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Comeback complete

  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
Mark Carney has won his first election and his first mandate from voters to serve as prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comeback complete

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.

Comeback complete

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.
Mark Carney has won his first election and his first mandate from voters to serve as prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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 Centre 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 Centre 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 Centre 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

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
The sausage sandwich—or democracy sausage—has become a ubiquitous part of election day in Australia. The Hill Times photograph by Stephen Jeffery

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
The sausage sandwich—or democracy sausage—has become a ubiquitous part of election day in Australia. The Hill Times photograph by Stephen Jeffery

‘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

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, did such a good job last year of attacking the Liberal Party—now led by Mark Carney, centre—and the NDP led by Jagmeet Singh, right, that he’s laid the foundations for his own election difficulty, said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, did such a good job last year of attacking the Liberal Party—now led by Mark Carney, centre—and the NDP led by Jagmeet Singh, right, that he’s laid the foundations for his own election difficulty, said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
Michel Cormier, executive director of the Leaders Debate Commission Secretariat announced that the leaders' post-debate scrums were cancelled on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting
Michel Cormier, executive director of the Leaders Debate Commission Secretariat announced that the leaders' post-debate scrums were cancelled on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

How to face defeat

  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis
Pope Francis
The late Pope Francis. 'He humanized the papacy, jettisoned much of the silly and encrusted protocols and habits that made the Vatican a kingdom of princelings, and attached priority to the pastoral over the cerebral, people over concepts, in the exercise of his ministry as the Successor of Peter,' says author Michael W. Higgins. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.
Pope Francis
The late Pope Francis. 'He humanized the papacy, jettisoned much of the silly and encrusted protocols and habits that made the Vatican a kingdom of princelings, and attached priority to the pastoral over the cerebral, people over concepts, in the exercise of his ministry as the Successor of Peter,' says author Michael W. Higgins. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vote to end gender-based violence

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

Vote to end gender-based violence

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

Vote to end gender-based violence

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Parties’ housing platforms unlikely to significantly improve affordability: experts

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

Parties’ housing platforms unlikely to significantly improve affordability: experts

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

Parties’ housing platforms unlikely to significantly improve affordability: experts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Collaboration is Canada’s innovation superpower

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

Collaboration is Canada’s innovation superpower

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

Collaboration is Canada’s innovation superpower

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

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

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

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

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

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

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

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

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

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

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

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

To err is human, to predict malign

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

To err is human, to predict malign

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

To err is human, to predict malign

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

  • More than 20 billion cigarette butts will end up in a landfill or polluting the environment in Canada this year. Smoking has long been
Opinion | BY SARAH KING AND CYNTHIA CALLARD | May 26, 2022
More than 20 billion cigarette butts will end up in a landfill or polluting the environment in Canada this year. Smoking has long been a major public health concern, but it’s also a rapidly growing planetary health concern. The intersection of human and environmental health risks associated with tobacco products presents an obvious Image courtesy of Pixabay

Unfiltered: the case for banning cigarette filters for people and planet

Opinion | BY SARAH KING AND CYNTHIA CALLARD | May 26, 2022
  • More than 20 billion cigarette butts will end up in a landfill or polluting the environment in Canada this year. Smoking has long been

Unfiltered: the case for banning cigarette filters for people and planet

Opinion | BY SARAH KING AND CYNTHIA CALLARD | May 26, 2022
  • More than 20 billion cigarette butts will end up in a landfill or polluting the environment in Canada this year. Smoking has long been
More than 20 billion cigarette butts will end up in a landfill or polluting the environment in Canada this year. Smoking has long been a major public health concern, but it’s also a rapidly growing planetary health concern. The intersection of human and environmental health risks associated with tobacco products presents an obvious Image courtesy of Pixabay

New parl affairs lead for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Miller

  • Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller has a new director of parliamentary affairs and issues management in his office, following Vanessa Adams’ departure from the
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 26, 2022
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller is pictured walking with his communications assistant, Aïssatou Diop, who is now also an issues adviser, ahead of a press conference on May 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New parl affairs lead for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Miller

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 26, 2022
  • Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller has a new director of parliamentary affairs and issues management in his office, following Vanessa Adams’ departure from the

New parl affairs lead for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Miller

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 26, 2022
  • Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller has a new director of parliamentary affairs and issues management in his office, following Vanessa Adams’ departure from the
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller is pictured walking with his communications assistant, Aïssatou Diop, who is now also an issues adviser, ahead of a press conference on May 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s Ukraine visit sets stage for Canada as global food leader

  • As the old saying goes, the world needs more Canada, but with a global food security crisis unfolding, what the world really needs is
Opinion | BY TYLER MCCANN | May 26, 2022
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Irpin Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn, right, survey the damage in Irpin, Ukraine, on May 8. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/JustinTrudeau

Trudeau’s Ukraine visit sets stage for Canada as global food leader

Opinion | BY TYLER MCCANN | May 26, 2022
  • As the old saying goes, the world needs more Canada, but with a global food security crisis unfolding, what the world really needs is

Trudeau’s Ukraine visit sets stage for Canada as global food leader

Opinion | BY TYLER MCCANN | May 26, 2022
  • As the old saying goes, the world needs more Canada, but with a global food security crisis unfolding, what the world really needs is
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Irpin Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn, right, survey the damage in Irpin, Ukraine, on May 8. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/JustinTrudeau

A dangerous game of nuclear poker in Ukraine

  • Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was an extraordinary gamble. Like a player in a high-stakes poker game, he thought his cards were
Opinion | BY JOHN MANZA | May 26, 2022
It is not difficult to imagine a scenario that leads to the threatened use, or actual use, of a tactical nuclear weapon to bring this conflict to an end on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s terms, writes John Manza. UN photograph by Cia Pak

A dangerous game of nuclear poker in Ukraine

Opinion | BY JOHN MANZA | May 26, 2022
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was an extraordinary gamble. Like a player in a high-stakes poker game, he thought his cards were

A dangerous game of nuclear poker in Ukraine

Opinion | BY JOHN MANZA | May 26, 2022
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was an extraordinary gamble. Like a player in a high-stakes poker game, he thought his cards were
It is not difficult to imagine a scenario that leads to the threatened use, or actual use, of a tactical nuclear weapon to bring this conflict to an end on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s terms, writes John Manza. UN photograph by Cia Pak

Politics This Morning: PBO testifies on budget bill, MAiD committee prepares to draw up report

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is making public appearances in Ottawa and Gatineau this afternoon, holding photo ops with residents recovering from
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on the Hill on May 3. Freeland's budget implementation bill is being put under the microscope once again today by the House Finance Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PBO testifies on budget bill, MAiD committee prepares to draw up report

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is making public appearances in Ottawa and Gatineau this afternoon, holding photo ops with residents recovering from

Politics This Morning: PBO testifies on budget bill, MAiD committee prepares to draw up report

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is making public appearances in Ottawa and Gatineau this afternoon, holding photo ops with residents recovering from
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on the Hill on May 3. Freeland's budget implementation bill is being put under the microscope once again today by the House Finance Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Hanley calls for supporting NDP MP Johns’ C-216, say it should be considered to address toxic drug crisis 

  • OLD CROW, YUKON—I spent the May long weekend in Old Crow, Yukon’s most remote and northerly community, celebrating Caribou Days which has returned after
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | May 26, 2022
NDP MP Gord Johns, pictured. His private member's Bill C-216, an Act to Amend the Controlled Drug and Substances Act and to enact the Expungement of Certain Drug-related Convictions Act and the National Strategy on Substance Use Act, provides a timely opportunity to amplify and accelerate federal action, says Liberal MP Brendan Hanley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Hanley calls for supporting NDP MP Johns’ C-216, say it should be considered to address toxic drug crisis 

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | May 26, 2022
  • OLD CROW, YUKON—I spent the May long weekend in Old Crow, Yukon’s most remote and northerly community, celebrating Caribou Days which has returned after

Liberal MP Hanley calls for supporting NDP MP Johns’ C-216, say it should be considered to address toxic drug crisis 

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | May 26, 2022
  • OLD CROW, YUKON—I spent the May long weekend in Old Crow, Yukon’s most remote and northerly community, celebrating Caribou Days which has returned after
NDP MP Gord Johns, pictured. His private member's Bill C-216, an Act to Amend the Controlled Drug and Substances Act and to enact the Expungement of Certain Drug-related Convictions Act and the National Strategy on Substance Use Act, provides a timely opportunity to amplify and accelerate federal action, says Liberal MP Brendan Hanley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The storm hit us hard’: Quebec, Ontario MPs concerned about residents’ access to food, water

  • Five Liberal MPs in ridings ravaged by the May 21 storm say they are working with local officials to address the different concerns in
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 25, 2022
A fallen tree is pictured after the May 21 storm in Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi's riding, in Ottawa's Carleton Heights neighbourhood. Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, clockwise from top left, Mona Fortier, Naqvi, Jenna Sudds, and Jennifer O'Connell say urban, suburban, and rural areas each have unique needs following the powerful storm. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Twitter, Yasir Naqvi

‘The storm hit us hard’: Quebec, Ontario MPs concerned about residents’ access to food, water

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 25, 2022
  • Five Liberal MPs in ridings ravaged by the May 21 storm say they are working with local officials to address the different concerns in

‘The storm hit us hard’: Quebec, Ontario MPs concerned about residents’ access to food, water

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 25, 2022
  • Five Liberal MPs in ridings ravaged by the May 21 storm say they are working with local officials to address the different concerns in
A fallen tree is pictured after the May 21 storm in Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi's riding, in Ottawa's Carleton Heights neighbourhood. Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, clockwise from top left, Mona Fortier, Naqvi, Jenna Sudds, and Jennifer O'Connell say urban, suburban, and rural areas each have unique needs following the powerful storm. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Twitter, Yasir Naqvi

The elephant in all rooms

  • I was invited by the Governor General of Canada to attend a reception to mark the 2022 Royal Tour of Canada of the Prince
Opinion | BY MADHUR ANAND | May 25, 2022
Prince Charles, pictured in Ottawa on May 18, 2022. Poet and ecologist Madhur Anand got the chance to talk to Prince Charles about the environment and climate change at a reception at the Governor General's. He looked me in the eye, shook my hand, and said 'Everyone should just listen to you! I have been trying for so long, and what do they need? A bonk in the face?' And he proceeded to bonk his own nose, writes Anand. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The elephant in all rooms

Opinion | BY MADHUR ANAND | May 25, 2022
  • I was invited by the Governor General of Canada to attend a reception to mark the 2022 Royal Tour of Canada of the Prince

The elephant in all rooms

Opinion | BY MADHUR ANAND | May 25, 2022
  • I was invited by the Governor General of Canada to attend a reception to mark the 2022 Royal Tour of Canada of the Prince
Prince Charles, pictured in Ottawa on May 18, 2022. Poet and ecologist Madhur Anand got the chance to talk to Prince Charles about the environment and climate change at a reception at the Governor General's. He looked me in the eye, shook my hand, and said 'Everyone should just listen to you! I have been trying for so long, and what do they need? A bonk in the face?' And he proceeded to bonk his own nose, writes Anand. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Falling through the cracks: why Canada’s music creators are being left behind by the Copyright Act

  • On May 15, Canadians across the country gathered to watch the annual celebration of Canada’s musical talent at this year’s JUNO Awards. While the
Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | May 25, 2022
Re:Sound Canada has urged Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, left, and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne to make changes to the Copyright Act. Lou Ragagnin, the group's president, writes that three key changes need to be made: removing the 'temporary' $1.25-million commercial radio exemption, updating the definition of sound recording, and updating the private copying levy.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Falling through the cracks: why Canada’s music creators are being left behind by the Copyright Act

Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | May 25, 2022
  • On May 15, Canadians across the country gathered to watch the annual celebration of Canada’s musical talent at this year’s JUNO Awards. While the

Falling through the cracks: why Canada’s music creators are being left behind by the Copyright Act

Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | May 25, 2022
  • On May 15, Canadians across the country gathered to watch the annual celebration of Canada’s musical talent at this year’s JUNO Awards. While the
Re:Sound Canada has urged Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, left, and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne to make changes to the Copyright Act. Lou Ragagnin, the group's president, writes that three key changes need to be made: removing the 'temporary' $1.25-million commercial radio exemption, updating the definition of sound recording, and updating the private copying levy.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

The codger misspeaks again. Or did Biden blunder on Taiwan remarks?

  • LONDON, U.K.—“Well, my dear, we didn’t know where to look. The old codger was getting away with it again, fielding the questions like a
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 25, 2022
When asked on May 23 if the U.S. would be 'willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if it comes to that?' U.S. President Joe Biden said yes, replying 'that’s a commitment we made. The idea that (Taiwan) could be taken by force, just taken by force, is not ... it would dislocate the entire region and be another action similar to what happened in Ukraine.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The codger misspeaks again. Or did Biden blunder on Taiwan remarks?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 25, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—“Well, my dear, we didn’t know where to look. The old codger was getting away with it again, fielding the questions like a

The codger misspeaks again. Or did Biden blunder on Taiwan remarks?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 25, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—“Well, my dear, we didn’t know where to look. The old codger was getting away with it again, fielding the questions like a
When asked on May 23 if the U.S. would be 'willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if it comes to that?' U.S. President Joe Biden said yes, replying 'that’s a commitment we made. The idea that (Taiwan) could be taken by force, just taken by force, is not ... it would dislocate the entire region and be another action similar to what happened in Ukraine.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Let’s stop pretending there is no racism in tech

  • “Perhaps you can just observe and take notes for this one.” “We had something else in mind that might be easier for you to
Opinion | BY SERENA NGUYEN | May 25, 2022
The bottom line is that the federal government needs to continue partnering with the private sector and community organizations to expand opportunities and help existing companies grow and elevate diverse talent, entrepreneurs, and leaders, writes Serena Nguyen. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Let’s stop pretending there is no racism in tech

Opinion | BY SERENA NGUYEN | May 25, 2022
  • “Perhaps you can just observe and take notes for this one.” “We had something else in mind that might be easier for you to

Let’s stop pretending there is no racism in tech

Opinion | BY SERENA NGUYEN | May 25, 2022
  • “Perhaps you can just observe and take notes for this one.” “We had something else in mind that might be easier for you to
The bottom line is that the federal government needs to continue partnering with the private sector and community organizations to expand opportunities and help existing companies grow and elevate diverse talent, entrepreneurs, and leaders, writes Serena Nguyen. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Digital payments innovation offers blueprint for scaling up Canadian cyber defence

  • Cyber is the most important security and defence landscape of our time, whether you are a national or local government, a multinational corporation or
Opinion | BY SASHA KRSTIC | May 25, 2022
Tapping into traditionally underrepresented groups in tech as a resource for Canada’s future cyber workforce is critical and governments at all levels and those in Canada’s tech space should continue creating more inclusive opportunities for Indigenous peoples, women and girls, the LGBTQ2 community, and others, writes Sasha Krstic. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Digital payments innovation offers blueprint for scaling up Canadian cyber defence

Opinion | BY SASHA KRSTIC | May 25, 2022
  • Cyber is the most important security and defence landscape of our time, whether you are a national or local government, a multinational corporation or

Digital payments innovation offers blueprint for scaling up Canadian cyber defence

Opinion | BY SASHA KRSTIC | May 25, 2022
  • Cyber is the most important security and defence landscape of our time, whether you are a national or local government, a multinational corporation or
Tapping into traditionally underrepresented groups in tech as a resource for Canada’s future cyber workforce is critical and governments at all levels and those in Canada’s tech space should continue creating more inclusive opportunities for Indigenous peoples, women and girls, the LGBTQ2 community, and others, writes Sasha Krstic. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Now’s the time to do more for international maternal care

  • On May 23, we marked the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, which is a birth injury that mostly happens to women in poorer countries who
Opinion | May 25, 2022

Now’s the time to do more for international maternal care

Opinion | May 25, 2022
  • On May 23, we marked the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, which is a birth injury that mostly happens to women in poorer countries who

Now’s the time to do more for international maternal care

Opinion | May 25, 2022
  • On May 23, we marked the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, which is a birth injury that mostly happens to women in poorer countries who

Conservatives vow to not ‘roll over’ as ‘procedural warfare’ dominates House proceedings

  • With the House of Commons adjourned for the week, Members of Parliament and Hill watchers alike can take a breather from what has become
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 25, 2022
NDP House Leader Peter Julian, left, is accusing the Conservatives of abandoning their responsibilities to instead 'vandalize Parliament,' while Conservative House Leader John Brassard says he makes no apologies for his caucus using all of the tools at their disposal to hold the government to account. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives vow to not ‘roll over’ as ‘procedural warfare’ dominates House proceedings

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 25, 2022
  • With the House of Commons adjourned for the week, Members of Parliament and Hill watchers alike can take a breather from what has become

Conservatives vow to not ‘roll over’ as ‘procedural warfare’ dominates House proceedings

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 25, 2022
  • With the House of Commons adjourned for the week, Members of Parliament and Hill watchers alike can take a breather from what has become
NDP House Leader Peter Julian, left, is accusing the Conservatives of abandoning their responsibilities to instead 'vandalize Parliament,' while Conservative House Leader John Brassard says he makes no apologies for his caucus using all of the tools at their disposal to hold the government to account. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Kenney caught in quagmire of his own making

  • OTTAWA—Prior to the pandemic, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney was arguably the most powerful and influential conservative leader in Canada. Andrew Scheer, when he was
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 25, 2022
Like competitive sports, if you run the same play repeatedly in politics, its effectiveness declines over time. For Jason Kenney, being the hard-working bulldozer plowing obstacles down worked until it didn’t, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kenney caught in quagmire of his own making

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 25, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Prior to the pandemic, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney was arguably the most powerful and influential conservative leader in Canada. Andrew Scheer, when he was

Kenney caught in quagmire of his own making

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 25, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Prior to the pandemic, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney was arguably the most powerful and influential conservative leader in Canada. Andrew Scheer, when he was
Like competitive sports, if you run the same play repeatedly in politics, its effectiveness declines over time. For Jason Kenney, being the hard-working bulldozer plowing obstacles down worked until it didn’t, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre using cryptocurrency to attract the disaffected, radicalized in Conservative race, say experts

  • The embrace of cryptocurrency by Pierre Poilievre, the presumed frontrunner in the Conservative leadership race, has been met with derision by his political opponents
News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 25, 2022
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre has embraced cryptocurrency as a part of his campaign for Tory leadership, and blamed the government and the Bank of Canada for 'printing money' and weakening the Canadian dollar. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre using cryptocurrency to attract the disaffected, radicalized in Conservative race, say experts

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 25, 2022
  • The embrace of cryptocurrency by Pierre Poilievre, the presumed frontrunner in the Conservative leadership race, has been met with derision by his political opponents

Poilievre using cryptocurrency to attract the disaffected, radicalized in Conservative race, say experts

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 25, 2022
  • The embrace of cryptocurrency by Pierre Poilievre, the presumed frontrunner in the Conservative leadership race, has been met with derision by his political opponents
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre has embraced cryptocurrency as a part of his campaign for Tory leadership, and blamed the government and the Bank of Canada for 'printing money' and weakening the Canadian dollar. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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