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In their own words: prime ministers in victory and in defeat

  • When Brian Mulroney won a massive majority in 1984, he thought of his Baie Comeau-paper-mill-working father, his hero; when Jean Chrétien won in 1993,
FeatureBY ARTHUR MILNES | April 27, 2025
Pictured top left and clockwise: Former prime ministers Liberal Pierre Trudeau, Progressive Conservative Joe Clark, Progressive Conservative Brian Mulroney, Liberal Paul Martin, Conservative Stephen Harper, and Liberal Jean Chrétien. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

In their own words: prime ministers in victory and in defeat

FeatureBY ARTHUR MILNES | April 27, 2025
  • When Brian Mulroney won a massive majority in 1984, he thought of his Baie Comeau-paper-mill-working father, his hero; when Jean Chrétien won in 1993,

In their own words: prime ministers in victory and in defeat

FeatureBY ARTHUR MILNES | April 27, 2025
  • When Brian Mulroney won a massive majority in 1984, he thought of his Baie Comeau-paper-mill-working father, his hero; when Jean Chrétien won in 1993,
Pictured top left and clockwise: Former prime ministers Liberal Pierre Trudeau, Progressive Conservative Joe Clark, Progressive Conservative Brian Mulroney, Liberal Paul Martin, Conservative Stephen Harper, and Liberal Jean Chrétien. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Public servants running in record numbers flip partisan assumptions as most offer under Tory banner

  • With 24 candidates across nine parties and Conservatives leading the way with nine, the surge of bureaucrat participation in this election shows how public
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | April 27, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
There are 24 bureaucrats on the ballot—for nine different parties, with the most running under Leader Pierre Poilievre's Conservative. The numbers are small in a workforce of 367,000, but public servants running federally are always sensitive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants running in record numbers flip partisan assumptions as most offer under Tory banner

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | April 27, 2025
  • With 24 candidates across nine parties and Conservatives leading the way with nine, the surge of bureaucrat participation in this election shows how public

Public servants running in record numbers flip partisan assumptions as most offer under Tory banner

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | April 27, 2025
  • With 24 candidates across nine parties and Conservatives leading the way with nine, the surge of bureaucrat participation in this election shows how public
Pierre Poilievre
There are 24 bureaucrats on the ballot—for nine different parties, with the most running under Leader Pierre Poilievre's Conservative. The numbers are small in a workforce of 367,000, but public servants running federally are always sensitive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vote to end gender-based violence

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

Vote to end gender-based violence

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

Vote to end gender-based violence

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

Poilievre’s ethics pitch more about framing Carney as a ‘corrupt politician’ than attempt at reform, but some ideas are good, say observers

  • Pierre Poilievre is anchoring his ethics reform plan in what he calls 'Accountability Act 2.0,' a nod to the original Federal Accountability Act introduced
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 25, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposed changes to ethics rules which defines as 'Accountability Act 2.0' are politically motivated, observers say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s ethics pitch more about framing Carney as a ‘corrupt politician’ than attempt at reform, but some ideas are good, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 25, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre is anchoring his ethics reform plan in what he calls 'Accountability Act 2.0,' a nod to the original Federal Accountability Act introduced

Poilievre’s ethics pitch more about framing Carney as a ‘corrupt politician’ than attempt at reform, but some ideas are good, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 25, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre is anchoring his ethics reform plan in what he calls 'Accountability Act 2.0,' a nod to the original Federal Accountability Act introduced
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposed changes to ethics rules which defines as 'Accountability Act 2.0' are politically motivated, observers say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pundit panel: what closing messages should the leaders make to voters?

  • 'I’m not sure there has ever been an election in Canadian history where the ballot question lined up so perfectly in one candidate’s favour,'
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 25, 2025
At this late stage in the game, Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre need to 'lean into' their respective strengths, says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav Baran. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Pundit panel: what closing messages should the leaders make to voters?

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 25, 2025
  • 'I’m not sure there has ever been an election in Canadian history where the ballot question lined up so perfectly in one candidate’s favour,'

Pundit panel: what closing messages should the leaders make to voters?

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 25, 2025
  • 'I’m not sure there has ever been an election in Canadian history where the ballot question lined up so perfectly in one candidate’s favour,'
At this late stage in the game, Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre need to 'lean into' their respective strengths, says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav Baran. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Canadian dream doesn’t have to be built, we are already living it

  • The basic unit of Canadian democracy is a caring relationship. It’s the ethic of care that unites us. Our elbows are up. Our eyes are
Opinion | BY AL ETMANSKI | April 24, 2025
Before he became Manitoba premier, Wab Kinew said: 'I’ve travelled enough to realize there are brilliant people in every community who know solutions. They don’t need saviours, they need allies.' We should celebrate caring in Canada, writes Al Etmanski. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Canadian dream doesn’t have to be built, we are already living it

Opinion | BY AL ETMANSKI | April 24, 2025
  • The basic unit of Canadian democracy is a caring relationship. It’s the ethic of care that unites us. Our elbows are up. Our eyes are

The Canadian dream doesn’t have to be built, we are already living it

Opinion | BY AL ETMANSKI | April 24, 2025
  • The basic unit of Canadian democracy is a caring relationship. It’s the ethic of care that unites us. Our elbows are up. Our eyes are
Before he became Manitoba premier, Wab Kinew said: 'I’ve travelled enough to realize there are brilliant people in every community who know solutions. They don’t need saviours, they need allies.' We should celebrate caring in Canada, writes Al Etmanski. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties’ housing platforms unlikely to significantly improve affordability: experts

  • Policy incentives, increasing supply, and cutting GST all fail to address the core issue of housing affordability—municipal governments
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 24, 2025
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are pitching housing platforms aimed at speeding up development. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Parties’ housing platforms unlikely to significantly improve affordability: experts

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 24, 2025
  • Policy incentives, increasing supply, and cutting GST all fail to address the core issue of housing affordability—municipal governments

Parties’ housing platforms unlikely to significantly improve affordability: experts

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 24, 2025
  • Policy incentives, increasing supply, and cutting GST all fail to address the core issue of housing affordability—municipal governments
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are pitching housing platforms aimed at speeding up development. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shut out from Tory nominations in Calgary, ex-Conservative joins Liberals while another runs as Independent

  • Ranbir Parmar, who hoped to represent the Tories in Calgary McKnight, has joined the Liberals after not being allowed to contest the nomination. Minesh
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 23, 2025
Ranbir Parmar, left, who submitted his nomination papers to run as a Conservative candidate in Calgary McKnight but was barred from the race, has now joined the Liberals. Minesh Patel, who was also disallowed from contesting the nomination in Calgary Skyview, is running as an Independent in the April 28 election. Photographs courtesy of Ranbir Parmar and Minesh Patel

Shut out from Tory nominations in Calgary, ex-Conservative joins Liberals while another runs as Independent

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 23, 2025
  • Ranbir Parmar, who hoped to represent the Tories in Calgary McKnight, has joined the Liberals after not being allowed to contest the nomination. Minesh

Shut out from Tory nominations in Calgary, ex-Conservative joins Liberals while another runs as Independent

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 23, 2025
  • Ranbir Parmar, who hoped to represent the Tories in Calgary McKnight, has joined the Liberals after not being allowed to contest the nomination. Minesh
Ranbir Parmar, left, who submitted his nomination papers to run as a Conservative candidate in Calgary McKnight but was barred from the race, has now joined the Liberals. Minesh Patel, who was also disallowed from contesting the nomination in Calgary Skyview, is running as an Independent in the April 28 election. Photographs courtesy of Ranbir Parmar and Minesh Patel

Collaboration is Canada’s innovation superpower

  • This approach is hard. It’s slow. It challenges egos and requires patience. But it’s also the only way we’ll achieve systems-level change
Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN | April 23, 2025
The next federal government must treat the social sector not as an afterthought, but as a core part of Canada’s innovation economy, writes Andrea Nemtin. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Collaboration is Canada’s innovation superpower

Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN | April 23, 2025
  • This approach is hard. It’s slow. It challenges egos and requires patience. But it’s also the only way we’ll achieve systems-level change

Collaboration is Canada’s innovation superpower

Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN | April 23, 2025
  • This approach is hard. It’s slow. It challenges egos and requires patience. But it’s also the only way we’ll achieve systems-level change
The next federal government must treat the social sector not as an afterthought, but as a core part of Canada’s innovation economy, writes Andrea Nemtin. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

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

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

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

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

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

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

  • Whatever happens on April 28, Mark Carney will be remembered as the man who stepped up to offer his services to fellow Canadians in
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney greets supporters at a rally outside of the Lusitania Portuguese Club of Ottawa on April 20. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 23, 2025
  • Whatever happens on April 28, Mark Carney will be remembered as the man who stepped up to offer his services to fellow Canadians in

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 23, 2025
  • Whatever happens on April 28, Mark Carney will be remembered as the man who stepped up to offer his services to fellow Canadians in
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney greets supporters at a rally outside of the Lusitania Portuguese Club of Ottawa on April 20. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Trump effect’ galvanizing Grit Guilbeault’s prospects in rematch against NDP’s Machouf

  • With little sign of the Conservatives or the Bloc, the NDP and Green candidates in Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que., are hoping to convince voters Parliament can
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
Liberal incumbent Steven Guilbeault sat down with The Hill Times in his Montreal riding of Laurier–Sainte-Marie to discuss 'the Trump effect' on his constituents, their disappointment with his record, and re-evaluation of his party's progress on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump effect’ galvanizing Grit Guilbeault’s prospects in rematch against NDP’s Machouf

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • With little sign of the Conservatives or the Bloc, the NDP and Green candidates in Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que., are hoping to convince voters Parliament can

‘Trump effect’ galvanizing Grit Guilbeault’s prospects in rematch against NDP’s Machouf

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • With little sign of the Conservatives or the Bloc, the NDP and Green candidates in Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que., are hoping to convince voters Parliament can
Liberal incumbent Steven Guilbeault sat down with The Hill Times in his Montreal riding of Laurier–Sainte-Marie to discuss 'the Trump effect' on his constituents, their disappointment with his record, and re-evaluation of his party's progress on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To err is human, to predict malign

  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
This is a referendum election on who—between Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—can deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

To err is human, to predict malign

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in

To err is human, to predict malign

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
This is a referendum election on who—between Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—can deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘I want to feel part of this moment’: Trump effect spurs expats to cast ballots from abroad

  • 'Turnout tends to go up for elections that are seen as highly consequential, and this one is shaping up to be among the most
News | BY JARED HILLEL | April 23, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's antagonism could lead to an uptick of Canadian citizens worldwide heading to the polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘I want to feel part of this moment’: Trump effect spurs expats to cast ballots from abroad

News | BY JARED HILLEL | April 23, 2025
  • 'Turnout tends to go up for elections that are seen as highly consequential, and this one is shaping up to be among the most

‘I want to feel part of this moment’: Trump effect spurs expats to cast ballots from abroad

News | BY JARED HILLEL | April 23, 2025
  • 'Turnout tends to go up for elections that are seen as highly consequential, and this one is shaping up to be among the most
U.S. President Donald Trump's antagonism could lead to an uptick of Canadian citizens worldwide heading to the polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Flickr/The White House

CBC/Radio-Canada is an essential service worth protecting

  • There is a definite need to reform the public broadcaster, but a failure to preserve it would remove a cornerstone of our country when
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | April 23, 2025
Letting go of the public broadcaster would allow for the complete domination by America of our communications system, writes PSG Sen. Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC/Radio-Canada is an essential service worth protecting

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | April 23, 2025
  • There is a definite need to reform the public broadcaster, but a failure to preserve it would remove a cornerstone of our country when

CBC/Radio-Canada is an essential service worth protecting

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | April 23, 2025
  • There is a definite need to reform the public broadcaster, but a failure to preserve it would remove a cornerstone of our country when
Letting go of the public broadcaster would allow for the complete domination by America of our communications system, writes PSG Sen. Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future depends on women—the next government has an opportunity to deliver

  • Voters should be looking closely at how each party plans to unlock women’s full economic potential as a pillar of Canada’s resilience and prosperity.
Opinion | BY MITZIE HUNTER | April 23, 2025
Our recovery, resilience, and potential depend on making gender equality a central pillar of Canada’s economic strategy, writes Mitzie Hunter. Unsplash photograph by Mapbox

Canada’s economic future depends on women—the next government has an opportunity to deliver

Opinion | BY MITZIE HUNTER | April 23, 2025
  • Voters should be looking closely at how each party plans to unlock women’s full economic potential as a pillar of Canada’s resilience and prosperity.

Canada’s economic future depends on women—the next government has an opportunity to deliver

Opinion | BY MITZIE HUNTER | April 23, 2025
  • Voters should be looking closely at how each party plans to unlock women’s full economic potential as a pillar of Canada’s resilience and prosperity.
Our recovery, resilience, and potential depend on making gender equality a central pillar of Canada’s economic strategy, writes Mitzie Hunter. Unsplash photograph by Mapbox

Tariffs take centre stage as Liberals look to hold Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi

  • Candidates are positioning themselves as the best placed to help future-proof the local economy, and represent residents amid the threats from across the southern
News | BY HUNTER CRESSWELL | April 23, 2025
Liberal Sophie Chatel, left, Conservative Brian Nolan, New Democrat Gilbert W. Whiteduck, and People’s Party candidate Todd Hoffman are among the candidates contesting the renamed riding of Pontiac–Kitigan Zibi, Que. Handout photographs

Tariffs take centre stage as Liberals look to hold Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi

News | BY HUNTER CRESSWELL | April 23, 2025
  • Candidates are positioning themselves as the best placed to help future-proof the local economy, and represent residents amid the threats from across the southern

Tariffs take centre stage as Liberals look to hold Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi

News | BY HUNTER CRESSWELL | April 23, 2025
  • Candidates are positioning themselves as the best placed to help future-proof the local economy, and represent residents amid the threats from across the southern
Liberal Sophie Chatel, left, Conservative Brian Nolan, New Democrat Gilbert W. Whiteduck, and People’s Party candidate Todd Hoffman are among the candidates contesting the renamed riding of Pontiac–Kitigan Zibi, Que. Handout photographs

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
Salma Mohammed, left, with her four-year-old son, Mohammed Mostafa, who is a Canadian citizen who has been unable to leave Sudan. Photograph courtesy of Salma Mohammed

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.
Salma Mohammed, left, with her four-year-old son, Mohammed Mostafa, who is a Canadian citizen who has been unable to leave Sudan. Photograph courtesy of Salma Mohammed

Digging up a hidden election issue: development and control of critical minerals

  • At issue is whether a part of our sovereignty is about to be given up with a lopsided ‘agreement’ that gives the U.S. access
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, U.S. President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and U.S. Vice-President JD Vance. Critical minerals will remain high on Trump’s chaotic negotiating agenda after the April 28 election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Flickr, Wikimedia Commons, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Digging up a hidden election issue: development and control of critical minerals

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 22, 2025
  • At issue is whether a part of our sovereignty is about to be given up with a lopsided ‘agreement’ that gives the U.S. access

Digging up a hidden election issue: development and control of critical minerals

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 22, 2025
  • At issue is whether a part of our sovereignty is about to be given up with a lopsided ‘agreement’ that gives the U.S. access
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, U.S. President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and U.S. Vice-President JD Vance. Critical minerals will remain high on Trump’s chaotic negotiating agenda after the April 28 election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Flickr, Wikimedia Commons, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Recreation and parks: infrastructure Canada can’t afford to ignore

  • In uncertain economic times, a bold federal push to build and renew recreation infrastructure would fuel economic growth—just like Centennial-era investments did.
Opinion | BY MARTIN SAMPSON | April 21, 2025
Facilities in Kemptville and Arnprior. Across the country, aging pools, rinks, and community centres—most built during Canada’s centennial era—are falling apart, writes Martin Sampson. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Parks and Recreation Association

Recreation and parks: infrastructure Canada can’t afford to ignore

Opinion | BY MARTIN SAMPSON | April 21, 2025
  • In uncertain economic times, a bold federal push to build and renew recreation infrastructure would fuel economic growth—just like Centennial-era investments did.

Recreation and parks: infrastructure Canada can’t afford to ignore

Opinion | BY MARTIN SAMPSON | April 21, 2025
  • In uncertain economic times, a bold federal push to build and renew recreation infrastructure would fuel economic growth—just like Centennial-era investments did.
Facilities in Kemptville and Arnprior. Across the country, aging pools, rinks, and community centres—most built during Canada’s centennial era—are falling apart, writes Martin Sampson. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Parks and Recreation Association

The roadmap to protecting Canada’s economy with energy

  • The federal election provides a critical opportunity to translate shifting public attitudes into a coherent and forward-looking energy policy.
Opinion | BY DENNIS DARBY | April 21, 2025
The road to a pragmatic energy policy reset includes the politically challenging but necessary step of abandoning the proposed federal oil and gas emissions cap, writes Dennis Darby. Pexels photograph by Max Andrey

The roadmap to protecting Canada’s economy with energy

Opinion | BY DENNIS DARBY | April 21, 2025
  • The federal election provides a critical opportunity to translate shifting public attitudes into a coherent and forward-looking energy policy.

The roadmap to protecting Canada’s economy with energy

Opinion | BY DENNIS DARBY | April 21, 2025
  • The federal election provides a critical opportunity to translate shifting public attitudes into a coherent and forward-looking energy policy.
The road to a pragmatic energy policy reset includes the politically challenging but necessary step of abandoning the proposed federal oil and gas emissions cap, writes Dennis Darby. Pexels photograph by Max Andrey

Federal election brings new crop of defence promises to break

  • Both governing parties have a proven track record of neglecting Canada's national defence and veterans.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 21, 2025
Whichever way you cast your vote in the coming election, do not believe the promises made regarding defence investment, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Corporal Alana Morin

Federal election brings new crop of defence promises to break

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 21, 2025
  • Both governing parties have a proven track record of neglecting Canada's national defence and veterans.

Federal election brings new crop of defence promises to break

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 21, 2025
  • Both governing parties have a proven track record of neglecting Canada's national defence and veterans.
Whichever way you cast your vote in the coming election, do not believe the promises made regarding defence investment, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Corporal Alana Morin

‘We’re behind’: some senior Conservatives call out central campaign for failing to focus more on Trump’s tariffs

  • According to seat projections by polling aggregator 338Canada.com, if an election were to happen now, the Liberals would win 193 seats, the Conservatives 121, the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
Liberal Leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re behind’: some senior Conservatives call out central campaign for failing to focus more on Trump’s tariffs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
  • According to seat projections by polling aggregator 338Canada.com, if an election were to happen now, the Liberals would win 193 seats, the Conservatives 121, the

‘We’re behind’: some senior Conservatives call out central campaign for failing to focus more on Trump’s tariffs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
  • According to seat projections by polling aggregator 338Canada.com, if an election were to happen now, the Liberals would win 193 seats, the Conservatives 121, the
Liberal Leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vote for ‘we’ instead of ‘me’ in this election

  • Canada’s sovereignty is explicitly being targeted by the failed state of America. We will need to continue to rip down inter-provincial trade barriers like our
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 21, 2025
This may be one of the first elections that Canadians are looking squarely at our own unity in the face of external pressures, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vote for ‘we’ instead of ‘me’ in this election

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 21, 2025
  • Canada’s sovereignty is explicitly being targeted by the failed state of America. We will need to continue to rip down inter-provincial trade barriers like our

Vote for ‘we’ instead of ‘me’ in this election

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 21, 2025
  • Canada’s sovereignty is explicitly being targeted by the failed state of America. We will need to continue to rip down inter-provincial trade barriers like our
This may be one of the first elections that Canadians are looking squarely at our own unity in the face of external pressures, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump trumpets to be noticed: B.C. letter writer

  • The other day, I turned on the TV to watch the evening news. That was my first mistake. My second was flipping from one
Opinion | April 21, 2025

Trump trumpets to be noticed: B.C. letter writer

Opinion | April 21, 2025
  • The other day, I turned on the TV to watch the evening news. That was my first mistake. My second was flipping from one

Trump trumpets to be noticed: B.C. letter writer

Opinion | April 21, 2025
  • The other day, I turned on the TV to watch the evening news. That was my first mistake. My second was flipping from one
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Small modular reactors study raises ‘war on science’ concerns among renewable energy proponents

  • Renewable energy advocates are renewing alarm calls with the federal government regarding small nuclear fission reactors, which they argue need more scientific review before
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured right on the Hill recently, made an announcement on March 17 of an investment of $27.2-million in a small modular reactor project by Westinghouse Electric Canada, known as the the eVinci micro-reactor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Small modular reactors study raises ‘war on science’ concerns among renewable energy proponents

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2022
  • Renewable energy advocates are renewing alarm calls with the federal government regarding small nuclear fission reactors, which they argue need more scientific review before

Small modular reactors study raises ‘war on science’ concerns among renewable energy proponents

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2022
  • Renewable energy advocates are renewing alarm calls with the federal government regarding small nuclear fission reactors, which they argue need more scientific review before
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured right on the Hill recently, made an announcement on March 17 of an investment of $27.2-million in a small modular reactor project by Westinghouse Electric Canada, known as the the eVinci micro-reactor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veteran Conservative staffer Martin Bélanger exits the Hill after 16 years

  • After working under three Conservative leaders, and two interim ones, senior Conservative staffer Martin Bélanger officially bid farewell to Parliament Hill on June 10. 
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 16, 2022
Martin Bélanger, seated at the head of the table during a senior Conservative meeting on the Hill with Deputy Whip Lianne Rood, left, Whip Blaine Calkins, Deputy Leader and Quebec Lieutenant Luc Berthold, Deputy House Leader Tom Kmiec, Conservative MP Tim Uppal, Bélanger, Conservative MP Eric Duncan, OLO chief of staff William Stairs, interim leader Candice Bergen, and House Leader John Brassard. Photograph courtesy of Martin Bélanger's Facebook

Veteran Conservative staffer Martin Bélanger exits the Hill after 16 years

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 16, 2022
  • After working under three Conservative leaders, and two interim ones, senior Conservative staffer Martin Bélanger officially bid farewell to Parliament Hill on June 10. 

Veteran Conservative staffer Martin Bélanger exits the Hill after 16 years

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 16, 2022
  • After working under three Conservative leaders, and two interim ones, senior Conservative staffer Martin Bélanger officially bid farewell to Parliament Hill on June 10. 
Martin Bélanger, seated at the head of the table during a senior Conservative meeting on the Hill with Deputy Whip Lianne Rood, left, Whip Blaine Calkins, Deputy Leader and Quebec Lieutenant Luc Berthold, Deputy House Leader Tom Kmiec, Conservative MP Tim Uppal, Bélanger, Conservative MP Eric Duncan, OLO chief of staff William Stairs, interim leader Candice Bergen, and House Leader John Brassard. Photograph courtesy of Martin Bélanger's Facebook

MAiD expert panel recommendations are inadequate, contends panel member who resigned

  • The recommendations of the expert panel on MAiD and Mental Illness, released on May 13, are not strong enough. As the panel’s academic health-care
Opinion | BY JEFF KIRBY | June 16, 2022
On May 13, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Justice Minister David Lametti tabled the final report of the expert panel on MAID and Mental Illness. The recommendations are not strong enough, and do not include reference to adding a important legislative safeguards, writes Dr. Jeff Kirby. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

MAiD expert panel recommendations are inadequate, contends panel member who resigned

Opinion | BY JEFF KIRBY | June 16, 2022
  • The recommendations of the expert panel on MAiD and Mental Illness, released on May 13, are not strong enough. As the panel’s academic health-care

MAiD expert panel recommendations are inadequate, contends panel member who resigned

Opinion | BY JEFF KIRBY | June 16, 2022
  • The recommendations of the expert panel on MAiD and Mental Illness, released on May 13, are not strong enough. As the panel’s academic health-care
On May 13, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Justice Minister David Lametti tabled the final report of the expert panel on MAID and Mental Illness. The recommendations are not strong enough, and do not include reference to adding a important legislative safeguards, writes Dr. Jeff Kirby. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Writing a new chapter in the Northwest Territories’ mining story

  • As a government, it was reassuring to attend this year’s Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto and hear messages from non-government
Opinion | BY CAROLINE WAWZONEK | June 16, 2022
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 27, 2021. As the world’s resource and investment sectors emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of the Northwest Territories wants to apply these good practices to open a new chapter in our rich and long-standing mining story—critical minerals, writes Caroline Wawzonek. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Writing a new chapter in the Northwest Territories’ mining story

Opinion | BY CAROLINE WAWZONEK | June 16, 2022
  • As a government, it was reassuring to attend this year’s Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto and hear messages from non-government

Writing a new chapter in the Northwest Territories’ mining story

Opinion | BY CAROLINE WAWZONEK | June 16, 2022
  • As a government, it was reassuring to attend this year’s Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto and hear messages from non-government
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 27, 2021. As the world’s resource and investment sectors emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of the Northwest Territories wants to apply these good practices to open a new chapter in our rich and long-standing mining story—critical minerals, writes Caroline Wawzonek. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ukraine: rockets and policy

  • LONDON, U.K.—How would we know if the United States is deliberately starving Ukraine of weapons in order to force it into a compromise peace
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 16, 2022
Russian Vladimir Putin, pictured meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden via videoconference, on Dec. 7, 2021, two months before Russia invaded Ukraine. Gwynne Dyer says the Ukrainians might actually lose this war as a result of the slow drip-feed of American weapons to Ukraine, in which case Biden would have to choose whether to save them by direct military intervention or not. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Ukraine: rockets and policy

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 16, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—How would we know if the United States is deliberately starving Ukraine of weapons in order to force it into a compromise peace

Ukraine: rockets and policy

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 16, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—How would we know if the United States is deliberately starving Ukraine of weapons in order to force it into a compromise peace
Russian Vladimir Putin, pictured meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden via videoconference, on Dec. 7, 2021, two months before Russia invaded Ukraine. Gwynne Dyer says the Ukrainians might actually lose this war as a result of the slow drip-feed of American weapons to Ukraine, in which case Biden would have to choose whether to save them by direct military intervention or not. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

The U.S-Russia standoff: implications for global security

  • The U.S. goal to end the Putin regime by over-extending and unbalancing Russia has thus far not succeeded. For those nations both directly and indirectly
Opinion | BY DAVID CARMENT | June 16, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The U.S. goal to end the Putin regime by over-extending and unbalancing Russia has thus far not succeeded. For those nations both directly and indirectly affected by America’s escalatory actions, there is clearly a lot at stake should the U.S. succeed, write David Carment and Dani Belo. Photographs courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

The U.S-Russia standoff: implications for global security

Opinion | BY DAVID CARMENT | June 16, 2022
  • The U.S. goal to end the Putin regime by over-extending and unbalancing Russia has thus far not succeeded. For those nations both directly and indirectly

The U.S-Russia standoff: implications for global security

Opinion | BY DAVID CARMENT | June 16, 2022
  • The U.S. goal to end the Putin regime by over-extending and unbalancing Russia has thus far not succeeded. For those nations both directly and indirectly
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The U.S. goal to end the Putin regime by over-extending and unbalancing Russia has thus far not succeeded. For those nations both directly and indirectly affected by America’s escalatory actions, there is clearly a lot at stake should the U.S. succeed, write David Carment and Dani Belo. Photographs courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Politics This Morning: Fighting inflation, saving the wetlands

  • Good Thursday morning, Today in inflation You’ve arrived at your inflation station. As leaked to The Toronto Star yesterday, Finance Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND will
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is slipping on his rubber boots today for a press conference in the Atocas Bay wetlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Fighting inflation, saving the wetlands

  • Good Thursday morning, Today in inflation You’ve arrived at your inflation station. As leaked to The Toronto Star yesterday, Finance Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND will

Politics This Morning: Fighting inflation, saving the wetlands

  • Good Thursday morning, Today in inflation You’ve arrived at your inflation station. As leaked to The Toronto Star yesterday, Finance Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND will
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is slipping on his rubber boots today for a press conference in the Atocas Bay wetlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The case against uniting the left

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A famous old adage says, “United we stand; divided we fall.” Yet, even though, most of the time, that’s an inspiring rallying cry,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 16, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Writer Gerry Nicholls argues that in politics, division is often better than unity, and that it's better for the Liberals to remain a separate political entity from the NDP. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

The case against uniting the left

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 16, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A famous old adage says, “United we stand; divided we fall.” Yet, even though, most of the time, that’s an inspiring rallying cry,

The case against uniting the left

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 16, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A famous old adage says, “United we stand; divided we fall.” Yet, even though, most of the time, that’s an inspiring rallying cry,
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Writer Gerry Nicholls argues that in politics, division is often better than unity, and that it's better for the Liberals to remain a separate political entity from the NDP. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Global Affairs review a golden opportunity to shift gears on Canada’s incoherent foreign policy

  • It’s good Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has launched an operational review of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) to modernize her department’s culture and its cadre.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 16, 2022
Mélanie Joly is the fifth minister to oversee foreign affairs since the Liberals swept to power in 2015. The problem is not the rank and file, nor the departmental culture. It is the lack of political leadership and informed policy direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Global Affairs review a golden opportunity to shift gears on Canada’s incoherent foreign policy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 16, 2022
  • It’s good Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has launched an operational review of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) to modernize her department’s culture and its cadre.

Global Affairs review a golden opportunity to shift gears on Canada’s incoherent foreign policy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 16, 2022
  • It’s good Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has launched an operational review of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) to modernize her department’s culture and its cadre.
Mélanie Joly is the fifth minister to oversee foreign affairs since the Liberals swept to power in 2015. The problem is not the rank and file, nor the departmental culture. It is the lack of political leadership and informed policy direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Canada backs American over Russian candidate on UN body overseeing the internet’s future

  • Canada says it plans to back an American candidate over a Russian hopeful to head the International Telecommunications Union in the September election deciding
News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | June 16, 2022
Rashid Ismailov, left, pictured in 2017, will likely pursue a policy of more centralized, top down and state-controlled internet governance; Doreen Bogdan-Martin, right, pictured in 2016, will continue the policy of multi-stakeholder, decentralized internet: experts. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada backs American over Russian candidate on UN body overseeing the internet’s future

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | June 16, 2022
  • Canada says it plans to back an American candidate over a Russian hopeful to head the International Telecommunications Union in the September election deciding

Canada backs American over Russian candidate on UN body overseeing the internet’s future

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | June 16, 2022
  • Canada says it plans to back an American candidate over a Russian hopeful to head the International Telecommunications Union in the September election deciding
Rashid Ismailov, left, pictured in 2017, will likely pursue a policy of more centralized, top down and state-controlled internet governance; Doreen Bogdan-Martin, right, pictured in 2016, will continue the policy of multi-stakeholder, decentralized internet: experts. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Lifting travel vaccine mandate ‘politically expedient,’ with feds ‘losing the battle’ on issues management, politicos say

  • The federal Liberals say their decision to suspend vaccine mandates for domestic air and rail travel was based on evolving scientific and public health
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 15, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said at a June 14 press conference that the government's response to the pandemic 'has always been informed by evolving science, research, prudence, and expert Public Health advice.' The government's shift on vaccine mandates is 'all about political pressure and nothing to do with evolving science,' according to one Conservative strategist. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lifting travel vaccine mandate ‘politically expedient,’ with feds ‘losing the battle’ on issues management, politicos say

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 15, 2022
  • The federal Liberals say their decision to suspend vaccine mandates for domestic air and rail travel was based on evolving scientific and public health

Lifting travel vaccine mandate ‘politically expedient,’ with feds ‘losing the battle’ on issues management, politicos say

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 15, 2022
  • The federal Liberals say their decision to suspend vaccine mandates for domestic air and rail travel was based on evolving scientific and public health
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said at a June 14 press conference that the government's response to the pandemic 'has always been informed by evolving science, research, prudence, and expert Public Health advice.' The government's shift on vaccine mandates is 'all about political pressure and nothing to do with evolving science,' according to one Conservative strategist. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In defence of Canada’s military colleges

  • We are exceptionally proud to have served with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in defence of Canada, and especially proud of having graduated from
Opinion | BY BRYAN BRULOTTE AND TELAH MORRISON | June 15, 2022
Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour, pictured on the Hill on May 30, 2022, after releasing her independent report sexual misconduct and sexual harassment in the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. Bryan Brulotte and Telah Morrison, who both attend the Royal Military College in Saint-Jean, Que., say Canada's royal military colleges shouldn't be closed, but can be fixed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In defence of Canada’s military colleges

Opinion | BY BRYAN BRULOTTE AND TELAH MORRISON | June 15, 2022
  • We are exceptionally proud to have served with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in defence of Canada, and especially proud of having graduated from

In defence of Canada’s military colleges

Opinion | BY BRYAN BRULOTTE AND TELAH MORRISON | June 15, 2022
  • We are exceptionally proud to have served with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in defence of Canada, and especially proud of having graduated from
Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour, pictured on the Hill on May 30, 2022, after releasing her independent report sexual misconduct and sexual harassment in the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. Bryan Brulotte and Telah Morrison, who both attend the Royal Military College in Saint-Jean, Que., say Canada's royal military colleges shouldn't be closed, but can be fixed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why a Foreign Influence Registry Act is necessary for Canada’s national security

  • The Trudeau government finally decided to ban Huawei and ZTE from our 5G networks after three years of controversies around the China telecoms equipment-makers
Opinion | BY SZE-FUNG LEE AND BENJAMIN FUNG | June 15, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government should create a transparency registration system, which makes people's interests visible in a way that allows public scrutiny, write Sze-Fung Lee and Benjamin Fung. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why a Foreign Influence Registry Act is necessary for Canada’s national security

Opinion | BY SZE-FUNG LEE AND BENJAMIN FUNG | June 15, 2022
  • The Trudeau government finally decided to ban Huawei and ZTE from our 5G networks after three years of controversies around the China telecoms equipment-makers

Why a Foreign Influence Registry Act is necessary for Canada’s national security

Opinion | BY SZE-FUNG LEE AND BENJAMIN FUNG | June 15, 2022
  • The Trudeau government finally decided to ban Huawei and ZTE from our 5G networks after three years of controversies around the China telecoms equipment-makers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government should create a transparency registration system, which makes people's interests visible in a way that allows public scrutiny, write Sze-Fung Lee and Benjamin Fung. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Freedom Convoy supporters gather outside the Ottawa courthouse on June 15 to celebrate the release of Tyson Billings, also known as Freedom George. Billings pleaded guilty to one count of counselling to commit mischief. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Freedom Convoy supporters gather outside the Ottawa courthouse on June 15 to celebrate the release of Tyson Billings, also known as Freedom George. Billings pleaded guilty to one count of counselling to commit mischief. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diplomatic Circles: Austria celebrates 70

  • Austria’s Minister for the EU andConstitution Karoline Edtstadler, left, andAustrian Ambassador Sylvia Meier-Kajbic.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Edtstadler, Meier-Kajbic, and Sandra McCardell,Global

Diplomatic Circles: Austria celebrates 70

  • Austria’s Minister for the EU andConstitution Karoline Edtstadler, left, andAustrian Ambassador Sylvia Meier-Kajbic.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Edtstadler, Meier-Kajbic, and Sandra McCardell,Global

Diplomatic Circles: Austria celebrates 70

  • Austria’s Minister for the EU andConstitution Karoline Edtstadler, left, andAustrian Ambassador Sylvia Meier-Kajbic.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Edtstadler, Meier-Kajbic, and Sandra McCardell,Global

Diplomatic Circles: Mexican week kicks off, Hungary in concert with Ukraine

  • Mexican Ambassador Juan José GómezCamacho addresses attendees.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Mi Nombre es Mexico hails from the state ofAguascalientes.The Hill Times

Diplomatic Circles: Mexican week kicks off, Hungary in concert with Ukraine

  • Mexican Ambassador Juan José GómezCamacho addresses attendees.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Mi Nombre es Mexico hails from the state ofAguascalientes.The Hill Times

Diplomatic Circles: Mexican week kicks off, Hungary in concert with Ukraine

  • Mexican Ambassador Juan José GómezCamacho addresses attendees.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Mi Nombre es Mexico hails from the state ofAguascalientes.The Hill Times

The clock is ticking on the Canada Pharmacare Act: coalition director

  • Pollsters say a strong majority of Canadians support the Liberal-NDP confidence-and-supply agreement, which promises significant improvements in public health care. Last week, Nanos Research
Opinion | June 15, 2022

The clock is ticking on the Canada Pharmacare Act: coalition director

Opinion | June 15, 2022
  • Pollsters say a strong majority of Canadians support the Liberal-NDP confidence-and-supply agreement, which promises significant improvements in public health care. Last week, Nanos Research

The clock is ticking on the Canada Pharmacare Act: coalition director

Opinion | June 15, 2022
  • Pollsters say a strong majority of Canadians support the Liberal-NDP confidence-and-supply agreement, which promises significant improvements in public health care. Last week, Nanos Research

Politics This Morning: Welcoming back the unvaxxed

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s a jam-packed day in Ottawa, as politicos and public servants start eyeing the door, so to speak, in a serious
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier and other members of the cabinet have decided to allow unvaccinated federal government employees to return to work, as part of a move to drop most federally-imposed COVID-19-related restrictions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Welcoming back the unvaxxed

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s a jam-packed day in Ottawa, as politicos and public servants start eyeing the door, so to speak, in a serious

Politics This Morning: Welcoming back the unvaxxed

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s a jam-packed day in Ottawa, as politicos and public servants start eyeing the door, so to speak, in a serious
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier and other members of the cabinet have decided to allow unvaccinated federal government employees to return to work, as part of a move to drop most federally-imposed COVID-19-related restrictions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Japan eager to see Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy, says new ambassador

  • As the wait for Canada’s highly anticipated Indo-Pacific strategy continues, Japan’s new ambassador is hoping to see it released by the end of the
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2022
Japanese Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on June 7. He was previously Japan's consul general in New York City. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Japan eager to see Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy, says new ambassador

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2022
  • As the wait for Canada’s highly anticipated Indo-Pacific strategy continues, Japan’s new ambassador is hoping to see it released by the end of the

Japan eager to see Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy, says new ambassador

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2022
  • As the wait for Canada’s highly anticipated Indo-Pacific strategy continues, Japan’s new ambassador is hoping to see it released by the end of the
Japanese Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on June 7. He was previously Japan's consul general in New York City. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The fly in the ointment of Bill C-11

  • OTTAWA—Is there a bill that Pablo Rodriguez has not mashed up? One would think his second time around as Heritage minister—as well as watching
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 15, 2022
Bill C-11, the new broadcasting bill introduced by Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, still does not address core problems of the digital experience. In fact, it reveals further issues with trying to control the internet, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The fly in the ointment of Bill C-11

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 15, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Is there a bill that Pablo Rodriguez has not mashed up? One would think his second time around as Heritage minister—as well as watching

The fly in the ointment of Bill C-11

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 15, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Is there a bill that Pablo Rodriguez has not mashed up? One would think his second time around as Heritage minister—as well as watching
Bill C-11, the new broadcasting bill introduced by Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, still does not address core problems of the digital experience. In fact, it reveals further issues with trying to control the internet, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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