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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

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

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

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

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

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

Canada, the European Union, and the Eurozone

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

Canada, the European Union, and the Eurozone

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

Canada, the European Union, and the Eurozone

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

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

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

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

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

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

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

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

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

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

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

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

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

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

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

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

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

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

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

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

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

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

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

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

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

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

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

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

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

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

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

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

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

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

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

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

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

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

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

What a weird election this has been

  • Canadians may well be about to elect a government not necessarily in line with what they want when they think about things during rare
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | April 21, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. An An Abacus poll released on April 16 showed a tightening, and a slight erosion of Carney’s personal approval ratings—though they remained quite robust!—and a notable uptick in the desire for change. Abacus had that at 56 per cent, up five points from the week before. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

What a weird election this has been

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | April 21, 2025
  • Canadians may well be about to elect a government not necessarily in line with what they want when they think about things during rare

What a weird election this has been

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | April 21, 2025
  • Canadians may well be about to elect a government not necessarily in line with what they want when they think about things during rare
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. An An Abacus poll released on April 16 showed a tightening, and a slight erosion of Carney’s personal approval ratings—though they remained quite robust!—and a notable uptick in the desire for change. Abacus had that at 56 per cent, up five points from the week before. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Nepean a Liberal stronghold with urban areas and federal public servants, say strategists

  • Nepean is 'pretty solidly urban right now,' and Liberals tend to do better with urban voters, says Kevin Bosch, a former Liberal staffer who's
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 29, 2025, visiting staffers and volunteers at his campaign office in Nepean, Ont. The riding is considered a safe Liberal seat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nepean a Liberal stronghold with urban areas and federal public servants, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
  • Nepean is 'pretty solidly urban right now,' and Liberals tend to do better with urban voters, says Kevin Bosch, a former Liberal staffer who's

Nepean a Liberal stronghold with urban areas and federal public servants, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
  • Nepean is 'pretty solidly urban right now,' and Liberals tend to do better with urban voters, says Kevin Bosch, a former Liberal staffer who's
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 29, 2025, visiting staffers and volunteers at his campaign office in Nepean, Ont. The riding is considered a safe Liberal seat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fiscal Choices takes a sober look at economic dimensions of pandemic

  • The following is an excerpt from Michael M. Atkinson and Haizen Mou's, Fiscal Choices: Canada After the Pandemic, one of the five finalists for
FeatureBY MICHAEL M. ATKINSON, HAIZHEN MOU | April 21, 2025
Authors Mou Haizhen and Michael Atkinson on why they wrote this book: 'We wrote Fiscal Choices out of a genuine concern for Canada’s capacity to cope with both short-term economic shocks and long term-fiscal challenges.' Book cover and photograph courtesy of the University of Toronto Press

Fiscal Choices takes a sober look at economic dimensions of pandemic

FeatureBY MICHAEL M. ATKINSON, HAIZHEN MOU | April 21, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Michael M. Atkinson and Haizen Mou's, Fiscal Choices: Canada After the Pandemic, one of the five finalists for

Fiscal Choices takes a sober look at economic dimensions of pandemic

FeatureBY MICHAEL M. ATKINSON, HAIZHEN MOU | April 21, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Michael M. Atkinson and Haizen Mou's, Fiscal Choices: Canada After the Pandemic, one of the five finalists for
Authors Mou Haizhen and Michael Atkinson on why they wrote this book: 'We wrote Fiscal Choices out of a genuine concern for Canada’s capacity to cope with both short-term economic shocks and long term-fiscal challenges.' Book cover and photograph courtesy of the University of Toronto Press
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Greater regulation of political party nomination contests needed to prevent foreign, domestic election interference: Democracy Watch

  • The watchdog organization and a former would-be Liberal candidate are calling for stricter regulations on third-party registration and disclosures, and enforcement of rules on
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 8, 2023
Michelle Tessier, CSIS deputy director of operations, left; David Vigneault, CSIS director; Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment; and Michael Duheme, RCMP deputy commissioner of federal policing, testify before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee about foreign election interference on March 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greater regulation of political party nomination contests needed to prevent foreign, domestic election interference: Democracy Watch

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 8, 2023
  • The watchdog organization and a former would-be Liberal candidate are calling for stricter regulations on third-party registration and disclosures, and enforcement of rules on

Greater regulation of political party nomination contests needed to prevent foreign, domestic election interference: Democracy Watch

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 8, 2023
  • The watchdog organization and a former would-be Liberal candidate are calling for stricter regulations on third-party registration and disclosures, and enforcement of rules on
Michelle Tessier, CSIS deputy director of operations, left; David Vigneault, CSIS director; Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment; and Michael Duheme, RCMP deputy commissioner of federal policing, testify before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee about foreign election interference on March 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds driving food price hikes with carbon tax: Ontario reader

  • It’s unbelievable that the Canadian federal government doesn’t have the brains or smarts to know that the carbon tax has increased all prices for
Opinion | March 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is just finger-pointing to take the heat off of itself and its incompetence, writes Wayne Robertson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds driving food price hikes with carbon tax: Ontario reader

Opinion | March 8, 2023
  • It’s unbelievable that the Canadian federal government doesn’t have the brains or smarts to know that the carbon tax has increased all prices for

Feds driving food price hikes with carbon tax: Ontario reader

Opinion | March 8, 2023
  • It’s unbelievable that the Canadian federal government doesn’t have the brains or smarts to know that the carbon tax has increased all prices for
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is just finger-pointing to take the heat off of itself and its incompetence, writes Wayne Robertson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Clock is ticking on hitting SDGs, says Calgary reader

  • This year marks the midpoint for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), targets for global development to be reached by 2030. To see
Opinion | March 8, 2023
Canada needs to commit to increasing its international assistance envelope, overseen by International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan, writes Randy Rudolph. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Clock is ticking on hitting SDGs, says Calgary reader

Opinion | March 8, 2023
  • This year marks the midpoint for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), targets for global development to be reached by 2030. To see

Clock is ticking on hitting SDGs, says Calgary reader

Opinion | March 8, 2023
  • This year marks the midpoint for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), targets for global development to be reached by 2030. To see
Canada needs to commit to increasing its international assistance envelope, overseen by International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan, writes Randy Rudolph. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Russian envoy shouldn’t be platformed: UCC adviser

  • Re: “Russia continues bluster after suspending nuclear-weapon treaty,” (The Hill Times, March 1, p. 5). Kudos to The Hill Times for platforming a spokesman
Opinion | March 8, 2023

Russian envoy shouldn’t be platformed: UCC adviser

Opinion | March 8, 2023
  • Re: “Russia continues bluster after suspending nuclear-weapon treaty,” (The Hill Times, March 1, p. 5). Kudos to The Hill Times for platforming a spokesman

Russian envoy shouldn’t be platformed: UCC adviser

Opinion | March 8, 2023
  • Re: “Russia continues bluster after suspending nuclear-weapon treaty,” (The Hill Times, March 1, p. 5). Kudos to The Hill Times for platforming a spokesman

Vulnerable populations will be more at risk due to Bill S-5’s CEPA changes

  • Bill S-5 may doom attempts to improve environmental health outcomes for vulnerable populations for generations to come.
Opinion | BY JOSEPH F. CASTRILLI AND FE DE LEON | March 8, 2023
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May unsuccessfully introduced amendments to Bill S-5 at the House Environment Committee that would have corrected the gap in the legislation, write Joseph Castrilli and Fe de Leon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vulnerable populations will be more at risk due to Bill S-5’s CEPA changes

Opinion | BY JOSEPH F. CASTRILLI AND FE DE LEON | March 8, 2023
  • Bill S-5 may doom attempts to improve environmental health outcomes for vulnerable populations for generations to come.

Vulnerable populations will be more at risk due to Bill S-5’s CEPA changes

Opinion | BY JOSEPH F. CASTRILLI AND FE DE LEON | March 8, 2023
  • Bill S-5 may doom attempts to improve environmental health outcomes for vulnerable populations for generations to come.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May unsuccessfully introduced amendments to Bill S-5 at the House Environment Committee that would have corrected the gap in the legislation, write Joseph Castrilli and Fe de Leon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-11 affects the future of Canada’s domestic film and TV sector

  • The future of Canada’s domestic film and television sector depends on our collective ability to retain and control a meaningful share of the IP
Opinion | BY LINDA SCHUYLER, STEPHEN STOHN | March 8, 2023
In its current form, Bill C-11 will create a two-tiered system in which Canadian broadcasters, producers, and creators are subject to one set of rules, while foreign streamers face a different, much looser set of guidelines, write Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn. Unsplash photograph by Peter Geo

Bill C-11 affects the future of Canada’s domestic film and TV sector

Opinion | BY LINDA SCHUYLER, STEPHEN STOHN | March 8, 2023
  • The future of Canada’s domestic film and television sector depends on our collective ability to retain and control a meaningful share of the IP

Bill C-11 affects the future of Canada’s domestic film and TV sector

Opinion | BY LINDA SCHUYLER, STEPHEN STOHN | March 8, 2023
  • The future of Canada’s domestic film and television sector depends on our collective ability to retain and control a meaningful share of the IP
In its current form, Bill C-11 will create a two-tiered system in which Canadian broadcasters, producers, and creators are subject to one set of rules, while foreign streamers face a different, much looser set of guidelines, write Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn. Unsplash photograph by Peter Geo

European Commission head meets GG Simon on March 8

  • TUESDAY, MARCH 7—THURSDAY, MARCH 9 Asset Management Conference and Trade Show—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its second annual National Asset Management Conference and
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet with Governor General Mary Simon on March 8 at Rideau Hall, following her address to Parliament the evening before. Photograph courtesy of the European Parliament/Flickr

European Commission head meets GG Simon on March 8

  • TUESDAY, MARCH 7—THURSDAY, MARCH 9 Asset Management Conference and Trade Show—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its second annual National Asset Management Conference and

European Commission head meets GG Simon on March 8

  • TUESDAY, MARCH 7—THURSDAY, MARCH 9 Asset Management Conference and Trade Show—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its second annual National Asset Management Conference and
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet with Governor General Mary Simon on March 8 at Rideau Hall, following her address to Parliament the evening before. Photograph courtesy of the European Parliament/Flickr

Health-care resourcing is failing Canada’s most vulnerable children

  • The pandemic exposed the fragility of Canada’s health-care system and removed access to necessary supports for thousands of Canadian families.
Opinion | BY NICOLA LEWIS | March 8, 2023
In the absence of vital health-care supports and programming, children are regressing from the developmental progress that in some cases had taken years to achieve, writes Nicola Lewis. Unsplash photograph by Vitolda Klein

Health-care resourcing is failing Canada’s most vulnerable children

Opinion | BY NICOLA LEWIS | March 8, 2023
  • The pandemic exposed the fragility of Canada’s health-care system and removed access to necessary supports for thousands of Canadian families.

Health-care resourcing is failing Canada’s most vulnerable children

Opinion | BY NICOLA LEWIS | March 8, 2023
  • The pandemic exposed the fragility of Canada’s health-care system and removed access to necessary supports for thousands of Canadian families.
In the absence of vital health-care supports and programming, children are regressing from the developmental progress that in some cases had taken years to achieve, writes Nicola Lewis. Unsplash photograph by Vitolda Klein

Will Justin Trudeau stop the biggest beer tax increase on Canadians in 40 years?

  • The excise tax ‘escalator’ is badly flawed policy, and there are many valid reasons to defer further scheduled tax increases until inflation returns to
Opinion | BY CJ HELIE | March 8, 2023
Higher beer taxes mean beer prices will go up and this will harm consumers, hospitality businesses, and the beer industry, writes CJ Hélie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Justin Trudeau stop the biggest beer tax increase on Canadians in 40 years?

Opinion | BY CJ HELIE | March 8, 2023
  • The excise tax ‘escalator’ is badly flawed policy, and there are many valid reasons to defer further scheduled tax increases until inflation returns to

Will Justin Trudeau stop the biggest beer tax increase on Canadians in 40 years?

Opinion | BY CJ HELIE | March 8, 2023
  • The excise tax ‘escalator’ is badly flawed policy, and there are many valid reasons to defer further scheduled tax increases until inflation returns to
Higher beer taxes mean beer prices will go up and this will harm consumers, hospitality businesses, and the beer industry, writes CJ Hélie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should be the world’s energy producer and supplier of choice

  • The solutions are transformation, not transition; technology, not taxes; led by the private sector, not government.
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP SHANNON STUBBS | March 8, 2023
Other countries want oil and gas from Canada and global demand will rise for the foreseeable future, writes Shannon Stubbs. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada should be the world’s energy producer and supplier of choice

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP SHANNON STUBBS | March 8, 2023
  • The solutions are transformation, not transition; technology, not taxes; led by the private sector, not government.

Canada should be the world’s energy producer and supplier of choice

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP SHANNON STUBBS | March 8, 2023
  • The solutions are transformation, not transition; technology, not taxes; led by the private sector, not government.
Other countries want oil and gas from Canada and global demand will rise for the foreseeable future, writes Shannon Stubbs. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

The worst plan is no plan when faced with an inevitable energy transition

  • For Canada to gain forecasted clean energy jobs and GDP benefits, it needs to not only keep its climate policies, but also build on
Opinion | BY MERRAN SMITH, RACHEL DORAN | March 8, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland laid out Canada’s initial response to international action, but what’s still missing is a clean industrial strategy, matched with key investments in the 2023 budget to stay competitive, write Meeran Smith and Rachel Doran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The worst plan is no plan when faced with an inevitable energy transition

Opinion | BY MERRAN SMITH, RACHEL DORAN | March 8, 2023
  • For Canada to gain forecasted clean energy jobs and GDP benefits, it needs to not only keep its climate policies, but also build on

The worst plan is no plan when faced with an inevitable energy transition

Opinion | BY MERRAN SMITH, RACHEL DORAN | March 8, 2023
  • For Canada to gain forecasted clean energy jobs and GDP benefits, it needs to not only keep its climate policies, but also build on
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland laid out Canada’s initial response to international action, but what’s still missing is a clean industrial strategy, matched with key investments in the 2023 budget to stay competitive, write Meeran Smith and Rachel Doran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To advance electrification and climate change action, Canada must advance reconciliation

  • In pursuing these opportunities, we must acknowledge and learn from our past, including the negative impacts the build-out of our legacy hydro projects had
Opinion | BY HEATHER FERGUSON | March 8, 2023
Former U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission chairman Stephen Burns, right, tours the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Bowmanville, Ont., with its then senior vice-president in 2015. Photograph courtesy of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission/Flickr

To advance electrification and climate change action, Canada must advance reconciliation

Opinion | BY HEATHER FERGUSON | March 8, 2023
  • In pursuing these opportunities, we must acknowledge and learn from our past, including the negative impacts the build-out of our legacy hydro projects had

To advance electrification and climate change action, Canada must advance reconciliation

Opinion | BY HEATHER FERGUSON | March 8, 2023
  • In pursuing these opportunities, we must acknowledge and learn from our past, including the negative impacts the build-out of our legacy hydro projects had
Former U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission chairman Stephen Burns, right, tours the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Bowmanville, Ont., with its then senior vice-president in 2015. Photograph courtesy of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission/Flickr

Canada needs to own its role as an energy supplier on the global stage

  • With the energy disaster in Europe, our potential energy customers see confusion from this government.
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP EARL DREESHEN | March 8, 2023
Organization for Security and Co-operation chairman-in-office Zbigniew Rau addresses delegates at a July 2022 meeting, in Birmingham, U.K., where European countries spoke of the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on their respective energy sectors, writes Earl Dreeshen. Photograph courtesy of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly/Flickr

Canada needs to own its role as an energy supplier on the global stage

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP EARL DREESHEN | March 8, 2023
  • With the energy disaster in Europe, our potential energy customers see confusion from this government.

Canada needs to own its role as an energy supplier on the global stage

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP EARL DREESHEN | March 8, 2023
  • With the energy disaster in Europe, our potential energy customers see confusion from this government.
Organization for Security and Co-operation chairman-in-office Zbigniew Rau addresses delegates at a July 2022 meeting, in Birmingham, U.K., where European countries spoke of the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on their respective energy sectors, writes Earl Dreeshen. Photograph courtesy of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly/Flickr

Indigenous ‘priorities’ and the threat of investor-state arbitration

  • TC Energy’s pursuit of investor-state arbitration over U.S. President Joe Biden’s cancellation of Keystone XL serves as a dull warning to Mexico.
Opinion | BY ANNA ZALIK, ELIANA ACOSTA MARQUEZ | March 8, 2023
The Indigenous affairs bodies of the Canadian and Mexican governments signed a memorandum of understanding on the heels of a meeting between United States President Joe Biden, left, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in January. Photograph courtesy of Eneas De Troya/Flickr

Indigenous ‘priorities’ and the threat of investor-state arbitration

Opinion | BY ANNA ZALIK, ELIANA ACOSTA MARQUEZ | March 8, 2023
  • TC Energy’s pursuit of investor-state arbitration over U.S. President Joe Biden’s cancellation of Keystone XL serves as a dull warning to Mexico.

Indigenous ‘priorities’ and the threat of investor-state arbitration

Opinion | BY ANNA ZALIK, ELIANA ACOSTA MARQUEZ | March 8, 2023
  • TC Energy’s pursuit of investor-state arbitration over U.S. President Joe Biden’s cancellation of Keystone XL serves as a dull warning to Mexico.
The Indigenous affairs bodies of the Canadian and Mexican governments signed a memorandum of understanding on the heels of a meeting between United States President Joe Biden, left, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in January. Photograph courtesy of Eneas De Troya/Flickr

Canada’s oil and gas industry faces an existential crisis and a weak emissions cap won’t save it

  • Ottawa’s job is to ensure that the inevitable transition is as smooth as possible by sending a clear signal to the industry to clean
Opinion | BY AMY JANZWOOD, SAM ROWAN, JOSH MEDICOFF | March 8, 2023
The Albian Sands site in Alberta in 2014. Canada’s biggest oil producers are making record profits, so they have cash on hand they could invest in reducing their pollution, write Amy Janzwood, Sam Rowan, and Josh Medicoff. Pembina Institute photograph by Julia Kilpatrick/Flickr

Canada’s oil and gas industry faces an existential crisis and a weak emissions cap won’t save it

Opinion | BY AMY JANZWOOD, SAM ROWAN, JOSH MEDICOFF | March 8, 2023
  • Ottawa’s job is to ensure that the inevitable transition is as smooth as possible by sending a clear signal to the industry to clean

Canada’s oil and gas industry faces an existential crisis and a weak emissions cap won’t save it

Opinion | BY AMY JANZWOOD, SAM ROWAN, JOSH MEDICOFF | March 8, 2023
  • Ottawa’s job is to ensure that the inevitable transition is as smooth as possible by sending a clear signal to the industry to clean
The Albian Sands site in Alberta in 2014. Canada’s biggest oil producers are making record profits, so they have cash on hand they could invest in reducing their pollution, write Amy Janzwood, Sam Rowan, and Josh Medicoff. Pembina Institute photograph by Julia Kilpatrick/Flickr

Energy transitions: away from diesel, or towards sovereignty?

  • Indigenous off-grid communities in Canada are exploring their own solutions to move towards cleaner energy generation that are aligned with their worldviews and sovereignty
Opinion | BY SERASU DURAN, FEYZA G. SAHINYAZAN, JORDYN HRENYK, EMILY SALMON | March 8, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is in charge of programs such as the the Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative and the Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities program, but these policies are sometimes misaligned with community priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy transitions: away from diesel, or towards sovereignty?

Opinion | BY SERASU DURAN, FEYZA G. SAHINYAZAN, JORDYN HRENYK, EMILY SALMON | March 8, 2023
  • Indigenous off-grid communities in Canada are exploring their own solutions to move towards cleaner energy generation that are aligned with their worldviews and sovereignty

Energy transitions: away from diesel, or towards sovereignty?

Opinion | BY SERASU DURAN, FEYZA G. SAHINYAZAN, JORDYN HRENYK, EMILY SALMON | March 8, 2023
  • Indigenous off-grid communities in Canada are exploring their own solutions to move towards cleaner energy generation that are aligned with their worldviews and sovereignty
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is in charge of programs such as the the Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative and the Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities program, but these policies are sometimes misaligned with community priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 7, 2023
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Minister of National Defence Anita Anand, centre, appears with Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre before the House National Defence Committee on March 7, 2023, to answer questions about the surveillance balloon from China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 7, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 7, 2023
Anita Anand
Minister of National Defence Anita Anand, centre, appears with Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre before the House National Defence Committee on March 7, 2023, to answer questions about the surveillance balloon from China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid TikTok ban, Canadians left ‘to their own devices’ as feds dither on updating privacy rules: Geist

  • The Liberals’ latest attempt at modernizing the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Bill C-27, has only made it to its second reading
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 7, 2023
The popular social media app TikTok was banned from government-issued devices over security concerns, but critics have accused the Liberals of targeting it as a response to the growing tensions with China rather than concern over the 'legal regime' governing the collection of data. Unsplash photograph by Solen Feyissa

Amid TikTok ban, Canadians left ‘to their own devices’ as feds dither on updating privacy rules: Geist

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 7, 2023
  • The Liberals’ latest attempt at modernizing the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Bill C-27, has only made it to its second reading

Amid TikTok ban, Canadians left ‘to their own devices’ as feds dither on updating privacy rules: Geist

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 7, 2023
  • The Liberals’ latest attempt at modernizing the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Bill C-27, has only made it to its second reading
The popular social media app TikTok was banned from government-issued devices over security concerns, but critics have accused the Liberals of targeting it as a response to the growing tensions with China rather than concern over the 'legal regime' governing the collection of data. Unsplash photograph by Solen Feyissa

Politics This Morning: PM and European Commission president to tour Canadian Forces base before attending joint session of Parliament

  • Plus, former senator Lillian Eva Dyck returns to discuss sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act that continues to affect First Nations women and their
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here on March 6 speaking at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual general meeting, will take European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on a tour of CFB Kingston and a critical minerals supplier before returning to Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PM and European Commission president to tour Canadian Forces base before attending joint session of Parliament

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 7, 2023
  • Plus, former senator Lillian Eva Dyck returns to discuss sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act that continues to affect First Nations women and their

Politics This Morning: PM and European Commission president to tour Canadian Forces base before attending joint session of Parliament

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 7, 2023
  • Plus, former senator Lillian Eva Dyck returns to discuss sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act that continues to affect First Nations women and their
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here on March 6 speaking at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual general meeting, will take European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on a tour of CFB Kingston and a critical minerals supplier before returning to Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts welcome Rouleau’s call to combat misinformation, say ‘whole-of-society approach’ needed

  • The current information landscape is a feedback loop where 'you come for the ideology, and you stay despite the science-free lunacy,’ says health misinformation
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 6, 2023
One of Justice Paul Rouleau's 56 recommendations in the Public Order Emergency Commission report calls on governments to address the 'serious challenges' of misinformation, disinformation, and online harms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts welcome Rouleau’s call to combat misinformation, say ‘whole-of-society approach’ needed

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 6, 2023
  • The current information landscape is a feedback loop where 'you come for the ideology, and you stay despite the science-free lunacy,’ says health misinformation

Experts welcome Rouleau’s call to combat misinformation, say ‘whole-of-society approach’ needed

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 6, 2023
  • The current information landscape is a feedback loop where 'you come for the ideology, and you stay despite the science-free lunacy,’ says health misinformation
One of Justice Paul Rouleau's 56 recommendations in the Public Order Emergency Commission report calls on governments to address the 'serious challenges' of misinformation, disinformation, and online harms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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