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Mark Carney, the incoming prime minister 

  • Plus, Liberals bid audieu to outgoing leader Justin Trudeau.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 10, 2025
The former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor won the Liberal leadership contest yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney, the incoming prime minister 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 10, 2025
  • Plus, Liberals bid audieu to outgoing leader Justin Trudeau.

Mark Carney, the incoming prime minister 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 10, 2025
  • Plus, Liberals bid audieu to outgoing leader Justin Trudeau.
The former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor won the Liberal leadership contest yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

American exceptionalism has always been annoying to us: Yukon letter writer

  • Re: “Canada in a deep moral panic regarding Donald Trump,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 24, by Andrew Latham). Latham thinks that the current problem
Opinion | March 10, 2025

American exceptionalism has always been annoying to us: Yukon letter writer

Opinion | March 10, 2025
  • Re: “Canada in a deep moral panic regarding Donald Trump,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 24, by Andrew Latham). Latham thinks that the current problem

American exceptionalism has always been annoying to us: Yukon letter writer

Opinion | March 10, 2025
  • Re: “Canada in a deep moral panic regarding Donald Trump,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 24, by Andrew Latham). Latham thinks that the current problem

Trump should attend June G7 meeting, virtually: letter writer

  • Re: “NDP proposal to exclude Trump from June summit risks injuring G7, say former diplomats,” (The Hill Times by Neil Moss, March 5). Until
Opinion | March 10, 2025

Trump should attend June G7 meeting, virtually: letter writer

Opinion | March 10, 2025
  • Re: “NDP proposal to exclude Trump from June summit risks injuring G7, say former diplomats,” (The Hill Times by Neil Moss, March 5). Until

Trump should attend June G7 meeting, virtually: letter writer

Opinion | March 10, 2025
  • Re: “NDP proposal to exclude Trump from June summit risks injuring G7, say former diplomats,” (The Hill Times by Neil Moss, March 5). Until

What’s next for climate policy after carbon pricing?

  • Abandoning the consumer carbon price frees up political space to recommit to policies that will address the climate crisis and the critical issues facing Canadians.
Opinion | BY JESSICA GREEN | March 10, 2025
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. True decarbonization means increasing rapidly clean energy investments, reckoning with our status as an oil and gas producer, and investing in health care and education, writes Jessica Green. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s next for climate policy after carbon pricing?

Opinion | BY JESSICA GREEN | March 10, 2025
  • Abandoning the consumer carbon price frees up political space to recommit to policies that will address the climate crisis and the critical issues facing Canadians.

What’s next for climate policy after carbon pricing?

Opinion | BY JESSICA GREEN | March 10, 2025
  • Abandoning the consumer carbon price frees up political space to recommit to policies that will address the climate crisis and the critical issues facing Canadians.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. True decarbonization means increasing rapidly clean energy investments, reckoning with our status as an oil and gas producer, and investing in health care and education, writes Jessica Green. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario’s election on the Potomac

  • For a third successive election, the Liberals finished third and, in all three, their leader was defeated. That has never happened before and is
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 10, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario’s election on the Potomac

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 10, 2025
  • For a third successive election, the Liberals finished third and, in all three, their leader was defeated. That has never happened before and is

Ontario’s election on the Potomac

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 10, 2025
  • For a third successive election, the Liberals finished third and, in all three, their leader was defeated. That has never happened before and is
Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Trudeau is going out on a high

  • United States President Donald Trump has been able to turn most of the world against him, but his unfair tariff war against Canada will
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 10, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference in West Block on March 4, 2025, in reaction to the levying of 25 per cent tariffs by the American government on Canadian exports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Trudeau is going out on a high

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 10, 2025
  • United States President Donald Trump has been able to turn most of the world against him, but his unfair tariff war against Canada will

This just in: Trudeau is going out on a high

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 10, 2025
  • United States President Donald Trump has been able to turn most of the world against him, but his unfair tariff war against Canada will
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference in West Block on March 4, 2025, in reaction to the levying of 25 per cent tariffs by the American government on Canadian exports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Future of the carbon tax

  • The world’s leading climatologists agree that, unless there is an extremely larger effort to cut emissions, it will be next to impossible to do
Opinion | BY GARY STOREY | March 10, 2025
The federal Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre have mounted an attack on the program, but there may still be hope that Canada can revisit carbon pricing after the damage the Poilievre Conservatives have made to it are forgotten. After all, 46 countries, including China, have some form of carbon pricing, writes Gary Storey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Future of the carbon tax

Opinion | BY GARY STOREY | March 10, 2025
  • The world’s leading climatologists agree that, unless there is an extremely larger effort to cut emissions, it will be next to impossible to do

Future of the carbon tax

Opinion | BY GARY STOREY | March 10, 2025
  • The world’s leading climatologists agree that, unless there is an extremely larger effort to cut emissions, it will be next to impossible to do
The federal Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre have mounted an attack on the program, but there may still be hope that Canada can revisit carbon pricing after the damage the Poilievre Conservatives have made to it are forgotten. After all, 46 countries, including China, have some form of carbon pricing, writes Gary Storey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Losing the consumer carbon tax takes Canada a step backwards

  • Overall, losing the consumer carbon tax takes Canada a step backwards on its decarbonization journey while also making life harder for low- and middle-income
Opinion | BY NICHOLAS RIVERS | March 10, 2025
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has said he's open to replacing the carbon tax if Canada can meet its climate change goals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Losing the consumer carbon tax takes Canada a step backwards

Opinion | BY NICHOLAS RIVERS | March 10, 2025
  • Overall, losing the consumer carbon tax takes Canada a step backwards on its decarbonization journey while also making life harder for low- and middle-income

Losing the consumer carbon tax takes Canada a step backwards

Opinion | BY NICHOLAS RIVERS | March 10, 2025
  • Overall, losing the consumer carbon tax takes Canada a step backwards on its decarbonization journey while also making life harder for low- and middle-income
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has said he's open to replacing the carbon tax if Canada can meet its climate change goals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jake Stewart, Gerald Soroka won’t run in next election

  • Also, Chrystia Freeland makes an appearance on Bill Maher's late-night show, Canadians are thinking about King Charles, Neil Young hearts Ukraine, and Ipsos will
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 10, 2025
Conservative MPs Jake Stewart, left, and Gerald Soroka will not be running again in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Riddhi Kachhela, and courtesy of X

Jake Stewart, Gerald Soroka won’t run in next election

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 10, 2025
  • Also, Chrystia Freeland makes an appearance on Bill Maher's late-night show, Canadians are thinking about King Charles, Neil Young hearts Ukraine, and Ipsos will

Jake Stewart, Gerald Soroka won’t run in next election

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 10, 2025
  • Also, Chrystia Freeland makes an appearance on Bill Maher's late-night show, Canadians are thinking about King Charles, Neil Young hearts Ukraine, and Ipsos will
Conservative MPs Jake Stewart, left, and Gerald Soroka will not be running again in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Riddhi Kachhela, and courtesy of X

Canada must push towards a just peace in Ukraine

  • America’s stunning display of disengagement underscores the urgent need for Canada and its allies to step up where Washington is pulling back.
Opinion | BY JONATHAN BERKSHIRE MILLER | March 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy hold a joint press conference in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must push towards a just peace in Ukraine

Opinion | BY JONATHAN BERKSHIRE MILLER | March 8, 2025
  • America’s stunning display of disengagement underscores the urgent need for Canada and its allies to step up where Washington is pulling back.

Canada must push towards a just peace in Ukraine

Opinion | BY JONATHAN BERKSHIRE MILLER | March 8, 2025
  • America’s stunning display of disengagement underscores the urgent need for Canada and its allies to step up where Washington is pulling back.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy hold a joint press conference in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions seek government to fix Phoenix problems ‘once and for all’

  • The most recent data shows a backlog of 372,000 transactions, of which 53 per cent were more than a year old.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 8, 2025
The government is using a virtual assistant tool that uses artificial intelligence to help clear the backlog of pay discrepancies caused by the Phoenix system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions seek government to fix Phoenix problems ‘once and for all’

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 8, 2025
  • The most recent data shows a backlog of 372,000 transactions, of which 53 per cent were more than a year old.

Unions seek government to fix Phoenix problems ‘once and for all’

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 8, 2025
  • The most recent data shows a backlog of 372,000 transactions, of which 53 per cent were more than a year old.
The government is using a virtual assistant tool that uses artificial intelligence to help clear the backlog of pay discrepancies caused by the Phoenix system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Offer no concessions to U.S. ‘bullies,’ says Flavio Volpe 

  • ‘Every day is a new threat by people who only know how to threaten,’ and won’t follow through if Americans ‘rise up,’ says Flavio
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 7, 2025
Trade insider Flavio Volpe, pictured in 2018, says Americans are the best messengers to tell U.S. President Donald Trump that tariffs are bad for business. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Offer no concessions to U.S. ‘bullies,’ says Flavio Volpe 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 7, 2025
  • ‘Every day is a new threat by people who only know how to threaten,’ and won’t follow through if Americans ‘rise up,’ says Flavio

Q&A | Offer no concessions to U.S. ‘bullies,’ says Flavio Volpe 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 7, 2025
  • ‘Every day is a new threat by people who only know how to threaten,’ and won’t follow through if Americans ‘rise up,’ says Flavio
Trade insider Flavio Volpe, pictured in 2018, says Americans are the best messengers to tell U.S. President Donald Trump that tariffs are bad for business. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Get ready for a clash of nationalisms 

  • My point is, given how the Liberals essentially 'own' anti-American-style nationalism, it’ll be difficult for the Conservatives to exploit anti-Trump feeling. Difficult, but not impossible.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 6, 2025
Watch for Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, to echo this argument in his efforts to push a 'Canada First' agenda. Already, Conservative TV ads are branding Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney as 'weak,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Get ready for a clash of nationalisms 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 6, 2025
  • My point is, given how the Liberals essentially 'own' anti-American-style nationalism, it’ll be difficult for the Conservatives to exploit anti-Trump feeling. Difficult, but not impossible.

Get ready for a clash of nationalisms 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 6, 2025
  • My point is, given how the Liberals essentially 'own' anti-American-style nationalism, it’ll be difficult for the Conservatives to exploit anti-Trump feeling. Difficult, but not impossible.
Watch for Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, to echo this argument in his efforts to push a 'Canada First' agenda. Already, Conservative TV ads are branding Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney as 'weak,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Australia and Canada natural allies to bring stability in uncertain times

  • It’s more important than ever for economic allies to navigate the future together.
Opinion | BY GOLDY HYDER, BRAN BLACK | March 6, 2025
The Business Council CEOs of Canada and Australia—Goldy Hyder, left, and Bran Black, respectively—argue for building stronger economic ties between the two nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Bran Black

Australia and Canada natural allies to bring stability in uncertain times

Opinion | BY GOLDY HYDER, BRAN BLACK | March 6, 2025
  • It’s more important than ever for economic allies to navigate the future together.

Australia and Canada natural allies to bring stability in uncertain times

Opinion | BY GOLDY HYDER, BRAN BLACK | March 6, 2025
  • It’s more important than ever for economic allies to navigate the future together.
The Business Council CEOs of Canada and Australia—Goldy Hyder, left, and Bran Black, respectively—argue for building stronger economic ties between the two nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Bran Black

Canada must ‘open our doors’ to other markets, diversify military procurement supply chains amid tariffs, says Minister Blair

  • Defence Minister Bill Blair says the U.S. tariffs 'create a different business environment' for defence procurement, so Canada must 'open our doors' to other
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 6, 2025
Speaking at a March 5 event, Defence Minister Bill Blair says tariffs present 'opportunities' as well as challenges for Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must ‘open our doors’ to other markets, diversify military procurement supply chains amid tariffs, says Minister Blair

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 6, 2025
  • Defence Minister Bill Blair says the U.S. tariffs 'create a different business environment' for defence procurement, so Canada must 'open our doors' to other

Canada must ‘open our doors’ to other markets, diversify military procurement supply chains amid tariffs, says Minister Blair

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 6, 2025
  • Defence Minister Bill Blair says the U.S. tariffs 'create a different business environment' for defence procurement, so Canada must 'open our doors' to other
Speaking at a March 5 event, Defence Minister Bill Blair says tariffs present 'opportunities' as well as challenges for Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade war could permanently shrink Canada’s GDP by two per cent: PBO

  • The budget watchdog forecasts the nation's deficit at $50.1-billion in 2024-25, up $2.2-billion from the government's December projection, but down from last fiscal year's
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 6, 2025
Yves Giroux
Yves Giroux
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux released an updated economic and fiscal outlook on March 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade war could permanently shrink Canada’s GDP by two per cent: PBO

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 6, 2025
  • The budget watchdog forecasts the nation's deficit at $50.1-billion in 2024-25, up $2.2-billion from the government's December projection, but down from last fiscal year's

Trade war could permanently shrink Canada’s GDP by two per cent: PBO

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 6, 2025
  • The budget watchdog forecasts the nation's deficit at $50.1-billion in 2024-25, up $2.2-billion from the government's December projection, but down from last fiscal year's
Yves Giroux
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux released an updated economic and fiscal outlook on March 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fortress North America?

  • It’s as bizarre as Britain annexing Ireland or Germany seizing Austria (both of which did happen in the Bad Old Days), but that’s what
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to 'annex' Canada and make it the 51st state of the United States of America. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore

Fortress North America?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 6, 2025
  • It’s as bizarre as Britain annexing Ireland or Germany seizing Austria (both of which did happen in the Bad Old Days), but that’s what

Fortress North America?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 6, 2025
  • It’s as bizarre as Britain annexing Ireland or Germany seizing Austria (both of which did happen in the Bad Old Days), but that’s what
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to 'annex' Canada and make it the 51st state of the United States of America. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore

Tariff stare down enters day three

  • Plus, ministers host an antisemitism summit in Ottawa.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 6, 2025
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Most of Canada federal and provincial leaders are pledging to hold the line on countertariffs, as pressure mounts on both sides of the border. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariff stare down enters day three

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 6, 2025
  • Plus, ministers host an antisemitism summit in Ottawa.

Tariff stare down enters day three

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 6, 2025
  • Plus, ministers host an antisemitism summit in Ottawa.
Doug Ford
Most of Canada federal and provincial leaders are pledging to hold the line on countertariffs, as pressure mounts on both sides of the border. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. companies earned over $3.5-billion in Canadian government contracts since 2023: data

  • As U.S. tariffs take hold, it is worth the effort looking for domestic suppliers rather than the big American companies, says Bloc MP Julie
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 5, 2025
Jean-Yves Duclos
Jean-Yves Duclos
Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos' department—along with Shared Services Canada—handles more than 75 per cent of the value of the federal government’s annual $37-billion in purchases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. companies earned over $3.5-billion in Canadian government contracts since 2023: data

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 5, 2025
  • As U.S. tariffs take hold, it is worth the effort looking for domestic suppliers rather than the big American companies, says Bloc MP Julie

U.S. companies earned over $3.5-billion in Canadian government contracts since 2023: data

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 5, 2025
  • As U.S. tariffs take hold, it is worth the effort looking for domestic suppliers rather than the big American companies, says Bloc MP Julie
Jean-Yves Duclos
Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos' department—along with Shared Services Canada—handles more than 75 per cent of the value of the federal government’s annual $37-billion in purchases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. Poilievre: who will restore Canada’s global independence?

  • As U.S. President Donald Trump abandons Western alliances, our next prime minister must act decisively to secure Canada’s autonomy, and restore our global influence.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership front-runner Mark Carney need to offer vision and foresight—qualities that seem to be in short supply in Canada’s hyper-partisan politics these days, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. Poilievre: who will restore Canada’s global independence?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 5, 2025
  • As U.S. President Donald Trump abandons Western alliances, our next prime minister must act decisively to secure Canada’s autonomy, and restore our global influence.

Carney vs. Poilievre: who will restore Canada’s global independence?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 5, 2025
  • As U.S. President Donald Trump abandons Western alliances, our next prime minister must act decisively to secure Canada’s autonomy, and restore our global influence.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership front-runner Mark Carney need to offer vision and foresight—qualities that seem to be in short supply in Canada’s hyper-partisan politics these days, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Freeland isn’t the change we want to see in the world

  • Becoming a Conservative-in-waiting is not the solution to Canada's ills, just like Chrystia Freeland is not the answer.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 5, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland is the Hillary Clinton of Canadian politics, trying to distance herself from the Establishment she championed for nine years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland isn’t the change we want to see in the world

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 5, 2025
  • Becoming a Conservative-in-waiting is not the solution to Canada's ills, just like Chrystia Freeland is not the answer.

Freeland isn’t the change we want to see in the world

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 5, 2025
  • Becoming a Conservative-in-waiting is not the solution to Canada's ills, just like Chrystia Freeland is not the answer.
Chrystia Freeland
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland is the Hillary Clinton of Canadian politics, trying to distance herself from the Establishment she championed for nine years, writes Erica Ifill. 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

Are cracks forming in Canada’s military relationship with America?

  • Underinvestment in Canada's defence has produced an overreliance on the U.S. military that will be hard to break, say national security observers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 5, 2025
Halifax-class HMCS Calgary, left, sails alongside U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis during the Rim of the Pacific Exercise in 2016. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sierra D. Langdon

Are cracks forming in Canada’s military relationship with America?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 5, 2025
  • Underinvestment in Canada's defence has produced an overreliance on the U.S. military that will be hard to break, say national security observers.

Are cracks forming in Canada’s military relationship with America?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 5, 2025
  • Underinvestment in Canada's defence has produced an overreliance on the U.S. military that will be hard to break, say national security observers.
Halifax-class HMCS Calgary, left, sails alongside U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis during the Rim of the Pacific Exercise in 2016. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sierra D. Langdon

Canada can’t afford to dismiss justified alarm over existential threats, says Edmonton reader

  • Re: “Canada is in a deep moral panic regarding Donald Trump,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 24, p. 19). Andrew Latham’s recent piece dismissing Canadian
Opinion | March 5, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is not some fringe provocateur lobbing unserious jokes, writes Robert Ogilvie. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Canada can’t afford to dismiss justified alarm over existential threats, says Edmonton reader

Opinion | March 5, 2025
  • Re: “Canada is in a deep moral panic regarding Donald Trump,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 24, p. 19). Andrew Latham’s recent piece dismissing Canadian

Canada can’t afford to dismiss justified alarm over existential threats, says Edmonton reader

Opinion | March 5, 2025
  • Re: “Canada is in a deep moral panic regarding Donald Trump,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 24, p. 19). Andrew Latham’s recent piece dismissing Canadian
U.S. President Donald Trump is not some fringe provocateur lobbing unserious jokes, writes Robert Ogilvie. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Pakistan’s new envoy wants to see more high-level visits

  • High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem denied that Pakistan has interfered in the Canadian electoral process despite a reference in the Foreign Interference Commission's
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 5, 2025
Pakistani High Commissioner Muhammad Saleem was previously in Canada as deputy head of mission from 2015 to 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan’s new envoy wants to see more high-level visits

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 5, 2025
  • High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem denied that Pakistan has interfered in the Canadian electoral process despite a reference in the Foreign Interference Commission's

Pakistan’s new envoy wants to see more high-level visits

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 5, 2025
  • High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem denied that Pakistan has interfered in the Canadian electoral process despite a reference in the Foreign Interference Commission's
Pakistani High Commissioner Muhammad Saleem was previously in Canada as deputy head of mission from 2015 to 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finish line: Liberals unveil new leader at March 9 event in Ottawa

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 Minister Wilkinson to Speak at Energy Summit—Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will deliver a keynote speech at the 2025 Energy Summit hosted
Karina Gould, Frank Bayliss, Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney
Karina Gould, Frank Bayliss, Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney
Liberal leadership candidates Karina Gould, left, Frank Baylis, Chrystia Freeland, and Mark Carney will find out who among them is Canada's next prime minister on March 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finish line: Liberals unveil new leader at March 9 event in Ottawa

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 Minister Wilkinson to Speak at Energy Summit—Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will deliver a keynote speech at the 2025 Energy Summit hosted

Finish line: Liberals unveil new leader at March 9 event in Ottawa

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 Minister Wilkinson to Speak at Energy Summit—Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will deliver a keynote speech at the 2025 Energy Summit hosted
Karina Gould, Frank Bayliss, Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney
Liberal leadership candidates Karina Gould, left, Frank Baylis, Chrystia Freeland, and Mark Carney will find out who among them is Canada's next prime minister on March 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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History will not be kind to those who enabled mass slaughter in Gaza: Dirlik

  • The objection by two letter-writers to a Hill Times opinion piece that urged Canada to officially recognize the state of Palestine—as 143 countries already
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History will not be kind to those who enabled mass slaughter in Gaza: Dirlik

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  • The objection by two letter-writers to a Hill Times opinion piece that urged Canada to officially recognize the state of Palestine—as 143 countries already

History will not be kind to those who enabled mass slaughter in Gaza: Dirlik

Opinion | March 3, 2025
  • The objection by two letter-writers to a Hill Times opinion piece that urged Canada to officially recognize the state of Palestine—as 143 countries already
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James Carville predicts ‘massive collapse’ in Trump’s popularity, ‘window’ for Democrats in Congress

  • Plus: Lithuania honours Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi; the press gallery delays its annual gala until the fall; and Jean Charest, Janice Charette and Ian
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 3, 2025
Speaking with Dan Abrams, left, on his eponymous podcast on Feb. 21, former Clinton-era adviser James Carville, right, predicted on Feb. 21 that the U.S. president's approval ratings will 'collapse', telling Democrats in Congress to 'hold your fire. It’s going to be easy pickings here in six weeks.' Screenshot courtesy of mediaite.com

James Carville predicts ‘massive collapse’ in Trump’s popularity, ‘window’ for Democrats in Congress

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 3, 2025
  • Plus: Lithuania honours Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi; the press gallery delays its annual gala until the fall; and Jean Charest, Janice Charette and Ian

James Carville predicts ‘massive collapse’ in Trump’s popularity, ‘window’ for Democrats in Congress

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 3, 2025
  • Plus: Lithuania honours Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi; the press gallery delays its annual gala until the fall; and Jean Charest, Janice Charette and Ian
Speaking with Dan Abrams, left, on his eponymous podcast on Feb. 21, former Clinton-era adviser James Carville, right, predicted on Feb. 21 that the U.S. president's approval ratings will 'collapse', telling Democrats in Congress to 'hold your fire. It’s going to be easy pickings here in six weeks.' Screenshot courtesy of mediaite.com

Bill Blair to speak at Conference of Defence Associations Institute this week

  • MONDAY, MARCH 3 ‘Fifty Years of Women Leaders in the RCMP‘—The National Police Federation hosts “The March Forward: Honouring 50 Years of Women as
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured, will speak at the 2025 Ottawa Conference hosted by the Conference of Defence Associations Institute. Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan, Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, and Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment, are also taking part. It's taking place March 5-6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill Blair to speak at Conference of Defence Associations Institute this week

  • MONDAY, MARCH 3 ‘Fifty Years of Women Leaders in the RCMP‘—The National Police Federation hosts “The March Forward: Honouring 50 Years of Women as

Bill Blair to speak at Conference of Defence Associations Institute this week

  • MONDAY, MARCH 3 ‘Fifty Years of Women Leaders in the RCMP‘—The National Police Federation hosts “The March Forward: Honouring 50 Years of Women as
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured, will speak at the 2025 Ottawa Conference hosted by the Conference of Defence Associations Institute. Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan, Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, and Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment, are also taking part. It's taking place March 5-6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mexico and the U.S. play rough with public records and information regulators. What about Canada?

  • It is not just what is happening to erode transparency further south in the U.S. and Mexico that should be of concern here: it's
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 3, 2025
Information Commissioner Carolyn Maynard. Canada's review system has limited order powers, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times file photograph

Mexico and the U.S. play rough with public records and information regulators. What about Canada?

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 3, 2025
  • It is not just what is happening to erode transparency further south in the U.S. and Mexico that should be of concern here: it's

Mexico and the U.S. play rough with public records and information regulators. What about Canada?

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 3, 2025
  • It is not just what is happening to erode transparency further south in the U.S. and Mexico that should be of concern here: it's
Information Commissioner Carolyn Maynard. Canada's review system has limited order powers, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times file photograph

USAID chaos underscores stark reality: global aid is fragile, writes Kairos

  • Re: “USAID chaos reveals crossroad for Canada’s foreign-aid funding,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 12). The recent turmoil surrounding USAID underscores a stark reality: global
Opinion | March 3, 2025
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USAID chaos underscores stark reality: global aid is fragile, writes Kairos

Opinion | March 3, 2025
  • Re: “USAID chaos reveals crossroad for Canada’s foreign-aid funding,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 12). The recent turmoil surrounding USAID underscores a stark reality: global

USAID chaos underscores stark reality: global aid is fragile, writes Kairos

Opinion | March 3, 2025
  • Re: “USAID chaos reveals crossroad for Canada’s foreign-aid funding,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 12). The recent turmoil surrounding USAID underscores a stark reality: global
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Navigating Trump and the tariff threat

  • Trump plays offence. Canada plays defence, wasting money on the border rather than talking up American reliance on Canada for about 60 per cent
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 3, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance. Trump believes U.S. economic power can be used to bend others to his will. If he really wants to annex Canada, talk of border security is a distracting smoke screen, writes Nelson Wiseman. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, illustration by Neena Singhal

Navigating Trump and the tariff threat

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 3, 2025
  • Trump plays offence. Canada plays defence, wasting money on the border rather than talking up American reliance on Canada for about 60 per cent

Navigating Trump and the tariff threat

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 3, 2025
  • Trump plays offence. Canada plays defence, wasting money on the border rather than talking up American reliance on Canada for about 60 per cent
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance. Trump believes U.S. economic power can be used to bend others to his will. If he really wants to annex Canada, talk of border security is a distracting smoke screen, writes Nelson Wiseman. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, illustration by Neena Singhal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The one where a friend betrays Canada

  • Plus, the Committee on Internal Trade meets in Toronto.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 28, 2025
Justin Trudeau and Keir Starmer
Justin Trudeau and Keir Starmer
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said there was no 'divide' with the U.S. when asked yesterday about the annexation threats facing Canada. Picture courtesy of X

The one where a friend betrays Canada

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 28, 2025
  • Plus, the Committee on Internal Trade meets in Toronto.

The one where a friend betrays Canada

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 28, 2025
  • Plus, the Committee on Internal Trade meets in Toronto.
Justin Trudeau and Keir Starmer
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said there was no 'divide' with the U.S. when asked yesterday about the annexation threats facing Canada. Picture courtesy of X

Canada’s foreign influence problem is about to escalate, here’s why

  • U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance has dismissed disinformation as a fabrication of 'old entrenched interests hiding behind ugly Soviet-era words' to justify censorship. Similarly, U.S.
Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | February 27, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, U.S. President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance. Another growing concern is Canada’s dependence on the U.S. media ecosystem. Some American influencers with ties to foreign interests actively spread narratives that undermine Canadian democracy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Flickr, Wikimedia Commons, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Canada’s foreign influence problem is about to escalate, here’s why

Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | February 27, 2025
  • U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance has dismissed disinformation as a fabrication of 'old entrenched interests hiding behind ugly Soviet-era words' to justify censorship. Similarly, U.S.

Canada’s foreign influence problem is about to escalate, here’s why

Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | February 27, 2025
  • U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance has dismissed disinformation as a fabrication of 'old entrenched interests hiding behind ugly Soviet-era words' to justify censorship. Similarly, U.S.
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, U.S. President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance. Another growing concern is Canada’s dependence on the U.S. media ecosystem. Some American influencers with ties to foreign interests actively spread narratives that undermine Canadian democracy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Flickr, Wikimedia Commons, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Will this Ukraine-Russia ‘forever war’ come to an end?

  • A structured timeline for peace talks is essential to maintain momentum and prevent deadlock.
Opinion | BY DAVID CARMENT, DANI BELO | February 27, 2025
Initial high-level meetings between U.S. President Donald Trump, left, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Russian President Vladimir Putin are an important next step with the EU as an active participant, write David Carment and Dani Belo. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/World Economic Forum

Will this Ukraine-Russia ‘forever war’ come to an end?

Opinion | BY DAVID CARMENT, DANI BELO | February 27, 2025
  • A structured timeline for peace talks is essential to maintain momentum and prevent deadlock.

Will this Ukraine-Russia ‘forever war’ come to an end?

Opinion | BY DAVID CARMENT, DANI BELO | February 27, 2025
  • A structured timeline for peace talks is essential to maintain momentum and prevent deadlock.
Initial high-level meetings between U.S. President Donald Trump, left, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Russian President Vladimir Putin are an important next step with the EU as an active participant, write David Carment and Dani Belo. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/World Economic Forum

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

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

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

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

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

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

Time for Canada to work with Europe

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

Time for Canada to work with Europe

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

Time for Canada to work with Europe

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

First as tragedy, then as farce

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

First as tragedy, then as farce

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

First as tragedy, then as farce

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

The growing threat of forever chemicals

  • The transition to natural refrigerants offers a viable way forward, but there is an urgent need for legislative action and improved regulations to accelerate
Opinion | BY BLAISE SALMON | February 27, 2025
Steven Guilbeault
Steven Guilbeault
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. In Canada, there has been limited progress toward controlling PFAS, though this may be starting to change. In June 2024, British Columbia became the first Canadian jurisdiction to launch a national class-action lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers to recover cleanup costs for PFAS pollution in drinking water. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The growing threat of forever chemicals

Opinion | BY BLAISE SALMON | February 27, 2025
  • The transition to natural refrigerants offers a viable way forward, but there is an urgent need for legislative action and improved regulations to accelerate

The growing threat of forever chemicals

Opinion | BY BLAISE SALMON | February 27, 2025
  • The transition to natural refrigerants offers a viable way forward, but there is an urgent need for legislative action and improved regulations to accelerate
Steven Guilbeault
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. In Canada, there has been limited progress toward controlling PFAS, though this may be starting to change. In June 2024, British Columbia became the first Canadian jurisdiction to launch a national class-action lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers to recover cleanup costs for PFAS pollution in drinking water. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a unity government to get us through Trump’s chaos

  • A successful unity government spanning the political centre, uniting the Liberal and Conservative parties of Canada into the next administration, is not without precedent.
Opinion | BY TIMOTHY VEALE | February 27, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney. There should be a coalition between the Liberal and Conservative parties in the next government. Such a coalition would demonstrate national solidarity and better position Canada to defend its economy, way of life, and sovereignty, writes Timothy Veale. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Canada needs a unity government to get us through Trump’s chaos

Opinion | BY TIMOTHY VEALE | February 27, 2025
  • A successful unity government spanning the political centre, uniting the Liberal and Conservative parties of Canada into the next administration, is not without precedent.

Canada needs a unity government to get us through Trump’s chaos

Opinion | BY TIMOTHY VEALE | February 27, 2025
  • A successful unity government spanning the political centre, uniting the Liberal and Conservative parties of Canada into the next administration, is not without precedent.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney. There should be a coalition between the Liberal and Conservative parties in the next government. Such a coalition would demonstrate national solidarity and better position Canada to defend its economy, way of life, and sovereignty, writes Timothy Veale. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Ontario heads to the polls

  • Plus, FPT ministers meet on housing.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 27, 2025
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Polling suggests that Ontario Premier Doug Ford will win a fresh majority mandate in today's election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario heads to the polls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 27, 2025
  • Plus, FPT ministers meet on housing.

Ontario heads to the polls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 27, 2025
  • Plus, FPT ministers meet on housing.
Doug Ford
Polling suggests that Ontario Premier Doug Ford will win a fresh majority mandate in today's election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Next federal government should finally privatize Canada Post

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

Next federal government should finally privatize Canada Post

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

Next federal government should finally privatize Canada Post

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

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