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Trump’s flip-flop on Ukraine

  • The lesson that Canadians need to take from the U.S. president’s complete reversal on Ukraine is that we could easily be next.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 24, 2025
Volodomyr Zelenskyy
Volodomyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been excluded from peace talks between the United States and Russia to end the war against his country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s flip-flop on Ukraine

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 24, 2025
  • The lesson that Canadians need to take from the U.S. president’s complete reversal on Ukraine is that we could easily be next.

Trump’s flip-flop on Ukraine

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 24, 2025
  • The lesson that Canadians need to take from the U.S. president’s complete reversal on Ukraine is that we could easily be next.
Volodomyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been excluded from peace talks between the United States and Russia to end the war against his country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s health-care system ‘in a tough spot,’ says Singh

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada needs to protect its health-care system. “The reality is our health care system is eroding in a serious
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 24, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks at the SOS Medicare 3.0 Conference in Ottawa on Feb. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s health-care system ‘in a tough spot,’ says Singh

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 24, 2025
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada needs to protect its health-care system. “The reality is our health care system is eroding in a serious

Canada’s health-care system ‘in a tough spot,’ says Singh

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 24, 2025
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada needs to protect its health-care system. “The reality is our health care system is eroding in a serious
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks at the SOS Medicare 3.0 Conference in Ottawa on Feb. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No, becoming the 51st state wouldn’t give us better health care—but Trump knows he’s hitting a nerve

  • The hard workers who keep the health system running have never been more worried about the future of Canadian health care.
Opinion | BY BERT BLUNDON | February 24, 2025
Health professionals believe in our public health-care system because they believe in equitable access to care, and you can’t have one without the other, writes Bert Blundon. Unsplash photograph by Christian Bowen

No, becoming the 51st state wouldn’t give us better health care—but Trump knows he’s hitting a nerve

Opinion | BY BERT BLUNDON | February 24, 2025
  • The hard workers who keep the health system running have never been more worried about the future of Canadian health care.

No, becoming the 51st state wouldn’t give us better health care—but Trump knows he’s hitting a nerve

Opinion | BY BERT BLUNDON | February 24, 2025
  • The hard workers who keep the health system running have never been more worried about the future of Canadian health care.
Health professionals believe in our public health-care system because they believe in equitable access to care, and you can’t have one without the other, writes Bert Blundon. Unsplash photograph by Christian Bowen

Trudeau still has time to cement his defence legacy

  • The tumult of Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office have underscored the wisdom of being strategic about which defence needs Canada should source
Opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | February 24, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can leave his successor with a stronger hand in their discussions with the American president, writes David Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau still has time to cement his defence legacy

Opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | February 24, 2025
  • The tumult of Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office have underscored the wisdom of being strategic about which defence needs Canada should source

Trudeau still has time to cement his defence legacy

Opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | February 24, 2025
  • The tumult of Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office have underscored the wisdom of being strategic about which defence needs Canada should source
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can leave his successor with a stronger hand in their discussions with the American president, writes David Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to expect after the Liberal showdown of the decade

  • One of the key developments will be how the Conservative Party reacts and calibrates its message based on who wins the Liberal leadership.
Opinion | BY JULIA PARSONS | February 24, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
The Liberals have largely let Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre define himself. There is no way the Conservatives will make the same mistake, writes Julia Parsons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to expect after the Liberal showdown of the decade

Opinion | BY JULIA PARSONS | February 24, 2025
  • One of the key developments will be how the Conservative Party reacts and calibrates its message based on who wins the Liberal leadership.

What to expect after the Liberal showdown of the decade

Opinion | BY JULIA PARSONS | February 24, 2025
  • One of the key developments will be how the Conservative Party reacts and calibrates its message based on who wins the Liberal leadership.
Pierre Poilievre
The Liberals have largely let Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre define himself. There is no way the Conservatives will make the same mistake, writes Julia Parsons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ghayyur wants Canada to participate in myth of a sovereign Palestinian state: Shapiro

  • Re: “The next Liberal leader must do right by Palestinians,” (The Hill Times, Taha Ghayyur, Feb. 10, 2025). Taha Ghayyur wants Canada to participate
Opinion | February 24, 2025
Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Ghayyur wants Canada to participate in myth of a sovereign Palestinian state: Shapiro

Opinion | February 24, 2025
  • Re: “The next Liberal leader must do right by Palestinians,” (The Hill Times, Taha Ghayyur, Feb. 10, 2025). Taha Ghayyur wants Canada to participate

Ghayyur wants Canada to participate in myth of a sovereign Palestinian state: Shapiro

Opinion | February 24, 2025
  • Re: “The next Liberal leader must do right by Palestinians,” (The Hill Times, Taha Ghayyur, Feb. 10, 2025). Taha Ghayyur wants Canada to participate
Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Trump’s tariffs have ‘just freaked everybody out’: some senior Conservatives fear losing support to Liberals

  • The Conservatives should be concerned about the surge in Liberal support, as their majority is now shrinking, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 24, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Several senior Conservatives told The Hill Times they are concerned about the Liberals' rising support, while pollster Nik Nanos notes that around 70 per cent of Canadians have now limited their choice for the next government to the two major federal parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trump’s tariffs have ‘just freaked everybody out’: some senior Conservatives fear losing support to Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 24, 2025
  • The Conservatives should be concerned about the surge in Liberal support, as their majority is now shrinking, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Trump’s tariffs have ‘just freaked everybody out’: some senior Conservatives fear losing support to Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 24, 2025
  • The Conservatives should be concerned about the surge in Liberal support, as their majority is now shrinking, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Several senior Conservatives told The Hill Times they are concerned about the Liberals' rising support, while pollster Nik Nanos notes that around 70 per cent of Canadians have now limited their choice for the next government to the two major federal parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada is not short of opportunities to build efficient and effective supply networks

  • The time has probably come for Canada to be recognized for more than just 'hewers of wood and drawers of water.'
Opinion | BY JOHN GRADEK | February 24, 2025
A view of the Port of Vancouver, B.C., pictured in 2017. With a few exceptions, Canada’s ports have not kept pace with the efficiency and productivity of the world’s greatest international ports, writes John Gradek. Photograph courtesy of Ted McGrath/Flickr

Canada is not short of opportunities to build efficient and effective supply networks

Opinion | BY JOHN GRADEK | February 24, 2025
  • The time has probably come for Canada to be recognized for more than just 'hewers of wood and drawers of water.'

Canada is not short of opportunities to build efficient and effective supply networks

Opinion | BY JOHN GRADEK | February 24, 2025
  • The time has probably come for Canada to be recognized for more than just 'hewers of wood and drawers of water.'
A view of the Port of Vancouver, B.C., pictured in 2017. With a few exceptions, Canada’s ports have not kept pace with the efficiency and productivity of the world’s greatest international ports, writes John Gradek. Photograph courtesy of Ted McGrath/Flickr

Trade war may create ‘historic turn’ for Canada as separate economy from U.S., say economists

  • Canada needs a national strategy intended to boost investment, business development and manufacturing in Canada, according to economist Jim Stanford.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 24, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the West Block on Feb. 1, 2025, for a press conference on the government’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian imports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade war may create ‘historic turn’ for Canada as separate economy from U.S., say economists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 24, 2025
  • Canada needs a national strategy intended to boost investment, business development and manufacturing in Canada, according to economist Jim Stanford.

Trade war may create ‘historic turn’ for Canada as separate economy from U.S., say economists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 24, 2025
  • Canada needs a national strategy intended to boost investment, business development and manufacturing in Canada, according to economist Jim Stanford.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the West Block on Feb. 1, 2025, for a press conference on the government’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian imports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No deal under duress

  • Ottawa shouldn’t be in a rush to review the Canada–U.S.–Mexico Agreement.
Opinion | BY STUART TREW | February 24, 2025
Canadians were prepared for a less than diplomatic second Trump presidency. We could not have predicted—and should not have to endure—routine threats of annexation or immiseration, writes Stuart Trew. Image courtesy Pixabay/Tiburi

No deal under duress

Opinion | BY STUART TREW | February 24, 2025
  • Ottawa shouldn’t be in a rush to review the Canada–U.S.–Mexico Agreement.

No deal under duress

Opinion | BY STUART TREW | February 24, 2025
  • Ottawa shouldn’t be in a rush to review the Canada–U.S.–Mexico Agreement.
Canadians were prepared for a less than diplomatic second Trump presidency. We could not have predicted—and should not have to endure—routine threats of annexation or immiseration, writes Stuart Trew. Image courtesy Pixabay/Tiburi

Turning trade challenges into opportunities: Canada must leverage diversity to build a resilient economy 

  • The goal ought to be to move beyond simply responding to immediate trade conflicts.
Opinion | BY SUI SUI | February 24, 2025
Export Promotion and International Trade Minister Mary Ng, pictured on the Hill, said in a Bloomberg interview in Singapore last week that Trump's tariffs 'make no sense.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turning trade challenges into opportunities: Canada must leverage diversity to build a resilient economy 

Opinion | BY SUI SUI | February 24, 2025
  • The goal ought to be to move beyond simply responding to immediate trade conflicts.

Turning trade challenges into opportunities: Canada must leverage diversity to build a resilient economy 

Opinion | BY SUI SUI | February 24, 2025
  • The goal ought to be to move beyond simply responding to immediate trade conflicts.
Export Promotion and International Trade Minister Mary Ng, pictured on the Hill, said in a Bloomberg interview in Singapore last week that Trump's tariffs 'make no sense.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The American alone scenario: what brought us here and what should Canada do?

  • Whatever the ultimate agenda of the current U.S. administration, Canadians cannot leave their prosperity and sovereignty to the vagaries of Donald Trump.
Opinion | BY JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | February 24, 2025
Since 2001, U.S administrations—both Democrat and Republican—have thickened their borders with the rest of the world, whether in response to security concerns resulting from the 9/11 attacks, or in response to growing popular disillusionment with the economic system, writes Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The American alone scenario: what brought us here and what should Canada do?

Opinion | BY JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | February 24, 2025
  • Whatever the ultimate agenda of the current U.S. administration, Canadians cannot leave their prosperity and sovereignty to the vagaries of Donald Trump.

The American alone scenario: what brought us here and what should Canada do?

Opinion | BY JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | February 24, 2025
  • Whatever the ultimate agenda of the current U.S. administration, Canadians cannot leave their prosperity and sovereignty to the vagaries of Donald Trump.
Since 2001, U.S administrations—both Democrat and Republican—have thickened their borders with the rest of the world, whether in response to security concerns resulting from the 9/11 attacks, or in response to growing popular disillusionment with the economic system, writes Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trump’s lemons may become Canada’s lemonade

  • A Quebec City high-speed rail connection to Toronto will do more to unite the country than simply a rail connection. It will get people moving
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 24, 2025
The only thing that will stop U.S. President Donald Trump is if he sees that his erratic leadership results in a downward stock market trajectory. The World Trade Organization warned us last week that tariff wars could trigger a global recession. For Trump, money talks, writes Sheila Copps. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump’s lemons may become Canada’s lemonade

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 24, 2025
  • A Quebec City high-speed rail connection to Toronto will do more to unite the country than simply a rail connection. It will get people moving

Trump’s lemons may become Canada’s lemonade

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 24, 2025
  • A Quebec City high-speed rail connection to Toronto will do more to unite the country than simply a rail connection. It will get people moving
The only thing that will stop U.S. President Donald Trump is if he sees that his erratic leadership results in a downward stock market trajectory. The World Trade Organization warned us last week that tariff wars could trigger a global recession. For Trump, money talks, writes Sheila Copps. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Ottawa brewery launches national beer collaboration: Glorious & Free

  • Also, Minister Pascale St-Onge and Liberal MP Darrell Samson won't run again in next election, Dr. Theresa Tam receives King Charles Coronation medal, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 24, 2025
Ottawa's Dominion City Brewing Co. and nine other independent brewers across Canada are collaborating on a new beer called 'Glorious & Free.' Image courtesy of Dominion City Brewing Co.

Ottawa brewery launches national beer collaboration: Glorious & Free

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 24, 2025
  • Also, Minister Pascale St-Onge and Liberal MP Darrell Samson won't run again in next election, Dr. Theresa Tam receives King Charles Coronation medal, and

Ottawa brewery launches national beer collaboration: Glorious & Free

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 24, 2025
  • Also, Minister Pascale St-Onge and Liberal MP Darrell Samson won't run again in next election, Dr. Theresa Tam receives King Charles Coronation medal, and
Ottawa's Dominion City Brewing Co. and nine other independent brewers across Canada are collaborating on a new beer called 'Glorious & Free.' Image courtesy of Dominion City Brewing Co.

Governing through transition(s)

  • No matter who wins the next election, the government will need a bureaucracy that is politically savvy and quick to adapt to evolving situations
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | February 24, 2025
The Prime Minister's Office and the Privy Council Office, pictured in Ottawa. The federal government will need to put more emphasis and resources into intergovernmental communication and co-operation, including building the mechanisms necessary for knowledge transfer in critical policy areas like health and education, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governing through transition(s)

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | February 24, 2025
  • No matter who wins the next election, the government will need a bureaucracy that is politically savvy and quick to adapt to evolving situations

Governing through transition(s)

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | February 24, 2025
  • No matter who wins the next election, the government will need a bureaucracy that is politically savvy and quick to adapt to evolving situations
The Prime Minister's Office and the Privy Council Office, pictured in Ottawa. The federal government will need to put more emphasis and resources into intergovernmental communication and co-operation, including building the mechanisms necessary for knowledge transfer in critical policy areas like health and education, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wiseman’s column full of ‘hysterical inaccuracies’: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada in the world and the war in Gaza” (The Hill Times, by Nelson Wiseman, Jan. 20). I was frankly surprised and disappointed
Opinion | February 24, 2025
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Wiseman’s column full of ‘hysterical inaccuracies’: letter writer

Opinion | February 24, 2025
  • Re: “Canada in the world and the war in Gaza” (The Hill Times, by Nelson Wiseman, Jan. 20). I was frankly surprised and disappointed

Wiseman’s column full of ‘hysterical inaccuracies’: letter writer

Opinion | February 24, 2025
  • Re: “Canada in the world and the war in Gaza” (The Hill Times, by Nelson Wiseman, Jan. 20). I was frankly surprised and disappointed
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada is in a deep moral panic regarding Donald Trump

  • Rather than succumbing to moral panic, Canada should focus on enhancing North American security and prosperity in partnership with the United States while cultivating
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | February 24, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured. Canada should approach its relationship with the U.S.—and, yes, even the Trump administration—with pragmatism and confidence, ensuring that it remains an indispensable partner in shaping the future of the continent, writes Andrew Latham. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada is in a deep moral panic regarding Donald Trump

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | February 24, 2025
  • Rather than succumbing to moral panic, Canada should focus on enhancing North American security and prosperity in partnership with the United States while cultivating

Canada is in a deep moral panic regarding Donald Trump

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | February 24, 2025
  • Rather than succumbing to moral panic, Canada should focus on enhancing North American security and prosperity in partnership with the United States while cultivating
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured. Canada should approach its relationship with the U.S.—and, yes, even the Trump administration—with pragmatism and confidence, ensuring that it remains an indispensable partner in shaping the future of the continent, writes Andrew Latham. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

MacKinnon to deliver speech hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto on March 4

  • MONDAY, FEB. 24 Panel: ‘Affordability and Climate: Intertwined Challenges’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy and the Affordability Action Council host a panel, “Affordability
Employment Minister and Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will deliver remarks at a roundtable lunch hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute on Tuesday, March 4, at 12 p.m. in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon to deliver speech hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto on March 4

  • MONDAY, FEB. 24 Panel: ‘Affordability and Climate: Intertwined Challenges’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy and the Affordability Action Council host a panel, “Affordability

MacKinnon to deliver speech hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto on March 4

  • MONDAY, FEB. 24 Panel: ‘Affordability and Climate: Intertwined Challenges’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy and the Affordability Action Council host a panel, “Affordability
Employment Minister and Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will deliver remarks at a roundtable lunch hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute on Tuesday, March 4, at 12 p.m. in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly appears at G20 summit with Russia and China in attendance

  • Plus, Champagne talks about Canada-U.S. relations at a conference in Quebec.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | February 21, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will attend the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in South Africa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly appears at G20 summit with Russia and China in attendance

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | February 21, 2025
  • Plus, Champagne talks about Canada-U.S. relations at a conference in Quebec.

Joly appears at G20 summit with Russia and China in attendance

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | February 21, 2025
  • Plus, Champagne talks about Canada-U.S. relations at a conference in Quebec.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will attend the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in South Africa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Heritage minister says CBC should cut ads from news content in new mandate proposal for public broadcaster

  • 'It’s time for our political leaders to send a message that they believe in CBC/Radio Canada and the essential role it plays in Canadian
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD | February 20, 2025
Heritage Minster Pascale St-Onge holds a press conference at the National Press Theatre on Feb. 20, to share her vision for Canada’s national public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heritage minister says CBC should cut ads from news content in new mandate proposal for public broadcaster

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD | February 20, 2025
  • 'It’s time for our political leaders to send a message that they believe in CBC/Radio Canada and the essential role it plays in Canadian

Heritage minister says CBC should cut ads from news content in new mandate proposal for public broadcaster

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD | February 20, 2025
  • 'It’s time for our political leaders to send a message that they believe in CBC/Radio Canada and the essential role it plays in Canadian
Heritage Minster Pascale St-Onge holds a press conference at the National Press Theatre on Feb. 20, to share her vision for Canada’s national public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals unveil their vision for CBC/Radio-Canada’s future as looming snap election jeopardizes their plans

  • Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says it's important to complete her mandate, but Carleton journalism professor Chris Waddell says he's ‘not sure this will survive
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 20, 2025
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge unveils her government’s ‘vision’ for the future of public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada on Feb. 20. St-Onge also announced she will not be seeking re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals unveil their vision for CBC/Radio-Canada’s future as looming snap election jeopardizes their plans

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 20, 2025
  • Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says it's important to complete her mandate, but Carleton journalism professor Chris Waddell says he's ‘not sure this will survive

Liberals unveil their vision for CBC/Radio-Canada’s future as looming snap election jeopardizes their plans

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 20, 2025
  • Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says it's important to complete her mandate, but Carleton journalism professor Chris Waddell says he's ‘not sure this will survive
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge unveils her government’s ‘vision’ for the future of public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada on Feb. 20. St-Onge also announced she will not be seeking re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down Trudeau’s high-speed rail pledge

  • We don’t have a final price tag for the project, but the feds have committed to $3.9-billion for a 'co-development phase' of the project,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 20, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down Trudeau’s high-speed rail pledge

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 20, 2025
  • We don’t have a final price tag for the project, but the feds have committed to $3.9-billion for a 'co-development phase' of the project,

Breaking down Trudeau’s high-speed rail pledge

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 20, 2025
  • We don’t have a final price tag for the project, but the feds have committed to $3.9-billion for a 'co-development phase' of the project,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney promises more ‘investing,’ less spending, bigger role for PBO

  • Mark Carney says he wants to split government operating and capital budgets, and bank on the Parliamentary Budget Officer to oversee that effort.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 20, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney at the Riverview Park Winter Carnival in Ottawa on Feb. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney promises more ‘investing,’ less spending, bigger role for PBO

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 20, 2025
  • Mark Carney says he wants to split government operating and capital budgets, and bank on the Parliamentary Budget Officer to oversee that effort.

Carney promises more ‘investing,’ less spending, bigger role for PBO

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 20, 2025
  • Mark Carney says he wants to split government operating and capital budgets, and bank on the Parliamentary Budget Officer to oversee that effort.
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney at the Riverview Park Winter Carnival in Ottawa on Feb. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military applications up amid Trump threats, global uncertainty, new recruiting strategies

  • The Canadian Armed Forces is updating recruitment processes in an attempt to improve understaffing problems.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 20, 2025
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan said 'whatever your reason to want to serve, please go to the recruiting center and put your application in.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military applications up amid Trump threats, global uncertainty, new recruiting strategies

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 20, 2025
  • The Canadian Armed Forces is updating recruitment processes in an attempt to improve understaffing problems.

Military applications up amid Trump threats, global uncertainty, new recruiting strategies

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 20, 2025
  • The Canadian Armed Forces is updating recruitment processes in an attempt to improve understaffing problems.
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan said 'whatever your reason to want to serve, please go to the recruiting center and put your application in.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to beat the MAGA-maniacs

  • First, stop reacting to Donald Trump. You don’t beat a megalomaniac by kicking him in the orange juice industry after he has just finished pummelling your
Opinion | BY PETER SARACINO | February 19, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured. Hound Washington in ways difficult to counter. A tit-for-tat tariff battle is unwinnable when the world’s tenth largest economy is pitted against No. 1. Try playing poker with a multi-millionaire when all you’ve got in your pocket is a $50 bill and a lucky rabbit’s foot, writes Peter Saracino. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

How to beat the MAGA-maniacs

Opinion | BY PETER SARACINO | February 19, 2025
  • First, stop reacting to Donald Trump. You don’t beat a megalomaniac by kicking him in the orange juice industry after he has just finished pummelling your

How to beat the MAGA-maniacs

Opinion | BY PETER SARACINO | February 19, 2025
  • First, stop reacting to Donald Trump. You don’t beat a megalomaniac by kicking him in the orange juice industry after he has just finished pummelling your
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured. Hound Washington in ways difficult to counter. A tit-for-tat tariff battle is unwinnable when the world’s tenth largest economy is pitted against No. 1. Try playing poker with a multi-millionaire when all you’ve got in your pocket is a $50 bill and a lucky rabbit’s foot, writes Peter Saracino. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

An election about who’s best to handle Trump spells trouble for Bloc Québécois, say observers

  • U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and 51st-state remarks are ‘actually strategically and politically good' for the Liberals, says former Grit staffer Jeremy Ghio.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 19, 2025
Quebec polls have recently shifted for the parties of Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

An election about who’s best to handle Trump spells trouble for Bloc Québécois, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 19, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and 51st-state remarks are ‘actually strategically and politically good' for the Liberals, says former Grit staffer Jeremy Ghio.

An election about who’s best to handle Trump spells trouble for Bloc Québécois, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 19, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and 51st-state remarks are ‘actually strategically and politically good' for the Liberals, says former Grit staffer Jeremy Ghio.
Quebec polls have recently shifted for the parties of Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

‘We’re the canary in the coal mine’: Joly’s wake-up call to Europe as Canada looks to co-ordinate a Trump response with allies

  • Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson says the world is returning to a ‘darker age for small- and medium-sized powers like Canada’ as Donald Trump
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 19, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says 'it was a wake-up call for Europeans to hear what we’re going through' as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens Canadian sovereignty and potentially sparks a trade war. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

‘We’re the canary in the coal mine’: Joly’s wake-up call to Europe as Canada looks to co-ordinate a Trump response with allies

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 19, 2025
  • Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson says the world is returning to a ‘darker age for small- and medium-sized powers like Canada’ as Donald Trump

‘We’re the canary in the coal mine’: Joly’s wake-up call to Europe as Canada looks to co-ordinate a Trump response with allies

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 19, 2025
  • Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson says the world is returning to a ‘darker age for small- and medium-sized powers like Canada’ as Donald Trump
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says 'it was a wake-up call for Europeans to hear what we’re going through' as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens Canadian sovereignty and potentially sparks a trade war. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
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Canada’s military has a give-and-take dilemma with its force capacity

  • Ottawa should immediately launch a force capacity review to look at the CAF’s short- and long-term needs, and strengthen our readiness and lethality.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | January 20, 2025
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. Enhancing Canada’s defence spending to meet international targets is by no means the singular issue most affecting our force capacity, writes Andrew Erskine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s military has a give-and-take dilemma with its force capacity

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | January 20, 2025
  • Ottawa should immediately launch a force capacity review to look at the CAF’s short- and long-term needs, and strengthen our readiness and lethality.

Canada’s military has a give-and-take dilemma with its force capacity

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | January 20, 2025
  • Ottawa should immediately launch a force capacity review to look at the CAF’s short- and long-term needs, and strengthen our readiness and lethality.
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. Enhancing Canada’s defence spending to meet international targets is by no means the singular issue most affecting our force capacity, writes Andrew Erskine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Staff exits for ministers Duclos, Guilbeault

  • Two regional advisers recently left Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault’s shop.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 20, 2025
Jean-Yves Duclos and Steven Guilbeault
Jean-Yves Duclos and Steven Guilbeault
There are recent staff exits to catch up on in the offices of Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Staff exits for ministers Duclos, Guilbeault

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 20, 2025
  • Two regional advisers recently left Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault’s shop.

Staff exits for ministers Duclos, Guilbeault

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 20, 2025
  • Two regional advisers recently left Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault’s shop.
Jean-Yves Duclos and Steven Guilbeault
There are recent staff exits to catch up on in the offices of Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pride in reserve: the CAF isn’t equipped to fight Mother Nature, but what if it was?

  • Provinces are stepping up to help our U.S. neighbours fight fires, and it would be nice to see our Armed Forces similarly involved.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 20, 2025
Canadian soldiers have been called on to help battle flames, but boosting the ranks of the Air Force with a reserve to fly water bombers would be a boon, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

Pride in reserve: the CAF isn’t equipped to fight Mother Nature, but what if it was?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 20, 2025
  • Provinces are stepping up to help our U.S. neighbours fight fires, and it would be nice to see our Armed Forces similarly involved.

Pride in reserve: the CAF isn’t equipped to fight Mother Nature, but what if it was?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 20, 2025
  • Provinces are stepping up to help our U.S. neighbours fight fires, and it would be nice to see our Armed Forces similarly involved.
Canadian soldiers have been called on to help battle flames, but boosting the ranks of the Air Force with a reserve to fly water bombers would be a boon, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

To succeed Trudeau, Liberal leadership race winner must secure 17,151 points across 343 ridings

  • Since the leadership race will be short, candidates won't have time to sign up a large number of new members, so the existing membership
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 20, 2025
Former deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney have emerged as the front-runners in the March 9 Liberal leadership race. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

To succeed Trudeau, Liberal leadership race winner must secure 17,151 points across 343 ridings

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 20, 2025
  • Since the leadership race will be short, candidates won't have time to sign up a large number of new members, so the existing membership

To succeed Trudeau, Liberal leadership race winner must secure 17,151 points across 343 ridings

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 20, 2025
  • Since the leadership race will be short, candidates won't have time to sign up a large number of new members, so the existing membership
Former deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney have emerged as the front-runners in the March 9 Liberal leadership race. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Danielle Smith puts oil and gas before country

  • HALIFAX—So, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has decided not to play for Team Canada. It doesn’t get tackier than that. U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s 10-thumbed
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 20, 2025
Danielle Smith
Danielle Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith refused to agree with the other premiers and the prime minister on retaliatory measures against the U.S. Deciding not play for Team Canada is one thing, but playing for Team Trump is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Danielle Smith puts oil and gas before country

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 20, 2025
  • HALIFAX—So, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has decided not to play for Team Canada. It doesn’t get tackier than that. U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s 10-thumbed

Danielle Smith puts oil and gas before country

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 20, 2025
  • HALIFAX—So, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has decided not to play for Team Canada. It doesn’t get tackier than that. U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s 10-thumbed
Danielle Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith refused to agree with the other premiers and the prime minister on retaliatory measures against the U.S. Deciding not play for Team Canada is one thing, but playing for Team Trump is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fears over Trump’s tariffs grow, but Canadian federal party standings static: polls

  • Pollster Nik Nanos said voters' minds could be made up by 'how the two leaders of the Conservatives and the Liberals scope out how
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 20, 2025
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
Canadians' concerns about the economy have grown since U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's threats of tariffs, according to polling. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Fears over Trump’s tariffs grow, but Canadian federal party standings static: polls

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 20, 2025
  • Pollster Nik Nanos said voters' minds could be made up by 'how the two leaders of the Conservatives and the Liberals scope out how

Fears over Trump’s tariffs grow, but Canadian federal party standings static: polls

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 20, 2025
  • Pollster Nik Nanos said voters' minds could be made up by 'how the two leaders of the Conservatives and the Liberals scope out how
Donald Trump.
Canadians' concerns about the economy have grown since U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's threats of tariffs, according to polling. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The dawn of Trump 2.0

  • Plus, cabinet ministers regroup at a retreat in Quebec.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 20, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Canadian ministers and officials will attend Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., today. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The dawn of Trump 2.0

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 20, 2025
  • Plus, cabinet ministers regroup at a retreat in Quebec.

The dawn of Trump 2.0

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 20, 2025
  • Plus, cabinet ministers regroup at a retreat in Quebec.
Donald Trump
Canadian ministers and officials will attend Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., today. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Who speaks for Canada right now? It appears to be Doug Ford

  • As chair of Council of the Federation, Doug Ford appears to be leading the charge for Canada against Donald Trump right now.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 20, 2025
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wore a 'Canada Is Not For Sale' ballcap at a meeting of premiers and the prime minister in Ottawa on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who speaks for Canada right now? It appears to be Doug Ford

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 20, 2025
  • As chair of Council of the Federation, Doug Ford appears to be leading the charge for Canada against Donald Trump right now.

Who speaks for Canada right now? It appears to be Doug Ford

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 20, 2025
  • As chair of Council of the Federation, Doug Ford appears to be leading the charge for Canada against Donald Trump right now.
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wore a 'Canada Is Not For Sale' ballcap at a meeting of premiers and the prime minister in Ottawa on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s transition team must contend with U.S. trade war issues and make long-term plan, say former top bureaucrats

  • Poilievre will likely be less dependent on transition planning than other past Conservative leaders because 'he knows how government works,' says governance expert and
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 20, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has not publicly announced any members of his transition team, which will help him prepare to govern if he forms government in the upcoming federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre’s transition team must contend with U.S. trade war issues and make long-term plan, say former top bureaucrats

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 20, 2025
  • Poilievre will likely be less dependent on transition planning than other past Conservative leaders because 'he knows how government works,' says governance expert and

Poilievre’s transition team must contend with U.S. trade war issues and make long-term plan, say former top bureaucrats

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 20, 2025
  • Poilievre will likely be less dependent on transition planning than other past Conservative leaders because 'he knows how government works,' says governance expert and
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has not publicly announced any members of his transition team, which will help him prepare to govern if he forms government in the upcoming federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Musk’s ‘meddling’ in Canadian, European politics shows ‘American exceptionalism’ at work: observers

  • The tech billionaire and Trump confidante has recently attacked incumbent governments in Canada, the U.K., and Germany, prompting Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge to warn
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 20, 2025
X owner Elon Musk, right, has posted a string of tweets criticizing outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and endorsing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of NVIDIA

Musk’s ‘meddling’ in Canadian, European politics shows ‘American exceptionalism’ at work: observers

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 20, 2025
  • The tech billionaire and Trump confidante has recently attacked incumbent governments in Canada, the U.K., and Germany, prompting Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge to warn

Musk’s ‘meddling’ in Canadian, European politics shows ‘American exceptionalism’ at work: observers

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 20, 2025
  • The tech billionaire and Trump confidante has recently attacked incumbent governments in Canada, the U.K., and Germany, prompting Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge to warn
X owner Elon Musk, right, has posted a string of tweets criticizing outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and endorsing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of NVIDIA

Musk’s approval of Poilievre good for Conservatives, but may not sit well for others, say pollsters and strategists

  • Billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk's endorsement is a 'double-edged sword,' according to pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 20, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
When asked by a reporter on Jan. 9 if he accepts Elon Musk’s approval. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, said that it would be nice if Musk were to open factories in Canada, and create jobs here. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Musk’s approval of Poilievre good for Conservatives, but may not sit well for others, say pollsters and strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 20, 2025
  • Billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk's endorsement is a 'double-edged sword,' according to pollster Nik Nanos.

Musk’s approval of Poilievre good for Conservatives, but may not sit well for others, say pollsters and strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 20, 2025
  • Billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk's endorsement is a 'double-edged sword,' according to pollster Nik Nanos.
Pierre Poilievre
When asked by a reporter on Jan. 9 if he accepts Elon Musk’s approval. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, said that it would be nice if Musk were to open factories in Canada, and create jobs here. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada can’t win a retaliatory trade war with the U.S.

  • Instead, we should focus on a nation-building strategy to transform our economy, identifying and pursuing our best chances for a post-Trump world.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 20, 2025
First ministers' meeting
First ministers' meeting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 16, 2025. The Trump administration is expected to pursue a hostile policy toward Canada, intent on making us a vassal state. Our best bet is to focus on nation building, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t win a retaliatory trade war with the U.S.

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 20, 2025
  • Instead, we should focus on a nation-building strategy to transform our economy, identifying and pursuing our best chances for a post-Trump world.

Canada can’t win a retaliatory trade war with the U.S.

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 20, 2025
  • Instead, we should focus on a nation-building strategy to transform our economy, identifying and pursuing our best chances for a post-Trump world.
First ministers' meeting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 16, 2025. The Trump administration is expected to pursue a hostile policy toward Canada, intent on making us a vassal state. Our best bet is to focus on nation building, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada in the world and the war in Gaza

  • Ottawa extends humanitarian aid for Palestinians, insisting it 'no money goes into the hands of Hamas.' But since Hamas controls what happens on the
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | January 20, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada in the world and the war in Gaza

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | January 20, 2025
  • Ottawa extends humanitarian aid for Palestinians, insisting it 'no money goes into the hands of Hamas.' But since Hamas controls what happens on the

Canada in the world and the war in Gaza

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | January 20, 2025
  • Ottawa extends humanitarian aid for Palestinians, insisting it 'no money goes into the hands of Hamas.' But since Hamas controls what happens on the
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fiscal irresponsibility is failure to recognize government’ job isn’t to meet arbitrary fiscal ‘anchors’: Larry Kazdan

  • Re: “Questions remain about how Liberals missed deficit target by over $20-billion, says PBO,” (by Ian Campbell, The Hill Times, Jan. 9). Under the stringent watch
Opinion | January 20, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Fiscal irresponsibility is failure to recognize government’ job isn’t to meet arbitrary fiscal ‘anchors’: Larry Kazdan

Opinion | January 20, 2025
  • Re: “Questions remain about how Liberals missed deficit target by over $20-billion, says PBO,” (by Ian Campbell, The Hill Times, Jan. 9). Under the stringent watch

Fiscal irresponsibility is failure to recognize government’ job isn’t to meet arbitrary fiscal ‘anchors’: Larry Kazdan

Opinion | January 20, 2025
  • Re: “Questions remain about how Liberals missed deficit target by over $20-billion, says PBO,” (by Ian Campbell, The Hill Times, Jan. 9). Under the stringent watch
Image courtesy of Pexels

He’s got ‘rizz’; he’s ‘tone-deaf’: Carney’s Daily Show spot attracts attention, buzz

  • Plus two other hot interviews: NDP MP Charlie Angus calls the Tory leader "a political arsonist" on the Toronto Mike'd podcast, while on CBC,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney appeared on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show on Jan. 13, 2025.

He’s got ‘rizz’; he’s ‘tone-deaf’: Carney’s Daily Show spot attracts attention, buzz

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
  • Plus two other hot interviews: NDP MP Charlie Angus calls the Tory leader "a political arsonist" on the Toronto Mike'd podcast, while on CBC,

He’s got ‘rizz’; he’s ‘tone-deaf’: Carney’s Daily Show spot attracts attention, buzz

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
  • Plus two other hot interviews: NDP MP Charlie Angus calls the Tory leader "a political arsonist" on the Toronto Mike'd podcast, while on CBC,
Mark Carney
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney appeared on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show on Jan. 13, 2025.

Tam to talk about (mis)information on Jan. 21 in Toronto

  • MONDAY, JAN. 20 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. U.S. Presidential Inauguration—Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam will take part in a panel discussion on "How healthy is Canada’s information environment? Action in the face of misinformation" hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Fairmont Royal York, Toronto. Details: canadianclub.org. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

Tam to talk about (mis)information on Jan. 21 in Toronto

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
  • MONDAY, JAN. 20 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. U.S. Presidential Inauguration—Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president

Tam to talk about (mis)information on Jan. 21 in Toronto

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
  • MONDAY, JAN. 20 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. U.S. Presidential Inauguration—Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president
Theresa Tam
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam will take part in a panel discussion on "How healthy is Canada’s information environment? Action in the face of misinformation" hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Fairmont Royal York, Toronto. Details: canadianclub.org. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

Our prime minister has once again let us down, writes Williams

  • In his opinion piece (“Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu,” Dec. 2, 2024, The Hill Times), Michael Harris commends Prime
Opinion | January 20, 2025
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Our prime minister has once again let us down, writes Williams

Opinion | January 20, 2025
  • In his opinion piece (“Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu,” Dec. 2, 2024, The Hill Times), Michael Harris commends Prime

Our prime minister has once again let us down, writes Williams

Opinion | January 20, 2025
  • In his opinion piece (“Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu,” Dec. 2, 2024, The Hill Times), Michael Harris commends Prime
Image courtesy of Pixabay

How I would deal with Trump: Frank Baylis

  • By understating the dynamics at play, we can be ready for the Donald Trump presidency. Yes, there will probably some temporary pain as Trump
Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | January 19, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald Trump needs to keep the Canadian border as an issue in the minds of Americans. Remember, everything he does, he is doing it for his American audience. He does not care either way for Canada, writes Liberal leadership candidate Frank Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

How I would deal with Trump: Frank Baylis

Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | January 19, 2025
  • By understating the dynamics at play, we can be ready for the Donald Trump presidency. Yes, there will probably some temporary pain as Trump

How I would deal with Trump: Frank Baylis

Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | January 19, 2025
  • By understating the dynamics at play, we can be ready for the Donald Trump presidency. Yes, there will probably some temporary pain as Trump
Donald Trump
Donald Trump needs to keep the Canadian border as an issue in the minds of Americans. Remember, everything he does, he is doing it for his American audience. He does not care either way for Canada, writes Liberal leadership candidate Frank Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

Next Liberal caucus should adopt power to remove leader, say some MPs, but most silent despite trouble ousting Trudeau

  • Liberal MP Ken Hardie says it was a ‘mistake’ not to adopt the Reform Act, and caucus has ‘learned a very valuable lesson,’ but
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 18, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to resign as Liberal leader and prime minister after rebuffing months of mounting pressure to step down. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next Liberal caucus should adopt power to remove leader, say some MPs, but most silent despite trouble ousting Trudeau

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 18, 2025
  • Liberal MP Ken Hardie says it was a ‘mistake’ not to adopt the Reform Act, and caucus has ‘learned a very valuable lesson,’ but

Next Liberal caucus should adopt power to remove leader, say some MPs, but most silent despite trouble ousting Trudeau

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 18, 2025
  • Liberal MP Ken Hardie says it was a ‘mistake’ not to adopt the Reform Act, and caucus has ‘learned a very valuable lesson,’ but
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to resign as Liberal leader and prime minister after rebuffing months of mounting pressure to step down. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With an election looming, Liberal MPs to return to Ottawa to plot election readiness

  • The national Liberal caucus is meeting on Thursday and Friday on the Hill, with regional caucus meetings to start on Wednesday, say Liberal MPs.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in the West Block on April 17, 2024. The Liberal caucus is coming back to Ottawa next Thursday and Friday for their national meetings to plot strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With an election looming, Liberal MPs to return to Ottawa to plot election readiness

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus is meeting on Thursday and Friday on the Hill, with regional caucus meetings to start on Wednesday, say Liberal MPs.

With an election looming, Liberal MPs to return to Ottawa to plot election readiness

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus is meeting on Thursday and Friday on the Hill, with regional caucus meetings to start on Wednesday, say Liberal MPs.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in the West Block on April 17, 2024. The Liberal caucus is coming back to Ottawa next Thursday and Friday for their national meetings to plot strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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