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Conservatives get Trumpy in the capital

  • Plus, Poilievre campaigns in Brampton, Carney and Singh in Saskatchewan.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 9, 2025
The Canada Strong and Free Network conference begins in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives get Trumpy in the capital

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 9, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre campaigns in Brampton, Carney and Singh in Saskatchewan.

Conservatives get Trumpy in the capital

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 9, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre campaigns in Brampton, Carney and Singh in Saskatchewan.
The Canada Strong and Free Network conference begins in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrutinizing the other ballot questions

  • The election campaign is in its third week, and though things are far from over, the playing field has begun to level out. A
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 9, 2025
A ballot box and elections paraphernalia are pictured at Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault’s office in Gatineau, Que., on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrutinizing the other ballot questions

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 9, 2025
  • The election campaign is in its third week, and though things are far from over, the playing field has begun to level out. A

Scrutinizing the other ballot questions

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 9, 2025
  • The election campaign is in its third week, and though things are far from over, the playing field has begun to level out. A
A ballot box and elections paraphernalia are pictured at Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault’s office in Gatineau, Que., on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s chaos is imperialism in a transparent disguise

  • The economy no longer exists to raise standards of living; it is an arm of imperialism's hard power that isn’t restricted to borders.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 9, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why is U.S. President Donald Trump tanking the economy? So American companies with large cash reserves and foreign sovereign funds can take advantage of investment opportunities, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trump’s chaos is imperialism in a transparent disguise

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 9, 2025
  • The economy no longer exists to raise standards of living; it is an arm of imperialism's hard power that isn’t restricted to borders.

Trump’s chaos is imperialism in a transparent disguise

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 9, 2025
  • The economy no longer exists to raise standards of living; it is an arm of imperialism's hard power that isn’t restricted to borders.
Donald Trump
Why is U.S. President Donald Trump tanking the economy? So American companies with large cash reserves and foreign sovereign funds can take advantage of investment opportunities, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The world waits to see how long Trump’s attack on the global economy can last

  • The president has brushed off political realities that would have sunk most political actors a hundred times over.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 9, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Within days of U.S. President Donald Trump’s April 2 announcement, most of the world was united in its criticism of his decision to wreck everyone’s economy, including his own, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The world waits to see how long Trump’s attack on the global economy can last

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 9, 2025
  • The president has brushed off political realities that would have sunk most political actors a hundred times over.

The world waits to see how long Trump’s attack on the global economy can last

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 9, 2025
  • The president has brushed off political realities that would have sunk most political actors a hundred times over.
Donald Trump
Within days of U.S. President Donald Trump’s April 2 announcement, most of the world was united in its criticism of his decision to wreck everyone’s economy, including his own, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Conservatives’ tight grip on media access not living up to promise to be ‘most accessible and transparent campaign,’ say reporters

  • The Conservative leader took 65 questions in broadcast press conferences during the first two weeks of the campaign, compared to the 148 fielded by
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 9, 2025
Campaign Launch Message Event of Pierre Poilievre, March 23, 2025 at the Museum of History, Gatineau. Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Campaign Launch Message Event of Pierre Poilievre, March 23, 2025 at the Museum of History, Gatineau. Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre should play to his strengths and 'talk more,' says Tory pundit Dan Mader. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives’ tight grip on media access not living up to promise to be ‘most accessible and transparent campaign,’ say reporters

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 9, 2025
  • The Conservative leader took 65 questions in broadcast press conferences during the first two weeks of the campaign, compared to the 148 fielded by

Conservatives’ tight grip on media access not living up to promise to be ‘most accessible and transparent campaign,’ say reporters

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 9, 2025
  • The Conservative leader took 65 questions in broadcast press conferences during the first two weeks of the campaign, compared to the 148 fielded by
Campaign Launch Message Event of Pierre Poilievre, March 23, 2025 at the Museum of History, Gatineau. Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre should play to his strengths and 'talk more,' says Tory pundit Dan Mader. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre vows to renegotiate North American pact, but Trump’s repeated trade breaches imperil plan

  • While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to renegotiate CUSMA, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has vowed to negotiate an economic and security partnership with
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 9, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for a quick renegotiation of Canada's North American trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre vows to renegotiate North American pact, but Trump’s repeated trade breaches imperil plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 9, 2025
  • While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to renegotiate CUSMA, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has vowed to negotiate an economic and security partnership with

Poilievre vows to renegotiate North American pact, but Trump’s repeated trade breaches imperil plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 9, 2025
  • While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to renegotiate CUSMA, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has vowed to negotiate an economic and security partnership with
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for a quick renegotiation of Canada's North American trade pact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts urge parties to rethink immigration priorities

  • For decades, Canada has positioned itself as a welcoming place for newcomers. The party that wins the federal election on April 28 will be
News | BY KATRYA BOLGER | April 9, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Expert Andrew Griffith says the key issue to watch in this election is which party will present a plan that effectively addresses the challenge of Canada’s 'absorptive capacity,' or ensuring how immigration levels align with housing, health care, and crucial services. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Experts urge parties to rethink immigration priorities

News | BY KATRYA BOLGER | April 9, 2025
  • For decades, Canada has positioned itself as a welcoming place for newcomers. The party that wins the federal election on April 28 will be

Experts urge parties to rethink immigration priorities

News | BY KATRYA BOLGER | April 9, 2025
  • For decades, Canada has positioned itself as a welcoming place for newcomers. The party that wins the federal election on April 28 will be
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Expert Andrew Griffith says the key issue to watch in this election is which party will present a plan that effectively addresses the challenge of Canada’s 'absorptive capacity,' or ensuring how immigration levels align with housing, health care, and crucial services. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mayor Olivia Chow, Premier Danielle Smith among top guests at competing Progress Summit, Canada Strong and Free Network events starting April 9

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9—FRIDAY, APRIL 11 2025 Progress Summit—The Broadbent Institute hosts the 2025 Progress Summit, Canada’s largest annual progressive politics conference. Among the participants
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, left, will attend the Broadbent Institute's Progress Summit on April 9, while Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, will have a keynote during the Canada Strong and Free Network Conference on April 10. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mayor Olivia Chow, Premier Danielle Smith among top guests at competing Progress Summit, Canada Strong and Free Network events starting April 9

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9—FRIDAY, APRIL 11 2025 Progress Summit—The Broadbent Institute hosts the 2025 Progress Summit, Canada’s largest annual progressive politics conference. Among the participants

Mayor Olivia Chow, Premier Danielle Smith among top guests at competing Progress Summit, Canada Strong and Free Network events starting April 9

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9—FRIDAY, APRIL 11 2025 Progress Summit—The Broadbent Institute hosts the 2025 Progress Summit, Canada’s largest annual progressive politics conference. Among the participants
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, left, will attend the Broadbent Institute's Progress Summit on April 9, while Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, will have a keynote during the Canada Strong and Free Network Conference on April 10. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Comeback kids? Ex-MPs Brosseau and Aldag join the race at 11th hour

  • Plus: two former prime ministers lend a hand on the campaign trail, defence group wants the party leaders to debate defence policy, and two
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 9, 2025
Former NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau, left, pictured with Alexandre Boulerice, and ex-Liberal MP John Aldag each announced they are running in their former ridings in Quebec and British Columbia, respectively. Photographs courtesy of Facebook, Instagram

Comeback kids? Ex-MPs Brosseau and Aldag join the race at 11th hour

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 9, 2025
  • Plus: two former prime ministers lend a hand on the campaign trail, defence group wants the party leaders to debate defence policy, and two

Comeback kids? Ex-MPs Brosseau and Aldag join the race at 11th hour

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 9, 2025
  • Plus: two former prime ministers lend a hand on the campaign trail, defence group wants the party leaders to debate defence policy, and two
Former NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau, left, pictured with Alexandre Boulerice, and ex-Liberal MP John Aldag each announced they are running in their former ridings in Quebec and British Columbia, respectively. Photographs courtesy of Facebook, Instagram

This isn’t the ‘Whisky War’: in defence of Greenland and Denmark

  • We cannot sit back as the Trump administration bullies Denmark into submission with false claims of neglected defence.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 7, 2025
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance used Pituffik Space Base as a podium to espouse his negative views of the Danish government and Greenland during a March 28 visit to the country. Screenshot courtesy of ABC News

This isn’t the ‘Whisky War’: in defence of Greenland and Denmark

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 7, 2025
  • We cannot sit back as the Trump administration bullies Denmark into submission with false claims of neglected defence.

This isn’t the ‘Whisky War’: in defence of Greenland and Denmark

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 7, 2025
  • We cannot sit back as the Trump administration bullies Denmark into submission with false claims of neglected defence.
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance used Pituffik Space Base as a podium to espouse his negative views of the Danish government and Greenland during a March 28 visit to the country. Screenshot courtesy of ABC News

Trump smashes the system with global tariffs 

  • It’s the United States against the whole world, and America’s only possible great-power ally is Russia.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has greatly overestimated America’s ability to prevent a realignment of global trade that simply goes around it, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trump smashes the system with global tariffs 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 7, 2025
  • It’s the United States against the whole world, and America’s only possible great-power ally is Russia.

Trump smashes the system with global tariffs 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 7, 2025
  • It’s the United States against the whole world, and America’s only possible great-power ally is Russia.
U.S. President Donald Trump has greatly overestimated America’s ability to prevent a realignment of global trade that simply goes around it, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

UN disability rights report on assisted-dying regime deserves a fair hearing

  • Canadians deserve to know that our political party leaders will take seriously the report calling for reforms to the medical assistance in dying regime
Opinion | BY CATHERINE FRAZEE | April 7, 2025
An issue of such profound consequence to the dignity and equality of Canadians with disabilities must not be reduced to partisan politics, writes Catherine Frazee. Pexels photograph by Alexandre Saraiva Carniato

UN disability rights report on assisted-dying regime deserves a fair hearing

Opinion | BY CATHERINE FRAZEE | April 7, 2025
  • Canadians deserve to know that our political party leaders will take seriously the report calling for reforms to the medical assistance in dying regime

UN disability rights report on assisted-dying regime deserves a fair hearing

Opinion | BY CATHERINE FRAZEE | April 7, 2025
  • Canadians deserve to know that our political party leaders will take seriously the report calling for reforms to the medical assistance in dying regime
An issue of such profound consequence to the dignity and equality of Canadians with disabilities must not be reduced to partisan politics, writes Catherine Frazee. Pexels photograph by Alexandre Saraiva Carniato

Questions that should be asked at the political leaders’ debates

  • Here’s to looking forward to political debates when Indigenous voices ask the leaders about their commitments to reconciliation, and asks about the economy on
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. Every political party should have at least three priorities on reconciliation that reflect their Indigenous citizens’ voices, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Questions that should be asked at the political leaders’ debates

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 7, 2025
  • Here’s to looking forward to political debates when Indigenous voices ask the leaders about their commitments to reconciliation, and asks about the economy on

Questions that should be asked at the political leaders’ debates

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 7, 2025
  • Here’s to looking forward to political debates when Indigenous voices ask the leaders about their commitments to reconciliation, and asks about the economy on
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. Every political party should have at least three priorities on reconciliation that reflect their Indigenous citizens’ voices, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Day 16: Deadline day for parties to fill their candidate rosters

  • Plus, Poilievre speaks to voters in Edmonton and Singh rallies in Toronto.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 7, 2025
All the federal parties have to freeze their candidates by 2 p.m. today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 16: Deadline day for parties to fill their candidate rosters

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 7, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre speaks to voters in Edmonton and Singh rallies in Toronto.

Day 16: Deadline day for parties to fill their candidate rosters

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 7, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre speaks to voters in Edmonton and Singh rallies in Toronto.
All the federal parties have to freeze their candidates by 2 p.m. today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Senator Plett incorrect about horse exports: Animal Justice

  • In his March 24, 2025, oped in The Hill Times, Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett valiantly defends Canada’s live horse export for slaughter industry—a
Opinion | April 7, 2025
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Senator Plett incorrect about horse exports: Animal Justice

Opinion | April 7, 2025
  • In his March 24, 2025, oped in The Hill Times, Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett valiantly defends Canada’s live horse export for slaughter industry—a

Senator Plett incorrect about horse exports: Animal Justice

Opinion | April 7, 2025
  • In his March 24, 2025, oped in The Hill Times, Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett valiantly defends Canada’s live horse export for slaughter industry—a
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Trump-led U.S. an ‘unreliable partner’ for Canada, says expert group: ‘we’re dealing with an administration that doesn’t believe our country has a right to exist’

  • The Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations says the dramatic shift in U.S. behaviour requires a Canadian strategy based on three principles: diversifying Canada’s trade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 7, 2025
As the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations concluded in its report, 'the world was a dangerous place before Donald Trump’s election' as president, and 'has been made more perilous by his … replacement of the rule of law with the rule of power.' Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump-led U.S. an ‘unreliable partner’ for Canada, says expert group: ‘we’re dealing with an administration that doesn’t believe our country has a right to exist’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 7, 2025
  • The Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations says the dramatic shift in U.S. behaviour requires a Canadian strategy based on three principles: diversifying Canada’s trade

Trump-led U.S. an ‘unreliable partner’ for Canada, says expert group: ‘we’re dealing with an administration that doesn’t believe our country has a right to exist’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 7, 2025
  • The Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations says the dramatic shift in U.S. behaviour requires a Canadian strategy based on three principles: diversifying Canada’s trade
As the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations concluded in its report, 'the world was a dangerous place before Donald Trump’s election' as president, and 'has been made more perilous by his … replacement of the rule of law with the rule of power.' Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Women are flocking to the Liberals in this election

  • The Liberal leader is leading in all demographic groups except for men aged 35 to 54.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean, Ont., on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women are flocking to the Liberals in this election

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 7, 2025
  • The Liberal leader is leading in all demographic groups except for men aged 35 to 54.

Women are flocking to the Liberals in this election

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 7, 2025
  • The Liberal leader is leading in all demographic groups except for men aged 35 to 54.
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean, Ont., on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We, the media, haven’t done enough to explain how devastating foreign interference can be for individual Canadians

  • These people are Canadian citizens—our kin. Part of our family. And we’re hanging them out to dry. They’re crying out for help, help that
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | April 7, 2025
Ken Ng, left, chair of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Markham, and then-Liberal MP Paul Chiang at a Lunar New Year reception on the Hill on Feb. 4, 2025. Chiang stepped down last week after he suggested that a Chinese-Canadian political rival be handed over to the Chinese government, which has a bounty out for his arrest. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

We, the media, haven’t done enough to explain how devastating foreign interference can be for individual Canadians

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | April 7, 2025
  • These people are Canadian citizens—our kin. Part of our family. And we’re hanging them out to dry. They’re crying out for help, help that

We, the media, haven’t done enough to explain how devastating foreign interference can be for individual Canadians

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | April 7, 2025
  • These people are Canadian citizens—our kin. Part of our family. And we’re hanging them out to dry. They’re crying out for help, help that
Ken Ng, left, chair of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Markham, and then-Liberal MP Paul Chiang at a Lunar New Year reception on the Hill on Feb. 4, 2025. Chiang stepped down last week after he suggested that a Chinese-Canadian political rival be handed over to the Chinese government, which has a bounty out for his arrest. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Top officials in workshop on Indigenous Peoples’ prosperity across Indo-Pacific on April 8 at uOttawa

  • MONDAY, APRIL 7—SATURDAY, APRIL 26 Latin American Film Festival—The Group of Embassies of Latin American Countries in Canada hosts the 28th edition of the
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office and the University of Ottawa will host a workshop on 'The Prosperity of Indigenous Peoples across the Indo-Pacific.' Elder Claudette Commanda, pictured, is among some top officials taking part on April 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top officials in workshop on Indigenous Peoples’ prosperity across Indo-Pacific on April 8 at uOttawa

  • MONDAY, APRIL 7—SATURDAY, APRIL 26 Latin American Film Festival—The Group of Embassies of Latin American Countries in Canada hosts the 28th edition of the

Top officials in workshop on Indigenous Peoples’ prosperity across Indo-Pacific on April 8 at uOttawa

  • MONDAY, APRIL 7—SATURDAY, APRIL 26 Latin American Film Festival—The Group of Embassies of Latin American Countries in Canada hosts the 28th edition of the
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office and the University of Ottawa will host a workshop on 'The Prosperity of Indigenous Peoples across the Indo-Pacific.' Elder Claudette Commanda, pictured, is among some top officials taking part on April 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pharma, tech giants complained of Canada’s drug pricing system, digital service tax to U.S. trade rep

  • The board that oversees medicine pricing in Canada and levies on big social media and online service platforms appear in submissions to the U.S.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 6, 2025
In the weeks before U.S. President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on goods from almost every other country, his trade representative sought feedback on 'unfair' trade practices in Canada affecting American firms. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Pharma, tech giants complained of Canada’s drug pricing system, digital service tax to U.S. trade rep

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 6, 2025
  • The board that oversees medicine pricing in Canada and levies on big social media and online service platforms appear in submissions to the U.S.

Pharma, tech giants complained of Canada’s drug pricing system, digital service tax to U.S. trade rep

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 6, 2025
  • The board that oversees medicine pricing in Canada and levies on big social media and online service platforms appear in submissions to the U.S.
In the weeks before U.S. President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on goods from almost every other country, his trade representative sought feedback on 'unfair' trade practices in Canada affecting American firms. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Liberals could pick up five to six seats in Alberta, but NDP’s bleed in votes could also help Conservatives, say strategists

  • Alberta has long been a stronghold for the federal Conservative Party, but political insiders say the Liberal Party’s rapid surge in the polls over
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 5, 2025
Alberta pollster Janet Brown says the Liberals—led by Mark Carney, pictured—could win up to six seats in that province in the April 28 election. At dissolution, the Conservatives held 30 seats, while the Liberals and NDP each held two in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals could pick up five to six seats in Alberta, but NDP’s bleed in votes could also help Conservatives, say strategists

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 5, 2025
  • Alberta has long been a stronghold for the federal Conservative Party, but political insiders say the Liberal Party’s rapid surge in the polls over

Liberals could pick up five to six seats in Alberta, but NDP’s bleed in votes could also help Conservatives, say strategists

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 5, 2025
  • Alberta has long been a stronghold for the federal Conservative Party, but political insiders say the Liberal Party’s rapid surge in the polls over
Alberta pollster Janet Brown says the Liberals—led by Mark Carney, pictured—could win up to six seats in that province in the April 28 election. At dissolution, the Conservatives held 30 seats, while the Liberals and NDP each held two in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa Treaty crucially important to reinforcing Canada’s resolve and protecting civilian lives

  • April 4 marks the International Day for Action Against Landmines, which recognizes the substantial progress made by those who tirelessly work for land release
Opinion | BY LLOYD AXWORTHY, LOUISE ARBOUR | April 4, 2025
The looming threat of Russia and President Vladimir Putin has led to five Eastern European members announcing they will withdraw from the Mine Ban Treaty in the last month alone, marking the first time any country has left the agreement and prompting concerns about its future. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ottawa Treaty crucially important to reinforcing Canada’s resolve and protecting civilian lives

Opinion | BY LLOYD AXWORTHY, LOUISE ARBOUR | April 4, 2025
  • April 4 marks the International Day for Action Against Landmines, which recognizes the substantial progress made by those who tirelessly work for land release

Ottawa Treaty crucially important to reinforcing Canada’s resolve and protecting civilian lives

Opinion | BY LLOYD AXWORTHY, LOUISE ARBOUR | April 4, 2025
  • April 4 marks the International Day for Action Against Landmines, which recognizes the substantial progress made by those who tirelessly work for land release
The looming threat of Russia and President Vladimir Putin has led to five Eastern European members announcing they will withdraw from the Mine Ban Treaty in the last month alone, marking the first time any country has left the agreement and prompting concerns about its future. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

AFN election priority report urges parties to make ‘clear, firm’ pledges to First Nations

  • The Assembly of First Nations has also issued a list of 36 ridings where First Nations voters ‘can decide’ the election outcome.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 4, 2025
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinakin sits for an interview with The Hill Times at her office in Ottawa on Dec. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinakin sits for an interview with The Hill Times at her office in Ottawa on Dec. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. The AFN released an election priority document for parties on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN election priority report urges parties to make ‘clear, firm’ pledges to First Nations

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 4, 2025
  • The Assembly of First Nations has also issued a list of 36 ridings where First Nations voters ‘can decide’ the election outcome.

AFN election priority report urges parties to make ‘clear, firm’ pledges to First Nations

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 4, 2025
  • The Assembly of First Nations has also issued a list of 36 ridings where First Nations voters ‘can decide’ the election outcome.
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinakin sits for an interview with The Hill Times at her office in Ottawa on Dec. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. The AFN released an election priority document for parties on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pundit panel: What is each leader’s biggest weakness?

  • 'Message discipline has long been [Pierre] Poilievre’s kryptonite, and anyone expecting him to abandon the affordability focus in favour of a singular message on
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Pundit panel: What is each leader’s biggest weakness?

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 4, 2025
  • 'Message discipline has long been [Pierre] Poilievre’s kryptonite, and anyone expecting him to abandon the affordability focus in favour of a singular message on

Pundit panel: What is each leader’s biggest weakness?

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 4, 2025
  • 'Message discipline has long been [Pierre] Poilievre’s kryptonite, and anyone expecting him to abandon the affordability focus in favour of a singular message on
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Tariffs ‘still devastating’ despite ‘reciprocal’ reprieve, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • Neither Canada nor Mexico were among the swath of nations subject to U.S. President Donald Trump's self-styled 'reciprocal' tariffs.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a retaliatory tariff of 25 per cent on non-CUSMA compliant American auto exports to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariffs ‘still devastating’ despite ‘reciprocal’ reprieve, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2025
  • Neither Canada nor Mexico were among the swath of nations subject to U.S. President Donald Trump's self-styled 'reciprocal' tariffs.

Tariffs ‘still devastating’ despite ‘reciprocal’ reprieve, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2025
  • Neither Canada nor Mexico were among the swath of nations subject to U.S. President Donald Trump's self-styled 'reciprocal' tariffs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a retaliatory tariff of 25 per cent on non-CUSMA compliant American auto exports to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada urgently needs a new growth strategy in response to Trump’s economic war

  • We need a plan—so where is it?
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Canada urgently needs a new growth strategy in response to Trump’s economic war

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 3, 2025
  • We need a plan—so where is it?

Canada urgently needs a new growth strategy in response to Trump’s economic war

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 3, 2025
  • We need a plan—so where is it?
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons

What Canada needs now is more robust, visionary diplomacy, not more military spending

  • As the present front-runner in the election race, Mark Carney has a special responsibility to straightforwardly pledge support for a global recommitment to international
Opinion | BY ERNIE REGEHR, DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at his campaign office in Nepean, Ont., on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What Canada needs now is more robust, visionary diplomacy, not more military spending

Opinion | BY ERNIE REGEHR, DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 3, 2025
  • As the present front-runner in the election race, Mark Carney has a special responsibility to straightforwardly pledge support for a global recommitment to international

What Canada needs now is more robust, visionary diplomacy, not more military spending

Opinion | BY ERNIE REGEHR, DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 3, 2025
  • As the present front-runner in the election race, Mark Carney has a special responsibility to straightforwardly pledge support for a global recommitment to international
Prime Minister Mark Carney at his campaign office in Nepean, Ont., on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Canada doesn’t need blasphemy laws: Shapiro

  • Re: “Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted,” (The Hill Times, March 10, by Laura Ryckewaert). It would be
Opinion | March 24, 2025

Canada doesn’t need blasphemy laws: Shapiro

Opinion | March 24, 2025
  • Re: “Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted,” (The Hill Times, March 10, by Laura Ryckewaert). It would be

Canada doesn’t need blasphemy laws: Shapiro

Opinion | March 24, 2025
  • Re: “Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted,” (The Hill Times, March 10, by Laura Ryckewaert). It would be

Mexico’s ambassador to Canada to speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on March 25

  • MONDAY, MARCH 24 Air Canada President to Deliver Remarks—Michael Rousseau, president and CEO of Air Canada, will discuss the airline’s vision for the future
Ambassador of Mexico to Canada Carlos Manuel Joaquin Gonzalez, left, and Ambassador of Spain to Canada Alfredo Martinez Serrano, pictured at the National Art Gallery on Spain's National Day on Oct. 12, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mexico’s ambassador to Canada to speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on March 25

  • MONDAY, MARCH 24 Air Canada President to Deliver Remarks—Michael Rousseau, president and CEO of Air Canada, will discuss the airline’s vision for the future

Mexico’s ambassador to Canada to speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on March 25

  • MONDAY, MARCH 24 Air Canada President to Deliver Remarks—Michael Rousseau, president and CEO of Air Canada, will discuss the airline’s vision for the future
Ambassador of Mexico to Canada Carlos Manuel Joaquin Gonzalez, left, and Ambassador of Spain to Canada Alfredo Martinez Serrano, pictured at the National Art Gallery on Spain's National Day on Oct. 12, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The annexation joke with legs

  • It is best to react to Donald Trump’s annexation bad joke with a pirouette; pivot to offer a bad joke in return. Trump encouraged
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 24, 2025

The annexation joke with legs

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 24, 2025
  • It is best to react to Donald Trump’s annexation bad joke with a pirouette; pivot to offer a bad joke in return. Trump encouraged

The annexation joke with legs

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 24, 2025
  • It is best to react to Donald Trump’s annexation bad joke with a pirouette; pivot to offer a bad joke in return. Trump encouraged

Will Canada’s Africa strategy bring it out of the shadows?

  • The days of the Canadian government channelling development funds through American and European institutions or hiding behind them should be numbered. The Africa strategy
Opinion | BY THOMAS KWASI TIEKU | March 24, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured on March 14, 2025, at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in La Malbaie, Que., is now also responsible for international development after last week's cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada’s Africa strategy bring it out of the shadows?

Opinion | BY THOMAS KWASI TIEKU | March 24, 2025
  • The days of the Canadian government channelling development funds through American and European institutions or hiding behind them should be numbered. The Africa strategy

Will Canada’s Africa strategy bring it out of the shadows?

Opinion | BY THOMAS KWASI TIEKU | March 24, 2025
  • The days of the Canadian government channelling development funds through American and European institutions or hiding behind them should be numbered. The Africa strategy
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured on March 14, 2025, at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in La Malbaie, Que., is now also responsible for international development after last week's cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada: the indispensable nation or U.S. protectorate?

  • Geographically, we have few options: either strike deals with hostile states, which would invite their coercion and the White House's retribution. Or give in
Opinion | BY RAQUEL GARBERS | March 24, 2025
There must be some kind of way outta here: Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 14, 2025. There are no easy solutions for Canada. We either dig deep, build strategic leverage, and make Canada a strong, independent partner in the defence of our own country, or we prepare for a world where others dictate the terms to us, writes Raquel Garbers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada: the indispensable nation or U.S. protectorate?

Opinion | BY RAQUEL GARBERS | March 24, 2025
  • Geographically, we have few options: either strike deals with hostile states, which would invite their coercion and the White House's retribution. Or give in

Canada: the indispensable nation or U.S. protectorate?

Opinion | BY RAQUEL GARBERS | March 24, 2025
  • Geographically, we have few options: either strike deals with hostile states, which would invite their coercion and the White House's retribution. Or give in
There must be some kind of way outta here: Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 14, 2025. There are no easy solutions for Canada. We either dig deep, build strategic leverage, and make Canada a strong, independent partner in the defence of our own country, or we prepare for a world where others dictate the terms to us, writes Raquel Garbers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Why banning horse exports is not the solution

  • Let’s rather defend our people and our economy.
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DON PLETT | March 24, 2025
Bill C-355, An Act to Prohibit the Export by Air of Horses for Slaughter and to Make Related Amendments to Certain Acts, was first introduced by Liberal MP Tim Louis (Kitchener-Costenaga, Ont.) in 2021, completed third reading in the House on May 9, 2024, and passed first reading in the Senate on May 21, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Why banning horse exports is not the solution

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DON PLETT | March 24, 2025
  • Let’s rather defend our people and our economy.

Why banning horse exports is not the solution

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DON PLETT | March 24, 2025
  • Let’s rather defend our people and our economy.
Bill C-355, An Act to Prohibit the Export by Air of Horses for Slaughter and to Make Related Amendments to Certain Acts, was first introduced by Liberal MP Tim Louis (Kitchener-Costenaga, Ont.) in 2021, completed third reading in the House on May 9, 2024, and passed first reading in the Senate on May 21, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

If all the world’s a stage, Scott Simms has found it

  • Scott Simms moonlights as an actor, Mark Carney's book is back on The Globe's bestselling list, Australian defence minister says Canada will stand up
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 24, 2025
'It’s not one of the major characters, but I am in every scene almost. It’s a lot of fun,' said former Liberal MP Scott Simms about his first acting experience recently in the Ottawa Little Theatre's production of The Shawshank Redemption. Ottawa Little Theatre photograph by Maria Vartanova

If all the world’s a stage, Scott Simms has found it

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 24, 2025
  • Scott Simms moonlights as an actor, Mark Carney's book is back on The Globe's bestselling list, Australian defence minister says Canada will stand up

If all the world’s a stage, Scott Simms has found it

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 24, 2025
  • Scott Simms moonlights as an actor, Mark Carney's book is back on The Globe's bestselling list, Australian defence minister says Canada will stand up
'It’s not one of the major characters, but I am in every scene almost. It’s a lot of fun,' said former Liberal MP Scott Simms about his first acting experience recently in the Ottawa Little Theatre's production of The Shawshank Redemption. Ottawa Little Theatre photograph by Maria Vartanova

Surging in the polls, PM Carney calls general election for April 28

  • Thanks to the ongoing trade war with the U.S. fuelling their momentum, the Carney Liberals enter the campaign with the wind at their backs
News | BY STUART BENSON, ABBAS RANA | March 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney kicked off the federal election campaign with a visit to Rideau Hall to ask Governor General Mary Simon to dissolve the 44th Parliament on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Surging in the polls, PM Carney calls general election for April 28

News | BY STUART BENSON, ABBAS RANA | March 23, 2025
  • Thanks to the ongoing trade war with the U.S. fuelling their momentum, the Carney Liberals enter the campaign with the wind at their backs

Surging in the polls, PM Carney calls general election for April 28

News | BY STUART BENSON, ABBAS RANA | March 23, 2025
  • Thanks to the ongoing trade war with the U.S. fuelling their momentum, the Carney Liberals enter the campaign with the wind at their backs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney kicked off the federal election campaign with a visit to Rideau Hall to ask Governor General Mary Simon to dissolve the 44th Parliament on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doug Ford: the most successful retail politician in Canada today

  • As Canadians head to the polls, federal party leaders should examine Doug Ford’s enviable electoral success and borrow a page from his ability to
Opinion | BY PAUL DEEGAN | March 21, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured Jan. 15, 2025, at the first ministers' meeting Ottawa, has caught the attention of The Atlantic, the leading American literary magazine, which recently profiled him in a piece entitled, ‘The crimson face of Canadian Anger,' writes Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doug Ford: the most successful retail politician in Canada today

Opinion | BY PAUL DEEGAN | March 21, 2025
  • As Canadians head to the polls, federal party leaders should examine Doug Ford’s enviable electoral success and borrow a page from his ability to

Doug Ford: the most successful retail politician in Canada today

Opinion | BY PAUL DEEGAN | March 21, 2025
  • As Canadians head to the polls, federal party leaders should examine Doug Ford’s enviable electoral success and borrow a page from his ability to
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured Jan. 15, 2025, at the first ministers' meeting Ottawa, has caught the attention of The Atlantic, the leading American literary magazine, which recently profiled him in a piece entitled, ‘The crimson face of Canadian Anger,' writes Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cuba and Canada: 80 years of diplomatic relations

  • When the United States pressured all the countries of the Americas into breaking off diplomatic relations with Cuba in the early 1960s, Canada and
Opinion | BY RODRIGO MALMIERCA DíAZ | March 21, 2025
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, pictured. Cuba's Ambassador to Canada Rodrigo Malmeirca Díaz says first deputy minister of Cuban Foreign Affairs Gerardo Peñalver Portal will visit Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Cuba and Canada: 80 years of diplomatic relations

Opinion | BY RODRIGO MALMIERCA DíAZ | March 21, 2025
  • When the United States pressured all the countries of the Americas into breaking off diplomatic relations with Cuba in the early 1960s, Canada and

Cuba and Canada: 80 years of diplomatic relations

Opinion | BY RODRIGO MALMIERCA DíAZ | March 21, 2025
  • When the United States pressured all the countries of the Americas into breaking off diplomatic relations with Cuba in the early 1960s, Canada and
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, pictured. Cuba's Ambassador to Canada Rodrigo Malmeirca Díaz says first deputy minister of Cuban Foreign Affairs Gerardo Peñalver Portal will visit Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ford-Carney relationship could provide federal Liberals with crucial boost in Ontario, says Coletto

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s positive remarks about Prime Minister Mark Carney weaken Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says pollster Greg Lyle.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 21, 2025
The close working relationship between Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Progressive Conservative Ontario Premier Doug Ford blunts federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ford-Carney relationship could provide federal Liberals with crucial boost in Ontario, says Coletto

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 21, 2025
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s positive remarks about Prime Minister Mark Carney weaken Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says pollster Greg Lyle.

Ford-Carney relationship could provide federal Liberals with crucial boost in Ontario, says Coletto

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 21, 2025
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s positive remarks about Prime Minister Mark Carney weaken Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says pollster Greg Lyle.
The close working relationship between Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Progressive Conservative Ontario Premier Doug Ford blunts federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre to get his election wish

  • Plus, Carney regroups with the premiers.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 21, 2025
Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have been calling for a general election for most of the last year. Today he will speak about the party's campaign promises. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre to get his election wish

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 21, 2025
  • Plus, Carney regroups with the premiers.

Poilievre to get his election wish

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 21, 2025
  • Plus, Carney regroups with the premiers.
Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have been calling for a general election for most of the last year. Today he will speak about the party's campaign promises. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Don’t make us compare you to Elon Musk’: public sector unions want job security assurances from feds as election looms

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney promised during the leadership campaign to cap the size of the public service, and 'review our spending with an emphasis
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2025
Following the March 14 formation of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, Ali Ehsassi, left, is the minister for government transformation, public services and procurement, and Ginette Petitpas Taylor remains Treasury Board President. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Don’t make us compare you to Elon Musk’: public sector unions want job security assurances from feds as election looms

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney promised during the leadership campaign to cap the size of the public service, and 'review our spending with an emphasis

‘Don’t make us compare you to Elon Musk’: public sector unions want job security assurances from feds as election looms

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney promised during the leadership campaign to cap the size of the public service, and 'review our spending with an emphasis
Following the March 14 formation of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, Ali Ehsassi, left, is the minister for government transformation, public services and procurement, and Ginette Petitpas Taylor remains Treasury Board President. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Basic income a proactive policy in difficult times

  • What if Canada already had accessible support rapidly available for individuals and families when they needed it?
Opinion | BY MANDY KAY-RAINING BIRD, WIL ROBERTSON | March 20, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. A basic income can be paid for by closing tax loopholes and making our tax system fairer, write Mandy Kay-Raining Bird and Wil Robertson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Basic income a proactive policy in difficult times

Opinion | BY MANDY KAY-RAINING BIRD, WIL ROBERTSON | March 20, 2025
  • What if Canada already had accessible support rapidly available for individuals and families when they needed it?

Basic income a proactive policy in difficult times

Opinion | BY MANDY KAY-RAINING BIRD, WIL ROBERTSON | March 20, 2025
  • What if Canada already had accessible support rapidly available for individuals and families when they needed it?
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. A basic income can be paid for by closing tax loopholes and making our tax system fairer, write Mandy Kay-Raining Bird and Wil Robertson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump: a suite of global dangers

  • The DOGE initiative is an ideological wrecking ball set to destroy the U.S. government—arguably the most important government in the world— and threatening the
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | March 20, 2025
Came in like a wrecking ball: In less than two months, U.S. President Donald Trump has made the world a far worse place for everybody. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump: a suite of global dangers

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | March 20, 2025
  • The DOGE initiative is an ideological wrecking ball set to destroy the U.S. government—arguably the most important government in the world— and threatening the

Trump: a suite of global dangers

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | March 20, 2025
  • The DOGE initiative is an ideological wrecking ball set to destroy the U.S. government—arguably the most important government in the world— and threatening the
Came in like a wrecking ball: In less than two months, U.S. President Donald Trump has made the world a far worse place for everybody. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Donald Trump as a George Orwell ‘nationalist’

  • Donald Trump has clearly shown whose side he is on: the powerful and the unethical, domestically, and the aggressors, internationally. We now know who
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 20, 2025
Donald Trump and his hardcore MAGA followers fit George Orwell's profile of 'nationalists' to a T. Their opinions cease to be formed based on objective facts or reasoned arguments, and reality is what the leader tells them it is, writes Michael Hatfield. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Donald Trump as a George Orwell ‘nationalist’

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 20, 2025
  • Donald Trump has clearly shown whose side he is on: the powerful and the unethical, domestically, and the aggressors, internationally. We now know who

Donald Trump as a George Orwell ‘nationalist’

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 20, 2025
  • Donald Trump has clearly shown whose side he is on: the powerful and the unethical, domestically, and the aggressors, internationally. We now know who
Donald Trump and his hardcore MAGA followers fit George Orwell's profile of 'nationalists' to a T. Their opinions cease to be formed based on objective facts or reasoned arguments, and reality is what the leader tells them it is, writes Michael Hatfield. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Foreign interference: ideas and nations

  • The main challenge in keeping our elections free and fair is finding the means to deal with the new ways politics and elections are
Opinion | BY JOHN CHENIER | March 20, 2025
Canada has some of the strictest and best rules and regulations in the world for governing party and election financing and spending. But these were created at an earlier time, for a very different world. The viability of these to ensure free and fair elections is doubtful, writes John Chenier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign interference: ideas and nations

Opinion | BY JOHN CHENIER | March 20, 2025
  • The main challenge in keeping our elections free and fair is finding the means to deal with the new ways politics and elections are

Foreign interference: ideas and nations

Opinion | BY JOHN CHENIER | March 20, 2025
  • The main challenge in keeping our elections free and fair is finding the means to deal with the new ways politics and elections are
Canada has some of the strictest and best rules and regulations in the world for governing party and election financing and spending. But these were created at an earlier time, for a very different world. The viability of these to ensure free and fair elections is doubtful, writes John Chenier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Keeping the ‘rule of law’ alive

  • LONDON, U.K.— Last week there was a vote in the Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament, that may have changed the course
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 20, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump doesn’t understand the rules that were established in 1945 or why they matter to the world, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Keeping the ‘rule of law’ alive

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 20, 2025
  • LONDON, U.K.— Last week there was a vote in the Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament, that may have changed the course

Keeping the ‘rule of law’ alive

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 20, 2025
  • LONDON, U.K.— Last week there was a vote in the Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament, that may have changed the course
U.S. President Donald Trump doesn’t understand the rules that were established in 1945 or why they matter to the world, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Carney to meet Alberta’s Danielle Smith

  • Plus, an examination of two of Pierre Poilievre’s recent policy promises.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 20, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will meet this morning with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Edmonton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to meet Alberta’s Danielle Smith

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 20, 2025
  • Plus, an examination of two of Pierre Poilievre’s recent policy promises.

Carney to meet Alberta’s Danielle Smith

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 20, 2025
  • Plus, an examination of two of Pierre Poilievre’s recent policy promises.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will meet this morning with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Edmonton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Poilievre capitalize on Carney’s weak spots?

  • To derail Prime Minister Mark Carney’s upsurge, Conservatives must adjust their strategy—focusing on unity, the social safety net, and practical policies that confront America
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 19, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s team should adopt an approach that takes stock of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s strengths and why he is clicking with Canadians, and then adjust their strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Can Poilievre capitalize on Carney’s weak spots?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 19, 2025
  • To derail Prime Minister Mark Carney’s upsurge, Conservatives must adjust their strategy—focusing on unity, the social safety net, and practical policies that confront America

Can Poilievre capitalize on Carney’s weak spots?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 19, 2025
  • To derail Prime Minister Mark Carney’s upsurge, Conservatives must adjust their strategy—focusing on unity, the social safety net, and practical policies that confront America
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s team should adopt an approach that takes stock of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s strengths and why he is clicking with Canadians, and then adjust their strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

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