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

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

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

All the troubles Liberals are facing are self-inflicted

  • The result of last week’s byelection in Montreal proves there’s no such thing as a safe seat in politics. Liberal organizers also made a classic
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 23, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ignores reporters questions as he walks through the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All the troubles Liberals are facing are self-inflicted

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 23, 2024
  • The result of last week’s byelection in Montreal proves there’s no such thing as a safe seat in politics. Liberal organizers also made a classic

All the troubles Liberals are facing are self-inflicted

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 23, 2024
  • The result of last week’s byelection in Montreal proves there’s no such thing as a safe seat in politics. Liberal organizers also made a classic
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ignores reporters questions as he walks through the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s political effigy should read ‘Let them eat dog’ 

  • The debate moderator rebutted the pet-eating immigrants claim, but that didn’t faze Trump, who said he’d seen the carnivorous behaviour talked about on TV.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 16, 2024
Former U.S. Republican president Donald Trump, left, and U.S. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris. Photographs courtesy Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Trump’s political effigy should read ‘Let them eat dog’ 

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 16, 2024
  • The debate moderator rebutted the pet-eating immigrants claim, but that didn’t faze Trump, who said he’d seen the carnivorous behaviour talked about on TV.

Trump’s political effigy should read ‘Let them eat dog’ 

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 16, 2024
  • The debate moderator rebutted the pet-eating immigrants claim, but that didn’t faze Trump, who said he’d seen the carnivorous behaviour talked about on TV.
Former U.S. Republican president Donald Trump, left, and U.S. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris. Photographs courtesy Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Debate critical to Harris and Trump’s chances

  • If Kamala Harris can make the case for her economic plan, and if Donald Trump’s insults are caught on tape, she might continue her
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 9, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
If U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris makes mistakes that can be magnified by her opponents, her post-convention momentum could be stopped in its tracks, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Debate critical to Harris and Trump’s chances

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 9, 2024
  • If Kamala Harris can make the case for her economic plan, and if Donald Trump’s insults are caught on tape, she might continue her

Debate critical to Harris and Trump’s chances

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 9, 2024
  • If Kamala Harris can make the case for her economic plan, and if Donald Trump’s insults are caught on tape, she might continue her
Kamala Harris
If U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris makes mistakes that can be magnified by her opponents, her post-convention momentum could be stopped in its tracks, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Little chance Liberals will see Harris-style poll bump

  • The boost in polling that Democrats have enjoyed since U.S. President Joe Biden dropped out of the race would not be shared by the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 2, 2024
The decision by U.S. President Joe Biden, left, to step down from the 2024 presidential campaign has given his party a bump in the polls, but Liberals would not follow the American example and force Prime Minister Justin Trudeau out, writes Sheila Coops. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Little chance Liberals will see Harris-style poll bump

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 2, 2024
  • The boost in polling that Democrats have enjoyed since U.S. President Joe Biden dropped out of the race would not be shared by the

Little chance Liberals will see Harris-style poll bump

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 2, 2024
  • The boost in polling that Democrats have enjoyed since U.S. President Joe Biden dropped out of the race would not be shared by the
The decision by U.S. President Joe Biden, left, to step down from the 2024 presidential campaign has given his party a bump in the polls, but Liberals would not follow the American example and force Prime Minister Justin Trudeau out, writes Sheila Coops. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Misogyny rears its ugly head in U.S. presidential race

  • If history is any indication, Kamala Harris will face an onslaught of attacks about her gender.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 26, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has been in politics a long time, and no doubt will not be cowed by the attacks she will face because of her gender and race, writes Sheila Coops. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Misogyny rears its ugly head in U.S. presidential race

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 26, 2024
  • If history is any indication, Kamala Harris will face an onslaught of attacks about her gender.

Misogyny rears its ugly head in U.S. presidential race

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 26, 2024
  • If history is any indication, Kamala Harris will face an onslaught of attacks about her gender.
Kamala Harris
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has been in politics a long time, and no doubt will not be cowed by the attacks she will face because of her gender and race, writes Sheila Coops. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

If they get any traction, from who will the Canadian Future Party skim votes?

  • The centre is where the majority of Canadians would like to be. But there's a big question as to whether Dominic Cardy's party can
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 19, 2024
Dominic Cardy, right, interim leader of the Canadian Future Party, and Tara McPhail, interim national council president, hold a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 14, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If they get any traction, from who will the Canadian Future Party skim votes?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 19, 2024
  • The centre is where the majority of Canadians would like to be. But there's a big question as to whether Dominic Cardy's party can

If they get any traction, from who will the Canadian Future Party skim votes?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 19, 2024
  • The centre is where the majority of Canadians would like to be. But there's a big question as to whether Dominic Cardy's party can
Dominic Cardy, right, interim leader of the Canadian Future Party, and Tara McPhail, interim national council president, hold a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 14, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rodriguez’s potential departure would leave a huge gap in Liberal electoral machine in Quebec

  • Pablo Rodriquez has integrated beautifully into the Quebec political world, and is widely recognized as a great organizer in all regions. That would make his
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 12, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, centre, with Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, Laura Scaffidi, Rodriguez's D-comms, right, and Rodriguez's press secretary Laurent de Casanove, pictured May 7, 2024, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rodriguez’s potential departure would leave a huge gap in Liberal electoral machine in Quebec

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 12, 2024
  • Pablo Rodriquez has integrated beautifully into the Quebec political world, and is widely recognized as a great organizer in all regions. That would make his

Rodriguez’s potential departure would leave a huge gap in Liberal electoral machine in Quebec

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 12, 2024
  • Pablo Rodriquez has integrated beautifully into the Quebec political world, and is widely recognized as a great organizer in all regions. That would make his
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, centre, with Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, Laura Scaffidi, Rodriguez's D-comms, right, and Rodriguez's press secretary Laurent de Casanove, pictured May 7, 2024, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sports and politics don’t mix, but as for Céline Dion’s opening performance, wow!

  • Politics inevitably gets in the mix at the Olympics, and that’s a horror show for politicians asked to comment on their county’s performance and
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 5, 2024
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough moved quickly to stem the controversy by announcing that the federal government would be suspending funding of coaching salaries. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sports and politics don’t mix, but as for Céline Dion’s opening performance, wow!

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 5, 2024
  • Politics inevitably gets in the mix at the Olympics, and that’s a horror show for politicians asked to comment on their county’s performance and

Sports and politics don’t mix, but as for Céline Dion’s opening performance, wow!

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 5, 2024
  • Politics inevitably gets in the mix at the Olympics, and that’s a horror show for politicians asked to comment on their county’s performance and
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough moved quickly to stem the controversy by announcing that the federal government would be suspending funding of coaching salaries. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homecoming of the ‘Lucky Seven’ was something to behold

  • Like the survivors of the Linda May, descendants of the 'Lucky Seven' will keep their story alive.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 29, 2024
Two of the seven crew members of the Elite Navigator, pictured last week, were rescued after more than two days adrift in a life raft on the Atlantic Ocean. They were welcomed home in New-Wes-Valley, N.L., on July 22, 2024. Screen shot courtesy of CBC News

Homecoming of the ‘Lucky Seven’ was something to behold

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 29, 2024
  • Like the survivors of the Linda May, descendants of the 'Lucky Seven' will keep their story alive.

Homecoming of the ‘Lucky Seven’ was something to behold

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 29, 2024
  • Like the survivors of the Linda May, descendants of the 'Lucky Seven' will keep their story alive.
Two of the seven crew members of the Elite Navigator, pictured last week, were rescued after more than two days adrift in a life raft on the Atlantic Ocean. They were welcomed home in New-Wes-Valley, N.L., on July 22, 2024. Screen shot courtesy of CBC News

Donald Trump now appears unbeatable

  • The Republican convention scenario could not have been scripted better if it had been written in Hollywood. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 22, 2024
Former U.S. president Donald Trump at a rally at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 6, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Donald Trump now appears unbeatable

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 22, 2024
  • The Republican convention scenario could not have been scripted better if it had been written in Hollywood. 

Donald Trump now appears unbeatable

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 22, 2024
  • The Republican convention scenario could not have been scripted better if it had been written in Hollywood. 
Former U.S. president Donald Trump at a rally at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 6, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Why politicians have a hard time retiring

  • Trudeau’s tenure is brief but he needs to weigh his legacy against the risk of losing it all. Quite a balancing act.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 15, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under pressure to step down before the next election. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Why politicians have a hard time retiring

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 15, 2024
  • Trudeau’s tenure is brief but he needs to weigh his legacy against the risk of losing it all. Quite a balancing act.

Why politicians have a hard time retiring

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 15, 2024
  • Trudeau’s tenure is brief but he needs to weigh his legacy against the risk of losing it all. Quite a balancing act.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under pressure to step down before the next election. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Winds of political change blowing everywhere

  • Justin Trudeau believes his strong campaigning skills will kick into high gear when people finally have a chance to compare and contrast him with
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 4, 2024
Donald Trump, left, British Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer, and Pierre Poilievre. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winds of political change blowing everywhere

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 4, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau believes his strong campaigning skills will kick into high gear when people finally have a chance to compare and contrast him with

Winds of political change blowing everywhere

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 4, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau believes his strong campaigning skills will kick into high gear when people finally have a chance to compare and contrast him with
Donald Trump, left, British Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer, and Pierre Poilievre. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau should pull a Doug Ford, say he got it wrong

  • Justin Trudeau has to do something dramatic to let Canadians know that he really is listening and the capital gains reversal could be it. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 1, 2024
Liberal insiders knew it would be a tough fight, but they thought the tide was turning in their favour in the last few days. Caucus successors to Justin Trudeau are already quietly organizing, although most pledge public support for the beleaguered leader. Something dramatic needs to happen to turn this ship around, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau should pull a Doug Ford, say he got it wrong

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 1, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau has to do something dramatic to let Canadians know that he really is listening and the capital gains reversal could be it. 

Justin Trudeau should pull a Doug Ford, say he got it wrong

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 1, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau has to do something dramatic to let Canadians know that he really is listening and the capital gains reversal could be it. 
Liberal insiders knew it would be a tough fight, but they thought the tide was turning in their favour in the last few days. Caucus successors to Justin Trudeau are already quietly organizing, although most pledge public support for the beleaguered leader. Something dramatic needs to happen to turn this ship around, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre poised for big battle over capital gains

  • Liberals would be better off to focus on the good parts of their spend list than pick a fight on a tax increase that
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 24, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have been sparring about the capital gains tax changes in the House. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre poised for big battle over capital gains

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 24, 2024
  • Liberals would be better off to focus on the good parts of their spend list than pick a fight on a tax increase that

Poilievre poised for big battle over capital gains

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 24, 2024
  • Liberals would be better off to focus on the good parts of their spend list than pick a fight on a tax increase that
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have been sparring about the capital gains tax changes in the House. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Cloud of suspicion partly lifts, but party games continue

  • The fallout from the parliamentary foreign activity report did nothing to re-establish Canadians’ trust in the system.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 17, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc told a House committee that it would be illegal to release names from the parliamentary foreign activity report, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cloud of suspicion partly lifts, but party games continue

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 17, 2024
  • The fallout from the parliamentary foreign activity report did nothing to re-establish Canadians’ trust in the system.

Cloud of suspicion partly lifts, but party games continue

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 17, 2024
  • The fallout from the parliamentary foreign activity report did nothing to re-establish Canadians’ trust in the system.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc told a House committee that it would be illegal to release names from the parliamentary foreign activity report, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Money talks and Mexicans were listening

  • The themes of the Morena party mirror many of those promoted by the federal Liberal government.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 10, 2024
Claudia Sheinbaum made history last week as the first woman president of Mexico.  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Money talks and Mexicans were listening

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 10, 2024
  • The themes of the Morena party mirror many of those promoted by the federal Liberal government.

Money talks and Mexicans were listening

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 10, 2024
  • The themes of the Morena party mirror many of those promoted by the federal Liberal government.
Claudia Sheinbaum made history last week as the first woman president of Mexico.  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadians should be encouraged to migrate to affordable cities

  • It makes sense for the federal government to include an interprovincial mobility clause when funding provincial housing. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 3, 2024
Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser at a press conference at the National Press Theatre on April 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians should be encouraged to migrate to affordable cities

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 3, 2024
  • It makes sense for the federal government to include an interprovincial mobility clause when funding provincial housing. 

Canadians should be encouraged to migrate to affordable cities

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 3, 2024
  • It makes sense for the federal government to include an interprovincial mobility clause when funding provincial housing. 
Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser at a press conference at the National Press Theatre on April 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Speaker Fergus is currently on strike two

  • Parliament's hyper-partisan climate has made the Speaker’s job doubly difficult, but Greg Fergus can defuse crisis situations with his moderate demeanour. But the Conservatives feel
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 27, 2024
House Speaker Greg Fergus should spend the summer months nurturing government and opposition relationships, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Speaker Fergus is currently on strike two

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 27, 2024
  • Parliament's hyper-partisan climate has made the Speaker’s job doubly difficult, but Greg Fergus can defuse crisis situations with his moderate demeanour. But the Conservatives feel

House Speaker Fergus is currently on strike two

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 27, 2024
  • Parliament's hyper-partisan climate has made the Speaker’s job doubly difficult, but Greg Fergus can defuse crisis situations with his moderate demeanour. But the Conservatives feel
House Speaker Greg Fergus should spend the summer months nurturing government and opposition relationships, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s poll numbers are actually increasing

  • Joe Biden is banking on the fact that Donald Trump’s daily one-liners will be overshadowed by the substance required to sustain a full debate. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 20, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Donald Trump. The first debate will be on June 27 on CNN and three more will be held by the Commission on Presidential Debates in September and October in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Utah. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump’s poll numbers are actually increasing

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 20, 2024
  • Joe Biden is banking on the fact that Donald Trump’s daily one-liners will be overshadowed by the substance required to sustain a full debate. 

Trump’s poll numbers are actually increasing

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 20, 2024
  • Joe Biden is banking on the fact that Donald Trump’s daily one-liners will be overshadowed by the substance required to sustain a full debate. 
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Donald Trump. The first debate will be on June 27 on CNN and three more will be held by the Commission on Presidential Debates in September and October in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Utah. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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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

Canada’s conversion therapy ban was a stellar political moment for Parliament

  • Canada’s conversion therapy ban was a stellar political moment for Parliament. As members from all sides of the House of Commons came together with
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 6, 2021
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured on Nov. 26, 2021, on the Hill, is the minister responsible for the ban on conversion therapy bill. The bill was passed last week unanimously by the House and will now go to the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s conversion therapy ban was a stellar political moment for Parliament

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 6, 2021
  • Canada’s conversion therapy ban was a stellar political moment for Parliament. As members from all sides of the House of Commons came together with

Canada’s conversion therapy ban was a stellar political moment for Parliament

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 6, 2021
  • Canada’s conversion therapy ban was a stellar political moment for Parliament. As members from all sides of the House of Commons came together with
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured on Nov. 26, 2021, on the Hill, is the minister responsible for the ban on conversion therapy bill. The bill was passed last week unanimously by the House and will now go to the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians should save their personal attacks for elections

  • Politicians should save personal attacks for elections. Canadians claim they don’t like these attacks, but history shows they work. In the heat of a
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 29, 2021
Conservative Deputy Leader Candice Bergen, pictured Oct. 21, 2021, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians should save their personal attacks for elections

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 29, 2021
  • Politicians should save personal attacks for elections. Canadians claim they don’t like these attacks, but history shows they work. In the heat of a

Politicians should save their personal attacks for elections

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 29, 2021
  • Politicians should save personal attacks for elections. Canadians claim they don’t like these attacks, but history shows they work. In the heat of a
Conservative Deputy Leader Candice Bergen, pictured Oct. 21, 2021, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Batters leads a fight for democracy, from her unelected seat

  • OTTAWA—The internal fight in the Conservative Party has once again shone a light into the dark places of the Chamber of Sober Second thought.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 22, 2021
Senator Denise Batters, pictured left, at a Senate committee meeting in 2014, is using her efforts to secure the firing of her leader, who has actually gone through a convention and an election, where his right to a seat in Parliament was affirmed. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Senator Batters leads a fight for democracy, from her unelected seat

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 22, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The internal fight in the Conservative Party has once again shone a light into the dark places of the Chamber of Sober Second thought.

Senator Batters leads a fight for democracy, from her unelected seat

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 22, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The internal fight in the Conservative Party has once again shone a light into the dark places of the Chamber of Sober Second thought.
Senator Denise Batters, pictured left, at a Senate committee meeting in 2014, is using her efforts to secure the firing of her leader, who has actually gone through a convention and an election, where his right to a seat in Parliament was affirmed. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau proves his feminist credentials with cabinet picks

  • OTTAWA—If ever in doubt, Justin Trudeau proved his feminist credentials in the crafting of his new cabinet. For the first time in the history
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 15, 2021
Defence Minister Anita Anand, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Families Minister Karina Gould. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau proves his feminist credentials with cabinet picks

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 15, 2021
  • OTTAWA—If ever in doubt, Justin Trudeau proved his feminist credentials in the crafting of his new cabinet. For the first time in the history

Trudeau proves his feminist credentials with cabinet picks

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 15, 2021
  • OTTAWA—If ever in doubt, Justin Trudeau proved his feminist credentials in the crafting of his new cabinet. For the first time in the history
Defence Minister Anita Anand, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Families Minister Karina Gould. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

O’Toole has friends in high places

  • OTTAWA—Erin O’Toole has friends in high places. And now, Ontario and Quebec provincial governments have taken a page from the O’Toole playbook. They claim
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 8, 2021
Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured. In both Ontario and Quebec, the politicians have ignored advice from public health officials to promote mandatory vaccinations in settings dealing with vulnerable, hospitalized people. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

O’Toole has friends in high places

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 8, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Erin O’Toole has friends in high places. And now, Ontario and Quebec provincial governments have taken a page from the O’Toole playbook. They claim

O’Toole has friends in high places

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 8, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Erin O’Toole has friends in high places. And now, Ontario and Quebec provincial governments have taken a page from the O’Toole playbook. They claim
Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured. In both Ontario and Quebec, the politicians have ignored advice from public health officials to promote mandatory vaccinations in settings dealing with vulnerable, hospitalized people. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

By all accounts, Guilbeault knows his stuff

  • OTTAWA—Alberta believes the best way to tackle climate change is to appoint a minister who knows nothing about it. How else to explain the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 1, 2021
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured Oct. 27, 2021, arriving for the Liberal cabinet meeting at 111 Sussex Drive in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

By all accounts, Guilbeault knows his stuff

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 1, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Alberta believes the best way to tackle climate change is to appoint a minister who knows nothing about it. How else to explain the

By all accounts, Guilbeault knows his stuff

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 1, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Alberta believes the best way to tackle climate change is to appoint a minister who knows nothing about it. How else to explain the
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured Oct. 27, 2021, arriving for the Liberal cabinet meeting at 111 Sussex Drive in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deaths in U.K. and Washington harbingers of what could easily happen in Canada

  • OTTAWA—A parliamentary murder in the United Kingdom has left many Canadian Members of Parliament questioning their own safety. And well they should. Much has
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 25, 2021
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, right, and Opposition Leader Keir Starmer, pictured on Oct. 16, 2021, paying their respects to the late Conservative MP Sir David Amess who was stabbed to death while meeting constituents on Oct. 15. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Andrew Parsons/No. 10 Downing Street

Deaths in U.K. and Washington harbingers of what could easily happen in Canada

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 25, 2021
  • OTTAWA—A parliamentary murder in the United Kingdom has left many Canadian Members of Parliament questioning their own safety. And well they should. Much has

Deaths in U.K. and Washington harbingers of what could easily happen in Canada

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 25, 2021
  • OTTAWA—A parliamentary murder in the United Kingdom has left many Canadian Members of Parliament questioning their own safety. And well they should. Much has
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, right, and Opposition Leader Keir Starmer, pictured on Oct. 16, 2021, paying their respects to the late Conservative MP Sir David Amess who was stabbed to death while meeting constituents on Oct. 15. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Andrew Parsons/No. 10 Downing Street

Don’t expect a flood of travel to U.S. anytime soon

  • OTTAWA—The Canadian southern border is opening up, but don’t expect a flood of travel anytime soon. The plethora of warnings and onerous test results
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 18, 2021
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Sept. 25, 2020, on the Hill, tried to discreetly rationalize the open border announcement with an ongoing government directive to avoid international travel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t expect a flood of travel to U.S. anytime soon

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 18, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The Canadian southern border is opening up, but don’t expect a flood of travel anytime soon. The plethora of warnings and onerous test results

Don’t expect a flood of travel to U.S. anytime soon

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 18, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The Canadian southern border is opening up, but don’t expect a flood of travel anytime soon. The plethora of warnings and onerous test results
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Sept. 25, 2020, on the Hill, tried to discreetly rationalize the open border announcement with an ongoing government directive to avoid international travel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We’re on the road to reconciliation

  • Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation posed more questions than answers. A court-upheld Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision to compensate Indigenous children
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 4, 2021
Elder Claudette Commanda, an Algonquin Anishinabe from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, pictured at a ceremony on the Hill on Sept. 29, 2021, on the eve of the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

We’re on the road to reconciliation

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 4, 2021
  • Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation posed more questions than answers. A court-upheld Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision to compensate Indigenous children

We’re on the road to reconciliation

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 4, 2021
  • Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation posed more questions than answers. A court-upheld Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision to compensate Indigenous children
Elder Claudette Commanda, an Algonquin Anishinabe from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, pictured at a ceremony on the Hill on Sept. 29, 2021, on the eve of the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics is a vicious business

  • Politics is a vicious business. A petition to dump Erin O’Toole is already circulating and you don’t even have to be a party member
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 27, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured Sept. 7, 2021, is already under attack for the election results. O’Toole tried to move his party to the centre, but he will now be punished for that by the same people who trashed Peter MacKay for his caustic 'stinking albatross' reference to social conservatives, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics is a vicious business

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 27, 2021
  • Politics is a vicious business. A petition to dump Erin O’Toole is already circulating and you don’t even have to be a party member

Politics is a vicious business

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 27, 2021
  • Politics is a vicious business. A petition to dump Erin O’Toole is already circulating and you don’t even have to be a party member
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured Sept. 7, 2021, is already under attack for the election results. O’Toole tried to move his party to the centre, but he will now be punished for that by the same people who trashed Peter MacKay for his caustic 'stinking albatross' reference to social conservatives, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan

  • OTTAWA—Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan. Political failure is even more solitary as Erin O’Toole will likely discover on Monday night.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 16, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured Aug. 31, 2021, in Ottawa to release his party's platform. The O’Toole endorsement from Quebec Premier François Legault looked as though it might be able to move Tory numbers again, but another debate killed that momentum, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 16, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan. Political failure is even more solitary as Erin O’Toole will likely discover on Monday night.

Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 16, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan. Political failure is even more solitary as Erin O’Toole will likely discover on Monday night.
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured Aug. 31, 2021, in Ottawa to release his party's platform. The O’Toole endorsement from Quebec Premier François Legault looked as though it might be able to move Tory numbers again, but another debate killed that momentum, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Legault’s ‘dangerous’ claims may have just cost O’Toole the election

  • Quebec Premier François Legault’s “dangerous” claims may have just cost Erin O’Toole the election. Angry warnings not to vote for Liberals, New Democrats, or
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 13, 2021
Quebec Premier François Legault, pictured in this file photo, is hedging his bets, calling on Quebecers to support a nationalist party that will devolve more powers with no conditions to Quebec. He is also suggesting that the best outcome would be a Conservative minority with a strong Bloc Québécois contingent, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Legault’s ‘dangerous’ claims may have just cost O’Toole the election

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 13, 2021
  • Quebec Premier François Legault’s “dangerous” claims may have just cost Erin O’Toole the election. Angry warnings not to vote for Liberals, New Democrats, or

Legault’s ‘dangerous’ claims may have just cost O’Toole the election

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 13, 2021
  • Quebec Premier François Legault’s “dangerous” claims may have just cost Erin O’Toole the election. Angry warnings not to vote for Liberals, New Democrats, or
Quebec Premier François Legault, pictured in this file photo, is hedging his bets, calling on Quebecers to support a nationalist party that will devolve more powers with no conditions to Quebec. He is also suggesting that the best outcome would be a Conservative minority with a strong Bloc Québécois contingent, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Trudeau has to get out of the way

  • If Justin Trudeau wants to get re-elected, he needs to get out of the way. That may sound counterintuitive, but the Liberal leader is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 2, 2021
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, pictured during an Aug. 31 campaign stop in Kanata, Ont. Mr. Trudeau has accumulated political baggage during six years in power that is distracting some voters from a winning Liberal platform, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Trudeau has to get out of the way

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 2, 2021
  • If Justin Trudeau wants to get re-elected, he needs to get out of the way. That may sound counterintuitive, but the Liberal leader is

Trudeau has to get out of the way

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 2, 2021
  • If Justin Trudeau wants to get re-elected, he needs to get out of the way. That may sound counterintuitive, but the Liberal leader is
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, pictured during an Aug. 31 campaign stop in Kanata, Ont. Mr. Trudeau has accumulated political baggage during six years in power that is distracting some voters from a winning Liberal platform, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Liberals still have time to pivot

  • The first weeks do not an election make. But they do get volunteers fired up or worried, depending upon the momentum of each political
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 30, 2021
The Liberals have struggled to build momentum at the beginning of this election campaign, but it's not too late for them to turn it around, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals still have time to pivot

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 30, 2021
  • The first weeks do not an election make. But they do get volunteers fired up or worried, depending upon the momentum of each political

Liberals still have time to pivot

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 30, 2021
  • The first weeks do not an election make. But they do get volunteers fired up or worried, depending upon the momentum of each political
The Liberals have struggled to build momentum at the beginning of this election campaign, but it's not too late for them to turn it around, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

No knockout punches thrown on campaign trail yet, but keep an eye on childcare

  • Many punches were thrown in the first week of the campaign. Few landed. From vaccines to abortions, the two main leaders sparred on the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 23, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole revealed his party's election platform last week, including a plan to scrap the Liberal government's daycare funding agreements, and replace them with tax credits for Canadians families with children. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

No knockout punches thrown on campaign trail yet, but keep an eye on childcare

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 23, 2021
  • Many punches were thrown in the first week of the campaign. Few landed. From vaccines to abortions, the two main leaders sparred on the

No knockout punches thrown on campaign trail yet, but keep an eye on childcare

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 23, 2021
  • Many punches were thrown in the first week of the campaign. Few landed. From vaccines to abortions, the two main leaders sparred on the
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole revealed his party's election platform last week, including a plan to scrap the Liberal government's daycare funding agreements, and replace them with tax credits for Canadians families with children. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Vaccination passports should be an election issue

  • Inoculate but keep it secret. That seems to be the vaccination position of the premiers of Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. It is hard to
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 16, 2021
In the tug-of-war between collective and individual rights, for Doug Ford, Jason Kenney, and Scott Moe, it is pretty clear that the collective doesn’t count, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Vaccination passports should be an election issue

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 16, 2021
  • Inoculate but keep it secret. That seems to be the vaccination position of the premiers of Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. It is hard to

Vaccination passports should be an election issue

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 16, 2021
  • Inoculate but keep it secret. That seems to be the vaccination position of the premiers of Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. It is hard to
In the tug-of-war between collective and individual rights, for Doug Ford, Jason Kenney, and Scott Moe, it is pretty clear that the collective doesn’t count, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A solid campaign could deliver a Liberal majority

  • OTTAWA—Happy people vote governments back in. It is not surprising that at the close of the Olympics, the Canadian government will soon pull the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 9, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

A solid campaign could deliver a Liberal majority

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 9, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Happy people vote governments back in. It is not surprising that at the close of the Olympics, the Canadian government will soon pull the

A solid campaign could deliver a Liberal majority

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 9, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Happy people vote governments back in. It is not surprising that at the close of the Olympics, the Canadian government will soon pull the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

My breast cancer is back and I’d be lying if I said I was not scared

  • OTTAWA—Three years ago, I joined a very elite group of Canadian women. At the ripe old age of 65, I was diagnosed with early-stage
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 2, 2021
Sheila Copps, pictured Oct. 25, 2012, speaking at the Liberal Party's convention in Ottawa. 'I would be lying if I said I was not scared. The uncertainty of cancer is probably the element that makes it one of modern medicine's most dreaded diagnoses. But there are more survivors today than ever before. I fully intend to be one.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

My breast cancer is back and I’d be lying if I said I was not scared

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 2, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Three years ago, I joined a very elite group of Canadian women. At the ripe old age of 65, I was diagnosed with early-stage

My breast cancer is back and I’d be lying if I said I was not scared

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 2, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Three years ago, I joined a very elite group of Canadian women. At the ripe old age of 65, I was diagnosed with early-stage
Sheila Copps, pictured Oct. 25, 2012, speaking at the Liberal Party's convention in Ottawa. 'I would be lying if I said I was not scared. The uncertainty of cancer is probably the element that makes it one of modern medicine's most dreaded diagnoses. But there are more survivors today than ever before. I fully intend to be one.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Saving lives beats vaccine liberty

  • When does personal freedom blind us to professional responsibility? When the health-care system permits unvaccinated workers in facilities housing vulnerable people. It is the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 26, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 16, 2021, at a press conference on the Hill. It is about time the Canadian government and the provinces got their act together and realized that saving lives trumps vaccine liberty, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Saving lives beats vaccine liberty

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 26, 2021
  • When does personal freedom blind us to professional responsibility? When the health-care system permits unvaccinated workers in facilities housing vulnerable people. It is the

Saving lives beats vaccine liberty

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 26, 2021
  • When does personal freedom blind us to professional responsibility? When the health-care system permits unvaccinated workers in facilities housing vulnerable people. It is the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 16, 2021, at a press conference on the Hill. It is about time the Canadian government and the provinces got their act together and realized that saving lives trumps vaccine liberty, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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