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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

Treat Africa as part of Canada’s trade war response

  • With tensions rising with our traditional trading partners, Canada must diversify and target Africa, but we’re falling behind in the continent on that front.
Opinion | BY NDIDI OKONKWO NWUNELI, DOROTHY NYAMBE | April 25, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. As Canada contends with American trade disruptions, political leaders should look to Africa to diversify, write Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli and Dorothy Nyambe. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons. Illustration by The Hill Times’ Neena Singhal

Treat Africa as part of Canada’s trade war response

Opinion | BY NDIDI OKONKWO NWUNELI, DOROTHY NYAMBE | April 25, 2025
  • With tensions rising with our traditional trading partners, Canada must diversify and target Africa, but we’re falling behind in the continent on that front.

Treat Africa as part of Canada’s trade war response

Opinion | BY NDIDI OKONKWO NWUNELI, DOROTHY NYAMBE | April 25, 2025
  • With tensions rising with our traditional trading partners, Canada must diversify and target Africa, but we’re falling behind in the continent on that front.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. As Canada contends with American trade disruptions, political leaders should look to Africa to diversify, write Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli and Dorothy Nyambe. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons. Illustration by The Hill Times’ Neena Singhal

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

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

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

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

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

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

Canada, the European Union, and the Eurozone

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

Canada, the European Union, and the Eurozone

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

Canada, the European Union, and the Eurozone

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

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

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

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

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

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

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

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

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

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

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

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

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

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

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

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

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

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

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

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

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

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

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

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

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

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

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

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

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

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

Remaining calm, cool, and collected key for Carney

  • If the Liberal leader keeps his cool and avoids attack mode, he can reinforce the impression that he is calm, thoughtful, and fully prepared
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 21, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Carney has come out as the leader most likely to defend Canadian interests against American protectionism and a president enjoys belittling allies and supporting former enemies, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Remaining calm, cool, and collected key for Carney

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 21, 2025
  • If the Liberal leader keeps his cool and avoids attack mode, he can reinforce the impression that he is calm, thoughtful, and fully prepared

Remaining calm, cool, and collected key for Carney

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 21, 2025
  • If the Liberal leader keeps his cool and avoids attack mode, he can reinforce the impression that he is calm, thoughtful, and fully prepared
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Carney has come out as the leader most likely to defend Canadian interests against American protectionism and a president enjoys belittling allies and supporting former enemies, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
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ACORN Canada protests Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s stakes in ‘exploitative financialized housing’

  • Affordable housing advocates are calling on the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, and public sector unions to review the
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 5, 2022
Members of ACORN Canada marched to the Montreal headquarters of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board on June 20, 2022, to protest the pension fund's housing investments. Photograph courtesy of ACORN Canada

ACORN Canada protests Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s stakes in ‘exploitative financialized housing’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 5, 2022
  • Affordable housing advocates are calling on the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, and public sector unions to review the

ACORN Canada protests Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s stakes in ‘exploitative financialized housing’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 5, 2022
  • Affordable housing advocates are calling on the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, and public sector unions to review the
Members of ACORN Canada marched to the Montreal headquarters of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board on June 20, 2022, to protest the pension fund's housing investments. Photograph courtesy of ACORN Canada

Politics This Morning: Showdown at the AFN

  • Good Tuesday morning, It’s nothing but rain today in the weather forecast for Ottawa. That will no doubt further cool activity in a nation’s
Assembly of First Nations Chief Roseanne Archibald has been suspended by the AFN over workplace harassment, a suspension she argues is politically-motivated. She's planning to attend the AFN's annual meeting in Vancouver today. Photograph courtesy of Laura Barrios, Union of Ontario Indians

Politics This Morning: Showdown at the AFN

  • Good Tuesday morning, It’s nothing but rain today in the weather forecast for Ottawa. That will no doubt further cool activity in a nation’s

Politics This Morning: Showdown at the AFN

  • Good Tuesday morning, It’s nothing but rain today in the weather forecast for Ottawa. That will no doubt further cool activity in a nation’s
Assembly of First Nations Chief Roseanne Archibald has been suspended by the AFN over workplace harassment, a suspension she argues is politically-motivated. She's planning to attend the AFN's annual meeting in Vancouver today. Photograph courtesy of Laura Barrios, Union of Ontario Indians

Indonesia seeks to finalize trade pact with Canada by 2024, says new ambassador

  • As Canada embarks on a path to diversify its Asian trading network, Indonesia’s new envoy in Ottawa says Jakarta is aiming to wrap up
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 4, 2022
Indonesian Ambassador Daniel T.S. Simanjuntak is starting his first head of mission posting after diplomatic experience in the U.S. and the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indonesia seeks to finalize trade pact with Canada by 2024, says new ambassador

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 4, 2022
  • As Canada embarks on a path to diversify its Asian trading network, Indonesia’s new envoy in Ottawa says Jakarta is aiming to wrap up

Indonesia seeks to finalize trade pact with Canada by 2024, says new ambassador

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 4, 2022
  • As Canada embarks on a path to diversify its Asian trading network, Indonesia’s new envoy in Ottawa says Jakarta is aiming to wrap up
Indonesian Ambassador Daniel T.S. Simanjuntak is starting his first head of mission posting after diplomatic experience in the U.S. and the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a closer examination of the Caucasus’ collective security

  • OTTAWA—On June 29 at the NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced that Canada would be opening five new embassies
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 4, 2022
It may come as a shock to many Canadians, including Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, that Armenia is actually a military ally of Russia, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a closer examination of the Caucasus’ collective security

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 4, 2022
  • OTTAWA—On June 29 at the NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced that Canada would be opening five new embassies

Canada needs a closer examination of the Caucasus’ collective security

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 4, 2022
  • OTTAWA—On June 29 at the NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced that Canada would be opening five new embassies
It may come as a shock to many Canadians, including Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, that Armenia is actually a military ally of Russia, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is drug price policy evidence-based or evidence-deficient?

  • The Liberal Party’s 2015 federal election platform promised that its health policy decisions would be evidence based. But recent amendments to Canada’s patented medicines regulations
Opinion | BY BRETT SKINNER | July 4, 2022
Policymakers tend to see the prices of innovative medicines, but not the value, and this has resulted in a huge bureaucracy built to control the cost of patented drugs, writes Brett Skinner. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Is drug price policy evidence-based or evidence-deficient?

Opinion | BY BRETT SKINNER | July 4, 2022
  • The Liberal Party’s 2015 federal election platform promised that its health policy decisions would be evidence based. But recent amendments to Canada’s patented medicines regulations

Is drug price policy evidence-based or evidence-deficient?

Opinion | BY BRETT SKINNER | July 4, 2022
  • The Liberal Party’s 2015 federal election platform promised that its health policy decisions would be evidence based. But recent amendments to Canada’s patented medicines regulations
Policymakers tend to see the prices of innovative medicines, but not the value, and this has resulted in a huge bureaucracy built to control the cost of patented drugs, writes Brett Skinner. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Ch-ch-changes in the PMO, including new correspondence, appointments aides

  • The only constant is change, and there are more changes to report in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including the recent addition of Lola
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 4, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves an event to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day at Mādahòkì Farm in Ottawa on June 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ch-ch-changes in the PMO, including new correspondence, appointments aides

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 4, 2022
  • The only constant is change, and there are more changes to report in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including the recent addition of Lola

Ch-ch-changes in the PMO, including new correspondence, appointments aides

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 4, 2022
  • The only constant is change, and there are more changes to report in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including the recent addition of Lola
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves an event to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day at Mādahòkì Farm in Ottawa on June 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cuban Missile Crisis redivivus: Russian rockets in Nicaragua

  • LONDON, U.K.—It was a piece of news so obscure and implausible that I missed it when it first surfaced last month. The news was
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 4, 2022
Russia President Vladimir Putin's much-hyped hypersonic missiles are irrelevant anyway, since ‘hypersonic’ missiles are only useful if a country has good anti-missile defences, writes Gwynne Dyer. Image courtesy of Flickr/DonkeyHotey

Cuban Missile Crisis redivivus: Russian rockets in Nicaragua

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 4, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—It was a piece of news so obscure and implausible that I missed it when it first surfaced last month. The news was

Cuban Missile Crisis redivivus: Russian rockets in Nicaragua

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 4, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—It was a piece of news so obscure and implausible that I missed it when it first surfaced last month. The news was
Russia President Vladimir Putin's much-hyped hypersonic missiles are irrelevant anyway, since ‘hypersonic’ missiles are only useful if a country has good anti-missile defences, writes Gwynne Dyer. Image courtesy of Flickr/DonkeyHotey

Why Canada must not go along with the U.S.’s efforts to start another Cold War

  • FREDERICTON, N.B.—The United States is initiating a new Cold War with China. The Biden administration intensified the trade and technological war against China started
Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | July 4, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden is initiating a new Cold War with China. The Biden administration intensified the trade and technological war against China started by the Trump administration. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why Canada must not go along with the U.S.’s efforts to start another Cold War

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | July 4, 2022
  • FREDERICTON, N.B.—The United States is initiating a new Cold War with China. The Biden administration intensified the trade and technological war against China started

Why Canada must not go along with the U.S.’s efforts to start another Cold War

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | July 4, 2022
  • FREDERICTON, N.B.—The United States is initiating a new Cold War with China. The Biden administration intensified the trade and technological war against China started
U.S. President Joe Biden is initiating a new Cold War with China. The Biden administration intensified the trade and technological war against China started by the Trump administration. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Record-breaking lobbying activity in May focuses on environment

  • Environmental advocacy led the way during a record-setting May on Parliament Hill in terms of engagement with public office holders, although Canada’s innovation minister
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 4, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne was the most-lobbied federal minister in May, and communicated with organizations including BHP Canada and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Record-breaking lobbying activity in May focuses on environment

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 4, 2022
  • Environmental advocacy led the way during a record-setting May on Parliament Hill in terms of engagement with public office holders, although Canada’s innovation minister

Record-breaking lobbying activity in May focuses on environment

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 4, 2022
  • Environmental advocacy led the way during a record-setting May on Parliament Hill in terms of engagement with public office holders, although Canada’s innovation minister
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne was the most-lobbied federal minister in May, and communicated with organizations including BHP Canada and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN annual general assembly happens July 5-7 in Vancouver

  • MONDAY, JULY 4 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will
The Assembly of First Nations is holding its annual general assembly from July 5-7 in Vancouver. AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, pictured, who was suspended on June 17 after she spoke out publicly about what she considers 'fictitious attacks' against by the AFN in an attempt to stop her from 'uncovering wrongdoing at the AFN.' She said in a statement before this week's AGM that the AFN executive committee does not have the legal jurisdiction to suspend her, and had usurped the powers of the Confederacy of Nations. Photograph courtesy of Laura Barrios

AFN annual general assembly happens July 5-7 in Vancouver

  • MONDAY, JULY 4 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will

AFN annual general assembly happens July 5-7 in Vancouver

  • MONDAY, JULY 4 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will
The Assembly of First Nations is holding its annual general assembly from July 5-7 in Vancouver. AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, pictured, who was suspended on June 17 after she spoke out publicly about what she considers 'fictitious attacks' against by the AFN in an attempt to stop her from 'uncovering wrongdoing at the AFN.' She said in a statement before this week's AGM that the AFN executive committee does not have the legal jurisdiction to suspend her, and had usurped the powers of the Confederacy of Nations. Photograph courtesy of Laura Barrios

War in Ukraine latest victim of the West’s attention span

  • HALIFAX—Every morning, I look out into the backyard at the Ukrainian flag hanging from the clothesline. It has been there since Russia invaded the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 4, 2022
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, pictured with British Prime Minster Boris Johnson on April 9, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine. True, you can still catch Zelenskyy on the occasional TV clip. And, yes, European leaders like Johnson and Olaf Scholz occasionally make the trip to Kyiv for the obligatory photo op with him. And yes, NATO and the G-7 still have the rhetoric right, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

War in Ukraine latest victim of the West’s attention span

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 4, 2022
  • HALIFAX—Every morning, I look out into the backyard at the Ukrainian flag hanging from the clothesline. It has been there since Russia invaded the

War in Ukraine latest victim of the West’s attention span

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 4, 2022
  • HALIFAX—Every morning, I look out into the backyard at the Ukrainian flag hanging from the clothesline. It has been there since Russia invaded the
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, pictured with British Prime Minster Boris Johnson on April 9, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine. True, you can still catch Zelenskyy on the occasional TV clip. And, yes, European leaders like Johnson and Olaf Scholz occasionally make the trip to Kyiv for the obligatory photo op with him. And yes, NATO and the G-7 still have the rhetoric right, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Democracy Watch and citizen advocacy groups prepare opposition to proposed Lobbyists’ Code changes

  • Democracy Watch says it’s gathering as many signatures as it can of organizations in opposition to rules changes proposed by the federal lobbying commissioner
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 4, 2022
Canada's Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger released her most recent draft proposal for updates to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Democracy Watch and citizen advocacy groups prepare opposition to proposed Lobbyists’ Code changes

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 4, 2022
  • Democracy Watch says it’s gathering as many signatures as it can of organizations in opposition to rules changes proposed by the federal lobbying commissioner

Democracy Watch and citizen advocacy groups prepare opposition to proposed Lobbyists’ Code changes

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 4, 2022
  • Democracy Watch says it’s gathering as many signatures as it can of organizations in opposition to rules changes proposed by the federal lobbying commissioner
Canada's Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger released her most recent draft proposal for updates to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Bank of Canada to release latest surveys on economic outlook

  • Good Monday morning, The main concern the Monday after a Canada Day long weekend in Ottawa would normally be how best to nurse sunburns
Freedom Movement supporters march down Wellington Street during Canada Day gatherings near Parliament Hill in Ottawa on July 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Bank of Canada to release latest surveys on economic outlook

  • Good Monday morning, The main concern the Monday after a Canada Day long weekend in Ottawa would normally be how best to nurse sunburns

Politics This Morning: Bank of Canada to release latest surveys on economic outlook

  • Good Monday morning, The main concern the Monday after a Canada Day long weekend in Ottawa would normally be how best to nurse sunburns
Freedom Movement supporters march down Wellington Street during Canada Day gatherings near Parliament Hill in Ottawa on July 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau a poster boy for jaded and distrustful, says B.C. reader

  • The low voter turnout during the Ontario election and the disastrous results for the provincial Liberal party might be the fault of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Opinion | July 4, 2022

Trudeau a poster boy for jaded and distrustful, says B.C. reader

Opinion | July 4, 2022
  • The low voter turnout during the Ontario election and the disastrous results for the provincial Liberal party might be the fault of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Trudeau a poster boy for jaded and distrustful, says B.C. reader

Opinion | July 4, 2022
  • The low voter turnout during the Ontario election and the disastrous results for the provincial Liberal party might be the fault of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

House should return to in-person sittings this fall, keep hybrid as a back-up

  • Just before the Commons adjourned on June 23 for the three-month summer break, Liberal, NDP, and Green MPs voted to extend the hybrid Parliament
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 4, 2022
MPs and Senators, pictured in the House of Commons Chamber for Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's video address to a special joint session of Parliament on March 15, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

House should return to in-person sittings this fall, keep hybrid as a back-up

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 4, 2022
  • Just before the Commons adjourned on June 23 for the three-month summer break, Liberal, NDP, and Green MPs voted to extend the hybrid Parliament

House should return to in-person sittings this fall, keep hybrid as a back-up

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 4, 2022
  • Just before the Commons adjourned on June 23 for the three-month summer break, Liberal, NDP, and Green MPs voted to extend the hybrid Parliament
MPs and Senators, pictured in the House of Commons Chamber for Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's video address to a special joint session of Parliament on March 15, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tempers flared in final days of Parliament due to ‘Freedom Convoy’ support and ‘pent up demand’ to keep government accountable, say MPs and politicos

  • Tempers ran hotter than usual as the last parliamentary session abruptly came to a close for the summer break on June 23, indicating a
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 4, 2022
NDP MP Peter Julian, left, Green Party MP Elizabeth May, and Conservative MP Gerard Deltell. Deltell says that although 'we've seen better times,' it's 'not as dramatic as it looks like.' Meanwhile, Julian accuses the Conservatives of blocking legislation for the last six months. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tempers flared in final days of Parliament due to ‘Freedom Convoy’ support and ‘pent up demand’ to keep government accountable, say MPs and politicos

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 4, 2022
  • Tempers ran hotter than usual as the last parliamentary session abruptly came to a close for the summer break on June 23, indicating a

Tempers flared in final days of Parliament due to ‘Freedom Convoy’ support and ‘pent up demand’ to keep government accountable, say MPs and politicos

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 4, 2022
  • Tempers ran hotter than usual as the last parliamentary session abruptly came to a close for the summer break on June 23, indicating a
NDP MP Peter Julian, left, Green Party MP Elizabeth May, and Conservative MP Gerard Deltell. Deltell says that although 'we've seen better times,' it's 'not as dramatic as it looks like.' Meanwhile, Julian accuses the Conservatives of blocking legislation for the last six months. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time to start calling out the fakers who claim they’re fighting for freedom in our country

  • OTTAWA—Freedom obviously means different things to different people. In some parts of the world, freedom is survival. If you don’t have access to food
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 4, 2022
Freedom Convoy leader Tamara Lich, pictured Jan. 30, 2022, on Wellington Street. Lich was released from prison in March after she agreed to bail conditions which prevented her from inciting another illegal occupation. But her lawyer confirmed she was arrested two weeks ago in Medicine Hat, Alta., for allegedly violating bail conditions. Meanwhile, political parties battle to share the spotlight with Lich, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to start calling out the fakers who claim they’re fighting for freedom in our country

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 4, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Freedom obviously means different things to different people. In some parts of the world, freedom is survival. If you don’t have access to food

Time to start calling out the fakers who claim they’re fighting for freedom in our country

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 4, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Freedom obviously means different things to different people. In some parts of the world, freedom is survival. If you don’t have access to food
Freedom Convoy leader Tamara Lich, pictured Jan. 30, 2022, on Wellington Street. Lich was released from prison in March after she agreed to bail conditions which prevented her from inciting another illegal occupation. But her lawyer confirmed she was arrested two weeks ago in Medicine Hat, Alta., for allegedly violating bail conditions. Meanwhile, political parties battle to share the spotlight with Lich, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need the Canadian Museum on Residential Schools now

  • OTTAWA—July 1 is the 75th anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. The Auschwitz camp was started in 1940 near Oswiecim in Poland and
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 4, 2022
Two Métis children with an Inuit child, pictured at the All Saints Residential School, Shingle Point, Yukon, 1930. A museum and memorial on residential schools would ensure that Canada never forgets what it did to Indigenous children from coast to coast to coast, writes Rose LeMay. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

We need the Canadian Museum on Residential Schools now

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 4, 2022
  • OTTAWA—July 1 is the 75th anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. The Auschwitz camp was started in 1940 near Oswiecim in Poland and

We need the Canadian Museum on Residential Schools now

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 4, 2022
  • OTTAWA—July 1 is the 75th anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. The Auschwitz camp was started in 1940 near Oswiecim in Poland and
Two Métis children with an Inuit child, pictured at the All Saints Residential School, Shingle Point, Yukon, 1930. A museum and memorial on residential schools would ensure that Canada never forgets what it did to Indigenous children from coast to coast to coast, writes Rose LeMay. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

‘I never felt ill-equipped or fearful’ to provide fearless advice, writes former DND assistant deputy minister

  • Re: “Senior public servants feel ill-equipped and fearful to provide fearless advice,” (The Hill Times, June 27, by Stephen Van Dine and Don Abelson). As
Opinion | July 4, 2022

‘I never felt ill-equipped or fearful’ to provide fearless advice, writes former DND assistant deputy minister

Opinion | July 4, 2022
  • Re: “Senior public servants feel ill-equipped and fearful to provide fearless advice,” (The Hill Times, June 27, by Stephen Van Dine and Don Abelson). As

‘I never felt ill-equipped or fearful’ to provide fearless advice, writes former DND assistant deputy minister

Opinion | July 4, 2022
  • Re: “Senior public servants feel ill-equipped and fearful to provide fearless advice,” (The Hill Times, June 27, by Stephen Van Dine and Don Abelson). As

‘The way we’re heading, we’re unelectable,’ says former Conservative Senator LeBreton

  • After losing three back-to-back winnable elections, the Conservatives are now undergoing their third leadership election in seven years and if they don’t get it
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 4, 2022
All leadership candidates, including Pierre Poilievre, top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, Patrick Brown, and Roman Baber, received the preliminary membership lists late last week and are now in the persuasion phase. Each of the candidates will be making their case to party members on why they should lead the party. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

‘The way we’re heading, we’re unelectable,’ says former Conservative Senator LeBreton

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 4, 2022
  • After losing three back-to-back winnable elections, the Conservatives are now undergoing their third leadership election in seven years and if they don’t get it

‘The way we’re heading, we’re unelectable,’ says former Conservative Senator LeBreton

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 4, 2022
  • After losing three back-to-back winnable elections, the Conservatives are now undergoing their third leadership election in seven years and if they don’t get it
All leadership candidates, including Pierre Poilievre, top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, Patrick Brown, and Roman Baber, received the preliminary membership lists late last week and are now in the persuasion phase. Each of the candidates will be making their case to party members on why they should lead the party. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

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