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A national public safety broadband network can help border security

  • Modernizing public safety communications must be part of Canada's response to Donald Trump's security concerns.
Opinion | BY IBRAHIM GEDEON | January 30, 2025
As the Canadian government respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's border concerns, modernizing our approach to public safety communications must be part of our response, writes Ibrahim Gedeon. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

A national public safety broadband network can help border security

Opinion | BY IBRAHIM GEDEON | January 30, 2025
  • Modernizing public safety communications must be part of Canada's response to Donald Trump's security concerns.

A national public safety broadband network can help border security

Opinion | BY IBRAHIM GEDEON | January 30, 2025
  • Modernizing public safety communications must be part of Canada's response to Donald Trump's security concerns.
As the Canadian government respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's border concerns, modernizing our approach to public safety communications must be part of our response, writes Ibrahim Gedeon. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

Navigating the looming U.S. tariff storm

  • Resilience, quick response, and strategic negotiation are key in navigating the volatile international trade landscape.
Opinion | BY LANCE MORTLOCK | January 30, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
As battle lines shift and global trade evolves, Canada stands at a crossroads, facing the uncertainty of what U.S. President Trump might do next, writes Lance Mortlock. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Navigating the looming U.S. tariff storm

Opinion | BY LANCE MORTLOCK | January 30, 2025
  • Resilience, quick response, and strategic negotiation are key in navigating the volatile international trade landscape.

Navigating the looming U.S. tariff storm

Opinion | BY LANCE MORTLOCK | January 30, 2025
  • Resilience, quick response, and strategic negotiation are key in navigating the volatile international trade landscape.
Donald Trump
As battle lines shift and global trade evolves, Canada stands at a crossroads, facing the uncertainty of what U.S. President Trump might do next, writes Lance Mortlock. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Jan. 30 deadline for $50,000 non-refundable deposit could shrink Liberal leadership field, say party insiders

  • After today’s deadline, leadership candidates must pay an additional non-refundable $250,000 to the party, as required by leadership election rules.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 30, 2025
Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, Ruby Dhalla, and Jaime Battiste.
Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, Ruby Dhalla, and Jaime Battiste.
Pictured from top left and clockwise: Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Jaime Battiste, Ruby Dhalla, and Frank Baylis have all made it to the starting blocks for the Liberal leadership race. Today's deadline for a non-refundable $50,000 deposit with the party could narrow the field of candidates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Twitter, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Jan. 30 deadline for $50,000 non-refundable deposit could shrink Liberal leadership field, say party insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 30, 2025
  • After today’s deadline, leadership candidates must pay an additional non-refundable $250,000 to the party, as required by leadership election rules.

Jan. 30 deadline for $50,000 non-refundable deposit could shrink Liberal leadership field, say party insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 30, 2025
  • After today’s deadline, leadership candidates must pay an additional non-refundable $250,000 to the party, as required by leadership election rules.
Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, Ruby Dhalla, and Jaime Battiste.
Pictured from top left and clockwise: Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Jaime Battiste, Ruby Dhalla, and Frank Baylis have all made it to the starting blocks for the Liberal leadership race. Today's deadline for a non-refundable $50,000 deposit with the party could narrow the field of candidates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Twitter, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservative politicos say carbon tax still a ballot-box issue in next election, despite Liberals’ proposed policy flip-flop

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre indicates he won’t change his ‘axe the tax’ messaging in light of some Liberal leadership candidates planning to drop the
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 29, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre reiterates his calls for an ‘axe the tax’ federal election while at a news conference in Ottawa on Jan. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative politicos say carbon tax still a ballot-box issue in next election, despite Liberals’ proposed policy flip-flop

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre indicates he won’t change his ‘axe the tax’ messaging in light of some Liberal leadership candidates planning to drop the

Conservative politicos say carbon tax still a ballot-box issue in next election, despite Liberals’ proposed policy flip-flop

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre indicates he won’t change his ‘axe the tax’ messaging in light of some Liberal leadership candidates planning to drop the
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre reiterates his calls for an ‘axe the tax’ federal election while at a news conference in Ottawa on Jan. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Revenue Minister Brière gets her office in shape

  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up on some recent staffing changes in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including special adviser Sean Mullin's exit.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2025
National Revenue Minister Élisabeth Brière at Rideau Hall for her cabinet swearing in on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Revenue Minister Brière gets her office in shape

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2025
  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up on some recent staffing changes in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including special adviser Sean Mullin's exit.

New Revenue Minister Brière gets her office in shape

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2025
  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up on some recent staffing changes in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including special adviser Sean Mullin's exit.
National Revenue Minister Élisabeth Brière at Rideau Hall for her cabinet swearing in on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What about a 2026 election instead?

  • If the Liberals and the NDP can seal a deal on electoral reform, the new prime minister would have a longer runway to the
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | January 29, 2025
Whether the election is held this year or next, we will most like be right back in the box of first-past-the-post, writes Nelson Wiseman. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Can Pac Swire

What about a 2026 election instead?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | January 29, 2025
  • If the Liberals and the NDP can seal a deal on electoral reform, the new prime minister would have a longer runway to the

What about a 2026 election instead?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | January 29, 2025
  • If the Liberals and the NDP can seal a deal on electoral reform, the new prime minister would have a longer runway to the
Whether the election is held this year or next, we will most like be right back in the box of first-past-the-post, writes Nelson Wiseman. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Can Pac Swire

Joly meets Rubio

  • Plus, the Bank of Canada makes its latest move on interest rates.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 29, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will meet today with her counterpart in the Trump government in Washington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly meets Rubio

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 29, 2025
  • Plus, the Bank of Canada makes its latest move on interest rates.

Joly meets Rubio

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 29, 2025
  • Plus, the Bank of Canada makes its latest move on interest rates.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will meet today with her counterpart in the Trump government in Washington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s threat is a wake-up call for Canada

  • We cannot rely on American friendship for our economy to function, so it’s time for interprovincial barriers to come down.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
First ministers' meeting
First ministers' meeting
It is only now—thanks to threats from the U.S. president—that our federal and provincial leaders are giving more than lip service to the idea of breaking down internal trade barriers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s threat is a wake-up call for Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
  • We cannot rely on American friendship for our economy to function, so it’s time for interprovincial barriers to come down.

Trump’s threat is a wake-up call for Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
  • We cannot rely on American friendship for our economy to function, so it’s time for interprovincial barriers to come down.
First ministers' meeting
It is only now—thanks to threats from the U.S. president—that our federal and provincial leaders are giving more than lip service to the idea of breaking down internal trade barriers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lessons ignored, voices silenced

  • Judging from today’s political and social environment, we’ve failed to learn the critical lessons from the Holocaust and the hateful Islamophobic attacks on Canadian
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 29, 2025
This week marked both International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. Unsplash photograph by Carly Hendrickson

Lessons ignored, voices silenced

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 29, 2025
  • Judging from today’s political and social environment, we’ve failed to learn the critical lessons from the Holocaust and the hateful Islamophobic attacks on Canadian

Lessons ignored, voices silenced

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 29, 2025
  • Judging from today’s political and social environment, we’ve failed to learn the critical lessons from the Holocaust and the hateful Islamophobic attacks on Canadian
This week marked both International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. Unsplash photograph by Carly Hendrickson

Third-party Protecting Canada goes on $4M TV ad attack targeting Conservative leader’s record on pensions, dental care

  • Spokesperson Megana Ramaswami says the third-party campaign hopes to ‘open voters’ eyes’ to what a Poilievre led-government may bring as federal progressive parties dither.
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 29, 2025
Alongside purchasing $4-million in advertising scheduled during major television events, Protecting Canada has also returned with a renewed Meta ad budget, and a multi-part YouTube series. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Third-party Protecting Canada goes on $4M TV ad attack targeting Conservative leader’s record on pensions, dental care

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 29, 2025
  • Spokesperson Megana Ramaswami says the third-party campaign hopes to ‘open voters’ eyes’ to what a Poilievre led-government may bring as federal progressive parties dither.

Third-party Protecting Canada goes on $4M TV ad attack targeting Conservative leader’s record on pensions, dental care

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 29, 2025
  • Spokesperson Megana Ramaswami says the third-party campaign hopes to ‘open voters’ eyes’ to what a Poilievre led-government may bring as federal progressive parties dither.
Alongside purchasing $4-million in advertising scheduled during major television events, Protecting Canada has also returned with a renewed Meta ad budget, and a multi-part YouTube series. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Remembering the path to which anger leads

  • Two events this week serve as important reminders of the real-world consequences of hate; hate that may start as words, but can lead to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 29, 2025
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin, Germany. Photograph by Chrissie Sternschnuppe courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Remembering the path to which anger leads

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 29, 2025
  • Two events this week serve as important reminders of the real-world consequences of hate; hate that may start as words, but can lead to

Remembering the path to which anger leads

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 29, 2025
  • Two events this week serve as important reminders of the real-world consequences of hate; hate that may start as words, but can lead to
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin, Germany. Photograph by Chrissie Sternschnuppe courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Liberals need middle-class housing plan to match Conservatives, says housing expert

  • The Tories' plan to scrap the federal sales tax on new homes sold for less than $1-million doesn't have a comparable Liberal counterproposal, says
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 29, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith released a video on Jan. 20 in which he said obstacles to affordable housing include 'too much red tape, too many different restrictive planning and zoning rules, and too many administrative delays.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals need middle-class housing plan to match Conservatives, says housing expert

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 29, 2025
  • The Tories' plan to scrap the federal sales tax on new homes sold for less than $1-million doesn't have a comparable Liberal counterproposal, says

Liberals need middle-class housing plan to match Conservatives, says housing expert

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 29, 2025
  • The Tories' plan to scrap the federal sales tax on new homes sold for less than $1-million doesn't have a comparable Liberal counterproposal, says
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith released a video on Jan. 20 in which he said obstacles to affordable housing include 'too much red tape, too many different restrictive planning and zoning rules, and too many administrative delays.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump trade upheaval transforms CUSMA review to fraught renegotiation

  • Canadian officials downplayed the threat of an exhaustive renegotiation of the North American trade agreement, which could now be the reality.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
Mary Ng
Mary Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has said repeatedly that the CUSMA review process wouldn't be a renegotiation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump trade upheaval transforms CUSMA review to fraught renegotiation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
  • Canadian officials downplayed the threat of an exhaustive renegotiation of the North American trade agreement, which could now be the reality.

Trump trade upheaval transforms CUSMA review to fraught renegotiation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
  • Canadian officials downplayed the threat of an exhaustive renegotiation of the North American trade agreement, which could now be the reality.
Mary Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has said repeatedly that the CUSMA review process wouldn't be a renegotiation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Handling Trump emerging as defining issue for Liberal leadership vote, say politicos

  • Whether U.S. President Donald Trump's threats come to fruition, an opportunity to get on the debate stage may offer a chance for Liberal leadership
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
Liberal leadership candidates
Liberal leadership candidates
Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland, left, Karina Gould, and Mark Carney have called for strong responses to threats emanating from the Trump administration. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Handling Trump emerging as defining issue for Liberal leadership vote, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
  • Whether U.S. President Donald Trump's threats come to fruition, an opportunity to get on the debate stage may offer a chance for Liberal leadership

Handling Trump emerging as defining issue for Liberal leadership vote, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
  • Whether U.S. President Donald Trump's threats come to fruition, an opportunity to get on the debate stage may offer a chance for Liberal leadership
Liberal leadership candidates
Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland, left, Karina Gould, and Mark Carney have called for strong responses to threats emanating from the Trump administration. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Supply alone won’t solve the housing crisis

  • Without effective measures like rent regulation, there’s nothing to keep existing homes affordable.
Opinion | BY SARA BEYER, MARGARET FLYNN | January 29, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. Much of Canada’s housing strategy rests on providing funding to private builders, but this approach cannot be the cornerstone of the national plan, write Sara Beyer and Margaret Flynn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supply alone won’t solve the housing crisis

Opinion | BY SARA BEYER, MARGARET FLYNN | January 29, 2025
  • Without effective measures like rent regulation, there’s nothing to keep existing homes affordable.

Supply alone won’t solve the housing crisis

Opinion | BY SARA BEYER, MARGARET FLYNN | January 29, 2025
  • Without effective measures like rent regulation, there’s nothing to keep existing homes affordable.
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. Much of Canada’s housing strategy rests on providing funding to private builders, but this approach cannot be the cornerstone of the national plan, write Sara Beyer and Margaret Flynn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing, climate, and human rights: a critical opportunity in Canada’s next federal election

  • Parties that truly prioritize a rights-based approach will have the opportunity to deliver concrete policies that address the twin crises of housing and climate
Opinion | BY JESSICA TAN | January 29, 2025
A homeowner shores up sandbags around a property in Constance Bay, Ont., on April 30, 2019. The reality is that our housing stock is not prepared for the climate disruptions already underway, writes Jessica Tan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing, climate, and human rights: a critical opportunity in Canada’s next federal election

Opinion | BY JESSICA TAN | January 29, 2025
  • Parties that truly prioritize a rights-based approach will have the opportunity to deliver concrete policies that address the twin crises of housing and climate

Housing, climate, and human rights: a critical opportunity in Canada’s next federal election

Opinion | BY JESSICA TAN | January 29, 2025
  • Parties that truly prioritize a rights-based approach will have the opportunity to deliver concrete policies that address the twin crises of housing and climate
A homeowner shores up sandbags around a property in Constance Bay, Ont., on April 30, 2019. The reality is that our housing stock is not prepared for the climate disruptions already underway, writes Jessica Tan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bringing stability home: what Canada can learn from U.S. housing policies 

  • Adopting a 30-year fixed mortgage would provide much-needed stability for Canadians in the quest for homeownership.
Opinion | BY JOHN HUTCHINSON | January 29, 2025
Without effective action, housing affordability will worsen, putting homeownership further out of reach for ordinary Canadians, writes John Hutchinson. Pexels photograph by Thirdman

Bringing stability home: what Canada can learn from U.S. housing policies 

Opinion | BY JOHN HUTCHINSON | January 29, 2025
  • Adopting a 30-year fixed mortgage would provide much-needed stability for Canadians in the quest for homeownership.

Bringing stability home: what Canada can learn from U.S. housing policies 

Opinion | BY JOHN HUTCHINSON | January 29, 2025
  • Adopting a 30-year fixed mortgage would provide much-needed stability for Canadians in the quest for homeownership.
Without effective action, housing affordability will worsen, putting homeownership further out of reach for ordinary Canadians, writes John Hutchinson. Pexels photograph by Thirdman

Canada’s political parties need to get back to the basics on human rights

  • Federal candidates have the unique opportunity to make the Canada Disability Benefit a cornerstone of their platforms.
Opinion | BY NEIL HETHERINGTON | January 29, 2025
Kamal Khera
Kamal Khera
Diversity, Inclusion, and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera. The Canada Disability Benefit’s inadequacy is part of a broader pattern of falling short on the goal to meaningfully alleviate poverty for those with disabilities, writes Neil Hetherington. Pexels photograph by Marcus Aurelius 

Canada’s political parties need to get back to the basics on human rights

Opinion | BY NEIL HETHERINGTON | January 29, 2025
  • Federal candidates have the unique opportunity to make the Canada Disability Benefit a cornerstone of their platforms.

Canada’s political parties need to get back to the basics on human rights

Opinion | BY NEIL HETHERINGTON | January 29, 2025
  • Federal candidates have the unique opportunity to make the Canada Disability Benefit a cornerstone of their platforms.
Kamal Khera
Diversity, Inclusion, and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera. The Canada Disability Benefit’s inadequacy is part of a broader pattern of falling short on the goal to meaningfully alleviate poverty for those with disabilities, writes Neil Hetherington. Pexels photograph by Marcus Aurelius 

The slide back towards war 

  • Both the United States and Rwanda are signatories of the UN Charter, and promised not to settle their disputes by war. That hasn’t stopped
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 28, 2025
Paul Kagame
Paul Kagame
Rwandan President Paul Kagame hasn’t formally declared war on the Democratic Republic of Congo, but 3,000 to 4,000 Rwandan troops are already across the border, writes Gwynne Dyer. Paulo Filgueiras photograph courtesy of the United Nations

The slide back towards war 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 28, 2025
  • Both the United States and Rwanda are signatories of the UN Charter, and promised not to settle their disputes by war. That hasn’t stopped

The slide back towards war 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 28, 2025
  • Both the United States and Rwanda are signatories of the UN Charter, and promised not to settle their disputes by war. That hasn’t stopped
Paul Kagame
Rwandan President Paul Kagame hasn’t formally declared war on the Democratic Republic of Congo, but 3,000 to 4,000 Rwandan troops are already across the border, writes Gwynne Dyer. Paulo Filgueiras photograph courtesy of the United Nations

Hogue issues final report on foreign interference

  • Plus, the PBO shows its work on housing need.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 28, 2025
Marie-Josée Hogue will issue the final report of her commission on foreign interference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hogue issues final report on foreign interference

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 28, 2025
  • Plus, the PBO shows its work on housing need.

Hogue issues final report on foreign interference

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 28, 2025
  • Plus, the PBO shows its work on housing need.
Marie-Josée Hogue will issue the final report of her commission on foreign interference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Green deputy leader Pedneault cites threat of Trump as reason for his return to politics

  • Green Leader Elizabeth May says party members will soon hold a final vote on a proposed co-leader model, as Jonathan Pedneault returns to the
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 27, 2025
Former Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault, in Ottawa on Jan. 27, says he’s returning to politics and plans to again be co-leader alongside current leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Green deputy leader Pedneault cites threat of Trump as reason for his return to politics

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 27, 2025
  • Green Leader Elizabeth May says party members will soon hold a final vote on a proposed co-leader model, as Jonathan Pedneault returns to the

Former Green deputy leader Pedneault cites threat of Trump as reason for his return to politics

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 27, 2025
  • Green Leader Elizabeth May says party members will soon hold a final vote on a proposed co-leader model, as Jonathan Pedneault returns to the
Former Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault, in Ottawa on Jan. 27, says he’s returning to politics and plans to again be co-leader alongside current leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Friend or faux? Managing the end of the ‘special relationship’

  • The policy establishment finds itself desperately playing catch-up to the Trump agenda, coming to terms with the fact the U.S. is now in a
Opinion | BY DAVID CARMENT | January 27, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump’s, centre, agenda sets the stage for intensified competition between two frontrunners with government experience: Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland, left, and Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, writes David Carment. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Friend or faux? Managing the end of the ‘special relationship’

Opinion | BY DAVID CARMENT | January 27, 2025
  • The policy establishment finds itself desperately playing catch-up to the Trump agenda, coming to terms with the fact the U.S. is now in a

Friend or faux? Managing the end of the ‘special relationship’

Opinion | BY DAVID CARMENT | January 27, 2025
  • The policy establishment finds itself desperately playing catch-up to the Trump agenda, coming to terms with the fact the U.S. is now in a
U.S. President Donald Trump’s, centre, agenda sets the stage for intensified competition between two frontrunners with government experience: Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland, left, and Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, writes David Carment. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s energy expertise: a strategic asset for North American security

  • By aligning its energy expertise with the defence sector, Canada can address critical vulnerabilities in the munitions supply chain.
Opinion | BY ROBERT DIMITRIEFF | January 27, 2025
Military and defence industry exhibits on display at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on May 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s energy expertise: a strategic asset for North American security

Opinion | BY ROBERT DIMITRIEFF | January 27, 2025
  • By aligning its energy expertise with the defence sector, Canada can address critical vulnerabilities in the munitions supply chain.

Canada’s energy expertise: a strategic asset for North American security

Opinion | BY ROBERT DIMITRIEFF | January 27, 2025
  • By aligning its energy expertise with the defence sector, Canada can address critical vulnerabilities in the munitions supply chain.
Military and defence industry exhibits on display at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on May 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next wildfire season won’t wait, and neither should homeowners

  • Canadians have a history of adapting to bad conditions, from harsh winters to economic downturns. It's time to channel that spirit into wildfire preparedness
Opinion | BY ANABELA BONADA | January 27, 2025
The remains of the Palisades Centre, Jasper National Park, after a July 2024 wildfire. Jasper demonstrates that wildfire is no longer a remote, rural problem, writes Anabela Bonada. Photograph courtesy of Parks Canada

Next wildfire season won’t wait, and neither should homeowners

Opinion | BY ANABELA BONADA | January 27, 2025
  • Canadians have a history of adapting to bad conditions, from harsh winters to economic downturns. It's time to channel that spirit into wildfire preparedness

Next wildfire season won’t wait, and neither should homeowners

Opinion | BY ANABELA BONADA | January 27, 2025
  • Canadians have a history of adapting to bad conditions, from harsh winters to economic downturns. It's time to channel that spirit into wildfire preparedness
The remains of the Palisades Centre, Jasper National Park, after a July 2024 wildfire. Jasper demonstrates that wildfire is no longer a remote, rural problem, writes Anabela Bonada. Photograph courtesy of Parks Canada

Knowledge of history and pledge to inclusion go hand in hand

  • When Trump says no more DEI, it’s about his need for America to be seen as great, to whitewash its history of any bad
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 27, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement don’t want to talk about their country's accurate history. They only want to talk about how great it is, writes Rose LeMay. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

Knowledge of history and pledge to inclusion go hand in hand

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 27, 2025
  • When Trump says no more DEI, it’s about his need for America to be seen as great, to whitewash its history of any bad

Knowledge of history and pledge to inclusion go hand in hand

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 27, 2025
  • When Trump says no more DEI, it’s about his need for America to be seen as great, to whitewash its history of any bad
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement don’t want to talk about their country's accurate history. They only want to talk about how great it is, writes Rose LeMay. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

Poilievre’s de facto promotion of Carney

  • Good Monday morning, In today’s Politics This Morning:  “Life is a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get,” FORREST
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 27, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wrote a letter addressed to Mark Carney yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s de facto promotion of Carney

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 27, 2025
  • Good Monday morning, In today’s Politics This Morning:  “Life is a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get,” FORREST

Poilievre’s de facto promotion of Carney

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 27, 2025
  • Good Monday morning, In today’s Politics This Morning:  “Life is a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get,” FORREST
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wrote a letter addressed to Mark Carney yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In a world of darkness, Canadians want hope, strength, and change

  • Canada's next prime minister has be someone who can best deal with Trump and his consequences, who has a clear strategy, and has to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 27, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, said Canada would respond in kind to tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, left, with 'robust, rapid' and 'very strong' retaliatory measures. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In a world of darkness, Canadians want hope, strength, and change

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 27, 2025
  • Canada's next prime minister has be someone who can best deal with Trump and his consequences, who has a clear strategy, and has to

In a world of darkness, Canadians want hope, strength, and change

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 27, 2025
  • Canada's next prime minister has be someone who can best deal with Trump and his consequences, who has a clear strategy, and has to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, said Canada would respond in kind to tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, left, with 'robust, rapid' and 'very strong' retaliatory measures. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Dregs of empire and Cold War decadence leave Canada at a crossroads

  • To reclaim our identity, Canada must cast off the illusions of middle-power exceptionalism and rise to the challenge of genuine independence, solidarity, and vision.
Opinion | BY NARENDRA PACHKHéDé | January 23, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada, once a beacon of coexistence and modesty, now grapples to assert its sovereignty, writes Narendra Pachkhédé. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dregs of empire and Cold War decadence leave Canada at a crossroads

Opinion | BY NARENDRA PACHKHéDé | January 23, 2025
  • To reclaim our identity, Canada must cast off the illusions of middle-power exceptionalism and rise to the challenge of genuine independence, solidarity, and vision.

Dregs of empire and Cold War decadence leave Canada at a crossroads

Opinion | BY NARENDRA PACHKHéDé | January 23, 2025
  • To reclaim our identity, Canada must cast off the illusions of middle-power exceptionalism and rise to the challenge of genuine independence, solidarity, and vision.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada, once a beacon of coexistence and modesty, now grapples to assert its sovereignty, writes Narendra Pachkhédé. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to proudly fly our flag, and invite the U.S. to join Canada as our 11th province, eh?

  • This as a wake-up call to re-establish our national purpose, and to stand up for our country, the most unusual and amazing nation on
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | January 23, 2025
To mark the 60th anniversary of the maple leaf flag's adoption, Canada should celebrate February as Flag Month, writes Senator Andrew Cardozo. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Time to proudly fly our flag, and invite the U.S. to join Canada as our 11th province, eh?

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | January 23, 2025
  • This as a wake-up call to re-establish our national purpose, and to stand up for our country, the most unusual and amazing nation on

Time to proudly fly our flag, and invite the U.S. to join Canada as our 11th province, eh?

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | January 23, 2025
  • This as a wake-up call to re-establish our national purpose, and to stand up for our country, the most unusual and amazing nation on
To mark the 60th anniversary of the maple leaf flag's adoption, Canada should celebrate February as Flag Month, writes Senator Andrew Cardozo. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Building the best data centres starts with the foundation

  • Canada has the chance to lessen AI's carbon footprint through sustainable construction.
Opinion | BY MADISON SAVILOW | January 23, 2025
AI Data Centre, image.
AI Data Centre, image.
The question isn’t whether Canada can build data centres—it’s whether we can leverage our resources, talent and vision to build them better, and to set a global benchmark for the 21st century, writes Madison Savilow. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Brian Penny

Building the best data centres starts with the foundation

Opinion | BY MADISON SAVILOW | January 23, 2025
  • Canada has the chance to lessen AI's carbon footprint through sustainable construction.

Building the best data centres starts with the foundation

Opinion | BY MADISON SAVILOW | January 23, 2025
  • Canada has the chance to lessen AI's carbon footprint through sustainable construction.
AI Data Centre, image.
The question isn’t whether Canada can build data centres—it’s whether we can leverage our resources, talent and vision to build them better, and to set a global benchmark for the 21st century, writes Madison Savilow. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Brian Penny

LeBlanc keeps his chief, rookie minister Thompson elevates new one

  • Post-shuffle staffing decisions are starting to roll in, and Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has also confirmed two key comms staff.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 23, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Joanne Thompson.
Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Joanne Thompson.
Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Seniors Minister Joanne Thompson have both confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

LeBlanc keeps his chief, rookie minister Thompson elevates new one

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 23, 2025
  • Post-shuffle staffing decisions are starting to roll in, and Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has also confirmed two key comms staff.

LeBlanc keeps his chief, rookie minister Thompson elevates new one

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 23, 2025
  • Post-shuffle staffing decisions are starting to roll in, and Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has also confirmed two key comms staff.
Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Joanne Thompson.
Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Seniors Minister Joanne Thompson have both confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Big Four’ consultants raked in over $220-million in federal contracts last year, despite plans to cut spending 

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says 2024 spending on consultants seems ‘a bit high’ given the feds' commitment to curbing its reliance on external
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 23, 2025
The federal government spent over $220-million with four firms for consulting in accounting and auditing, management, information technology and telecommunications services in 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Big Four’ consultants raked in over $220-million in federal contracts last year, despite plans to cut spending 

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 23, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says 2024 spending on consultants seems ‘a bit high’ given the feds' commitment to curbing its reliance on external

‘Big Four’ consultants raked in over $220-million in federal contracts last year, despite plans to cut spending 

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 23, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says 2024 spending on consultants seems ‘a bit high’ given the feds' commitment to curbing its reliance on external
The federal government spent over $220-million with four firms for consulting in accounting and auditing, management, information technology and telecommunications services in 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals assemble to talk election strategy

  • Plus, the PBO estimates the impact of lower immigration levels on the economy.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 23, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the Liberal national caucus retreat on the Hill today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals assemble to talk election strategy

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 23, 2025
  • Plus, the PBO estimates the impact of lower immigration levels on the economy.

Liberals assemble to talk election strategy

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 23, 2025
  • Plus, the PBO estimates the impact of lower immigration levels on the economy.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the Liberal national caucus retreat on the Hill today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds eye March decision on replacing problem-plagued Phoenix payroll system

  • The government could replace the Phoenix payroll system in 2026-27, with officials deciding by March whether to greenlight the new Dayforce system depending on
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 22, 2025
Francis Trudel, Treasury Board Secretariat associate chief human resources officer, left; and Alex Benay, Public Services and Procurement Canada associate deputy minister, give an update on the government’s efforts to replace the Phoenix pay system on Jan. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds eye March decision on replacing problem-plagued Phoenix payroll system

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 22, 2025
  • The government could replace the Phoenix payroll system in 2026-27, with officials deciding by March whether to greenlight the new Dayforce system depending on

Feds eye March decision on replacing problem-plagued Phoenix payroll system

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 22, 2025
  • The government could replace the Phoenix payroll system in 2026-27, with officials deciding by March whether to greenlight the new Dayforce system depending on
Francis Trudel, Treasury Board Secretariat associate chief human resources officer, left; and Alex Benay, Public Services and Procurement Canada associate deputy minister, give an update on the government’s efforts to replace the Phoenix pay system on Jan. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From Los Angeles to Jasper: how we can better prepare for wildfires

  • Fragmented approaches and inadequate preparation leave communities exposed.
Opinion | BY RICARDO PELAI, RYAN NESS | January 22, 2025
The Eaton Fire burns in southern California. Both Los Angeles’ and Jasper’s recent experiences with wildfire present a clear warning, write Ricardo Pelai and Ryan Ness. Wikimedia Commons photograph by USDA Forest Service, Matt Muller, HLCO 509

From Los Angeles to Jasper: how we can better prepare for wildfires

Opinion | BY RICARDO PELAI, RYAN NESS | January 22, 2025
  • Fragmented approaches and inadequate preparation leave communities exposed.

From Los Angeles to Jasper: how we can better prepare for wildfires

Opinion | BY RICARDO PELAI, RYAN NESS | January 22, 2025
  • Fragmented approaches and inadequate preparation leave communities exposed.
The Eaton Fire burns in southern California. Both Los Angeles’ and Jasper’s recent experiences with wildfire present a clear warning, write Ricardo Pelai and Ryan Ness. Wikimedia Commons photograph by USDA Forest Service, Matt Muller, HLCO 509

We need a new Massey Report

  • In the face of déjà-vu Manifest Destiny, such a document could be our philosophical anchor and cultural manifesto, ensuring our stories, symbols, and sensibilities
Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | January 22, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could, like Louis St. Laurent before him, commission a vital roadmap for Canada's cultural sovereignty and development, writes Zainub Verjee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a new Massey Report

Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | January 22, 2025
  • In the face of déjà-vu Manifest Destiny, such a document could be our philosophical anchor and cultural manifesto, ensuring our stories, symbols, and sensibilities

We need a new Massey Report

Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | January 22, 2025
  • In the face of déjà-vu Manifest Destiny, such a document could be our philosophical anchor and cultural manifesto, ensuring our stories, symbols, and sensibilities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could, like Louis St. Laurent before him, commission a vital roadmap for Canada's cultural sovereignty and development, writes Zainub Verjee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dear future prime minister, here’s a common-sense solution to food insecurity 

  • Nearly a quarter of avoidable food waste is caused by misinterpreting best-before dates. Health Canada could support public campaigns educating consumers and businesses about
Opinion | BY LORI NIKKEL | January 22, 2025
At least 8.7 million Canadians are food insecure, with many turning to charity for food for the first time in the last year, writes Lori Nikkel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dear future prime minister, here’s a common-sense solution to food insecurity 

Opinion | BY LORI NIKKEL | January 22, 2025
  • Nearly a quarter of avoidable food waste is caused by misinterpreting best-before dates. Health Canada could support public campaigns educating consumers and businesses about

Dear future prime minister, here’s a common-sense solution to food insecurity 

Opinion | BY LORI NIKKEL | January 22, 2025
  • Nearly a quarter of avoidable food waste is caused by misinterpreting best-before dates. Health Canada could support public campaigns educating consumers and businesses about
At least 8.7 million Canadians are food insecure, with many turning to charity for food for the first time in the last year, writes Lori Nikkel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s backing the Liberal leadership contenders?

  • Mark Carney is out in front with Liberal caucus endorsements, with Chrystia Freeland a close second compared to the handful of names supporting the
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 22, 2025 | UPDATED January 27, 2025
Liberal leadership race
Liberal leadership race
The Liberal leadership contenders: Chrystia Freeland, left, Mark Carney, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, Ruby Dhalla, and Jaime Battiste. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson, and courtesy Wikipedia

Who’s backing the Liberal leadership contenders?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 22, 2025 | UPDATED January 27, 2025
  • Mark Carney is out in front with Liberal caucus endorsements, with Chrystia Freeland a close second compared to the handful of names supporting the

Who’s backing the Liberal leadership contenders?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 22, 2025 | UPDATED January 27, 2025
  • Mark Carney is out in front with Liberal caucus endorsements, with Chrystia Freeland a close second compared to the handful of names supporting the
Liberal leadership race
The Liberal leadership contenders: Chrystia Freeland, left, Mark Carney, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, Ruby Dhalla, and Jaime Battiste. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson, and courtesy Wikipedia

Canada must adopt ‘independent mindset’ on internal trade, defence, amid Trump’s tariff tactics, says MP McKay

  • Carleton University business professor Ian Lee says a November 2024 paper by Donald Trump’s incoming economic adviser sheds insight into the U.S. president’s thinking.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
On Jan. 20, United States President Donald Trump said he may levy tariffs on Canada as of Feb. 1, after having previously mused about invoking the tariffs on his first day in office. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada must adopt ‘independent mindset’ on internal trade, defence, amid Trump’s tariff tactics, says MP McKay

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
  • Carleton University business professor Ian Lee says a November 2024 paper by Donald Trump’s incoming economic adviser sheds insight into the U.S. president’s thinking.

Canada must adopt ‘independent mindset’ on internal trade, defence, amid Trump’s tariff tactics, says MP McKay

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, NEIL MOSS | January 22, 2025
  • Carleton University business professor Ian Lee says a November 2024 paper by Donald Trump’s incoming economic adviser sheds insight into the U.S. president’s thinking.
Donald Trump
On Jan. 20, United States President Donald Trump said he may levy tariffs on Canada as of Feb. 1, after having previously mused about invoking the tariffs on his first day in office. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Newsroom racial and gender diversity on the decline in 2024: CAJ survey

  • The Canadian Association of Journalists' annual diversity survey reveals news interns are more likely to be female, Indigenous, or a visible minority, while ‘white
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 22, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Reporters and cameras scrum with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly ahead of the Liberal caucus meeting on Jan. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Newsroom racial and gender diversity on the decline in 2024: CAJ survey

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 22, 2025
  • The Canadian Association of Journalists' annual diversity survey reveals news interns are more likely to be female, Indigenous, or a visible minority, while ‘white

Newsroom racial and gender diversity on the decline in 2024: CAJ survey

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 22, 2025
  • The Canadian Association of Journalists' annual diversity survey reveals news interns are more likely to be female, Indigenous, or a visible minority, while ‘white
Mélanie Joly
Reporters and cameras scrum with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly ahead of the Liberal caucus meeting on Jan. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PBO sizes up last fall’s contentious economic statement

  • Plus, debunking Pierre Poilievre’s claims on tackling Trump's tariffs.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 22, 2025
Yves Giroux
Yves Giroux
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux will publish his assessment of the Fall Economic Statement today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PBO sizes up last fall’s contentious economic statement

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 22, 2025
  • Plus, debunking Pierre Poilievre’s claims on tackling Trump's tariffs.

PBO sizes up last fall’s contentious economic statement

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 22, 2025
  • Plus, debunking Pierre Poilievre’s claims on tackling Trump's tariffs.
Yves Giroux
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux will publish his assessment of the Fall Economic Statement today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome

  • Similar to the Weimar Republic, many today have become disenchanted by the outcomes of an adherence by all parties to neoliberalism.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
The next federal election will test the limits of our parliamentary system, and of Canadian democracy, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
  • Similar to the Weimar Republic, many today have become disenchanted by the outcomes of an adherence by all parties to neoliberalism.

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
  • Similar to the Weimar Republic, many today have become disenchanted by the outcomes of an adherence by all parties to neoliberalism.
The next federal election will test the limits of our parliamentary system, and of Canadian democracy, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Avoiding the race to the bottom

  • In the minutes after he was sworn as the United States’ 47th president, Donald Trump laid out his vision for the future of his
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 22, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration speech was revealing about the future of both American and Canadian politics. Screenshot courtesy of ABC News

Avoiding the race to the bottom

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 22, 2025
  • In the minutes after he was sworn as the United States’ 47th president, Donald Trump laid out his vision for the future of his

Avoiding the race to the bottom

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 22, 2025
  • In the minutes after he was sworn as the United States’ 47th president, Donald Trump laid out his vision for the future of his
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration speech was revealing about the future of both American and Canadian politics. Screenshot courtesy of ABC News

Rising tithes lifts all boats? Hiked leadership entry fee, party cut will buoy Grits’ coffers: politicos

  • Alongside a $350,000 registration fee, the Liberal Party will take a 25 per cent cut of all leadership campaign donations over $500,000.
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 22, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
The price of entry into the contest to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has more than quadrupled since the last race in 2013, which strategists say will provide a needed boost to the party's war chest and keep any frivolous candidates out of consideration. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Rising tithes lifts all boats? Hiked leadership entry fee, party cut will buoy Grits’ coffers: politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 22, 2025
  • Alongside a $350,000 registration fee, the Liberal Party will take a 25 per cent cut of all leadership campaign donations over $500,000.

Rising tithes lifts all boats? Hiked leadership entry fee, party cut will buoy Grits’ coffers: politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 22, 2025
  • Alongside a $350,000 registration fee, the Liberal Party will take a 25 per cent cut of all leadership campaign donations over $500,000.
Justin Trudeau
The price of entry into the contest to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has more than quadrupled since the last race in 2013, which strategists say will provide a needed boost to the party's war chest and keep any frivolous candidates out of consideration. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

The Liberal leadership race is not restricted to two contenders

  • Anyone who says certain people have no right to run does not grasp the true nature of democracy: that anyone should aspire to the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 22, 2025
Frank Baylis
Frank Baylis
Someone has to offer new ideas, empathy, and business acumen as we face off in a trade war with the United States, and that person could be Frank Baylis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photograph

The Liberal leadership race is not restricted to two contenders

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 22, 2025
  • Anyone who says certain people have no right to run does not grasp the true nature of democracy: that anyone should aspire to the

The Liberal leadership race is not restricted to two contenders

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 22, 2025
  • Anyone who says certain people have no right to run does not grasp the true nature of democracy: that anyone should aspire to the
Frank Baylis
Someone has to offer new ideas, empathy, and business acumen as we face off in a trade war with the United States, and that person could be Frank Baylis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photograph

Vying for viral: Liberals need authenticity to bridge digital divide with Tories, says online marketing strategist

  • As they fight for votes, Liberals can no longer rely on ‘polished, top-down’ TV ads to compete with the Conservatives' ‘organic online long game,’
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 22, 2025
In a digital-first political landscape, the road to victory in the Liberal leadership contest and the next federal election will be paved online, where authenticity, accessibility, and engagement are king, say observers. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube, and The Hill Times illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Vying for viral: Liberals need authenticity to bridge digital divide with Tories, says online marketing strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 22, 2025
  • As they fight for votes, Liberals can no longer rely on ‘polished, top-down’ TV ads to compete with the Conservatives' ‘organic online long game,’

Vying for viral: Liberals need authenticity to bridge digital divide with Tories, says online marketing strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 22, 2025
  • As they fight for votes, Liberals can no longer rely on ‘polished, top-down’ TV ads to compete with the Conservatives' ‘organic online long game,’
In a digital-first political landscape, the road to victory in the Liberal leadership contest and the next federal election will be paved online, where authenticity, accessibility, and engagement are king, say observers. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube, and The Hill Times illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Grits’ grasping for anti-Trump bonafides a ‘hail Mary’ tactic in leadership race

  • The push by the main candidates to make the U.S. president the Canadian campaign issue is the one you choose when there’s nothing else
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025
There’s a determined effort from Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould to define the national ballot question as who is best able to deal with United States President Donald Trump, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Grits’ grasping for anti-Trump bonafides a ‘hail Mary’ tactic in leadership race

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025
  • The push by the main candidates to make the U.S. president the Canadian campaign issue is the one you choose when there’s nothing else

Grits’ grasping for anti-Trump bonafides a ‘hail Mary’ tactic in leadership race

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025
  • The push by the main candidates to make the U.S. president the Canadian campaign issue is the one you choose when there’s nothing else
There’s a determined effort from Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould to define the national ballot question as who is best able to deal with United States President Donald Trump, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

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