Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Saturday, April 26, 2025

Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989

Latest Paper

Read the latest Election 2025 stories

Saturday, April 26, 2025 | Latest Paper
Subscribe Now

TRENDING:

Stuart Benson

Stuart Benson began covering Parliament Hill in early 2022, reporting on political party apparatuses and fundraising, policing and public safety, women and youth, marijuana, heritage, the Bloc Québécois, and the Green Party. He is also The Hill Times’ regular Party Central columnist. Benson previously covered local news and municipal politics at The Low Down to Hull and Back News in Wakefield, Que., where he began his professional journalism career in February 2020. He also won a Quebec Community Newspaper Award in 2021 for Best News Story and Best Agricultural Story, as well as winning a Canadian Community Newspaper award for Best Campus News story in 2020.

‘Trump effect’ galvanizing Grit Guilbeault’s prospects in rematch against NDP’s Machouf

  • With little sign of the Conservatives or the Bloc, the NDP and Green candidates in Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que., are hoping to convince voters Parliament can
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
Liberal incumbent Steven Guilbeault sat down with The Hill Times in his Montreal riding of Laurier–Sainte-Marie to discuss 'the Trump effect' on his constituents, their disappointment with his record, and re-evaluation of his party's progress on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump effect’ galvanizing Grit Guilbeault’s prospects in rematch against NDP’s Machouf

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • With little sign of the Conservatives or the Bloc, the NDP and Green candidates in Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que., are hoping to convince voters Parliament can

‘Trump effect’ galvanizing Grit Guilbeault’s prospects in rematch against NDP’s Machouf

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • With little sign of the Conservatives or the Bloc, the NDP and Green candidates in Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que., are hoping to convince voters Parliament can
Liberal incumbent Steven Guilbeault sat down with The Hill Times in his Montreal riding of Laurier–Sainte-Marie to discuss 'the Trump effect' on his constituents, their disappointment with his record, and re-evaluation of his party's progress on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election ad men: Carney, Trudeau, and Trump play starring roles in the party’s biggest hits, say digital advertising experts

  • The Hill Times asked three partisan digital communications experts to look at the 'best' campaign ads so far from the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP.
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
As parties look to appeal to voters and crush their opponents, they're drawing on links to former prime minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump, and raising red flags about Mark Carney’s resumé. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Election ad men: Carney, Trudeau, and Trump play starring roles in the party’s biggest hits, say digital advertising experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • The Hill Times asked three partisan digital communications experts to look at the 'best' campaign ads so far from the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP.

Election ad men: Carney, Trudeau, and Trump play starring roles in the party’s biggest hits, say digital advertising experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • The Hill Times asked three partisan digital communications experts to look at the 'best' campaign ads so far from the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP.
As parties look to appeal to voters and crush their opponents, they're drawing on links to former prime minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump, and raising red flags about Mark Carney’s resumé. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Carney plays defence as leaders hit debate stage for English rerun

  • In the wide ranging two-hour contest, Prime Minister Mark Carney repeated he was ‘very different’ from his predecessor Justin Trudeau, rebuffing Conservative Leader Pierre
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney spar on the debate stage at the English-language debate on April 17. Pool photograph by Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press

Carney plays defence as leaders hit debate stage for English rerun

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 17, 2025
  • In the wide ranging two-hour contest, Prime Minister Mark Carney repeated he was ‘very different’ from his predecessor Justin Trudeau, rebuffing Conservative Leader Pierre

Carney plays defence as leaders hit debate stage for English rerun

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 17, 2025
  • In the wide ranging two-hour contest, Prime Minister Mark Carney repeated he was ‘very different’ from his predecessor Justin Trudeau, rebuffing Conservative Leader Pierre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney spar on the debate stage at the English-language debate on April 17. Pool photograph by Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press

Project competence, avoid silly dances: parties seek balance with social media strategies

  • A fragmented media landscape has increased the value of social media experimentation, but an NDP stumble may show the risk of full campaign integration,
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 16, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney, right, can't afford to take the same gambles on social media influencers that worked for U.S. President Donald Trump, say digital strategists. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, courtesy of Gage Skidmore, and illustration by Neena Singhal

Project competence, avoid silly dances: parties seek balance with social media strategies

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 16, 2025
  • A fragmented media landscape has increased the value of social media experimentation, but an NDP stumble may show the risk of full campaign integration,

Project competence, avoid silly dances: parties seek balance with social media strategies

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 16, 2025
  • A fragmented media landscape has increased the value of social media experimentation, but an NDP stumble may show the risk of full campaign integration,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney, right, can't afford to take the same gambles on social media influencers that worked for U.S. President Donald Trump, say digital strategists. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, courtesy of Gage Skidmore, and illustration by Neena Singhal

Election platform release a ‘pass/fail’ exercise with little reward for expedience, say politicos

  • Parties must weigh the optimal time to capture voters' attention with the potential pitfalls caused by even minor errors when deciding on platform-release dates.
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 15, 2025
In a crisis election, voters are more concerned about how Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre plan to act than how they'll pay for it, according to politicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Election platform release a ‘pass/fail’ exercise with little reward for expedience, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 15, 2025
  • Parties must weigh the optimal time to capture voters' attention with the potential pitfalls caused by even minor errors when deciding on platform-release dates.

Election platform release a ‘pass/fail’ exercise with little reward for expedience, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 15, 2025
  • Parties must weigh the optimal time to capture voters' attention with the potential pitfalls caused by even minor errors when deciding on platform-release dates.
In a crisis election, voters are more concerned about how Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre plan to act than how they'll pay for it, according to politicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Canada Strong and Free Network looks beyond federal issues as campaign forces national Tories away from conference

  • Federal Conservative candidates stay away, but lineup includes swathe of provincial premiers, ex-politicians, and American speakers.
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 10, 2025
Bari Weiss, left, founder and editor of American The Free Press and self described 'conservative of liberalism,' delivered the headline-keynote address, moderated by John Baird, the former Harper-era cabinet minister, on the first evening of the 2025 Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Strong and Free Network looks beyond federal issues as campaign forces national Tories away from conference

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 10, 2025
  • Federal Conservative candidates stay away, but lineup includes swathe of provincial premiers, ex-politicians, and American speakers.

Canada Strong and Free Network looks beyond federal issues as campaign forces national Tories away from conference

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 10, 2025
  • Federal Conservative candidates stay away, but lineup includes swathe of provincial premiers, ex-politicians, and American speakers.
Bari Weiss, left, founder and editor of American The Free Press and self described 'conservative of liberalism,' delivered the headline-keynote address, moderated by John Baird, the former Harper-era cabinet minister, on the first evening of the 2025 Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ tight grip on media access not living up to promise to be ‘most accessible and transparent campaign,’ say reporters

  • The Conservative leader took 65 questions in broadcast press conferences during the first two weeks of the campaign, compared to the 148 fielded by
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 9, 2025
Campaign Launch Message Event of Pierre Poilievre, March 23, 2025 at the Museum of History, Gatineau. Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Campaign Launch Message Event of Pierre Poilievre, March 23, 2025 at the Museum of History, Gatineau. Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre should play to his strengths and 'talk more,' says Tory pundit Dan Mader. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives’ tight grip on media access not living up to promise to be ‘most accessible and transparent campaign,’ say reporters

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 9, 2025
  • The Conservative leader took 65 questions in broadcast press conferences during the first two weeks of the campaign, compared to the 148 fielded by

Conservatives’ tight grip on media access not living up to promise to be ‘most accessible and transparent campaign,’ say reporters

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 9, 2025
  • The Conservative leader took 65 questions in broadcast press conferences during the first two weeks of the campaign, compared to the 148 fielded by
Campaign Launch Message Event of Pierre Poilievre, March 23, 2025 at the Museum of History, Gatineau. Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre should play to his strengths and 'talk more,' says Tory pundit Dan Mader. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tories’ creative daily ad content bests Grits’ sophisticated distribution strategy, says digital marketing critic

  • While the Conservatives are flooding the airwaves with an array of innovative digital advertising, the Liberals' ads remain 'plain, straightforward, and boring,' says Tory
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 9, 2025
In the first two weeks of the campaign, the Liberals have implemented a 'sophisticated' distribution and targeting strategy, but the Conservatives have the edge on creativity, innovation, and diversity of style, say online political-communications experts. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube, and The Hill Times illustration by Joey Sabourin

Tories’ creative daily ad content bests Grits’ sophisticated distribution strategy, says digital marketing critic

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 9, 2025
  • While the Conservatives are flooding the airwaves with an array of innovative digital advertising, the Liberals' ads remain 'plain, straightforward, and boring,' says Tory

Tories’ creative daily ad content bests Grits’ sophisticated distribution strategy, says digital marketing critic

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 9, 2025
  • While the Conservatives are flooding the airwaves with an array of innovative digital advertising, the Liberals' ads remain 'plain, straightforward, and boring,' says Tory
In the first two weeks of the campaign, the Liberals have implemented a 'sophisticated' distribution and targeting strategy, but the Conservatives have the edge on creativity, innovation, and diversity of style, say online political-communications experts. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube, and The Hill Times illustration by Joey Sabourin

Major third parties wind down ads in writ period, but organic ‘authenticity’ better than polished spots, say strategists

  • Political groups like Protecting Canada and Canada Proud previously spent tens of thousands of dollars on Facebook and Instagram, but have since logged off
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
Despite spending more than $100,000 monthly since January to advertise on Meta platforms, and millions more on YouTube, Google, and TV spots, third-party political groups like Protecting Canada are choosing to stay quiet rather than register with Elections Canada. Screenshot courtesy of Protecting Canada.ca

Major third parties wind down ads in writ period, but organic ‘authenticity’ better than polished spots, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
  • Political groups like Protecting Canada and Canada Proud previously spent tens of thousands of dollars on Facebook and Instagram, but have since logged off

Major third parties wind down ads in writ period, but organic ‘authenticity’ better than polished spots, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
  • Political groups like Protecting Canada and Canada Proud previously spent tens of thousands of dollars on Facebook and Instagram, but have since logged off
Despite spending more than $100,000 monthly since January to advertise on Meta platforms, and millions more on YouTube, Google, and TV spots, third-party political groups like Protecting Canada are choosing to stay quiet rather than register with Elections Canada. Screenshot courtesy of Protecting Canada.ca

‘This cannot stand in Canada’: advocates push Liberals to showcase ‘zero tolerance’ after downplaying former candidate’s China bounty comments

  • Despite Paul Chiang's resignation, diaspora communities 'will now remember' Liberal Leader Mark Carney 'stood by his candidate' whose comments are now being probed by
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
Former Liberal candidate Paul Chiang's comments suggesting people collect the bounty put on a Conservative candidate by the Chinese government are an 'unthinkable' example of transnational repression, say advocates. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘This cannot stand in Canada’: advocates push Liberals to showcase ‘zero tolerance’ after downplaying former candidate’s China bounty comments

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
  • Despite Paul Chiang's resignation, diaspora communities 'will now remember' Liberal Leader Mark Carney 'stood by his candidate' whose comments are now being probed by

‘This cannot stand in Canada’: advocates push Liberals to showcase ‘zero tolerance’ after downplaying former candidate’s China bounty comments

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
  • Despite Paul Chiang's resignation, diaspora communities 'will now remember' Liberal Leader Mark Carney 'stood by his candidate' whose comments are now being probed by
Former Liberal candidate Paul Chiang's comments suggesting people collect the bounty put on a Conservative candidate by the Chinese government are an 'unthinkable' example of transnational repression, say advocates. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tracking federal parties’ Meta spending in the campaign

  • In the first three days after the election call, the Liberals spent $301,000 on Meta ads for the party and their leader, outpacing the
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 28, 2025 | UPDATED April 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and PPC Leader Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Tracking federal parties’ Meta spending in the campaign

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 28, 2025 | UPDATED April 24, 2025
  • In the first three days after the election call, the Liberals spent $301,000 on Meta ads for the party and their leader, outpacing the

Tracking federal parties’ Meta spending in the campaign

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 28, 2025 | UPDATED April 24, 2025
  • In the first three days after the election call, the Liberals spent $301,000 on Meta ads for the party and their leader, outpacing the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and PPC Leader Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Grits go-getters in digital election ads, overtaking Tory pre-writ lead on Meta spending

  • Liberals take decisive day-one lead, spending $118,000 on Facebook and Instagram as Conservatives coast on a half-million-dollar pre-election-week spend on the platform.
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and his Liberal Party kicked off the first official day of the writ period with over $118,000 in Meta ads, 14 times more than the Conservatives led by Pierre Poilievre, who spent over $500,000 in the previous week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Grits go-getters in digital election ads, overtaking Tory pre-writ lead on Meta spending

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 27, 2025
  • Liberals take decisive day-one lead, spending $118,000 on Facebook and Instagram as Conservatives coast on a half-million-dollar pre-election-week spend on the platform.

Grits go-getters in digital election ads, overtaking Tory pre-writ lead on Meta spending

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 27, 2025
  • Liberals take decisive day-one lead, spending $118,000 on Facebook and Instagram as Conservatives coast on a half-million-dollar pre-election-week spend on the platform.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and his Liberal Party kicked off the first official day of the writ period with over $118,000 in Meta ads, 14 times more than the Conservatives led by Pierre Poilievre, who spent over $500,000 in the previous week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Barring access to Tory leader’s tour will limit coverage, but the press gallery will find a way, say journos

  • The Conservatives’ decision breaks with foundational precedent ‘to observe and ask questions,’ says World Press Freedom Canada’s Heather Bakken.
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 26, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre launched his election campaign with a press conference in Gatineau, Que., on March 23, but unlike his competitors, journalists were left to catch their own ride when he set off for his next stop in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Barring access to Tory leader’s tour will limit coverage, but the press gallery will find a way, say journos

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 26, 2025
  • The Conservatives’ decision breaks with foundational precedent ‘to observe and ask questions,’ says World Press Freedom Canada’s Heather Bakken.

Barring access to Tory leader’s tour will limit coverage, but the press gallery will find a way, say journos

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 26, 2025
  • The Conservatives’ decision breaks with foundational precedent ‘to observe and ask questions,’ says World Press Freedom Canada’s Heather Bakken.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre launched his election campaign with a press conference in Gatineau, Que., on March 23, but unlike his competitors, journalists were left to catch their own ride when he set off for his next stop in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s ‘decisive’ first week as prime minister may determine if he gets to stay post-election, say strategists

  • Mark Carney's first nine days as prime minister were jam-packed, but he can't keep coasting on the quick and easy decisions or cribbing from
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 25, 2025
After a week of some Canadians viewing their new prime minister through rose-tinted glasses, strategists say Mark Carney, pictured, will need to develop a thicker skin to keep his cool under the spotlight of a general election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s ‘decisive’ first week as prime minister may determine if he gets to stay post-election, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney's first nine days as prime minister were jam-packed, but he can't keep coasting on the quick and easy decisions or cribbing from

Carney’s ‘decisive’ first week as prime minister may determine if he gets to stay post-election, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney's first nine days as prime minister were jam-packed, but he can't keep coasting on the quick and easy decisions or cribbing from
After a week of some Canadians viewing their new prime minister through rose-tinted glasses, strategists say Mark Carney, pictured, will need to develop a thicker skin to keep his cool under the spotlight of a general election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Surging in the polls, PM Carney calls general election for April 28

  • Thanks to the ongoing trade war with the U.S. fuelling their momentum, the Carney Liberals enter the campaign with the wind at their backs
News | BY STUART BENSON, ABBAS RANA | March 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney kicked off the federal election campaign with a visit to Rideau Hall to ask Governor General Mary Simon to dissolve the 44th Parliament on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Surging in the polls, PM Carney calls general election for April 28

News | BY STUART BENSON, ABBAS RANA | March 23, 2025
  • Thanks to the ongoing trade war with the U.S. fuelling their momentum, the Carney Liberals enter the campaign with the wind at their backs

Surging in the polls, PM Carney calls general election for April 28

News | BY STUART BENSON, ABBAS RANA | March 23, 2025
  • Thanks to the ongoing trade war with the U.S. fuelling their momentum, the Carney Liberals enter the campaign with the wind at their backs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney kicked off the federal election campaign with a visit to Rideau Hall to ask Governor General Mary Simon to dissolve the 44th Parliament on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critics say new PM Carney ‘failed to turn the page’ with cabinet picks, but narrative link necessary, say Liberals

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre claims voters won’t be fooled again by the ‘same old Liberal gang,’ but continuity for the Canada-U.S. relationship is a
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 19, 2025
International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on March 14. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Critics say new PM Carney ‘failed to turn the page’ with cabinet picks, but narrative link necessary, say Liberals

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 19, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre claims voters won’t be fooled again by the ‘same old Liberal gang,’ but continuity for the Canada-U.S. relationship is a

Critics say new PM Carney ‘failed to turn the page’ with cabinet picks, but narrative link necessary, say Liberals

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 19, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre claims voters won’t be fooled again by the ‘same old Liberal gang,’ but continuity for the Canada-U.S. relationship is a
International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on March 14. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘If you’ve got the money, spend it’: three major parties boost digital ad buys to define Prime Minister Carney’s brand

  • The new PM's $290,000 ‘investment’ in Meta advertising during the leadership race will pay dividends during a general election, says digital strategist Harneet Singh.
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, spent just shy of $300,000 during Liberal leadership race to introduce himself to the party membership and Canadians at large, while the Pierre Poilievre-led Conservatives approach $200,000 per week to define him in at least three different languages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If you’ve got the money, spend it’: three major parties boost digital ad buys to define Prime Minister Carney’s brand

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 18, 2025
  • The new PM's $290,000 ‘investment’ in Meta advertising during the leadership race will pay dividends during a general election, says digital strategist Harneet Singh.

‘If you’ve got the money, spend it’: three major parties boost digital ad buys to define Prime Minister Carney’s brand

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 18, 2025
  • The new PM's $290,000 ‘investment’ in Meta advertising during the leadership race will pay dividends during a general election, says digital strategist Harneet Singh.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, spent just shy of $300,000 during Liberal leadership race to introduce himself to the party membership and Canadians at large, while the Pierre Poilievre-led Conservatives approach $200,000 per week to define him in at least three different languages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New PM Carney unveils his election cabinet, cutting team to 23 ministers

  • Mark Carney is sworn in as prime minister on March 14, retaining key members of cabinet handling Canada-U.S. relations and bringing in only three
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney takes media questions after the Rideau Hall cabinet swearing-in ceremony on March 14. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New PM Carney unveils his election cabinet, cutting team to 23 ministers

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 14, 2025
  • Mark Carney is sworn in as prime minister on March 14, retaining key members of cabinet handling Canada-U.S. relations and bringing in only three

New PM Carney unveils his election cabinet, cutting team to 23 ministers

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 14, 2025
  • Mark Carney is sworn in as prime minister on March 14, retaining key members of cabinet handling Canada-U.S. relations and bringing in only three
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney takes media questions after the Rideau Hall cabinet swearing-in ceremony on March 14. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

B.C. suit says feds used consultations to justify ‘bad-faith’ Discovery Island salmon farming ban

  • Cermaq Canada is alleging former fisheries minister Joyce Murray disregarded the advice of her department and government scientists.
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans hasn't issued licences to salmon farms in B.C.'s Discovery Islands since June 2022, but a new civil suit claims it conducted a 'bad-faith' consultation to justify a 'predetermined' outcome. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

B.C. suit says feds used consultations to justify ‘bad-faith’ Discovery Island salmon farming ban

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
  • Cermaq Canada is alleging former fisheries minister Joyce Murray disregarded the advice of her department and government scientists.

B.C. suit says feds used consultations to justify ‘bad-faith’ Discovery Island salmon farming ban

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
  • Cermaq Canada is alleging former fisheries minister Joyce Murray disregarded the advice of her department and government scientists.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans hasn't issued licences to salmon farms in B.C.'s Discovery Islands since June 2022, but a new civil suit claims it conducted a 'bad-faith' consultation to justify a 'predetermined' outcome. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Grits’ grassroots hope Carney keeps ‘eyes and ears open’ for party renewal

  • Despite renewed hope among Liberal staffers and volunteers, any plans for structural party change will remain secondary priorities until after the next election, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
As new Liberal Leader Mark Carney focuses on moving into the Prime Minister's Office, party members say they want him to move on from the office's current centralized power and decision-making. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Grits’ grassroots hope Carney keeps ‘eyes and ears open’ for party renewal

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
  • Despite renewed hope among Liberal staffers and volunteers, any plans for structural party change will remain secondary priorities until after the next election, says

Grits’ grassroots hope Carney keeps ‘eyes and ears open’ for party renewal

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
  • Despite renewed hope among Liberal staffers and volunteers, any plans for structural party change will remain secondary priorities until after the next election, says
Mark Carney
As new Liberal Leader Mark Carney focuses on moving into the Prime Minister's Office, party members say they want him to move on from the office's current centralized power and decision-making. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Former central banker Carney takes Liberal leadership in landslide win on first ballot

  • Mark Carney dominates the results with 85.9 per cent of the vote ahead of former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland in second place with
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | March 9, 2025
Mark Carney arrives at Rogers Centre Ottawa to a crowd of supporters gathered for the Liberal Party leadership announcement on March 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former central banker Carney takes Liberal leadership in landslide win on first ballot

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | March 9, 2025
  • Mark Carney dominates the results with 85.9 per cent of the vote ahead of former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland in second place with

Former central banker Carney takes Liberal leadership in landslide win on first ballot

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | March 9, 2025
  • Mark Carney dominates the results with 85.9 per cent of the vote ahead of former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland in second place with
Mark Carney arrives at Rogers Centre Ottawa to a crowd of supporters gathered for the Liberal Party leadership announcement on March 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Black Justice Strategy’s 10-year plan ‘too little, too late,’ says NDP MP Green

  • The federal government released its framework to implement the Black Justice Strategy more than four years after promising action following the 2020 Black Lives
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 5, 2025
To support the implementation plan announced by Justice Minister Arif Virani on Feb. 25, the government previously announced $276.5-million over two years in the 2024 fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Black Justice Strategy’s 10-year plan ‘too little, too late,’ says NDP MP Green

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 5, 2025
  • The federal government released its framework to implement the Black Justice Strategy more than four years after promising action following the 2020 Black Lives

Black Justice Strategy’s 10-year plan ‘too little, too late,’ says NDP MP Green

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 5, 2025
  • The federal government released its framework to implement the Black Justice Strategy more than four years after promising action following the 2020 Black Lives
To support the implementation plan announced by Justice Minister Arif Virani on Feb. 25, the government previously announced $276.5-million over two years in the 2024 fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meta ad spending indicates Conservatives ready for election whenever, and whoever the Liberals choose, say strategists

  • While the NDP can't compete with the cash other parties have spent on Meta ads, an unorthodox swing is 'exactly what the underdog needs
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 5, 2025
The Liberals and Conservatives are spending big on competing ads to paint either Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, or Liberal hopeful Mark Carney, centre, as the worst foil against the U.S. president, while NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, is fighting by himself to remind Canadians he's still a contender. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Meta ad spending indicates Conservatives ready for election whenever, and whoever the Liberals choose, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 5, 2025
  • While the NDP can't compete with the cash other parties have spent on Meta ads, an unorthodox swing is 'exactly what the underdog needs

Meta ad spending indicates Conservatives ready for election whenever, and whoever the Liberals choose, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 5, 2025
  • While the NDP can't compete with the cash other parties have spent on Meta ads, an unorthodox swing is 'exactly what the underdog needs
The Liberals and Conservatives are spending big on competing ads to paint either Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, or Liberal hopeful Mark Carney, centre, as the worst foil against the U.S. president, while NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, is fighting by himself to remind Canadians he's still a contender. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP needs to go ‘back to the drawing board’ on election strategy or face further drop in the polls, say pundits

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party have no “plan B” in the next election other than winning, but with his party
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
Jagmeet Singh
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he 'won't back down' in the party's first 'pre-election' advertising campaign released on Feb. 24, which the party says will begin airing on TV screens by the end of the week. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

NDP needs to go ‘back to the drawing board’ on election strategy or face further drop in the polls, say pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party have no “plan B” in the next election other than winning, but with his party

NDP needs to go ‘back to the drawing board’ on election strategy or face further drop in the polls, say pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party have no “plan B” in the next election other than winning, but with his party
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he 'won't back down' in the party's first 'pre-election' advertising campaign released on Feb. 24, which the party says will begin airing on TV screens by the end of the week. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Carney shouldn’t take the bait on Conservatives’ ‘desperate and distracted’ disclosure hunt, say Liberal strategists

  • After rolling out the 'Sneaky Carney' moniker, the Conservatives have held three West Block press conferences and written two letters demanding proactive ethics disclosure
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney says the Conservatives' recent focus on him makes it 'clear' who they are afraid to face in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney shouldn’t take the bait on Conservatives’ ‘desperate and distracted’ disclosure hunt, say Liberal strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
  • After rolling out the 'Sneaky Carney' moniker, the Conservatives have held three West Block press conferences and written two letters demanding proactive ethics disclosure

Carney shouldn’t take the bait on Conservatives’ ‘desperate and distracted’ disclosure hunt, say Liberal strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
  • After rolling out the 'Sneaky Carney' moniker, the Conservatives have held three West Block press conferences and written two letters demanding proactive ethics disclosure
Mark Carney
Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney says the Conservatives' recent focus on him makes it 'clear' who they are afraid to face in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly appears at G20 summit with Russia and China in attendance

  • Plus, Champagne talks about Canada-U.S. relations at a conference in Quebec.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | February 21, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will attend the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in South Africa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly appears at G20 summit with Russia and China in attendance

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | February 21, 2025
  • Plus, Champagne talks about Canada-U.S. relations at a conference in Quebec.

Joly appears at G20 summit with Russia and China in attendance

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | February 21, 2025
  • Plus, Champagne talks about Canada-U.S. relations at a conference in Quebec.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will attend the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in South Africa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Keeping the true North strong and free requires ‘nation-building investment’ now, says Nunavut premier

  • By highlighting Canada’s vulnerability in the Arctic, U.S. President Donald Trump has created Canadian unity and an opportunity to lead in the North, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 19, 2025
Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok says he and his fellow territorial leaders are working to present a 'united voice' to ensure any decisions about or for the North are made with northerners at the table. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Keeping the true North strong and free requires ‘nation-building investment’ now, says Nunavut premier

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 19, 2025
  • By highlighting Canada’s vulnerability in the Arctic, U.S. President Donald Trump has created Canadian unity and an opportunity to lead in the North, says

Keeping the true North strong and free requires ‘nation-building investment’ now, says Nunavut premier

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 19, 2025
  • By highlighting Canada’s vulnerability in the Arctic, U.S. President Donald Trump has created Canadian unity and an opportunity to lead in the North, says
Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok says he and his fellow territorial leaders are working to present a 'united voice' to ensure any decisions about or for the North are made with northerners at the table. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
More Stories

Diva Renée Fleming dazzles at NAC 25th Anniversary Gala

  • National Arts Centre raised over $500,000 for youth arts education at its annual gala on Nov. 1.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
Soprano Renée Fleming and the NAC orchestra, led by maestro Alexander Shelley, received one of four standing ovations at the 2023 NAC Gala on on Nov. 1. Photograph courtesy of the NAC

Diva Renée Fleming dazzles at NAC 25th Anniversary Gala

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
  • National Arts Centre raised over $500,000 for youth arts education at its annual gala on Nov. 1.

Diva Renée Fleming dazzles at NAC 25th Anniversary Gala

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
  • National Arts Centre raised over $500,000 for youth arts education at its annual gala on Nov. 1.
Soprano Renée Fleming and the NAC orchestra, led by maestro Alexander Shelley, received one of four standing ovations at the 2023 NAC Gala on on Nov. 1. Photograph courtesy of the NAC

‘Over-prudent’ Breakfast Club of Canada removes hundreds of superfluous lobbying reports

  • Lawyer and Lobbying Act adviser W. Scott Thurlow says the lobbying commissioner ‘bends over backwards’ to educate organizations about the rules.
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 1, 2023
Named in 125 communications reports as of Oct. 30, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, is the most lobbied minister in the government. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, centre, was fifth with 72 reports, and Treasury Board President Anita Anand rounds off the top 10 with 48. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Over-prudent’ Breakfast Club of Canada removes hundreds of superfluous lobbying reports

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 1, 2023
  • Lawyer and Lobbying Act adviser W. Scott Thurlow says the lobbying commissioner ‘bends over backwards’ to educate organizations about the rules.

‘Over-prudent’ Breakfast Club of Canada removes hundreds of superfluous lobbying reports

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 1, 2023
  • Lawyer and Lobbying Act adviser W. Scott Thurlow says the lobbying commissioner ‘bends over backwards’ to educate organizations about the rules.
Named in 125 communications reports as of Oct. 30, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, is the most lobbied minister in the government. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, centre, was fifth with 72 reports, and Treasury Board President Anita Anand rounds off the top 10 with 48. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s immigration system a ‘leaky bucket,’ says Institute for Canadian Citizenship CEO

  • A new study co-authored with the Conference Board of Canada shows a steady increase of newcomers to Canada choosing not to stay, with significant
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 31, 2023
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller unveiled the latest report on Canada's progress toward its 2025 immigration goals as a new study warns poor immigrant retention is a threat to the country's future prosperity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s immigration system a ‘leaky bucket,’ says Institute for Canadian Citizenship CEO

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 31, 2023
  • A new study co-authored with the Conference Board of Canada shows a steady increase of newcomers to Canada choosing not to stay, with significant

Canada’s immigration system a ‘leaky bucket,’ says Institute for Canadian Citizenship CEO

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 31, 2023
  • A new study co-authored with the Conference Board of Canada shows a steady increase of newcomers to Canada choosing not to stay, with significant
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller unveiled the latest report on Canada's progress toward its 2025 immigration goals as a new study warns poor immigrant retention is a threat to the country's future prosperity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Whisky drinks with the CFA and Hungary’s National Day house party

  • The Canadian Federation of Agriculture hosted a whisky cocktail reception on Oct. 24, followed by a celebration of Hungary's National Day at Birkett Castle
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 27, 2023
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAuley received a warm welcome from attendees upon arrival at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture's Hill Day Reception on Oct. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Whisky drinks with the CFA and Hungary’s National Day house party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 27, 2023
  • The Canadian Federation of Agriculture hosted a whisky cocktail reception on Oct. 24, followed by a celebration of Hungary's National Day at Birkett Castle

Whisky drinks with the CFA and Hungary’s National Day house party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 27, 2023
  • The Canadian Federation of Agriculture hosted a whisky cocktail reception on Oct. 24, followed by a celebration of Hungary's National Day at Birkett Castle
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAuley received a warm welcome from attendees upon arrival at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture's Hill Day Reception on Oct. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Advocates disappointed by Liberals’ absence at global school meals summit, lack of progress on $1B nutrition promise

  • As one in four children experience food insecurity, the Breakfast Club of Canada's Judith Barry says the Liberals' lack of progress shows they still
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 25, 2023
Jenna Sudds became families, children, and social development minister during the July 26 cabinet shuffle. Her department says it will release a report on public consultations into a national school meals program in the coming weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates disappointed by Liberals’ absence at global school meals summit, lack of progress on $1B nutrition promise

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 25, 2023
  • As one in four children experience food insecurity, the Breakfast Club of Canada's Judith Barry says the Liberals' lack of progress shows they still

Advocates disappointed by Liberals’ absence at global school meals summit, lack of progress on $1B nutrition promise

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 25, 2023
  • As one in four children experience food insecurity, the Breakfast Club of Canada's Judith Barry says the Liberals' lack of progress shows they still
Jenna Sudds became families, children, and social development minister during the July 26 cabinet shuffle. Her department says it will release a report on public consultations into a national school meals program in the coming weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Significant risk’ of economic pain could outweigh the reward of Canada’s unilateral digital services tax: Geist

  • With the latest PBO estimate projecting $7.3-billion in possible revenue, Liberals could be underestimating the allure of retaliatory tariffs on lumber, steel, and dairy
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 25, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has said that delaying the implementation of the digital services tax by another year would run counter to Canada's national interests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Significant risk’ of economic pain could outweigh the reward of Canada’s unilateral digital services tax: Geist

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 25, 2023
  • With the latest PBO estimate projecting $7.3-billion in possible revenue, Liberals could be underestimating the allure of retaliatory tariffs on lumber, steel, and dairy

‘Significant risk’ of economic pain could outweigh the reward of Canada’s unilateral digital services tax: Geist

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 25, 2023
  • With the latest PBO estimate projecting $7.3-billion in possible revenue, Liberals could be underestimating the allure of retaliatory tariffs on lumber, steel, and dairy
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has said that delaying the implementation of the digital services tax by another year would run counter to Canada's national interests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dogmatism an existential threat to Liberals’ political fortunes in Atlantic Canada, say pollsters

  • While the growing public warnings from within the federal Liberal caucus and at the provincial level over climate policies have so far remained polite,
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Aug. 23 in Charlottetown, P.E.I., where he touted the federal carbon tax and rebate regime, which has increasingly become a point of vulnerability in the Liberals' polling in the region, creating friction and dissent amongst its Atlantic caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Dogmatism an existential threat to Liberals’ political fortunes in Atlantic Canada, say pollsters

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2023
  • While the growing public warnings from within the federal Liberal caucus and at the provincial level over climate policies have so far remained polite,

Dogmatism an existential threat to Liberals’ political fortunes in Atlantic Canada, say pollsters

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2023
  • While the growing public warnings from within the federal Liberal caucus and at the provincial level over climate policies have so far remained polite,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Aug. 23 in Charlottetown, P.E.I., where he touted the federal carbon tax and rebate regime, which has increasingly become a point of vulnerability in the Liberals' polling in the region, creating friction and dissent amongst its Atlantic caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Barbs continue to fly as Innu Nation’s court challenge of NunatuKavut recognition pushed to new year

  • Innu Nation Grand Chief Simon Pokue says the NunatuKavut is using its ‘white privilege’ and well-connected evangelists in provincial and federal government to promote
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2023
In 2019, then-Crown-Indigenous relations minister Carolyn Bennet signed a memorandum of understanding with the NunatuKavut Community Council despite concerns from senior government officials that it could set a precedent with other groups whose Section 35 rights are in doubt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Barbs continue to fly as Innu Nation’s court challenge of NunatuKavut recognition pushed to new year

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2023
  • Innu Nation Grand Chief Simon Pokue says the NunatuKavut is using its ‘white privilege’ and well-connected evangelists in provincial and federal government to promote

Barbs continue to fly as Innu Nation’s court challenge of NunatuKavut recognition pushed to new year

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2023
  • Innu Nation Grand Chief Simon Pokue says the NunatuKavut is using its ‘white privilege’ and well-connected evangelists in provincial and federal government to promote
In 2019, then-Crown-Indigenous relations minister Carolyn Bennet signed a memorandum of understanding with the NunatuKavut Community Council despite concerns from senior government officials that it could set a precedent with other groups whose Section 35 rights are in doubt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Not a problem of communications, but operations’: Liberals showing signs of a government on ‘autopilot,’ say politicos

  • Voters may have been more receptive to the Liberals' slow delivery when the government was newly elected in 2015, but the Grits will need
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 11, 2023
The longer any government remains in power, the harder it becomes to maintain the continuity of institutional memory and discipline of a freshly elected one, says David Zussman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Not a problem of communications, but operations’: Liberals showing signs of a government on ‘autopilot,’ say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 11, 2023
  • Voters may have been more receptive to the Liberals' slow delivery when the government was newly elected in 2015, but the Grits will need

‘Not a problem of communications, but operations’: Liberals showing signs of a government on ‘autopilot,’ say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 11, 2023
  • Voters may have been more receptive to the Liberals' slow delivery when the government was newly elected in 2015, but the Grits will need
The longer any government remains in power, the harder it becomes to maintain the continuity of institutional memory and discipline of a freshly elected one, says David Zussman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expect ‘wild, woolly, and unruly’ debates as New Democrats reunite in Hamilton for first in-person convention since 2018

  • With a boost of energy from the recent election of an NDP government in Manitoba, federal New Democrats will spend the weekend in Hamilton
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 11, 2023
Strategists and former staffers say NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will need to make good use of the upcoming convention to unite the party's grassroots, and convince Canadians tired of the Liberal government that he can be a compassionate and competent alternative to the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expect ‘wild, woolly, and unruly’ debates as New Democrats reunite in Hamilton for first in-person convention since 2018

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 11, 2023
  • With a boost of energy from the recent election of an NDP government in Manitoba, federal New Democrats will spend the weekend in Hamilton

Expect ‘wild, woolly, and unruly’ debates as New Democrats reunite in Hamilton for first in-person convention since 2018

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 11, 2023
  • With a boost of energy from the recent election of an NDP government in Manitoba, federal New Democrats will spend the weekend in Hamilton
Strategists and former staffers say NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will need to make good use of the upcoming convention to unite the party's grassroots, and convince Canadians tired of the Liberal government that he can be a compassionate and competent alternative to the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Berries, Beef, Eaglestar Galactica: Alberta-on-the-Hill event celebrates province’s centrality to Canada’s future

  • Provincial business leaders, MPs, ministers, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau celebrated ‘One Alberta, One Canada’ on Oct. 3 at the Sir John A. Macdonald
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 5, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the One Alberta One Canada 'Alberta on the Hill' reception hosted by the Business Council of Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Berries, Beef, Eaglestar Galactica: Alberta-on-the-Hill event celebrates province’s centrality to Canada’s future

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 5, 2023
  • Provincial business leaders, MPs, ministers, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau celebrated ‘One Alberta, One Canada’ on Oct. 3 at the Sir John A. Macdonald

Berries, Beef, Eaglestar Galactica: Alberta-on-the-Hill event celebrates province’s centrality to Canada’s future

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 5, 2023
  • Provincial business leaders, MPs, ministers, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau celebrated ‘One Alberta, One Canada’ on Oct. 3 at the Sir John A. Macdonald
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the One Alberta One Canada 'Alberta on the Hill' reception hosted by the Business Council of Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

‘The devil’s in the details, and we don’t have any’: critics, civil liberties groups decry feds’ lack of clarity on changes to privacy and AI bill

  • NDP MP Brian Masse calls the wait for the full text of the government’s amendments to Bill C-27 'disrespectful' and an example of the
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 4, 2023
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says details on changes to Bill C-27 will come at the end of the House Industry Committee's study, and will include recognizing privacy as a fundamental right, among other amendments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The devil’s in the details, and we don’t have any’: critics, civil liberties groups decry feds’ lack of clarity on changes to privacy and AI bill

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 4, 2023
  • NDP MP Brian Masse calls the wait for the full text of the government’s amendments to Bill C-27 'disrespectful' and an example of the

‘The devil’s in the details, and we don’t have any’: critics, civil liberties groups decry feds’ lack of clarity on changes to privacy and AI bill

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 4, 2023
  • NDP MP Brian Masse calls the wait for the full text of the government’s amendments to Bill C-27 'disrespectful' and an example of the
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says details on changes to Bill C-27 will come at the end of the House Industry Committee's study, and will include recognizing privacy as a fundamental right, among other amendments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Muslim group demands apology, nuance from Trudeau after condemning ‘parental rights’ protest

  • Lack of nuance from LGBTQ+ allies on gender identity protests veer into Islamophobia, allowing the ‘parental rights’ slogan to become a ‘bludgeon’ against the
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 4, 2023
Parental rights protestors gathered on Parliament Hill on Sept. 20 for one of the '1 Million March for Children' rallies held across Canada, opposing teaching about gender and sexual identity in schools and in support of parents' rights to decide their children's moral and social upbringing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Muslim group demands apology, nuance from Trudeau after condemning ‘parental rights’ protest

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 4, 2023
  • Lack of nuance from LGBTQ+ allies on gender identity protests veer into Islamophobia, allowing the ‘parental rights’ slogan to become a ‘bludgeon’ against the

Muslim group demands apology, nuance from Trudeau after condemning ‘parental rights’ protest

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 4, 2023
  • Lack of nuance from LGBTQ+ allies on gender identity protests veer into Islamophobia, allowing the ‘parental rights’ slogan to become a ‘bludgeon’ against the
Parental rights protestors gathered on Parliament Hill on Sept. 20 for one of the '1 Million March for Children' rallies held across Canada, opposing teaching about gender and sexual identity in schools and in support of parents' rights to decide their children's moral and social upbringing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Party Central: rock and democracy ain’t dead at Parliamentary Centre shindig; Guilbeault gabs over mixed greens; and oysters at CPAC soirée

  • Week two of the Hill's social calendar featured the Parliamentary Centre's 'Do It For Democracy' reception at Earnscliffe of Sept. 26, and a Canadian
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 29, 2023
Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi shreds out a rendition of 'O Canada' to kick off the second annual Do It For Democracy reception hosted by the Parliamentary Centre and the British High Commissioner's residence on Sept. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Party Central: rock and democracy ain’t dead at Parliamentary Centre shindig; Guilbeault gabs over mixed greens; and oysters at CPAC soirée

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 29, 2023
  • Week two of the Hill's social calendar featured the Parliamentary Centre's 'Do It For Democracy' reception at Earnscliffe of Sept. 26, and a Canadian

Party Central: rock and democracy ain’t dead at Parliamentary Centre shindig; Guilbeault gabs over mixed greens; and oysters at CPAC soirée

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 29, 2023
  • Week two of the Hill's social calendar featured the Parliamentary Centre's 'Do It For Democracy' reception at Earnscliffe of Sept. 26, and a Canadian
Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi shreds out a rendition of 'O Canada' to kick off the second annual Do It For Democracy reception hosted by the Parliamentary Centre and the British High Commissioner's residence on Sept. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Sikh community seeks justice, protection amid India-Canada tensions over killing of B.C. Sikh leader

  • Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, who represents the riding where Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed, says Canada 'cannot sacrifice our sovereignty' or allow another country
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 27, 2023
Liberal MP Randeep Sarai, left, Conservative MP Tim Uppal, and Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal have said they’re looking for answers after hearing of the Indian government’s alleged involvement in the death of a Canadian Sikh leader this past June. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Sikh community seeks justice, protection amid India-Canada tensions over killing of B.C. Sikh leader

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 27, 2023
  • Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, who represents the riding where Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed, says Canada 'cannot sacrifice our sovereignty' or allow another country

Sikh community seeks justice, protection amid India-Canada tensions over killing of B.C. Sikh leader

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 27, 2023
  • Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, who represents the riding where Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed, says Canada 'cannot sacrifice our sovereignty' or allow another country
Liberal MP Randeep Sarai, left, Conservative MP Tim Uppal, and Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal have said they’re looking for answers after hearing of the Indian government’s alleged involvement in the death of a Canadian Sikh leader this past June. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Dismissal of CRA audit Charter challenge ‘delays justice,’ says Muslim charity

  • While Ontario Superior Court Justice Markus Koehnen says he agrees with many of the Muslim Association of Canada's arguments, he dismissed the case due
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 27, 2023
The Muslim Association of Canada had hoped to put halt to a 'fatally flawed' audit of its finances by the Canada Revenue Agency’s charities directorate that it says is rooted in Islamophobia and 'systemic bias.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dismissal of CRA audit Charter challenge ‘delays justice,’ says Muslim charity

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 27, 2023
  • While Ontario Superior Court Justice Markus Koehnen says he agrees with many of the Muslim Association of Canada's arguments, he dismissed the case due

Dismissal of CRA audit Charter challenge ‘delays justice,’ says Muslim charity

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 27, 2023
  • While Ontario Superior Court Justice Markus Koehnen says he agrees with many of the Muslim Association of Canada's arguments, he dismissed the case due
The Muslim Association of Canada had hoped to put halt to a 'fatally flawed' audit of its finances by the Canada Revenue Agency’s charities directorate that it says is rooted in Islamophobia and 'systemic bias.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Plenty of pints and pitches at the Carleton Young Liberals’ OLP all-candidates’ event

  • All five of the Ontario Liberal leadership hopefuls joined a pack of plucky young politicos to pitch their vision for the party's future.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 25, 2023
Dozens of Young Liberals, staffers, and Carleton University students gathered at 3 Brewers in Ottawa to hear the would-be OLP leaders make their case for why they should be the one to take the reins of the party. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Plenty of pints and pitches at the Carleton Young Liberals’ OLP all-candidates’ event

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 25, 2023
  • All five of the Ontario Liberal leadership hopefuls joined a pack of plucky young politicos to pitch their vision for the party's future.

Plenty of pints and pitches at the Carleton Young Liberals’ OLP all-candidates’ event

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 25, 2023
  • All five of the Ontario Liberal leadership hopefuls joined a pack of plucky young politicos to pitch their vision for the party's future.
Dozens of Young Liberals, staffers, and Carleton University students gathered at 3 Brewers in Ottawa to hear the would-be OLP leaders make their case for why they should be the one to take the reins of the party. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Parliamentary party people pack the Met for back-to-back receptions

  • Week one of the Parliamentary social calendar welcomed MPs, Senators, staffers, lobbyists, and the media back with two receptions at the Métropolitain Brasserie: iPolitics
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 21, 2023
iPolitics' editor-in-chief Marco Vigliotti, left, Jason Kerr, Canadian Automobile Association, and Pascal Chan, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, at iPolitics and Earnscliffe Strategies' annual 'Housewarming' reception at the Métropolitain Brasserie on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Parliamentary party people pack the Met for back-to-back receptions

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 21, 2023
  • Week one of the Parliamentary social calendar welcomed MPs, Senators, staffers, lobbyists, and the media back with two receptions at the Métropolitain Brasserie: iPolitics

Parliamentary party people pack the Met for back-to-back receptions

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 21, 2023
  • Week one of the Parliamentary social calendar welcomed MPs, Senators, staffers, lobbyists, and the media back with two receptions at the Métropolitain Brasserie: iPolitics
iPolitics' editor-in-chief Marco Vigliotti, left, Jason Kerr, Canadian Automobile Association, and Pascal Chan, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, at iPolitics and Earnscliffe Strategies' annual 'Housewarming' reception at the Métropolitain Brasserie on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

New ‘post-partisan’ task force says Canada’s housing goal can’t compromise its emissions targets

  • Co-chairs Lisa Raitt and Don Iveson say ‘partisan bickering’ doesn’t honour the complexity of addressing Canada’s ‘twin crises.’
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 20, 2023
Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Minister Sean Fraser speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Sept. 18. On Sept. 14, the Liberals announced a suite of new measures to address housing affordability and move closer toward its goal of building 5.8 million homes by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New ‘post-partisan’ task force says Canada’s housing goal can’t compromise its emissions targets

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 20, 2023
  • Co-chairs Lisa Raitt and Don Iveson say ‘partisan bickering’ doesn’t honour the complexity of addressing Canada’s ‘twin crises.’

New ‘post-partisan’ task force says Canada’s housing goal can’t compromise its emissions targets

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 20, 2023
  • Co-chairs Lisa Raitt and Don Iveson say ‘partisan bickering’ doesn’t honour the complexity of addressing Canada’s ‘twin crises.’
Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Minister Sean Fraser speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Sept. 18. On Sept. 14, the Liberals announced a suite of new measures to address housing affordability and move closer toward its goal of building 5.8 million homes by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If it’s real, he doesn’t need to maintain it’: Conservative momentum a matter of message discipline and staying the course, say Tory pundits

  • While the Liberals ‘flounder,’ Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s only challenge is keeping his caucus ‘on the same page’ with Canadians' affordability struggles, says Summa
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 20, 2023
As long as the Conservatives maintain 'message discipline' on the topics they’ve been championing for the past year, party leader Pierre Poilievre will continue to enjoy the same success in the polls, says Anthony Koch. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If it’s real, he doesn’t need to maintain it’: Conservative momentum a matter of message discipline and staying the course, say Tory pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 20, 2023
  • While the Liberals ‘flounder,’ Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s only challenge is keeping his caucus ‘on the same page’ with Canadians' affordability struggles, says Summa

‘If it’s real, he doesn’t need to maintain it’: Conservative momentum a matter of message discipline and staying the course, say Tory pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 20, 2023
  • While the Liberals ‘flounder,’ Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s only challenge is keeping his caucus ‘on the same page’ with Canadians' affordability struggles, says Summa
As long as the Conservatives maintain 'message discipline' on the topics they’ve been championing for the past year, party leader Pierre Poilievre will continue to enjoy the same success in the polls, says Anthony Koch. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

News

Get free news updates

Opinion

Submit a guest opinion article

resources

Follow us

Advertise

get help

Subscribe
CloseMenu