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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

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

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

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

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

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

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

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

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

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

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

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

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

‘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

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,
Opinion | April 23, 2025

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

Opinion | April 23, 2025
  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

Opinion | April 23, 2025
  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,

CBC/Radio-Canada is an essential service worth protecting

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

CBC/Radio-Canada is an essential service worth protecting

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

CBC/Radio-Canada is an essential service worth protecting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

  • Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2025
The Samara Centre is keeping an eye on online political discussions this election, both to help Canadians navigate potential risks, and to highlight the positives. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash, illustration by Joey Sabourin, and screenshots courtesy of Reddit, YouTube, and Bluesky

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2025
  • Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2025
  • Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a
The Samara Centre is keeping an eye on online political discussions this election, both to help Canadians navigate potential risks, and to highlight the positives. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash, illustration by Joey Sabourin, and screenshots courtesy of Reddit, YouTube, and Bluesky

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Day 31: Carney in Quebec, Poilievre sets out to take back Vaughan, and Singh campaigns with a former Alberta premier

  • Plus, the Conservatives will release their costed election platform today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 22, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will appear at campaign rallies in the run up to the final voting day. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 31: Carney in Quebec, Poilievre sets out to take back Vaughan, and Singh campaigns with a former Alberta premier

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 22, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservatives will release their costed election platform today.

Day 31: Carney in Quebec, Poilievre sets out to take back Vaughan, and Singh campaigns with a former Alberta premier

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 22, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservatives will release their costed election platform today.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will appear at campaign rallies in the run up to the final voting day. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

The roadmap to protecting Canada’s economy with energy

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

The roadmap to protecting Canada’s economy with energy

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

The roadmap to protecting Canada’s economy with energy

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

Federal election brings new crop of defence promises to break

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

Federal election brings new crop of defence promises to break

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

Federal election brings new crop of defence promises to break

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

Carleton remains a stronghold for Poilievre, but with some uncertainty from changed boundaries, says strategist

  • A record 91 candidates running for the seat in Carleton is unlikely to change the outcome of the vote, with Poilievre likely to win,
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
The 2025 federal election is Pierre Poilievre's first time running for re-election while holding the leadership of the Conservative Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carleton remains a stronghold for Poilievre, but with some uncertainty from changed boundaries, says strategist

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
  • A record 91 candidates running for the seat in Carleton is unlikely to change the outcome of the vote, with Poilievre likely to win,

Carleton remains a stronghold for Poilievre, but with some uncertainty from changed boundaries, says strategist

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
  • A record 91 candidates running for the seat in Carleton is unlikely to change the outcome of the vote, with Poilievre likely to win,
The 2025 federal election is Pierre Poilievre's first time running for re-election while holding the leadership of the Conservative Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton

  • Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 21, 2025
Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy, pictured, said he has worn out two pairs of sneakers in the process of knocking on 15,000 doors in Carleton, Ont. He's running against powerhouse Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was first elected in the riding in 2004.    Photograph courtesy of X/Bruce Fanjoy

‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 21, 2025
  • Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime

‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 21, 2025
  • Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime
Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy, pictured, said he has worn out two pairs of sneakers in the process of knocking on 15,000 doors in Carleton, Ont. He's running against powerhouse Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was first elected in the riding in 2004.    Photograph courtesy of X/Bruce Fanjoy

Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home, writes advocate

  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged
Opinion | April 21, 2025

Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home, writes advocate

Opinion | April 21, 2025
  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged

Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home, writes advocate

Opinion | April 21, 2025
  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged

Reconciliation starts local, says author of guide book for non-Indigenous allies

  • Rose LeMay says it's 'up to non-Indigenous people to change these systems so that Indigenous Peoples are not treated worse than others.'
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
Rose LeMay is the author of Ally Is a Verb. Book cover courtesy of Page Two and handout photograph

Reconciliation starts local, says author of guide book for non-Indigenous allies

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
  • Rose LeMay says it's 'up to non-Indigenous people to change these systems so that Indigenous Peoples are not treated worse than others.'

Reconciliation starts local, says author of guide book for non-Indigenous allies

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
  • Rose LeMay says it's 'up to non-Indigenous people to change these systems so that Indigenous Peoples are not treated worse than others.'
Rose LeMay is the author of Ally Is a Verb. Book cover courtesy of Page Two and handout photograph

What a weird election this has been

  • Canadians may well be about to elect a government not necessarily in line with what they want when they think about things during rare
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | April 21, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. An An Abacus poll released on April 16 showed a tightening, and a slight erosion of Carney’s personal approval ratings—though they remained quite robust!—and a notable uptick in the desire for change. Abacus had that at 56 per cent, up five points from the week before. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

What a weird election this has been

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | April 21, 2025
  • Canadians may well be about to elect a government not necessarily in line with what they want when they think about things during rare

What a weird election this has been

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | April 21, 2025
  • Canadians may well be about to elect a government not necessarily in line with what they want when they think about things during rare
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. An An Abacus poll released on April 16 showed a tightening, and a slight erosion of Carney’s personal approval ratings—though they remained quite robust!—and a notable uptick in the desire for change. Abacus had that at 56 per cent, up five points from the week before. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
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As Blair sets sights on nearly $1-billion DND cuts, pressure ramping up on Canada to spend more on defence, NATO commitments, say experts

  • 'It’s also important to exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent. That’s my responsibility,'
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says it's his responsibility 'to exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent' within the defence budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Blair sets sights on nearly $1-billion DND cuts, pressure ramping up on Canada to spend more on defence, NATO commitments, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
  • 'It’s also important to exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent. That’s my responsibility,'

As Blair sets sights on nearly $1-billion DND cuts, pressure ramping up on Canada to spend more on defence, NATO commitments, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
  • 'It’s also important to exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent. That’s my responsibility,'
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says it's his responsibility 'to exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent' within the defence budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For first time since 2015, next election expected to be a referendum on Trudeau’s leadership, say political players

  • Nik Nanos, CEO of Nanos Research, says the next election could be a referendum on Justin Trudeau's leadership or on whether Pierre Poilievre is
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 4, 2023, on the Hill. The next election will be a referendum on Trudeau's leadership and governance record, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For first time since 2015, next election expected to be a referendum on Trudeau’s leadership, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 9, 2023
  • Nik Nanos, CEO of Nanos Research, says the next election could be a referendum on Justin Trudeau's leadership or on whether Pierre Poilievre is

For first time since 2015, next election expected to be a referendum on Trudeau’s leadership, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 9, 2023
  • Nik Nanos, CEO of Nanos Research, says the next election could be a referendum on Justin Trudeau's leadership or on whether Pierre Poilievre is
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 4, 2023, on the Hill. The next election will be a referendum on Trudeau's leadership and governance record, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s dreaming if he thinks he can get New Delhi to co-operate in Nijjar investigation

  • Consider the level of co-operation that Saudi Arabia gave Turkey during that country’s investigation of Jamal Khashoggi's assassination: virtually none, unless you count destroying
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India on Feb. 23, 2023. Trudeau hasn’t told Canadians what the evidence is in this case that he says points to the involvement of the Indian government. If there is a smoking gun, why hasn’t it been acted on? Photograph courtesy of Narendra Modi's Twitter account

Trudeau’s dreaming if he thinks he can get New Delhi to co-operate in Nijjar investigation

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 9, 2023
  • Consider the level of co-operation that Saudi Arabia gave Turkey during that country’s investigation of Jamal Khashoggi's assassination: virtually none, unless you count destroying

Trudeau’s dreaming if he thinks he can get New Delhi to co-operate in Nijjar investigation

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 9, 2023
  • Consider the level of co-operation that Saudi Arabia gave Turkey during that country’s investigation of Jamal Khashoggi's assassination: virtually none, unless you count destroying
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India on Feb. 23, 2023. Trudeau hasn’t told Canadians what the evidence is in this case that he says points to the involvement of the Indian government. If there is a smoking gun, why hasn’t it been acted on? Photograph courtesy of Narendra Modi's Twitter account

Greg Fergus will need to be a gentle giant, but not too gentle

  • The new Speaker has a reputation across party lines as a sunny, friendly force. But that positivity must be tempered by a strong arm during
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 9, 2023
Newly elected House Speaker Greg Fergus in his first Speaker's Parade shortly after he won the House Speaker's election on Oct. 3, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greg Fergus will need to be a gentle giant, but not too gentle

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 9, 2023
  • The new Speaker has a reputation across party lines as a sunny, friendly force. But that positivity must be tempered by a strong arm during

Greg Fergus will need to be a gentle giant, but not too gentle

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 9, 2023
  • The new Speaker has a reputation across party lines as a sunny, friendly force. But that positivity must be tempered by a strong arm during
Newly elected House Speaker Greg Fergus in his first Speaker's Parade shortly after he won the House Speaker's election on Oct. 3, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Combined global affairs and security cabinet committee shows government’s changing foreign policy priorities, say observers

  • Chrétien-era minister Don Boudria says the new structure will avoid duplication, but warned against a bloating of other cabinet committees.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with his cabinet in Charlottetown, P.E.I., earlier this year, unveiled his new cabinet committees, sub-committees, and working groups on Sept. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Combined global affairs and security cabinet committee shows government’s changing foreign policy priorities, say observers

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 9, 2023
  • Chrétien-era minister Don Boudria says the new structure will avoid duplication, but warned against a bloating of other cabinet committees.

Combined global affairs and security cabinet committee shows government’s changing foreign policy priorities, say observers

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 9, 2023
  • Chrétien-era minister Don Boudria says the new structure will avoid duplication, but warned against a bloating of other cabinet committees.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with his cabinet in Charlottetown, P.E.I., earlier this year, unveiled his new cabinet committees, sub-committees, and working groups on Sept. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Taiwan, Israel popular destinations as sponsored travel returns to near pre-pandemic levels

  • Since the 2021 election, 85 MPs have disclosed a combined 128 instances of sponsored travel to destinations in Canada and abroad.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 9, 2023
Liberal MPs Ken Hardie, left, and John McKay, Conservative MP Michael Chong, NDP MP Heather McPherson, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, Conservative MP Raquel Dancho, and Bloc Québécois MP Stéphane Bergeron in Taiwan. The country's economic and cultural office has sponsored the travel of 21 MPs since the 2021 election. Photograph courtesy of X/@iingwen

Taiwan, Israel popular destinations as sponsored travel returns to near pre-pandemic levels

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 9, 2023
  • Since the 2021 election, 85 MPs have disclosed a combined 128 instances of sponsored travel to destinations in Canada and abroad.

Taiwan, Israel popular destinations as sponsored travel returns to near pre-pandemic levels

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 9, 2023
  • Since the 2021 election, 85 MPs have disclosed a combined 128 instances of sponsored travel to destinations in Canada and abroad.
Liberal MPs Ken Hardie, left, and John McKay, Conservative MP Michael Chong, NDP MP Heather McPherson, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, Conservative MP Raquel Dancho, and Bloc Québécois MP Stéphane Bergeron in Taiwan. The country's economic and cultural office has sponsored the travel of 21 MPs since the 2021 election. Photograph courtesy of X/@iingwen

Alberta premier’s push for separate provincial pension plan part of broader conflict with Ottawa, say experts, but necessary to keep base on side

  • 'That’s not the way multilateral negotiations in general work, and it’s certainly not the way that multilateral intergovernmental relations in Canada work,' says Jared
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Smith has ramped up the rhetoric around establishing an Alberta Pension Plan outside of the Canada Pension Plan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Alberta premier’s push for separate provincial pension plan part of broader conflict with Ottawa, say experts, but necessary to keep base on side

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
  • 'That’s not the way multilateral negotiations in general work, and it’s certainly not the way that multilateral intergovernmental relations in Canada work,' says Jared

Alberta premier’s push for separate provincial pension plan part of broader conflict with Ottawa, say experts, but necessary to keep base on side

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
  • 'That’s not the way multilateral negotiations in general work, and it’s certainly not the way that multilateral intergovernmental relations in Canada work,' says Jared
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Smith has ramped up the rhetoric around establishing an Alberta Pension Plan outside of the Canada Pension Plan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada lacks capacity for effective policy-making, and we’re not alone

  • The latest Global Innovation Index ranks Canada 15th globally. The top 10 include Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, Britain, Singapore, Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, and
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Hill on Sept. 27, 2023. The Liberal government has been committing billions upon billions of dollars of public funding and incentives which it says will lead to a badly needed high-innovation economy based on the industries of the future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada lacks capacity for effective policy-making, and we’re not alone

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 9, 2023
  • The latest Global Innovation Index ranks Canada 15th globally. The top 10 include Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, Britain, Singapore, Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, and

Canada lacks capacity for effective policy-making, and we’re not alone

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 9, 2023
  • The latest Global Innovation Index ranks Canada 15th globally. The top 10 include Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, Britain, Singapore, Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Hill on Sept. 27, 2023. The Liberal government has been committing billions upon billions of dollars of public funding and incentives which it says will lead to a badly needed high-innovation economy based on the industries of the future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Waking up: Australia and the El Niño

  • Watch what happens in Australia this summer, and then what happens in the Northern Hemisphere next year.
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | October 9, 2023
A bushfire burns near Binjura, New South Wales, Australia, last week. Photograph courtesy of the NSW Rural Fire Service

Waking up: Australia and the El Niño

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | October 9, 2023
  • Watch what happens in Australia this summer, and then what happens in the Northern Hemisphere next year.

Waking up: Australia and the El Niño

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | October 9, 2023
  • Watch what happens in Australia this summer, and then what happens in the Northern Hemisphere next year.
A bushfire burns near Binjura, New South Wales, Australia, last week. Photograph courtesy of the NSW Rural Fire Service

Supply management policy: a non-negotiable Canadian institution

  • Supply management accounts for 350,000 jobs across the country, including 115,000 in Quebec, adds $30-billion to the country’s GDP and generates $7-billion in tax
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR AMINA GERBA | October 9, 2023
Supply management gives us a definite edge and solid guarantees. Bill C‑282, which I am sponsoring in the Senate, aims to entrench this policy into law. Essentially, it absolutely prohibits anyone from tampering with this policy in future international trade negotiations, writes Senator Amina Gerba. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Supply management policy: a non-negotiable Canadian institution

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR AMINA GERBA | October 9, 2023
  • Supply management accounts for 350,000 jobs across the country, including 115,000 in Quebec, adds $30-billion to the country’s GDP and generates $7-billion in tax

Supply management policy: a non-negotiable Canadian institution

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR AMINA GERBA | October 9, 2023
  • Supply management accounts for 350,000 jobs across the country, including 115,000 in Quebec, adds $30-billion to the country’s GDP and generates $7-billion in tax
Supply management gives us a definite edge and solid guarantees. Bill C‑282, which I am sponsoring in the Senate, aims to entrench this policy into law. Essentially, it absolutely prohibits anyone from tampering with this policy in future international trade negotiations, writes Senator Amina Gerba. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Alan Williams: how to cut $900-million at DND

  • In this mock memo to federal Defence Minister Bill Blair, Alan Williams, a former assistant deputy minister of materiel at DND, suggests a radical
Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | October 9, 2023
National Defence Minister Bill Blair, right, pictured on Sept. 28, 2023, with Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, before the House National Defence Committee on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alan Williams: how to cut $900-million at DND

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | October 9, 2023
  • In this mock memo to federal Defence Minister Bill Blair, Alan Williams, a former assistant deputy minister of materiel at DND, suggests a radical

Alan Williams: how to cut $900-million at DND

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | October 9, 2023
  • In this mock memo to federal Defence Minister Bill Blair, Alan Williams, a former assistant deputy minister of materiel at DND, suggests a radical
National Defence Minister Bill Blair, right, pictured on Sept. 28, 2023, with Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, before the House National Defence Committee on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transport Minister Rodriguez slowly solidifies team led by new chief Miled Hill

  • Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez and Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan both have first-time chiefs of staff running their shops: Miled Hill and James Cudmore,
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 9, 2023
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez announces $11-million in funding for the Canadian North airline to build a new cargo facility on Aug. 9 at the Ottawa airport. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transport Minister Rodriguez slowly solidifies team led by new chief Miled Hill

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 9, 2023
  • Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez and Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan both have first-time chiefs of staff running their shops: Miled Hill and James Cudmore,

Transport Minister Rodriguez slowly solidifies team led by new chief Miled Hill

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 9, 2023
  • Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez and Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan both have first-time chiefs of staff running their shops: Miled Hill and James Cudmore,
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez announces $11-million in funding for the Canadian North airline to build a new cargo facility on Aug. 9 at the Ottawa airport. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s not all on him, but new Speaker must help restore House’s tone 

  • Sean Casey called for a collective effort to 'restore public confidence in the way we treat each other and the rules of Parliament.' Chris
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 9, 2023
Speaker Greg Fergus has a difficult task ahead of him. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s not all on him, but new Speaker must help restore House’s tone 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 9, 2023
  • Sean Casey called for a collective effort to 'restore public confidence in the way we treat each other and the rules of Parliament.' Chris

It’s not all on him, but new Speaker must help restore House’s tone 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 9, 2023
  • Sean Casey called for a collective effort to 'restore public confidence in the way we treat each other and the rules of Parliament.' Chris
Speaker Greg Fergus has a difficult task ahead of him. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Ed Broadbent writes a book with Frances Abele, Jonathan Sas, and Luke Savage

  • Plus, Cindy Lamoureux only Grit MLA elected in Manitoba; Michael Coteau elected Ontario Liberal caucus chair; Jacqueline O'Neill awarded; MLI to host talk on
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
Ed Broadbent, left, who led the federal NDP from 1975-1989, and current NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in Ottawa on Oct. 6, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Ed Broadbent writes a book with Frances Abele, Jonathan Sas, and Luke Savage

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
  • Plus, Cindy Lamoureux only Grit MLA elected in Manitoba; Michael Coteau elected Ontario Liberal caucus chair; Jacqueline O'Neill awarded; MLI to host talk on

This just in: Ed Broadbent writes a book with Frances Abele, Jonathan Sas, and Luke Savage

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
  • Plus, Cindy Lamoureux only Grit MLA elected in Manitoba; Michael Coteau elected Ontario Liberal caucus chair; Jacqueline O'Neill awarded; MLI to host talk on
Ed Broadbent, left, who led the federal NDP from 1975-1989, and current NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in Ottawa on Oct. 6, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation can benefit us all: Bob (Galagame’) Chamberlin

  • Canada’s Day of Truth and Reconciliation is a sign of this country’s growing awareness of the targeted injustice to Indigenous Peoples rooted in our
Opinion | October 9, 2023
Handout photograph

Reconciliation can benefit us all: Bob (Galagame’) Chamberlin

Opinion | October 9, 2023
  • Canada’s Day of Truth and Reconciliation is a sign of this country’s growing awareness of the targeted injustice to Indigenous Peoples rooted in our

Reconciliation can benefit us all: Bob (Galagame’) Chamberlin

Opinion | October 9, 2023
  • Canada’s Day of Truth and Reconciliation is a sign of this country’s growing awareness of the targeted injustice to Indigenous Peoples rooted in our
Handout photograph

Canada–Israel free trade deal an obstacle to just peace

  • In a 2022 position paper addressing this question, Palestinians confirmed they do not consent to the Canada–Israel free trade zone imposed on their lands.
Opinion | BY DAN FREEMAN-MALOY | October 9, 2023
The Palestinian Authority's concerns have been 'officially relayed to several Canadian foreign ministers,' the paper explains, including to Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured, writes CJPME's Dan Freeman-Maloy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada–Israel free trade deal an obstacle to just peace

Opinion | BY DAN FREEMAN-MALOY | October 9, 2023
  • In a 2022 position paper addressing this question, Palestinians confirmed they do not consent to the Canada–Israel free trade zone imposed on their lands.

Canada–Israel free trade deal an obstacle to just peace

Opinion | BY DAN FREEMAN-MALOY | October 9, 2023
  • In a 2022 position paper addressing this question, Palestinians confirmed they do not consent to the Canada–Israel free trade zone imposed on their lands.
The Palestinian Authority's concerns have been 'officially relayed to several Canadian foreign ministers,' the paper explains, including to Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured, writes CJPME's Dan Freeman-Maloy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yamanouchi to speak in Montreal on Oct. 10 marking 50 years of Quebec’s delegation in Japan

  • MONDAY, OCT. 9 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting this week. But it will resume sitting on on Monday, Oct. 16, and will
Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi, pictured playing his electric guitar recently in Ottawa, will speak at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of Quebec's delegation in Japan, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Yamanouchi to speak in Montreal on Oct. 10 marking 50 years of Quebec’s delegation in Japan

  • MONDAY, OCT. 9 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting this week. But it will resume sitting on on Monday, Oct. 16, and will

Yamanouchi to speak in Montreal on Oct. 10 marking 50 years of Quebec’s delegation in Japan

  • MONDAY, OCT. 9 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting this week. But it will resume sitting on on Monday, Oct. 16, and will
Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi, pictured playing his electric guitar recently in Ottawa, will speak at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of Quebec's delegation in Japan, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Rota’s intentions were good, he made a mistake: Turcotte

  • Some are calling one element of the proceedings in our House of Commons during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent visit “Canada’s shame.” Indeed, it
Opinion | October 9, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is greeted by then-House Speaker Anthony Rota after arriving on Parliament Hill ahead of his address to the House of Commons on Sept. 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rota’s intentions were good, he made a mistake: Turcotte

Opinion | October 9, 2023
  • Some are calling one element of the proceedings in our House of Commons during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent visit “Canada’s shame.” Indeed, it

Rota’s intentions were good, he made a mistake: Turcotte

Opinion | October 9, 2023
  • Some are calling one element of the proceedings in our House of Commons during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent visit “Canada’s shame.” Indeed, it
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is greeted by then-House Speaker Anthony Rota after arriving on Parliament Hill ahead of his address to the House of Commons on Sept. 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Brison gets roasted

  • Plus, news on the Lac Mégantic bypass.
If Scott Brison had not stepped down from cabinet, this roast would still be a fun way for the Liberals to raise money. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Brison gets roasted

  • Plus, news on the Lac Mégantic bypass.

Politics This Morning: Brison gets roasted

  • Plus, news on the Lac Mégantic bypass.
If Scott Brison had not stepped down from cabinet, this roast would still be a fun way for the Liberals to raise money. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental racism bill would give federal government more oversight over oilsands tailings leaks, say supporters

  • Indigenous leaders and environmental advocates say the Alberta Energy Regulator is dodging responsibility for a major tailings pond leak at an Imperial Oil facility
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 5, 2023
Laurie Pushor, CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator, tells the House Environment Committee on April 24 that neither Imperial Oil nor its regulator met Indigenous communities' expectations for transparency around the safety of their water systems. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Environmental racism bill would give federal government more oversight over oilsands tailings leaks, say supporters

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 5, 2023
  • Indigenous leaders and environmental advocates say the Alberta Energy Regulator is dodging responsibility for a major tailings pond leak at an Imperial Oil facility

Environmental racism bill would give federal government more oversight over oilsands tailings leaks, say supporters

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 5, 2023
  • Indigenous leaders and environmental advocates say the Alberta Energy Regulator is dodging responsibility for a major tailings pond leak at an Imperial Oil facility
Laurie Pushor, CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator, tells the House Environment Committee on April 24 that neither Imperial Oil nor its regulator met Indigenous communities' expectations for transparency around the safety of their water systems. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

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