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

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

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

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

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

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

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

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

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

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

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

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

Treat Africa as part of Canada’s trade war response

  • With tensions rising with our traditional trading partners, Canada must diversify and target Africa, but we’re falling behind in the continent on that front.
Opinion | BY NDIDI OKONKWO NWUNELI, DOROTHY NYAMBE | April 25, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. As Canada contends with American trade disruptions, political leaders should look to Africa to diversify, write Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli and Dorothy Nyambe. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons. Illustration by The Hill Times’ Neena Singhal

Treat Africa as part of Canada’s trade war response

Opinion | BY NDIDI OKONKWO NWUNELI, DOROTHY NYAMBE | April 25, 2025
  • With tensions rising with our traditional trading partners, Canada must diversify and target Africa, but we’re falling behind in the continent on that front.

Treat Africa as part of Canada’s trade war response

Opinion | BY NDIDI OKONKWO NWUNELI, DOROTHY NYAMBE | April 25, 2025
  • With tensions rising with our traditional trading partners, Canada must diversify and target Africa, but we’re falling behind in the continent on that front.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. As Canada contends with American trade disruptions, political leaders should look to Africa to diversify, write Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli and Dorothy Nyambe. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons. Illustration by The Hill Times’ Neena Singhal

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

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

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

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

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

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

Canada, the European Union, and the Eurozone

  • If Canada were ever to turn to the Eurozone, its buck would stop in Frankfurt, home of the European Central Bank. Mark Carney’s former
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 24, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on Jan. 20, 2025, with Will Scharf, left, and Vice President JD Vance, signing a series of executive orders. With the U.S. Congress flirting every few months with defaulting on the country’s multi-trillion-dollar debt, speculation increases about an alternative reserve currency, writes Nelson Wiseman. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Canada, the European Union, and the Eurozone

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 24, 2025
  • If Canada were ever to turn to the Eurozone, its buck would stop in Frankfurt, home of the European Central Bank. Mark Carney’s former

Canada, the European Union, and the Eurozone

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 24, 2025
  • If Canada were ever to turn to the Eurozone, its buck would stop in Frankfurt, home of the European Central Bank. Mark Carney’s former
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on Jan. 20, 2025, with Will Scharf, left, and Vice President JD Vance, signing a series of executive orders. With the U.S. Congress flirting every few months with defaulting on the country’s multi-trillion-dollar debt, speculation increases about an alternative reserve currency, writes Nelson Wiseman. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

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

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

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

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

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

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

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

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

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

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

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

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

  • Financial markets dislike uncertainty, especially during trade wars. Consequently, U.S. tariffs are likely to increase prices and could lead to a decline in global
Opinion | BY DIANE BELLEMARE | April 23, 2025
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump's dogmatic trade strategy is poorly communicated, bad for business, and fraught with consequences for Canada and the world, writes former Senator Diane Bellemare. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

Opinion | BY DIANE BELLEMARE | April 23, 2025
  • Financial markets dislike uncertainty, especially during trade wars. Consequently, U.S. tariffs are likely to increase prices and could lead to a decline in global

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

Opinion | BY DIANE BELLEMARE | April 23, 2025
  • Financial markets dislike uncertainty, especially during trade wars. Consequently, U.S. tariffs are likely to increase prices and could lead to a decline in global
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump's dogmatic trade strategy is poorly communicated, bad for business, and fraught with consequences for Canada and the world, writes former Senator Diane Bellemare. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

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

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

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

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

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

Election ad men: Carney, Trudeau, and Trump play starring roles in the party’s biggest hits, say digital advertising experts

  • The Hill Times asked three partisan digital communications experts to look at the 'best' campaign ads so far from the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP.
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
As parties look to appeal to voters and crush their opponents, they're drawing on links to former prime minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump, and raising red flags about Mark Carney’s resumé. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Election ad men: Carney, Trudeau, and Trump play starring roles in the party’s biggest hits, say digital advertising experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • The Hill Times asked three partisan digital communications experts to look at the 'best' campaign ads so far from the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP.

Election ad men: Carney, Trudeau, and Trump play starring roles in the party’s biggest hits, say digital advertising experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • The Hill Times asked three partisan digital communications experts to look at the 'best' campaign ads so far from the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP.
As parties look to appeal to voters and crush their opponents, they're drawing on links to former prime minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump, and raising red flags about Mark Carney’s resumé. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada Growth Summit dives into unleashing country’s potential in Toronto on April 24

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 Bruce Heyman to Deliver Remarks—Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, now CEO of Power Sustainable, will deliver remarks on the
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford, left, former Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are among the participants in the Public Policy Forum's Canada Growth Summit in Toronto on April 24. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada Growth Summit dives into unleashing country’s potential in Toronto on April 24

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 Bruce Heyman to Deliver Remarks—Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, now CEO of Power Sustainable, will deliver remarks on the

Canada Growth Summit dives into unleashing country’s potential in Toronto on April 24

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 Bruce Heyman to Deliver Remarks—Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, now CEO of Power Sustainable, will deliver remarks on the
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford, left, former Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are among the participants in the Public Policy Forum's Canada Growth Summit in Toronto on April 24. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

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

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

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

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

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

‘A very classy man’: Ex-Trudeau and Turner minister Ed Lumley has died

  • Plus, journalist groups hand out this year's Code of Silence Awards, a former PMO staffer launches his own polling firm, and a new book
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 23, 2025
Former Ontario MP Ed Lumley, left, pictured with Tom Axworthy in 2019. Lumley, who served in various roles in both Pierre Trudeau and John Turner's respective cabinets, died on April 16, aged 85. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘A very classy man’: Ex-Trudeau and Turner minister Ed Lumley has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, journalist groups hand out this year's Code of Silence Awards, a former PMO staffer launches his own polling firm, and a new book

‘A very classy man’: Ex-Trudeau and Turner minister Ed Lumley has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, journalist groups hand out this year's Code of Silence Awards, a former PMO staffer launches his own polling firm, and a new book
Former Ontario MP Ed Lumley, left, pictured with Tom Axworthy in 2019. Lumley, who served in various roles in both Pierre Trudeau and John Turner's respective cabinets, died on April 16, aged 85. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Day 31: Carney in Quebec, Poilievre sets out to take back Vaughan, and Singh campaigns with a former Alberta premier

  • Plus, the Conservatives will release their costed election platform today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 22, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will appear at campaign rallies in the run up to the final voting day. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 31: Carney in Quebec, Poilievre sets out to take back Vaughan, and Singh campaigns with a former Alberta premier

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 22, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservatives will release their costed election platform today.

Day 31: Carney in Quebec, Poilievre sets out to take back Vaughan, and Singh campaigns with a former Alberta premier

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 22, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservatives will release their costed election platform today.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will appear at campaign rallies in the run up to the final voting day. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Why health, environment, and justice must be centred in election platforms

  • We need parties to commit to preserving and expanding the health benefits and avoided health-care costs of current and proposed environmental regulations.
Opinion | BY TRIYA TESSA RAMBURN, KRISTINA SWAIN | April 21, 2025
Political parties must do more to protect the health of those facing the greatest burden of environmental harms, such as older adults, children, pregnant people, and people with disabilities, write Triya Tessa Ramburn and Kristina Swain. Unsplash photograph by Nikoline Arns

Why health, environment, and justice must be centred in election platforms

Opinion | BY TRIYA TESSA RAMBURN, KRISTINA SWAIN | April 21, 2025
  • We need parties to commit to preserving and expanding the health benefits and avoided health-care costs of current and proposed environmental regulations.

Why health, environment, and justice must be centred in election platforms

Opinion | BY TRIYA TESSA RAMBURN, KRISTINA SWAIN | April 21, 2025
  • We need parties to commit to preserving and expanding the health benefits and avoided health-care costs of current and proposed environmental regulations.
Political parties must do more to protect the health of those facing the greatest burden of environmental harms, such as older adults, children, pregnant people, and people with disabilities, write Triya Tessa Ramburn and Kristina Swain. Unsplash photograph by Nikoline Arns

Black and racialized Canadians could be a powerful force in this election if they harness the power of block voting

  • Communities voting around shared interests has helped shape American electoral outcomes for decades, but its potential has not been fully realized in Canada.
Opinion | BY AKOLISA UFODIKE, OLADAPO AKINSIPE | April 21, 2025
At a time when mis- and disinformation and voter apathy can undermine democracy, Black and racialized communities have an opportunity to assert their voice by showing up at the ballot box, write Akolisa Ufodike, and Oladapo Akinsipe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Black and racialized Canadians could be a powerful force in this election if they harness the power of block voting

Opinion | BY AKOLISA UFODIKE, OLADAPO AKINSIPE | April 21, 2025
  • Communities voting around shared interests has helped shape American electoral outcomes for decades, but its potential has not been fully realized in Canada.

Black and racialized Canadians could be a powerful force in this election if they harness the power of block voting

Opinion | BY AKOLISA UFODIKE, OLADAPO AKINSIPE | April 21, 2025
  • Communities voting around shared interests has helped shape American electoral outcomes for decades, but its potential has not been fully realized in Canada.
At a time when mis- and disinformation and voter apathy can undermine democracy, Black and racialized communities have an opportunity to assert their voice by showing up at the ballot box, write Akolisa Ufodike, and Oladapo Akinsipe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carleton remains a stronghold for Poilievre, but with some uncertainty from changed boundaries, says strategist

  • A record 91 candidates running for the seat in Carleton is unlikely to change the outcome of the vote, with Poilievre likely to win,
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
The 2025 federal election is Pierre Poilievre's first time running for re-election while holding the leadership of the Conservative Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carleton remains a stronghold for Poilievre, but with some uncertainty from changed boundaries, says strategist

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
  • A record 91 candidates running for the seat in Carleton is unlikely to change the outcome of the vote, with Poilievre likely to win,

Carleton remains a stronghold for Poilievre, but with some uncertainty from changed boundaries, says strategist

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
  • A record 91 candidates running for the seat in Carleton is unlikely to change the outcome of the vote, with Poilievre likely to win,
The 2025 federal election is Pierre Poilievre's first time running for re-election while holding the leadership of the Conservative Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Party tactics, online abuse could be behind fewer candidates running in 2025 compared to past elections

  • There are 1,959 candidates contesting the 343 ridings across the country this year, the fewest since 2015.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
More candidates appeared on ballots in the 2019 and 2021 elections compared to the 2025 poll, despite there having been fewer seats to contest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Party tactics, online abuse could be behind fewer candidates running in 2025 compared to past elections

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
  • There are 1,959 candidates contesting the 343 ridings across the country this year, the fewest since 2015.

Party tactics, online abuse could be behind fewer candidates running in 2025 compared to past elections

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
  • There are 1,959 candidates contesting the 343 ridings across the country this year, the fewest since 2015.
More candidates appeared on ballots in the 2019 and 2021 elections compared to the 2025 poll, despite there having been fewer seats to contest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Angry’ Conservative base and ‘fearful’ Liberals expected to boost turnout this election, say political players

  • Voters are ‘genned up,' or highly motivated, and are poised to make their voices heard in next week’s election, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
Elizabeth May, left, Jagmeet Singh, Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Yves-François Blanchet, and Jonathan Pedneault. In what's shaping up to be one of the most consequential elections in Canadian history—with high stakes and every vote counting—voter turnout on April 28 is expected to be significantly higher, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘Angry’ Conservative base and ‘fearful’ Liberals expected to boost turnout this election, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
  • Voters are ‘genned up,' or highly motivated, and are poised to make their voices heard in next week’s election, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of

‘Angry’ Conservative base and ‘fearful’ Liberals expected to boost turnout this election, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
  • Voters are ‘genned up,' or highly motivated, and are poised to make their voices heard in next week’s election, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of
Elizabeth May, left, Jagmeet Singh, Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Yves-François Blanchet, and Jonathan Pedneault. In what's shaping up to be one of the most consequential elections in Canadian history—with high stakes and every vote counting—voter turnout on April 28 is expected to be significantly higher, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton

  • Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 21, 2025
Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy, pictured, said he has worn out two pairs of sneakers in the process of knocking on 15,000 doors in Carleton, Ont. He's running against powerhouse Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was first elected in the riding in 2004.    Photograph courtesy of X/Bruce Fanjoy

‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 21, 2025
  • Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime

‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 21, 2025
  • Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime
Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy, pictured, said he has worn out two pairs of sneakers in the process of knocking on 15,000 doors in Carleton, Ont. He's running against powerhouse Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was first elected in the riding in 2004.    Photograph courtesy of X/Bruce Fanjoy

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

  • This election offers Canadians a rare and vital opportunity to demand a foreign policy grounded in justice, human rights, and accountability.
Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | April 21, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney's response at a campaign rally to the conflict in Gaza was both dismissive and detached, writes Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | April 21, 2025
  • This election offers Canadians a rare and vital opportunity to demand a foreign policy grounded in justice, human rights, and accountability.

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | April 21, 2025
  • This election offers Canadians a rare and vital opportunity to demand a foreign policy grounded in justice, human rights, and accountability.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney's response at a campaign rally to the conflict in Gaza was both dismissive and detached, writes Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

  • With the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals in the polls, some outside the Poilievre team’s inner circle have smelt blood in the water and
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
Since Pierre Poilievre became Conservative leader, he has run a tight ship, with a close circle of advisers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
  • With the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals in the polls, some outside the Poilievre team’s inner circle have smelt blood in the water and

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
  • With the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals in the polls, some outside the Poilievre team’s inner circle have smelt blood in the water and
Since Pierre Poilievre became Conservative leader, he has run a tight ship, with a close circle of advisers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Vehicle armour firm leads economic development advocacy in September

  • Lobbying related to economic development was also the most popular advocacy subject in July and August.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 6, 2023
In September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would provide $650-million over three years for 50 armoured vehicles to support Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vehicle armour firm leads economic development advocacy in September

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 6, 2023
  • Lobbying related to economic development was also the most popular advocacy subject in July and August.

Vehicle armour firm leads economic development advocacy in September

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 6, 2023
  • Lobbying related to economic development was also the most popular advocacy subject in July and August.
In September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would provide $650-million over three years for 50 armoured vehicles to support Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joe Maingot wrote the book on parliamentary privilege, and he was my lifelong friend

  • Joe Maingot became one the country's leading experts on parliamentary privilege, was well-known in the Hill community, and kept active all his life. In
Opinion | BY IAN MORRISON | November 6, 2023
In 2012, Joe Maingot returned to Iqaluit to visit the community where he'd served as the first postmaster in 1956-57. Samantha Dawson, writing in the Nunatsiaq News, reported that 'Maingot remembers dodging pools of water while travelling across the sea ice in a qamutik attached to 10 dogs in the middle of the summer 56 years ago.' Photograph courtesy of Samantha Dawson/Nunatsiaq News

Joe Maingot wrote the book on parliamentary privilege, and he was my lifelong friend

Opinion | BY IAN MORRISON | November 6, 2023
  • Joe Maingot became one the country's leading experts on parliamentary privilege, was well-known in the Hill community, and kept active all his life. In

Joe Maingot wrote the book on parliamentary privilege, and he was my lifelong friend

Opinion | BY IAN MORRISON | November 6, 2023
  • Joe Maingot became one the country's leading experts on parliamentary privilege, was well-known in the Hill community, and kept active all his life. In
In 2012, Joe Maingot returned to Iqaluit to visit the community where he'd served as the first postmaster in 1956-57. Samantha Dawson, writing in the Nunatsiaq News, reported that 'Maingot remembers dodging pools of water while travelling across the sea ice in a qamutik attached to 10 dogs in the middle of the summer 56 years ago.' Photograph courtesy of Samantha Dawson/Nunatsiaq News

Politics This Morning: MPs to vote on Conservatives’ home heating motion

  • Plus, the industry minister will brief a House committee about allegations of financial mismanagement at the government’s main green technology funding agency.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen here addressing his caucus on Nov. 1, will have the NDP's support today for a motion to pause the carbon tax on all kinds of home heating. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs to vote on Conservatives’ home heating motion

  • Plus, the industry minister will brief a House committee about allegations of financial mismanagement at the government’s main green technology funding agency.

Politics This Morning: MPs to vote on Conservatives’ home heating motion

  • Plus, the industry minister will brief a House committee about allegations of financial mismanagement at the government’s main green technology funding agency.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen here addressing his caucus on Nov. 1, will have the NDP's support today for a motion to pause the carbon tax on all kinds of home heating. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Until Hamas is gone, there is no chance for peace

  • Until Hamas is gone, there is no chance for peace. Until Hamas is gone, there should be no ceasefire, writes Alan Williams, in response
Opinion | November 6, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured Oct. 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Photograph courtesy of @POTUS

Until Hamas is gone, there is no chance for peace

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • Until Hamas is gone, there is no chance for peace. Until Hamas is gone, there should be no ceasefire, writes Alan Williams, in response

Until Hamas is gone, there is no chance for peace

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • Until Hamas is gone, there is no chance for peace. Until Hamas is gone, there should be no ceasefire, writes Alan Williams, in response
U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured Oct. 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Photograph courtesy of @POTUS

Canada’s Middle East policy is ‘strategically catastrophic’ and ‘outrageously inhumane,’ writes CJPME representative

  • Re: “CJPME’s representative seems hell-bent on misconstruing Israel, writes B’nai Brith’s Barclay,” and “No moral equivalencies between Palestinian terrorist organizations and Israeli army: Honest
Opinion | November 6, 2023
Dan Freeman-Maloy is the director of strategic operations at Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East and is based in Montreal. Handout photograph

Canada’s Middle East policy is ‘strategically catastrophic’ and ‘outrageously inhumane,’ writes CJPME representative

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • Re: “CJPME’s representative seems hell-bent on misconstruing Israel, writes B’nai Brith’s Barclay,” and “No moral equivalencies between Palestinian terrorist organizations and Israeli army: Honest

Canada’s Middle East policy is ‘strategically catastrophic’ and ‘outrageously inhumane,’ writes CJPME representative

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • Re: “CJPME’s representative seems hell-bent on misconstruing Israel, writes B’nai Brith’s Barclay,” and “No moral equivalencies between Palestinian terrorist organizations and Israeli army: Honest
Dan Freeman-Maloy is the director of strategic operations at Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East and is based in Montreal. Handout photograph

Alberta government ad propagates fear and disinformation, writes Tom McElroy

  • The federal government is doing a bad enough job with the fossil fuel file without Smith urging them to more folly. Scientists have known
Opinion | November 6, 2023

Alberta government ad propagates fear and disinformation, writes Tom McElroy

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • The federal government is doing a bad enough job with the fossil fuel file without Smith urging them to more folly. Scientists have known

Alberta government ad propagates fear and disinformation, writes Tom McElroy

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • The federal government is doing a bad enough job with the fossil fuel file without Smith urging them to more folly. Scientists have known

Tories need swing voters more than dollars, says pollster Shachi Kurl, as Conservatives more than double Liberal Q3 fundraising

  • One factor that may be affecting the Liberals’ fundraising totals is trepidatious benefactors who may be waiting to see whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's, left, Liberal Party's $3.1-million in third-quarter fundraising is less than half of the Pierre Poilievre-led Conservative Party's $7.3-million, while Jagmeet Singh's NDP struggle to keep up with a little more than $1.5-million in fundraising between July 1 and Sept. 30. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tories need swing voters more than dollars, says pollster Shachi Kurl, as Conservatives more than double Liberal Q3 fundraising

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
  • One factor that may be affecting the Liberals’ fundraising totals is trepidatious benefactors who may be waiting to see whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Tories need swing voters more than dollars, says pollster Shachi Kurl, as Conservatives more than double Liberal Q3 fundraising

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
  • One factor that may be affecting the Liberals’ fundraising totals is trepidatious benefactors who may be waiting to see whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's, left, Liberal Party's $3.1-million in third-quarter fundraising is less than half of the Pierre Poilievre-led Conservative Party's $7.3-million, while Jagmeet Singh's NDP struggle to keep up with a little more than $1.5-million in fundraising between July 1 and Sept. 30. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Diva Renée Fleming dazzles at NAC 25th Anniversary Gala

  • National Arts Centre raised over $500,000 for youth arts education at its annual gala on Nov. 1.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
Soprano Renée Fleming and the NAC orchestra, led by maestro Alexander Shelley, received one of four standing ovations at the 2023 NAC Gala on on Nov. 1. Photograph courtesy of the NAC

Diva Renée Fleming dazzles at NAC 25th Anniversary Gala

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
  • National Arts Centre raised over $500,000 for youth arts education at its annual gala on Nov. 1.

Diva Renée Fleming dazzles at NAC 25th Anniversary Gala

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
  • National Arts Centre raised over $500,000 for youth arts education at its annual gala on Nov. 1.
Soprano Renée Fleming and the NAC orchestra, led by maestro Alexander Shelley, received one of four standing ovations at the 2023 NAC Gala on on Nov. 1. Photograph courtesy of the NAC

Politics This Morning: Freeland meets with fellow finance ministers, and Trudeau heads to Washington, D.C.

  • Good Friday morning, Finance Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND will be looking to tame Alberta’s ambitions to leave the Canada Pension Plan today, when she convenes
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freelance will hold a virtual meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts today about Alberta's talk of leaving the Canada Pension Plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland meets with fellow finance ministers, and Trudeau heads to Washington, D.C.

  • Good Friday morning, Finance Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND will be looking to tame Alberta’s ambitions to leave the Canada Pension Plan today, when she convenes

Politics This Morning: Freeland meets with fellow finance ministers, and Trudeau heads to Washington, D.C.

  • Good Friday morning, Finance Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND will be looking to tame Alberta’s ambitions to leave the Canada Pension Plan today, when she convenes
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freelance will hold a virtual meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts today about Alberta's talk of leaving the Canada Pension Plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gun control advocates ask Senators to pass Liberals’ ‘incomplete’ firearms bill ‘as quickly as possible’

  • Gun rights group says it will likely appeal a Federal Court ruling upholding the government’s May 2020 ban on 1,500 specific models of ‘assault-style
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 2, 2023
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc has told Senators the government will engage with hunters, sport shooters, and other groups "who have very legitimate concerns" about how Bill C-21 and accompanying regulations will be implemented. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Gun control advocates ask Senators to pass Liberals’ ‘incomplete’ firearms bill ‘as quickly as possible’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 2, 2023
  • Gun rights group says it will likely appeal a Federal Court ruling upholding the government’s May 2020 ban on 1,500 specific models of ‘assault-style

Gun control advocates ask Senators to pass Liberals’ ‘incomplete’ firearms bill ‘as quickly as possible’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 2, 2023
  • Gun rights group says it will likely appeal a Federal Court ruling upholding the government’s May 2020 ban on 1,500 specific models of ‘assault-style
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc has told Senators the government will engage with hunters, sport shooters, and other groups "who have very legitimate concerns" about how Bill C-21 and accompanying regulations will be implemented. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is at a crossroad and must reconcile its foreign policy with historical injustices

  • Two realities are undeniable: first, occupation is the epitome of injustice. No amount of political, economic, military, or media rationale can alter its definition
Opinion | BY KHALED AL-QAZZAZ | November 2, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured on the Hill. Recent Canadian foreign policy decisions highlight a concerning double standard. Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza lacks the vigorous condemnation one might expect, given the contrast to Ukraine, writes Khaled Al-Qazzaz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is at a crossroad and must reconcile its foreign policy with historical injustices

Opinion | BY KHALED AL-QAZZAZ | November 2, 2023
  • Two realities are undeniable: first, occupation is the epitome of injustice. No amount of political, economic, military, or media rationale can alter its definition

Canada is at a crossroad and must reconcile its foreign policy with historical injustices

Opinion | BY KHALED AL-QAZZAZ | November 2, 2023
  • Two realities are undeniable: first, occupation is the epitome of injustice. No amount of political, economic, military, or media rationale can alter its definition
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured on the Hill. Recent Canadian foreign policy decisions highlight a concerning double standard. Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza lacks the vigorous condemnation one might expect, given the contrast to Ukraine, writes Khaled Al-Qazzaz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Evidence points to the future success of Bill C-21

  • The bill, currently under study at a Senate committee, would make permanent a May 2020 regulatory ban on the use, purchase, and sale of
Opinion | BY NAJMA AHMED | November 2, 2023
Public Safety Minister Dominic Leblanc is responsible for the government's firearms legislation. Bill C-21 has been subject to frantic opposition from the gun lobby, and its merits at times are overshadowed by disinformation, writes Najma Ahmed.

Evidence points to the future success of Bill C-21

Opinion | BY NAJMA AHMED | November 2, 2023
  • The bill, currently under study at a Senate committee, would make permanent a May 2020 regulatory ban on the use, purchase, and sale of

Evidence points to the future success of Bill C-21

Opinion | BY NAJMA AHMED | November 2, 2023
  • The bill, currently under study at a Senate committee, would make permanent a May 2020 regulatory ban on the use, purchase, and sale of
Public Safety Minister Dominic Leblanc is responsible for the government's firearms legislation. Bill C-21 has been subject to frantic opposition from the gun lobby, and its merits at times are overshadowed by disinformation, writes Najma Ahmed.

Ukraine: the big push fails

  • If it really has become a war of attrition, Russia’s population is more than three times higher and its economy is 10 times bigger.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 2, 2023
The great Ukrainian offensive, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, finally got through most of the minefields and the ‘dragon’s teeth’ by early September, but they ran out of reserves, writes Gwynn Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

Ukraine: the big push fails

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 2, 2023
  • If it really has become a war of attrition, Russia’s population is more than three times higher and its economy is 10 times bigger.

Ukraine: the big push fails

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 2, 2023
  • If it really has become a war of attrition, Russia’s population is more than three times higher and its economy is 10 times bigger.
The great Ukrainian offensive, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, finally got through most of the minefields and the ‘dragon’s teeth’ by early September, but they ran out of reserves, writes Gwynn Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

Gauging the power of consultants

  • While politicians do usually heed the counsel of their consultants, that doesn’t always make them unthinking marionettes.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 2, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Gauging the power of consultants

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 2, 2023
  • While politicians do usually heed the counsel of their consultants, that doesn’t always make them unthinking marionettes.

Gauging the power of consultants

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 2, 2023
  • While politicians do usually heed the counsel of their consultants, that doesn’t always make them unthinking marionettes.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Hill Climbers: a rundown of Environment Minister Guilbeault’s ministerial team

  • The environment and climate change minister has 26 political staffers in his office.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 2, 2023
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the West Block about the Supreme Court of Canada's recent opinion on the Impact Assessment Act on Oct. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill Climbers: a rundown of Environment Minister Guilbeault’s ministerial team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 2, 2023
  • The environment and climate change minister has 26 political staffers in his office.

Hill Climbers: a rundown of Environment Minister Guilbeault’s ministerial team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 2, 2023
  • The environment and climate change minister has 26 political staffers in his office.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the West Block about the Supreme Court of Canada's recent opinion on the Impact Assessment Act on Oct. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Right into the danger zone

  • Plus, MPs will debate a Conservative motion to exempt home heating from carbon pricing.
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Anita Anand's price tag for purchasing a new fleet of F-35 jets will run up against an estimate from the parliamentary budget officer today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Right into the danger zone

  • Plus, MPs will debate a Conservative motion to exempt home heating from carbon pricing.

Politics This Morning: Right into the danger zone

  • Plus, MPs will debate a Conservative motion to exempt home heating from carbon pricing.
Anita Anand
Anita Anand's price tag for purchasing a new fleet of F-35 jets will run up against an estimate from the parliamentary budget officer today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fall economic statement should include tax filing help, banking reforms, say advocates for lower income Canadians

  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says this year's fall economic statement will be 'narrowly focused' on three areas: housing, affordability, and fiscal responsibility.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 1, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Treasury Board President Anita Anand hold a press conference on Parliament Hill on Oct. 24 to preview this year’s fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fall economic statement should include tax filing help, banking reforms, say advocates for lower income Canadians

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 1, 2023
  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says this year's fall economic statement will be 'narrowly focused' on three areas: housing, affordability, and fiscal responsibility.

Fall economic statement should include tax filing help, banking reforms, say advocates for lower income Canadians

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 1, 2023
  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says this year's fall economic statement will be 'narrowly focused' on three areas: housing, affordability, and fiscal responsibility.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Treasury Board President Anita Anand hold a press conference on Parliament Hill on Oct. 24 to preview this year’s fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supreme Court dares Canada’s polarized politics to do better

  • Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner and his fellow jurists have done their job. Now it is up to the politicians. The hurry up offence
Opinion | BY MIKE BLANCHFIELD AND ARASH GOLSHAN | November 1, 2023
Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner wrote, in the majority opinion of court, 'Parliament and the provincial legislatures to exercise their respective powers over the environment harmoniously, in the spirit of co-operative federalism.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supreme Court dares Canada’s polarized politics to do better

Opinion | BY MIKE BLANCHFIELD AND ARASH GOLSHAN | November 1, 2023
  • Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner and his fellow jurists have done their job. Now it is up to the politicians. The hurry up offence

Supreme Court dares Canada’s polarized politics to do better

Opinion | BY MIKE BLANCHFIELD AND ARASH GOLSHAN | November 1, 2023
  • Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner and his fellow jurists have done their job. Now it is up to the politicians. The hurry up offence
Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner wrote, in the majority opinion of court, 'Parliament and the provincial legislatures to exercise their respective powers over the environment harmoniously, in the spirit of co-operative federalism.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Idle no more, but in what direction is Poilievre running on Indigenous policy?

  • Pierre Poilievre is right: Indigenous communities are more successful when they can determine their own futures. This is not something for a federal government
Opinion | BY FRANCES ABELE AND CATHERINE MACQUARRIE | November 1, 2023
Pierre Poilievre’s Fair Elections Act (2014) created huge barriers to Indigenous voters. In 2020, he called blockades protesting for Wet’suwet’en decision-making rights over pipelines 'illegal,' demanding police action. A year later, he was supporting 'freedom' blockaders in Ottawa, write Frances Abele and Catherine MacQuarrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Idle no more, but in what direction is Poilievre running on Indigenous policy?

Opinion | BY FRANCES ABELE AND CATHERINE MACQUARRIE | November 1, 2023
  • Pierre Poilievre is right: Indigenous communities are more successful when they can determine their own futures. This is not something for a federal government

Idle no more, but in what direction is Poilievre running on Indigenous policy?

Opinion | BY FRANCES ABELE AND CATHERINE MACQUARRIE | November 1, 2023
  • Pierre Poilievre is right: Indigenous communities are more successful when they can determine their own futures. This is not something for a federal government
Pierre Poilievre’s Fair Elections Act (2014) created huge barriers to Indigenous voters. In 2020, he called blockades protesting for Wet’suwet’en decision-making rights over pipelines 'illegal,' demanding police action. A year later, he was supporting 'freedom' blockaders in Ottawa, write Frances Abele and Catherine MacQuarrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 1, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters as he arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 1, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 1, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters as he arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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