greater precarity.
Low-income migrants who have contributed to Canada’s economy have trouble returning to their country of origin because of residency restrictions on their pensions, writes Cati Coe. Unsplash photograph by Matt Bennett

Prime Minister Carney’s first decision is a tough one

  • The June G7 meeting couldn’t be happening at a more consequential moment, both for the planet, and for Canada and its economic and political
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | March 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
New Prime Minister Mark Carney no doubt realizes that the June G7 meeting could provide him with a unique opportunity to demonstrate his mastery of the policy options, writes Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney’s first decision is a tough one

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | March 19, 2025
  • The June G7 meeting couldn’t be happening at a more consequential moment, both for the planet, and for Canada and its economic and political

Prime Minister Carney’s first decision is a tough one

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | March 19, 2025
  • The June G7 meeting couldn’t be happening at a more consequential moment, both for the planet, and for Canada and its economic and political
Mark Carney
New Prime Minister Mark Carney no doubt realizes that the June G7 meeting could provide him with a unique opportunity to demonstrate his mastery of the policy options, writes Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s cabinet a step backwards in the dark

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

Carney’s cabinet a step backwards in the dark

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

Carney’s cabinet a step backwards in the dark

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

Critics say new PM Carney ‘failed to turn the page’ with cabinet picks, but narrative link necessary, say Liberals

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre claims voters won’t be fooled again by the ‘same old Liberal gang,’ but continuity for the Canada-U.S. relationship is a
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 19, 2025
International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on March 14. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Critics say new PM Carney ‘failed to turn the page’ with cabinet picks, but narrative link necessary, say Liberals

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 19, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre claims voters won’t be fooled again by the ‘same old Liberal gang,’ but continuity for the Canada-U.S. relationship is a

Critics say new PM Carney ‘failed to turn the page’ with cabinet picks, but narrative link necessary, say Liberals

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 19, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre claims voters won’t be fooled again by the ‘same old Liberal gang,’ but continuity for the Canada-U.S. relationship is a
International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on March 14. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The real message from the Ford-initiated meeting in D.C.? Canada has no chance of dodging Trump’s trade war for now

  • As relieved as the Canadian contingent was to be engaged in an adult conversation, the March 13 discussion yielded nothing in the way of immediate
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 19, 2025
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the March 13 meeting with the U.S. commerce secretary was ‘productive,’ but he could be grasping at straws, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real message from the Ford-initiated meeting in D.C.? Canada has no chance of dodging Trump’s trade war for now

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 19, 2025
  • As relieved as the Canadian contingent was to be engaged in an adult conversation, the March 13 discussion yielded nothing in the way of immediate

The real message from the Ford-initiated meeting in D.C.? Canada has no chance of dodging Trump’s trade war for now

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 19, 2025
  • As relieved as the Canadian contingent was to be engaged in an adult conversation, the March 13 discussion yielded nothing in the way of immediate
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the March 13 meeting with the U.S. commerce secretary was ‘productive,’ but he could be grasping at straws, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fractured Canada-U.S. ties are the backdrop for new wedge issues and higher stakes in the next election

  • As we saw in 2021, timing and circumstances are crucial, as are the very real impacts of divisive policies.
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | March 19, 2025
Both the Pierre Poilievre, left, Conservatives and the Mark Carney, right, Liberals will condemn the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump, but this is where their agreement ends, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, illustration by The Hill Times’ Neena Singhal

Fractured Canada-U.S. ties are the backdrop for new wedge issues and higher stakes in the next election

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | March 19, 2025
  • As we saw in 2021, timing and circumstances are crucial, as are the very real impacts of divisive policies.

Fractured Canada-U.S. ties are the backdrop for new wedge issues and higher stakes in the next election

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | March 19, 2025
  • As we saw in 2021, timing and circumstances are crucial, as are the very real impacts of divisive policies.
Both the Pierre Poilievre, left, Conservatives and the Mark Carney, right, Liberals will condemn the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump, but this is where their agreement ends, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, illustration by The Hill Times’ Neena Singhal

In Charlevoix, G7 ministers chose domestic audiences over taking message to the world

  • German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was the lone top diplomat to take the stage at the press theatre at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is surrounded by journalists as she speaks with an offsite Christiane Amanpour from CNN during the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Quebec on March 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In Charlevoix, G7 ministers chose domestic audiences over taking message to the world

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
  • German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was the lone top diplomat to take the stage at the press theatre at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting

In Charlevoix, G7 ministers chose domestic audiences over taking message to the world

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
  • German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was the lone top diplomat to take the stage at the press theatre at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is surrounded by journalists as she speaks with an offsite Christiane Amanpour from CNN during the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Quebec on March 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electrify everything!

  • We must combine our newly energized national pride in reforming our economy to be more self-reliant and self-sufficient with massively increasing our climate ambition.
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | March 19, 2025
The long-term economic strategy must be to increase our own manufacturing of solar panels and electric vehicles, but the clock is running down, writes Elizabeth May. Unsplash photograph by Federico Beccari

Electrify everything!

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | March 19, 2025
  • We must combine our newly energized national pride in reforming our economy to be more self-reliant and self-sufficient with massively increasing our climate ambition.

Electrify everything!

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | March 19, 2025
  • We must combine our newly energized national pride in reforming our economy to be more self-reliant and self-sufficient with massively increasing our climate ambition.
The long-term economic strategy must be to increase our own manufacturing of solar panels and electric vehicles, but the clock is running down, writes Elizabeth May. Unsplash photograph by Federico Beccari

As the U.S. drives backwards, Canada must pull ahead

  • Despite today’s turmoil, smart EV policies will create jobs, investment, and long-term growth.
Opinion | BY HONGYU XIAO | March 19, 2025
A stronger domestic EV industry will create stable, well-paying jobs across the supply chain, from mining and battery production to manufacturing and maintenance, writes Hongyu Xiao. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the U.S. drives backwards, Canada must pull ahead

Opinion | BY HONGYU XIAO | March 19, 2025
  • Despite today’s turmoil, smart EV policies will create jobs, investment, and long-term growth.

As the U.S. drives backwards, Canada must pull ahead

Opinion | BY HONGYU XIAO | March 19, 2025
  • Despite today’s turmoil, smart EV policies will create jobs, investment, and long-term growth.
A stronger domestic EV industry will create stable, well-paying jobs across the supply chain, from mining and battery production to manufacturing and maintenance, writes Hongyu Xiao. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney up North

  • Plus, the price of feeding MPs during a filibuster.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Iqaluit to 'reassert' Arctic sovereignty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney up North

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 18, 2025
  • Plus, the price of feeding MPs during a filibuster.

Carney up North

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 18, 2025
  • Plus, the price of feeding MPs during a filibuster.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Iqaluit to 'reassert' Arctic sovereignty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s tariff barrage roils Canadian energy world

  • Donald Trump represents a poisonous addition to this country’s often-rancorous, decades-old debate over pipelines and the oil and gas industry’s environmental impacts. Any appeal
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | March 17, 2025
Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, speaks with Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly after a press conference after the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, speaks with Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly after a press conference after the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, picture at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s tariff barrage roils Canadian energy world

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | March 17, 2025
  • Donald Trump represents a poisonous addition to this country’s often-rancorous, decades-old debate over pipelines and the oil and gas industry’s environmental impacts. Any appeal

Trump’s tariff barrage roils Canadian energy world

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | March 17, 2025
  • Donald Trump represents a poisonous addition to this country’s often-rancorous, decades-old debate over pipelines and the oil and gas industry’s environmental impacts. Any appeal
Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, speaks with Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly after a press conference after the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, picture at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unmuted: elevating Black participation in politics

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

Unmuted: elevating Black participation in politics

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

Unmuted: elevating Black participation in politics

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

Carney makes cabinet calls

  • On March 14, Mark Carney became Canada’s new prime minister, naming a much smaller cabinet of 23 ministers, most of whom were also part
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | March 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to reporters after the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on March 14. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney makes cabinet calls

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | March 17, 2025
  • On March 14, Mark Carney became Canada’s new prime minister, naming a much smaller cabinet of 23 ministers, most of whom were also part

Carney makes cabinet calls

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | March 17, 2025
  • On March 14, Mark Carney became Canada’s new prime minister, naming a much smaller cabinet of 23 ministers, most of whom were also part
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to reporters after the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on March 14. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Another major procurement project FUBAR

  • Buried in the fine print of the Canadian Surface Combatant announcement was the fact that the total cost to build these three warships is expected
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 17, 2025
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair’s March 8 shipbuilding contract announcement was unsurprisingly dropped into a media void, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Another major procurement project FUBAR

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 17, 2025
  • Buried in the fine print of the Canadian Surface Combatant announcement was the fact that the total cost to build these three warships is expected

Another major procurement project FUBAR

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 17, 2025
  • Buried in the fine print of the Canadian Surface Combatant announcement was the fact that the total cost to build these three warships is expected
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair’s March 8 shipbuilding contract announcement was unsurprisingly dropped into a media void, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Macron, Starmer and King Charles on Carney’s meeting list

  • Plus, negative impressions of Poilievre hit their highest in the latest Abacus data poll.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney set off on his first official foreign trip to Europe on Sunday. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Macron, Starmer and King Charles on Carney’s meeting list

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 17, 2025
  • Plus, negative impressions of Poilievre hit their highest in the latest Abacus data poll.

Macron, Starmer and King Charles on Carney’s meeting list

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 17, 2025
  • Plus, negative impressions of Poilievre hit their highest in the latest Abacus data poll.
Prime Minister Mark Carney set off on his first official foreign trip to Europe on Sunday. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Liberals, Conservatives gripped in a tie, next election will be ‘like a knife fight in a telephone booth,’ with Trump as disruptor: Nanos

  • In the March 9 Liberal leadership election, Prime Minister Carney secured a ‘crushing victory,’ winning all 343 ridings.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2025
In the March 9 Liberal leadership election, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with his wife Diana Fox Carney, secured 29,456 points out of a maximum of 34,300. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals, Conservatives gripped in a tie, next election will be ‘like a knife fight in a telephone booth,’ with Trump as disruptor: Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2025
  • In the March 9 Liberal leadership election, Prime Minister Carney secured a ‘crushing victory,’ winning all 343 ridings.

Liberals, Conservatives gripped in a tie, next election will be ‘like a knife fight in a telephone booth,’ with Trump as disruptor: Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2025
  • In the March 9 Liberal leadership election, Prime Minister Carney secured a ‘crushing victory,’ winning all 343 ridings.
In the March 9 Liberal leadership election, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with his wife Diana Fox Carney, secured 29,456 points out of a maximum of 34,300. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign interference risks must be addressed before voters go to polls, warns democracy watchdog, but Wark says holding off on election right now would be ‘ridiculous’

  • Democracy Watch is urging federal parties to work together to pass legislation that could help address foreign interference, such as Bill C-65 and Bill
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 17, 2025
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, commissioner of the public inquiry into foreign interference, issued a final report on Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign interference risks must be addressed before voters go to polls, warns democracy watchdog, but Wark says holding off on election right now would be ‘ridiculous’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 17, 2025
  • Democracy Watch is urging federal parties to work together to pass legislation that could help address foreign interference, such as Bill C-65 and Bill

Foreign interference risks must be addressed before voters go to polls, warns democracy watchdog, but Wark says holding off on election right now would be ‘ridiculous’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 17, 2025
  • Democracy Watch is urging federal parties to work together to pass legislation that could help address foreign interference, such as Bill C-65 and Bill
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, commissioner of the public inquiry into foreign interference, issued a final report on Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For Carney and Poilievre, it’s go time

  • Both leaders of the mainstream parties need to demonstrate their credentials for the top job, and their plan to rebuff Donald Trump. An election is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 17, 2025
On paper, Mark Carney, left, has the clear advantage. His talents have been road-tested in the 2008 financial crisis in Canada, and in the turbulence of the post-Brexit period in the U.K. But does he have the retail political skills? Pierre Poilievre has clearly demonstrated his considerable retail political skills, writes Michale Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

For Carney and Poilievre, it’s go time

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 17, 2025
  • Both leaders of the mainstream parties need to demonstrate their credentials for the top job, and their plan to rebuff Donald Trump. An election is

For Carney and Poilievre, it’s go time

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 17, 2025
  • Both leaders of the mainstream parties need to demonstrate their credentials for the top job, and their plan to rebuff Donald Trump. An election is
On paper, Mark Carney, left, has the clear advantage. His talents have been road-tested in the 2008 financial crisis in Canada, and in the turbulence of the post-Brexit period in the U.K. But does he have the retail political skills? Pierre Poilievre has clearly demonstrated his considerable retail political skills, writes Michale Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trade anxiety creates ‘unprecedented’ risk to agriculture, requires bold advocacy, says sector experts

  • Tariffs and the threat of tariffs from the U.S. and China could have devastating effects on Canada’s agriculture sector, say agriculture industry insiders.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 17, 2025
To support Canada's farmers, Lawrence MacAulay announced on March 7 that Ottawa will set the interest-free limit of the Advance Payments Program at $250,000 for the 2025 program year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trade anxiety creates ‘unprecedented’ risk to agriculture, requires bold advocacy, says sector experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 17, 2025
  • Tariffs and the threat of tariffs from the U.S. and China could have devastating effects on Canada’s agriculture sector, say agriculture industry insiders.

Trade anxiety creates ‘unprecedented’ risk to agriculture, requires bold advocacy, says sector experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 17, 2025
  • Tariffs and the threat of tariffs from the U.S. and China could have devastating effects on Canada’s agriculture sector, say agriculture industry insiders.
To support Canada's farmers, Lawrence MacAulay announced on March 7 that Ottawa will set the interest-free limit of the Advance Payments Program at $250,000 for the 2025 program year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fisher to lead new water agency, while ministers announce raft of new Crown corp board chairs

  • Mark Fisher joins the Canada Water Agency, the prime minister will soon have a new PCO foreign and defence policy adviser, and four new
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 17, 2025
Infrastructure Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, left, Jobs Minister Steven MacKinnon, then-transport Minister Anita Anand, and then-environment minister Steven Guilbeault announced appointments to government agencies and Crown corporations in the last two weeks of Justin Trudeau's prime ministership. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Fisher to lead new water agency, while ministers announce raft of new Crown corp board chairs

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 17, 2025
  • Mark Fisher joins the Canada Water Agency, the prime minister will soon have a new PCO foreign and defence policy adviser, and four new

Fisher to lead new water agency, while ministers announce raft of new Crown corp board chairs

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 17, 2025
  • Mark Fisher joins the Canada Water Agency, the prime minister will soon have a new PCO foreign and defence policy adviser, and four new
Infrastructure Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, left, Jobs Minister Steven MacKinnon, then-transport Minister Anita Anand, and then-environment minister Steven Guilbeault announced appointments to government agencies and Crown corporations in the last two weeks of Justin Trudeau's prime ministership. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Conservative attack ad lacks authenticity

  • Most political consumers will reject the Conservative ad attacking Mark Carney as helping Donald Trump by driving jobs south because it won’t seem rooted
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 17, 2025
The Conservative Party's recent attack ad, called 'Trump wants our jobs.' Image courtesy of the Conservative Party of Canada

Conservative attack ad lacks authenticity

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 17, 2025
  • Most political consumers will reject the Conservative ad attacking Mark Carney as helping Donald Trump by driving jobs south because it won’t seem rooted

Conservative attack ad lacks authenticity

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 17, 2025
  • Most political consumers will reject the Conservative ad attacking Mark Carney as helping Donald Trump by driving jobs south because it won’t seem rooted
The Conservative Party's recent attack ad, called 'Trump wants our jobs.' Image courtesy of the Conservative Party of Canada

Carney, the thinker, enters the lion’s den

  • If Mark Carney survives these dehumanizing battles, he will lift up Canadians: high drama indeed.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | March 17, 2025
Mark Carney, the economic technocrat who plunged into political street-fighting, will become the 24th prime minister of Canada at a time when the very existence of the country is challenged by a predatory American president. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney, the thinker, enters the lion’s den

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | March 17, 2025
  • If Mark Carney survives these dehumanizing battles, he will lift up Canadians: high drama indeed.

Carney, the thinker, enters the lion’s den

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | March 17, 2025
  • If Mark Carney survives these dehumanizing battles, he will lift up Canadians: high drama indeed.
Mark Carney, the economic technocrat who plunged into political street-fighting, will become the 24th prime minister of Canada at a time when the very existence of the country is challenged by a predatory American president. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Maybe a short ceasefire in Ukraine, maybe not

  • The war, which has just passed its third anniversary, is as deeply stuck in the mud as the First World War that it so
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, insisted on preconditions before entering peace talks, whereupon U.S. President Donald Trump, right, lost it in that infamous Oval Office exchange on Feb. 28, writes Gwynne Dyer. Zelenskyy had to back down. Screengrab courtesy of CNN

Maybe a short ceasefire in Ukraine, maybe not

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2025
  • The war, which has just passed its third anniversary, is as deeply stuck in the mud as the First World War that it so

Maybe a short ceasefire in Ukraine, maybe not

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2025
  • The war, which has just passed its third anniversary, is as deeply stuck in the mud as the First World War that it so
U.S. President Donald Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, insisted on preconditions before entering peace talks, whereupon U.S. President Donald Trump, right, lost it in that infamous Oval Office exchange on Feb. 28, writes Gwynne Dyer. Zelenskyy had to back down. Screengrab courtesy of CNN

Joly meets Rubio, Ford meets Lutnick

  • Plus, the King, the usher, and a brand new sword for the Senate.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 13, 2025
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will meet with her American counterpart at the G7 summit in Charlevoix today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly meets Rubio, Ford meets Lutnick

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 13, 2025
  • Plus, the King, the usher, and a brand new sword for the Senate.

Joly meets Rubio, Ford meets Lutnick

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 13, 2025
  • Plus, the King, the usher, and a brand new sword for the Senate.
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will meet with her American counterpart at the G7 summit in Charlevoix today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ten steps Trudeau should take before leaving office to improve transparency laws

  • The details of public spending should be public. It is a depressing reality of Canadian democracy today that the terms and conditions of government
Opinion | BY MATT MALONE | March 12, 2025
Despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's initial promises of radical transparency—creating a government that would be 'open by default'—his legacy on that front has been underwhelming, writes Matt Malone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ten steps Trudeau should take before leaving office to improve transparency laws

Opinion | BY MATT MALONE | March 12, 2025
  • The details of public spending should be public. It is a depressing reality of Canadian democracy today that the terms and conditions of government

Ten steps Trudeau should take before leaving office to improve transparency laws

Opinion | BY MATT MALONE | March 12, 2025
  • The details of public spending should be public. It is a depressing reality of Canadian democracy today that the terms and conditions of government
Despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's initial promises of radical transparency—creating a government that would be 'open by default'—his legacy on that front has been underwhelming, writes Matt Malone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade war with U.S. an opportunity to clean up Canada’s approach to toxic pesticides

  • When it comes to ensuring pesticide regulations reflect the latest science, Canada is painfully behind the times.
Opinion | BY ANELYSE WEILER | March 12, 2025
Amid the current trade war, Canada will likely face pressure to ramp up domestic food production, and some may argue that this makes increased pesticide use a necessary evil. But pesticides don’t always lead to better yields, writes Anelyse Weiler is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Victoria. Photograph by freestocks.org

Trade war with U.S. an opportunity to clean up Canada’s approach to toxic pesticides

Opinion | BY ANELYSE WEILER | March 12, 2025
  • When it comes to ensuring pesticide regulations reflect the latest science, Canada is painfully behind the times.

Trade war with U.S. an opportunity to clean up Canada’s approach to toxic pesticides

Opinion | BY ANELYSE WEILER | March 12, 2025
  • When it comes to ensuring pesticide regulations reflect the latest science, Canada is painfully behind the times.
Amid the current trade war, Canada will likely face pressure to ramp up domestic food production, and some may argue that this makes increased pesticide use a necessary evil. But pesticides don’t always lead to better yields, writes Anelyse Weiler is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Victoria. Photograph by freestocks.org

Don’t let Maple MAGAs dictate Canada’s path

  • Unfortunately, there are many eager to use Trump’s tariff threats as cover to advance a ‘maple-MAGA’ agenda that includes gutting Canadian environmental protections and
Opinion | BY KEITH STEWART | March 12, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Don’t let Maple MAGAs dictate Canada’s path

Opinion | BY KEITH STEWART | March 12, 2025
  • Unfortunately, there are many eager to use Trump’s tariff threats as cover to advance a ‘maple-MAGA’ agenda that includes gutting Canadian environmental protections and

Don’t let Maple MAGAs dictate Canada’s path

Opinion | BY KEITH STEWART | March 12, 2025
  • Unfortunately, there are many eager to use Trump’s tariff threats as cover to advance a ‘maple-MAGA’ agenda that includes gutting Canadian environmental protections and
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Updates to offices of ministers MacAulay, Ien, and Sudds

  • Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien both recently added new operations directors to their respective teams.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2025
Lawrence MacAulay, left, Marci Ien, and Jenna Sudds
Lawrence MacAulay, left, Marci Ien, and Jenna Sudds
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien, and Families Minister Jenna Sudds recently made changes to their respective staff lineups. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Updates to offices of ministers MacAulay, Ien, and Sudds

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2025
  • Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien both recently added new operations directors to their respective teams.

Updates to offices of ministers MacAulay, Ien, and Sudds

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2025
  • Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien both recently added new operations directors to their respective teams.
Lawrence MacAulay, left, Marci Ien, and Jenna Sudds
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien, and Families Minister Jenna Sudds recently made changes to their respective staff lineups. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

G7 top diplomats open three-day meeting with all eyes on U.S. as trade war deepens

  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says threats to Canadian sovereignty won't be a topic of discussion at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
The Group of Seven has returned to Le Manoir Richelieu in La Malbaie, Que, for the first time since the fractious G7 Leaders' Summit in 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 top diplomats open three-day meeting with all eyes on U.S. as trade war deepens

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says threats to Canadian sovereignty won't be a topic of discussion at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting.

G7 top diplomats open three-day meeting with all eyes on U.S. as trade war deepens

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says threats to Canadian sovereignty won't be a topic of discussion at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting.
The Group of Seven has returned to Le Manoir Richelieu in La Malbaie, Que, for the first time since the fractious G7 Leaders' Summit in 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What is suddenly, painfully clear: we need to get our own economic house in order

  • There are pipelines to build. Refineries. LNG terminals. Critical mineral mines. Small modular reactors. Wind and solar projects and the transmission lines to move the
Opinion | BY JAY KHOSLA, ARASH GOLSHAN | March 12, 2025
On public infrastructure, Canada should be investing in interprovincial electricity transmission lines, pipelines and ports to open new markets, write Jay Khosla and Arash Golshan. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

What is suddenly, painfully clear: we need to get our own economic house in order

Opinion | BY JAY KHOSLA, ARASH GOLSHAN | March 12, 2025
  • There are pipelines to build. Refineries. LNG terminals. Critical mineral mines. Small modular reactors. Wind and solar projects and the transmission lines to move the

What is suddenly, painfully clear: we need to get our own economic house in order

Opinion | BY JAY KHOSLA, ARASH GOLSHAN | March 12, 2025
  • There are pipelines to build. Refineries. LNG terminals. Critical mineral mines. Small modular reactors. Wind and solar projects and the transmission lines to move the
On public infrastructure, Canada should be investing in interprovincial electricity transmission lines, pipelines and ports to open new markets, write Jay Khosla and Arash Golshan. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Toronto top donor city for Carney, Freeland, and Gould’s Liberal leadership campaigns

  • All the candidates fared the best at fundraising in Ontario, with 54 per cent of Mark Carney’s cash coming from the province and 68
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould.
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould.
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould. All three raised some of their top dollars in Toronto and Ottawa, though winner Carney raised much more. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Toronto top donor city for Carney, Freeland, and Gould’s Liberal leadership campaigns

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
  • All the candidates fared the best at fundraising in Ontario, with 54 per cent of Mark Carney’s cash coming from the province and 68

Toronto top donor city for Carney, Freeland, and Gould’s Liberal leadership campaigns

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
  • All the candidates fared the best at fundraising in Ontario, with 54 per cent of Mark Carney’s cash coming from the province and 68
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould.
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould. All three raised some of their top dollars in Toronto and Ottawa, though winner Carney raised much more. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Displaced Ukrainians in Canada need faster path to permanent residence

  • Making tweaks to two existing pathways would not be difficult, other through the skilled refugees or on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER, KSENIA ZUBRIY | March 12, 2025
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Canada’s policy framework needs to be revisited considering the recent geopolitical realities affecting Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Displaced Ukrainians in Canada need faster path to permanent residence

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER, KSENIA ZUBRIY | March 12, 2025
  • Making tweaks to two existing pathways would not be difficult, other through the skilled refugees or on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.

Displaced Ukrainians in Canada need faster path to permanent residence

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER, KSENIA ZUBRIY | March 12, 2025
  • Making tweaks to two existing pathways would not be difficult, other through the skilled refugees or on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Canada’s policy framework needs to be revisited considering the recent geopolitical realities affecting Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. pressure ‘lighting a fire’ under Ottawa to get major defence procurement projects moving, says expert, as trade war escalates

  • Amid the tariff tiff with the U.S., 'there’s a sudden realization that...Canada may actually be on its own,' which may be speeding things up,
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 12, 2025
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
The Department of National Defence, led by Minister Bill Blair, signed two major contracts in March to purchase a polar icebreaker and destroyers to replace the Navy's aging fleet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. pressure ‘lighting a fire’ under Ottawa to get major defence procurement projects moving, says expert, as trade war escalates

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 12, 2025
  • Amid the tariff tiff with the U.S., 'there’s a sudden realization that...Canada may actually be on its own,' which may be speeding things up,

U.S. pressure ‘lighting a fire’ under Ottawa to get major defence procurement projects moving, says expert, as trade war escalates

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 12, 2025
  • Amid the tariff tiff with the U.S., 'there’s a sudden realization that...Canada may actually be on its own,' which may be speeding things up,
Bill Blair
The Department of National Defence, led by Minister Bill Blair, signed two major contracts in March to purchase a polar icebreaker and destroyers to replace the Navy's aging fleet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Little Marco comes to Canada

  • Plus, the Bank of Canada makes its latest interest rate decision.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, is in Quebec today for a meeting of G7 foreign ministers. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, the office of the U.S. vice president

Little Marco comes to Canada

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
  • Plus, the Bank of Canada makes its latest interest rate decision.

Little Marco comes to Canada

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
  • Plus, the Bank of Canada makes its latest interest rate decision.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, is in Quebec today for a meeting of G7 foreign ministers. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, the office of the U.S. vice president

Mid Mark Carney may not meet the moment

  • The new Liberal leader is a component of the technocratic elite who got us into this mess of inequality.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime minister-designate Mark Carney champions of the same neoliberal economics that generationally increased the income inequality that is crushing a lot of Canadians, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mid Mark Carney may not meet the moment

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 12, 2025
  • The new Liberal leader is a component of the technocratic elite who got us into this mess of inequality.

Mid Mark Carney may not meet the moment

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 12, 2025
  • The new Liberal leader is a component of the technocratic elite who got us into this mess of inequality.
Mark Carney
Prime minister-designate Mark Carney champions of the same neoliberal economics that generationally increased the income inequality that is crushing a lot of Canadians, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the most vulnerable get caught in the backlash

  • There’s been a lot of talk about legacy with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displaced as the leader of the Liberal Party, and on his
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the West Block on the morning of March 10 for the final days of his term as head of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the most vulnerable get caught in the backlash

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
  • There’s been a lot of talk about legacy with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displaced as the leader of the Liberal Party, and on his

Don’t let the most vulnerable get caught in the backlash

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
  • There’s been a lot of talk about legacy with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displaced as the leader of the Liberal Party, and on his
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the West Block on the morning of March 10 for the final days of his term as head of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits’ grassroots hope Carney keeps ‘eyes and ears open’ for party renewal

  • Despite renewed hope among Liberal staffers and volunteers, any plans for structural party change will remain secondary priorities until after the next election, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
As new Liberal Leader Mark Carney focuses on moving into the Prime Minister's Office, party members say they want him to move on from the office's current centralized power and decision-making. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Grits’ grassroots hope Carney keeps ‘eyes and ears open’ for party renewal

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
  • Despite renewed hope among Liberal staffers and volunteers, any plans for structural party change will remain secondary priorities until after the next election, says

Grits’ grassroots hope Carney keeps ‘eyes and ears open’ for party renewal

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
  • Despite renewed hope among Liberal staffers and volunteers, any plans for structural party change will remain secondary priorities until after the next election, says
Mark Carney
As new Liberal Leader Mark Carney focuses on moving into the Prime Minister's Office, party members say they want him to move on from the office's current centralized power and decision-making. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives left searching for a message as Carney demonstrates his political potential

  • The Tories’ advantage has blown up in their faces as Canadians have begun to take another look at their political options.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It hasn’t gone unnoticed that having a prime minister like Liberal Leader Mark Carney with economic skills, global awareness, and experience working with world leaders at the highest level on make-or-break issues might not be such a bad idea, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives left searching for a message as Carney demonstrates his political potential

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 12, 2025
  • The Tories’ advantage has blown up in their faces as Canadians have begun to take another look at their political options.

Conservatives left searching for a message as Carney demonstrates his political potential

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 12, 2025
  • The Tories’ advantage has blown up in their faces as Canadians have begun to take another look at their political options.
Mark Carney
It hasn’t gone unnoticed that having a prime minister like Liberal Leader Mark Carney with economic skills, global awareness, and experience working with world leaders at the highest level on make-or-break issues might not be such a bad idea, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau failed to live up to initial foreign policy promise, says past foreign minister Axworthy

  • 'We lacked that kind of real sense of: what do we want to see happen in the world?' says former top diplomat Lloyd Axworthy.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and CARICOM Secretary-General Carla Natalie Barnett arrive for the CARICOM-Canada summit in Ottawa on Oct. 18, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau failed to live up to initial foreign policy promise, says past foreign minister Axworthy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • 'We lacked that kind of real sense of: what do we want to see happen in the world?' says former top diplomat Lloyd Axworthy.

Trudeau failed to live up to initial foreign policy promise, says past foreign minister Axworthy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • 'We lacked that kind of real sense of: what do we want to see happen in the world?' says former top diplomat Lloyd Axworthy.
Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and CARICOM Secretary-General Carla Natalie Barnett arrive for the CARICOM-Canada summit in Ottawa on Oct. 18, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Any Arctic strategy must ensure Canadian control

  • Building a canal through the lakes on the southern Boothia Peninsula would ensure prosperity and sovereignty in our North.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 12, 2025
Our Arctic contains untold stores of minerals, oil, and gas, and holds a coveted shortcut across the top of the world, writes Andrew Caddell. DND photograph by Master Corporal Alana Morin

Any Arctic strategy must ensure Canadian control

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 12, 2025
  • Building a canal through the lakes on the southern Boothia Peninsula would ensure prosperity and sovereignty in our North.

Any Arctic strategy must ensure Canadian control

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 12, 2025
  • Building a canal through the lakes on the southern Boothia Peninsula would ensure prosperity and sovereignty in our North.
Our Arctic contains untold stores of minerals, oil, and gas, and holds a coveted shortcut across the top of the world, writes Andrew Caddell. DND photograph by Master Corporal Alana Morin

‘No money, no fanfare’: questions loom over scope of belated Africa strategy   

  • Not having any cabinet ministers on hand to release the plan suggests the government doesn’t view it as a priority, says NDP MP Heather
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant, parliamentary secretary to the foreign affairs minister, unveiled Canada's Africa strategy in Toronto on March 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No money, no fanfare’: questions loom over scope of belated Africa strategy   

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • Not having any cabinet ministers on hand to release the plan suggests the government doesn’t view it as a priority, says NDP MP Heather

‘No money, no fanfare’: questions loom over scope of belated Africa strategy   

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • Not having any cabinet ministers on hand to release the plan suggests the government doesn’t view it as a priority, says NDP MP Heather
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant, parliamentary secretary to the foreign affairs minister, unveiled Canada's Africa strategy in Toronto on March 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada a beacon of light with vaccine funding: B.C. letter writer

  • Buried in all of the shocking headlines, the federal government announced a contribution of $675-million to the recent round of funding for Gavi, the
Opinion | March 12, 2025

Canada a beacon of light with vaccine funding: B.C. letter writer

Opinion | March 12, 2025
  • Buried in all of the shocking headlines, the federal government announced a contribution of $675-million to the recent round of funding for Gavi, the

Canada a beacon of light with vaccine funding: B.C. letter writer

Opinion | March 12, 2025
  • Buried in all of the shocking headlines, the federal government announced a contribution of $675-million to the recent round of funding for Gavi, the

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