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Sandra Martin's book, A Good Death: Making the Most of Our Final Choices, published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., is a 2016/17 Donner Prize Shortlist, one five finalists for the best public policy books of the year. Ms. Martin, an award-winning journalist and broadcaster, writes the Long Goodbye column for The Globe and Mail. Her previous books include Working the Dead Beat: 50 Lives that Changed Canada and The First Man in My Life: Daughters Write about Their Fathers. Reprinted with permission from HarperCollins Publishers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Centre Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Centre Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Centre Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Farewell to the old order

  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Opinion | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The ad with Scheer, 'Don't text your ex,' was previously available on YouTube, but was removed by April 25 due to a copyright claim by Sony Music Entertainment. Screen capture images courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, and NDP

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The ad with Scheer, 'Don't text your ex,' was previously available on YouTube, but was removed by April 25 due to a copyright claim by Sony Music Entertainment. Screen capture images courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, and NDP

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

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

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

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

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

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

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vote to end gender-based violence

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

Vote to end gender-based violence

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

Vote to end gender-based violence

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

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all unveiled their platforms after the final leadership debate and after advance ballots had been cast. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all unveiled their platforms after the final leadership debate and after advance ballots had been cast. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

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,
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Politics This Morning: Senators to grill Rodriguez over online news bill

  • Plus, David Lametti will field questions on his sex offender law reforms.
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has drawn the ire of social media giants with his Bill C-18. He will defend the bill before a Senate committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Senators to grill Rodriguez over online news bill

  • Plus, David Lametti will field questions on his sex offender law reforms.

Politics This Morning: Senators to grill Rodriguez over online news bill

  • Plus, David Lametti will field questions on his sex offender law reforms.
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has drawn the ire of social media giants with his Bill C-18. He will defend the bill before a Senate committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time get serious about ‘silly season’

  • The final post-Victoria Day stretch of parliamentary sitting weeks is known in the Ottawa bubble as “silly season.” Despite its light-hearted and breezy name,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 7, 2023
An early fire season has led to numerous wildfires burning in many communities across the country. The climate crisis just one of the many urgent issues that MPs have on their plates, and should be focused on instead of procedural shenanigans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time get serious about ‘silly season’

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 7, 2023
  • The final post-Victoria Day stretch of parliamentary sitting weeks is known in the Ottawa bubble as “silly season.” Despite its light-hearted and breezy name,

Time get serious about ‘silly season’

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 7, 2023
  • The final post-Victoria Day stretch of parliamentary sitting weeks is known in the Ottawa bubble as “silly season.” Despite its light-hearted and breezy name,
An early fire season has led to numerous wildfires burning in many communities across the country. The climate crisis just one of the many urgent issues that MPs have on their plates, and should be focused on instead of procedural shenanigans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfire crisis indicates need to refrain from new fossil fuel, LNG projects, say environmentalists

  • Canada must transition off of fossil fuels, which are exacerbating wildfires, according to the David Suzuki Foundation.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 7, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's office says liquid natural gas can play a role in a clean and affordable energy future, 'provided new projects demonstrate best-in-class performance that align with Canada’s climate commitments and meet economic, environmental, and social expectations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfire crisis indicates need to refrain from new fossil fuel, LNG projects, say environmentalists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 7, 2023
  • Canada must transition off of fossil fuels, which are exacerbating wildfires, according to the David Suzuki Foundation.

Wildfire crisis indicates need to refrain from new fossil fuel, LNG projects, say environmentalists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 7, 2023
  • Canada must transition off of fossil fuels, which are exacerbating wildfires, according to the David Suzuki Foundation.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's office says liquid natural gas can play a role in a clean and affordable energy future, 'provided new projects demonstrate best-in-class performance that align with Canada’s climate commitments and meet economic, environmental, and social expectations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Attacks on Johnston a politically convenient way to avoid the hard conversations

  • Despite some public pronouncements, I can’t imagine anyone in political Ottawa wants Johnston to step aside. Then, they’d have to talk policy and solutions.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 7, 2023
Special Rapporteur David Johnston is blatantly being used by the Liberals, Conservatives, and New Democrats to suit their own story lines. It would seem no one wants to dig deep into some of the information he has reported on, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Attacks on Johnston a politically convenient way to avoid the hard conversations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 7, 2023
  • Despite some public pronouncements, I can’t imagine anyone in political Ottawa wants Johnston to step aside. Then, they’d have to talk policy and solutions.

Attacks on Johnston a politically convenient way to avoid the hard conversations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 7, 2023
  • Despite some public pronouncements, I can’t imagine anyone in political Ottawa wants Johnston to step aside. Then, they’d have to talk policy and solutions.
Special Rapporteur David Johnston is blatantly being used by the Liberals, Conservatives, and New Democrats to suit their own story lines. It would seem no one wants to dig deep into some of the information he has reported on, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Intel briefings should prioritize digital hygiene, mitigation against foreign interference over specific threats, says former DND analyst

  • A lot more can be done to raise Parliamentarians' competency regarding how to mitigate their vulnerabilities if they are targeted, says former defence department
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, and Conservative MPs Michael Chong and Erin O'Toole have all confirmed the Canadian Security Intelligence Service has briefed them about ongoing campaigns allegedly orchestrated by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Intel briefings should prioritize digital hygiene, mitigation against foreign interference over specific threats, says former DND analyst

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
  • A lot more can be done to raise Parliamentarians' competency regarding how to mitigate their vulnerabilities if they are targeted, says former defence department

Intel briefings should prioritize digital hygiene, mitigation against foreign interference over specific threats, says former DND analyst

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
  • A lot more can be done to raise Parliamentarians' competency regarding how to mitigate their vulnerabilities if they are targeted, says former defence department
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, and Conservative MPs Michael Chong and Erin O'Toole have all confirmed the Canadian Security Intelligence Service has briefed them about ongoing campaigns allegedly orchestrated by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Do ministers and senior public servants need bodyguards?

  • The internet has transformed the relation between politicians and the public, and giving fuel to the fire might rebound on those who stoke it.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on June 5, flanked by members of his RCMP protection detail. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Do ministers and senior public servants need bodyguards?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 7, 2023
  • The internet has transformed the relation between politicians and the public, and giving fuel to the fire might rebound on those who stoke it.

Do ministers and senior public servants need bodyguards?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 7, 2023
  • The internet has transformed the relation between politicians and the public, and giving fuel to the fire might rebound on those who stoke it.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on June 5, flanked by members of his RCMP protection detail. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta election shows wooing reluctant Tory voters still a high bar for Singh, says pollster Coletto

  • The Alberta NDP left too much room for the United Conservative Party leader to define herself, a mistake the federal NDP and Liberal leaders
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, lost 14 ridings to the NDP led by Rachel Notley, centre, on May 29, but politicos say there’s still a high bar for federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, bottom right, to clear if he hopes to duplicate that success federally, especially if Conservative Pierre Poilievre, top right, is given room to define himself. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photograph, and courtesy of Dave Cournoyer/Flickr

Alberta election shows wooing reluctant Tory voters still a high bar for Singh, says pollster Coletto

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
  • The Alberta NDP left too much room for the United Conservative Party leader to define herself, a mistake the federal NDP and Liberal leaders

Alberta election shows wooing reluctant Tory voters still a high bar for Singh, says pollster Coletto

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
  • The Alberta NDP left too much room for the United Conservative Party leader to define herself, a mistake the federal NDP and Liberal leaders
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, lost 14 ridings to the NDP led by Rachel Notley, centre, on May 29, but politicos say there’s still a high bar for federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, bottom right, to clear if he hopes to duplicate that success federally, especially if Conservative Pierre Poilievre, top right, is given room to define himself. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photograph, and courtesy of Dave Cournoyer/Flickr

Advocates call for feds to provide more detail on response to Uganda’s harsh new anti-LGBTQ law

  • 'Calling for the repeal of the law is baseline,' says Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, who wants to see a plan of action from the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 7, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has called for the repeal of Uganda's latest anti-LGBTQ law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates call for feds to provide more detail on response to Uganda’s harsh new anti-LGBTQ law

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 7, 2023
  • 'Calling for the repeal of the law is baseline,' says Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, who wants to see a plan of action from the

Advocates call for feds to provide more detail on response to Uganda’s harsh new anti-LGBTQ law

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 7, 2023
  • 'Calling for the repeal of the law is baseline,' says Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, who wants to see a plan of action from the
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has called for the repeal of Uganda's latest anti-LGBTQ law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Flurry of activities’ won’t ensure military culture change, say analysts

  • 'We could well end up with a situation where all the Arbour recommendations have been implemented, but we still don’t have meaningful culture change,'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 7, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand says 'significant progress' is being made to address sexual harassment and misconduct in the Canadian military. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Flurry of activities’ won’t ensure military culture change, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 7, 2023
  • 'We could well end up with a situation where all the Arbour recommendations have been implemented, but we still don’t have meaningful culture change,'

‘Flurry of activities’ won’t ensure military culture change, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 7, 2023
  • 'We could well end up with a situation where all the Arbour recommendations have been implemented, but we still don’t have meaningful culture change,'
Defence Minister Anita Anand says 'significant progress' is being made to address sexual harassment and misconduct in the Canadian military. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dozen envoys collect awards for public diplomacy performance

  • The Ambassador of the Year awards returned for the first time since the early days of the pandemic.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 7, 2023
Winning envoys and civil society figures at the 4th annual Canada's Ambassadors of the Year Awards on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A dozen envoys collect awards for public diplomacy performance

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 7, 2023
  • The Ambassador of the Year awards returned for the first time since the early days of the pandemic.

A dozen envoys collect awards for public diplomacy performance

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 7, 2023
  • The Ambassador of the Year awards returned for the first time since the early days of the pandemic.
Winning envoys and civil society figures at the 4th annual Canada's Ambassadors of the Year Awards on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trickle-down economics: the hoax that will not die

  • The trend toward lower taxes has tilted the economy in favour of the well-off and left average people struggling to get by on stagnant
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 7, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is already playing the tax-cut card, as has every leader of Canada’s main right-wing party going back 40 years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trickle-down economics: the hoax that will not die

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 7, 2023
  • The trend toward lower taxes has tilted the economy in favour of the well-off and left average people struggling to get by on stagnant

Trickle-down economics: the hoax that will not die

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 7, 2023
  • The trend toward lower taxes has tilted the economy in favour of the well-off and left average people struggling to get by on stagnant
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is already playing the tax-cut card, as has every leader of Canada’s main right-wing party going back 40 years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Let’s challenge the status quo’: Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi officially launches Ontario Liberal leadership bid

  • Plus, Alex Benay makes return into the federal public service, and The Globe and Mail's CEO Phillip Crawley is set to retire.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 7, 2023
Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi, pictured at the 2023 Liberal National Convention at the Shaw Centre. The former Ontario cabinet minister has officially launched his campaign for the Ontario Liberal Party's top job. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Let’s challenge the status quo’: Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi officially launches Ontario Liberal leadership bid

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 7, 2023
  • Plus, Alex Benay makes return into the federal public service, and The Globe and Mail's CEO Phillip Crawley is set to retire.

‘Let’s challenge the status quo’: Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi officially launches Ontario Liberal leadership bid

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 7, 2023
  • Plus, Alex Benay makes return into the federal public service, and The Globe and Mail's CEO Phillip Crawley is set to retire.
Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi, pictured at the 2023 Liberal National Convention at the Shaw Centre. The former Ontario cabinet minister has officially launched his campaign for the Ontario Liberal Party's top job. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds ignoring diaspora communities, stalling on foreign interference

  • It feels as though at every turn our government has been doing the absolute least to contain the dismay and political consequences.
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | June 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, middle, holds a press conference with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, left, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair on May 23 in response to Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference David Johnston’s his first report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds ignoring diaspora communities, stalling on foreign interference

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | June 7, 2023
  • It feels as though at every turn our government has been doing the absolute least to contain the dismay and political consequences.

Feds ignoring diaspora communities, stalling on foreign interference

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | June 7, 2023
  • It feels as though at every turn our government has been doing the absolute least to contain the dismay and political consequences.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, middle, holds a press conference with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, left, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair on May 23 in response to Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference David Johnston’s his first report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can be a game-changer for developing countries, says letter writer

  • At the upcoming Summit For A New Global Financing Pact on June 22-23 in Paris, France, Canada needs to reaffirm its commitment to supporting
Opinion | June 7, 2023
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can be a game-changer for developing countries, says letter writer

Opinion | June 7, 2023
  • At the upcoming Summit For A New Global Financing Pact on June 22-23 in Paris, France, Canada needs to reaffirm its commitment to supporting

Canada can be a game-changer for developing countries, says letter writer

Opinion | June 7, 2023
  • At the upcoming Summit For A New Global Financing Pact on June 22-23 in Paris, France, Canada needs to reaffirm its commitment to supporting
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Still waiting for NRCan statement about importing high-level nuclear waste: op-ed authors

  • Re: “Used nuclear fuel not going to be imported into Canada, says NWMO rep,” (The Hill Times, May 30, p. 8). We’re puzzled why
Opinion | June 7, 2023

Still waiting for NRCan statement about importing high-level nuclear waste: op-ed authors

Opinion | June 7, 2023
  • Re: “Used nuclear fuel not going to be imported into Canada, says NWMO rep,” (The Hill Times, May 30, p. 8). We’re puzzled why

Still waiting for NRCan statement about importing high-level nuclear waste: op-ed authors

Opinion | June 7, 2023
  • Re: “Used nuclear fuel not going to be imported into Canada, says NWMO rep,” (The Hill Times, May 30, p. 8). We’re puzzled why

What’s critical to critical minerals?

  • This is an opportunity for our country to create generational value while helping solve one of the world’s greatest climate challenges.
Opinion | BY AMMAR AL-JOUNDI | June 7, 2023
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc arrives at the West Block before Question Period on May 18. Developing mines more quickly also requires more federal investment in infrastructure, writes Ammar Al-Joundi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s critical to critical minerals?

Opinion | BY AMMAR AL-JOUNDI | June 7, 2023
  • This is an opportunity for our country to create generational value while helping solve one of the world’s greatest climate challenges.

What’s critical to critical minerals?

Opinion | BY AMMAR AL-JOUNDI | June 7, 2023
  • This is an opportunity for our country to create generational value while helping solve one of the world’s greatest climate challenges.
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc arrives at the West Block before Question Period on May 18. Developing mines more quickly also requires more federal investment in infrastructure, writes Ammar Al-Joundi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Canada’s growth includes hydrogen and precious metals

  • We deserve to be part of the future global economy, and should be doing everything in our control to be actively pursuing it for
Opinion | BY KAREN ZIEGLER | June 7, 2023
Almost every job in the existing oil and gas, energy, and mining industries is redeployable to hydrogen and critical minerals, writes Karen Ziegler. Pexels photograph by Pavel Chernonogov

Investing in Canada’s growth includes hydrogen and precious metals

Opinion | BY KAREN ZIEGLER | June 7, 2023
  • We deserve to be part of the future global economy, and should be doing everything in our control to be actively pursuing it for

Investing in Canada’s growth includes hydrogen and precious metals

Opinion | BY KAREN ZIEGLER | June 7, 2023
  • We deserve to be part of the future global economy, and should be doing everything in our control to be actively pursuing it for
Almost every job in the existing oil and gas, energy, and mining industries is redeployable to hydrogen and critical minerals, writes Karen Ziegler. Pexels photograph by Pavel Chernonogov

The clean energy transition is underway with hydrogen and critical minerals

  • Canada can capitalize in the critical minerals market by rapidly implementing a strong hydrogen value chain.
Opinion | BY BRUNO POLLET | June 7, 2023
Low-carbon hydrogen and green hydrogen are increasingly seen as key components toward a sustainable energy economy, writes Bruno Pollet. Unsplash photograph by Appolinary Kalashnikova

The clean energy transition is underway with hydrogen and critical minerals

Opinion | BY BRUNO POLLET | June 7, 2023
  • Canada can capitalize in the critical minerals market by rapidly implementing a strong hydrogen value chain.

The clean energy transition is underway with hydrogen and critical minerals

Opinion | BY BRUNO POLLET | June 7, 2023
  • Canada can capitalize in the critical minerals market by rapidly implementing a strong hydrogen value chain.
Low-carbon hydrogen and green hydrogen are increasingly seen as key components toward a sustainable energy economy, writes Bruno Pollet. Unsplash photograph by Appolinary Kalashnikova

Canada can still be a natural resource powerhouse in a net-zero economy

  • This country has long been a significant exporter of natural resources, and the clean energy transition doesn’t change that.
Opinion | BY OLIVER SHELDRICK, RACHEL DORAN | June 7, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson arrives for a cabinet meeting in West Block on May 30. To unlock potential, governments need to think strategically about how to best leverage our natural resources, write Oliver Sheldrick and Rachel Doran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can still be a natural resource powerhouse in a net-zero economy

Opinion | BY OLIVER SHELDRICK, RACHEL DORAN | June 7, 2023
  • This country has long been a significant exporter of natural resources, and the clean energy transition doesn’t change that.

Canada can still be a natural resource powerhouse in a net-zero economy

Opinion | BY OLIVER SHELDRICK, RACHEL DORAN | June 7, 2023
  • This country has long been a significant exporter of natural resources, and the clean energy transition doesn’t change that.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson arrives for a cabinet meeting in West Block on May 30. To unlock potential, governments need to think strategically about how to best leverage our natural resources, write Oliver Sheldrick and Rachel Doran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Free, prior, and informed consent from Inuit is fundamental to reconciliation

  • Protection for our land should not depend on the tireless work of individuals standing up to corporate interests when their government will not defend
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | June 7, 2023
NDP MP Lori Idlout introduced Bill C-326, An Act to amend the Territorial Lands Act, on March 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Free, prior, and informed consent from Inuit is fundamental to reconciliation

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | June 7, 2023
  • Protection for our land should not depend on the tireless work of individuals standing up to corporate interests when their government will not defend

Free, prior, and informed consent from Inuit is fundamental to reconciliation

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | June 7, 2023
  • Protection for our land should not depend on the tireless work of individuals standing up to corporate interests when their government will not defend
NDP MP Lori Idlout introduced Bill C-326, An Act to amend the Territorial Lands Act, on March 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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