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Green Party unveils rebrand with green dot emoji

  • The Green Party has re-evolved with a fresh new logo and look: a green dot that is also an emoji on most mobile phones.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 18, 2025
Green co-leader Jonathan Pedneault helped to unveil the party's new branding during a press conference on Feb. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green Party unveils rebrand with green dot emoji

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 18, 2025
  • The Green Party has re-evolved with a fresh new logo and look: a green dot that is also an emoji on most mobile phones.

Green Party unveils rebrand with green dot emoji

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 18, 2025
  • The Green Party has re-evolved with a fresh new logo and look: a green dot that is also an emoji on most mobile phones.
Green co-leader Jonathan Pedneault helped to unveil the party's new branding during a press conference on Feb. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Poilievre’s ‘Canada First’ pivot with Gerry Nicholls

  • ‘Nationalism has become the key message of the day,’ says Conservative strategist and Hill Times columnist Gerry Nicholls. 
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the crowd at his Feb. 15 'Canada First' rally in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Poilievre’s ‘Canada First’ pivot with Gerry Nicholls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 18, 2025
  • ‘Nationalism has become the key message of the day,’ says Conservative strategist and Hill Times columnist Gerry Nicholls. 

Q&A | Poilievre’s ‘Canada First’ pivot with Gerry Nicholls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 18, 2025
  • ‘Nationalism has become the key message of the day,’ says Conservative strategist and Hill Times columnist Gerry Nicholls. 
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the crowd at his Feb. 15 'Canada First' rally in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives fly the flag at ‘Canada First’ rally

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 18, 2025
Conservative supporters filled Rogers Centre Ottawa on Flag Day, Feb. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives fly the flag at ‘Canada First’ rally

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 18, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Conservatives fly the flag at ‘Canada First’ rally

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 18, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Conservative supporters filled Rogers Centre Ottawa on Flag Day, Feb. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Action required to make up for time lost on foreign interference

  • The time for analysis has passed. Let’s get to work on fixing the gaps in our system.
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN, MABEL TUNG | February 17, 2025
Marie-Josee Hogue
Marie-Josee Hogue
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s final report did nothing to advance our anti-foreign interference effort, write Henry Chan and Mabel Tung. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Action required to make up for time lost on foreign interference

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN, MABEL TUNG | February 17, 2025
  • The time for analysis has passed. Let’s get to work on fixing the gaps in our system.

Action required to make up for time lost on foreign interference

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN, MABEL TUNG | February 17, 2025
  • The time for analysis has passed. Let’s get to work on fixing the gaps in our system.
Marie-Josee Hogue
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s final report did nothing to advance our anti-foreign interference effort, write Henry Chan and Mabel Tung. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Anand’s new team as transport, internal trade minister

  • For one, Sarah Jackson is now deputy chief of staff and director of operations and internal trade to Minister Anita Anand.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 17, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand speaks with reporters outside a Liberal Ontario caucus meeting in the West Block on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Anand’s new team as transport, internal trade minister

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 17, 2025
  • For one, Sarah Jackson is now deputy chief of staff and director of operations and internal trade to Minister Anita Anand.

A look at Anand’s new team as transport, internal trade minister

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 17, 2025
  • For one, Sarah Jackson is now deputy chief of staff and director of operations and internal trade to Minister Anita Anand.
Anita Anand
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand speaks with reporters outside a Liberal Ontario caucus meeting in the West Block on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should resist Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ fantasy

  • Aligning with space-based missile defence would contradict Canada’s commitment to responsible behaviour in space while triggering an arms race on Earth and in space.
Opinion | BY JESSICA WEST | February 17, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair, left, has signalled a willingness to join a strategic missile defence idea put forward by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada should resist Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ fantasy

Opinion | BY JESSICA WEST | February 17, 2025
  • Aligning with space-based missile defence would contradict Canada’s commitment to responsible behaviour in space while triggering an arms race on Earth and in space.

Canada should resist Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ fantasy

Opinion | BY JESSICA WEST | February 17, 2025
  • Aligning with space-based missile defence would contradict Canada’s commitment to responsible behaviour in space while triggering an arms race on Earth and in space.
Defence Minister Bill Blair, left, has signalled a willingness to join a strategic missile defence idea put forward by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Poilievre’s Arctic follies

  • Canada has the ability to rapidly deploy military personnel to Iqaluit, so what could possibly be gained through having troops stationed there permanently?
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 17, 2025
The Conservatives’ plan for the North includes doubling the size of the Canadian Arctic Rangers, but it will hardly serve as a deterrent to those ‘hostile powers’ they want to thwart, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt Jean-François Lauzé

Poilievre’s Arctic follies

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 17, 2025
  • Canada has the ability to rapidly deploy military personnel to Iqaluit, so what could possibly be gained through having troops stationed there permanently?

Poilievre’s Arctic follies

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 17, 2025
  • Canada has the ability to rapidly deploy military personnel to Iqaluit, so what could possibly be gained through having troops stationed there permanently?
The Conservatives’ plan for the North includes doubling the size of the Canadian Arctic Rangers, but it will hardly serve as a deterrent to those ‘hostile powers’ they want to thwart, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt Jean-François Lauzé

‘High-risk poker’: new Liberal leader should trigger election before House returns on March 24, says Liberal MP Lamoureux

  • Several Liberal MPs told The Hill Times they are already in election-readiness mode because it could be called right after the March 9 leadership
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 17, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, centre, pictured with Public Safety Minister David McGuinty on Feb. 9, 2025, is emerging as the front-runner in the Liberal leadership election. Several Liberal MPs want the new Liberal leader to call an election before the House returns on March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘High-risk poker’: new Liberal leader should trigger election before House returns on March 24, says Liberal MP Lamoureux

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 17, 2025
  • Several Liberal MPs told The Hill Times they are already in election-readiness mode because it could be called right after the March 9 leadership

‘High-risk poker’: new Liberal leader should trigger election before House returns on March 24, says Liberal MP Lamoureux

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 17, 2025
  • Several Liberal MPs told The Hill Times they are already in election-readiness mode because it could be called right after the March 9 leadership
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, centre, pictured with Public Safety Minister David McGuinty on Feb. 9, 2025, is emerging as the front-runner in the Liberal leadership election. Several Liberal MPs want the new Liberal leader to call an election before the House returns on March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s former prime ministers show the way with unity message

  • This country’s former leaders nevertheless provided an example to those currently occupying the seats of power—one of unity.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 17, 2025
Canada's living former prime ministers urged Canadians to fly the Maple Leaf over the weekend for Flag Day. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s former prime ministers show the way with unity message

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 17, 2025
  • This country’s former leaders nevertheless provided an example to those currently occupying the seats of power—one of unity.

Canada’s former prime ministers show the way with unity message

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 17, 2025
  • This country’s former leaders nevertheless provided an example to those currently occupying the seats of power—one of unity.
Canada's living former prime ministers urged Canadians to fly the Maple Leaf over the weekend for Flag Day. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Trade war with U.S. requires ‘measured response,’ and reduced interprovincial trade barriers and regulatory burdens, say business leaders

  • The U.S. is 'looking for weakness,' according to the president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, who called the trade war an 'unprecedented set
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 17, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, pictured Feb. 1, 2025, with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, holding a press conference on the government's response to Trump's 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade war with U.S. requires ‘measured response,’ and reduced interprovincial trade barriers and regulatory burdens, say business leaders

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 17, 2025
  • The U.S. is 'looking for weakness,' according to the president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, who called the trade war an 'unprecedented set

Trade war with U.S. requires ‘measured response,’ and reduced interprovincial trade barriers and regulatory burdens, say business leaders

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 17, 2025
  • The U.S. is 'looking for weakness,' according to the president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, who called the trade war an 'unprecedented set
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, pictured Feb. 1, 2025, with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, holding a press conference on the government's response to Trump's 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rising patriotism, anger at Trump propel Carney campaign to competitive position, polls suggest

  • A series of polls show the Liberals have cut the Conservatives' lead to single digits, while one Leger survey suggested a dead heat if
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 17, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, would bring his party to a dead heat against the Conservative Party under leader Pierre Poilievre, right, a new Leger poll suggests, amid growing Canadian anger at U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, graphic by Neena Singhal

Rising patriotism, anger at Trump propel Carney campaign to competitive position, polls suggest

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 17, 2025
  • A series of polls show the Liberals have cut the Conservatives' lead to single digits, while one Leger survey suggested a dead heat if

Rising patriotism, anger at Trump propel Carney campaign to competitive position, polls suggest

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 17, 2025
  • A series of polls show the Liberals have cut the Conservatives' lead to single digits, while one Leger survey suggested a dead heat if
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, would bring his party to a dead heat against the Conservative Party under leader Pierre Poilievre, right, a new Leger poll suggests, amid growing Canadian anger at U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, graphic by Neena Singhal

Does Canada need a ripper, or someone who knows the ropes?

  • Mark Carney has helped two countries navigate through some serious white water. While Pierre Poilievre’s monetary experience is a babble about Bitcoin, Carney has been
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Grit leadership candidate Mark Carney. Trump’s insulting offer to make Canada America’s 51st state as a way of avoiding his punitive tariffs, supercharged the usually understated patriotism of Canadians. We don’t pick fights, but don’t piss us off, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

Does Canada need a ripper, or someone who knows the ropes?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 17, 2025
  • Mark Carney has helped two countries navigate through some serious white water. While Pierre Poilievre’s monetary experience is a babble about Bitcoin, Carney has been

Does Canada need a ripper, or someone who knows the ropes?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 17, 2025
  • Mark Carney has helped two countries navigate through some serious white water. While Pierre Poilievre’s monetary experience is a babble about Bitcoin, Carney has been
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Grit leadership candidate Mark Carney. Trump’s insulting offer to make Canada America’s 51st state as a way of avoiding his punitive tariffs, supercharged the usually understated patriotism of Canadians. We don’t pick fights, but don’t piss us off, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

The paradox of free trade

  • Bad economics sometimes makes for good politics. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 17, 2025
Canadians see Trump’s tariff threats as an attack on our country, a feeling which was further fuelled by his frightening rhetoric about absorbing Canada as America’s '51st state,' writes Gerry Nicholls.   Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

The paradox of free trade

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 17, 2025
  • Bad economics sometimes makes for good politics. 

The paradox of free trade

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 17, 2025
  • Bad economics sometimes makes for good politics. 
Canadians see Trump’s tariff threats as an attack on our country, a feeling which was further fuelled by his frightening rhetoric about absorbing Canada as America’s '51st state,' writes Gerry Nicholls.   Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Senator Patrick Brazeau doing 100 push-ups a day for mental health awareness

  • Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is proving he’s not too posh to push as he’s doing the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Push-Up Challenge for the
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 17, 2025
He's just doing it: Senator Patrick Brazeau does '100 push-ups each and every single day for mental health,' and he's doing them on his fingertips. Photograph courtesy Sen. Patrick Brazeau

Senator Patrick Brazeau doing 100 push-ups a day for mental health awareness

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 17, 2025
  • Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is proving he’s not too posh to push as he’s doing the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Push-Up Challenge for the

Senator Patrick Brazeau doing 100 push-ups a day for mental health awareness

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 17, 2025
  • Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is proving he’s not too posh to push as he’s doing the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Push-Up Challenge for the
He's just doing it: Senator Patrick Brazeau does '100 push-ups each and every single day for mental health,' and he's doing them on his fingertips. Photograph courtesy Sen. Patrick Brazeau

Canada and like-minded countries need to band together, join forces against Trump: Michael Fox

  • Canada ought to convene a summit of like-minded countries that are at risk of having tariffs imposed on them by the unpredictable Trump administration. The
Opinion | February 17, 2025
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada and like-minded countries need to band together, join forces against Trump: Michael Fox

Opinion | February 17, 2025
  • Canada ought to convene a summit of like-minded countries that are at risk of having tariffs imposed on them by the unpredictable Trump administration. The

Canada and like-minded countries need to band together, join forces against Trump: Michael Fox

Opinion | February 17, 2025
  • Canada ought to convene a summit of like-minded countries that are at risk of having tariffs imposed on them by the unpredictable Trump administration. The
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Rudderless in the storm: the crisis of adaptability in Canadian governance

  • This century's remaining decades will be challenging for Canadian governments. The effects of the climate emergency will be intense and complex. Geopolitical tensions are
Opinion | BY ALASDAIR ROBERTS | February 15, 2025
The way to avoid state failure (and, more positively, to promote economic and social development within a durable state) is by enhancing the adaptability of the Canadian government system. Adaptability refers to the capacity of a system to anticipate and respond constructively to major challenges, writes Alasdair Roberts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rudderless in the storm: the crisis of adaptability in Canadian governance

Opinion | BY ALASDAIR ROBERTS | February 15, 2025
  • This century's remaining decades will be challenging for Canadian governments. The effects of the climate emergency will be intense and complex. Geopolitical tensions are

Rudderless in the storm: the crisis of adaptability in Canadian governance

Opinion | BY ALASDAIR ROBERTS | February 15, 2025
  • This century's remaining decades will be challenging for Canadian governments. The effects of the climate emergency will be intense and complex. Geopolitical tensions are
The way to avoid state failure (and, more positively, to promote economic and social development within a durable state) is by enhancing the adaptability of the Canadian government system. Adaptability refers to the capacity of a system to anticipate and respond constructively to major challenges, writes Alasdair Roberts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s rhetoric on Canada ‘cuts the air’ for Quebec sovereignty, but may also fuel sentiments of diehard Quebec nationalists, say observers

  • Donald Trump has done something that many Canadian federal politicians failed to achieve in recent years: ‘reignite the patriotic fibre of Quebecers,’ said former
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump has been threatening tariffs on all Canadian products entering the U.S., and has engaged in escalating rhetoric about Canada becoming the '51st state.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump’s rhetoric on Canada ‘cuts the air’ for Quebec sovereignty, but may also fuel sentiments of diehard Quebec nationalists, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2025
  • Donald Trump has done something that many Canadian federal politicians failed to achieve in recent years: ‘reignite the patriotic fibre of Quebecers,’ said former

Trump’s rhetoric on Canada ‘cuts the air’ for Quebec sovereignty, but may also fuel sentiments of diehard Quebec nationalists, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2025
  • Donald Trump has done something that many Canadian federal politicians failed to achieve in recent years: ‘reignite the patriotic fibre of Quebecers,’ said former
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump has been threatening tariffs on all Canadian products entering the U.S., and has engaged in escalating rhetoric about Canada becoming the '51st state.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Thank you, former PMs, for standing up for Canada

  • In light of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats and his arrogant insults directed our way, Canada’s past prime ministers have sprung into action. And
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 14, 2025
Message to U.S. President Donald Trump: 'You don’t know that when it came to fighting in two world wars for freedom, we signed up—both times—years before your country did. We fought and we sacrificed well beyond our numbers,' former prime minister Jean Chrétien wrote recently in The Globe and Mail. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Pete Linforth

Thank you, former PMs, for standing up for Canada

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 14, 2025
  • In light of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats and his arrogant insults directed our way, Canada’s past prime ministers have sprung into action. And

Thank you, former PMs, for standing up for Canada

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 14, 2025
  • In light of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats and his arrogant insults directed our way, Canada’s past prime ministers have sprung into action. And
Message to U.S. President Donald Trump: 'You don’t know that when it came to fighting in two world wars for freedom, we signed up—both times—years before your country did. We fought and we sacrificed well beyond our numbers,' former prime minister Jean Chrétien wrote recently in The Globe and Mail. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Pete Linforth

Canada alone? What other world leaders have said publicly about Trump’s ’51st state’ threats

  • International affairs professor Michael Manulak says world leaders are holding back comment so far because they're ‘unsure about how serious to take the 51st-state
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 13, 2025
Clockwise from top left: French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada alone? What other world leaders have said publicly about Trump’s ’51st state’ threats

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 13, 2025
  • International affairs professor Michael Manulak says world leaders are holding back comment so far because they're ‘unsure about how serious to take the 51st-state

Canada alone? What other world leaders have said publicly about Trump’s ’51st state’ threats

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 13, 2025
  • International affairs professor Michael Manulak says world leaders are holding back comment so far because they're ‘unsure about how serious to take the 51st-state
Clockwise from top left: French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Beyond Bill C-27: can Canada catch up in the global AI race?

  • Ultimately, the collapse of Bill C-27 and the end of AIDA leave Canada in a precarious position. Policymakers now have an opportunity to learn
Opinion | BY PULKIT MOGRA | February 13, 2025
If Canada does not seize this moment, it risks ceding control of its AI future—and the fate of its citizens’ rights and freedoms to outside forces, writes Pulkit Mogra. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Beyond Bill C-27: can Canada catch up in the global AI race?

Opinion | BY PULKIT MOGRA | February 13, 2025
  • Ultimately, the collapse of Bill C-27 and the end of AIDA leave Canada in a precarious position. Policymakers now have an opportunity to learn

Beyond Bill C-27: can Canada catch up in the global AI race?

Opinion | BY PULKIT MOGRA | February 13, 2025
  • Ultimately, the collapse of Bill C-27 and the end of AIDA leave Canada in a precarious position. Policymakers now have an opportunity to learn
If Canada does not seize this moment, it risks ceding control of its AI future—and the fate of its citizens’ rights and freedoms to outside forces, writes Pulkit Mogra. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Will the U.S. control Canada’s supplement market?

  • The time for action is now. Canada has the opportunity to ensure a healthier, stronger future for all Canadians by standing up for its
Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | February 13, 2025
With Parliament prorogued, Minister of Health Mark Holland has chosen to ignore one of the largest grassroots campaigns in Canadian history, writes Aaron Skelton. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Will the U.S. control Canada’s supplement market?

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | February 13, 2025
  • The time for action is now. Canada has the opportunity to ensure a healthier, stronger future for all Canadians by standing up for its

Will the U.S. control Canada’s supplement market?

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | February 13, 2025
  • The time for action is now. Canada has the opportunity to ensure a healthier, stronger future for all Canadians by standing up for its
With Parliament prorogued, Minister of Health Mark Holland has chosen to ignore one of the largest grassroots campaigns in Canadian history, writes Aaron Skelton. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Diving into new Veterans Minister Darren Fisher’s team

  • Plus, there’s an update for Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s office, and communications staff changes for Ministers Kamal Khera and Steven Guilbeault.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2025
Darren Fisher
Darren Fisher
Veterans Affairs Minister Darren Fisher addresses reporters after being sworn into cabinet at Rideau Hall on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diving into new Veterans Minister Darren Fisher’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2025
  • Plus, there’s an update for Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s office, and communications staff changes for Ministers Kamal Khera and Steven Guilbeault.

Diving into new Veterans Minister Darren Fisher’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2025
  • Plus, there’s an update for Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s office, and communications staff changes for Ministers Kamal Khera and Steven Guilbeault.
Darren Fisher
Veterans Affairs Minister Darren Fisher addresses reporters after being sworn into cabinet at Rideau Hall on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers send ‘strong message’ in D.C., but defusing Trump’s tariff bomb a big hurdle, say observers

  • Canada's premiers made their way to the White House for a meeting with senior advisers to the U.S. president on Feb. 12.
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 12, 2025 | UPDATED February 13, 2025
The Council of the Federation, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre right, have been in Washington, D.C., since Feb. 11 to push against the American president's tariffs. Photograph courtesy of Premier Danielle Smith's X account

Premiers send ‘strong message’ in D.C., but defusing Trump’s tariff bomb a big hurdle, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 12, 2025 | UPDATED February 13, 2025
  • Canada's premiers made their way to the White House for a meeting with senior advisers to the U.S. president on Feb. 12.

Premiers send ‘strong message’ in D.C., but defusing Trump’s tariff bomb a big hurdle, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 12, 2025 | UPDATED February 13, 2025
  • Canada's premiers made their way to the White House for a meeting with senior advisers to the U.S. president on Feb. 12.
The Council of the Federation, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre right, have been in Washington, D.C., since Feb. 11 to push against the American president's tariffs. Photograph courtesy of Premier Danielle Smith's X account

Solitary confinement still happening, but ‘under a new name,’ says now-disbanded panel formed to track Liberals’ new system 

  • Canada's correctional investigator says the 2019 law was flawed, leading to an increase of poorly monitored segregation-like conditions.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 12, 2025
The final report aims to spur Public Safety Minister David McGuinty to address broad concerns with Canada's prison and isolation practices, and get 'more involved with providing oversight,' says panel chair Howard Sapers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Solitary confinement still happening, but ‘under a new name,’ says now-disbanded panel formed to track Liberals’ new system 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 12, 2025
  • Canada's correctional investigator says the 2019 law was flawed, leading to an increase of poorly monitored segregation-like conditions.

Solitary confinement still happening, but ‘under a new name,’ says now-disbanded panel formed to track Liberals’ new system 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 12, 2025
  • Canada's correctional investigator says the 2019 law was flawed, leading to an increase of poorly monitored segregation-like conditions.
The final report aims to spur Public Safety Minister David McGuinty to address broad concerns with Canada's prison and isolation practices, and get 'more involved with providing oversight,' says panel chair Howard Sapers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Trumpian tempest, and Canada’s foreign policy reckoning

  • While Canada advocates peace and diplomacy, it remains entangled in western strategic interests, reinforcing the very power structures that drive instability.
Opinion | BY NARENDRA PACHKHéDé | February 12, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly. Canada can pivot away from outdated foreign policy assumptions, and engage with the world on its terms, free from the constraints of U.S. priorities, writes Narendra Pachkhédé. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Trumpian tempest, and Canada’s foreign policy reckoning

Opinion | BY NARENDRA PACHKHéDé | February 12, 2025
  • While Canada advocates peace and diplomacy, it remains entangled in western strategic interests, reinforcing the very power structures that drive instability.

The Trumpian tempest, and Canada’s foreign policy reckoning

Opinion | BY NARENDRA PACHKHéDé | February 12, 2025
  • While Canada advocates peace and diplomacy, it remains entangled in western strategic interests, reinforcing the very power structures that drive instability.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly. Canada can pivot away from outdated foreign policy assumptions, and engage with the world on its terms, free from the constraints of U.S. priorities, writes Narendra Pachkhédé. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. tariffs could redefine Canada’s role in the global space economy

  • The biggest risk of tariffs isn’t just higher costs—it’s the potential breakdown of access to critical space infrastructure.
Opinion | BY ANUSUYA DATTA | February 12, 2025
The impending tariffs could force Canada to reassess its dependence on the U.S. and consider expanding its collaboration with the European Space Agency, writes Anusuya Datta. Photograph courtesy of NASA

U.S. tariffs could redefine Canada’s role in the global space economy

Opinion | BY ANUSUYA DATTA | February 12, 2025
  • The biggest risk of tariffs isn’t just higher costs—it’s the potential breakdown of access to critical space infrastructure.

U.S. tariffs could redefine Canada’s role in the global space economy

Opinion | BY ANUSUYA DATTA | February 12, 2025
  • The biggest risk of tariffs isn’t just higher costs—it’s the potential breakdown of access to critical space infrastructure.
The impending tariffs could force Canada to reassess its dependence on the U.S. and consider expanding its collaboration with the European Space Agency, writes Anusuya Datta. Photograph courtesy of NASA

Trudeau vies for Europe’s backing in trade war

  • Plus, Blair meets NATO officials in Brussels.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 12, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet European Union President Ursula Von Der Leyen in Brussels today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau vies for Europe’s backing in trade war

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 12, 2025
  • Plus, Blair meets NATO officials in Brussels.

Trudeau vies for Europe’s backing in trade war

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 12, 2025
  • Plus, Blair meets NATO officials in Brussels.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet European Union President Ursula Von Der Leyen in Brussels today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Canada must not delay action on antimicrobial resistance

  • Canada is uniquely positioned to act as it prepares to assume the G7 presidency in January 2025.
Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN, HENRY SKINNER | November 25, 2024
Antibiotics are a cornerstone of modern medicine. But developing new ones can cost up to $1-billion, and the market does not reflect the unmet needs these novel drugs address, write Bettina Hamelin and Henry Skinner. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada must not delay action on antimicrobial resistance

Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN, HENRY SKINNER | November 25, 2024
  • Canada is uniquely positioned to act as it prepares to assume the G7 presidency in January 2025.

Canada must not delay action on antimicrobial resistance

Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN, HENRY SKINNER | November 25, 2024
  • Canada is uniquely positioned to act as it prepares to assume the G7 presidency in January 2025.
Antibiotics are a cornerstone of modern medicine. But developing new ones can cost up to $1-billion, and the market does not reflect the unmet needs these novel drugs address, write Bettina Hamelin and Henry Skinner. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

It’s time to close the infrastructure gap for Indigenous communities

  • The upcoming fall economic statement must go beyond minor adjustments and deliver real commitments.
Opinion | BY DONNA BIG CANOE | November 25, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Investing in Indigenous infrastructure is an investment in Canada’s future, writes Donna Big Canoe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to close the infrastructure gap for Indigenous communities

Opinion | BY DONNA BIG CANOE | November 25, 2024
  • The upcoming fall economic statement must go beyond minor adjustments and deliver real commitments.

It’s time to close the infrastructure gap for Indigenous communities

Opinion | BY DONNA BIG CANOE | November 25, 2024
  • The upcoming fall economic statement must go beyond minor adjustments and deliver real commitments.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Investing in Indigenous infrastructure is an investment in Canada’s future, writes Donna Big Canoe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can be a significant player in Africa—if it wants to be

  • As western hegemony ebbs, African stakeholders are deftly courting the opportunities that come with competition.
Opinion | BY TAPFUMA MUSEWE, KYLE HIEBERT | November 25, 2024
Albert Muchanga
Albert Muchanga
Albert Muchanga, African Union commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals, in Ottawa on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can be a significant player in Africa—if it wants to be

Opinion | BY TAPFUMA MUSEWE, KYLE HIEBERT | November 25, 2024
  • As western hegemony ebbs, African stakeholders are deftly courting the opportunities that come with competition.

Canada can be a significant player in Africa—if it wants to be

Opinion | BY TAPFUMA MUSEWE, KYLE HIEBERT | November 25, 2024
  • As western hegemony ebbs, African stakeholders are deftly courting the opportunities that come with competition.
Albert Muchanga
Albert Muchanga, African Union commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals, in Ottawa on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Canadian competitiveness falters, organized crime and the illegal cigarette businesses are flourishing

  • It is time for Canada to wake up to the fact that one of the fastest growing sectors of its economy is also one
Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON | November 25, 2024
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. The lost tax revenue which should be flowing into public programs is instead making criminals rich, writes Laura Dawson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Canadian competitiveness falters, organized crime and the illegal cigarette businesses are flourishing

Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON | November 25, 2024
  • It is time for Canada to wake up to the fact that one of the fastest growing sectors of its economy is also one

As Canadian competitiveness falters, organized crime and the illegal cigarette businesses are flourishing

Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON | November 25, 2024
  • It is time for Canada to wake up to the fact that one of the fastest growing sectors of its economy is also one
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. The lost tax revenue which should be flowing into public programs is instead making criminals rich, writes Laura Dawson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What Trump’s election means for Canada: ‘institution of government needs a sharp wakeup call,’ says Donald Savoie

  • Since mid-September, five cabinet ministers have announced they won’t seek re-election, two have resigned and one began parental leave last week.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2024
Justin Trudeau, Donald Trump
Justin Trudeau, Donald Trump
Not their first rodeo: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons

What Trump’s election means for Canada: ‘institution of government needs a sharp wakeup call,’ says Donald Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2024
  • Since mid-September, five cabinet ministers have announced they won’t seek re-election, two have resigned and one began parental leave last week.

What Trump’s election means for Canada: ‘institution of government needs a sharp wakeup call,’ says Donald Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2024
  • Since mid-September, five cabinet ministers have announced they won’t seek re-election, two have resigned and one began parental leave last week.
Justin Trudeau, Donald Trump
Not their first rodeo: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau’s reset options dwindle as government puts itself above Parliament

  • There is only one answer: Hand over the documents, if only to show that Pierre Poilievre is wrong when he says you're out to 'axe
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 25, 2024
Just when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would like to focus the public’s attention on the government’s upcoming fall economic statement, the Liberals lose a cabinet minister in true soap-opera fashion, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s reset options dwindle as government puts itself above Parliament

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 25, 2024
  • There is only one answer: Hand over the documents, if only to show that Pierre Poilievre is wrong when he says you're out to 'axe

Trudeau’s reset options dwindle as government puts itself above Parliament

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 25, 2024
  • There is only one answer: Hand over the documents, if only to show that Pierre Poilievre is wrong when he says you're out to 'axe
Just when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would like to focus the public’s attention on the government’s upcoming fall economic statement, the Liberals lose a cabinet minister in true soap-opera fashion, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO clerk subject of human rights complaint over Israeli-Palestinian conflict

  • The Palestine-Israel conflict is a political issue which only politicians should be commenting on, says Donald Savoie, an expert on the machinery of government
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2024
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford, right, pictured at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony on July 26, 2023, with Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez. Some public servants are raising concerns about Hannaford's neutrality on the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO clerk subject of human rights complaint over Israeli-Palestinian conflict

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2024
  • The Palestine-Israel conflict is a political issue which only politicians should be commenting on, says Donald Savoie, an expert on the machinery of government

PCO clerk subject of human rights complaint over Israeli-Palestinian conflict

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2024
  • The Palestine-Israel conflict is a political issue which only politicians should be commenting on, says Donald Savoie, an expert on the machinery of government
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford, right, pictured at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony on July 26, 2023, with Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez. Some public servants are raising concerns about Hannaford's neutrality on the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to buy ships and win friends

  • Plus, Marc Miller takes questions on his immigration cuts.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 25, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair and some of Canada's top military leaders will speak at a conference on military procurement in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to buy ships and win friends

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 25, 2024
  • Plus, Marc Miller takes questions on his immigration cuts.

How to buy ships and win friends

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 25, 2024
  • Plus, Marc Miller takes questions on his immigration cuts.
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair and some of Canada's top military leaders will speak at a conference on military procurement in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Youth unemployment crisis is an $18.5-billion opportunity

  • We are creating a less competitive Canada with a workforce as unskilled as it is inexperienced, leaving them the burden of powering our economy
Opinion | BY FARAH MOHAMED | November 25, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. Young people are told that if they go to school and play by the rules, they would be able to get good jobs, buy homes, and have families. Unfortunately, that hasn't panned out, writes Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Youth unemployment crisis is an $18.5-billion opportunity

Opinion | BY FARAH MOHAMED | November 25, 2024
  • We are creating a less competitive Canada with a workforce as unskilled as it is inexperienced, leaving them the burden of powering our economy

Youth unemployment crisis is an $18.5-billion opportunity

Opinion | BY FARAH MOHAMED | November 25, 2024
  • We are creating a less competitive Canada with a workforce as unskilled as it is inexperienced, leaving them the burden of powering our economy
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. Young people are told that if they go to school and play by the rules, they would be able to get good jobs, buy homes, and have families. Unfortunately, that hasn't panned out, writes Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau needs Boissonnault scandal like he needs a hole in the head

  • Randy Boissonnault is in a hole over his ancestry claims, his business dealings and his lack of judgment, and it all makes for just
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 25, 2024
Randy Boissonnault
Randy Boissonnault
Randy Boissonnault at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau needs Boissonnault scandal like he needs a hole in the head

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 25, 2024
  • Randy Boissonnault is in a hole over his ancestry claims, his business dealings and his lack of judgment, and it all makes for just

Trudeau needs Boissonnault scandal like he needs a hole in the head

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 25, 2024
  • Randy Boissonnault is in a hole over his ancestry claims, his business dealings and his lack of judgment, and it all makes for just
Randy Boissonnault
Randy Boissonnault at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transition to net-zero aviation needs less expensive sustainable fuels, investment certainty: sector experts

  • To compete with the U.S., Canada needs to take actions intended to incentivize the domestic production and use of sustainable aviation fuels, according to
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 25, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced an investment of $350-million support Canada’s Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology, in June2023. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Transition to net-zero aviation needs less expensive sustainable fuels, investment certainty: sector experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 25, 2024
  • To compete with the U.S., Canada needs to take actions intended to incentivize the domestic production and use of sustainable aviation fuels, according to

Transition to net-zero aviation needs less expensive sustainable fuels, investment certainty: sector experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 25, 2024
  • To compete with the U.S., Canada needs to take actions intended to incentivize the domestic production and use of sustainable aviation fuels, according to
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced an investment of $350-million support Canada’s Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology, in June2023. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

House filibuster is putting money for military, dental care, and keeping the government lights on at risk

  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 25, 2024
The filibuster has put the approval of estimates, which includes $21.6-billion in proposed government spending, at risk. Clockwise (L-R): Government House Leader Karina Gould, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair, NDP MP Don Davies, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

House filibuster is putting money for military, dental care, and keeping the government lights on at risk

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 25, 2024
  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed

House filibuster is putting money for military, dental care, and keeping the government lights on at risk

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 25, 2024
  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed
The filibuster has put the approval of estimates, which includes $21.6-billion in proposed government spending, at risk. Clockwise (L-R): Government House Leader Karina Gould, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair, NDP MP Don Davies, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

We cannot let ourselves be paralyzed by fear of the United States of America

  • Despite Donald Trump, Canada will have policymaking room to do more of what we need to do, if we are ready to try. We
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 25, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Freeland heads the new Canada-U.S. Cabinet Committee, and LeBlanc is the vice-chair. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

We cannot let ourselves be paralyzed by fear of the United States of America

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 25, 2024
  • Despite Donald Trump, Canada will have policymaking room to do more of what we need to do, if we are ready to try. We

We cannot let ourselves be paralyzed by fear of the United States of America

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 25, 2024
  • Despite Donald Trump, Canada will have policymaking room to do more of what we need to do, if we are ready to try. We
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Freeland heads the new Canada-U.S. Cabinet Committee, and LeBlanc is the vice-chair. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

U.S. vetos UN Security Council resolution for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza

  • Fourteen states on the Security Council spent days crafting a resolution that included the release of all hostages, the exchange of Palestinian prisoners, the
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | November 25, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured in Ottawa on March 24, 2023. The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling the immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which Doug Roche says in an egregious use of the veto. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. vetos UN Security Council resolution for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | November 25, 2024
  • Fourteen states on the Security Council spent days crafting a resolution that included the release of all hostages, the exchange of Palestinian prisoners, the

U.S. vetos UN Security Council resolution for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | November 25, 2024
  • Fourteen states on the Security Council spent days crafting a resolution that included the release of all hostages, the exchange of Palestinian prisoners, the
U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured in Ottawa on March 24, 2023. The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling the immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which Doug Roche says in an egregious use of the veto. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Breaking: the CBC and our link to public broadcasting?

  • If this is public broadcasting’s last chance to save itself, it needs to move fast—and the majority of Canadians who, polls say, still support
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 25, 2024
CBC
CBC
More urgent than anything is the potential loss of CBC News. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is convinced—as have all Conservative leaders before him—that CBC reporters favour Liberals, and universally betray a socially liberal bias, writes Susan Riley.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking: the CBC and our link to public broadcasting?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 25, 2024
  • If this is public broadcasting’s last chance to save itself, it needs to move fast—and the majority of Canadians who, polls say, still support

Breaking: the CBC and our link to public broadcasting?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 25, 2024
  • If this is public broadcasting’s last chance to save itself, it needs to move fast—and the majority of Canadians who, polls say, still support
CBC
More urgent than anything is the potential loss of CBC News. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is convinced—as have all Conservative leaders before him—that CBC reporters favour Liberals, and universally betray a socially liberal bias, writes Susan Riley.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Identity politics run amok

  • At the conclusion of the anti-Boissonnault attack, there’s only one question that matters: which political party has a plan to tackle the gross injustices
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 25, 2024
Then-employment minister Randy Boissonnault speaks with reporters in West Block on Oct. 29, 2024. He resigned from cabinet on Nov. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Identity politics run amok

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 25, 2024
  • At the conclusion of the anti-Boissonnault attack, there’s only one question that matters: which political party has a plan to tackle the gross injustices

Identity politics run amok

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 25, 2024
  • At the conclusion of the anti-Boissonnault attack, there’s only one question that matters: which political party has a plan to tackle the gross injustices
Then-employment minister Randy Boissonnault speaks with reporters in West Block on Oct. 29, 2024. He resigned from cabinet on Nov. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The anger versus joy election

  • What does all this joy-versus-anger stuff teach us? If you’re going to campaign solely on emotion, make sure that it's in sync with the public
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 25, 2024
Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris. In the U.S. election campaign, the vibe Harris chose to emphasize was 'joy,' whereas Trump chose 'anger.' Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

The anger versus joy election

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 25, 2024
  • What does all this joy-versus-anger stuff teach us? If you’re going to campaign solely on emotion, make sure that it's in sync with the public

The anger versus joy election

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 25, 2024
  • What does all this joy-versus-anger stuff teach us? If you’re going to campaign solely on emotion, make sure that it's in sync with the public
Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris. In the U.S. election campaign, the vibe Harris chose to emphasize was 'joy,' whereas Trump chose 'anger.' Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

What must be done to boost global confidence in our aerospace supply chain?

  • Our aerospace sector represents this country's biggest contribution to strong global commercial and defence programs, and this contribution deserves—and needs—public support.
Opinion | BY JOHN GRADEK | November 25, 2024
The aerospace and defence industry comprises a highly complex supply chain with multiple tiers of suppliers, writes John Gradek. Image courtesy of Pixabay

What must be done to boost global confidence in our aerospace supply chain?

Opinion | BY JOHN GRADEK | November 25, 2024
  • Our aerospace sector represents this country's biggest contribution to strong global commercial and defence programs, and this contribution deserves—and needs—public support.

What must be done to boost global confidence in our aerospace supply chain?

Opinion | BY JOHN GRADEK | November 25, 2024
  • Our aerospace sector represents this country's biggest contribution to strong global commercial and defence programs, and this contribution deserves—and needs—public support.
The aerospace and defence industry comprises a highly complex supply chain with multiple tiers of suppliers, writes John Gradek. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Securing blue skies: why we need to invest in aerospace research

  • By strengthening ties between universities and industry, we can build a sustainable and resilient vision for this vital ecosystem.
Opinion | BY MAUD COHEN | November 25, 2024
Aerospace is a strategic sector for Canada, both economically and in terms of sovereignty, writes Maud Cohen, president of Polytechnique Montréal. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Securing blue skies: why we need to invest in aerospace research

Opinion | BY MAUD COHEN | November 25, 2024
  • By strengthening ties between universities and industry, we can build a sustainable and resilient vision for this vital ecosystem.

Securing blue skies: why we need to invest in aerospace research

Opinion | BY MAUD COHEN | November 25, 2024
  • By strengthening ties between universities and industry, we can build a sustainable and resilient vision for this vital ecosystem.
Aerospace is a strategic sector for Canada, both economically and in terms of sovereignty, writes Maud Cohen, president of Polytechnique Montréal. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

National aerospace strategy needs to focus on climate change mitigation

  • To reduce aviation's climate change impact we must reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and the total energy consumed.
Opinion | BY DAVID ZINGG | November 25, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said 'we are joining forces with the industry to develop a national aerospace strategy, aimed at keeping leaders ahead in sustainable technologies,' in an Innovation press release on Nov. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National aerospace strategy needs to focus on climate change mitigation

Opinion | BY DAVID ZINGG | November 25, 2024
  • To reduce aviation's climate change impact we must reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and the total energy consumed.

National aerospace strategy needs to focus on climate change mitigation

Opinion | BY DAVID ZINGG | November 25, 2024
  • To reduce aviation's climate change impact we must reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and the total energy consumed.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said 'we are joining forces with the industry to develop a national aerospace strategy, aimed at keeping leaders ahead in sustainable technologies,' in an Innovation press release on Nov. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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