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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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Huda Mukbil’s pursuit of patriotism

  • Former CSIS intelligence officer Huda Mukbil on her book, Agent of Change: My Life Fighting Terrorists, Spies, and Institutional Racism, and why she blew
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | May 4, 2023
Former CSIS intelligence officer Huda Mukbil in London, U.K., in 2005, when she was assisting MI5 with its investigations into two terror attacks on the London transit system on July 7 and 21 of that year. Photograph courtesy of Huda Mukbil

Huda Mukbil’s pursuit of patriotism

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | May 4, 2023
  • Former CSIS intelligence officer Huda Mukbil on her book, Agent of Change: My Life Fighting Terrorists, Spies, and Institutional Racism, and why she blew

Huda Mukbil’s pursuit of patriotism

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | May 4, 2023
  • Former CSIS intelligence officer Huda Mukbil on her book, Agent of Change: My Life Fighting Terrorists, Spies, and Institutional Racism, and why she blew
Former CSIS intelligence officer Huda Mukbil in London, U.K., in 2005, when she was assisting MI5 with its investigations into two terror attacks on the London transit system on July 7 and 21 of that year. Photograph courtesy of Huda Mukbil

It’s a generational moment for the life science industry

  • The race to develop and distribute COVID vaccines made it clear that Canada urgently needs a robust and well-coordinated life sciences sector.
Opinion | BY GORDON C. MCCAULEY | May 4, 2023
The federal government's major support of the life sciences in the pandemic was critical, but cannot stop there. Continued investment is needed so Canada can be a world leader in this key industry, writes Gordon C. McCauley. Photograph courtesy of Pixelbay

It’s a generational moment for the life science industry

Opinion | BY GORDON C. MCCAULEY | May 4, 2023
  • The race to develop and distribute COVID vaccines made it clear that Canada urgently needs a robust and well-coordinated life sciences sector.

It’s a generational moment for the life science industry

Opinion | BY GORDON C. MCCAULEY | May 4, 2023
  • The race to develop and distribute COVID vaccines made it clear that Canada urgently needs a robust and well-coordinated life sciences sector.
The federal government's major support of the life sciences in the pandemic was critical, but cannot stop there. Continued investment is needed so Canada can be a world leader in this key industry, writes Gordon C. McCauley. Photograph courtesy of Pixelbay

As Charles III is crowned Canada’s King, Canadians take stock of their relationship with the monarchy

  • The results of an Angus Reid Institute survey last month found that slightly more than half of Canadians said they don’t want Canada to
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 4, 2023
The coronation of King Charles, pictured with his wife Camilla, raises questions about Canada's relationship with the monarchy. Canadians are 'not particularly sensitive to who is wearing the crown,' but they do feel an 'incredible amount of antipathy and ambivalence towards it,' says Angus Reid president Shachi Kurl. Creative Commons photograph by Mark Tantrum

As Charles III is crowned Canada’s King, Canadians take stock of their relationship with the monarchy

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 4, 2023
  • The results of an Angus Reid Institute survey last month found that slightly more than half of Canadians said they don’t want Canada to

As Charles III is crowned Canada’s King, Canadians take stock of their relationship with the monarchy

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 4, 2023
  • The results of an Angus Reid Institute survey last month found that slightly more than half of Canadians said they don’t want Canada to
The coronation of King Charles, pictured with his wife Camilla, raises questions about Canada's relationship with the monarchy. Canadians are 'not particularly sensitive to who is wearing the crown,' but they do feel an 'incredible amount of antipathy and ambivalence towards it,' says Angus Reid president Shachi Kurl. Creative Commons photograph by Mark Tantrum

Politics This Morning: The gang’s all here

  • Plus, Ukraine’s ambassador will take questions from Senators.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured delivering a speech in the Shaw Centre at the Liberal caucus' 2022 holiday party. Trudeau will return to the Shaw Centre today to deliver a speech as party of the Liberal Party's policy convention. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Politics This Morning: The gang’s all here

  • Plus, Ukraine’s ambassador will take questions from Senators.

Politics This Morning: The gang’s all here

  • Plus, Ukraine’s ambassador will take questions from Senators.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured delivering a speech in the Shaw Centre at the Liberal caucus' 2022 holiday party. Trudeau will return to the Shaw Centre today to deliver a speech as party of the Liberal Party's policy convention. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

‘Our democracy, just like our journalism, is not dead yet,’ says Tremonti on World Press Freedom Day

  • Politicians also have a role to play in stopping threats against journalists, says Anna Maria Tremonti. ‘[We need] people who can look beyond party
News | BY TAYLOR O’BRIEN | May 3, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters on March 27 in the House of Commons foyer. The World Press Freedom Day luncheon on May 3 focused on the spread of misinformation and harassment that journalists, particularly racialized women, experience on social media. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Our democracy, just like our journalism, is not dead yet,’ says Tremonti on World Press Freedom Day

News | BY TAYLOR O’BRIEN | May 3, 2023
  • Politicians also have a role to play in stopping threats against journalists, says Anna Maria Tremonti. ‘[We need] people who can look beyond party

‘Our democracy, just like our journalism, is not dead yet,’ says Tremonti on World Press Freedom Day

News | BY TAYLOR O’BRIEN | May 3, 2023
  • Politicians also have a role to play in stopping threats against journalists, says Anna Maria Tremonti. ‘[We need] people who can look beyond party
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters on March 27 in the House of Commons foyer. The World Press Freedom Day luncheon on May 3 focused on the spread of misinformation and harassment that journalists, particularly racialized women, experience on social media. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator to table bill to limit use of non-disclosure agreements to hide abuse and discrimination at federally-funded agencies

  • Senator Marilou McPhedran’s bill comes as hearings into the use of NDAs by Hockey Canada and other national sports organizations continue.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 3, 2023
Senator Marilou McPhedran, seen here in June 2022, plans to table legislation next week to prevent federal monies from being used to fund abusive NDAs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator to table bill to limit use of non-disclosure agreements to hide abuse and discrimination at federally-funded agencies

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 3, 2023
  • Senator Marilou McPhedran’s bill comes as hearings into the use of NDAs by Hockey Canada and other national sports organizations continue.

Senator to table bill to limit use of non-disclosure agreements to hide abuse and discrimination at federally-funded agencies

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 3, 2023
  • Senator Marilou McPhedran’s bill comes as hearings into the use of NDAs by Hockey Canada and other national sports organizations continue.
Senator Marilou McPhedran, seen here in June 2022, plans to table legislation next week to prevent federal monies from being used to fund abusive NDAs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Extradition and justice: the case of Hassan Diab

  • Even within the limited requirements of the Extradition Act, a Canadian judge concluded in 2011 that the French authorities' evidence was 'convoluted, very confusing,
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | May 3, 2023
Justice Minster David Lametti needs to exercise his unique discretion to ensure that a Canadian citizen is not subject to arbitrarily politically motivated justice systems, writes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Extradition and justice: the case of Hassan Diab

Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | May 3, 2023
  • Even within the limited requirements of the Extradition Act, a Canadian judge concluded in 2011 that the French authorities' evidence was 'convoluted, very confusing,

Extradition and justice: the case of Hassan Diab

Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | May 3, 2023
  • Even within the limited requirements of the Extradition Act, a Canadian judge concluded in 2011 that the French authorities' evidence was 'convoluted, very confusing,
Justice Minster David Lametti needs to exercise his unique discretion to ensure that a Canadian citizen is not subject to arbitrarily politically motivated justice systems, writes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals struggle to ‘turn a corner’ on foreign interference as Chong revelations bring ‘different order of magnitude’ to the story

  • NDP strategist Cam Holmstrom says the respect that exists for Conservative MP Michael Chong across party lines is significant, and he deserved the 'courtesy'
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 3, 2023
On May 1, the Globe and Mail reported that family members of Conservative MP Michael Chong, a vocal critic of Beijing, may have been targeted by the Chinese government as part of its alleged attempts at foreign interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals struggle to ‘turn a corner’ on foreign interference as Chong revelations bring ‘different order of magnitude’ to the story

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 3, 2023
  • NDP strategist Cam Holmstrom says the respect that exists for Conservative MP Michael Chong across party lines is significant, and he deserved the 'courtesy'

Liberals struggle to ‘turn a corner’ on foreign interference as Chong revelations bring ‘different order of magnitude’ to the story

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 3, 2023
  • NDP strategist Cam Holmstrom says the respect that exists for Conservative MP Michael Chong across party lines is significant, and he deserved the 'courtesy'
On May 1, the Globe and Mail reported that family members of Conservative MP Michael Chong, a vocal critic of Beijing, may have been targeted by the Chinese government as part of its alleged attempts at foreign interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s a fever raging in the ocean

  • Last month, it was worst off the eastern coast of North America where the sea surface temperature was as much as 13.8 Celsius higher
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 3, 2023
The Indian Ocean coastline of Kenya and Somalia, pictured by NASA, Dec. 13. 2018. The universally agreed target is ‘never more than 2.0°C higher average global temperature,' and for practical purposes we have agreed that this would be caused by 450 parts per million of ‘carbon dioxide equivalent’ in the atmosphere. Image courtesy of NASA

There’s a fever raging in the ocean

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 3, 2023
  • Last month, it was worst off the eastern coast of North America where the sea surface temperature was as much as 13.8 Celsius higher

There’s a fever raging in the ocean

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 3, 2023
  • Last month, it was worst off the eastern coast of North America where the sea surface temperature was as much as 13.8 Celsius higher
The Indian Ocean coastline of Kenya and Somalia, pictured by NASA, Dec. 13. 2018. The universally agreed target is ‘never more than 2.0°C higher average global temperature,' and for practical purposes we have agreed that this would be caused by 450 parts per million of ‘carbon dioxide equivalent’ in the atmosphere. Image courtesy of NASA

Musings on technology, AI, and the future of capital-A Art

  • We urgently need to reaffirm our collective recognition of artists and the intrinsic value of human creativity.
Opinion | BY MARTHA RANS | May 3, 2023
With new AI programs, the shadow of another machine replacement looms just around the corner. Minister of Heritage Pablo Rodriguez, pictured, needs to listen, writes Martha Rans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Musings on technology, AI, and the future of capital-A Art

Opinion | BY MARTHA RANS | May 3, 2023
  • We urgently need to reaffirm our collective recognition of artists and the intrinsic value of human creativity.

Musings on technology, AI, and the future of capital-A Art

Opinion | BY MARTHA RANS | May 3, 2023
  • We urgently need to reaffirm our collective recognition of artists and the intrinsic value of human creativity.
With new AI programs, the shadow of another machine replacement looms just around the corner. Minister of Heritage Pablo Rodriguez, pictured, needs to listen, writes Martha Rans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to stop stalling and advance the Climate Aligned Finance Act

  • Bill S-243 is a gold-standard piece of legislation that would align Canada’s financial system with our climate change commitments, writes Amr Addas.
Opinion | BY AMR ADDAS | May 3, 2023
ISG Senator Rosa Galvez introduced Bill S-243, the Climate Aligned Finance Act, in March 2022, but it has been stalled at second reading for over a year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to stop stalling and advance the Climate Aligned Finance Act

Opinion | BY AMR ADDAS | May 3, 2023
  • Bill S-243 is a gold-standard piece of legislation that would align Canada’s financial system with our climate change commitments, writes Amr Addas.

It’s time to stop stalling and advance the Climate Aligned Finance Act

Opinion | BY AMR ADDAS | May 3, 2023
  • Bill S-243 is a gold-standard piece of legislation that would align Canada’s financial system with our climate change commitments, writes Amr Addas.
ISG Senator Rosa Galvez introduced Bill S-243, the Climate Aligned Finance Act, in March 2022, but it has been stalled at second reading for over a year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conflict of what, now?

  • Plus, Alexandre Trudeau testifies at the Ethics Committee.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has disclosed that his spouse holds significant shares in some of the companies under his portfolio. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew

Politics This Morning: Conflict of what, now?

  • Plus, Alexandre Trudeau testifies at the Ethics Committee.

Politics This Morning: Conflict of what, now?

  • Plus, Alexandre Trudeau testifies at the Ethics Committee.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has disclosed that his spouse holds significant shares in some of the companies under his portfolio. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew

Canada likely to keep calm and carry on with the monarchy

  • Many of the people who will tune in see all the pomp, circumstance, and ceremony to formalize the position of a man born in
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 3, 2023
Tourists stroll on The Mall towards Buckingham Palace in London, U.K., on April 25. The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

Canada likely to keep calm and carry on with the monarchy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 3, 2023
  • Many of the people who will tune in see all the pomp, circumstance, and ceremony to formalize the position of a man born in

Canada likely to keep calm and carry on with the monarchy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 3, 2023
  • Many of the people who will tune in see all the pomp, circumstance, and ceremony to formalize the position of a man born in
Tourists stroll on The Mall towards Buckingham Palace in London, U.K., on April 25. The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

Legislation that keeps up with AI may require special committee with expert panel, says NDP critic

  • The rapid development of artificial intelligence requires problem-solving at a different speed, according to NDP MP Brian Masse.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 3, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced Bill C-27 in June 2022, which includes Canada's first federal regulations on AI, and is the latest attempt at modernizing the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legislation that keeps up with AI may require special committee with expert panel, says NDP critic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 3, 2023
  • The rapid development of artificial intelligence requires problem-solving at a different speed, according to NDP MP Brian Masse.

Legislation that keeps up with AI may require special committee with expert panel, says NDP critic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 3, 2023
  • The rapid development of artificial intelligence requires problem-solving at a different speed, according to NDP MP Brian Masse.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced Bill C-27 in June 2022, which includes Canada's first federal regulations on AI, and is the latest attempt at modernizing the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSAC got their win, but we don’t yet know what it means

  • In the next federal election, whenever it comes, stuff like this could matter.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 3, 2023
PSAC’s win will have multiple impacts across the country, and will influence other labour negotiations in Canada, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSAC got their win, but we don’t yet know what it means

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 3, 2023
  • In the next federal election, whenever it comes, stuff like this could matter.

PSAC got their win, but we don’t yet know what it means

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 3, 2023
  • In the next federal election, whenever it comes, stuff like this could matter.
PSAC’s win will have multiple impacts across the country, and will influence other labour negotiations in Canada, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lightfoot inspired us to understand Canada

  • It is a shame we will not have our unofficial poet laureate around to remind us of the beauty of the land and the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 3, 2023
Canadian troubadour Gordon Lightfoot died on May 1 at the age of 84. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Michael O'Brien

Lightfoot inspired us to understand Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 3, 2023
  • It is a shame we will not have our unofficial poet laureate around to remind us of the beauty of the land and the

Lightfoot inspired us to understand Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 3, 2023
  • It is a shame we will not have our unofficial poet laureate around to remind us of the beauty of the land and the
Canadian troubadour Gordon Lightfoot died on May 1 at the age of 84. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Michael O'Brien

Time-allocation fight highlights need for update to Senate rules as Chamber’s political duality dwindles

  • Senator Scott Tannas says using the measure highlights the ‘impossible proposition’ of claiming non-affiliation while doing the government’s work.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 3, 2023
Senator Marc Gold, the government's representative in the Senate, called the Conservative point of order a 'root-and-branch attack' on the government's ability to fulfill its duty and highlights the need to modernize the Senate rules to reflect its non-partisan direction. Screenshot courtesy of SenVu

Time-allocation fight highlights need for update to Senate rules as Chamber’s political duality dwindles

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 3, 2023
  • Senator Scott Tannas says using the measure highlights the ‘impossible proposition’ of claiming non-affiliation while doing the government’s work.

Time-allocation fight highlights need for update to Senate rules as Chamber’s political duality dwindles

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 3, 2023
  • Senator Scott Tannas says using the measure highlights the ‘impossible proposition’ of claiming non-affiliation while doing the government’s work.
Senator Marc Gold, the government's representative in the Senate, called the Conservative point of order a 'root-and-branch attack' on the government's ability to fulfill its duty and highlights the need to modernize the Senate rules to reflect its non-partisan direction. Screenshot courtesy of SenVu

Gun rights activists call Liberal backtrack on firearms ban a ‘massive retreat,’ but not a victory

  • The Liberals' failure to 'do their homework' and consult with Indigenous communities burned political capital and left the government back where it started last
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 3, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced the Liberals' newly revised amendments to Bill C-21 on May 1, including a new definition of firearms to be prohibited in the future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gun rights activists call Liberal backtrack on firearms ban a ‘massive retreat,’ but not a victory

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 3, 2023
  • The Liberals' failure to 'do their homework' and consult with Indigenous communities burned political capital and left the government back where it started last

Gun rights activists call Liberal backtrack on firearms ban a ‘massive retreat,’ but not a victory

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 3, 2023
  • The Liberals' failure to 'do their homework' and consult with Indigenous communities burned political capital and left the government back where it started last
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced the Liberals' newly revised amendments to Bill C-21 on May 1, including a new definition of firearms to be prohibited in the future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rally the troops and land political blows: Liberal huddle to feature Clinton and campaign readiness

  • Delegates will elect a new party president, as well as debate mandatory voting, electoral reform, and balanced budgets at the Liberal policy convention running
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 3, 2023
A discussion between Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and former American secretary of state and senator Hillary Clinton will headline the Liberal Party’s policy convention in Ottawa on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and UNESCO photograph by Christelle Alix

Rally the troops and land political blows: Liberal huddle to feature Clinton and campaign readiness

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 3, 2023
  • Delegates will elect a new party president, as well as debate mandatory voting, electoral reform, and balanced budgets at the Liberal policy convention running

Rally the troops and land political blows: Liberal huddle to feature Clinton and campaign readiness

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 3, 2023
  • Delegates will elect a new party president, as well as debate mandatory voting, electoral reform, and balanced budgets at the Liberal policy convention running
A discussion between Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and former American secretary of state and senator Hillary Clinton will headline the Liberal Party’s policy convention in Ottawa on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and UNESCO photograph by Christelle Alix

All bets are off in today’s policy-free political environment

  • Policies, or the specific actions of governments, seem less important than ever in an era when emotion and the demagoguery that taps into it
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 3, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s success has to be seen as emblematic of the way politics has changed since 2015 when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau put the Liberals back in power federally, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All bets are off in today’s policy-free political environment

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 3, 2023
  • Policies, or the specific actions of governments, seem less important than ever in an era when emotion and the demagoguery that taps into it

All bets are off in today’s policy-free political environment

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 3, 2023
  • Policies, or the specific actions of governments, seem less important than ever in an era when emotion and the demagoguery that taps into it
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s success has to be seen as emblematic of the way politics has changed since 2015 when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau put the Liberals back in power federally, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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