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‘First Nations can’t be left to the sidelines’: AFN leaders address the months ahead

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is in Washington today. He’s there to attend the state funeral for JIMMY CARTER, who served as
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 9, 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 spoke to Politics This Morning about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's exit and the upcoming political transition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘First Nations can’t be left to the sidelines’: AFN leaders address the months ahead

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 9, 2025
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is in Washington today. He’s there to attend the state funeral for JIMMY CARTER, who served as

‘First Nations can’t be left to the sidelines’: AFN leaders address the months ahead

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 9, 2025
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is in Washington today. He’s there to attend the state funeral for JIMMY CARTER, who served as
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 spoke to Politics This Morning about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's exit and the upcoming political transition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s our best bet’: several Liberal MPs urging Finance Minister LeBlanc to rethink decision not to seek Liberal leadership

  • A number of Liberal MPs are urging newly-minted Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc to reconsider his decision not to seek the party’s top job, with
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 8, 2025 | UPDATED January 8, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said on Wednesday that he does not plan to run to become the next Liberal leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s our best bet’: several Liberal MPs urging Finance Minister LeBlanc to rethink decision not to seek Liberal leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 8, 2025 | UPDATED January 8, 2025
  • A number of Liberal MPs are urging newly-minted Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc to reconsider his decision not to seek the party’s top job, with

‘He’s our best bet’: several Liberal MPs urging Finance Minister LeBlanc to rethink decision not to seek Liberal leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 8, 2025 | UPDATED January 8, 2025
  • A number of Liberal MPs are urging newly-minted Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc to reconsider his decision not to seek the party’s top job, with
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said on Wednesday that he does not plan to run to become the next Liberal leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A spring election may push budget to fall 2025, says former PBO Page

  • The lengthy prorogation will also 'complicate and put at risk' the approval of supply funds—spending money, essentially—for the government, says ex-parliamentary budget officer Kevin
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 8, 2025
The House of Commons has been prorogued until March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A spring election may push budget to fall 2025, says former PBO Page

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 8, 2025
  • The lengthy prorogation will also 'complicate and put at risk' the approval of supply funds—spending money, essentially—for the government, says ex-parliamentary budget officer Kevin

A spring election may push budget to fall 2025, says former PBO Page

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 8, 2025
  • The lengthy prorogation will also 'complicate and put at risk' the approval of supply funds—spending money, essentially—for the government, says ex-parliamentary budget officer Kevin
The House of Commons has been prorogued until March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal caucus meets

  • Good Wednesday morning, The Liberal caucus will gather today to start laying the groundwork for the tumultuous months ahead. The 153 MPs in the
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured addressing the Liberal caucus in April. The Liberals will hold a lengthy caucus meeting on the Hill today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal caucus meets

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 8, 2025
  • Good Wednesday morning, The Liberal caucus will gather today to start laying the groundwork for the tumultuous months ahead. The 153 MPs in the

Liberal caucus meets

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 8, 2025
  • Good Wednesday morning, The Liberal caucus will gather today to start laying the groundwork for the tumultuous months ahead. The 153 MPs in the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured addressing the Liberal caucus in April. The Liberals will hold a lengthy caucus meeting on the Hill today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau bites the dust

  • Justin Trudeau’s resignation is the delayed consequence of a row with then-deputy Chrystia Freeland over the weak response to Donald Trump's threat to slap
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 7, 2025
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, has mockingly called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘governor,’ and says Canada should be an American state. His taunts and tariff threats helped push Trudeau to resign, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau bites the dust

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 7, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau’s resignation is the delayed consequence of a row with then-deputy Chrystia Freeland over the weak response to Donald Trump's threat to slap

Trudeau bites the dust

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 7, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau’s resignation is the delayed consequence of a row with then-deputy Chrystia Freeland over the weak response to Donald Trump's threat to slap
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, has mockingly called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘governor,’ and says Canada should be an American state. His taunts and tariff threats helped push Trudeau to resign, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s border crisis: how we got here, and what to do next

  • This fragmented structure overseeing our borders—reminiscent of the systemic failures America faced pre-9/11—seriously impedes effective intelligence-gathering and law enforcement. 
Opinion | BY KELLY SUNDBERG | January 7, 2025
Longtime Liberal MP David McGuinty became the new public safety minister on Dec. 20, 2024. Our government’s inability to secure the border has put Canadians at needless risk, writes Kelly Sundberg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s border crisis: how we got here, and what to do next

Opinion | BY KELLY SUNDBERG | January 7, 2025
  • This fragmented structure overseeing our borders—reminiscent of the systemic failures America faced pre-9/11—seriously impedes effective intelligence-gathering and law enforcement. 

Canada’s border crisis: how we got here, and what to do next

Opinion | BY KELLY SUNDBERG | January 7, 2025
  • This fragmented structure overseeing our borders—reminiscent of the systemic failures America faced pre-9/11—seriously impedes effective intelligence-gathering and law enforcement. 
Longtime Liberal MP David McGuinty became the new public safety minister on Dec. 20, 2024. Our government’s inability to secure the border has put Canadians at needless risk, writes Kelly Sundberg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Resigning Trudeau admits Liberal caucus dissent, but fails to own his role in the breakdown, say observers

  • Justin Trudeau ‘showed a lot of honesty’ when outlining his plans to step down, says former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen. But former Conservative staffer
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 7, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters outside Rideau Cottage that ‘internal battles’ had made it impossible for him to continue as leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Resigning Trudeau admits Liberal caucus dissent, but fails to own his role in the breakdown, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 7, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau ‘showed a lot of honesty’ when outlining his plans to step down, says former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen. But former Conservative staffer

Resigning Trudeau admits Liberal caucus dissent, but fails to own his role in the breakdown, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 7, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau ‘showed a lot of honesty’ when outlining his plans to step down, says former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen. But former Conservative staffer
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters outside Rideau Cottage that ‘internal battles’ had made it impossible for him to continue as leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Looking back on the good and bad of Trudeau’s years in power

  • Justin Trudeau will be remembered for many things: rebuilding the Liberal Party, many ethics scandals, a gender-balanced cabinet, ministerial exits, and key policy moves
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to step down once a new Liberal leader has been found. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Looking back on the good and bad of Trudeau’s years in power

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau will be remembered for many things: rebuilding the Liberal Party, many ethics scandals, a gender-balanced cabinet, ministerial exits, and key policy moves

Looking back on the good and bad of Trudeau’s years in power

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau will be remembered for many things: rebuilding the Liberal Party, many ethics scandals, a gender-balanced cabinet, ministerial exits, and key policy moves
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to step down once a new Liberal leader has been found. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legislation off life support

  • Twenty-five government bills before the House of Commons died on the Order Paper when Parliament was prorogued until March 24.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2025
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
With Parliament now prorogued, the House of Commons will remain empty until March 24. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the development on Jan. 6 when he said he would be stepping down once a new Liberal leader had been elected. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legislation off life support

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2025
  • Twenty-five government bills before the House of Commons died on the Order Paper when Parliament was prorogued until March 24.

Legislation off life support

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2025
  • Twenty-five government bills before the House of Commons died on the Order Paper when Parliament was prorogued until March 24.
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
With Parliament now prorogued, the House of Commons will remain empty until March 24. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the development on Jan. 6 when he said he would be stepping down once a new Liberal leader had been elected. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for a foreign legion

  • With a Canadian Foreign Legion deployed, the regular combat arms units could begin the healing process of bringing themselves back to full operational readiness
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 6, 2025
Canada’s commitment to a beefed-up mission in Latvia will negatively impact the Army's morale over time without extra support, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Staff Sergeant Christian Milano, Spanish Army

Time for a foreign legion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 6, 2025
  • With a Canadian Foreign Legion deployed, the regular combat arms units could begin the healing process of bringing themselves back to full operational readiness

Time for a foreign legion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 6, 2025
  • With a Canadian Foreign Legion deployed, the regular combat arms units could begin the healing process of bringing themselves back to full operational readiness
Canada’s commitment to a beefed-up mission in Latvia will negatively impact the Army's morale over time without extra support, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Staff Sergeant Christian Milano, Spanish Army

The PM who walked into the cold: a dispatch from Trudeau’s resignation announcement

  • Given the months of speculation, the internal unrest, and the dire polls, Justin Trudeau’s announcement seemed almost as inevitable as Ottawa enduring chilly weather
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 6, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
A few dozen reporters, photographers, and camera operators waited outside Rideau Cottage for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation announcement on Jan. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PM who walked into the cold: a dispatch from Trudeau’s resignation announcement

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 6, 2025
  • Given the months of speculation, the internal unrest, and the dire polls, Justin Trudeau’s announcement seemed almost as inevitable as Ottawa enduring chilly weather

The PM who walked into the cold: a dispatch from Trudeau’s resignation announcement

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 6, 2025
  • Given the months of speculation, the internal unrest, and the dire polls, Justin Trudeau’s announcement seemed almost as inevitable as Ottawa enduring chilly weather
Justin Trudeau
A few dozen reporters, photographers, and camera operators waited outside Rideau Cottage for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation announcement on Jan. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full transcript of Justin Trudeau’s resignation remarks

  • 'Last night, over dinner, I told my kids about the decision that I'm sharing with you today: I intend to resign as party leader—as
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 6, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference outside his home at Rideau Cottage on Jan. 6 to announce his resignation as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full transcript of Justin Trudeau’s resignation remarks

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 6, 2025
  • 'Last night, over dinner, I told my kids about the decision that I'm sharing with you today: I intend to resign as party leader—as

Full transcript of Justin Trudeau’s resignation remarks

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 6, 2025
  • 'Last night, over dinner, I told my kids about the decision that I'm sharing with you today: I intend to resign as party leader—as
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference outside his home at Rideau Cottage on Jan. 6 to announce his resignation as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After intense caucus pressure, Trudeau announces plans to resign as Liberal leader, prorogues Parliament

  • Justin Trudeau has faced calls from an increasing number of MPs, including the Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regional caucuses, to step down as
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 6, 2025 | UPDATED January 6, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
At a Jan 6 press conference, Justin Trudeau announced his plan to step down as Liberal leader and prime minister following a Liberal leadership race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After intense caucus pressure, Trudeau announces plans to resign as Liberal leader, prorogues Parliament

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 6, 2025 | UPDATED January 6, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau has faced calls from an increasing number of MPs, including the Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regional caucuses, to step down as

After intense caucus pressure, Trudeau announces plans to resign as Liberal leader, prorogues Parliament

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 6, 2025 | UPDATED January 6, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau has faced calls from an increasing number of MPs, including the Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regional caucuses, to step down as
Justin Trudeau
At a Jan 6 press conference, Justin Trudeau announced his plan to step down as Liberal leader and prime minister following a Liberal leadership race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Watching, waiting

  • Plus, a look at the imperilled legislation stuck in Parliament.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2025
Rumour and speculation is swirling that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may resign early this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Watching, waiting

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the imperilled legislation stuck in Parliament.

Watching, waiting

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the imperilled legislation stuck in Parliament.
Rumour and speculation is swirling that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may resign early this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legitimacy in wielding a non-existing sword

  • A review of the rules on how to oust a party leader, the history that influenced its evolution, why caucus ousting its leader is
Opinion | BY MILTON CHAN | January 6, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a meeting with other party leaders in his office in West Block on Dec. 3, 2024. The prime minister is under enormous pressure to resign as party leader because his party has been polling poorly for more than a year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legitimacy in wielding a non-existing sword

Opinion | BY MILTON CHAN | January 6, 2025
  • A review of the rules on how to oust a party leader, the history that influenced its evolution, why caucus ousting its leader is

Legitimacy in wielding a non-existing sword

Opinion | BY MILTON CHAN | January 6, 2025
  • A review of the rules on how to oust a party leader, the history that influenced its evolution, why caucus ousting its leader is
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a meeting with other party leaders in his office in West Block on Dec. 3, 2024. The prime minister is under enormous pressure to resign as party leader because his party has been polling poorly for more than a year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’m left with questions’: Senator Bernard’s push to highlight the Upper Chamber’s lack of Black men

  • Only three Black men have been appointed to the Senate in its history, and there have been none in the Chamber since Don Meredith’s
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 6, 2025
Wanda Thomas Bernard
Wanda Thomas Bernard
'I want the people who are responsible for making these decisions to know that people are watching,' says PSG Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

‘I’m left with questions’: Senator Bernard’s push to highlight the Upper Chamber’s lack of Black men

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 6, 2025
  • Only three Black men have been appointed to the Senate in its history, and there have been none in the Chamber since Don Meredith’s

‘I’m left with questions’: Senator Bernard’s push to highlight the Upper Chamber’s lack of Black men

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 6, 2025
  • Only three Black men have been appointed to the Senate in its history, and there have been none in the Chamber since Don Meredith’s
Wanda Thomas Bernard
'I want the people who are responsible for making these decisions to know that people are watching,' says PSG Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

First Nations chiefs shouldn’t be duped by ‘nuclear-is-green’ deception

  • Nuclear power is touted as 'green.' It is not, despite what big-money firms are saying. They are also lobbying to convince the public that
Opinion | BY WILLIAM ERIC ALTVATER | January 5, 2025
As this continent’s population increased, the available sources for power generation have not been able to satisfy insatiable desires. Some have finally acknowledged that fossil fuels are not the golden egg they were once deemed to be, writes William Altvater. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations chiefs shouldn’t be duped by ‘nuclear-is-green’ deception

Opinion | BY WILLIAM ERIC ALTVATER | January 5, 2025
  • Nuclear power is touted as 'green.' It is not, despite what big-money firms are saying. They are also lobbying to convince the public that

First Nations chiefs shouldn’t be duped by ‘nuclear-is-green’ deception

Opinion | BY WILLIAM ERIC ALTVATER | January 5, 2025
  • Nuclear power is touted as 'green.' It is not, despite what big-money firms are saying. They are also lobbying to convince the public that
As this continent’s population increased, the available sources for power generation have not been able to satisfy insatiable desires. Some have finally acknowledged that fossil fuels are not the golden egg they were once deemed to be, writes William Altvater. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The feds found money fast for a GST holiday—why not for the years-promised Canada Disability Benefit?

  • If billions can suddenly be found for untargeted giveaways, why has the CDB been relegated to fiscal crumbs?
Opinion | BY MICHELLE HEWITT, LUCA PATUELLI | January 5, 2025
Recent developments only reinforce why Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has earned its failing grade when it comes to keeping promises to Canadians with disabilities, write Michelle Hewitt and Luca 'Lazy Legs' Patuelli. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The feds found money fast for a GST holiday—why not for the years-promised Canada Disability Benefit?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE HEWITT, LUCA PATUELLI | January 5, 2025
  • If billions can suddenly be found for untargeted giveaways, why has the CDB been relegated to fiscal crumbs?

The feds found money fast for a GST holiday—why not for the years-promised Canada Disability Benefit?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE HEWITT, LUCA PATUELLI | January 5, 2025
  • If billions can suddenly be found for untargeted giveaways, why has the CDB been relegated to fiscal crumbs?
Recent developments only reinforce why Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has earned its failing grade when it comes to keeping promises to Canadians with disabilities, write Michelle Hewitt and Luca 'Lazy Legs' Patuelli. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Welcome to ‘uncharted territory’

  • If we’re already 'in uncharted territory,' then what do we do next? There is no realistic short-term way to boost our emissions cuts: even
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2025
Tropical Storm Trami, pictured, is a large, catastrophic cyclone that hit the Philippines, and impacted Vietnam, Thailand, and China in October 2024. The Philippines was hit by six cyclones last October, and still there’s no big public demand there for a rapid switch to renewable energy sources, writes Gwynne Dyer. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Welcome to ‘uncharted territory’

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2025
  • If we’re already 'in uncharted territory,' then what do we do next? There is no realistic short-term way to boost our emissions cuts: even

Welcome to ‘uncharted territory’

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2025
  • If we’re already 'in uncharted territory,' then what do we do next? There is no realistic short-term way to boost our emissions cuts: even
Tropical Storm Trami, pictured, is a large, catastrophic cyclone that hit the Philippines, and impacted Vietnam, Thailand, and China in October 2024. The Philippines was hit by six cyclones last October, and still there’s no big public demand there for a rapid switch to renewable energy sources, writes Gwynne Dyer. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadians ‘Russian to conclusions’ on Tenet Media worsens effects of foreign interference, say digital media researchers

  • A probe by the Canadian Digital Media Research Network found thousands of social media posts falsely linking the Conservatives to Russian interference after the
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 3, 2025
In the wake of the unsealed U.S. indictment implicating Canadian Lauren Chen, left, in a Kremlin-backed influence campaign, social media users quickly—and without evidence—accused Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party of collusion, posting thousands of comments with hashtags like #PierrePutin in the following days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Canadians ‘Russian to conclusions’ on Tenet Media worsens effects of foreign interference, say digital media researchers

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 3, 2025
  • A probe by the Canadian Digital Media Research Network found thousands of social media posts falsely linking the Conservatives to Russian interference after the

Canadians ‘Russian to conclusions’ on Tenet Media worsens effects of foreign interference, say digital media researchers

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 3, 2025
  • A probe by the Canadian Digital Media Research Network found thousands of social media posts falsely linking the Conservatives to Russian interference after the
In the wake of the unsealed U.S. indictment implicating Canadian Lauren Chen, left, in a Kremlin-backed influence campaign, social media users quickly—and without evidence—accused Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party of collusion, posting thousands of comments with hashtags like #PierrePutin in the following days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Hill’s kitchen: Parliament’s top chef talks shop

  • Executive Chef Judson Simpson has been on the Hill for more than 30 years.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 3, 2025
Chef Judson Simpson started his professional journey on Parliament Hill in 1991, and is now only two years away from retiring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill’s kitchen: Parliament’s top chef talks shop

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 3, 2025
  • Executive Chef Judson Simpson has been on the Hill for more than 30 years.

Hill’s kitchen: Parliament’s top chef talks shop

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 3, 2025
  • Executive Chef Judson Simpson has been on the Hill for more than 30 years.
Chef Judson Simpson started his professional journey on Parliament Hill in 1991, and is now only two years away from retiring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous innovation in education works for all of us

  • Supporting a transformed system will advance reconciliation and place education—once the instrument of assimilation—at the centre of Indigenous-led efforts to revitalize language and culture.
Opinion | BY JENNIFER BRENNAN | January 2, 2025
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) president Nathan Obed. ITK is developing Inuit Nunangat University, which holds the promise to fundamentally transform the education system guided by the vision and values of Inuit, writes Jennifer Brennan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous innovation in education works for all of us

Opinion | BY JENNIFER BRENNAN | January 2, 2025
  • Supporting a transformed system will advance reconciliation and place education—once the instrument of assimilation—at the centre of Indigenous-led efforts to revitalize language and culture.

Indigenous innovation in education works for all of us

Opinion | BY JENNIFER BRENNAN | January 2, 2025
  • Supporting a transformed system will advance reconciliation and place education—once the instrument of assimilation—at the centre of Indigenous-led efforts to revitalize language and culture.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) president Nathan Obed. ITK is developing Inuit Nunangat University, which holds the promise to fundamentally transform the education system guided by the vision and values of Inuit, writes Jennifer Brennan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New biography warns against underestimating Chrystia Freeland

  • Chrystia is an origin story. Author Catherine Tsalikis presents Freeland’s past to assist readers with understanding her present and speculating on her future.
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 2, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, with Chrystia Freeland prior to her resignation from cabinet. A new biography on Freeland details the former finance minister and deputy prime minister's past. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New biography warns against underestimating Chrystia Freeland

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 2, 2025
  • Chrystia is an origin story. Author Catherine Tsalikis presents Freeland’s past to assist readers with understanding her present and speculating on her future.

New biography warns against underestimating Chrystia Freeland

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 2, 2025
  • Chrystia is an origin story. Author Catherine Tsalikis presents Freeland’s past to assist readers with understanding her present and speculating on her future.
Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, with Chrystia Freeland prior to her resignation from cabinet. A new biography on Freeland details the former finance minister and deputy prime minister's past. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After Assad’s fall in Syria, could Iran’s Khamenei be next?

  • The days of Iran’s unchecked regional ascendancy are over. Whether Khamenei can avoid Assad’s fate remains an open question, but the parallels between the
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | January 2, 2025
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's resignation and flight to Russia presents a major blow to Iran's influence in the Middle East, writes Andrew Latham. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

After Assad’s fall in Syria, could Iran’s Khamenei be next?

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | January 2, 2025
  • The days of Iran’s unchecked regional ascendancy are over. Whether Khamenei can avoid Assad’s fate remains an open question, but the parallels between the

After Assad’s fall in Syria, could Iran’s Khamenei be next?

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | January 2, 2025
  • The days of Iran’s unchecked regional ascendancy are over. Whether Khamenei can avoid Assad’s fate remains an open question, but the parallels between the
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's resignation and flight to Russia presents a major blow to Iran's influence in the Middle East, writes Andrew Latham. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Readers’ digest: The Hill Times’ top stories of 2024

  • The Hill Times broke some big stories this year, with readers most interested in caucus dynamics—especially the months of infighting over Liberal leadership—defence spending,
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | December 31, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland, and Defence Minister Bill Blair were all the subjects of the most-read stories this year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Readers’ digest: The Hill Times’ top stories of 2024

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | December 31, 2024
  • The Hill Times broke some big stories this year, with readers most interested in caucus dynamics—especially the months of infighting over Liberal leadership—defence spending,

Readers’ digest: The Hill Times’ top stories of 2024

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | December 31, 2024
  • The Hill Times broke some big stories this year, with readers most interested in caucus dynamics—especially the months of infighting over Liberal leadership—defence spending,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland, and Defence Minister Bill Blair were all the subjects of the most-read stories this year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals break pledge to table forced labour bill in 2024

  • In the 2023 and 2024 budgets, the federal government committed to introduce a force labour bill 'by' and 'in' 2024, but it never materialized.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 31, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Ottawa 'must ensure' that global supply chains are free of forced labour, but has yet to table legislation to strengthen the Canadian regime. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals break pledge to table forced labour bill in 2024

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 31, 2024
  • In the 2023 and 2024 budgets, the federal government committed to introduce a force labour bill 'by' and 'in' 2024, but it never materialized.

Liberals break pledge to table forced labour bill in 2024

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 31, 2024
  • In the 2023 and 2024 budgets, the federal government committed to introduce a force labour bill 'by' and 'in' 2024, but it never materialized.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Ottawa 'must ensure' that global supply chains are free of forced labour, but has yet to table legislation to strengthen the Canadian regime. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harris, Taylor, and LeMay among most-read columns of 2024

  • This year, readers flocked to opinion pieces written about the prime minister, official opposition leader, and the Canadian Armed Forces.
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | December 31, 2024
Clockwise from left: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, former chief of defence staff Wayne Eyre, and Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier were all taken to task in 2024's most-read opinion pieces. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Harris, Taylor, and LeMay among most-read columns of 2024

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | December 31, 2024
  • This year, readers flocked to opinion pieces written about the prime minister, official opposition leader, and the Canadian Armed Forces.

Harris, Taylor, and LeMay among most-read columns of 2024

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | December 31, 2024
  • This year, readers flocked to opinion pieces written about the prime minister, official opposition leader, and the Canadian Armed Forces.
Clockwise from left: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, former chief of defence staff Wayne Eyre, and Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier were all taken to task in 2024's most-read opinion pieces. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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‘Ridiculous clown show of chaos’ wraps for the holiday

  • Plus, Blair meets his counterpart in Poland.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 18, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre spent his last day in the House calling the government a 'clown show' and demanding an election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Ridiculous clown show of chaos’ wraps for the holiday

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 18, 2024
  • Plus, Blair meets his counterpart in Poland.

‘Ridiculous clown show of chaos’ wraps for the holiday

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 18, 2024
  • Plus, Blair meets his counterpart in Poland.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre spent his last day in the House calling the government a 'clown show' and demanding an election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does ‘Team Canada’ need a new captain?

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must think he’s politically invulnerable. And who could blame him? He brought the Liberal Party back from the brink when
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 18, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
After more than four years on the job, Chrystia Freeland resigned as Canada’s finance minister on Dec. 16, calling the prime minister’s leadership skills further into question. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does ‘Team Canada’ need a new captain?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 18, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must think he’s politically invulnerable. And who could blame him? He brought the Liberal Party back from the brink when

Does ‘Team Canada’ need a new captain?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 18, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must think he’s politically invulnerable. And who could blame him? He brought the Liberal Party back from the brink when
Chrystia Freeland
After more than four years on the job, Chrystia Freeland resigned as Canada’s finance minister on Dec. 16, calling the prime minister’s leadership skills further into question. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Christmas reminiscences

  • In a time of political and societal turmoil, take a moment to reflect on the family traditions that make the season worthwhile.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 18, 2024
While Quebec is nominally a secular society, it is hard to ignore the Christmas iconography in small towns like Kamouraska, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Christmas reminiscences

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 18, 2024
  • In a time of political and societal turmoil, take a moment to reflect on the family traditions that make the season worthwhile.

Christmas reminiscences

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 18, 2024
  • In a time of political and societal turmoil, take a moment to reflect on the family traditions that make the season worthwhile.
While Quebec is nominally a secular society, it is hard to ignore the Christmas iconography in small towns like Kamouraska, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

A people pushed will push back

  • A system of exploitation results in anger and a rejection of democracy and capitalism.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 18, 2024
The public’s seeming adoration of shooting suspect Luigi Mangione is a marker of the class revolt currently underway, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Today

A people pushed will push back

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 18, 2024
  • A system of exploitation results in anger and a rejection of democracy and capitalism.

A people pushed will push back

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 18, 2024
  • A system of exploitation results in anger and a rejection of democracy and capitalism.
The public’s seeming adoration of shooting suspect Luigi Mangione is a marker of the class revolt currently underway, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Today

Feds’ attempt to codify hate still not salvageable despite C-63 division, say Conservatives, civil society groups

  • The decision to cleave online harms from hate crimes in Bill C-63 is ‘a step in the right direction,’ but the outstanding punishment proposals
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 18, 2024
Benjamin Roebuck, Canada’s ombudsperson for victims of crime, centre, holds a news conference to present his office's study on Canada's response to hate crimes on Dec. 10. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC

Feds’ attempt to codify hate still not salvageable despite C-63 division, say Conservatives, civil society groups

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 18, 2024
  • The decision to cleave online harms from hate crimes in Bill C-63 is ‘a step in the right direction,’ but the outstanding punishment proposals

Feds’ attempt to codify hate still not salvageable despite C-63 division, say Conservatives, civil society groups

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 18, 2024
  • The decision to cleave online harms from hate crimes in Bill C-63 is ‘a step in the right direction,’ but the outstanding punishment proposals
Benjamin Roebuck, Canada’s ombudsperson for victims of crime, centre, holds a news conference to present his office's study on Canada's response to hate crimes on Dec. 10. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC

Freeland’s chaos-inducing resignation brings ever more uncertainty in the face of Canada’s trade emergency

  • Chrystia Freeland’s dramatic move has thrown the ruling Liberals into disarray, and raised new questions about the stability of Trudeau’s minority government.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 18, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland’s resignation from cabinet will make stability and a unified front against Donald Trump that much harder to achieve. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s chaos-inducing resignation brings ever more uncertainty in the face of Canada’s trade emergency

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 18, 2024
  • Chrystia Freeland’s dramatic move has thrown the ruling Liberals into disarray, and raised new questions about the stability of Trudeau’s minority government.

Freeland’s chaos-inducing resignation brings ever more uncertainty in the face of Canada’s trade emergency

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 18, 2024
  • Chrystia Freeland’s dramatic move has thrown the ruling Liberals into disarray, and raised new questions about the stability of Trudeau’s minority government.
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland’s resignation from cabinet will make stability and a unified front against Donald Trump that much harder to achieve. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau has lost the room

  • Chrystia Freeland gave us all a valuable lesson on what happens when you lose the support of your star players.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 18, 2024
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and then-finance minister Chrystia Freeland present the 2024 budget on April 16. Freeland's resignation has wobbled Trudeau's government and his leadership to the point that it might not be redeemable, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau has lost the room

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 18, 2024
  • Chrystia Freeland gave us all a valuable lesson on what happens when you lose the support of your star players.

Trudeau has lost the room

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 18, 2024
  • Chrystia Freeland gave us all a valuable lesson on what happens when you lose the support of your star players.
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and then-finance minister Chrystia Freeland present the 2024 budget on April 16. Freeland's resignation has wobbled Trudeau's government and his leadership to the point that it might not be redeemable, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel’s actions should be judged against standards of international humanitarian law, says American reader

  • Conservative foreign affairs critic Michael Chong and Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman are outraged that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants
Opinion | December 18, 2024

Israel’s actions should be judged against standards of international humanitarian law, says American reader

Opinion | December 18, 2024
  • Conservative foreign affairs critic Michael Chong and Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman are outraged that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants

Israel’s actions should be judged against standards of international humanitarian law, says American reader

Opinion | December 18, 2024
  • Conservative foreign affairs critic Michael Chong and Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman are outraged that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants

Feds say Africa strategy ready ‘very soon,’ but no date offered

  • The wait for Canada's long-anticipated strategy grows longer as African envoys lament Ottawa's absence on the continent.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 18, 2024
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, left, meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds say Africa strategy ready ‘very soon,’ but no date offered

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 18, 2024
  • The wait for Canada's long-anticipated strategy grows longer as African envoys lament Ottawa's absence on the continent.

Feds say Africa strategy ready ‘very soon,’ but no date offered

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 18, 2024
  • The wait for Canada's long-anticipated strategy grows longer as African envoys lament Ottawa's absence on the continent.
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, left, meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Holiday break unlikely to bring relief for the Trudeau government as election looms large

  • Expect a revival of the David-and-Goliath narrative to be dusted off and presented to Canadians.
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | December 18, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
In Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mind, the choice between good and evil is playing out before the very eyes of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Holiday break unlikely to bring relief for the Trudeau government as election looms large

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | December 18, 2024
  • Expect a revival of the David-and-Goliath narrative to be dusted off and presented to Canadians.

Holiday break unlikely to bring relief for the Trudeau government as election looms large

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | December 18, 2024
  • Expect a revival of the David-and-Goliath narrative to be dusted off and presented to Canadians.
Justin Trudeau
In Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mind, the choice between good and evil is playing out before the very eyes of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The timing is right’: Stephen Greene bids farewell to Senate

  • The now-former senator recently sat down to talk everything from ‘herding cats’ in his early days as chief of staff to Preston Manning, to
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2024
Stephen Greene
Stephen Greene
A one-time proponent of Triple-E Senate reform, recently retired senator Stephen Greene says his work to modernize the institution into a more independent—but unelected—body is a stand-out memory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The timing is right’: Stephen Greene bids farewell to Senate

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2024
  • The now-former senator recently sat down to talk everything from ‘herding cats’ in his early days as chief of staff to Preston Manning, to

‘The timing is right’: Stephen Greene bids farewell to Senate

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2024
  • The now-former senator recently sat down to talk everything from ‘herding cats’ in his early days as chief of staff to Preston Manning, to
Stephen Greene
A one-time proponent of Triple-E Senate reform, recently retired senator Stephen Greene says his work to modernize the institution into a more independent—but unelected—body is a stand-out memory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians head home for the holidays

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas holidays and break. It’s scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025,
House of Commons
House of Commons
The halls of Parliament will fall quiet for the next few weeks as MPs and Senators return to their home ridings for the winter break. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians head home for the holidays

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas holidays and break. It’s scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025,

Parliamentarians head home for the holidays

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas holidays and break. It’s scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025,
House of Commons
The halls of Parliament will fall quiet for the next few weeks as MPs and Senators return to their home ridings for the winter break. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pooling streams of kindness, and strengthening China-Canada co-operation

  • By working together in local communities and broader global initiatives, Canada and China can help tackle food insecurity.
Opinion | BY WANG DI | December 18, 2024
Diplomats from the Chinese Embassy make a donation to the Ottawa Food Bank on Dec. 13. The ‘C’ gesture represents both China and Canada. Photograph courtesy of the Chinese Embassy

Pooling streams of kindness, and strengthening China-Canada co-operation

Opinion | BY WANG DI | December 18, 2024
  • By working together in local communities and broader global initiatives, Canada and China can help tackle food insecurity.

Pooling streams of kindness, and strengthening China-Canada co-operation

Opinion | BY WANG DI | December 18, 2024
  • By working together in local communities and broader global initiatives, Canada and China can help tackle food insecurity.
Diplomats from the Chinese Embassy make a donation to the Ottawa Food Bank on Dec. 13. The ‘C’ gesture represents both China and Canada. Photograph courtesy of the Chinese Embassy

Always leave them wanting more: Fraser tops All Politics Poll as he looks to exit federal politics

  • The results of The Hill Times’ 2024 year-end poll are in. Liberal MP Sean Fraser scores a hat trick and takes the ‘Most Valuable
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 18, 2024
Outgoing housing minister Sean Fraser leads the pack in the 2024 All Politics Poll survey, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has respondents divided. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia and photo illustration by Joey Sabourin

Always leave them wanting more: Fraser tops All Politics Poll as he looks to exit federal politics

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 18, 2024
  • The results of The Hill Times’ 2024 year-end poll are in. Liberal MP Sean Fraser scores a hat trick and takes the ‘Most Valuable

Always leave them wanting more: Fraser tops All Politics Poll as he looks to exit federal politics

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 18, 2024
  • The results of The Hill Times’ 2024 year-end poll are in. Liberal MP Sean Fraser scores a hat trick and takes the ‘Most Valuable
Outgoing housing minister Sean Fraser leads the pack in the 2024 All Politics Poll survey, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has respondents divided. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia and photo illustration by Joey Sabourin

Governor General should pull plug on Parliament: Welland, Ont., letter writer

  • On NBC News on Dec. 8, United States president-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his 25-per-cent tariff threat. In an interview, he reiterated that either
Opinion | December 18, 2024
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, pictured at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governor General should pull plug on Parliament: Welland, Ont., letter writer

Opinion | December 18, 2024
  • On NBC News on Dec. 8, United States president-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his 25-per-cent tariff threat. In an interview, he reiterated that either

Governor General should pull plug on Parliament: Welland, Ont., letter writer

Opinion | December 18, 2024
  • On NBC News on Dec. 8, United States president-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his 25-per-cent tariff threat. In an interview, he reiterated that either
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, pictured at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comeback kid: Tory Jansen returns to the House after B.C. byelection win

  • Plus, Chatelaine honours NDP MP Leah Gazan, the Bloc Québécois gets a new whip, former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is leaving provincial politics, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 18, 2024
Conservative Tamara Jansen is set to retake her seat in the House of Commons after winning the Cloverdale–Langley City, B.C., byelection on Dec. 16. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Comeback kid: Tory Jansen returns to the House after B.C. byelection win

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 18, 2024
  • Plus, Chatelaine honours NDP MP Leah Gazan, the Bloc Québécois gets a new whip, former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is leaving provincial politics, and

Comeback kid: Tory Jansen returns to the House after B.C. byelection win

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 18, 2024
  • Plus, Chatelaine honours NDP MP Leah Gazan, the Bloc Québécois gets a new whip, former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is leaving provincial politics, and
Conservative Tamara Jansen is set to retake her seat in the House of Commons after winning the Cloverdale–Langley City, B.C., byelection on Dec. 16. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

‘He’s in big trouble,’ and after Monday evening’s emergency caucus meeting, all eyes are on Trudeau’s next move, say some Liberal MPs

  • The handling of Chrystia Freeland’s shuffle out of Finance shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is out of touch with reality, says pollster Greg Lyle.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 17, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 17, 2024, with his then finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland, his top cabinet minister. Liberal MPs are now waiting for the PM's next move. In Monday evening's caucus meeting, a number of MPs told Trudeau to step down, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s in big trouble,’ and after Monday evening’s emergency caucus meeting, all eyes are on Trudeau’s next move, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 17, 2024
  • The handling of Chrystia Freeland’s shuffle out of Finance shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is out of touch with reality, says pollster Greg Lyle.

‘He’s in big trouble,’ and after Monday evening’s emergency caucus meeting, all eyes are on Trudeau’s next move, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 17, 2024
  • The handling of Chrystia Freeland’s shuffle out of Finance shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is out of touch with reality, says pollster Greg Lyle.
Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 17, 2024, with his then finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland, his top cabinet minister. Liberal MPs are now waiting for the PM's next move. In Monday evening's caucus meeting, a number of MPs told Trudeau to step down, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘She knows how to make a splash, and knows how to get things done,’ says author of new Freeland book

  • Catherine Tsalikis spent four years researching Chrystia Freeland's life. She tells The Hill Times that she sees two constants in the former deputy prime
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 17, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Dec. 3, 2024, resigned from cabinet on Dec. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘She knows how to make a splash, and knows how to get things done,’ says author of new Freeland book

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 17, 2024
  • Catherine Tsalikis spent four years researching Chrystia Freeland's life. She tells The Hill Times that she sees two constants in the former deputy prime

‘She knows how to make a splash, and knows how to get things done,’ says author of new Freeland book

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 17, 2024
  • Catherine Tsalikis spent four years researching Chrystia Freeland's life. She tells The Hill Times that she sees two constants in the former deputy prime
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Dec. 3, 2024, resigned from cabinet on Dec. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New tech and ‘people, people, and more people’ on CBSA’s border wish list

  • Beefing up border security will require a 'team effort' with the RCMP and U.S. agencies in response to American tariff threats, says a CBSA
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 17, 2024
In the first three quarters of 2024, the Canada Border Services Agency seized more than 25,000 kilograms of illicit drugs, 15,000 weapons, and 800 guns, according to the agency's year-end report. Unsplash photograph by Hermes Rivera

New tech and ‘people, people, and more people’ on CBSA’s border wish list

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 17, 2024
  • Beefing up border security will require a 'team effort' with the RCMP and U.S. agencies in response to American tariff threats, says a CBSA

New tech and ‘people, people, and more people’ on CBSA’s border wish list

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 17, 2024
  • Beefing up border security will require a 'team effort' with the RCMP and U.S. agencies in response to American tariff threats, says a CBSA
In the first three quarters of 2024, the Canada Border Services Agency seized more than 25,000 kilograms of illicit drugs, 15,000 weapons, and 800 guns, according to the agency's year-end report. Unsplash photograph by Hermes Rivera

Trudeau’s isolation and arrogance will be his undoing

  • Did Freeland's firing expose Trudeau as a fake feminist? To some, this is an irrefutable fact, but Trudeau has also humiliated male ministers, including
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | December 17, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau addresses Liberal Party supporters at a Laurier Club fundraiser at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on Dec. 16, 2024. There is something to be said for rising above the political weather bomb that hit the Hill this week, and 'reflecting' as Trudeau apparently assured his shell-shocked caucus that he would, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s isolation and arrogance will be his undoing

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | December 17, 2024
  • Did Freeland's firing expose Trudeau as a fake feminist? To some, this is an irrefutable fact, but Trudeau has also humiliated male ministers, including

Trudeau’s isolation and arrogance will be his undoing

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | December 17, 2024
  • Did Freeland's firing expose Trudeau as a fake feminist? To some, this is an irrefutable fact, but Trudeau has also humiliated male ministers, including
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau addresses Liberal Party supporters at a Laurier Club fundraiser at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on Dec. 16, 2024. There is something to be said for rising above the political weather bomb that hit the Hill this week, and 'reflecting' as Trudeau apparently assured his shell-shocked caucus that he would, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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