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Susan Riley is a veteran political columnist and regular contributor to The Hill Times.

Trump, Trudeau and an ominous thunder

  • Donald Trump’s return will only make things worse. He's called climate change 'a scam,' EVs useless, and boasted that America 'has more liquid gold
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 11, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
The good news is that Donald Trump, pictured, will be gone for good in four years. It will be up to the next U.S. government to repair the devastation he leaves, or not, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump, Trudeau and an ominous thunder

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 11, 2024
  • Donald Trump’s return will only make things worse. He's called climate change 'a scam,' EVs useless, and boasted that America 'has more liquid gold

Trump, Trudeau and an ominous thunder

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 11, 2024
  • Donald Trump’s return will only make things worse. He's called climate change 'a scam,' EVs useless, and boasted that America 'has more liquid gold
Donald Trump
The good news is that Donald Trump, pictured, will be gone for good in four years. It will be up to the next U.S. government to repair the devastation he leaves, or not, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump, Trudeau and an ominous thunder

  • Donald Trump’s return will only make things worse. He's called climate change 'a scam,' EVs useless, and boasted that America 'has more liquid gold
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 11, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
The good news is that Donald Trump, pictured, will be gone for good in four years. It will be up to the next U.S. government to repair the devastation he leaves, or not, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump, Trudeau and an ominous thunder

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 11, 2024
  • Donald Trump’s return will only make things worse. He's called climate change 'a scam,' EVs useless, and boasted that America 'has more liquid gold

Trump, Trudeau and an ominous thunder

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 11, 2024
  • Donald Trump’s return will only make things worse. He's called climate change 'a scam,' EVs useless, and boasted that America 'has more liquid gold
Donald Trump
The good news is that Donald Trump, pictured, will be gone for good in four years. It will be up to the next U.S. government to repair the devastation he leaves, or not, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Meanwhile, on a planet far, far away

  • The enemy without—climate change, of course—is scratching at the window, unheard and ignored. In one way or another it’s coming for us all.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 28, 2024
David Eby, left, Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, Kamala Harris, David Rustad, Pierre Poilievre, and Danielle Smith. Politics is a thankless business, so perhaps we shouldn’t begrudge our leaders the fun they are having with issues like foreign interference, Trump’s admiration for Hitler, Rustad’s flirtations with crazy conspiracies, writes Riley. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr/British Columbia Government and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Neena Singhal

Meanwhile, on a planet far, far away

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 28, 2024
  • The enemy without—climate change, of course—is scratching at the window, unheard and ignored. In one way or another it’s coming for us all.

Meanwhile, on a planet far, far away

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 28, 2024
  • The enemy without—climate change, of course—is scratching at the window, unheard and ignored. In one way or another it’s coming for us all.
David Eby, left, Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, Kamala Harris, David Rustad, Pierre Poilievre, and Danielle Smith. Politics is a thankless business, so perhaps we shouldn’t begrudge our leaders the fun they are having with issues like foreign interference, Trump’s admiration for Hitler, Rustad’s flirtations with crazy conspiracies, writes Riley. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr/British Columbia Government and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Neena Singhal

Can we talk about Poilievre? Whether his harshness is impulsive or strategic, it’s invidious

  • Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair, who faced Poilievre in the Commons for 10 years, recalled: 'He has only one pitch: a hardball to the
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 14, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, is the latest public figure to face Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s lacerating criticism, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Can we talk about Poilievre? Whether his harshness is impulsive or strategic, it’s invidious

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 14, 2024
  • Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair, who faced Poilievre in the Commons for 10 years, recalled: 'He has only one pitch: a hardball to the

Can we talk about Poilievre? Whether his harshness is impulsive or strategic, it’s invidious

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 14, 2024
  • Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair, who faced Poilievre in the Commons for 10 years, recalled: 'He has only one pitch: a hardball to the
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, is the latest public figure to face Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s lacerating criticism, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A diverse menu, but nothing appeals

  • The ideal prime minister would be someone with no political baggage, no embarrassing internet history, no ideological quirks, with razor-sharp debating skills, a sense
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | September 30, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. After years on the fringes of every consequential election in this country, perhaps the moment has finally come for 'none-of-the-above,' writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A diverse menu, but nothing appeals

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | September 30, 2024
  • The ideal prime minister would be someone with no political baggage, no embarrassing internet history, no ideological quirks, with razor-sharp debating skills, a sense

A diverse menu, but nothing appeals

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | September 30, 2024
  • The ideal prime minister would be someone with no political baggage, no embarrassing internet history, no ideological quirks, with razor-sharp debating skills, a sense
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. After years on the fringes of every consequential election in this country, perhaps the moment has finally come for 'none-of-the-above,' writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trade policy: where ideological purity goes to die

  • Protectionism is having a moment in the face of the off-shoring of jobs, shrinking middle-class incomes, growing inequality, and soaring corporate profits.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 26, 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to follow the United States in placing a punishing tariff on affordable Chinese EVs, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade policy: where ideological purity goes to die

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 26, 2024
  • Protectionism is having a moment in the face of the off-shoring of jobs, shrinking middle-class incomes, growing inequality, and soaring corporate profits.

Trade policy: where ideological purity goes to die

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 26, 2024
  • Protectionism is having a moment in the face of the off-shoring of jobs, shrinking middle-class incomes, growing inequality, and soaring corporate profits.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to follow the United States in placing a punishing tariff on affordable Chinese EVs, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the Harris bounce jump the border? If only

  • Kamala Harris hasn’t just revived a fretful Democratic Party, in the opening weeks of her presidential campaign, in her own country. Her arrival has
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 12, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris is like a breath of fresh air, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Will the Harris bounce jump the border? If only

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 12, 2024
  • Kamala Harris hasn’t just revived a fretful Democratic Party, in the opening weeks of her presidential campaign, in her own country. Her arrival has

Will the Harris bounce jump the border? If only

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 12, 2024
  • Kamala Harris hasn’t just revived a fretful Democratic Party, in the opening weeks of her presidential campaign, in her own country. Her arrival has
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris is like a breath of fresh air, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Pumping more oil while the house burns down: how long will the fantasy last?

  • Fossil fuels still hugely contribute to provincial coffers and the federal treasury, but too so would green energy alternatives if given a chance to
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 29, 2024
Last summer's forest fires in Alberta. With a few exceptions, our politicians are divided into two camps: the stout defenders of the oil and gas industry regardless of damage to the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions cause; or, those rhetorically committed to addressing climate change, but, maybe next decade, or in 2050. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc, DND Canada

Pumping more oil while the house burns down: how long will the fantasy last?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 29, 2024
  • Fossil fuels still hugely contribute to provincial coffers and the federal treasury, but too so would green energy alternatives if given a chance to

Pumping more oil while the house burns down: how long will the fantasy last?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 29, 2024
  • Fossil fuels still hugely contribute to provincial coffers and the federal treasury, but too so would green energy alternatives if given a chance to
Last summer's forest fires in Alberta. With a few exceptions, our politicians are divided into two camps: the stout defenders of the oil and gas industry regardless of damage to the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions cause; or, those rhetorically committed to addressing climate change, but, maybe next decade, or in 2050. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc, DND Canada

Who will be left standing in an uncertain political moment?

  • What does any leader do when the public mood is 'out with the old, in with the unthinkable'? And 'old' isn’t always a matter
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 15, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a bilateral meeting in Ottawa on March 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who will be left standing in an uncertain political moment?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 15, 2024
  • What does any leader do when the public mood is 'out with the old, in with the unthinkable'? And 'old' isn’t always a matter

Who will be left standing in an uncertain political moment?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 15, 2024
  • What does any leader do when the public mood is 'out with the old, in with the unthinkable'? And 'old' isn’t always a matter
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a bilateral meeting in Ottawa on March 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Happy Canada Day, everyone! Or is it?

  • This July 1 has some Canadians worried about the future and despondent about the present. 
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 1, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, pictured on the Hill on April 16, 2024, with some of his Conservative MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Happy Canada Day, everyone! Or is it?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 1, 2024
  • This July 1 has some Canadians worried about the future and despondent about the present. 

Happy Canada Day, everyone! Or is it?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 1, 2024
  • This July 1 has some Canadians worried about the future and despondent about the present. 
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, pictured on the Hill on April 16, 2024, with some of his Conservative MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Colonel Mustard with the knife in the Constituency? Maybe not

  • Elizabeth May's unexpected denouement left media, opposition parties, and the dysfunctional security apparatus looking like bit players in an Inspector Clouseau farce. The whole
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 17, 2024
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May told reporters last week that 'There is no list of MPs who have shown disloyalty to Canada,' but said one former unnamed MP was a willing tool of Beijing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Colonel Mustard with the knife in the Constituency? Maybe not

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 17, 2024
  • Elizabeth May's unexpected denouement left media, opposition parties, and the dysfunctional security apparatus looking like bit players in an Inspector Clouseau farce. The whole

Colonel Mustard with the knife in the Constituency? Maybe not

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 17, 2024
  • Elizabeth May's unexpected denouement left media, opposition parties, and the dysfunctional security apparatus looking like bit players in an Inspector Clouseau farce. The whole
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May told reporters last week that 'There is no list of MPs who have shown disloyalty to Canada,' but said one former unnamed MP was a willing tool of Beijing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hey, Liberals! Why be shy? Isn’t it time to refute the disinformation?

  • Any attempts to dispute the cascade of falsehoods on X, many emanating from Pierre Poilievre, have been late, fitful and lost amid the background
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 3, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on the Hill on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hey, Liberals! Why be shy? Isn’t it time to refute the disinformation?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 3, 2024
  • Any attempts to dispute the cascade of falsehoods on X, many emanating from Pierre Poilievre, have been late, fitful and lost amid the background

Hey, Liberals! Why be shy? Isn’t it time to refute the disinformation?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 3, 2024
  • Any attempts to dispute the cascade of falsehoods on X, many emanating from Pierre Poilievre, have been late, fitful and lost amid the background
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on the Hill on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Workin’ 9 to 5, that’s no way to make a livin’

  • Sending public servants into action to save a city from decades of bad urban planning is like dispatching the military to fill sandbags, or
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 13, 2024
Public Service Alliance of Canada president Chris Aylward during PSAC's picket line in Ottawa on April 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Workin’ 9 to 5, that’s no way to make a livin’

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 13, 2024
  • Sending public servants into action to save a city from decades of bad urban planning is like dispatching the military to fill sandbags, or

Workin’ 9 to 5, that’s no way to make a livin’

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 13, 2024
  • Sending public servants into action to save a city from decades of bad urban planning is like dispatching the military to fill sandbags, or
Public Service Alliance of Canada president Chris Aylward during PSAC's picket line in Ottawa on April 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First they came for the carbon tax, are electric vehicles next?

  • Canadian politicians at all levels have a choice: continue supporting a still-lucrative but damaging fossil fuel industry, or summon the courage and foresight to
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 22, 2024
The slowing sale of EVs lends ballast to an indirect campaign by Big Oil, and its enablers, to undermine the transition away from gasoline, with torqued reports about the supposed unreliability of EVs in cold climates, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First they came for the carbon tax, are electric vehicles next?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 22, 2024
  • Canadian politicians at all levels have a choice: continue supporting a still-lucrative but damaging fossil fuel industry, or summon the courage and foresight to

First they came for the carbon tax, are electric vehicles next?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 22, 2024
  • Canadian politicians at all levels have a choice: continue supporting a still-lucrative but damaging fossil fuel industry, or summon the courage and foresight to
The slowing sale of EVs lends ballast to an indirect campaign by Big Oil, and its enablers, to undermine the transition away from gasoline, with torqued reports about the supposed unreliability of EVs in cold climates, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to navigate post-fact politics: skeptically, but attentively

  • Today’s politics is entirely personality and performances. The bickering plays out like an annoying soundtrack, and the temptation to tune it out can be
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 8, 2024
The oilsands in Fort McMurray, Alta. The delivery of federal climate measures has been so bungled and half-hearted that the fact-free enemies of climate action—various premiers, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—are winning the communications war, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

How to navigate post-fact politics: skeptically, but attentively

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 8, 2024
  • Today’s politics is entirely personality and performances. The bickering plays out like an annoying soundtrack, and the temptation to tune it out can be

How to navigate post-fact politics: skeptically, but attentively

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 8, 2024
  • Today’s politics is entirely personality and performances. The bickering plays out like an annoying soundtrack, and the temptation to tune it out can be
The oilsands in Fort McMurray, Alta. The delivery of federal climate measures has been so bungled and half-hearted that the fact-free enemies of climate action—various premiers, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—are winning the communications war, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

There are signs of resistance to the right-wing juggernaut, if you look hard enough

  • The election of Wab Kinew, the first modern-day Indigenous premier of Manitoba, signals a welcome departure from the usual fed-prov scenario: premiers fighting Ottawa
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 25, 2024
Wab Kinew, pictured Oct. 3, 2023, after winning the Manitoba election. In his first months, the new NDP premier has cheerfully accepted $664-million in federal money for health care and also welcomed the recent federal mini-pharmacare plan, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy of X/Twitter

There are signs of resistance to the right-wing juggernaut, if you look hard enough

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 25, 2024
  • The election of Wab Kinew, the first modern-day Indigenous premier of Manitoba, signals a welcome departure from the usual fed-prov scenario: premiers fighting Ottawa

There are signs of resistance to the right-wing juggernaut, if you look hard enough

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 25, 2024
  • The election of Wab Kinew, the first modern-day Indigenous premier of Manitoba, signals a welcome departure from the usual fed-prov scenario: premiers fighting Ottawa
Wab Kinew, pictured Oct. 3, 2023, after winning the Manitoba election. In his first months, the new NDP premier has cheerfully accepted $664-million in federal money for health care and also welcomed the recent federal mini-pharmacare plan, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy of X/Twitter

‘Baby-steps’ pharmacare a test of our humanity and of our political leaders

  • If the proposals survive, this national pharmacare intro-package should fill open gaps for many insulin-dependent diabetics, especially those with Type 1 diabetes. But there
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The final argument against what's otherwise a compassionate and affordable initiative from a reluctant federal government is that paying for medication for diabetics could be a slippery slope. But isn't that a slope we want to be on, asks Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Baby-steps’ pharmacare a test of our humanity and of our political leaders

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 11, 2024
  • If the proposals survive, this national pharmacare intro-package should fill open gaps for many insulin-dependent diabetics, especially those with Type 1 diabetes. But there

‘Baby-steps’ pharmacare a test of our humanity and of our political leaders

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 11, 2024
  • If the proposals survive, this national pharmacare intro-package should fill open gaps for many insulin-dependent diabetics, especially those with Type 1 diabetes. But there
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The final argument against what's otherwise a compassionate and affordable initiative from a reluctant federal government is that paying for medication for diabetics could be a slippery slope. But isn't that a slope we want to be on, asks Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A rapidly changing climate and a glaring political disconnect

  • Climate change is on the agenda, but only sometimes, as one of several recurring issues. It might crop up when a town burns down,
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 26, 2024
Long-time NDP MP Charlie Angus introduced a private member's bill that would ban deceptive advertising from the oil and gas sector, but you'd think he had proposed legalizing child pornography, so violent and dismissive was reaction to his bill. It doesn’t stand a snowball’s chance in Ottawa of surviving, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rapidly changing climate and a glaring political disconnect

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 26, 2024
  • Climate change is on the agenda, but only sometimes, as one of several recurring issues. It might crop up when a town burns down,

A rapidly changing climate and a glaring political disconnect

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 26, 2024
  • Climate change is on the agenda, but only sometimes, as one of several recurring issues. It might crop up when a town burns down,
Long-time NDP MP Charlie Angus introduced a private member's bill that would ban deceptive advertising from the oil and gas sector, but you'd think he had proposed legalizing child pornography, so violent and dismissive was reaction to his bill. It doesn’t stand a snowball’s chance in Ottawa of surviving, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For climate progress, maybe the rest of Canada should join Quebec

  • Plaudits to Quebec. It is more than carrying its weight when it comes to lowering national admissions and, unlike the federal government, gaining favourable
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 12, 2024
Quebec Premier François Legault in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023. The premier is leaping to the front of a parade led by middle-class Quebecers—but it is a parade that leads away from oil and gas, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For climate progress, maybe the rest of Canada should join Quebec

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 12, 2024
  • Plaudits to Quebec. It is more than carrying its weight when it comes to lowering national admissions and, unlike the federal government, gaining favourable

For climate progress, maybe the rest of Canada should join Quebec

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 12, 2024
  • Plaudits to Quebec. It is more than carrying its weight when it comes to lowering national admissions and, unlike the federal government, gaining favourable
Quebec Premier François Legault in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023. The premier is leaping to the front of a parade led by middle-class Quebecers—but it is a parade that leads away from oil and gas, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Trudeau’s third act include a surprise ending?

  • Absent future careless misjudgments, bureaucratic boondoggles or mishandled global, domestic, or climate emergencies, Justin Trudeau could pull off a miracle recovery. Or at least
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 29, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Will Trudeau’s third act include a surprise ending?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 29, 2024
  • Absent future careless misjudgments, bureaucratic boondoggles or mishandled global, domestic, or climate emergencies, Justin Trudeau could pull off a miracle recovery. Or at least

Will Trudeau’s third act include a surprise ending?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 29, 2024
  • Absent future careless misjudgments, bureaucratic boondoggles or mishandled global, domestic, or climate emergencies, Justin Trudeau could pull off a miracle recovery. Or at least
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

How the Liberal Party can save itself, maybe

  • It may be too late. The Liberals are never going to win over Alberta’s political class, many voters out West, many angry men. They
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 22, 2024
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough, top left, Housing Minister Sean Fraser, Immigration Minister Marc Miller, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, above left, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tend to get things done, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How the Liberal Party can save itself, maybe

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 22, 2024
  • It may be too late. The Liberals are never going to win over Alberta’s political class, many voters out West, many angry men. They

How the Liberal Party can save itself, maybe

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 22, 2024
  • It may be too late. The Liberals are never going to win over Alberta’s political class, many voters out West, many angry men. They
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough, top left, Housing Minister Sean Fraser, Immigration Minister Marc Miller, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, above left, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tend to get things done, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

For something completely different: a little good news

  • Despite the threat of a reversal of our halting progress on climate, reconciliation and social equity under a future Conservative government, continuing worry about
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 8, 2024
Housing minister Sean Fraser offered an eye-catching proposal just before Christmas: an updated version of an 80-year old federal housing program that offered small, simple, nearly-identical housing units to returning Second World War veterans, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Photograph by Andrew Meade

For something completely different: a little good news

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 8, 2024
  • Despite the threat of a reversal of our halting progress on climate, reconciliation and social equity under a future Conservative government, continuing worry about

For something completely different: a little good news

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 8, 2024
  • Despite the threat of a reversal of our halting progress on climate, reconciliation and social equity under a future Conservative government, continuing worry about
Housing minister Sean Fraser offered an eye-catching proposal just before Christmas: an updated version of an 80-year old federal housing program that offered small, simple, nearly-identical housing units to returning Second World War veterans, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Photograph by Andrew Meade

Oil and gas industry’s fancy foot-dragging wins the day, again

  • While the Conservative leader is busy trying to 'ruin' Trudeau’s holiday with procedural hi-jinks aimed at fighting the carbon tax, oil executives and their
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | December 11, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The Trudeau government has abased itself to the fossil fuel industry leaders: buying a $30-billion money-losing pipeline, sending millions of dollar to the province to clean up abandoned wells, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Oil and gas industry’s fancy foot-dragging wins the day, again

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | December 11, 2023
  • While the Conservative leader is busy trying to 'ruin' Trudeau’s holiday with procedural hi-jinks aimed at fighting the carbon tax, oil executives and their

Oil and gas industry’s fancy foot-dragging wins the day, again

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | December 11, 2023
  • While the Conservative leader is busy trying to 'ruin' Trudeau’s holiday with procedural hi-jinks aimed at fighting the carbon tax, oil executives and their
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The Trudeau government has abased itself to the fossil fuel industry leaders: buying a $30-billion money-losing pipeline, sending millions of dollar to the province to clean up abandoned wells, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s always the economy, and we’re not stupid

  • While politicians hurl accusations and recycle old ideological claims, their lives are mostly untouched by current financial pressures; they, along with grocery store executives,
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 27, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill. Unfortunately for Poilievre, last week’s fall economic update was preceded by cheering news on inflation; the official rate has dropped from 3.8 per cent in September to 3.1 per cent last month and could be on its way further down, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s always the economy, and we’re not stupid

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 27, 2023
  • While politicians hurl accusations and recycle old ideological claims, their lives are mostly untouched by current financial pressures; they, along with grocery store executives,

It’s always the economy, and we’re not stupid

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 27, 2023
  • While politicians hurl accusations and recycle old ideological claims, their lives are mostly untouched by current financial pressures; they, along with grocery store executives,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill. Unfortunately for Poilievre, last week’s fall economic update was preceded by cheering news on inflation; the official rate has dropped from 3.8 per cent in September to 3.1 per cent last month and could be on its way further down, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s climate policy, not just the carbon tax, is on a knife’s edge

  • The Liberal government seemed content to let the carbon tax do all the work until, magically, everyone buys electric vehicles, installs heat pumps, and
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 13, 2023
The saddest thing is that the Liberals under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, are probably as good as it gets on climate since Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre doesn’t take climate seriously, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada’s climate policy, not just the carbon tax, is on a knife’s edge

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 13, 2023
  • The Liberal government seemed content to let the carbon tax do all the work until, magically, everyone buys electric vehicles, installs heat pumps, and

Canada’s climate policy, not just the carbon tax, is on a knife’s edge

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 13, 2023
  • The Liberal government seemed content to let the carbon tax do all the work until, magically, everyone buys electric vehicles, installs heat pumps, and
The saddest thing is that the Liberals under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, are probably as good as it gets on climate since Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre doesn’t take climate seriously, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No country for old men

  • The health of any institution requires regular renewal, encouraging newcomers while bidding a respectful farewell to those who have served long and often well.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 30, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, age 80, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, age 51. Canada is blessed in the health, energy and work ethic of our political leaders, especially when compared to our southern neighbours, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No country for old men

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 30, 2023
  • The health of any institution requires regular renewal, encouraging newcomers while bidding a respectful farewell to those who have served long and often well.

No country for old men

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 30, 2023
  • The health of any institution requires regular renewal, encouraging newcomers while bidding a respectful farewell to those who have served long and often well.
U.S. President Joe Biden, age 80, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, age 51. Canada is blessed in the health, energy and work ethic of our political leaders, especially when compared to our southern neighbours, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All our puny sorrows: plea for perspective in an anguished world

  • While Israelis and Palestinians alike reckon with the aftermath of the barbarism unleashed by Hamas last week, one Canadian leader has invoked the notwithstanding
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 16, 2023
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has invoked the notwithstanding clause to allow him to override the rights of young people questioning their gender identity, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All our puny sorrows: plea for perspective in an anguished world

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 16, 2023
  • While Israelis and Palestinians alike reckon with the aftermath of the barbarism unleashed by Hamas last week, one Canadian leader has invoked the notwithstanding

All our puny sorrows: plea for perspective in an anguished world

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 16, 2023
  • While Israelis and Palestinians alike reckon with the aftermath of the barbarism unleashed by Hamas last week, one Canadian leader has invoked the notwithstanding
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has invoked the notwithstanding clause to allow him to override the rights of young people questioning their gender identity, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Just what we need: another national unity crisis

  • If Alberta premier Danielle Smith manifests such disregard for the rest of the country, she shouldn't be surprised if the rest of Canada reacts
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 2, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wants to exit the Canada Pension Plan and take more than half its assets with her. But there's the little matter of the greenhouse gas emissions emanating from Alberta's primary industry, and the costly damage they continue to cause every province and territory in the country, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Just what we need: another national unity crisis

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 2, 2023
  • If Alberta premier Danielle Smith manifests such disregard for the rest of the country, she shouldn't be surprised if the rest of Canada reacts

Just what we need: another national unity crisis

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 2, 2023
  • If Alberta premier Danielle Smith manifests such disregard for the rest of the country, she shouldn't be surprised if the rest of Canada reacts
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wants to exit the Canada Pension Plan and take more than half its assets with her. But there's the little matter of the greenhouse gas emissions emanating from Alberta's primary industry, and the costly damage they continue to cause every province and territory in the country, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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You are getting sleepy, very sleepy—every time Trudeau speechifies 

  • GATINEAU, QUE.—Behind the scenes, various reports suggest, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not the amiably vague politician he appears to be in many public
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | September 26, 2016

You are getting sleepy, very sleepy—every time Trudeau speechifies 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | September 26, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—Behind the scenes, various reports suggest, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not the amiably vague politician he appears to be in many public

You are getting sleepy, very sleepy—every time Trudeau speechifies 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | September 26, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—Behind the scenes, various reports suggest, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not the amiably vague politician he appears to be in many public

Trudeau will have to defeat himself 

  • GATINEAU, QUE.—As if he doesn’t have enough on his plate, Justin Trudeau is clearly going to have to engineer his own, eventual defeat. There
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | September 12, 2016
As if he doesn’t have enough on his plate, Justin Trudeau is clearly going to have to engineer his own, eventual defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau will have to defeat himself 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | September 12, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—As if he doesn’t have enough on his plate, Justin Trudeau is clearly going to have to engineer his own, eventual defeat. There

Trudeau will have to defeat himself 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | September 12, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—As if he doesn’t have enough on his plate, Justin Trudeau is clearly going to have to engineer his own, eventual defeat. There
As if he doesn’t have enough on his plate, Justin Trudeau is clearly going to have to engineer his own, eventual defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New, younger government puts fitness on display

  • OTTAWA—They run. They cycle. They swim. They stage spontaneous pushup challenges among themselves. “They” are Justin Trudeau’s amazing, cross-fit cabinet—an inspiration to some, no
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 29, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto jog on the bridge behind Parliament Hill on June 28. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

New, younger government puts fitness on display

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 29, 2016
  • OTTAWA—They run. They cycle. They swim. They stage spontaneous pushup challenges among themselves. “They” are Justin Trudeau’s amazing, cross-fit cabinet—an inspiration to some, no

New, younger government puts fitness on display

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 29, 2016
  • OTTAWA—They run. They cycle. They swim. They stage spontaneous pushup challenges among themselves. “They” are Justin Trudeau’s amazing, cross-fit cabinet—an inspiration to some, no
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto jog on the bridge behind Parliament Hill on June 28. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Political leader wanted, no experience desired 

  • GATINEAU, QUE.—What an odd state of affairs—so many enticing political jobs on offer and so few attractive (sane, even) candidates. Leaders, or would-be leaders,
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 11, 2016
Meanwhile, the federal NDP may want to file a missing persons report on Tom Mulcair, pictured campaigning in the last federal election in New Brunswick. Their placeholder leader has been barely visible recently, notably missing Barack Obama’s historic address to Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political leader wanted, no experience desired 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 11, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—What an odd state of affairs—so many enticing political jobs on offer and so few attractive (sane, even) candidates. Leaders, or would-be leaders,

Political leader wanted, no experience desired 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 11, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—What an odd state of affairs—so many enticing political jobs on offer and so few attractive (sane, even) candidates. Leaders, or would-be leaders,
Meanwhile, the federal NDP may want to file a missing persons report on Tom Mulcair, pictured campaigning in the last federal election in New Brunswick. Their placeholder leader has been barely visible recently, notably missing Barack Obama’s historic address to Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau still can do no wrong, or, better yet, he can get away with it 

  • GATINEAU, QUE.—It is hard to argue with a 56 per cent approval rating, so why not simply concede that Justin Trudeau’s spring-green government is
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 27, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last week in Ottawa. It is hard to argue with a 56 per cent approval rating, so why not simply concede that Mr. Trudeau’s spring-green government is doing something right? But there have been other badly mangled files—electoral reform, assisted dying, the Saudi armoured vehicle purchase—but none have, so far, sparked widespread outrage, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Trudeau still can do no wrong, or, better yet, he can get away with it 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 27, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—It is hard to argue with a 56 per cent approval rating, so why not simply concede that Justin Trudeau’s spring-green government is

Trudeau still can do no wrong, or, better yet, he can get away with it 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 27, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—It is hard to argue with a 56 per cent approval rating, so why not simply concede that Justin Trudeau’s spring-green government is
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last week in Ottawa. It is hard to argue with a 56 per cent approval rating, so why not simply concede that Mr. Trudeau’s spring-green government is doing something right? But there have been other badly mangled files—electoral reform, assisted dying, the Saudi armoured vehicle purchase—but none have, so far, sparked widespread outrage, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Advice for the NDP: go green, or go home 

  • GATINEAU, QUE.—The federal New Democrats have more than a year to find a leader, but they should start courting Avi Lewis right away. And
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 13, 2016
The federal New Democrats have more than a year to find a leader, but they should start courting Avi Lewis right away. And urging him to learn French. Photograph courtesy of Avi Lewis' Twitter handle

Advice for the NDP: go green, or go home 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 13, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—The federal New Democrats have more than a year to find a leader, but they should start courting Avi Lewis right away. And

Advice for the NDP: go green, or go home 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 13, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—The federal New Democrats have more than a year to find a leader, but they should start courting Avi Lewis right away. And
The federal New Democrats have more than a year to find a leader, but they should start courting Avi Lewis right away. And urging him to learn French. Photograph courtesy of Avi Lewis' Twitter handle

Justin Trudeau’s moment of truth coming in December

  • GATINEAU, QUE.—An issue that will be the first real test of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s credibility was elbowed aside recently by a trivial dust-up
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 30, 2016
There is no win/win here. Trudeau either believes climate change is an urgent crisis, requiring immediate change, or a political problem to be managed. Smart money is on option two, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Jake wrihgt

Justin Trudeau’s moment of truth coming in December

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 30, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—An issue that will be the first real test of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s credibility was elbowed aside recently by a trivial dust-up

Justin Trudeau’s moment of truth coming in December

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 30, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—An issue that will be the first real test of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s credibility was elbowed aside recently by a trivial dust-up
There is no win/win here. Trudeau either believes climate change is an urgent crisis, requiring immediate change, or a political problem to be managed. Smart money is on option two, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Jake wrihgt

Please, not the bad old days again—not yet 

  • GATINEAU, QUE.—Sadly, it is slipping away—the new, gentler tone in our federal politics, the refreshing absence of bile, the welcome moments of inter-party collaboration,
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 16, 2016
With every passing week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals look more wily, the Conservatives more whiny, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Please, not the bad old days again—not yet 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 16, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—Sadly, it is slipping away—the new, gentler tone in our federal politics, the refreshing absence of bile, the welcome moments of inter-party collaboration,

Please, not the bad old days again—not yet 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 16, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—Sadly, it is slipping away—the new, gentler tone in our federal politics, the refreshing absence of bile, the welcome moments of inter-party collaboration,
With every passing week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals look more wily, the Conservatives more whiny, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau flirts with betrayal and political backlash 

  • GATINEAU, QUE.–Is the Northern Gateway pipeline dead, or isn’t it? The fact that people are asking raises serious doubts about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 2, 2016
The fact that people are asking raises serious doubts about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s honesty, not to mention his environmental cred. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau flirts with betrayal and political backlash 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 2, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.–Is the Northern Gateway pipeline dead, or isn’t it? The fact that people are asking raises serious doubts about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s

Trudeau flirts with betrayal and political backlash 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 2, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.–Is the Northern Gateway pipeline dead, or isn’t it? The fact that people are asking raises serious doubts about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s
The fact that people are asking raises serious doubts about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s honesty, not to mention his environmental cred. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

A modified ‘leap’ could vault the NDP back into contention

  • GATINEAU, QUE.—Far from dooming the federal NDP to the margins of political life, the Leap Manifesto—or, at least, its central idea—could save the social
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 18, 2016

A modified ‘leap’ could vault the NDP back into contention

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 18, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—Far from dooming the federal NDP to the margins of political life, the Leap Manifesto—or, at least, its central idea—could save the social

A modified ‘leap’ could vault the NDP back into contention

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 18, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—Far from dooming the federal NDP to the margins of political life, the Leap Manifesto—or, at least, its central idea—could save the social

Reality threatens Liberal honeymoon, but it isn’t over yet

  • GATINEAU, QUE.—The Liberal government avoided a damaging rift with one of its friendliest constituencies—Canadians who have enthusiastically rallied to sponsor Syrian refugees—by suddenly reversing
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 4, 2016
Justin Trudeau mishandled a delicate issue last week when he tried to explain why unemployed oil sector workers in Edmonton are not eligible for enriched EI benefits, while their colleagues in Calgary are. Sounding more like Harper than the Care Bear, Trudeau said it was a matter of 'cold, hard mathematics.' The Hill Times photograph Jake Wright

Reality threatens Liberal honeymoon, but it isn’t over yet

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 4, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—The Liberal government avoided a damaging rift with one of its friendliest constituencies—Canadians who have enthusiastically rallied to sponsor Syrian refugees—by suddenly reversing

Reality threatens Liberal honeymoon, but it isn’t over yet

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 4, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—The Liberal government avoided a damaging rift with one of its friendliest constituencies—Canadians who have enthusiastically rallied to sponsor Syrian refugees—by suddenly reversing
Justin Trudeau mishandled a delicate issue last week when he tried to explain why unemployed oil sector workers in Edmonton are not eligible for enriched EI benefits, while their colleagues in Calgary are. Sounding more like Harper than the Care Bear, Trudeau said it was a matter of 'cold, hard mathematics.' The Hill Times photograph Jake Wright

U.S. conservatives crank up the vitriol, Canadians turns down volume 

  • GATINEAU, QUE.—As American conservatism becomes more narrow, ridiculous and mean, Conservative leaders here appear to be mellowing—except for Preston Manning, but more on him
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 21, 2016

U.S. conservatives crank up the vitriol, Canadians turns down volume 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 21, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—As American conservatism becomes more narrow, ridiculous and mean, Conservative leaders here appear to be mellowing—except for Preston Manning, but more on him

U.S. conservatives crank up the vitriol, Canadians turns down volume 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 21, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—As American conservatism becomes more narrow, ridiculous and mean, Conservative leaders here appear to be mellowing—except for Preston Manning, but more on him

Friendlier first ministers, but mission failure on climate

  • GATINEAU, QUE.—Justin Trudeau’s showpiece first ministers’ conference on climate change ended last week in unanimity on one point, at least: none of our intrepid
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 7, 2016
More pipelines will sustain, if not actually boost, activity in the Fort McMurray area, where production is already scheduled to double by 2020, despite slumping oil prices, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Friendlier first ministers, but mission failure on climate

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 7, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—Justin Trudeau’s showpiece first ministers’ conference on climate change ended last week in unanimity on one point, at least: none of our intrepid

Friendlier first ministers, but mission failure on climate

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 7, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—Justin Trudeau’s showpiece first ministers’ conference on climate change ended last week in unanimity on one point, at least: none of our intrepid
More pipelines will sustain, if not actually boost, activity in the Fort McMurray area, where production is already scheduled to double by 2020, despite slumping oil prices, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Mulcair may survive, but for how long? 

  • GATINEAU, QUE.—Politics is a cruel and unusual business. It squanders too much attention on colourful clowns. It prefers charm, or novelty, to depth and
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 22, 2016
The reason Tom Mulcair's NDP failed was a lack of originality, hope and daring—in their campaign iconography and in their message, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Mulcair may survive, but for how long? 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 22, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—Politics is a cruel and unusual business. It squanders too much attention on colourful clowns. It prefers charm, or novelty, to depth and

Mulcair may survive, but for how long? 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 22, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—Politics is a cruel and unusual business. It squanders too much attention on colourful clowns. It prefers charm, or novelty, to depth and
The reason Tom Mulcair's NDP failed was a lack of originality, hope and daring—in their campaign iconography and in their message, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau can’t have it both ways on pipelines: or can he?

  • GATINEAU, QUE.—When it comes to pipelines—and particularly Energy East—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau keeps insisting he wants to get Alberta’s chief resource to international markets,
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 8, 2016

Trudeau can’t have it both ways on pipelines: or can he?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 8, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—When it comes to pipelines—and particularly Energy East—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau keeps insisting he wants to get Alberta’s chief resource to international markets,

Trudeau can’t have it both ways on pipelines: or can he?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 8, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—When it comes to pipelines—and particularly Energy East—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau keeps insisting he wants to get Alberta’s chief resource to international markets,

Venting is not a military strategy

  • GATINEAU, QUE.—The armchair generals have been in high dudgeon lately, condemning Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his insufficiently bellicose reaction to recent terror attacks,
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 25, 2016
Photograph courtesy of DND, Combat Camera

Venting is not a military strategy

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 25, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—The armchair generals have been in high dudgeon lately, condemning Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his insufficiently bellicose reaction to recent terror attacks,

Venting is not a military strategy

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 25, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—The armchair generals have been in high dudgeon lately, condemning Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his insufficiently bellicose reaction to recent terror attacks,
Photograph courtesy of DND, Combat Camera

Why are we still suckers for the siren call of tax cuts?

  • GATINEAU, QUE.—I don’t know about you, but I am having trouble imagining how I am going to spend my federal income tax windfall. Multiply
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 11, 2016

Why are we still suckers for the siren call of tax cuts?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 11, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—I don’t know about you, but I am having trouble imagining how I am going to spend my federal income tax windfall. Multiply

Why are we still suckers for the siren call of tax cuts?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 11, 2016
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—I don’t know about you, but I am having trouble imagining how I am going to spend my federal income tax windfall. Multiply

When it comes to law-making, experts need not apply

  • GATINEAU, QUE.—There is something ragged and rushed about so much Conservative legislation—the anti-terror bill, approved last week, being the latest example. It is odd
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 3, 2015

When it comes to law-making, experts need not apply

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 3, 2015
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—There is something ragged and rushed about so much Conservative legislation—the anti-terror bill, approved last week, being the latest example. It is odd

When it comes to law-making, experts need not apply

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | April 3, 2015
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—There is something ragged and rushed about so much Conservative legislation—the anti-terror bill, approved last week, being the latest example. It is odd

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