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Ottawa can tap businesses to foster trade uptick with CETA and CPTPP partners, say observers

  • If exporters are given accessible information about the upsides of these deals with the European Union and Trans-Pacific partners, ‘they will take the opportunity
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2025
International Trade Minister Mary Ng. The federal government should engage in more proactive outreach business about pre-existing trade deals, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa can tap businesses to foster trade uptick with CETA and CPTPP partners, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2025
  • If exporters are given accessible information about the upsides of these deals with the European Union and Trans-Pacific partners, ‘they will take the opportunity

Ottawa can tap businesses to foster trade uptick with CETA and CPTPP partners, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2025
  • If exporters are given accessible information about the upsides of these deals with the European Union and Trans-Pacific partners, ‘they will take the opportunity
International Trade Minister Mary Ng. The federal government should engage in more proactive outreach business about pre-existing trade deals, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump wants Canada economically weak and politically divided, says author of ‘The Adaptable Country’

  • Alasdair Roberts, author of The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century, offers advice on how Canada can get through the Trump
FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | March 1, 2025
Alasdair Roberts
Alasdair Roberts
Alasdair Roberts, author of 'The Adaptable Country,' says 'this is a book about the capacity of all Canadians to determine the future of their country. In other words, it is a book for Canadians who want to take back control.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Trump wants Canada economically weak and politically divided, says author of ‘The Adaptable Country’

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | March 1, 2025
  • Alasdair Roberts, author of The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century, offers advice on how Canada can get through the Trump

Trump wants Canada economically weak and politically divided, says author of ‘The Adaptable Country’

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | March 1, 2025
  • Alasdair Roberts, author of The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century, offers advice on how Canada can get through the Trump
Alasdair Roberts
Alasdair Roberts, author of 'The Adaptable Country,' says 'this is a book about the capacity of all Canadians to determine the future of their country. In other words, it is a book for Canadians who want to take back control.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

In the heart of Montreal, Liberals look to maintain dominance and avoid repeat of byelection shock

  • Liberal leadership candidates faced off in battleground Montreal near the epicentre of their September byelection loss.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 28, 2025
Montreal’s skyline from Mont Royal, in the heart of the city. The four Liberal leadership candidates faced-off in a series of debates held in the Montreal riding of Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, which encompasses Mont Royal’s lookout, downtown Montreal, and neighbourhoods by the Lachine Canal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the heart of Montreal, Liberals look to maintain dominance and avoid repeat of byelection shock

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 28, 2025
  • Liberal leadership candidates faced off in battleground Montreal near the epicentre of their September byelection loss.

In the heart of Montreal, Liberals look to maintain dominance and avoid repeat of byelection shock

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 28, 2025
  • Liberal leadership candidates faced off in battleground Montreal near the epicentre of their September byelection loss.
Montreal’s skyline from Mont Royal, in the heart of the city. The four Liberal leadership candidates faced-off in a series of debates held in the Montreal riding of Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, which encompasses Mont Royal’s lookout, downtown Montreal, and neighbourhoods by the Lachine Canal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Don’t go in with a sledgehammer’: public service caps or cuts should be rational, targeted, says Savoie

  • Public sector reform should look closer to Jean Chrétien’s Program Review than Donald Trump’s mass layoffs, says Université de Moncton professor Donald Savoie.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney has promised an initial cap on federal public servants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Don’t go in with a sledgehammer’: public service caps or cuts should be rational, targeted, says Savoie

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 27, 2025
  • Public sector reform should look closer to Jean Chrétien’s Program Review than Donald Trump’s mass layoffs, says Université de Moncton professor Donald Savoie.

‘Don’t go in with a sledgehammer’: public service caps or cuts should be rational, targeted, says Savoie

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 27, 2025
  • Public sector reform should look closer to Jean Chrétien’s Program Review than Donald Trump’s mass layoffs, says Université de Moncton professor Donald Savoie.
Mark Carney
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney has promised an initial cap on federal public servants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Canada to work with Europe

  • U.S. President Donald Trump has put both Canada and Europe at the children's table in deciding on Ukraine's fate and other global conflicts.
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | February 27, 2025
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. While full membership in the EU may be a long shot, there should be immediate discussions on whether it is possible for Canada to eventually qualify for a Norway-style relationship with the EU, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Canada to work with Europe

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | February 27, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has put both Canada and Europe at the children's table in deciding on Ukraine's fate and other global conflicts.

Time for Canada to work with Europe

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | February 27, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has put both Canada and Europe at the children's table in deciding on Ukraine's fate and other global conflicts.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. While full membership in the EU may be a long shot, there should be immediate discussions on whether it is possible for Canada to eventually qualify for a Norway-style relationship with the EU, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First as tragedy, then as farce

  • Donald Trump is probably not going to start a war. Adolf Hitler was the tragedy; Trump is the farce. But even farces can do
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 27, 2025
Donald Trump, left, and Adolf Hitler. Both Hitler and Trump took advantage of relatively new communication technologies to spread their message—radio and mass-circulation newspapers in Hitler’s case, Fox and X in Trump’s–and they both made lavish use of the so-called ‘Big Lie,' writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

First as tragedy, then as farce

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 27, 2025
  • Donald Trump is probably not going to start a war. Adolf Hitler was the tragedy; Trump is the farce. But even farces can do

First as tragedy, then as farce

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 27, 2025
  • Donald Trump is probably not going to start a war. Adolf Hitler was the tragedy; Trump is the farce. But even farces can do
Donald Trump, left, and Adolf Hitler. Both Hitler and Trump took advantage of relatively new communication technologies to spread their message—radio and mass-circulation newspapers in Hitler’s case, Fox and X in Trump’s–and they both made lavish use of the so-called ‘Big Lie,' writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s efforts to diversify trade in Southeast Asia ‘positive,’ but experts fear Ottawa is late to the game

  • Doing business in Asia is complicated for a lot of firms, says former diplomat Stewart Beck. 'It's different cultures, different languages, different legal systems.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 26, 2025
Mary Ng
Mary Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng took part in a three-day Canada-in-Asia conference last week focusing on expanding Canada’s trade in the region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s efforts to diversify trade in Southeast Asia ‘positive,’ but experts fear Ottawa is late to the game

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 26, 2025
  • Doing business in Asia is complicated for a lot of firms, says former diplomat Stewart Beck. 'It's different cultures, different languages, different legal systems.

Canada’s efforts to diversify trade in Southeast Asia ‘positive,’ but experts fear Ottawa is late to the game

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 26, 2025
  • Doing business in Asia is complicated for a lot of firms, says former diplomat Stewart Beck. 'It's different cultures, different languages, different legal systems.
Mary Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng took part in a three-day Canada-in-Asia conference last week focusing on expanding Canada’s trade in the region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next federal government should finally privatize Canada Post

  • Its monopoly status prohibits potential service providers from entering the letter-delivery market, depriving Canadians of choice, and reducing the incentive for Canada Post to
Opinion | BY ALEX WHALEN, JAKE FUSS | February 26, 2025
After a month-long strike, Canada’s labour relations boards ordered 55,000 postal workers back to work one week before Christmas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next federal government should finally privatize Canada Post

Opinion | BY ALEX WHALEN, JAKE FUSS | February 26, 2025
  • Its monopoly status prohibits potential service providers from entering the letter-delivery market, depriving Canadians of choice, and reducing the incentive for Canada Post to

Next federal government should finally privatize Canada Post

Opinion | BY ALEX WHALEN, JAKE FUSS | February 26, 2025
  • Its monopoly status prohibits potential service providers from entering the letter-delivery market, depriving Canadians of choice, and reducing the incentive for Canada Post to
After a month-long strike, Canada’s labour relations boards ordered 55,000 postal workers back to work one week before Christmas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Joly taps Cory Pike as new chief of staff

  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into new Sport Minister Terry Duguid’s team, which includes a number of ex-aides to then-ministers Dan Vandal and
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2025
Mélanie Joly, right, David McGuinty
Mélanie Joly, right, David McGuinty
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, speaks with reporters about the government's response to proposed U.S. trade tariffs alongside Public Safety Minister David McGuinty in the West Block on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Joly taps Cory Pike as new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2025
  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into new Sport Minister Terry Duguid’s team, which includes a number of ex-aides to then-ministers Dan Vandal and

Foreign Affairs Minister Joly taps Cory Pike as new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2025
  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into new Sport Minister Terry Duguid’s team, which includes a number of ex-aides to then-ministers Dan Vandal and
Mélanie Joly, right, David McGuinty
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, speaks with reporters about the government's response to proposed U.S. trade tariffs alongside Public Safety Minister David McGuinty in the West Block on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What is the path to peace in Ukraine?

  • Persuade the Russian president that he simply cannot win militarily, setting the stage for substantive peace negotiations.
Opinion | BY EARL TURCOTTE | February 26, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump. America’s transition to possible adversary has sent shock waves around the world, writes Earl Turcotte. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

What is the path to peace in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY EARL TURCOTTE | February 26, 2025
  • Persuade the Russian president that he simply cannot win militarily, setting the stage for substantive peace negotiations.

What is the path to peace in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY EARL TURCOTTE | February 26, 2025
  • Persuade the Russian president that he simply cannot win militarily, setting the stage for substantive peace negotiations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump. America’s transition to possible adversary has sent shock waves around the world, writes Earl Turcotte. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Arctic security needs a Team Canada commitment 

  • Diplomacy across the Arctic’s deepening strategic divide is now dangerously dormant, just as tensions rise and military operations scale up.
Opinion | BY ERNIE REGEHR | February 26, 2025
Snowmobiles light the drop zone before a Canadian Armed Forces battalion parachute drop near Resolute Bay, Nunavut. DND photograph by Louis Brunet

Arctic security needs a Team Canada commitment 

Opinion | BY ERNIE REGEHR | February 26, 2025
  • Diplomacy across the Arctic’s deepening strategic divide is now dangerously dormant, just as tensions rise and military operations scale up.

Arctic security needs a Team Canada commitment 

Opinion | BY ERNIE REGEHR | February 26, 2025
  • Diplomacy across the Arctic’s deepening strategic divide is now dangerously dormant, just as tensions rise and military operations scale up.
Snowmobiles light the drop zone before a Canadian Armed Forces battalion parachute drop near Resolute Bay, Nunavut. DND photograph by Louis Brunet

Liberals top Tories in opinion polls

  • Plus, Trudeau meets the premiers.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 26, 2025
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre.
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre.
Mark Carney, left, is running for the leadership of the Liberal Party. If he wins, he'll face Pierre Poilievre in a federal election. The Hill Times photographs

Liberals top Tories in opinion polls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 26, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau meets the premiers.

Liberals top Tories in opinion polls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 26, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau meets the premiers.
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre.
Mark Carney, left, is running for the leadership of the Liberal Party. If he wins, he'll face Pierre Poilievre in a federal election. The Hill Times photographs

Ottawa looks to new partnerships in Europe as Trump’s threats against Canada materialize

  • Canada’s and Europe’s leaders are trying to rewrite the framework of power to open the way for an end to Russia’s murderous attack on
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 26, 2025
For Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, the Feb. 24 call to action in Kyiv on behalf of Ukraine may be remembered as his best moment in nearly a decade in power, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Ottawa looks to new partnerships in Europe as Trump’s threats against Canada materialize

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 26, 2025
  • Canada’s and Europe’s leaders are trying to rewrite the framework of power to open the way for an end to Russia’s murderous attack on

Ottawa looks to new partnerships in Europe as Trump’s threats against Canada materialize

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 26, 2025
  • Canada’s and Europe’s leaders are trying to rewrite the framework of power to open the way for an end to Russia’s murderous attack on
For Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, the Feb. 24 call to action in Kyiv on behalf of Ukraine may be remembered as his best moment in nearly a decade in power, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

The Trump imperium

  • Things are changing as the U.S. leader backs off from America’s role as ‘global policeman,’ and looks inwards.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 26, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump looks north and sees Canada as a vassal state, with Arctic riches and shipping lanes divvied up among China, Russia, and the U.S., writes Andrew Caddell. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

The Trump imperium

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 26, 2025
  • Things are changing as the U.S. leader backs off from America’s role as ‘global policeman,’ and looks inwards.

The Trump imperium

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 26, 2025
  • Things are changing as the U.S. leader backs off from America’s role as ‘global policeman,’ and looks inwards.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump looks north and sees Canada as a vassal state, with Arctic riches and shipping lanes divvied up among China, Russia, and the U.S., writes Andrew Caddell. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump likes winners, so let’s use sports to Canada’s global benefit, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NHL

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
U.S. President Donald Trump likes winners, so let’s use sports to Canada’s global benefit, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NHL

Let east-west pipeline dreams die, says Calgary reader

  • Re: “‘Retaliation is only the beginning’: Poilievre pledges strong action against Trump’s tariffs in campaign-style rally in Ottawa,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 15). Conservative
Opinion | February 26, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Let east-west pipeline dreams die, says Calgary reader

Opinion | February 26, 2025
  • Re: “‘Retaliation is only the beginning’: Poilievre pledges strong action against Trump’s tariffs in campaign-style rally in Ottawa,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 15). Conservative

Let east-west pipeline dreams die, says Calgary reader

Opinion | February 26, 2025
  • Re: “‘Retaliation is only the beginning’: Poilievre pledges strong action against Trump’s tariffs in campaign-style rally in Ottawa,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 15). Conservative
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Alarming’ U.S. pivot on Ukraine showcases unreliability of Trump White House, say parliamentarians

  • Liberal MP John McKay says support for Ukraine will be raised when the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group heads to D.C. in March.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, visited Ukraine on Feb. 24 to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Alarming’ U.S. pivot on Ukraine showcases unreliability of Trump White House, say parliamentarians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • Liberal MP John McKay says support for Ukraine will be raised when the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group heads to D.C. in March.

‘Alarming’ U.S. pivot on Ukraine showcases unreliability of Trump White House, say parliamentarians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • Liberal MP John McKay says support for Ukraine will be raised when the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group heads to D.C. in March.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, visited Ukraine on Feb. 24 to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariff dispute process would only offer symbolic win for Canada, but should still be used: trade observers

  • Canada has indicated that it would pursue immediate retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. levies before a dispute body can adjudicate the case.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
Mary Ng
Mary Ng
Any challenge by International Trade Minister Mary Ng to American tariffs would provide Canada with few material benefits. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariff dispute process would only offer symbolic win for Canada, but should still be used: trade observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • Canada has indicated that it would pursue immediate retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. levies before a dispute body can adjudicate the case.

Tariff dispute process would only offer symbolic win for Canada, but should still be used: trade observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • Canada has indicated that it would pursue immediate retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. levies before a dispute body can adjudicate the case.
Mary Ng
Any challenge by International Trade Minister Mary Ng to American tariffs would provide Canada with few material benefits. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate clarity needed: don’t pile up programs, focus on transformations

  • Scrapping the carbon tax would be a tragedy, but it would be a bigger one to add a new program without critically assessing the
Opinion | BY PIERRE-OLIVIER PINEAU | February 26, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland, and Mark Carney. The next leader of the Canadian government should focus on simple—but transformative—policies, writes Pierre-Olivier Pineau. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Climate clarity needed: don’t pile up programs, focus on transformations

Opinion | BY PIERRE-OLIVIER PINEAU | February 26, 2025
  • Scrapping the carbon tax would be a tragedy, but it would be a bigger one to add a new program without critically assessing the

Climate clarity needed: don’t pile up programs, focus on transformations

Opinion | BY PIERRE-OLIVIER PINEAU | February 26, 2025
  • Scrapping the carbon tax would be a tragedy, but it would be a bigger one to add a new program without critically assessing the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland, and Mark Carney. The next leader of the Canadian government should focus on simple—but transformative—policies, writes Pierre-Olivier Pineau. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Forget the tariff war, it’s time to build self-reliance for Canada’s energy future

  • We can build a stronger Canada by focusing on the development of renewable energy technologies and infrastructure here at home.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 26, 2025
We have the resources we need to be energy independent, and to give all Canadians energy security, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Pexels photograph by Singkham

Forget the tariff war, it’s time to build self-reliance for Canada’s energy future

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 26, 2025
  • We can build a stronger Canada by focusing on the development of renewable energy technologies and infrastructure here at home.

Forget the tariff war, it’s time to build self-reliance for Canada’s energy future

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 26, 2025
  • We can build a stronger Canada by focusing on the development of renewable energy technologies and infrastructure here at home.
We have the resources we need to be energy independent, and to give all Canadians energy security, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Pexels photograph by Singkham

Renewable energy is declining in Canada

  • Canada now has missed a decade of opportunity to build significant new renewable capacity, leaving us behind our peers and out of step with
Opinion | BY WARREN MABEE, BALIE WALKER | February 26, 2025
Jonathan Wilkinson
Jonathan Wilkinson
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. There are a few reasons why the lack of development of new renewable electricity capacity is a Canadian policy failure, write Warren Mabee and Balie Walker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Renewable energy is declining in Canada

Opinion | BY WARREN MABEE, BALIE WALKER | February 26, 2025
  • Canada now has missed a decade of opportunity to build significant new renewable capacity, leaving us behind our peers and out of step with

Renewable energy is declining in Canada

Opinion | BY WARREN MABEE, BALIE WALKER | February 26, 2025
  • Canada now has missed a decade of opportunity to build significant new renewable capacity, leaving us behind our peers and out of step with
Jonathan Wilkinson
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. There are a few reasons why the lack of development of new renewable electricity capacity is a Canadian policy failure, write Warren Mabee and Balie Walker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assistant deputy speaker Mendès being treated for cancer

  • Plus: Six Liberal MPs join the parliamentary secretary team, former Hill Times Publishing reporter acclaimed as Grit candidate in Kitchener Centre, and Federal Court
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 26, 2025
In her first Facebook reel, Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès shares her recent cancer diagnosis with viewers, but says she's staying on as MP 'as long as you'd like me to continue.' Screenshots courtesy of Facebook

Assistant deputy speaker Mendès being treated for cancer

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 26, 2025
  • Plus: Six Liberal MPs join the parliamentary secretary team, former Hill Times Publishing reporter acclaimed as Grit candidate in Kitchener Centre, and Federal Court

Assistant deputy speaker Mendès being treated for cancer

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 26, 2025
  • Plus: Six Liberal MPs join the parliamentary secretary team, former Hill Times Publishing reporter acclaimed as Grit candidate in Kitchener Centre, and Federal Court
In her first Facebook reel, Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès shares her recent cancer diagnosis with viewers, but says she's staying on as MP 'as long as you'd like me to continue.' Screenshots courtesy of Facebook

Liberal leadership hopefuls target Trump, Poilievre, and Canada’s economy in final debate

  • The four remaining candidates took to the English-language debate stage on Feb. 25 to tackle key policy planks and present themselves as the best
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 25, 2025
Liberal leadership hopefuls Karina Gould, left Frank Baylis, Chrystia Freeland, and Mark Carney shake hands before the English-language debate on Feb. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership hopefuls target Trump, Poilievre, and Canada’s economy in final debate

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 25, 2025
  • The four remaining candidates took to the English-language debate stage on Feb. 25 to tackle key policy planks and present themselves as the best

Liberal leadership hopefuls target Trump, Poilievre, and Canada’s economy in final debate

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 25, 2025
  • The four remaining candidates took to the English-language debate stage on Feb. 25 to tackle key policy planks and present themselves as the best
Liberal leadership hopefuls Karina Gould, left Frank Baylis, Chrystia Freeland, and Mark Carney shake hands before the English-language debate on Feb. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A weak regime clings to power in Myanmar

  • The people seem on the brink of driving the brutal military regime from power. The first thing they should do after is get rid
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 25, 2025
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi—the daughter of the army’s founder—led a largely non-violent revolution that forced the military to share political power, but in 2021, the army took it back very violently, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A weak regime clings to power in Myanmar

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 25, 2025
  • The people seem on the brink of driving the brutal military regime from power. The first thing they should do after is get rid

A weak regime clings to power in Myanmar

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 25, 2025
  • The people seem on the brink of driving the brutal military regime from power. The first thing they should do after is get rid
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi—the daughter of the army’s founder—led a largely non-violent revolution that forced the military to share political power, but in 2021, the army took it back very violently, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s health-care system ‘in a tough spot,’ says Singh

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada needs to protect its health-care system. “The reality is our health care system is eroding in a serious
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 24, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks at the SOS Medicare 3.0 Conference in Ottawa on Feb. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s health-care system ‘in a tough spot,’ says Singh

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 24, 2025
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada needs to protect its health-care system. “The reality is our health care system is eroding in a serious

Canada’s health-care system ‘in a tough spot,’ says Singh

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 24, 2025
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada needs to protect its health-care system. “The reality is our health care system is eroding in a serious
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks at the SOS Medicare 3.0 Conference in Ottawa on Feb. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No, becoming the 51st state wouldn’t give us better health care—but Trump knows he’s hitting a nerve

  • The hard workers who keep the health system running have never been more worried about the future of Canadian health care.
Opinion | BY BERT BLUNDON | February 24, 2025
Health professionals believe in our public health-care system because they believe in equitable access to care, and you can’t have one without the other, writes Bert Blundon. Unsplash photograph by Christian Bowen

No, becoming the 51st state wouldn’t give us better health care—but Trump knows he’s hitting a nerve

Opinion | BY BERT BLUNDON | February 24, 2025
  • The hard workers who keep the health system running have never been more worried about the future of Canadian health care.

No, becoming the 51st state wouldn’t give us better health care—but Trump knows he’s hitting a nerve

Opinion | BY BERT BLUNDON | February 24, 2025
  • The hard workers who keep the health system running have never been more worried about the future of Canadian health care.
Health professionals believe in our public health-care system because they believe in equitable access to care, and you can’t have one without the other, writes Bert Blundon. Unsplash photograph by Christian Bowen

Immigration Minister Miller has a new acting chief of staff

  • Plus, a look at the team of new Official Languages and Associate Public Safety Minister Rachel Bendayan, which is led by chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has a new acting chief of staff, and acting deputy chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigration Minister Miller has a new acting chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the team of new Official Languages and Associate Public Safety Minister Rachel Bendayan, which is led by chief of staff

Immigration Minister Miller has a new acting chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the team of new Official Languages and Associate Public Safety Minister Rachel Bendayan, which is led by chief of staff
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has a new acting chief of staff, and acting deputy chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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More money, more options: Tories’ record 2024 fundraising provides ‘ultimate advantage’ in election, say pundits

  • Raising $41-million in 2024, the Conservatives broke the all-time Canadian fundraising record for the second year in a row, and outpaced their rivals' combined
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's, left, second full year as leader set another historic fundraising record in 2024, more than doubling the $15.1-million raised by the governing Liberals in what would be Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's last year as leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

More money, more options: Tories’ record 2024 fundraising provides ‘ultimate advantage’ in election, say pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 5, 2025
  • Raising $41-million in 2024, the Conservatives broke the all-time Canadian fundraising record for the second year in a row, and outpaced their rivals' combined

More money, more options: Tories’ record 2024 fundraising provides ‘ultimate advantage’ in election, say pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 5, 2025
  • Raising $41-million in 2024, the Conservatives broke the all-time Canadian fundraising record for the second year in a row, and outpaced their rivals' combined
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's, left, second full year as leader set another historic fundraising record in 2024, more than doubling the $15.1-million raised by the governing Liberals in what would be Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's last year as leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The glass onion trade war

  • With the stroke of a pen, United States President Donald Trump succeeded in angering his country’s closest ally on Feb. 1 by signing off
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 5, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on Feb. 3. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN

The glass onion trade war

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 5, 2025
  • With the stroke of a pen, United States President Donald Trump succeeded in angering his country’s closest ally on Feb. 1 by signing off

The glass onion trade war

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 5, 2025
  • With the stroke of a pen, United States President Donald Trump succeeded in angering his country’s closest ally on Feb. 1 by signing off
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on Feb. 3. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN

Canada’s internal trade barriers are suffocating its cultural economy

  • Museums, galleries, and collectors face logistical nightmares due to inconsistent provincial rules.
Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | February 5, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
The directive for Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand to address interprovincial trade barriers signals a potential turning point, writes Zainub Verjee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s internal trade barriers are suffocating its cultural economy

Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | February 5, 2025
  • Museums, galleries, and collectors face logistical nightmares due to inconsistent provincial rules.

Canada’s internal trade barriers are suffocating its cultural economy

Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | February 5, 2025
  • Museums, galleries, and collectors face logistical nightmares due to inconsistent provincial rules.
Anita Anand
The directive for Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand to address interprovincial trade barriers signals a potential turning point, writes Zainub Verjee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO defence spending target on quick uphill climb, says new Danish envoy

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Danish Ambassador Nikolaj Harris talks defence spending, Ukraine, Arctic security, and trade.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2025
Danish Ambassador to Canada Nikolaj Harris
Danish Ambassador to Canada Nikolaj Harris
A career diplomat with 24 years of experience in the Danish foreign ministry, Ambassador Nikolaj Harris started his new posting in Ottawa this past December. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO defence spending target on quick uphill climb, says new Danish envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Danish Ambassador Nikolaj Harris talks defence spending, Ukraine, Arctic security, and trade.

NATO defence spending target on quick uphill climb, says new Danish envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Danish Ambassador Nikolaj Harris talks defence spending, Ukraine, Arctic security, and trade.
Danish Ambassador to Canada Nikolaj Harris
A career diplomat with 24 years of experience in the Danish foreign ministry, Ambassador Nikolaj Harris started his new posting in Ottawa this past December. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Divide and conquer’: Canada and Mexico offer unco-ordinated tariff response after premiers’ slights

  • 'What we did to Mexico was almost Trumpian in the way we threw them under the bus,' says Carlo Dade, a member of the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, gained a 30-day reprieve from punishing American tariffs after calls with U.S. President Donald Trump. Photographs courtesy of Eneas De Troya, Gage Skidmore, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Divide and conquer’: Canada and Mexico offer unco-ordinated tariff response after premiers’ slights

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2025
  • 'What we did to Mexico was almost Trumpian in the way we threw them under the bus,' says Carlo Dade, a member of the

‘Divide and conquer’: Canada and Mexico offer unco-ordinated tariff response after premiers’ slights

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2025
  • 'What we did to Mexico was almost Trumpian in the way we threw them under the bus,' says Carlo Dade, a member of the
Donald Trump
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, gained a 30-day reprieve from punishing American tariffs after calls with U.S. President Donald Trump. Photographs courtesy of Eneas De Troya, Gage Skidmore, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Farmers can’t be left out of supply management conversation: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Canada holds a valuable bargaining chip in trade talks with Trump,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 29). The article by Alex Whalen and Jake
Opinion | February 5, 2025

Farmers can’t be left out of supply management conversation: Toronto reader

Opinion | February 5, 2025
  • Re: “Canada holds a valuable bargaining chip in trade talks with Trump,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 29). The article by Alex Whalen and Jake

Farmers can’t be left out of supply management conversation: Toronto reader

Opinion | February 5, 2025
  • Re: “Canada holds a valuable bargaining chip in trade talks with Trump,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 29). The article by Alex Whalen and Jake

Notwithstanding clause a pro, not a con, says Speer

  • Re: “Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 22, p. 6).  In Erica Ifill’s column, she likens the notwithstanding clause to the constitution of
Opinion | February 5, 2025

Notwithstanding clause a pro, not a con, says Speer

Opinion | February 5, 2025
  • Re: “Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 22, p. 6).  In Erica Ifill’s column, she likens the notwithstanding clause to the constitution of

Notwithstanding clause a pro, not a con, says Speer

Opinion | February 5, 2025
  • Re: “Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 22, p. 6).  In Erica Ifill’s column, she likens the notwithstanding clause to the constitution of

Finance Minister LeBlanc takes the mic at Feb. 6 C.D. Howe event in Toronto

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 4—WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5 National Forum on UNDRIP Act—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a national forum on the UN Declaration on the
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured right with director of communications Jean-Sébastien Comeau, will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute on Feb. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Minister LeBlanc takes the mic at Feb. 6 C.D. Howe event in Toronto

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 4—WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5 National Forum on UNDRIP Act—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a national forum on the UN Declaration on the

Finance Minister LeBlanc takes the mic at Feb. 6 C.D. Howe event in Toronto

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 4—WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5 National Forum on UNDRIP Act—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a national forum on the UN Declaration on the
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured right with director of communications Jean-Sébastien Comeau, will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute on Feb. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We work for Canadians’: Dagenais recalls his Senate career

  • Appointed as a Conservative in 2012, Jean-Guy Dagenais retired as a member of the Canadian Senators Group and as a proponent of an independent
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2025
Jean-Guy Dagenais
Jean-Guy Dagenais
Recently retired senator Jean-Guy Dagenais marked an end to a 13-year parliamentary career with his 75th birthday on Feb. 2. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

‘We work for Canadians’: Dagenais recalls his Senate career

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2025
  • Appointed as a Conservative in 2012, Jean-Guy Dagenais retired as a member of the Canadian Senators Group and as a proponent of an independent

‘We work for Canadians’: Dagenais recalls his Senate career

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2025
  • Appointed as a Conservative in 2012, Jean-Guy Dagenais retired as a member of the Canadian Senators Group and as a proponent of an independent
Jean-Guy Dagenais
Recently retired senator Jean-Guy Dagenais marked an end to a 13-year parliamentary career with his 75th birthday on Feb. 2. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Politicos mourn B’nai Brith Canada CEO Mostyn

  • Plus, the Armed Forces names ex-MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette its first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, the last of the Parliament Hill cats needs help, and national
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 5, 2025
Michael Mostyn
Michael Mostyn
Michael Mostyn, the longtime CEO of B'nai Brith Canada, has died of cancer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politicos mourn B’nai Brith Canada CEO Mostyn

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 5, 2025
  • Plus, the Armed Forces names ex-MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette its first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, the last of the Parliament Hill cats needs help, and national

Politicos mourn B’nai Brith Canada CEO Mostyn

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 5, 2025
  • Plus, the Armed Forces names ex-MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette its first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, the last of the Parliament Hill cats needs help, and national
Michael Mostyn
Michael Mostyn, the longtime CEO of B'nai Brith Canada, has died of cancer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Q&A | Tariffs, retaliation, and free trade with consultant Eric Miller

  • A belief in tariffs has been ‘the one true animating force’ of U.S. President Donald Trump’s political life, says Washington, D.C.-based trade expert.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 4, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on Feb. 1 to announce tariffs on $30-billion of American imports starting on Feb. 4. Those tariffs did not come into effect after the United States agreed to delay its levies by 30 days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Tariffs, retaliation, and free trade with consultant Eric Miller

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 4, 2025
  • A belief in tariffs has been ‘the one true animating force’ of U.S. President Donald Trump’s political life, says Washington, D.C.-based trade expert.

Q&A | Tariffs, retaliation, and free trade with consultant Eric Miller

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 4, 2025
  • A belief in tariffs has been ‘the one true animating force’ of U.S. President Donald Trump’s political life, says Washington, D.C.-based trade expert.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on Feb. 1 to announce tariffs on $30-billion of American imports starting on Feb. 4. Those tariffs did not come into effect after the United States agreed to delay its levies by 30 days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Border-town mayors fear being ‘hit first and worst’ amid trade war uncertainty

  • Cornwall and Windsor in Ontario, and Surrey, B.C., all have deeply-integrated industries with the United States, and their citizens face immediate and 'severe' repercussions
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
Cornwall, Ont., Mayor Justin Towndale, left; Surrey, B.C., Mayor Brenda Locke; and Windsor, Ont., Mayor Drew Dilkens. Photographs courtesy of the City of Cornwall, City of Surrey, and City of Windsor

Border-town mayors fear being ‘hit first and worst’ amid trade war uncertainty

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
  • Cornwall and Windsor in Ontario, and Surrey, B.C., all have deeply-integrated industries with the United States, and their citizens face immediate and 'severe' repercussions

Border-town mayors fear being ‘hit first and worst’ amid trade war uncertainty

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
  • Cornwall and Windsor in Ontario, and Surrey, B.C., all have deeply-integrated industries with the United States, and their citizens face immediate and 'severe' repercussions
Cornwall, Ont., Mayor Justin Towndale, left; Surrey, B.C., Mayor Brenda Locke; and Windsor, Ont., Mayor Drew Dilkens. Photographs courtesy of the City of Cornwall, City of Surrey, and City of Windsor

Will the Canadian-American defence alliance survive Donald Trump?

  • In an environment of normalized coercion, it's an illusion to believe the bilateral defence and security relationship will remain ring-fenced.
Opinion | BY ROY REMPEL | February 4, 2025
Should the tariff threat be enacted, it will be natural to ask why Canadian forces should continue to co-operate with U.S. counterparts within the NORAD command when outside that space chaos reigns, writes Roy Rempel. DND photograph by Captain Dennis Power

Will the Canadian-American defence alliance survive Donald Trump?

Opinion | BY ROY REMPEL | February 4, 2025
  • In an environment of normalized coercion, it's an illusion to believe the bilateral defence and security relationship will remain ring-fenced.

Will the Canadian-American defence alliance survive Donald Trump?

Opinion | BY ROY REMPEL | February 4, 2025
  • In an environment of normalized coercion, it's an illusion to believe the bilateral defence and security relationship will remain ring-fenced.
Should the tariff threat be enacted, it will be natural to ask why Canadian forces should continue to co-operate with U.S. counterparts within the NORAD command when outside that space chaos reigns, writes Roy Rempel. DND photograph by Captain Dennis Power

NDP look to ‘meet the moment’ with Trump response, but fail to shift story from Tories: Holmstrom

  • Although both the NDP and Conservatives are pitching an all-hands-on-deck approach to the U.S. tariff threat, the reception has differed wildly, according to NDP
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 4, 2025
Although NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh previously could be counted on to be the 'adult in the room,' it's not a role he's currently playing, says former staffer Cam Holmstrom. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP look to ‘meet the moment’ with Trump response, but fail to shift story from Tories: Holmstrom

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 4, 2025
  • Although both the NDP and Conservatives are pitching an all-hands-on-deck approach to the U.S. tariff threat, the reception has differed wildly, according to NDP

NDP look to ‘meet the moment’ with Trump response, but fail to shift story from Tories: Holmstrom

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 4, 2025
  • Although both the NDP and Conservatives are pitching an all-hands-on-deck approach to the U.S. tariff threat, the reception has differed wildly, according to NDP
Although NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh previously could be counted on to be the 'adult in the room,' it's not a role he's currently playing, says former staffer Cam Holmstrom. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump blinks

  • Plus, checking in with border mayors.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump delayed the imposition of tariffs on Canada and Mexico by another month yesterday. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump blinks

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
  • Plus, checking in with border mayors.

Trump blinks

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
  • Plus, checking in with border mayors.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump delayed the imposition of tariffs on Canada and Mexico by another month yesterday. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada ‘not out of the woods’ in tariff stand-off with president who ‘thrives on ambiguity,’ say Canada-U.S. experts

  • 'Even being mentioned in the same breath as China on trade relations is beyond bizarre,' says former foreign minister Peter MacKay.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH | February 3, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, spoke twice on Feb. 3 with U.S. President Donald Trump. Following the second call, both leaders announced a 30-day delay of tariffs that were expected to take effect on Feb 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada ‘not out of the woods’ in tariff stand-off with president who ‘thrives on ambiguity,’ say Canada-U.S. experts

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH | February 3, 2025
  • 'Even being mentioned in the same breath as China on trade relations is beyond bizarre,' says former foreign minister Peter MacKay.

Canada ‘not out of the woods’ in tariff stand-off with president who ‘thrives on ambiguity,’ say Canada-U.S. experts

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH | February 3, 2025
  • 'Even being mentioned in the same breath as China on trade relations is beyond bizarre,' says former foreign minister Peter MacKay.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, spoke twice on Feb. 3 with U.S. President Donald Trump. Following the second call, both leaders announced a 30-day delay of tariffs that were expected to take effect on Feb 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Losing the battle of the bulge

  • Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 3, 2025
According to a series of briefings to military leaders in June 2024, 44 per cent of personnel in the CAF are overweight, and another 28 per cent are classified as obese. DND photograph by Leading Seaman Sisi Xu

Losing the battle of the bulge

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 3, 2025
  • Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.

Losing the battle of the bulge

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 3, 2025
  • Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.
According to a series of briefings to military leaders in June 2024, 44 per cent of personnel in the CAF are overweight, and another 28 per cent are classified as obese. DND photograph by Leading Seaman Sisi Xu

Minister Anandasangaree picks up five former Vandal staffers

  • Plus, there are staff updates for the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, and Defence Minister Bill Blair.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree arrives at Rideau Hall on Dec. 20 to be sworn in to the added roles of northern affairs minister and minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Anandasangaree picks up five former Vandal staffers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2025
  • Plus, there are staff updates for the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, and Defence Minister Bill Blair.

Minister Anandasangaree picks up five former Vandal staffers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2025
  • Plus, there are staff updates for the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, and Defence Minister Bill Blair.
Gary Anandasangaree
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree arrives at Rideau Hall on Dec. 20 to be sworn in to the added roles of northern affairs minister and minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Celebrating 30 years of Prime Time in Canada with the CMPA

  • The Canadian Media Producers Association's annual conference returned to Ottawa for three days of networking, panels, and a pair of parties.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 3, 2025
Blink49 CEO John Morayniss speaks at the CMPA's Prime Time Conference 30th anniversary reception at the Westin Hotel on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Celebrating 30 years of Prime Time in Canada with the CMPA

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 3, 2025
  • The Canadian Media Producers Association's annual conference returned to Ottawa for three days of networking, panels, and a pair of parties.

Celebrating 30 years of Prime Time in Canada with the CMPA

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 3, 2025
  • The Canadian Media Producers Association's annual conference returned to Ottawa for three days of networking, panels, and a pair of parties.
Blink49 CEO John Morayniss speaks at the CMPA's Prime Time Conference 30th anniversary reception at the Westin Hotel on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Don’t overlook productivity in bid to return resilience to Western Canada’s supply chains

  • Addressing inefficiencies, improving productivity, and strengthening resilience are not just sectoral goals—they are national imperatives.
Opinion | BY MARZIA RIZVI | February 3, 2025
Persistent disruptions, whether from collective bargaining disputes, infrastructure failures, or extreme weather, create cascading effects that weaken trust among global buyers, writes Marzia Rizvi. Pexels photograph by Maximilian Ruther 

Don’t overlook productivity in bid to return resilience to Western Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY MARZIA RIZVI | February 3, 2025
  • Addressing inefficiencies, improving productivity, and strengthening resilience are not just sectoral goals—they are national imperatives.

Don’t overlook productivity in bid to return resilience to Western Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY MARZIA RIZVI | February 3, 2025
  • Addressing inefficiencies, improving productivity, and strengthening resilience are not just sectoral goals—they are national imperatives.
Persistent disruptions, whether from collective bargaining disputes, infrastructure failures, or extreme weather, create cascading effects that weaken trust among global buyers, writes Marzia Rizvi. Pexels photograph by Maximilian Ruther 

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