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Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

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

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

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

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

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

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

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

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

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

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

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

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

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

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

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

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

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

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

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

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Farewell to the old order

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

Farewell to the old order

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

Farewell to the old order

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

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

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

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

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vote to end gender-based violence

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

Vote to end gender-based violence

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

Vote to end gender-based violence

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

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all unveiled their platforms after the final leadership debate and after advance ballots had been cast. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all unveiled their platforms after the final leadership debate and after advance ballots had been cast. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

  • Strategic voting appears to have achieved its goal and is saving us from the Conservatives, yet again. But with election day looming and the
Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | April 25, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault. Canada needs robust national third parties. It helps distinguish our politics from the divisive, adversarial two-party system employed in the United States, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | April 25, 2025
  • Strategic voting appears to have achieved its goal and is saving us from the Conservatives, yet again. But with election day looming and the

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | April 25, 2025
  • Strategic voting appears to have achieved its goal and is saving us from the Conservatives, yet again. But with election day looming and the
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault. Canada needs robust national third parties. It helps distinguish our politics from the divisive, adversarial two-party system employed in the United States, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

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

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

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

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

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

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

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

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

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

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

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

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

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

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

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

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

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

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

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

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

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

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

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

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

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

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

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

  • OTTAWA—Whatever is in those mandate letters, it must be really politically embarrassing or damaging. In the summer of 2018, shortly after Premier Doug Ford
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 25, 2022
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford still depicts himself as being for the little guy, but most of his government’s actual policies are geared to his upscale supporters and business backers, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lost in the COVID haze: Ford’s record in Ontario seems largely forgotten by voters

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 25, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Whatever is in those mandate letters, it must be really politically embarrassing or damaging. In the summer of 2018, shortly after Premier Doug Ford

Lost in the COVID haze: Ford’s record in Ontario seems largely forgotten by voters

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 25, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Whatever is in those mandate letters, it must be really politically embarrassing or damaging. In the summer of 2018, shortly after Premier Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford still depicts himself as being for the little guy, but most of his government’s actual policies are geared to his upscale supporters and business backers, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can reach green goals with hybrid vehicles, letter writer says

  • The power outage across southern and eastern Ontario and Quebec shows how a narrow thought process can put all Canadians in trouble. What were
Opinion | May 25, 2022

Canada can reach green goals with hybrid vehicles, letter writer says

Opinion | May 25, 2022
  • The power outage across southern and eastern Ontario and Quebec shows how a narrow thought process can put all Canadians in trouble. What were

Canada can reach green goals with hybrid vehicles, letter writer says

Opinion | May 25, 2022
  • The power outage across southern and eastern Ontario and Quebec shows how a narrow thought process can put all Canadians in trouble. What were

The news is not necessarily ‘history on the run’

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—What makes news? It’s a question I didn’t ask myself much when I was a young reporter, because news was what my assignment
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 25, 2022
We may wonder if the occupation of Ottawa by the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ was unimportant or a sign of rising dissatisfaction with governments in general, which could lead to major changes in who leads the country, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The news is not necessarily ‘history on the run’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 25, 2022
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—What makes news? It’s a question I didn’t ask myself much when I was a young reporter, because news was what my assignment

The news is not necessarily ‘history on the run’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 25, 2022
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—What makes news? It’s a question I didn’t ask myself much when I was a young reporter, because news was what my assignment
We may wonder if the occupation of Ottawa by the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ was unimportant or a sign of rising dissatisfaction with governments in general, which could lead to major changes in who leads the country, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives go French

  • Good Wednesday morning, The six candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party will face off tonight in a French-language debate in Montreal. Coverage
Candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party will face off in a French-language debate in Montreal tonight. Clockwise from the top left: Pierre Poilievre, Jean Charest, Patrick Brown, Roman Baber, Scott Aitchison, and Leslyn Lewis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handout photographs

Politics This Morning: Conservatives go French

  • Good Wednesday morning, The six candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party will face off tonight in a French-language debate in Montreal. Coverage

Politics This Morning: Conservatives go French

  • Good Wednesday morning, The six candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party will face off tonight in a French-language debate in Montreal. Coverage
Candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party will face off in a French-language debate in Montreal tonight. Clockwise from the top left: Pierre Poilievre, Jean Charest, Patrick Brown, Roman Baber, Scott Aitchison, and Leslyn Lewis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handout photographs

Victoria Day ripe for royal reflection, says reader

  • As the memory of Prince Charles’ Ottawa visit fades, I’m left wondering why he didn’t linger to celebrate Victoria Day. Perhaps he anticipated a
Opinion | May 25, 2022

Victoria Day ripe for royal reflection, says reader

Opinion | May 25, 2022
  • As the memory of Prince Charles’ Ottawa visit fades, I’m left wondering why he didn’t linger to celebrate Victoria Day. Perhaps he anticipated a

Victoria Day ripe for royal reflection, says reader

Opinion | May 25, 2022
  • As the memory of Prince Charles’ Ottawa visit fades, I’m left wondering why he didn’t linger to celebrate Victoria Day. Perhaps he anticipated a

The horror continues, so don’t look away

  • It has been a year since the discovery of what was then said to be roughly 215 unmarked graves at a former residential school
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 25, 2022
Just because there's no longer a prominent reminder of the horrors of the residential school system at the Centennial Flame, doesn’t mean Parliament Hill denizens should ignore the ongoing trauma. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The horror continues, so don’t look away

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 25, 2022
  • It has been a year since the discovery of what was then said to be roughly 215 unmarked graves at a former residential school

The horror continues, so don’t look away

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 25, 2022
  • It has been a year since the discovery of what was then said to be roughly 215 unmarked graves at a former residential school
Just because there's no longer a prominent reminder of the horrors of the residential school system at the Centennial Flame, doesn’t mean Parliament Hill denizens should ignore the ongoing trauma. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Stretched thin: Resources to support committees strained amid virtual format, late-night sittings

  • Support resources on the Hill, particularly interpretation services, have been stretched thin amid continued hybrid virtual proceedings and the addition of late-night sittings, leading
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 25, 2022
The Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency is pictured ahead of its April 26 meeting, where MPs and Senators heard from Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, centre. A planned meeting of the special joint committee on May 17 was among 13 meetings cancelled last week. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Stretched thin: Resources to support committees strained amid virtual format, late-night sittings

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 25, 2022
  • Support resources on the Hill, particularly interpretation services, have been stretched thin amid continued hybrid virtual proceedings and the addition of late-night sittings, leading

Stretched thin: Resources to support committees strained amid virtual format, late-night sittings

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 25, 2022
  • Support resources on the Hill, particularly interpretation services, have been stretched thin amid continued hybrid virtual proceedings and the addition of late-night sittings, leading
The Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency is pictured ahead of its April 26 meeting, where MPs and Senators heard from Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, centre. A planned meeting of the special joint committee on May 17 was among 13 meetings cancelled last week. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Amid uncertainty lies great opportunities to build the engines of our shared prosperity

  • HUMILITY Humility matters. It matters because it is an attitude to leading and governing. Not an impediment to acting. Humility means recognising that there
FeatureBY MARK CARNEY | May 25, 2022
Mark Carney, author of Value(s): Building a Better World for All. ‘By building a sense of vocation, we can each be custodians who improve our institutions and communities for the next generations.’ Handout photographs

Amid uncertainty lies great opportunities to build the engines of our shared prosperity

FeatureBY MARK CARNEY | May 25, 2022
  • HUMILITY Humility matters. It matters because it is an attitude to leading and governing. Not an impediment to acting. Humility means recognising that there

Amid uncertainty lies great opportunities to build the engines of our shared prosperity

FeatureBY MARK CARNEY | May 25, 2022
  • HUMILITY Humility matters. It matters because it is an attitude to leading and governing. Not an impediment to acting. Humility means recognising that there
Mark Carney, author of Value(s): Building a Better World for All. ‘By building a sense of vocation, we can each be custodians who improve our institutions and communities for the next generations.’ Handout photographs

Former Green leadership hopeful Dimitri Lascaris backs out of contest, calls for May to step away from process

  • Following what he describes as a “period of exceptional internal strife” within the Green Party of Canada, lawyer and eco-socialist Dimitri Lascaris recently made
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 25, 2022
Lawyer and eco-advocate Dimitri Lascaris, left, and Green Party MP and parliamentary leader in the House Elizabeth May. Lascaris says that, in his opinion, 'the time has come for Elizabeth to part the scene—gracefully if possible—and to leave ample space to the next leader to chart a new path for the Green Party of Canada.' Photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Green leadership hopeful Dimitri Lascaris backs out of contest, calls for May to step away from process

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 25, 2022
  • Following what he describes as a “period of exceptional internal strife” within the Green Party of Canada, lawyer and eco-socialist Dimitri Lascaris recently made

Former Green leadership hopeful Dimitri Lascaris backs out of contest, calls for May to step away from process

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 25, 2022
  • Following what he describes as a “period of exceptional internal strife” within the Green Party of Canada, lawyer and eco-socialist Dimitri Lascaris recently made
Lawyer and eco-advocate Dimitri Lascaris, left, and Green Party MP and parliamentary leader in the House Elizabeth May. Lascaris says that, in his opinion, 'the time has come for Elizabeth to part the scene—gracefully if possible—and to leave ample space to the next leader to chart a new path for the Green Party of Canada.' Photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative leadership contenders face off in French on May 25

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 House Not Sitting—The House will break from May 23-27, and will sit May 30-June 23. It will break for the summer
Six candidates are vying for the Conservative Party's top job: Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, top left, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown, Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis, above, left, Conservative MP Scott Aitchison, and former Ontario MPP Roman Baber. They’ll face off in a French-language debate May 25, where Charest, the only native Quebecer, will no doubt have an advantage. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and file

Conservative leadership contenders face off in French on May 25

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 House Not Sitting—The House will break from May 23-27, and will sit May 30-June 23. It will break for the summer

Conservative leadership contenders face off in French on May 25

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 House Not Sitting—The House will break from May 23-27, and will sit May 30-June 23. It will break for the summer
Six candidates are vying for the Conservative Party's top job: Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, top left, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown, Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis, above, left, Conservative MP Scott Aitchison, and former Ontario MPP Roman Baber. They’ll face off in a French-language debate May 25, where Charest, the only native Quebecer, will no doubt have an advantage. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and file

‘Duty to act responsibly’ for platforms the best way to tackle online hate, says McLachlin

  • As the Liberal government grapples with how to tackle online hate while respecting freedom of expression, former Supreme Court chief justice Beverley McLachlin says
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 24, 2022
Beverley McLachlin, pictured in December 2017 when she retired as chief Justice of Canada, says a 'takedown' approach to harmful content risks censorship and a 'chilling effect.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Duty to act responsibly’ for platforms the best way to tackle online hate, says McLachlin

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 24, 2022
  • As the Liberal government grapples with how to tackle online hate while respecting freedom of expression, former Supreme Court chief justice Beverley McLachlin says

‘Duty to act responsibly’ for platforms the best way to tackle online hate, says McLachlin

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 24, 2022
  • As the Liberal government grapples with how to tackle online hate while respecting freedom of expression, former Supreme Court chief justice Beverley McLachlin says
Beverley McLachlin, pictured in December 2017 when she retired as chief Justice of Canada, says a 'takedown' approach to harmful content risks censorship and a 'chilling effect.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts call for more federal action on neglected trade infrastructure as Canada falls in international rankings

  • With an overwhelming percentage of the Canadian economy dependent upon trade—more than 65 per cent of GDP as measured a few years ago—trade and
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 24, 2022
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc, pictured during a press conference on Oct. 27, 2020. A number of trade experts are sounding the alarm over Canada's outdated trade infrastructure, and are calling on the government to act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts call for more federal action on neglected trade infrastructure as Canada falls in international rankings

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 24, 2022
  • With an overwhelming percentage of the Canadian economy dependent upon trade—more than 65 per cent of GDP as measured a few years ago—trade and

Experts call for more federal action on neglected trade infrastructure as Canada falls in international rankings

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 24, 2022
  • With an overwhelming percentage of the Canadian economy dependent upon trade—more than 65 per cent of GDP as measured a few years ago—trade and
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc, pictured during a press conference on Oct. 27, 2020. A number of trade experts are sounding the alarm over Canada's outdated trade infrastructure, and are calling on the government to act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spring has sprung: Tulip Festival over the years

  • A couple has lunch on the west lawn in front of Centre Block with Parliament Hill’s tulips in full bloom on May 21, 2019.

Spring has sprung: Tulip Festival over the years

  • A couple has lunch on the west lawn in front of Centre Block with Parliament Hill’s tulips in full bloom on May 21, 2019.

Spring has sprung: Tulip Festival over the years

  • A couple has lunch on the west lawn in front of Centre Block with Parliament Hill’s tulips in full bloom on May 21, 2019.

It’s time Canada recognizes the importance of self-care

  • The fact that Canada’s health-care system is being strained nearly to the breaking point has been noted so often in recent years, it has
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GRAYDON | May 23, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos arrives at West Block for a cabinet meeting on May 10. Unless we empower Canadians to play a more active role in managing their own health, we face a tsunami of costly and debilitating chronic diseases that could cripple our health-care system, writes Michael Graydon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time Canada recognizes the importance of self-care

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GRAYDON | May 23, 2022
  • The fact that Canada’s health-care system is being strained nearly to the breaking point has been noted so often in recent years, it has

It’s time Canada recognizes the importance of self-care

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GRAYDON | May 23, 2022
  • The fact that Canada’s health-care system is being strained nearly to the breaking point has been noted so often in recent years, it has
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos arrives at West Block for a cabinet meeting on May 10. Unless we empower Canadians to play a more active role in managing their own health, we face a tsunami of costly and debilitating chronic diseases that could cripple our health-care system, writes Michael Graydon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can we set aside ‘Group Think’ long enough to fix environmental assessment in Canada?

  • I have often wondered when we stopped thinking. In 2016, when Liberals approved the Kinder Morgan pipeline, I looked in vain for any cost-benefit
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | May 23, 2022
A long-time advocate for protecting the environment, Green Party Parliamentary leader Elizabeth May says a massive reboot of federal environmental protection laws is long overdue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can we set aside ‘Group Think’ long enough to fix environmental assessment in Canada?

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | May 23, 2022
  • I have often wondered when we stopped thinking. In 2016, when Liberals approved the Kinder Morgan pipeline, I looked in vain for any cost-benefit

Can we set aside ‘Group Think’ long enough to fix environmental assessment in Canada?

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | May 23, 2022
  • I have often wondered when we stopped thinking. In 2016, when Liberals approved the Kinder Morgan pipeline, I looked in vain for any cost-benefit
A long-time advocate for protecting the environment, Green Party Parliamentary leader Elizabeth May says a massive reboot of federal environmental protection laws is long overdue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It takes one (war criminal) to know one

  • Putin’s invasion of Ukraine deserves to be condemned as a war crime, but that condemnation coming from Bush only highlights the hypocrisy of U.S.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 23, 2022
At the heart of former U.S. president George W. Bush’s May 18 stumble is that fact that he really is a war criminal whose actions resulted in the needless deaths of more than one million Iraqi civilians, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NBC News

It takes one (war criminal) to know one

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 23, 2022
  • Putin’s invasion of Ukraine deserves to be condemned as a war crime, but that condemnation coming from Bush only highlights the hypocrisy of U.S.

It takes one (war criminal) to know one

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 23, 2022
  • Putin’s invasion of Ukraine deserves to be condemned as a war crime, but that condemnation coming from Bush only highlights the hypocrisy of U.S.
At the heart of former U.S. president George W. Bush’s May 18 stumble is that fact that he really is a war criminal whose actions resulted in the needless deaths of more than one million Iraqi civilians, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NBC News

Fresh hires for Wilkinson include new policy, regional advisers

  • Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has added a few new staff to his ministerial team so far this spring, including Raphaël Beauchamp, who started
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 23, 2022
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with Hill media on his way to a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Feb. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fresh hires for Wilkinson include new policy, regional advisers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 23, 2022
  • Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has added a few new staff to his ministerial team so far this spring, including Raphaël Beauchamp, who started

Fresh hires for Wilkinson include new policy, regional advisers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 23, 2022
  • Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has added a few new staff to his ministerial team so far this spring, including Raphaël Beauchamp, who started
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with Hill media on his way to a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Feb. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Africa Day approaches, Canada should rebuild links to the continent

  • In the recent past, Canada has contributed to the progress of the African continent to the benefit of African countries as well as Canada,
Opinion | BY PROGRESSIVE SENATOR AMINA GERBA | May 23, 2022
With its partners on the continent, our country must identify areas where Canadian and African interests converge and invest in rebuilding Canada's link to the continent, writes Progressive Senator Amina Gerba. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

As Africa Day approaches, Canada should rebuild links to the continent

Opinion | BY PROGRESSIVE SENATOR AMINA GERBA | May 23, 2022
  • In the recent past, Canada has contributed to the progress of the African continent to the benefit of African countries as well as Canada,

As Africa Day approaches, Canada should rebuild links to the continent

Opinion | BY PROGRESSIVE SENATOR AMINA GERBA | May 23, 2022
  • In the recent past, Canada has contributed to the progress of the African continent to the benefit of African countries as well as Canada,
With its partners on the continent, our country must identify areas where Canadian and African interests converge and invest in rebuilding Canada's link to the continent, writes Progressive Senator Amina Gerba. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Charest’s campaign says it expects to raise more than $2-million in fundraising as leadership race could double party memberships

  • With less than two weeks left for Conservative leadership campaigns to sell new party memberships, former Quebec premier Jean Charest is touting his camp’s
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 23, 2022
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest answers a question during the Conservative Party of Canada’s first leadership contest debate held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa on May 5, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Charest’s campaign says it expects to raise more than $2-million in fundraising as leadership race could double party memberships

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 23, 2022
  • With less than two weeks left for Conservative leadership campaigns to sell new party memberships, former Quebec premier Jean Charest is touting his camp’s

Charest’s campaign says it expects to raise more than $2-million in fundraising as leadership race could double party memberships

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 23, 2022
  • With less than two weeks left for Conservative leadership campaigns to sell new party memberships, former Quebec premier Jean Charest is touting his camp’s
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest answers a question during the Conservative Party of Canada’s first leadership contest debate held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa on May 5, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: On the road again

  • Good Monday morning, Hydro Ottawa said yesterday it was responding to 725 power outages affecting more than 176,500 customers, after Saturday’s powerful thunderstorm brought
Governor General Mary Simon, her husband Whit Fraser, and Defence Minister Anita Anand will be in Victoria, B.C. today and tomorrow for various events. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: On the road again

  • Good Monday morning, Hydro Ottawa said yesterday it was responding to 725 power outages affecting more than 176,500 customers, after Saturday’s powerful thunderstorm brought

Politics This Morning: On the road again

  • Good Monday morning, Hydro Ottawa said yesterday it was responding to 725 power outages affecting more than 176,500 customers, after Saturday’s powerful thunderstorm brought
Governor General Mary Simon, her husband Whit Fraser, and Defence Minister Anita Anand will be in Victoria, B.C. today and tomorrow for various events. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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