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Sheila Copps is a former Jean Chrétien-era Cabinet minister and a former deputy prime minister.

If gap narrows, number of seats with a margin of less than 1,000 votes could decide the election

  • We are at the halfway point in the election, but much could happen in the yin and the yang of the campaign. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The debates in French and English will be very important because if Carney stumbles, he will definitely curb the enthusiasm of his campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

If gap narrows, number of seats with a margin of less than 1,000 votes could decide the election

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 14, 2025
  • We are at the halfway point in the election, but much could happen in the yin and the yang of the campaign. 

If gap narrows, number of seats with a margin of less than 1,000 votes could decide the election

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 14, 2025
  • We are at the halfway point in the election, but much could happen in the yin and the yang of the campaign. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The debates in French and English will be very important because if Carney stumbles, he will definitely curb the enthusiasm of his campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Women are flocking to the Liberals in this election

  • The Liberal leader is leading in all demographic groups except for men aged 35 to 54.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean, Ont., on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women are flocking to the Liberals in this election

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 7, 2025
  • The Liberal leader is leading in all demographic groups except for men aged 35 to 54.

Women are flocking to the Liberals in this election

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 7, 2025
  • The Liberal leader is leading in all demographic groups except for men aged 35 to 54.
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the campaign office in his home riding of Nepean, Ont., on March 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With friends like Danielle Smith, Pierre Poilievre doesn’t need enemies

  • Liberals are positioned to fight Donald Trump. Thanks to Alberta's premier, the Conservatives seem to be 'in sync' with him.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 31, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With friends like Danielle Smith, Pierre Poilievre doesn’t need enemies

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 31, 2025
  • Liberals are positioned to fight Donald Trump. Thanks to Alberta's premier, the Conservatives seem to be 'in sync' with him.

With friends like Danielle Smith, Pierre Poilievre doesn’t need enemies

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 31, 2025
  • Liberals are positioned to fight Donald Trump. Thanks to Alberta's premier, the Conservatives seem to be 'in sync' with him.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t believe Trump rooting for Carney

  • One of Canada’s first financial moves under Mark Carney was to sell off American dollars in a Canadian government bond offering. Donald Trump has met
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. In an unprecedented political comeback, the Liberal Party has reached polling parity with the Conservatives since the election of Carney. Trump is not oblivious to the astonishing political upswing of the Liberals.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Don’t believe Trump rooting for Carney

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 24, 2025
  • One of Canada’s first financial moves under Mark Carney was to sell off American dollars in a Canadian government bond offering. Donald Trump has met

Don’t believe Trump rooting for Carney

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 24, 2025
  • One of Canada’s first financial moves under Mark Carney was to sell off American dollars in a Canadian government bond offering. Donald Trump has met
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. In an unprecedented political comeback, the Liberal Party has reached polling parity with the Conservatives since the election of Carney. Trump is not oblivious to the astonishing political upswing of the Liberals.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Canada needs all elbows up!

  • If this fight continues, the federal government may have to consider overriding Danielle Smith's objections. The pain of tariffs needs to be shared across
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 17, 2025
Mike Myers, pictured recently on Saturday Night Live, gestured, moved his left elbow up, pointing to it and mouthed the words, 'Elbows up!' The phrase is inspired by Canadian hockey legend Gordie Howe, who was known for throwing his elbows up to defend himself, and is now Canada's rallying cry against U.S. President Donald Trump. Screen shot courtesy of Saturday Night Live/YouTube

Canada needs all elbows up!

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 17, 2025
  • If this fight continues, the federal government may have to consider overriding Danielle Smith's objections. The pain of tariffs needs to be shared across

Canada needs all elbows up!

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 17, 2025
  • If this fight continues, the federal government may have to consider overriding Danielle Smith's objections. The pain of tariffs needs to be shared across
Mike Myers, pictured recently on Saturday Night Live, gestured, moved his left elbow up, pointing to it and mouthed the words, 'Elbows up!' The phrase is inspired by Canadian hockey legend Gordie Howe, who was known for throwing his elbows up to defend himself, and is now Canada's rallying cry against U.S. President Donald Trump. Screen shot courtesy of Saturday Night Live/YouTube

This just in: Trudeau is going out on a high

  • United States President Donald Trump has been able to turn most of the world against him, but his unfair tariff war against Canada will
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 10, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference in West Block on March 4, 2025, in reaction to the levying of 25 per cent tariffs by the American government on Canadian exports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Trudeau is going out on a high

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 10, 2025
  • United States President Donald Trump has been able to turn most of the world against him, but his unfair tariff war against Canada will

This just in: Trudeau is going out on a high

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 10, 2025
  • United States President Donald Trump has been able to turn most of the world against him, but his unfair tariff war against Canada will
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference in West Block on March 4, 2025, in reaction to the levying of 25 per cent tariffs by the American government on Canadian exports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gould is a truly liberal Liberal

  • Karina Gould is a force to be reckoned with. If Liberal voters actually want a future that will reflect the best elements of the Trudeau
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 3, 2025
Karina Gould
Karina Gould
Liberal MP and leadership candidate Karina Gould, pictured Feb. 25, 2025, at the leadership debate in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gould is a truly liberal Liberal

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 3, 2025
  • Karina Gould is a force to be reckoned with. If Liberal voters actually want a future that will reflect the best elements of the Trudeau

Gould is a truly liberal Liberal

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 3, 2025
  • Karina Gould is a force to be reckoned with. If Liberal voters actually want a future that will reflect the best elements of the Trudeau
Karina Gould
Liberal MP and leadership candidate Karina Gould, pictured Feb. 25, 2025, at the leadership debate in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s lemons may become Canada’s lemonade

  • A Quebec City high-speed rail connection to Toronto will do more to unite the country than simply a rail connection. It will get people moving
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 24, 2025
The only thing that will stop U.S. President Donald Trump is if he sees that his erratic leadership results in a downward stock market trajectory. The World Trade Organization warned us last week that tariff wars could trigger a global recession. For Trump, money talks, writes Sheila Copps. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump’s lemons may become Canada’s lemonade

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 24, 2025
  • A Quebec City high-speed rail connection to Toronto will do more to unite the country than simply a rail connection. It will get people moving

Trump’s lemons may become Canada’s lemonade

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 24, 2025
  • A Quebec City high-speed rail connection to Toronto will do more to unite the country than simply a rail connection. It will get people moving
The only thing that will stop U.S. President Donald Trump is if he sees that his erratic leadership results in a downward stock market trajectory. The World Trade Organization warned us last week that tariff wars could trigger a global recession. For Trump, money talks, writes Sheila Copps. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump is coming at us

  • Donald Trump keeps saying that Canada will be better off, with a better health-care system, better jobs and a better economy if it joins
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 17, 2025
Donald Trump also revealed earlier last week that when it comes to takeover of foreign lands, he believes he has the legal right to 'take over the Gaza Strip and occupy it.' Insert 'Canada' and we have an idea of what might be coming, writes Sheila Copps.   Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Trump is coming at us

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 17, 2025
  • Donald Trump keeps saying that Canada will be better off, with a better health-care system, better jobs and a better economy if it joins

Trump is coming at us

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 17, 2025
  • Donald Trump keeps saying that Canada will be better off, with a better health-care system, better jobs and a better economy if it joins
Donald Trump also revealed earlier last week that when it comes to takeover of foreign lands, he believes he has the legal right to 'take over the Gaza Strip and occupy it.' Insert 'Canada' and we have an idea of what might be coming, writes Sheila Copps.   Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Captain Canada’s got a hot mic

  • Up until Doug Ford's hot mic comments about Donald Trump, he was smooth sailing as Captain Canada, but he's hit some rough waters.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 10, 2025
Justin Trudeau and Doug Ford
Justin Trudeau and Doug Ford
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the First Ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Captain Canada’s got a hot mic

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 10, 2025
  • Up until Doug Ford's hot mic comments about Donald Trump, he was smooth sailing as Captain Canada, but he's hit some rough waters.

Captain Canada’s got a hot mic

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 10, 2025
  • Up until Doug Ford's hot mic comments about Donald Trump, he was smooth sailing as Captain Canada, but he's hit some rough waters.
Justin Trudeau and Doug Ford
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the First Ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits should welcome Han Dong back into the fold

  • A lawsuit will not likely reverse the damage already done to Han Dong. A warm caucus welcome would be a good place to start.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 3, 2025
Liberal-turned-Independent MP Han Dong was completely exonerated by the final report of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference headed by Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, writes Sheila Copps. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Grits should welcome Han Dong back into the fold

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 3, 2025
  • A lawsuit will not likely reverse the damage already done to Han Dong. A warm caucus welcome would be a good place to start.

Grits should welcome Han Dong back into the fold

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 3, 2025
  • A lawsuit will not likely reverse the damage already done to Han Dong. A warm caucus welcome would be a good place to start.
Liberal-turned-Independent MP Han Dong was completely exonerated by the final report of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference headed by Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, writes Sheila Copps. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump ushers in an oligarchy

  • As the world braces for more global freeze-outs prompted by Donald Trump, remember one thing: Canada knows how to survive the cold.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 27, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, marked his first day in office with executive orders on everything, including pardons for the instigators of the Jan. 6, 2021, riots. He also ordered that non-binary people cannot be identified as such, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump ushers in an oligarchy

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 27, 2025
  • As the world braces for more global freeze-outs prompted by Donald Trump, remember one thing: Canada knows how to survive the cold.

Trump ushers in an oligarchy

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 27, 2025
  • As the world braces for more global freeze-outs prompted by Donald Trump, remember one thing: Canada knows how to survive the cold.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, marked his first day in office with executive orders on everything, including pardons for the instigators of the Jan. 6, 2021, riots. He also ordered that non-binary people cannot be identified as such, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Here’s why Karina Gould’s got my vote

  • Karina Gould may not have the same Bay Street credibility as Mark Carney, but she resonates big with Main Street.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 15, 2025
Karina Gould
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould on the Hill on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s why Karina Gould’s got my vote

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 15, 2025
  • Karina Gould may not have the same Bay Street credibility as Mark Carney, but she resonates big with Main Street.

Here’s why Karina Gould’s got my vote

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 15, 2025
  • Karina Gould may not have the same Bay Street credibility as Mark Carney, but she resonates big with Main Street.
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould on the Hill on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump: enemy of the state

  • Trump must be taken seriously. It is time to fight a bully by destroying his bully pulpit. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 13, 2025
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's joke about Canada joining the United States is turning deadly serious, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Trump: enemy of the state

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 13, 2025
  • Trump must be taken seriously. It is time to fight a bully by destroying his bully pulpit. 

Trump: enemy of the state

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 13, 2025
  • Trump must be taken seriously. It is time to fight a bully by destroying his bully pulpit. 
Donald Trump.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's joke about Canada joining the United States is turning deadly serious, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Note to Trudeau: do not fire your most senior minister by Zoom

  • With zero prime ministerial strategy, Chrystia Freeland seized the narrative, and dealt a deadly blow to Trudeau’s future. The Prime Minister’s Office is solely
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 23, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Liberal National Caucus holiday party in Ottawa on Dec. 17, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Note to Trudeau: do not fire your most senior minister by Zoom

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 23, 2024
  • With zero prime ministerial strategy, Chrystia Freeland seized the narrative, and dealt a deadly blow to Trudeau’s future. The Prime Minister’s Office is solely

Note to Trudeau: do not fire your most senior minister by Zoom

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 23, 2024
  • With zero prime ministerial strategy, Chrystia Freeland seized the narrative, and dealt a deadly blow to Trudeau’s future. The Prime Minister’s Office is solely
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Liberal National Caucus holiday party in Ottawa on Dec. 17, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Staring down Trump’s bully pulpit

  • The U.S. president-elect’s instability is something Canadians will have to live with. But we cannot be bullied into submission by denying our status as an
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 16, 2024
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump lost no time in poking fun at his favourite punching bag, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, writes Sheila Copps. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

Staring down Trump’s bully pulpit

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 16, 2024
  • The U.S. president-elect’s instability is something Canadians will have to live with. But we cannot be bullied into submission by denying our status as an

Staring down Trump’s bully pulpit

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 16, 2024
  • The U.S. president-elect’s instability is something Canadians will have to live with. But we cannot be bullied into submission by denying our status as an
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump lost no time in poking fun at his favourite punching bag, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, writes Sheila Copps. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

Smith’s government moves to limit transgender rights in Alberta

  • One bill is designed to prohibit transgender pronoun choices by minors, another restricts transgender access to human rights support. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 9, 2024
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government passed three bills last week limiting transgender rights.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Smith’s government moves to limit transgender rights in Alberta

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 9, 2024
  • One bill is designed to prohibit transgender pronoun choices by minors, another restricts transgender access to human rights support. 

Smith’s government moves to limit transgender rights in Alberta

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 9, 2024
  • One bill is designed to prohibit transgender pronoun choices by minors, another restricts transgender access to human rights support. 
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government passed three bills last week limiting transgender rights.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals should be advertising GST break and new national school food program

  • Justin Trudeau continues to make announcements about good public policy with zero supportive government advertising. It is almost as though Trudeau wants to lose
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals should be advertising GST break and new national school food program

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 2, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau continues to make announcements about good public policy with zero supportive government advertising. It is almost as though Trudeau wants to lose

Liberals should be advertising GST break and new national school food program

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 2, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau continues to make announcements about good public policy with zero supportive government advertising. It is almost as though Trudeau wants to lose
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Identity politics run amok

  • At the conclusion of the anti-Boissonnault attack, there’s only one question that matters: which political party has a plan to tackle the gross injustices
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 25, 2024
Then-employment minister Randy Boissonnault speaks with reporters in West Block on Oct. 29, 2024. He resigned from cabinet on Nov. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Identity politics run amok

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 25, 2024
  • At the conclusion of the anti-Boissonnault attack, there’s only one question that matters: which political party has a plan to tackle the gross injustices

Identity politics run amok

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 25, 2024
  • At the conclusion of the anti-Boissonnault attack, there’s only one question that matters: which political party has a plan to tackle the gross injustices
Then-employment minister Randy Boissonnault speaks with reporters in West Block on Oct. 29, 2024. He resigned from cabinet on Nov. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada goes Swiftie

  • When a musician can invoke that much good in the world, it is worth a deeper dive into understanding why.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 18, 2024
TAYLOR SWIFT
TAYLOR SWIFT
Taylor Swift is playing six shows in Toronto between Nov. 14 and Nov. 23. Perhaps her music won't last for a half-century like that of the iconic Beatles. But the Swiftie Moment is here to stay, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Canada goes Swiftie

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 18, 2024
  • When a musician can invoke that much good in the world, it is worth a deeper dive into understanding why.

Canada goes Swiftie

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 18, 2024
  • When a musician can invoke that much good in the world, it is worth a deeper dive into understanding why.
TAYLOR SWIFT
Taylor Swift is playing six shows in Toronto between Nov. 14 and Nov. 23. Perhaps her music won't last for a half-century like that of the iconic Beatles. But the Swiftie Moment is here to stay, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Kamala Harris hits the concrete ceiling

  • Once again, a woman for president was just too much for Americans to bear. Kamala Harris was soundly beaten by an angry white man. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 11, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris faced a double whammy. As a racialized woman, she fought prejudice against her gender and her race, writes Sheila Copps. Wikimedia Commons photograph

Kamala Harris hits the concrete ceiling

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 11, 2024
  • Once again, a woman for president was just too much for Americans to bear. Kamala Harris was soundly beaten by an angry white man. 

Kamala Harris hits the concrete ceiling

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 11, 2024
  • Once again, a woman for president was just too much for Americans to bear. Kamala Harris was soundly beaten by an angry white man. 
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris faced a double whammy. As a racialized woman, she fought prejudice against her gender and her race, writes Sheila Copps. Wikimedia Commons photograph

Trump alienates women and Puerto Rican voters

  • Pennsylvania is a pivotal state because of the electoral college system, and the majority of the state’s 580,000 eligible Latino voters are from Puerto
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 4, 2024
Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio (aka rapper Bad Bunny), top left, Ricky Martin, top right, Donald Trump, and Kamala Harris. A comedian at a Trump rally called Puerto Rico a 'floating island of garbage' last week. Ocasio and Martin are both from Puerto Rico, have millions of followers, and subsequently endorsed Harris for president. Images courtesy of Wikimedia Commons & Flickr

Trump alienates women and Puerto Rican voters

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 4, 2024
  • Pennsylvania is a pivotal state because of the electoral college system, and the majority of the state’s 580,000 eligible Latino voters are from Puerto

Trump alienates women and Puerto Rican voters

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 4, 2024
  • Pennsylvania is a pivotal state because of the electoral college system, and the majority of the state’s 580,000 eligible Latino voters are from Puerto
Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio (aka rapper Bad Bunny), top left, Ricky Martin, top right, Donald Trump, and Kamala Harris. A comedian at a Trump rally called Puerto Rico a 'floating island of garbage' last week. Ocasio and Martin are both from Puerto Rico, have millions of followers, and subsequently endorsed Harris for president. Images courtesy of Wikimedia Commons & Flickr

Don’t expect Trudeau to follow in his father’s footsteps and take a walk in the snow this week

  • In last week’s palace revolt, there is no heir apparent standing in the wings. Although several candidates are already preparing, including some in cabinet, there
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 28, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 23, after the morning's caucus meeting where he was told that 24 Liberal MPs want him to go by Oct. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t expect Trudeau to follow in his father’s footsteps and take a walk in the snow this week

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 28, 2024
  • In last week’s palace revolt, there is no heir apparent standing in the wings. Although several candidates are already preparing, including some in cabinet, there

Don’t expect Trudeau to follow in his father’s footsteps and take a walk in the snow this week

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 28, 2024
  • In last week’s palace revolt, there is no heir apparent standing in the wings. Although several candidates are already preparing, including some in cabinet, there
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 23, after the morning's caucus meeting where he was told that 24 Liberal MPs want him to go by Oct. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s support among young men in Canada is troubling

  • It may also be a reflection of how young men feel they are the forgotten generation. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 21, 2024
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured on June 15, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump’s support among young men in Canada is troubling

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 21, 2024
  • It may also be a reflection of how young men feel they are the forgotten generation. 

Trump’s support among young men in Canada is troubling

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 21, 2024
  • It may also be a reflection of how young men feel they are the forgotten generation. 
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured on June 15, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Canada needs its own Marshall Plan for refugee resettlement

  • The idea behind the Marshall Plan could be applied to a world approach to resettlement of refugees.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 14, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, pictured recently on the Hill. The Canadian government could take the lead in the Americas to develop an economic-funded resettlement plan that would not cannibalize borders but would rather co-operate in the challenge of resettling the millions of global citizens, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs its own Marshall Plan for refugee resettlement

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 14, 2024
  • The idea behind the Marshall Plan could be applied to a world approach to resettlement of refugees.

Canada needs its own Marshall Plan for refugee resettlement

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 14, 2024
  • The idea behind the Marshall Plan could be applied to a world approach to resettlement of refugees.
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, pictured recently on the Hill. The Canadian government could take the lead in the Americas to develop an economic-funded resettlement plan that would not cannibalize borders but would rather co-operate in the challenge of resettling the millions of global citizens, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World waits with bated breath as we teeter on the edge of a world war

  • Iran's decision to rain missiles upon Tel Aviv last week will unleash a response that means trouble for the whole world. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 7, 2024
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left; Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was recently killed by Israeli bombs; Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; and Iran's Supreme Commander Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World waits with bated breath as we teeter on the edge of a world war

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 7, 2024
  • Iran's decision to rain missiles upon Tel Aviv last week will unleash a response that means trouble for the whole world. 

World waits with bated breath as we teeter on the edge of a world war

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 7, 2024
  • Iran's decision to rain missiles upon Tel Aviv last week will unleash a response that means trouble for the whole world. 
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left; Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was recently killed by Israeli bombs; Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; and Iran's Supreme Commander Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Colbert underscores the obvious: Poilievre is Canada’s Trump

  • Poilievre’s media hatred is well-known, but his disdain for fellow MPs has recently come into greater public focus. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 30, 2024
Stephen Colbert, left, and Pierre Poilievre
Stephen Colbert, left, and Pierre Poilievre
Stephen Colbert, left, called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a 'Canadian Trump' during his interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Colbert underscores the obvious: Poilievre is Canada’s Trump

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 30, 2024
  • Poilievre’s media hatred is well-known, but his disdain for fellow MPs has recently come into greater public focus. 

Colbert underscores the obvious: Poilievre is Canada’s Trump

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 30, 2024
  • Poilievre’s media hatred is well-known, but his disdain for fellow MPs has recently come into greater public focus. 
Stephen Colbert, left, and Pierre Poilievre
Stephen Colbert, left, called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a 'Canadian Trump' during his interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Feds’ lift of ban on gay blood donations a move for next election

  • OTTAWA—Full equality moved one step closer in Canada last week when the federal government finally lifted the ban on gay blood donations. While the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 2, 2022
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan and Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault and Liberal MP Rob Oliphant were among those commenting on the federal government's decision last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds’ lift of ban on gay blood donations a move for next election

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Full equality moved one step closer in Canada last week when the federal government finally lifted the ban on gay blood donations. While the

Feds’ lift of ban on gay blood donations a move for next election

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Full equality moved one step closer in Canada last week when the federal government finally lifted the ban on gay blood donations. While the
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan and Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault and Liberal MP Rob Oliphant were among those commenting on the federal government's decision last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Women and francophones were the real Charter winners

  • OTTAWA—As the 40th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was celebrated last week, much was written about the effect of the new
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 25, 2022
Dynamic duo: Monique Bégin and Judy Erola, pictured on April 17, 2019, a party to celebrate the patriation of the Constitution, held in the new Senate Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Women and francophones were the real Charter winners

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 25, 2022
  • OTTAWA—As the 40th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was celebrated last week, much was written about the effect of the new

Women and francophones were the real Charter winners

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 25, 2022
  • OTTAWA—As the 40th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was celebrated last week, much was written about the effect of the new
Dynamic duo: Monique Bégin and Judy Erola, pictured on April 17, 2019, a party to celebrate the patriation of the Constitution, held in the new Senate Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds’ housing announcement should be called Back to the Future

  • The federal budget’s $10-billion housing announcement should be nicknamed Back to the Future. Most Canadians may be too young to remember the time more
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 11, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured April 6, 2022, after buying her budget-day shoes at the Rideau Centre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds’ housing announcement should be called Back to the Future

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 11, 2022
  • The federal budget’s $10-billion housing announcement should be nicknamed Back to the Future. Most Canadians may be too young to remember the time more

Feds’ housing announcement should be called Back to the Future

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 11, 2022
  • The federal budget’s $10-billion housing announcement should be nicknamed Back to the Future. Most Canadians may be too young to remember the time more
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured April 6, 2022, after buying her budget-day shoes at the Rideau Centre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Could reconciliation be moving from baby steps to strides?

  • OTTAWA—Watching Justin Trudeau in Williams Lake and Indigenous leaders in Rome last week was compelling. For the first time in the history of Canada, it
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 4, 2022
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, pictured on the Hill Jan. 4, 2022. For the first time in the history of Canada, it feels as though we have a real chance at reconciliation, writes Sheila Copps, a former Jean Chrétien-era cabinet minister. The Hill Times photgraph by Andew Meade

Could reconciliation be moving from baby steps to strides?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 4, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Watching Justin Trudeau in Williams Lake and Indigenous leaders in Rome last week was compelling. For the first time in the history of Canada, it

Could reconciliation be moving from baby steps to strides?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 4, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Watching Justin Trudeau in Williams Lake and Indigenous leaders in Rome last week was compelling. For the first time in the history of Canada, it
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, pictured on the Hill Jan. 4, 2022. For the first time in the history of Canada, it feels as though we have a real chance at reconciliation, writes Sheila Copps, a former Jean Chrétien-era cabinet minister. The Hill Times photgraph by Andew Meade

All in all, there’s a significant public appetite for parties wanting to work together

  • OTTAWA—There is a reason we say history repeats itself. Because it does. We only have to watch the unfolding despotic massacre in the Ukraine
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 28, 2022
New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on Nov. 14, 2019, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa at his West Block office. In a minority, there is always an open question about when the government might fall, but this has been replaced by a road map of aggressive social programs that will dominate public discourse, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All in all, there’s a significant public appetite for parties wanting to work together

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 28, 2022
  • OTTAWA—There is a reason we say history repeats itself. Because it does. We only have to watch the unfolding despotic massacre in the Ukraine

All in all, there’s a significant public appetite for parties wanting to work together

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 28, 2022
  • OTTAWA—There is a reason we say history repeats itself. Because it does. We only have to watch the unfolding despotic massacre in the Ukraine
New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on Nov. 14, 2019, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa at his West Block office. In a minority, there is always an open question about when the government might fall, but this has been replaced by a road map of aggressive social programs that will dominate public discourse, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian political landscape could change dramatically by summer’s end

  • OTTAWA—By summer’s end, the Canadian political landscape could change dramatically. Ontario is into a provincial election in less than two months, smack in the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 21, 2022
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will be into a provincial election in less than two months, smack in the middle of a national Conservative leadership race. Federal and provincial parties are separate, but the voting public sees them all as a single, homogenous mass, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian political landscape could change dramatically by summer’s end

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 21, 2022
  • OTTAWA—By summer’s end, the Canadian political landscape could change dramatically. Ontario is into a provincial election in less than two months, smack in the

Canadian political landscape could change dramatically by summer’s end

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 21, 2022
  • OTTAWA—By summer’s end, the Canadian political landscape could change dramatically. Ontario is into a provincial election in less than two months, smack in the
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will be into a provincial election in less than two months, smack in the middle of a national Conservative leadership race. Federal and provincial parties are separate, but the voting public sees them all as a single, homogenous mass, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Place your bets, it’s a real race, now

  • OTTAWA—It’s official. There really will be a race for the Conservative leadership. For political watchers from all sides, that is a good thing. We
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 14, 2022
Stephen Harper, left, and Jean Charest pictured together in 2009. The Conservative party's leadership race is a fight for its future, with True Blue Tories and Red Tories in opposing camps. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Place your bets, it’s a real race, now

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—It’s official. There really will be a race for the Conservative leadership. For political watchers from all sides, that is a good thing. We

Place your bets, it’s a real race, now

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—It’s official. There really will be a race for the Conservative leadership. For political watchers from all sides, that is a good thing. We
Stephen Harper, left, and Jean Charest pictured together in 2009. The Conservative party's leadership race is a fight for its future, with True Blue Tories and Red Tories in opposing camps. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Why doesn’t Biden lead instead of appearing to play follow the European leader?

  • OTTAWA—American President Joe Biden is a political survivor. But that comes with its own challenges. As a member of Congress, he was able to
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 7, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden, picture Jan. 18, 2020, is a political survivor. But that comes with its own challenges. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore

Why doesn’t Biden lead instead of appearing to play follow the European leader?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—American President Joe Biden is a political survivor. But that comes with its own challenges. As a member of Congress, he was able to

Why doesn’t Biden lead instead of appearing to play follow the European leader?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—American President Joe Biden is a political survivor. But that comes with its own challenges. As a member of Congress, he was able to
U.S. President Joe Biden, picture Jan. 18, 2020, is a political survivor. But that comes with its own challenges. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore

As the world faces-off against Vladimir Putin, sanctions won’t be enough

  • OTTAWA—Sanctions are not enough. If Canada and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies are not willing to directly engage the invading military, the Russian
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 28, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, who is Ukrainian-Canadian, speaks during a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building on Feb. 24, 2022, to react to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands behind her. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the world faces-off against Vladimir Putin, sanctions won’t be enough

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 28, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Sanctions are not enough. If Canada and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies are not willing to directly engage the invading military, the Russian

As the world faces-off against Vladimir Putin, sanctions won’t be enough

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 28, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Sanctions are not enough. If Canada and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies are not willing to directly engage the invading military, the Russian
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, who is Ukrainian-Canadian, speaks during a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building on Feb. 24, 2022, to react to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands behind her. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Freedom Convoy’: at the end of the day, everyone loses

  • OTTAWA—At the end of the day, from city hall to Parliament Hill, there is no winner coming out of this so-called “Freedom Convoy.” The
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 21, 2022
Police arrest a man on Wellington Street on Feb. 17, 2022, during the Freedom convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa enters the third week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Freedom Convoy’: at the end of the day, everyone loses

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 21, 2022
  • OTTAWA—At the end of the day, from city hall to Parliament Hill, there is no winner coming out of this so-called “Freedom Convoy.” The

‘Freedom Convoy’: at the end of the day, everyone loses

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 21, 2022
  • OTTAWA—At the end of the day, from city hall to Parliament Hill, there is no winner coming out of this so-called “Freedom Convoy.” The
Police arrest a man on Wellington Street on Feb. 17, 2022, during the Freedom convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa enters the third week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID is something we all have to learn to live with

  • OTTAWA—Conservative interim leader Candice Bergen may have her way after all. With Liberals breaking ranks with the government on vaccination mandates, all eyes are
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 14, 2022
A truck parked on Metcalfe Street in Ottawa. COVID is something we all have to learn to live with. Those who have protected ourselves by multiple vaccinations have already experienced newfound freedoms. The unvaccinated are pretty much prisoners of their own personal bad choices. But they don’t see it that way, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID is something we all have to learn to live with

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Conservative interim leader Candice Bergen may have her way after all. With Liberals breaking ranks with the government on vaccination mandates, all eyes are

COVID is something we all have to learn to live with

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Conservative interim leader Candice Bergen may have her way after all. With Liberals breaking ranks with the government on vaccination mandates, all eyes are
A truck parked on Metcalfe Street in Ottawa. COVID is something we all have to learn to live with. Those who have protected ourselves by multiple vaccinations have already experienced newfound freedoms. The unvaccinated are pretty much prisoners of their own personal bad choices. But they don’t see it that way, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s demise was caused by a schism in the party, and it’s only growing wider

  • OTTAWA—Seventy-three people were able to vote out a leader who was chosen by 100,000 Conservatives. This is democracy? Conservative leader Erin O’Toole’s departure was
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 7, 2022
Erin O'Toole may have left the helm of the Conservative Party of Canada with a roadmap to victory in his farewell speech: listen to the other side, and embrace diversity. Will they heed his message? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s demise was caused by a schism in the party, and it’s only growing wider

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Seventy-three people were able to vote out a leader who was chosen by 100,000 Conservatives. This is democracy? Conservative leader Erin O’Toole’s departure was

O’Toole’s demise was caused by a schism in the party, and it’s only growing wider

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Seventy-three people were able to vote out a leader who was chosen by 100,000 Conservatives. This is democracy? Conservative leader Erin O’Toole’s departure was
Erin O'Toole may have left the helm of the Conservative Party of Canada with a roadmap to victory in his farewell speech: listen to the other side, and embrace diversity. Will they heed his message? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives get tangled in anti-vaxxers’ web

  • OTTAWA—Hundreds of anti-vaxx truckers descended on Ottawa on Saturday and the longer the convoy actually goes on, the more the Conservatives seem to be
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 31, 2022
Conservatives have thrown their support behind the anti-vaxx truckers including former leader Andrew Scheer, deputy leader Candice Bergen, leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis, and outspoken critics Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handout

Conservatives get tangled in anti-vaxxers’ web

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 31, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Hundreds of anti-vaxx truckers descended on Ottawa on Saturday and the longer the convoy actually goes on, the more the Conservatives seem to be

Conservatives get tangled in anti-vaxxers’ web

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 31, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Hundreds of anti-vaxx truckers descended on Ottawa on Saturday and the longer the convoy actually goes on, the more the Conservatives seem to be
Conservatives have thrown their support behind the anti-vaxx truckers including former leader Andrew Scheer, deputy leader Candice Bergen, leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis, and outspoken critics Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handout

House return will be a welcome channel changer

  • The return of Parliament should provide a much-anticipated channel-changer from the constant barrage of COVID news that still saturates the airwaves. Most people I
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 24, 2022
If Erin O'Toole's Tories have any hope of forming the government, they have to be able to broaden their reach in Quebec. And by fighting against C-10, they simply manage to reinforce their image as a right-wing, anti-culture party that really does not care about Canadian content, on traditional media or via the internet, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House return will be a welcome channel changer

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 24, 2022
  • The return of Parliament should provide a much-anticipated channel-changer from the constant barrage of COVID news that still saturates the airwaves. Most people I

House return will be a welcome channel changer

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 24, 2022
  • The return of Parliament should provide a much-anticipated channel-changer from the constant barrage of COVID news that still saturates the airwaves. Most people I
If Erin O'Toole's Tories have any hope of forming the government, they have to be able to broaden their reach in Quebec. And by fighting against C-10, they simply manage to reinforce their image as a right-wing, anti-culture party that really does not care about Canadian content, on traditional media or via the internet, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vax tax, or not to vax tax, that is the question

  • OTTAWA—To vax tax, or not to vax tax, that is the question. Once again, the Government of Quebec appears to be at the head
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 17, 2022
Multiple premiers said they would not be following the lead of Quebec Premier François Legault, pictured, in levying a health fee on those who refused to be vaccinated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vax tax, or not to vax tax, that is the question

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—To vax tax, or not to vax tax, that is the question. Once again, the Government of Quebec appears to be at the head

Vax tax, or not to vax tax, that is the question

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—To vax tax, or not to vax tax, that is the question. Once again, the Government of Quebec appears to be at the head
Multiple premiers said they would not be following the lead of Quebec Premier François Legault, pictured, in levying a health fee on those who refused to be vaccinated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CERB cuts devastating Canada’s creative sector

  • OTTAWA—Musical blockbuster Come From Away has already been seen by a million Canadians. But if you missed the Canadian performance in Toronto, you won’t
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 7, 2022
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured Nov. 8, 2021, has been working feverishly to find a solution to the dilemma, and artists who are out on the streets once again because of COVID lockdowns are lobbying furiously for a return to a full Canadian Emergency Response Benefit for their sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CERB cuts devastating Canada’s creative sector

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Musical blockbuster Come From Away has already been seen by a million Canadians. But if you missed the Canadian performance in Toronto, you won’t

CERB cuts devastating Canada’s creative sector

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Musical blockbuster Come From Away has already been seen by a million Canadians. But if you missed the Canadian performance in Toronto, you won’t
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured Nov. 8, 2021, has been working feverishly to find a solution to the dilemma, and artists who are out on the streets once again because of COVID lockdowns are lobbying furiously for a return to a full Canadian Emergency Response Benefit for their sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Omicron Grinch almost stole Christmas

  • OTTAWA—The Omicron Grinch almost stole Christmas. But the common sense of Canadians intervened. Notwithstanding multiple warnings that we should stick to small gatherings, Canadians
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 30, 2021
A pedestrian, pictured Jan. 11, 2021, walking past a COVID-19-themed mural outside Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Omicron Grinch almost stole Christmas

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 30, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The Omicron Grinch almost stole Christmas. But the common sense of Canadians intervened. Notwithstanding multiple warnings that we should stick to small gatherings, Canadians

Omicron Grinch almost stole Christmas

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 30, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The Omicron Grinch almost stole Christmas. But the common sense of Canadians intervened. Notwithstanding multiple warnings that we should stick to small gatherings, Canadians
A pedestrian, pictured Jan. 11, 2021, walking past a COVID-19-themed mural outside Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Christmas used to be a time when MPs on all sides of the House got together in the holiday spirit

  • OTTAWA—Christmas used to be a time when parliamentarians on all sides of the House would get together in the holiday spirit. Sometimes, the spirit
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 23, 2021
Members of Parliament, directed by Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault and pictured on Dec. 10, 2018, singing Christmas carols in gather in Centre Block's Rotunda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Christmas used to be a time when MPs on all sides of the House got together in the holiday spirit

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 23, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Christmas used to be a time when parliamentarians on all sides of the House would get together in the holiday spirit. Sometimes, the spirit

Christmas used to be a time when MPs on all sides of the House got together in the holiday spirit

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 23, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Christmas used to be a time when parliamentarians on all sides of the House would get together in the holiday spirit. Sometimes, the spirit
Members of Parliament, directed by Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault and pictured on Dec. 10, 2018, singing Christmas carols in gather in Centre Block's Rotunda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All parties have a chance to right their respective ships in 2022

  • OTTAWA—As the year draws to a close, it is time to reflect on politics past and future. In the past year, the governing Liberals
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 20, 2021
One heck of a year: Justin Trudeau, Erin O'Toole, Jagmeet Singh, Yves-François Blanchet, and Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

All parties have a chance to right their respective ships in 2022

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 20, 2021
  • OTTAWA—As the year draws to a close, it is time to reflect on politics past and future. In the past year, the governing Liberals

All parties have a chance to right their respective ships in 2022

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 20, 2021
  • OTTAWA—As the year draws to a close, it is time to reflect on politics past and future. In the past year, the governing Liberals
One heck of a year: Justin Trudeau, Erin O'Toole, Jagmeet Singh, Yves-François Blanchet, and Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Ford breathes easier today

  • OTTAWA—An Ontario provincial court judgment just muzzled Doug Ford’s greatest opposition voice. Working Families, an anti-Conservative coalition of public and private-sector unions and individuals,
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 13, 2021
An Ontario provincial court judgment just muzzled Doug Ford’s greatest opposition voice, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford breathes easier today

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 13, 2021
  • OTTAWA—An Ontario provincial court judgment just muzzled Doug Ford’s greatest opposition voice. Working Families, an anti-Conservative coalition of public and private-sector unions and individuals,

Ford breathes easier today

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 13, 2021
  • OTTAWA—An Ontario provincial court judgment just muzzled Doug Ford’s greatest opposition voice. Working Families, an anti-Conservative coalition of public and private-sector unions and individuals,
An Ontario provincial court judgment just muzzled Doug Ford’s greatest opposition voice, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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