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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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Where, oh where, has Elizabeth May gone?

  • OTTAWA—In the Green Party mashup, the voice of reason that guided the party for years is steeped in silence. This week the party executive
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 19, 2021
In the midst of pre-election planning, the party could be leaderless and rudderless, leading to the question as to who might replace Annamie Paul in the short term. Elizabeth May is the logical choice, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where, oh where, has Elizabeth May gone?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 19, 2021
  • OTTAWA—In the Green Party mashup, the voice of reason that guided the party for years is steeped in silence. This week the party executive

Where, oh where, has Elizabeth May gone?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 19, 2021
  • OTTAWA—In the Green Party mashup, the voice of reason that guided the party for years is steeped in silence. This week the party executive
In the midst of pre-election planning, the party could be leaderless and rudderless, leading to the question as to who might replace Annamie Paul in the short term. Elizabeth May is the logical choice, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Without McKenna in Ottawa Centre, anything is possible

  • OTTAWA—Inside party politics you find the toughest fight of all. Last week, I wrote about some rumours flying around about the surprise departure of
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 12, 2021
Going my way: Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured June 28, 2021, riding to her presser near the Rideau Canal where she announced she would not run in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Without McKenna in Ottawa Centre, anything is possible

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 12, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Inside party politics you find the toughest fight of all. Last week, I wrote about some rumours flying around about the surprise departure of

Without McKenna in Ottawa Centre, anything is possible

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 12, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Inside party politics you find the toughest fight of all. Last week, I wrote about some rumours flying around about the surprise departure of
Going my way: Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured June 28, 2021, riding to her presser near the Rideau Canal where she announced she would not run in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

McKenna’s surprise announcement sent shock waves through Liberal land

  • OTTAWA—Catherine McKenna’s surprise retirement announcement last week sent shock waves through Liberal land. First was the Sunday tweet which set the stage for her
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 5, 2021
Not a single member of Catherine McKenna’s executive was aware of the minister’s pending departure. Neither did they know about the possible parachuting of Mark Carney into the riding. The majority of locals had other ideas, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

McKenna’s surprise announcement sent shock waves through Liberal land

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 5, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Catherine McKenna’s surprise retirement announcement last week sent shock waves through Liberal land. First was the Sunday tweet which set the stage for her

McKenna’s surprise announcement sent shock waves through Liberal land

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 5, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Catherine McKenna’s surprise retirement announcement last week sent shock waves through Liberal land. First was the Sunday tweet which set the stage for her
Not a single member of Catherine McKenna’s executive was aware of the minister’s pending departure. Neither did they know about the possible parachuting of Mark Carney into the riding. The majority of locals had other ideas, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Green Party debacle has done irreparable damage to its chances across the country

  • Internal party battles are the ugliest part of politics. And when they spill out into the open, everyone gets hurt. The current debacle in
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 21, 2021
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, pictured March 11, 2021, on the Hill. One of the most important jobs of a leader is to keep their caucus happy. In Ms. Paul’s case, she only had three members to worry about and last week she lost one of them, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green Party debacle has done irreparable damage to its chances across the country

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 21, 2021
  • Internal party battles are the ugliest part of politics. And when they spill out into the open, everyone gets hurt. The current debacle in

Green Party debacle has done irreparable damage to its chances across the country

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 21, 2021
  • Internal party battles are the ugliest part of politics. And when they spill out into the open, everyone gets hurt. The current debacle in
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, pictured March 11, 2021, on the Hill. One of the most important jobs of a leader is to keep their caucus happy. In Ms. Paul’s case, she only had three members to worry about and last week she lost one of them, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford’s move to limit third-party advertising by invoking Constitution’s notwithstanding clause not surprising, but could backfire

  • OTTAWA—Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision to limit third-party political advertising by invoking the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause is not surprising. The Ontario legislature was recalled
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 14, 2021
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured in Ottawa on Nov. 21, 2019. The biggest third-party spenders in federal politics have been supporters of the Conservatives who load up on advertising to fight the Liberals. If Ford’s plan works, the federal Liberals might be encouraged to replicate it. In that instance, the national Tories will lose out. For now, all eyes are on Ontario, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford’s move to limit third-party advertising by invoking Constitution’s notwithstanding clause not surprising, but could backfire

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 14, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision to limit third-party political advertising by invoking the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause is not surprising. The Ontario legislature was recalled

Ford’s move to limit third-party advertising by invoking Constitution’s notwithstanding clause not surprising, but could backfire

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 14, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision to limit third-party political advertising by invoking the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause is not surprising. The Ontario legislature was recalled
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured in Ottawa on Nov. 21, 2019. The biggest third-party spenders in federal politics have been supporters of the Conservatives who load up on advertising to fight the Liberals. If Ford’s plan works, the federal Liberals might be encouraged to replicate it. In that instance, the national Tories will lose out. For now, all eyes are on Ontario, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics is a sorry place

  • When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his first foray into politics, he made it clear that he was his own person, not simply a
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 31, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued an apology in the House of Commons on May 27 on behalf of the government for the internment of Italian-Canadians during the Second World War. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics is a sorry place

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 31, 2021
  • When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his first foray into politics, he made it clear that he was his own person, not simply a

Politics is a sorry place

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 31, 2021
  • When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his first foray into politics, he made it clear that he was his own person, not simply a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued an apology in the House of Commons on May 27 on behalf of the government for the internment of Italian-Canadians during the Second World War. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bratina picked the wrong hill to die on

  • Hamilton-area Members of Parliament from all parties applauded a $1.4-billion infrastructure investment announced last week. The investment into a light rapid transit project in
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 24, 2021
Liberal MP Bob Bratina, left, pictured in 2017 with then Liberal MP Colin Fraser at a House Fisheries Committee, is a former mayor of Hamilton. He says he won't run for re-election, because the Liberals are backing a transit project in the city that he has long opposed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bratina picked the wrong hill to die on

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 24, 2021
  • Hamilton-area Members of Parliament from all parties applauded a $1.4-billion infrastructure investment announced last week. The investment into a light rapid transit project in

Bratina picked the wrong hill to die on

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 24, 2021
  • Hamilton-area Members of Parliament from all parties applauded a $1.4-billion infrastructure investment announced last week. The investment into a light rapid transit project in
Liberal MP Bob Bratina, left, pictured in 2017 with then Liberal MP Colin Fraser at a House Fisheries Committee, is a former mayor of Hamilton. He says he won't run for re-election, because the Liberals are backing a transit project in the city that he has long opposed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No doubt CDC’s announcement will resonate around the world

  • To mask or not to mask, that is the question. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States just issued a
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 17, 2021
There's a light at the end of the tunnel. A pedestrian, pictured May 15, 2020, walking past a sign selling protective masks on Bank Street in downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No doubt CDC’s announcement will resonate around the world

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 17, 2021
  • To mask or not to mask, that is the question. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States just issued a

No doubt CDC’s announcement will resonate around the world

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 17, 2021
  • To mask or not to mask, that is the question. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States just issued a
There's a light at the end of the tunnel. A pedestrian, pictured May 15, 2020, walking past a sign selling protective masks on Bank Street in downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biden scores big with developing nations while Canada appears to be sitting on sidelines

  • The Canadian government could have been on the wrong side of the world vaccine issue. By failing to immediately join the United States president
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 10, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 4, 2021, should replace the Liberals' initial tepid response with a strong endorsement of the plan by American President Joe Biden to suspend patent rights during the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biden scores big with developing nations while Canada appears to be sitting on sidelines

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 10, 2021
  • The Canadian government could have been on the wrong side of the world vaccine issue. By failing to immediately join the United States president

Biden scores big with developing nations while Canada appears to be sitting on sidelines

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 10, 2021
  • The Canadian government could have been on the wrong side of the world vaccine issue. By failing to immediately join the United States president
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 4, 2021, should replace the Liberals' initial tepid response with a strong endorsement of the plan by American President Joe Biden to suspend patent rights during the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Arbour won’t pull any punches

  • The appointment of Louise Arbour to review sexual misconduct in the military takes us one step closer to an election. The former Supreme Court
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 3, 2021
The appointment of Louise Arbour, pictured, to review sexual misconduct in the military takes us one step closer to an election. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

Arbour won’t pull any punches

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 3, 2021
  • The appointment of Louise Arbour to review sexual misconduct in the military takes us one step closer to an election. The former Supreme Court

Arbour won’t pull any punches

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 3, 2021
  • The appointment of Louise Arbour to review sexual misconduct in the military takes us one step closer to an election. The former Supreme Court
The appointment of Louise Arbour, pictured, to review sexual misconduct in the military takes us one step closer to an election. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

We should have had a national rollout vaccine strategy

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s tears failed to dampen the unprecedented spike in his unpopularity. His mea culpa, offered while in isolation at his late
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 26, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured holding this year's federal budget document on Monday, April 19, 2021. Ontario’s COVID meltdown overshadowed a national budget rollout that should have put smiles on everyone’s faces, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

We should have had a national rollout vaccine strategy

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 26, 2021
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s tears failed to dampen the unprecedented spike in his unpopularity. His mea culpa, offered while in isolation at his late

We should have had a national rollout vaccine strategy

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 26, 2021
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s tears failed to dampen the unprecedented spike in his unpopularity. His mea culpa, offered while in isolation at his late
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured holding this year's federal budget document on Monday, April 19, 2021. Ontario’s COVID meltdown overshadowed a national budget rollout that should have put smiles on everyone’s faces, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s doomsday approach a stark contrast to what’s happening in other parts of the world

  • The naked member’s member was discreetly blocked by a phone in another first for Canadian parliamentary procedure last week. Obviously, the Liberal Member of
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 19, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 6, 2021, after holding that day's press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s doomsday approach a stark contrast to what’s happening in other parts of the world

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 19, 2021
  • The naked member’s member was discreetly blocked by a phone in another first for Canadian parliamentary procedure last week. Obviously, the Liberal Member of

Canada’s doomsday approach a stark contrast to what’s happening in other parts of the world

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 19, 2021
  • The naked member’s member was discreetly blocked by a phone in another first for Canadian parliamentary procedure last week. Obviously, the Liberal Member of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 6, 2021, after holding that day's press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Rainmaker made it rain, Trudeau’s got to keep loyal Liberals loyal

  • Liberal Rainmaker Keith Davey led the party to multiple successful elections. Such was the Senator’s electoral prowess that he is widely credited with the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 12, 2021
Keith Davey, who died in 2011, is pictured with then governor general Romeo LeBlanc receiving the Order of Canada in 1999. The former Liberal Senator was an influential political organizer and campaign director and played a key role in the 1968, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1980, and 1984 federal elections. The Hill Times file photograph

The Rainmaker made it rain, Trudeau’s got to keep loyal Liberals loyal

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 12, 2021
  • Liberal Rainmaker Keith Davey led the party to multiple successful elections. Such was the Senator’s electoral prowess that he is widely credited with the

The Rainmaker made it rain, Trudeau’s got to keep loyal Liberals loyal

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 12, 2021
  • Liberal Rainmaker Keith Davey led the party to multiple successful elections. Such was the Senator’s electoral prowess that he is widely credited with the
Keith Davey, who died in 2011, is pictured with then governor general Romeo LeBlanc receiving the Order of Canada in 1999. The former Liberal Senator was an influential political organizer and campaign director and played a key role in the 1968, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1980, and 1984 federal elections. The Hill Times file photograph

Canada has suffered the worst record for COVID-19 deaths in long-term care homes compared with other wealthy countries

  • Shame on Canada. When it comes to quality of life, we rank very well in the world on many fronts. But the treatment of
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 5, 2021
Canada's Minster of Seniors Deb Schulte, picture on the Hill on Sept. 25, 2020. Instead of solving 13 problems, the country would be finding a unified solution. So why not tackle the problem from a pan-Canadian perspective, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has suffered the worst record for COVID-19 deaths in long-term care homes compared with other wealthy countries

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 5, 2021
  • Shame on Canada. When it comes to quality of life, we rank very well in the world on many fronts. But the treatment of

Canada has suffered the worst record for COVID-19 deaths in long-term care homes compared with other wealthy countries

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 5, 2021
  • Shame on Canada. When it comes to quality of life, we rank very well in the world on many fronts. But the treatment of
Canada's Minster of Seniors Deb Schulte, picture on the Hill on Sept. 25, 2020. Instead of solving 13 problems, the country would be finding a unified solution. So why not tackle the problem from a pan-Canadian perspective, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s going to blink first on Freeland’s budget?

  • Budget preparation is not just about the spending priorities of the government. It is also about crafting a plan that would be election-ready should
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 29, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Nov. 23, 2020, will release the federal government's first budget in more than two years on April 19 at 4 p.m. (EDT). Budget preparation is not just about the spending priorities of the government. It is also about crafting a plan that would be election-ready should the opposition parties decide to defeat the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s going to blink first on Freeland’s budget?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 29, 2021
  • Budget preparation is not just about the spending priorities of the government. It is also about crafting a plan that would be election-ready should

Who’s going to blink first on Freeland’s budget?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 29, 2021
  • Budget preparation is not just about the spending priorities of the government. It is also about crafting a plan that would be election-ready should
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Nov. 23, 2020, will release the federal government's first budget in more than two years on April 19 at 4 p.m. (EDT). Budget preparation is not just about the spending priorities of the government. It is also about crafting a plan that would be election-ready should the opposition parties decide to defeat the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole makes his bed with social conservatives

  • Leslyn Lewis is no Peter MacKay. And the fact that MacKay was missing in action while Lewis was co-chair of the virtual national Conservative
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 22, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole makes his bed with social conservatives

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 22, 2021
  • Leslyn Lewis is no Peter MacKay. And the fact that MacKay was missing in action while Lewis was co-chair of the virtual national Conservative

O’Toole makes his bed with social conservatives

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 22, 2021
  • Leslyn Lewis is no Peter MacKay. And the fact that MacKay was missing in action while Lewis was co-chair of the virtual national Conservative
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada would not be the first Commonwealth country to consider a break with the motherland

  • OTTAWA—Every few years, the idea of abolishing the monarchy dominates Canadian discourse. The stars are aligning for another such discussion not likely to end
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 15, 2021
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, pictured in Ottawa in 2010 during a royal visit. The Hill Times file photograph

Canada would not be the first Commonwealth country to consider a break with the motherland

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 15, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Every few years, the idea of abolishing the monarchy dominates Canadian discourse. The stars are aligning for another such discussion not likely to end

Canada would not be the first Commonwealth country to consider a break with the motherland

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 15, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Every few years, the idea of abolishing the monarchy dominates Canadian discourse. The stars are aligning for another such discussion not likely to end
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, pictured in Ottawa in 2010 during a royal visit. The Hill Times file photograph

In a COVID election, all bets are off now

  • Three elections and three majority governments sent the message that a government managing COVID-19 is rewarded by the voters. That was the general school
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 8, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured during a press conference in Ottawa on March 3, 2021. Mr. Trudeau leads a minority government that could be brought down by a confidence vote. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In a COVID election, all bets are off now

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 8, 2021
  • Three elections and three majority governments sent the message that a government managing COVID-19 is rewarded by the voters. That was the general school

In a COVID election, all bets are off now

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 8, 2021
  • Three elections and three majority governments sent the message that a government managing COVID-19 is rewarded by the voters. That was the general school
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured during a press conference in Ottawa on March 3, 2021. Mr. Trudeau leads a minority government that could be brought down by a confidence vote. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for a private-sector sunshine law

  • Kudos to The Globe and Mail for digging into the darker side of Bay Street’s dirty little secrets. In a series on workforce gender
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 1, 2021
Kudos to The Globe and Mail for digging into the darker side of Bay Street’s dirty little secrets. In a series on workforce gender bias last week, the Globe published confidential information on the remuneration of partners in one of Canada’s largest business law firms, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy Ian Muttoo/Flickr

It’s time for a private-sector sunshine law

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 1, 2021
  • Kudos to The Globe and Mail for digging into the darker side of Bay Street’s dirty little secrets. In a series on workforce gender

It’s time for a private-sector sunshine law

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 1, 2021
  • Kudos to The Globe and Mail for digging into the darker side of Bay Street’s dirty little secrets. In a series on workforce gender
Kudos to The Globe and Mail for digging into the darker side of Bay Street’s dirty little secrets. In a series on workforce gender bias last week, the Globe published confidential information on the remuneration of partners in one of Canada’s largest business law firms, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy Ian Muttoo/Flickr

Joly treading on dangerous ground with white paper on official languages

  • Economic Development and Official Languages Minister Melanie Joly’s white paper on official languages has not even been released and already the opposition parties are
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 22, 2021
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Melanie Joly, pictured Oct. 2, 2020, on the Hill. Ms. Joly has excellent communication skills in both official languages, but as she discovered on the Netflix file, the devil is in the details, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly treading on dangerous ground with white paper on official languages

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 22, 2021
  • Economic Development and Official Languages Minister Melanie Joly’s white paper on official languages has not even been released and already the opposition parties are

Joly treading on dangerous ground with white paper on official languages

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 22, 2021
  • Economic Development and Official Languages Minister Melanie Joly’s white paper on official languages has not even been released and already the opposition parties are
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Melanie Joly, pictured Oct. 2, 2020, on the Hill. Ms. Joly has excellent communication skills in both official languages, but as she discovered on the Netflix file, the devil is in the details, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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