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What is suddenly, painfully clear: we need to get our own economic house in order

  • There are pipelines to build. Refineries. LNG terminals. Critical mineral mines. Small modular reactors. Wind and solar projects and the transmission lines to move the
Opinion | BY JAY KHOSLA, ARASH GOLSHAN | March 12, 2025
On public infrastructure, Canada should be investing in interprovincial electricity transmission lines, pipelines and ports to open new markets, write Jay Khosla and Arash Golshan. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

What is suddenly, painfully clear: we need to get our own economic house in order

Opinion | BY JAY KHOSLA, ARASH GOLSHAN | March 12, 2025
  • There are pipelines to build. Refineries. LNG terminals. Critical mineral mines. Small modular reactors. Wind and solar projects and the transmission lines to move the

What is suddenly, painfully clear: we need to get our own economic house in order

Opinion | BY JAY KHOSLA, ARASH GOLSHAN | March 12, 2025
  • There are pipelines to build. Refineries. LNG terminals. Critical mineral mines. Small modular reactors. Wind and solar projects and the transmission lines to move the
On public infrastructure, Canada should be investing in interprovincial electricity transmission lines, pipelines and ports to open new markets, write Jay Khosla and Arash Golshan. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Toronto top donor city for Carney, Freeland, and Gould’s Liberal leadership campaigns

  • All the candidates fared the best at fundraising in Ontario, with 54 per cent of Mark Carney’s cash coming from the province and 68
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould.
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould.
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould. All three raised some of their top dollars in Toronto and Ottawa, though winner Carney raised much more. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Toronto top donor city for Carney, Freeland, and Gould’s Liberal leadership campaigns

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
  • All the candidates fared the best at fundraising in Ontario, with 54 per cent of Mark Carney’s cash coming from the province and 68

Toronto top donor city for Carney, Freeland, and Gould’s Liberal leadership campaigns

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
  • All the candidates fared the best at fundraising in Ontario, with 54 per cent of Mark Carney’s cash coming from the province and 68
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould.
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould. All three raised some of their top dollars in Toronto and Ottawa, though winner Carney raised much more. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Displaced Ukrainians in Canada need faster path to permanent residence

  • Making tweaks to two existing pathways would not be difficult, other through the skilled refugees or on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER, KSENIA ZUBRIY | March 12, 2025
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Canada’s policy framework needs to be revisited considering the recent geopolitical realities affecting Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Displaced Ukrainians in Canada need faster path to permanent residence

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER, KSENIA ZUBRIY | March 12, 2025
  • Making tweaks to two existing pathways would not be difficult, other through the skilled refugees or on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.

Displaced Ukrainians in Canada need faster path to permanent residence

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER, KSENIA ZUBRIY | March 12, 2025
  • Making tweaks to two existing pathways would not be difficult, other through the skilled refugees or on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Canada’s policy framework needs to be revisited considering the recent geopolitical realities affecting Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the most vulnerable get caught in the backlash

  • There’s been a lot of talk about legacy with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displaced as the leader of the Liberal Party, and on his
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the West Block on the morning of March 10 for the final days of his term as head of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the most vulnerable get caught in the backlash

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
  • There’s been a lot of talk about legacy with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displaced as the leader of the Liberal Party, and on his

Don’t let the most vulnerable get caught in the backlash

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
  • There’s been a lot of talk about legacy with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displaced as the leader of the Liberal Party, and on his
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the West Block on the morning of March 10 for the final days of his term as head of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits’ grassroots hope Carney keeps ‘eyes and ears open’ for party renewal

  • Despite renewed hope among Liberal staffers and volunteers, any plans for structural party change will remain secondary priorities until after the next election, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
As new Liberal Leader Mark Carney focuses on moving into the Prime Minister's Office, party members say they want him to move on from the office's current centralized power and decision-making. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Grits’ grassroots hope Carney keeps ‘eyes and ears open’ for party renewal

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
  • Despite renewed hope among Liberal staffers and volunteers, any plans for structural party change will remain secondary priorities until after the next election, says

Grits’ grassroots hope Carney keeps ‘eyes and ears open’ for party renewal

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
  • Despite renewed hope among Liberal staffers and volunteers, any plans for structural party change will remain secondary priorities until after the next election, says
Mark Carney
As new Liberal Leader Mark Carney focuses on moving into the Prime Minister's Office, party members say they want him to move on from the office's current centralized power and decision-making. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives left searching for a message as Carney demonstrates his political potential

  • The Tories’ advantage has blown up in their faces as Canadians have begun to take another look at their political options.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It hasn’t gone unnoticed that having a prime minister like Liberal Leader Mark Carney with economic skills, global awareness, and experience working with world leaders at the highest level on make-or-break issues might not be such a bad idea, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives left searching for a message as Carney demonstrates his political potential

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 12, 2025
  • The Tories’ advantage has blown up in their faces as Canadians have begun to take another look at their political options.

Conservatives left searching for a message as Carney demonstrates his political potential

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 12, 2025
  • The Tories’ advantage has blown up in their faces as Canadians have begun to take another look at their political options.
Mark Carney
It hasn’t gone unnoticed that having a prime minister like Liberal Leader Mark Carney with economic skills, global awareness, and experience working with world leaders at the highest level on make-or-break issues might not be such a bad idea, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada a beacon of light with vaccine funding: B.C. letter writer

  • Buried in all of the shocking headlines, the federal government announced a contribution of $675-million to the recent round of funding for Gavi, the
Opinion | March 12, 2025

Canada a beacon of light with vaccine funding: B.C. letter writer

Opinion | March 12, 2025
  • Buried in all of the shocking headlines, the federal government announced a contribution of $675-million to the recent round of funding for Gavi, the

Canada a beacon of light with vaccine funding: B.C. letter writer

Opinion | March 12, 2025
  • Buried in all of the shocking headlines, the federal government announced a contribution of $675-million to the recent round of funding for Gavi, the

Dear Donald Trump, it’s time to apologize

  • It looks like the United States is headed into the Dark Ages. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is keeping his promise—as he should—by charging a
Opinion | March 12, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump needs to admit to his mistake and change course, writes Cran Campbell. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Dear Donald Trump, it’s time to apologize

Opinion | March 12, 2025
  • It looks like the United States is headed into the Dark Ages. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is keeping his promise—as he should—by charging a

Dear Donald Trump, it’s time to apologize

Opinion | March 12, 2025
  • It looks like the United States is headed into the Dark Ages. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is keeping his promise—as he should—by charging a
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump needs to admit to his mistake and change course, writes Cran Campbell. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Indo-Pacific focus of new government an open question, says new Malaysian rep

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Malaysian High Commissioner Shazelina Binti Zainul Abidin talks about the wait for a new government, trade diversification, and Canada's
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
Malaysian High Commissioner Shazelina Binti Zainul Abidin has previously been an ambassador to Senegal, and has been posted multiple times south of the border. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Indo-Pacific focus of new government an open question, says new Malaysian rep

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Malaysian High Commissioner Shazelina Binti Zainul Abidin talks about the wait for a new government, trade diversification, and Canada's

Indo-Pacific focus of new government an open question, says new Malaysian rep

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Malaysian High Commissioner Shazelina Binti Zainul Abidin talks about the wait for a new government, trade diversification, and Canada's
Malaysian High Commissioner Shazelina Binti Zainul Abidin has previously been an ambassador to Senegal, and has been posted multiple times south of the border. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Nothing is more important than health’: Bloc MP Villemure has cancer

  • Also: Minister Marci Ien won't run again, Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland honoured for her foreign policy work, and ex-NDP MP Murray Rankin takes on
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 12, 2025
Bloc Québécois MP René Villemure announced on March 4 that he is battling cancer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nothing is more important than health’: Bloc MP Villemure has cancer

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 12, 2025
  • Also: Minister Marci Ien won't run again, Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland honoured for her foreign policy work, and ex-NDP MP Murray Rankin takes on

‘Nothing is more important than health’: Bloc MP Villemure has cancer

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 12, 2025
  • Also: Minister Marci Ien won't run again, Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland honoured for her foreign policy work, and ex-NDP MP Murray Rankin takes on
Bloc Québécois MP René Villemure announced on March 4 that he is battling cancer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal caucus more focused on getting re-elected in a snap election than on who makes cabinet, say MPs

  • Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she has not made a final decision on whether she will run in the next federal election, but
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 11, 2025
Newly minted Liberal Leader Mark Carney, pictured March 10 on the Hill, is expected to be sworn in as prime minister by Friday. The same day, he will unveil his new front bench, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal caucus more focused on getting re-elected in a snap election than on who makes cabinet, say MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 11, 2025
  • Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she has not made a final decision on whether she will run in the next federal election, but

Liberal caucus more focused on getting re-elected in a snap election than on who makes cabinet, say MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 11, 2025
  • Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she has not made a final decision on whether she will run in the next federal election, but
Newly minted Liberal Leader Mark Carney, pictured March 10 on the Hill, is expected to be sworn in as prime minister by Friday. The same day, he will unveil his new front bench, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who is to blame for recent bloodshed in Syria?

  • There are no ‘pro-Assad fighters.’ There are just Alawites defending themselves from other Syrians who want vengeance for crimes committed by the old regime.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 11, 2025
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government was overthrown in 2024. Assad needed reliable allies to run the tyrannical state, and Alawites needed jobs, so they ended up greatly over-represented in the lower ranks of the army and government, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Who is to blame for recent bloodshed in Syria?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 11, 2025
  • There are no ‘pro-Assad fighters.’ There are just Alawites defending themselves from other Syrians who want vengeance for crimes committed by the old regime.

Who is to blame for recent bloodshed in Syria?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 11, 2025
  • There are no ‘pro-Assad fighters.’ There are just Alawites defending themselves from other Syrians who want vengeance for crimes committed by the old regime.
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government was overthrown in 2024. Assad needed reliable allies to run the tyrannical state, and Alawites needed jobs, so they ended up greatly over-represented in the lower ranks of the army and government, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted

  • On March 3, Amira Elghawaby’s office released a new Canadian resource guide on combatting Islamophobia.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
Amira Elghawaby
Amira Elghawaby
'We have so much to be proud of as Canadians, and that strength in our diversity is part of it,' says Amira Elghawaby, Canada's special representative on combatting Islamophobia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
  • On March 3, Amira Elghawaby’s office released a new Canadian resource guide on combatting Islamophobia.

Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
  • On March 3, Amira Elghawaby’s office released a new Canadian resource guide on combatting Islamophobia.
Amira Elghawaby
'We have so much to be proud of as Canadians, and that strength in our diversity is part of it,' says Amira Elghawaby, Canada's special representative on combatting Islamophobia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Minister Thompson’s team, plus updates for Minister Sajjan’s shop

  • Laura Gamez is now director of policy to Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, while Tania Amghar has been made deputy policy director.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
Joanne Thompson and Harjit Sajjan
Joanne Thompson and Harjit Sajjan
Seniors Minister Joanne Thompson, left, has gathered a seven-member team, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan recently promoted policy staff in his office. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A look at Minister Thompson’s team, plus updates for Minister Sajjan’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
  • Laura Gamez is now director of policy to Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, while Tania Amghar has been made deputy policy director.

A look at Minister Thompson’s team, plus updates for Minister Sajjan’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
  • Laura Gamez is now director of policy to Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, while Tania Amghar has been made deputy policy director.
Joanne Thompson and Harjit Sajjan
Seniors Minister Joanne Thompson, left, has gathered a seven-member team, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan recently promoted policy staff in his office. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s not us, it’s you: America’s guns kill Canadians

  • A ‘Canada First’ approach needs domestic measures and border controls.
Opinion | BY WENDY CUKIER | March 10, 2025
While we are re-examining our once-close relationship with the U.S., we ought to also determine new ways of preventing these weapons of violence from moving across the border, writes Wendy Cukier. Unsplash photograph by seeetz

It’s not us, it’s you: America’s guns kill Canadians

Opinion | BY WENDY CUKIER | March 10, 2025
  • A ‘Canada First’ approach needs domestic measures and border controls.

It’s not us, it’s you: America’s guns kill Canadians

Opinion | BY WENDY CUKIER | March 10, 2025
  • A ‘Canada First’ approach needs domestic measures and border controls.
While we are re-examining our once-close relationship with the U.S., we ought to also determine new ways of preventing these weapons of violence from moving across the border, writes Wendy Cukier. Unsplash photograph by seeetz

Trump plays the April fool with tariff delay

  • Here we find ourselves, subject to the whims of a trading partner who does not understand—or chooses to ignore—the realities of international trade.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported Canadian goods on March 4, but had withdrawn some of the levies on March 6. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump plays the April fool with tariff delay

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
  • Here we find ourselves, subject to the whims of a trading partner who does not understand—or chooses to ignore—the realities of international trade.

Trump plays the April fool with tariff delay

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
  • Here we find ourselves, subject to the whims of a trading partner who does not understand—or chooses to ignore—the realities of international trade.
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported Canadian goods on March 4, but had withdrawn some of the levies on March 6. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Maverick Newfoundland Liberal MP McDonald says he could reconsider retirement plans if leader calls him

  • As of last week, 53 MPs from all parties had announced they would not seek re-election. Among them, 35 are Liberals, 10 are Conservatives,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
Maverick three-term Liberal MP Ken McDonald says he is open to revisiting his decision not to seek reelection if the party leader calls him, but there is no guarantee he will change his mind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Maverick Newfoundland Liberal MP McDonald says he could reconsider retirement plans if leader calls him

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
  • As of last week, 53 MPs from all parties had announced they would not seek re-election. Among them, 35 are Liberals, 10 are Conservatives,

Maverick Newfoundland Liberal MP McDonald says he could reconsider retirement plans if leader calls him

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
  • As of last week, 53 MPs from all parties had announced they would not seek re-election. Among them, 35 are Liberals, 10 are Conservatives,
Maverick three-term Liberal MP Ken McDonald says he is open to revisiting his decision not to seek reelection if the party leader calls him, but there is no guarantee he will change his mind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP should be ‘very concerned’ about strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals, say pollsters

  • The ballot question has shifted to Trump tariffs, and progressive voters want to stop Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, say pollsters Nik Nanos and Darrell
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The NDP should be 'very concerned' about the potential prospect of strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals to stop the Conservatives from forming government, say pollsters Darrell Bricker and Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP should be ‘very concerned’ about strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
  • The ballot question has shifted to Trump tariffs, and progressive voters want to stop Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, say pollsters Nik Nanos and Darrell

NDP should be ‘very concerned’ about strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
  • The ballot question has shifted to Trump tariffs, and progressive voters want to stop Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, say pollsters Nik Nanos and Darrell
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The NDP should be 'very concerned' about the potential prospect of strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals to stop the Conservatives from forming government, say pollsters Darrell Bricker and Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Increased electrification, tighter building codes could be needed if consumer carbon tax scrapped, say experts

  • The clock is loudly ticking on a likely federal election in the spring, leaving the future of Ottawa’s carbon pricing regime unclear.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 10, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said ‘Axing the carbon tax is only the beginning,’ during a ‘Canada First’ rally for the party on Feb. 15 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Increased electrification, tighter building codes could be needed if consumer carbon tax scrapped, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 10, 2025
  • The clock is loudly ticking on a likely federal election in the spring, leaving the future of Ottawa’s carbon pricing regime unclear.

Increased electrification, tighter building codes could be needed if consumer carbon tax scrapped, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 10, 2025
  • The clock is loudly ticking on a likely federal election in the spring, leaving the future of Ottawa’s carbon pricing regime unclear.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said ‘Axing the carbon tax is only the beginning,’ during a ‘Canada First’ rally for the party on Feb. 15 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s word = the square root of bugger all

  • How bad is U.S. President Donald Trump's crazed trade war? Just a day after imposing illegal and punishing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Captain
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 10, 2025
Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at Mar-a-Lago, Nov. 29, 2024. Tough times may lie ahead for Canadians, but tough times are better than bending the knee to a mendacious con man who somehow lied his way back into the White House, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's X handle

Trump’s word = the square root of bugger all

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 10, 2025
  • How bad is U.S. President Donald Trump's crazed trade war? Just a day after imposing illegal and punishing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Captain

Trump’s word = the square root of bugger all

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 10, 2025
  • How bad is U.S. President Donald Trump's crazed trade war? Just a day after imposing illegal and punishing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Captain
Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at Mar-a-Lago, Nov. 29, 2024. Tough times may lie ahead for Canadians, but tough times are better than bending the knee to a mendacious con man who somehow lied his way back into the White House, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's X handle

Trump’s lies are like ‘psychological warfare,’ say political experts

  • U.S. President Donald Trump's lies 'keep us off balance' and have 'psychological effects on the country,' but they are also part of his strategy,
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 10, 2025
On Feb. 28 in the Oval Office, a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump devolved into an argument. Their meeting was covered by the media and the bitter exchange was broadcast around the world. Screengrab courtesy of CNN

Trump’s lies are like ‘psychological warfare,’ say political experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 10, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump's lies 'keep us off balance' and have 'psychological effects on the country,' but they are also part of his strategy,

Trump’s lies are like ‘psychological warfare,’ say political experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 10, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump's lies 'keep us off balance' and have 'psychological effects on the country,' but they are also part of his strategy,
On Feb. 28 in the Oval Office, a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump devolved into an argument. Their meeting was covered by the media and the bitter exchange was broadcast around the world. Screengrab courtesy of CNN

Ontario results indicate federal election will be dominated by Trump threats, economic issues, say observers

  • Only 45 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in last month’s provincial election, up only slightly from the record-low turnout in
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 10, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Following the Feb. 27 provincial election, the Liberals hold 43 federal Ontario ridings that have Progressive Conservative representation provincially. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario results indicate federal election will be dominated by Trump threats, economic issues, say observers

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 10, 2025
  • Only 45 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in last month’s provincial election, up only slightly from the record-low turnout in

Ontario results indicate federal election will be dominated by Trump threats, economic issues, say observers

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 10, 2025
  • Only 45 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in last month’s provincial election, up only slightly from the record-low turnout in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Following the Feb. 27 provincial election, the Liberals hold 43 federal Ontario ridings that have Progressive Conservative representation provincially. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

About that memo of unity in the face of a common threat

  • In times of crisis, don’t disrespect the original peoples of this country by bringing up some racist historical figure in a misguided attempt to
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 10, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in West Block on March 4, 2025, in reaction to the levying of 25-per-cent tariffs by the American government on Canadian exports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

About that memo of unity in the face of a common threat

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 10, 2025
  • In times of crisis, don’t disrespect the original peoples of this country by bringing up some racist historical figure in a misguided attempt to

About that memo of unity in the face of a common threat

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 10, 2025
  • In times of crisis, don’t disrespect the original peoples of this country by bringing up some racist historical figure in a misguided attempt to
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in West Block on March 4, 2025, in reaction to the levying of 25-per-cent tariffs by the American government on Canadian exports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gretzky doesn’t have to comment

  • I wish Wayne Gretzky would say something. And we can judge people when they don't. I am disappointed in Gretzky's silence. But that's where I
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | March 10, 2025
Wayne Gretzky is a private citizen, and, by all accounts, a decent man. He's choosing, for his own reasons, to avoid public comment on an issue that's close to my heart, writes Matt Gurney.   Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Gretzky doesn’t have to comment

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | March 10, 2025
  • I wish Wayne Gretzky would say something. And we can judge people when they don't. I am disappointed in Gretzky's silence. But that's where I

Gretzky doesn’t have to comment

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | March 10, 2025
  • I wish Wayne Gretzky would say something. And we can judge people when they don't. I am disappointed in Gretzky's silence. But that's where I
Wayne Gretzky is a private citizen, and, by all accounts, a decent man. He's choosing, for his own reasons, to avoid public comment on an issue that's close to my heart, writes Matt Gurney.   Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s unnecessary carbon tax detour

  • The climate threat is too important to allow any discipline to mislead us. Carbon taxes are not essential. We need to reduce GHG emissions
Opinion | BY MARK JACCARD | March 10, 2025
The oilsands in Fort McMurray, Alta. Canada can achieve zero GHG emissions with regulations alone, and not all regulations are as costly as economists may claim, writes Mark Jaccard. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s unnecessary carbon tax detour

Opinion | BY MARK JACCARD | March 10, 2025
  • The climate threat is too important to allow any discipline to mislead us. Carbon taxes are not essential. We need to reduce GHG emissions

Canada’s unnecessary carbon tax detour

Opinion | BY MARK JACCARD | March 10, 2025
  • The climate threat is too important to allow any discipline to mislead us. Carbon taxes are not essential. We need to reduce GHG emissions
The oilsands in Fort McMurray, Alta. Canada can achieve zero GHG emissions with regulations alone, and not all regulations are as costly as economists may claim, writes Mark Jaccard. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Joly to host G7 foreign ministers’ meeting March 12-14 in Charlevoix, Que.

  • TUESDAY, MARCH 11 Conservative Leader to Attend a Fundraiser—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will attend a party fundraiser. Tuesday, March 11, at 5:30 p.m. ET
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will host the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Wednesday, March 12-14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly to host G7 foreign ministers’ meeting March 12-14 in Charlevoix, Que.

  • TUESDAY, MARCH 11 Conservative Leader to Attend a Fundraiser—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will attend a party fundraiser. Tuesday, March 11, at 5:30 p.m. ET

Joly to host G7 foreign ministers’ meeting March 12-14 in Charlevoix, Que.

  • TUESDAY, MARCH 11 Conservative Leader to Attend a Fundraiser—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will attend a party fundraiser. Tuesday, March 11, at 5:30 p.m. ET
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will host the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Wednesday, March 12-14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former central banker Carney takes Liberal leadership in landslide win on first ballot

  • Mark Carney dominates the results with 85.9 per cent of the vote ahead of former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland in second place with
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | March 9, 2025 | UPDATED March 9, 2025
Mark Carney arrives at Rogers Centre Ottawa to a crowd of supporters gathered for the Liberal Party leadership announcement on March 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former central banker Carney takes Liberal leadership in landslide win on first ballot

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | March 9, 2025 | UPDATED March 9, 2025
  • Mark Carney dominates the results with 85.9 per cent of the vote ahead of former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland in second place with

Former central banker Carney takes Liberal leadership in landslide win on first ballot

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | March 9, 2025 | UPDATED March 9, 2025
  • Mark Carney dominates the results with 85.9 per cent of the vote ahead of former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland in second place with
Mark Carney arrives at Rogers Centre Ottawa to a crowd of supporters gathered for the Liberal Party leadership announcement on March 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Carney expected to launch Liberal leadership bid in Edmonton Thursday: sources

  • Mark Carney’s father Bob Carney ran unsuccessfully for the Liberals in Edmonton-South, Alta., in the 1980 federal election.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is expected to launch his leadership campaign to succeed outgoing prime minister Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader on Thursday. The winner of that contest will be declared on March 9. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney expected to launch Liberal leadership bid in Edmonton Thursday: sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 13, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s father Bob Carney ran unsuccessfully for the Liberals in Edmonton-South, Alta., in the 1980 federal election.

Carney expected to launch Liberal leadership bid in Edmonton Thursday: sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 13, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s father Bob Carney ran unsuccessfully for the Liberals in Edmonton-South, Alta., in the 1980 federal election.
Mark Carney
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is expected to launch his leadership campaign to succeed outgoing prime minister Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader on Thursday. The winner of that contest will be declared on March 9. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Q&A | Baylis says business bona fides make him the best Liberal pick to oppose Poilievre 

  • Former Liberal MP and businessman Frank Baylis represented the Montreal riding of Pierrefonds-Dollard from 2015 to 2019, but chose not to seek re-election. 
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 13, 2025
Frank Baylis
Frank Baylis
An electrical engineer by training, Frank Baylis is currently the executive chairman of Baylis Medical Technologies. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw

Q&A | Baylis says business bona fides make him the best Liberal pick to oppose Poilievre 

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 13, 2025
  • Former Liberal MP and businessman Frank Baylis represented the Montreal riding of Pierrefonds-Dollard from 2015 to 2019, but chose not to seek re-election. 

Q&A | Baylis says business bona fides make him the best Liberal pick to oppose Poilievre 

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 13, 2025
  • Former Liberal MP and businessman Frank Baylis represented the Montreal riding of Pierrefonds-Dollard from 2015 to 2019, but chose not to seek re-election. 
Frank Baylis
An electrical engineer by training, Frank Baylis is currently the executive chairman of Baylis Medical Technologies. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw

Minister MacAulay’s longtime chief of staff exits, new one named

  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay is entering the new year with a new chief of staff in his office, with his longtime aide
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 13, 2025
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, with his now-former chief of staff Matthew Mann at the Liberal Party convention in Ottawa in May 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister MacAulay’s longtime chief of staff exits, new one named

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 13, 2025
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay is entering the new year with a new chief of staff in his office, with his longtime aide

Minister MacAulay’s longtime chief of staff exits, new one named

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 13, 2025
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay is entering the new year with a new chief of staff in his office, with his longtime aide
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, with his now-former chief of staff Matthew Mann at the Liberal Party convention in Ottawa in May 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Enhancing and protecting the historic Canada-U.S. relationship

  • Canada and the United States share one of the very best trade relationships in the world. Like any relationship, it requires ongoing care and
Opinion | BY FRANçOIS DESMARAIS | January 13, 2025
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, left, and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc should be going one step further to impose tariffs on all melted and poured Chinese steel, writes François Desmarais. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Enhancing and protecting the historic Canada-U.S. relationship

Opinion | BY FRANçOIS DESMARAIS | January 13, 2025
  • Canada and the United States share one of the very best trade relationships in the world. Like any relationship, it requires ongoing care and

Enhancing and protecting the historic Canada-U.S. relationship

Opinion | BY FRANçOIS DESMARAIS | January 13, 2025
  • Canada and the United States share one of the very best trade relationships in the world. Like any relationship, it requires ongoing care and
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, left, and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc should be going one step further to impose tariffs on all melted and poured Chinese steel, writes François Desmarais. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Military retention bonuses equal common sense

  • DND needs to stop the exodus from the ranks, and the answer to stopping short-term retirements is retention bonuses.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2025
At present, the CAF does not have retention bonuses, but in recent years they have offered signing bonuses to recruits with specific professional skill sets. DND photograph by MCpl Cass Moon

Military retention bonuses equal common sense

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2025
  • DND needs to stop the exodus from the ranks, and the answer to stopping short-term retirements is retention bonuses.

Military retention bonuses equal common sense

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2025
  • DND needs to stop the exodus from the ranks, and the answer to stopping short-term retirements is retention bonuses.
At present, the CAF does not have retention bonuses, but in recent years they have offered signing bonuses to recruits with specific professional skill sets. DND photograph by MCpl Cass Moon

Liberals must ditch carbon pricing and ‘activist-driven policies,’ says leadership hopeful Arya 

  • The backbench Liberal MP says he's the kind of leader who would make 'tough choices' and the 'bold political decisions' necessary to set Canada
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 13, 2025
Chandra Arya
Chandra Arya
Liberal MP Chandra Arya announced on Jan. 9 that he is running for the leadership of the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals must ditch carbon pricing and ‘activist-driven policies,’ says leadership hopeful Arya 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 13, 2025
  • The backbench Liberal MP says he's the kind of leader who would make 'tough choices' and the 'bold political decisions' necessary to set Canada

Liberals must ditch carbon pricing and ‘activist-driven policies,’ says leadership hopeful Arya 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 13, 2025
  • The backbench Liberal MP says he's the kind of leader who would make 'tough choices' and the 'bold political decisions' necessary to set Canada
Chandra Arya
Liberal MP Chandra Arya announced on Jan. 9 that he is running for the leadership of the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Anything’s possible now’: Liberal MPs shift from ‘hopelessness to optimism’ after Trudeau bows out, though this could fade without the ‘right’ leader

  • Liberal MPs say they're feeling bullish about the party's electoral prospects, but also say Justin Trudeau's delayed departure leaves little time for a proper
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 13, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 6 outside Rideau Cottage, told MPs at last week's national caucus meeting that he would remain neutral in the leadership race, but that he would provide support for the new leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Anything’s possible now’: Liberal MPs shift from ‘hopelessness to optimism’ after Trudeau bows out, though this could fade without the ‘right’ leader

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 13, 2025
  • Liberal MPs say they're feeling bullish about the party's electoral prospects, but also say Justin Trudeau's delayed departure leaves little time for a proper

‘Anything’s possible now’: Liberal MPs shift from ‘hopelessness to optimism’ after Trudeau bows out, though this could fade without the ‘right’ leader

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 13, 2025
  • Liberal MPs say they're feeling bullish about the party's electoral prospects, but also say Justin Trudeau's delayed departure leaves little time for a proper
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 6 outside Rideau Cottage, told MPs at last week's national caucus meeting that he would remain neutral in the leadership race, but that he would provide support for the new leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fragile governance is among the threats facing this country

  • What if we've all let this happen by allowing the staggering growth of the shadow cabinet of political insiders in the Prime Minister’s Office,
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 13, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, and his chief of staff have set up the type of autocracy in Parliament that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump could only dream of achieving, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fragile governance is among the threats facing this country

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 13, 2025
  • What if we've all let this happen by allowing the staggering growth of the shadow cabinet of political insiders in the Prime Minister’s Office,

Fragile governance is among the threats facing this country

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 13, 2025
  • What if we've all let this happen by allowing the staggering growth of the shadow cabinet of political insiders in the Prime Minister’s Office,
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, and his chief of staff have set up the type of autocracy in Parliament that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump could only dream of achieving, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The race is on! Let it be merciful

  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Here is the choice facing the federal Liberal Party in this moment of national peril—and it needs to decide, pronto. In broad strokes:
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 13, 2025
The Liberals' placeholder candidate cannot be the genial Dominic LeBlanc, newly-minted finance minister and beloved party veteran, who has taken himself out of contention so he can attend to the business of the nation, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The race is on! Let it be merciful

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 13, 2025
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Here is the choice facing the federal Liberal Party in this moment of national peril—and it needs to decide, pronto. In broad strokes:

The race is on! Let it be merciful

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 13, 2025
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Here is the choice facing the federal Liberal Party in this moment of national peril—and it needs to decide, pronto. In broad strokes:
The Liberals' placeholder candidate cannot be the genial Dominic LeBlanc, newly-minted finance minister and beloved party veteran, who has taken himself out of contention so he can attend to the business of the nation, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump overdoses on unlimited power

  • HALIFAX—When U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming into the United States from Canada, Ontario Premier Doug
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 13, 2025
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Donald Trump is sounding more like Russian President Vladimir Putin than the incoming president of the United States, writes Michael Harris. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

Trump overdoses on unlimited power

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 13, 2025
  • HALIFAX—When U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming into the United States from Canada, Ontario Premier Doug

Trump overdoses on unlimited power

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 13, 2025
  • HALIFAX—When U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming into the United States from Canada, Ontario Premier Doug
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Donald Trump is sounding more like Russian President Vladimir Putin than the incoming president of the United States, writes Michael Harris. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

Trump’s threats could make us stronger and prouder, if we’re ready to try

  • The big question will be how much pain we are ready to endure before acceding to Trump's demands, and how much we are prepared
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 13, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
The Trudeau government had quickly adapted to Trumpism, declaring that Canada was fully in line on the U.S. president-elect's China policy, and agreeing that Mexico posed a threat because of its Chinese investment, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s threats could make us stronger and prouder, if we’re ready to try

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 13, 2025
  • The big question will be how much pain we are ready to endure before acceding to Trump's demands, and how much we are prepared

Trump’s threats could make us stronger and prouder, if we’re ready to try

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 13, 2025
  • The big question will be how much pain we are ready to endure before acceding to Trump's demands, and how much we are prepared
Justin Trudeau
The Trudeau government had quickly adapted to Trumpism, declaring that Canada was fully in line on the U.S. president-elect's China policy, and agreeing that Mexico posed a threat because of its Chinese investment, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh pushes for tit-for-tat tariffs

  • Good Monday morning,  If American high school dramas have taught us anything, it is that there is no easy way to stand up to
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 13, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will hold a presser today on hitting the U.S. with counter-tariffs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh pushes for tit-for-tat tariffs

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 13, 2025
  • Good Monday morning,  If American high school dramas have taught us anything, it is that there is no easy way to stand up to

Singh pushes for tit-for-tat tariffs

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 13, 2025
  • Good Monday morning,  If American high school dramas have taught us anything, it is that there is no easy way to stand up to
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will hold a presser today on hitting the U.S. with counter-tariffs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership race and upcoming election ‘vital time’ for advocacy, say lobbyists

  • The Trudeau government will be around for another two-and-a-half more months, and lobbyists say they are stepping on the gas to get their work
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 13, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party on Jan. 6, and prorogued Parliament until March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership race and upcoming election ‘vital time’ for advocacy, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 13, 2025
  • The Trudeau government will be around for another two-and-a-half more months, and lobbyists say they are stepping on the gas to get their work

Liberal leadership race and upcoming election ‘vital time’ for advocacy, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 13, 2025
  • The Trudeau government will be around for another two-and-a-half more months, and lobbyists say they are stepping on the gas to get their work
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party on Jan. 6, and prorogued Parliament until March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Retaliatory tariffs, PR offensives: how the government can respond to Trump’s threats while Parliament is prorogued

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remains the head of government and holds a variety of trade mechanisms to counter Trump, while Liberal MP John McKay
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 13, 2025
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, will be inaugurated as Liberals campaign to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but the outgoing leader still has mechanisms to stand up to the incoming administration south of the border, say experts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Retaliatory tariffs, PR offensives: how the government can respond to Trump’s threats while Parliament is prorogued

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remains the head of government and holds a variety of trade mechanisms to counter Trump, while Liberal MP John McKay

Retaliatory tariffs, PR offensives: how the government can respond to Trump’s threats while Parliament is prorogued

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remains the head of government and holds a variety of trade mechanisms to counter Trump, while Liberal MP John McKay
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, will be inaugurated as Liberals campaign to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but the outgoing leader still has mechanisms to stand up to the incoming administration south of the border, say experts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump: enemy of the state

  • Trump must be taken seriously. It is time to fight a bully by destroying his bully pulpit. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 13, 2025
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's joke about Canada joining the United States is turning deadly serious, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Trump: enemy of the state

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 13, 2025
  • Trump must be taken seriously. It is time to fight a bully by destroying his bully pulpit. 

Trump: enemy of the state

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 13, 2025
  • Trump must be taken seriously. It is time to fight a bully by destroying his bully pulpit. 
Donald Trump.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's joke about Canada joining the United States is turning deadly serious, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

What will and may happen by March 24

  • The new PM could entice the NDP to jettison its plan to vote down the government by promising that a reconvened Commons would speedily
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | January 13, 2025
Chrystia Freeland, left, and Mark Carney.
Chrystia Freeland, left, and Mark Carney.
Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland, left, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney are seen as the front-runners in the upcoming Liberal leadership race. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

What will and may happen by March 24

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | January 13, 2025
  • The new PM could entice the NDP to jettison its plan to vote down the government by promising that a reconvened Commons would speedily

What will and may happen by March 24

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | January 13, 2025
  • The new PM could entice the NDP to jettison its plan to vote down the government by promising that a reconvened Commons would speedily
Chrystia Freeland, left, and Mark Carney.
Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland, left, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney are seen as the front-runners in the upcoming Liberal leadership race. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Political leaders urged to stand up to ‘a bully like Trump’ as U.S. president-elect threatens Canada’s sovereignty, economy

  • Liberal MP John McKay says ‘Canadian nationalism is going to reassert itself,’ while Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says ‘we don't have to tolerate
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 13, 2025
In the wake of threats by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, centre, observers have called on leaders such as Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to stand up to him. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of The White House

Political leaders urged to stand up to ‘a bully like Trump’ as U.S. president-elect threatens Canada’s sovereignty, economy

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 13, 2025
  • Liberal MP John McKay says ‘Canadian nationalism is going to reassert itself,’ while Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says ‘we don't have to tolerate

Political leaders urged to stand up to ‘a bully like Trump’ as U.S. president-elect threatens Canada’s sovereignty, economy

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 13, 2025
  • Liberal MP John McKay says ‘Canadian nationalism is going to reassert itself,’ while Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says ‘we don't have to tolerate
In the wake of threats by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, centre, observers have called on leaders such as Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to stand up to him. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of The White House

Trudeau brought down by his political fragility

  • When anxiety is the population’s dominant emotion, voters want leaders who show strength instead of empathy, toughness instead of sensitivity. Trudeau’s political fragility is
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 13, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outside Rideau Cottage on Jan. 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau brought down by his political fragility

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 13, 2025
  • When anxiety is the population’s dominant emotion, voters want leaders who show strength instead of empathy, toughness instead of sensitivity. Trudeau’s political fragility is

Trudeau brought down by his political fragility

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 13, 2025
  • When anxiety is the population’s dominant emotion, voters want leaders who show strength instead of empathy, toughness instead of sensitivity. Trudeau’s political fragility is
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outside Rideau Cottage on Jan. 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump won the U.S. election by promising to bring down cost of groceries, but he’s not talking about that anymore, is he?

  • U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn on Jan. 20 as the leader of the most powerful country in the world, won the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 13, 2025
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
Trump's negotiating strategy is to make threats and create chaos, so Canada should fight back. It's time for our premiers—along with the outgoing prime minister—to work together for the sake of Canada's future because Trump's not talking about the cost of living anymore. This is about the future of our country. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump won the U.S. election by promising to bring down cost of groceries, but he’s not talking about that anymore, is he?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 13, 2025
  • U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn on Jan. 20 as the leader of the most powerful country in the world, won the

Trump won the U.S. election by promising to bring down cost of groceries, but he’s not talking about that anymore, is he?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 13, 2025
  • U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn on Jan. 20 as the leader of the most powerful country in the world, won the
Donald Trump.
Trump's negotiating strategy is to make threats and create chaos, so Canada should fight back. It's time for our premiers—along with the outgoing prime minister—to work together for the sake of Canada's future because Trump's not talking about the cost of living anymore. This is about the future of our country. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Where were international groups for Israeli women, asks letter writer

  • Re: “Women are essential to the peace process” (Dec. 22, The Hill Times). Author María Wong is correct to point out that women are
Opinion | January 13, 2025
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Where were international groups for Israeli women, asks letter writer

Opinion | January 13, 2025
  • Re: “Women are essential to the peace process” (Dec. 22, The Hill Times). Author María Wong is correct to point out that women are

Where were international groups for Israeli women, asks letter writer

Opinion | January 13, 2025
  • Re: “Women are essential to the peace process” (Dec. 22, The Hill Times). Author María Wong is correct to point out that women are
Image courtesy of Pixabay

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