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Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 85 per cent of the popular vote on April 28. That points to a two-party setup, which stifles innovation, intensifies polarization, and reduces politics to a zero-sum game, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 85 per cent of the popular vote on April 28. That points to a two-party setup, which stifles innovation, intensifies polarization, and reduces politics to a zero-sum game, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2025
New Democrat Jagmeet Singh, left, resigned as party leader on election night, while Conservative Pierre Poilievre's party plunged into infighting after an election defeat by the Mark Carney Liberals. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's two-dozen seats could play a pivotal role in the new House. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends
New Democrat Jagmeet Singh, left, resigned as party leader on election night, while Conservative Pierre Poilievre's party plunged into infighting after an election defeat by the Mark Carney Liberals. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's two-dozen seats could play a pivotal role in the new House. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Farewell to the old order

  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
Millions of Canadians will head to the polling stations on the final day of election 2025 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.
Millions of Canadians will head to the polling stations on the final day of election 2025 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Opinion | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The ad with Scheer, 'Don't text your ex,' was previously available on YouTube, but was removed by April 25 due to a copyright claim by Sony Music Entertainment. Screen capture images courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, and NDP

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The ad with Scheer, 'Don't text your ex,' was previously available on YouTube, but was removed by April 25 due to a copyright claim by Sony Music Entertainment. Screen capture images courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, and NDP

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seeking votes from an electorate interested in a change in direction and standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polls published last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seeking votes from an electorate interested in a change in direction and standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polls published last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

  • The following is an excerpt from And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence, by Pamela Cross, nominated for this
FeatureBY PAMELA CROSS | April 28, 2025
Author Pamela Cross' book, And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence is one of five books on this year's Donner Prize shortlist, and considered one of the best public policy books of the year. Book cover and photograph courtesy of

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

FeatureBY PAMELA CROSS | April 28, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence, by Pamela Cross, nominated for this

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

FeatureBY PAMELA CROSS | April 28, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence, by Pamela Cross, nominated for this
Author Pamela Cross' book, And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence is one of five books on this year's Donner Prize shortlist, and considered one of the best public policy books of the year. Book cover and photograph courtesy of

Vote to end gender-based violence

  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must
Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
Gender-based violence is fundamentally intertwined with public safety, write Erin Lee, Julie Lalonde, and Heather McGregor. Unsplash photograph by Jason Leung

Vote to end gender-based violence

Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must

Vote to end gender-based violence

Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must
Gender-based violence is fundamentally intertwined with public safety, write Erin Lee, Julie Lalonde, and Heather McGregor. Unsplash photograph by Jason Leung

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

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

  • Plus, the pundit panel weighs in on the closing message the leaders will want to give to voters.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
As the federal election campaigns are set to wrap up, the Liberal and the Conservative leaders are squeezing in several stops in the remaining days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
  • Plus, the pundit panel weighs in on the closing message the leaders will want to give to voters.

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
  • Plus, the pundit panel weighs in on the closing message the leaders will want to give to voters.
As the federal election campaigns are set to wrap up, the Liberal and the Conservative leaders are squeezing in several stops in the remaining days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

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

Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red

  • NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 24, 2025
Liberal incumbent Yasir Naqvi speaks with a constituent while door-knocking on April 15. Naqvi is fighting to hold the seat he's represented federally since 2021, and previously represented provincially before being defeated by his once-again NDP challenger in 2018. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 24, 2025
  • NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.

Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 24, 2025
  • NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.
Liberal incumbent Yasir Naqvi speaks with a constituent while door-knocking on April 15. Naqvi is fighting to hold the seat he's represented federally since 2021, and previously represented provincially before being defeated by his once-again NDP challenger in 2018. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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.

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

  • A measure of how Trumpism does in the export market will be found in the other parts of the ‘Anglosphere,' and happily there are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
There has certainly been outrage at U.S. Donald Trump’s threats to crush the Canadian economy and take over the country, which doubtless moved more votes to Liberal Leader Mark Carney, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/the White House

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 23, 2025
  • A measure of how Trumpism does in the export market will be found in the other parts of the ‘Anglosphere,' and happily there are

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 23, 2025
  • A measure of how Trumpism does in the export market will be found in the other parts of the ‘Anglosphere,' and happily there are
Donald Trump
There has certainly been outrage at U.S. Donald Trump’s threats to crush the Canadian economy and take over the country, which doubtless moved more votes to Liberal Leader Mark Carney, writes Gwynne Dyer. 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
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‘This isn’t like a study on fish habitat or safety at railway crossings’: MPs reviewing their own conflict-of-interest rules behind closed-doors

  • MPs have offered no comment as to why a current review of the conflict-of-interest rules is being conducted behind closed doors in the House,
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 1, 2022
The House PROC committee, chaired by Liberal MP Bardish Chagger, left, is conducting a review of the House Conflict of Interest Code for MPs. Since March 3, five in-camera meetings have been conducted for the review. Liberal MP Greg Fergus, Conservative MP Kelly Block, NDP MP Rachel Blaney, and Conservative MP Brad Vis declined to talk about the behind-closed-doors review. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This isn’t like a study on fish habitat or safety at railway crossings’: MPs reviewing their own conflict-of-interest rules behind closed-doors

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 1, 2022
  • MPs have offered no comment as to why a current review of the conflict-of-interest rules is being conducted behind closed doors in the House,

‘This isn’t like a study on fish habitat or safety at railway crossings’: MPs reviewing their own conflict-of-interest rules behind closed-doors

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 1, 2022
  • MPs have offered no comment as to why a current review of the conflict-of-interest rules is being conducted behind closed doors in the House,
The House PROC committee, chaired by Liberal MP Bardish Chagger, left, is conducting a review of the House Conflict of Interest Code for MPs. Since March 3, five in-camera meetings have been conducted for the review. Liberal MP Greg Fergus, Conservative MP Kelly Block, NDP MP Rachel Blaney, and Conservative MP Brad Vis declined to talk about the behind-closed-doors review. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This week in photos

  • Immigration Minister Sean Fraser appears as a witness before the Special Committee on Afghanistan on April 25, 2022, to answer questions about the resettlement

This week in photos

  • Immigration Minister Sean Fraser appears as a witness before the Special Committee on Afghanistan on April 25, 2022, to answer questions about the resettlement

This week in photos

  • Immigration Minister Sean Fraser appears as a witness before the Special Committee on Afghanistan on April 25, 2022, to answer questions about the resettlement

Photo of the Day

Motorcyclists ride through downtown Ottawa on April 29 as part of the first day of the Rolling Thunder protest planned over the weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Motorcyclists ride through downtown Ottawa on April 29 as part of the first day of the Rolling Thunder protest planned over the weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Near-absolute’ cabinet immunity needs judicial oversight to protect against possible abuse of power, says expert

  • Canada’s system protecting cabinet secrecy is “excessive” in scope, lacks meaningful oversight and has created a “legal black hole” that prevents the courts from
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 29, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, picture on March 22, 2022, on the Hill. The system protecting cabinet confidences is overly broad and in need of meaningful oversight, says expert Yan Campagnolo, who wrote a book about it. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Near-absolute’ cabinet immunity needs judicial oversight to protect against possible abuse of power, says expert

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 29, 2022
  • Canada’s system protecting cabinet secrecy is “excessive” in scope, lacks meaningful oversight and has created a “legal black hole” that prevents the courts from

‘Near-absolute’ cabinet immunity needs judicial oversight to protect against possible abuse of power, says expert

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 29, 2022
  • Canada’s system protecting cabinet secrecy is “excessive” in scope, lacks meaningful oversight and has created a “legal black hole” that prevents the courts from
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, picture on March 22, 2022, on the Hill. The system protecting cabinet confidences is overly broad and in need of meaningful oversight, says expert Yan Campagnolo, who wrote a book about it. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau attends Yom HaShoah commemoration

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with a Holocaust survivor at the Yom HaShoah Commemoration Service at the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa on April

Trudeau attends Yom HaShoah commemoration

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with a Holocaust survivor at the Yom HaShoah Commemoration Service at the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa on April

Trudeau attends Yom HaShoah commemoration

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with a Holocaust survivor at the Yom HaShoah Commemoration Service at the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa on April

Photo of the Day

Conservative Party leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievre is joined by former party leader Andrew Scheer for a press conference outside the Bank of Canada Museum on April 28, 2022. Poilievre used the leadership campaign stop as a platform to announce his proposed banking policies and plans to audit the Bank of Canada and bar it from using its own digital currency. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Conservative Party leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievre is joined by former party leader Andrew Scheer for a press conference outside the Bank of Canada Museum on April 28, 2022. Poilievre used the leadership campaign stop as a platform to announce his proposed banking policies and plans to audit the Bank of Canada and bar it from using its own digital currency. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Into the night

  • Well that didn’t take long. PTM has been wondering whether the House would once again devolve into a slog of partisan gamesmanship, and lo
Government House Leader Mark Holland has brought forward a motion to extend House sittings until midnight when the Liberals choose—and get NDP support—between now and the summer break. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Into the night

  • Well that didn’t take long. PTM has been wondering whether the House would once again devolve into a slog of partisan gamesmanship, and lo

Politics This Morning: Into the night

  • Well that didn’t take long. PTM has been wondering whether the House would once again devolve into a slog of partisan gamesmanship, and lo
Government House Leader Mark Holland has brought forward a motion to extend House sittings until midnight when the Liberals choose—and get NDP support—between now and the summer break. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau versus Blue Liberals?

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—There’s lots of discussion these days about whether the federal Conservatives are moving too far to the right. And yes, I certainly get
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 29, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 22, 2022, on the Hill. There’s lots of discussion these days about whether the federal Conservatives are moving too far to the right. And yes, I certainly get why that’s happening. But maybe we should also spend some time discussing whether the federal Liberals are moving too far to the left, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau versus Blue Liberals?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 29, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—There’s lots of discussion these days about whether the federal Conservatives are moving too far to the right. And yes, I certainly get

Trudeau versus Blue Liberals?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 29, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—There’s lots of discussion these days about whether the federal Conservatives are moving too far to the right. And yes, I certainly get
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 22, 2022, on the Hill. There’s lots of discussion these days about whether the federal Conservatives are moving too far to the right. And yes, I certainly get why that’s happening. But maybe we should also spend some time discussing whether the federal Liberals are moving too far to the left, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

Housing, Diversity, and Inclusion Minister Hussen’s team swells to 21 staff

  • Housing, Diversity, and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen has built up a 21-member staff team led by chief of staff Hursh Jaswal, with 12 additions
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 29, 2022
Housing, Diversity, and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured on his way to a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Feb. 2. The Hill Times photograph courtesy of Andrew Meade

Housing, Diversity, and Inclusion Minister Hussen’s team swells to 21 staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 29, 2022
  • Housing, Diversity, and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen has built up a 21-member staff team led by chief of staff Hursh Jaswal, with 12 additions

Housing, Diversity, and Inclusion Minister Hussen’s team swells to 21 staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 29, 2022
  • Housing, Diversity, and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen has built up a 21-member staff team led by chief of staff Hursh Jaswal, with 12 additions
Housing, Diversity, and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured on his way to a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Feb. 2. The Hill Times photograph courtesy of Andrew Meade

Canada should also stand up against atrocities in Hong Kong, China, Myanmar, and Yemen

  • April 9, 2022, marked the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the fights that
Opinion | BY JOSHUA WONG | April 29, 2022
If Canada does have the capacity to speak up, impose sanctions, provide assistance and allot accessible refugee channels in a rapid and immaculate manner, why did Canada not do the same when it came to China’s concentration camps, cultural genocide on the Uyghur diaspora, and human rights violations in Hong Kong, asks Joshua Wong, pictured. Photograph handout

Canada should also stand up against atrocities in Hong Kong, China, Myanmar, and Yemen

Opinion | BY JOSHUA WONG | April 29, 2022
  • April 9, 2022, marked the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the fights that

Canada should also stand up against atrocities in Hong Kong, China, Myanmar, and Yemen

Opinion | BY JOSHUA WONG | April 29, 2022
  • April 9, 2022, marked the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the fights that
If Canada does have the capacity to speak up, impose sanctions, provide assistance and allot accessible refugee channels in a rapid and immaculate manner, why did Canada not do the same when it came to China’s concentration camps, cultural genocide on the Uyghur diaspora, and human rights violations in Hong Kong, asks Joshua Wong, pictured. Photograph handout

‘Inuit culture and traditions are not for sale’: why the government should not approve Baffinland expansion

  • POND INLET, NUNAVUT—I’m a hunter from Pond Inlet, Nunavut. My father is also a hunter and I grew up helping him, harvesting subsistence food.
Opinion | BY ENOOKIE INUARAK | April 28, 2022
Enookie Inuarak, pictured in Pond Inlet with his son, Oangna. 'In the summertime, we usually cache meat to make what we call igunaq, aged meat, that we save for the winter. But all summer, there weren't any whales around Pond Inlet. Nobody cached any meat this past summer.' Photograph handout

‘Inuit culture and traditions are not for sale’: why the government should not approve Baffinland expansion

Opinion | BY ENOOKIE INUARAK | April 28, 2022
  • POND INLET, NUNAVUT—I’m a hunter from Pond Inlet, Nunavut. My father is also a hunter and I grew up helping him, harvesting subsistence food.

‘Inuit culture and traditions are not for sale’: why the government should not approve Baffinland expansion

Opinion | BY ENOOKIE INUARAK | April 28, 2022
  • POND INLET, NUNAVUT—I’m a hunter from Pond Inlet, Nunavut. My father is also a hunter and I grew up helping him, harvesting subsistence food.
Enookie Inuarak, pictured in Pond Inlet with his son, Oangna. 'In the summertime, we usually cache meat to make what we call igunaq, aged meat, that we save for the winter. But all summer, there weren't any whales around Pond Inlet. Nobody cached any meat this past summer.' Photograph handout

From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

Former senator Mike Duffy arrives at the Ottawa courthouse on April 29, 2015. Duffy was on trial for 31 criminal charges brought against him resulting from an expense scandal resulting in his nearly two-year suspension from the Red Chamber. After a lengthy trial he was cleared of all charges in 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

Former senator Mike Duffy arrives at the Ottawa courthouse on April 29, 2015. Duffy was on trial for 31 criminal charges brought against him resulting from an expense scandal resulting in his nearly two-year suspension from the Red Chamber. After a lengthy trial he was cleared of all charges in 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We don’t want to carry this anymore’: papal apology must come with action, so healing and forgiveness can follow, says MP McLeod

  • Reflecting on the Pope’s coming trip to Canada, Liberal MP Michael McLeod, says that “a sincere apology” for the role played by the Catholic
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 28, 2022
Elder Angie Crerar shakes hands with Pope Francis inside the Vatican chambers following a private meeting on March 28. Behind Crerar stand Cassidy Caron, president of the Métis National Council and Elder Angie LaFleur. Matt LeMay photograph courtesy of Métis National Council

‘We don’t want to carry this anymore’: papal apology must come with action, so healing and forgiveness can follow, says MP McLeod

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 28, 2022
  • Reflecting on the Pope’s coming trip to Canada, Liberal MP Michael McLeod, says that “a sincere apology” for the role played by the Catholic

‘We don’t want to carry this anymore’: papal apology must come with action, so healing and forgiveness can follow, says MP McLeod

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 28, 2022
  • Reflecting on the Pope’s coming trip to Canada, Liberal MP Michael McLeod, says that “a sincere apology” for the role played by the Catholic
Elder Angie Crerar shakes hands with Pope Francis inside the Vatican chambers following a private meeting on March 28. Behind Crerar stand Cassidy Caron, president of the Métis National Council and Elder Angie LaFleur. Matt LeMay photograph courtesy of Métis National Council

Ukraine: the reversal of expectations

  • LONDON, U.K.—Two months ago, when Russian tanks first rolled into Ukraine, every message from Washington or NATO about the invasion included a prominent passage
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 28, 2022
In a press briefing at the Polish border last week after a quick visit to Kyiv, U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said the U.S. wanted to see Russia 'weakened to the point where it can’t do things like invade Ukraine.' The official U.S. goal now is to reduce Russia to a state so weak that it cannot credibly threaten Ukraine, and keep it there, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ukraine: the reversal of expectations

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 28, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Two months ago, when Russian tanks first rolled into Ukraine, every message from Washington or NATO about the invasion included a prominent passage

Ukraine: the reversal of expectations

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 28, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Two months ago, when Russian tanks first rolled into Ukraine, every message from Washington or NATO about the invasion included a prominent passage
In a press briefing at the Polish border last week after a quick visit to Kyiv, U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said the U.S. wanted to see Russia 'weakened to the point where it can’t do things like invade Ukraine.' The official U.S. goal now is to reduce Russia to a state so weak that it cannot credibly threaten Ukraine, and keep it there, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: Budget bill on the way

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s another busy day on the Hill and beyond. Ministers are defending their bills, policies, and spending before parliamentary committees. Senators
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured outside of the House of Commons on budget day. Freeland has signalled that she will introduce her budget implementation bill shortly. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Budget bill on the way

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s another busy day on the Hill and beyond. Ministers are defending their bills, policies, and spending before parliamentary committees. Senators

Politics This Morning: Budget bill on the way

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s another busy day on the Hill and beyond. Ministers are defending their bills, policies, and spending before parliamentary committees. Senators
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured outside of the House of Commons on budget day. Freeland has signalled that she will introduce her budget implementation bill shortly. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Government missing golden opportunity to correct serious error in distribution of House seats

  • On Bill C-14, An Act to Amend the Constitution Act, 1867, (Electoral Representation), the government is missing a golden opportunity to correct a serious
Opinion | BY B. THOMAS HALL | April 28, 2022
This serious error in the distribution of seats in the House started when previous governments introduced bills to amend Sec. 51 of the Constitution Act, 1867, to give results they wanted for purely political reasons. The error has continued under the current representation formula legislated under Stephen Harper’s government, writes Thomas Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government missing golden opportunity to correct serious error in distribution of House seats

Opinion | BY B. THOMAS HALL | April 28, 2022
  • On Bill C-14, An Act to Amend the Constitution Act, 1867, (Electoral Representation), the government is missing a golden opportunity to correct a serious

Government missing golden opportunity to correct serious error in distribution of House seats

Opinion | BY B. THOMAS HALL | April 28, 2022
  • On Bill C-14, An Act to Amend the Constitution Act, 1867, (Electoral Representation), the government is missing a golden opportunity to correct a serious
This serious error in the distribution of seats in the House started when previous governments introduced bills to amend Sec. 51 of the Constitution Act, 1867, to give results they wanted for purely political reasons. The error has continued under the current representation formula legislated under Stephen Harper’s government, writes Thomas Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expelling diplomats will be met in kind, says Russian envoy

  • With calls to oust Russian diplomats in Ottawa, Moscow’s ambassador to Canada says that any diplomatic expulsion will be met in kind by expelling
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 28, 2022
Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov, who has been summoned by Global Affairs a number of times over Russian actions in Ukraine, remarks that the Canadian government blames Russia for everything. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Expelling diplomats will be met in kind, says Russian envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 28, 2022
  • With calls to oust Russian diplomats in Ottawa, Moscow’s ambassador to Canada says that any diplomatic expulsion will be met in kind by expelling

Expelling diplomats will be met in kind, says Russian envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 28, 2022
  • With calls to oust Russian diplomats in Ottawa, Moscow’s ambassador to Canada says that any diplomatic expulsion will be met in kind by expelling
Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov, who has been summoned by Global Affairs a number of times over Russian actions in Ukraine, remarks that the Canadian government blames Russia for everything. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s coat of arms needs a revamp 

  • As a symbol of Canadian identity, Canada’s coat of arms is outdated and is in desperate need of a revamp. Since the coat of
Opinion | BY VALERE GASPARD | April 27, 2022
There are two key identity elements missing from the coat of arms: the representation of Indigenous people and Canada’s many other racial and ethnic groups who are non-British, non-French, and non-Indigenous, writes Valere Gaspard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s coat of arms needs a revamp 

Opinion | BY VALERE GASPARD | April 27, 2022
  • As a symbol of Canadian identity, Canada’s coat of arms is outdated and is in desperate need of a revamp. Since the coat of

Canada’s coat of arms needs a revamp 

Opinion | BY VALERE GASPARD | April 27, 2022
  • As a symbol of Canadian identity, Canada’s coat of arms is outdated and is in desperate need of a revamp. Since the coat of
There are two key identity elements missing from the coat of arms: the representation of Indigenous people and Canada’s many other racial and ethnic groups who are non-British, non-French, and non-Indigenous, writes Valere Gaspard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Enter Electric Green GloFish: why Bill S-5 must protect nature from genetic pollution

  • Genetic engineering is a powerful technology. We increasingly have the capacity to alter the inherited traits of not only humans, but of any species
Opinion | BY MARK BUTLER | April 27, 2022
Nature Canada's Mark Butler writes he is pleased that Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault, pictured, has indicated he is open to changes to Bill S-5, an act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Enter Electric Green GloFish: why Bill S-5 must protect nature from genetic pollution

Opinion | BY MARK BUTLER | April 27, 2022
  • Genetic engineering is a powerful technology. We increasingly have the capacity to alter the inherited traits of not only humans, but of any species

Enter Electric Green GloFish: why Bill S-5 must protect nature from genetic pollution

Opinion | BY MARK BUTLER | April 27, 2022
  • Genetic engineering is a powerful technology. We increasingly have the capacity to alter the inherited traits of not only humans, but of any species
Nature Canada's Mark Butler writes he is pleased that Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault, pictured, has indicated he is open to changes to Bill S-5, an act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Disability Benefit needed now

  • Arguably, our country has made great progress over the past century with respect to disability rights, accessibility, and inclusion.  For 100 years, Easter Seals
Opinion | BY DAVE STARRETT | April 27, 2022
While direct financial relief through a Canada Disability Benefit was promised by the federal government in 2020, further mention of it was glaringly and disappointingly absent from Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's 2022 federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada Disability Benefit needed now

Opinion | BY DAVE STARRETT | April 27, 2022
  • Arguably, our country has made great progress over the past century with respect to disability rights, accessibility, and inclusion.  For 100 years, Easter Seals

Canada Disability Benefit needed now

Opinion | BY DAVE STARRETT | April 27, 2022
  • Arguably, our country has made great progress over the past century with respect to disability rights, accessibility, and inclusion.  For 100 years, Easter Seals
While direct financial relief through a Canada Disability Benefit was promised by the federal government in 2020, further mention of it was glaringly and disappointingly absent from Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's 2022 federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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