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

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

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

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

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

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

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

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

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

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

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

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

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

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

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

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

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

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

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

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

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

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

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

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

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

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

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

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

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’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

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

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

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

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

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

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

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

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

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

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

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

Nepean a Liberal stronghold with urban areas and federal public servants, say strategists

  • Nepean is 'pretty solidly urban right now,' and Liberals tend to do better with urban voters, says Kevin Bosch, a former Liberal staffer who's
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 29, 2025, visiting staffers and volunteers at his campaign office in Nepean, Ont. The riding is considered a safe Liberal seat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nepean a Liberal stronghold with urban areas and federal public servants, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
  • Nepean is 'pretty solidly urban right now,' and Liberals tend to do better with urban voters, says Kevin Bosch, a former Liberal staffer who's

Nepean a Liberal stronghold with urban areas and federal public servants, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
  • Nepean is 'pretty solidly urban right now,' and Liberals tend to do better with urban voters, says Kevin Bosch, a former Liberal staffer who's
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 29, 2025, visiting staffers and volunteers at his campaign office in Nepean, Ont. The riding is considered a safe Liberal seat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Obed to talk about ‘Charting Canada’s Arctic Future’ in Toronto on April 23

  • TUESDAY, APRIL 22 Mayor’s Breakfast—David Coletto, founder, chair, and CEO of Abacus Data, is the special guest at the Mayor’s Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa
Natan Obed, pictured, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, will take part in a panel discussion, 'Charting Canada’s Arctic Future,' hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto. Other participants include Sean Boyd (Agnico Eagle), Heather Exner Poirot (Macdonald-Laurier Institute), and Jessica Shadian (Arctic360) on April 23 at 11:30 a.m. in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Obed to talk about ‘Charting Canada’s Arctic Future’ in Toronto on April 23

  • TUESDAY, APRIL 22 Mayor’s Breakfast—David Coletto, founder, chair, and CEO of Abacus Data, is the special guest at the Mayor’s Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa

Obed to talk about ‘Charting Canada’s Arctic Future’ in Toronto on April 23

  • TUESDAY, APRIL 22 Mayor’s Breakfast—David Coletto, founder, chair, and CEO of Abacus Data, is the special guest at the Mayor’s Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa
Natan Obed, pictured, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, will take part in a panel discussion, 'Charting Canada’s Arctic Future,' hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto. Other participants include Sean Boyd (Agnico Eagle), Heather Exner Poirot (Macdonald-Laurier Institute), and Jessica Shadian (Arctic360) on April 23 at 11:30 a.m. in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre is a ‘classic political ripper,’ says author of new bestselling biography

  • Mark Bourrie says Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre is as much about the failings of modern political parties and the Canadian media as
FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | April 21, 2025
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 12, 2025, making an announcement on a campaign stop at the Tomlinson Environmental Services shop in Nepean, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre is a ‘classic political ripper,’ says author of new bestselling biography

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | April 21, 2025
  • Mark Bourrie says Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre is as much about the failings of modern political parties and the Canadian media as

Poilievre is a ‘classic political ripper,’ says author of new bestselling biography

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | April 21, 2025
  • Mark Bourrie says Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre is as much about the failings of modern political parties and the Canadian media as
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 12, 2025, making an announcement on a campaign stop at the Tomlinson Environmental Services shop in Nepean, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In ‘classic 905-swing riding’ of Burlington North–Milton West, Ont., Conservative and Liberal candidates going ‘all-in’ on get-out-the-vote efforts

  • Burlington North–Milton West is home to new Canadians and car-commuting suburbanites, and ‘as Milton goes, so goes much of the 905,’ says Ipsos pollster
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2025
Two-term Liberal MP Adam Van Koeverden, left, and Conservative candidate Nadeem Akbar are going head-to-head in the swing GTA riding of Burlington North–Milton West. Both are making a final push to get out the vote and secure a win. The advance polls are busy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Nadeem Akbar

In ‘classic 905-swing riding’ of Burlington North–Milton West, Ont., Conservative and Liberal candidates going ‘all-in’ on get-out-the-vote efforts

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2025
  • Burlington North–Milton West is home to new Canadians and car-commuting suburbanites, and ‘as Milton goes, so goes much of the 905,’ says Ipsos pollster

In ‘classic 905-swing riding’ of Burlington North–Milton West, Ont., Conservative and Liberal candidates going ‘all-in’ on get-out-the-vote efforts

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2025
  • Burlington North–Milton West is home to new Canadians and car-commuting suburbanites, and ‘as Milton goes, so goes much of the 905,’ says Ipsos pollster
Two-term Liberal MP Adam Van Koeverden, left, and Conservative candidate Nadeem Akbar are going head-to-head in the swing GTA riding of Burlington North–Milton West. Both are making a final push to get out the vote and secure a win. The advance polls are busy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Nadeem Akbar
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The time to act is now for a better, greener future

  • Canada has an opportunity to meaningfully reduce emissions and show real climate leadership by banning thermal coal exports.
Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | May 17, 2023
While Canada is phasing out conventional coal-fired electricity, we continue to mine and export thermal coal overseas, writes NDP MP Laurel Collins. Unsplash photograph by Albert Hyseni

The time to act is now for a better, greener future

Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | May 17, 2023
  • Canada has an opportunity to meaningfully reduce emissions and show real climate leadership by banning thermal coal exports.

The time to act is now for a better, greener future

Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | May 17, 2023
  • Canada has an opportunity to meaningfully reduce emissions and show real climate leadership by banning thermal coal exports.
While Canada is phasing out conventional coal-fired electricity, we continue to mine and export thermal coal overseas, writes NDP MP Laurel Collins. Unsplash photograph by Albert Hyseni

From instability to sustainability: the path to healthy people on a healthy planet

  • The intersection of environment and health is a powerful sweet spot where our efforts can yield outsized positive impacts on our lives now and
Opinion | BY COURTNEY HOWARD | May 17, 2023
Many win-win policies allow us to save lives now through pollution reductions, improved physical activity, access to nature, and plant-rich diets, writes Courtney Howard. Unsplash photograph by Jon Flobrant

From instability to sustainability: the path to healthy people on a healthy planet

Opinion | BY COURTNEY HOWARD | May 17, 2023
  • The intersection of environment and health is a powerful sweet spot where our efforts can yield outsized positive impacts on our lives now and

From instability to sustainability: the path to healthy people on a healthy planet

Opinion | BY COURTNEY HOWARD | May 17, 2023
  • The intersection of environment and health is a powerful sweet spot where our efforts can yield outsized positive impacts on our lives now and
Many win-win policies allow us to save lives now through pollution reductions, improved physical activity, access to nature, and plant-rich diets, writes Courtney Howard. Unsplash photograph by Jon Flobrant

Closing the gap: aligning financial regulation with climate commitments

  • If Canada is to meet its climate commitments, we must do more than require that financial institutions disclose the risks they face from a
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | May 17, 2023
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco’s spring report on OSFI supervision of climate-related financial risks found the regulator is lagging behind in terms of timing and ambition of action, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Closing the gap: aligning financial regulation with climate commitments

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | May 17, 2023
  • If Canada is to meet its climate commitments, we must do more than require that financial institutions disclose the risks they face from a

Closing the gap: aligning financial regulation with climate commitments

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | May 17, 2023
  • If Canada is to meet its climate commitments, we must do more than require that financial institutions disclose the risks they face from a
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco’s spring report on OSFI supervision of climate-related financial risks found the regulator is lagging behind in terms of timing and ambition of action, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Everything, everywhere, all at once

  • All sectors need to do more, in every area, immediately to reduce emissions if we are to have any hope of meeting the targets
Opinion | BY DAVID ADAMS | May 17, 2023
There are a lot of barriers to getting where we want to go with respect to electric vehicles if we believe that they are the fastest way to reduce emissions from the light-duty vehicle transport sector, writes David Adams. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Everything, everywhere, all at once

Opinion | BY DAVID ADAMS | May 17, 2023
  • All sectors need to do more, in every area, immediately to reduce emissions if we are to have any hope of meeting the targets

Everything, everywhere, all at once

Opinion | BY DAVID ADAMS | May 17, 2023
  • All sectors need to do more, in every area, immediately to reduce emissions if we are to have any hope of meeting the targets
There are a lot of barriers to getting where we want to go with respect to electric vehicles if we believe that they are the fastest way to reduce emissions from the light-duty vehicle transport sector, writes David Adams. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Ramping up our collective response to the dramatic escalation of climate impacts

  • Without a climate-literate public sector and public, we cannot achieve our climate adaptation and resilience goals.
Opinion | BY ROBIN COX | May 17, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault introduced the National Adaptation Strategy in November 2022, but it needs to be implemented with greater speed and ambition, writes Robin Cox. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ramping up our collective response to the dramatic escalation of climate impacts

Opinion | BY ROBIN COX | May 17, 2023
  • Without a climate-literate public sector and public, we cannot achieve our climate adaptation and resilience goals.

Ramping up our collective response to the dramatic escalation of climate impacts

Opinion | BY ROBIN COX | May 17, 2023
  • Without a climate-literate public sector and public, we cannot achieve our climate adaptation and resilience goals.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault introduced the National Adaptation Strategy in November 2022, but it needs to be implemented with greater speed and ambition, writes Robin Cox. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to rein in its financial sector to avert total climate breakdown

  • Federal regulations should require financial institutions to develop, implement, and report on credible climate plans that protect consumers and investors from greenwashing.
Opinion | BY MELANIE SNOW | May 17, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland needs to step into her power deliver proper, enforceable regulation of Canada’s financial industry to deliver a sustainable future for all, writes Melanie Snow. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to rein in its financial sector to avert total climate breakdown

Opinion | BY MELANIE SNOW | May 17, 2023
  • Federal regulations should require financial institutions to develop, implement, and report on credible climate plans that protect consumers and investors from greenwashing.

Canada needs to rein in its financial sector to avert total climate breakdown

Opinion | BY MELANIE SNOW | May 17, 2023
  • Federal regulations should require financial institutions to develop, implement, and report on credible climate plans that protect consumers and investors from greenwashing.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland needs to step into her power deliver proper, enforceable regulation of Canada’s financial industry to deliver a sustainable future for all, writes Melanie Snow. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The rising tide of Canada’s water quality crisis

  • Keeping waters drinkable and swimmable is going to require concerted action.
Opinion | BY HELEN BAULCH | May 17, 2023
Canada needs to again mobilize the kind of policy responses that at one time helped hasten the recovery of many lakes, such as Lake Erie, writes Helen Baulch. Pixabay photograph by Shawn Gaske

The rising tide of Canada’s water quality crisis

Opinion | BY HELEN BAULCH | May 17, 2023
  • Keeping waters drinkable and swimmable is going to require concerted action.

The rising tide of Canada’s water quality crisis

Opinion | BY HELEN BAULCH | May 17, 2023
  • Keeping waters drinkable and swimmable is going to require concerted action.
Canada needs to again mobilize the kind of policy responses that at one time helped hasten the recovery of many lakes, such as Lake Erie, writes Helen Baulch. Pixabay photograph by Shawn Gaske

Sen. Galvez, McKenna have climate-aligned finance breakfast chat on May 18

  • MONDAY, MAY 15—SATURDAY, MAY 20 Naturopathic Medicine Week—This is an annual initiative co-ordinated by the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors and facilitated by naturopathic
Former cabinet minister Catherine McKenna will deliver the keynote address at a breakfast panel discussion on climate-aligned finance in Canada hosted by ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and Concordia University’s Sustainability Ecosystem on Thursday, May 18 in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sen. Galvez, McKenna have climate-aligned finance breakfast chat on May 18

  • MONDAY, MAY 15—SATURDAY, MAY 20 Naturopathic Medicine Week—This is an annual initiative co-ordinated by the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors and facilitated by naturopathic

Sen. Galvez, McKenna have climate-aligned finance breakfast chat on May 18

  • MONDAY, MAY 15—SATURDAY, MAY 20 Naturopathic Medicine Week—This is an annual initiative co-ordinated by the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors and facilitated by naturopathic
Former cabinet minister Catherine McKenna will deliver the keynote address at a breakfast panel discussion on climate-aligned finance in Canada hosted by ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and Concordia University’s Sustainability Ecosystem on Thursday, May 18 in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new bill wants to shed light on political prisoner advocacy, but feds worry about harm

  • Changes to Bill C-281 will give the foreign affairs minister broad redaction powers to limit information being publicized about prisoners around the world Canada
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 16, 2023
Conservative MP Philip Lawrence appeared before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 23 in support of his Bill C-281. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

A new bill wants to shed light on political prisoner advocacy, but feds worry about harm

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 16, 2023
  • Changes to Bill C-281 will give the foreign affairs minister broad redaction powers to limit information being publicized about prisoners around the world Canada

A new bill wants to shed light on political prisoner advocacy, but feds worry about harm

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 16, 2023
  • Changes to Bill C-281 will give the foreign affairs minister broad redaction powers to limit information being publicized about prisoners around the world Canada
Conservative MP Philip Lawrence appeared before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 23 in support of his Bill C-281. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Politics This Morning: Lametti’s bail bill ready for the House

  • Plus, Sabia, Raitt and Brown talk McKinsey.
Justice Minister David Lametti has prepared a bill to make changes to Canada's bail law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Lametti’s bail bill ready for the House

  • Plus, Sabia, Raitt and Brown talk McKinsey.

Politics This Morning: Lametti’s bail bill ready for the House

  • Plus, Sabia, Raitt and Brown talk McKinsey.
Justice Minister David Lametti has prepared a bill to make changes to Canada's bail law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic reconciliation requires nation-building investment in the Arctic

  • Inflation is affecting all Canadian families, but Nunavut’s ambitious housing plan shows that partnership is the key to solutions for the North.
Opinion | BY NUNAVUT PREMIER P.J. AKEEAGOK | May 15, 2023
Through partnership we can pivot to meet global economic changes and still provide Nunavut with the standard of infrastructure that Canadians expect, writes Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok. Photograph courtesy of the Nunavut Housing Corporation

Economic reconciliation requires nation-building investment in the Arctic

Opinion | BY NUNAVUT PREMIER P.J. AKEEAGOK | May 15, 2023
  • Inflation is affecting all Canadian families, but Nunavut’s ambitious housing plan shows that partnership is the key to solutions for the North.

Economic reconciliation requires nation-building investment in the Arctic

Opinion | BY NUNAVUT PREMIER P.J. AKEEAGOK | May 15, 2023
  • Inflation is affecting all Canadian families, but Nunavut’s ambitious housing plan shows that partnership is the key to solutions for the North.
Through partnership we can pivot to meet global economic changes and still provide Nunavut with the standard of infrastructure that Canadians expect, writes Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok. Photograph courtesy of the Nunavut Housing Corporation

Canada should decry democratic backsliding in India

  • At the G7 Summit, Trudeau should publicly call on India to reverse course and uphold the rights of all Indians, irrespective of their caste,
Opinion | BY FARIDA DEIF | May 15, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, should press Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to protect rights when they meet at this week’s G7 Summit in Japan, writes Farida Deif. Photograph courtesy of Narendra Modi's Twitter account

Canada should decry democratic backsliding in India

Opinion | BY FARIDA DEIF | May 15, 2023
  • At the G7 Summit, Trudeau should publicly call on India to reverse course and uphold the rights of all Indians, irrespective of their caste,

Canada should decry democratic backsliding in India

Opinion | BY FARIDA DEIF | May 15, 2023
  • At the G7 Summit, Trudeau should publicly call on India to reverse course and uphold the rights of all Indians, irrespective of their caste,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, should press Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to protect rights when they meet at this week’s G7 Summit in Japan, writes Farida Deif. Photograph courtesy of Narendra Modi's Twitter account

Macdonald-Laurier Institute event explores the significance for Canada of the Vatican’s repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery

  • Indigenous lawyer Bruce McIvor says the colonizing doctrine lives on in Canada today in the concept of assumed Crown sovereignty.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 15, 2023
Bruce McIvor from the law firm First Peoples Law, pictured addressing the House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee on May 10, 2023. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Macdonald-Laurier Institute event explores the significance for Canada of the Vatican’s repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 15, 2023
  • Indigenous lawyer Bruce McIvor says the colonizing doctrine lives on in Canada today in the concept of assumed Crown sovereignty.

Macdonald-Laurier Institute event explores the significance for Canada of the Vatican’s repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 15, 2023
  • Indigenous lawyer Bruce McIvor says the colonizing doctrine lives on in Canada today in the concept of assumed Crown sovereignty.
Bruce McIvor from the law firm First Peoples Law, pictured addressing the House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee on May 10, 2023. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Despite passport polemic, Canada wasn’t ‘born’ at Vimy Ridge

  • Canada first cut the umbilical cord to Mother Britain during the Chanak crisis of September 1922, but there are no monuments to the wars
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 15, 2023
To give them credit, the Vimy Foundation has been hugely successful in promoting the Vimy Ridge myth over the past two decades, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Andy Hay/Flickr

Despite passport polemic, Canada wasn’t ‘born’ at Vimy Ridge

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 15, 2023
  • Canada first cut the umbilical cord to Mother Britain during the Chanak crisis of September 1922, but there are no monuments to the wars

Despite passport polemic, Canada wasn’t ‘born’ at Vimy Ridge

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 15, 2023
  • Canada first cut the umbilical cord to Mother Britain during the Chanak crisis of September 1922, but there are no monuments to the wars
To give them credit, the Vimy Foundation has been hugely successful in promoting the Vimy Ridge myth over the past two decades, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Andy Hay/Flickr

New policy director for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Miller

  • Plus, there are staff updates to report for both International Trade Minister Mary Ng’s office and the Liberal research bureau.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 15, 2023
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller speaks during a press conference to announce Canada's bid for a United Nations Human Rights Council seat in the West Block on May 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New policy director for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Miller

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 15, 2023
  • Plus, there are staff updates to report for both International Trade Minister Mary Ng’s office and the Liberal research bureau.

New policy director for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Miller

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 15, 2023
  • Plus, there are staff updates to report for both International Trade Minister Mary Ng’s office and the Liberal research bureau.
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller speaks during a press conference to announce Canada's bid for a United Nations Human Rights Council seat in the West Block on May 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal support for transit key to climate, affordability, and economic goals

  • A delegation of 12 mayors from Metro Vancouver are bringing their message to Ottawa this week as they try to draw the federal government's
Opinion | BY BRAD WEST | May 15, 2023
In July 2022, Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced public consultations would take place concerning the creation of a new permanent public transit fund supported by the federal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal support for transit key to climate, affordability, and economic goals

Opinion | BY BRAD WEST | May 15, 2023
  • A delegation of 12 mayors from Metro Vancouver are bringing their message to Ottawa this week as they try to draw the federal government's

Federal support for transit key to climate, affordability, and economic goals

Opinion | BY BRAD WEST | May 15, 2023
  • A delegation of 12 mayors from Metro Vancouver are bringing their message to Ottawa this week as they try to draw the federal government's
In July 2022, Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced public consultations would take place concerning the creation of a new permanent public transit fund supported by the federal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Syria: the rehabilitation of Assad

  • The very least the Arab League can do is make a deal with Assad that protects those refugees from victimization when they are forcibly
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2023
Bashar al-Assad, the murderous Syrian dictator whose membership even the Arab League suspended 12 years ago, is off to Riyadh this week to celebrate his re-admission to the organization. He will pay no price for his many crimes against humanity: the name of the game now is not retribution but ‘rehabilitation,' writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Syria: the rehabilitation of Assad

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2023
  • The very least the Arab League can do is make a deal with Assad that protects those refugees from victimization when they are forcibly

Syria: the rehabilitation of Assad

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2023
  • The very least the Arab League can do is make a deal with Assad that protects those refugees from victimization when they are forcibly
Bashar al-Assad, the murderous Syrian dictator whose membership even the Arab League suspended 12 years ago, is off to Riyadh this week to celebrate his re-admission to the organization. He will pay no price for his many crimes against humanity: the name of the game now is not retribution but ‘rehabilitation,' writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau’s message to potential leadership candidates at Grit policy convention: ‘Cool your jets a little bit,’ say senior Liberals

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will lead the Liberals in the next election, reportedly telling one potential leadership candidate last summer to ease
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets delegates at the Liberal Party's biennial policy convention in Ottawa on May 4, 2023. In his speech, Trudeau said that he would lead the party in the next election. The Hill Time Photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau’s message to potential leadership candidates at Grit policy convention: ‘Cool your jets a little bit,’ say senior Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will lead the Liberals in the next election, reportedly telling one potential leadership candidate last summer to ease

Trudeau’s message to potential leadership candidates at Grit policy convention: ‘Cool your jets a little bit,’ say senior Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will lead the Liberals in the next election, reportedly telling one potential leadership candidate last summer to ease
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets delegates at the Liberal Party's biennial policy convention in Ottawa on May 4, 2023. In his speech, Trudeau said that he would lead the party in the next election. The Hill Time Photograph by Sam Garcia

Political lying: it’s a protected form of dishonesty that’s dangerous for democracy

  • The integrity of a vote is only as good as the information relied on to cast it. If a voter is misinformed, so too
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 15, 2023
Donald Trump seems to demonstrate the bizarre assertion that political lying is okay, mostly because it often works, writes Michael Harris. Photograph by Gage Skidmore/Commons Wikimedia

Political lying: it’s a protected form of dishonesty that’s dangerous for democracy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 15, 2023
  • The integrity of a vote is only as good as the information relied on to cast it. If a voter is misinformed, so too

Political lying: it’s a protected form of dishonesty that’s dangerous for democracy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 15, 2023
  • The integrity of a vote is only as good as the information relied on to cast it. If a voter is misinformed, so too
Donald Trump seems to demonstrate the bizarre assertion that political lying is okay, mostly because it often works, writes Michael Harris. Photograph by Gage Skidmore/Commons Wikimedia

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