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Trump’s threats could make us stronger and prouder, if we’re ready to try

  • The big question will be how much pain we are ready to endure before acceding to Trump's demands, and how much we are prepared
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 13, 2025
The Trudeau government had quickly adapted to Trumpism, declaring that Canada was fully in line on the U.S. president-elect's China policy, and agreeing that Mexico posed a threat because of its Chinese investment, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s threats could make us stronger and prouder, if we’re ready to try

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 13, 2025
  • The big question will be how much pain we are ready to endure before acceding to Trump's demands, and how much we are prepared

Trump’s threats could make us stronger and prouder, if we’re ready to try

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 13, 2025
  • The big question will be how much pain we are ready to endure before acceding to Trump's demands, and how much we are prepared
The Trudeau government had quickly adapted to Trumpism, declaring that Canada was fully in line on the U.S. president-elect's China policy, and agreeing that Mexico posed a threat because of its Chinese investment, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh pushes for tit-for-tat tariffs

  • Good Monday morning,  If American high school dramas have taught us anything, it is that there is no easy way to stand up to
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 13, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will hold a presser today on hitting the U.S. with counter-tariffs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh pushes for tit-for-tat tariffs

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 13, 2025
  • Good Monday morning,  If American high school dramas have taught us anything, it is that there is no easy way to stand up to

Singh pushes for tit-for-tat tariffs

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 13, 2025
  • Good Monday morning,  If American high school dramas have taught us anything, it is that there is no easy way to stand up to
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will hold a presser today on hitting the U.S. with counter-tariffs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership race and upcoming election ‘vital time’ for advocacy, say lobbyists

  • The Trudeau government will be around for another two-and-a-half more months, and lobbyists say they are stepping on the gas to get their work
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 13, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party on Jan. 6, and prorogued Parliament until March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership race and upcoming election ‘vital time’ for advocacy, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 13, 2025
  • The Trudeau government will be around for another two-and-a-half more months, and lobbyists say they are stepping on the gas to get their work

Liberal leadership race and upcoming election ‘vital time’ for advocacy, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 13, 2025
  • The Trudeau government will be around for another two-and-a-half more months, and lobbyists say they are stepping on the gas to get their work
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party on Jan. 6, and prorogued Parliament until March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political leaders urged to stand up to ‘a bully like Trump’ as U.S. president-elect threatens Canada’s sovereignty, economy

  • Any politician hoping to lead Canada this year must demonstrate a willingness to stand up to Donald Trump, say some MPs and academics, with
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 13, 2025
In the wake of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's, centre, threats, observers have called on leaders such as Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to stand up to him. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of The White House

Political leaders urged to stand up to ‘a bully like Trump’ as U.S. president-elect threatens Canada’s sovereignty, economy

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 13, 2025
  • Any politician hoping to lead Canada this year must demonstrate a willingness to stand up to Donald Trump, say some MPs and academics, with

Political leaders urged to stand up to ‘a bully like Trump’ as U.S. president-elect threatens Canada’s sovereignty, economy

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 13, 2025
  • Any politician hoping to lead Canada this year must demonstrate a willingness to stand up to Donald Trump, say some MPs and academics, with
In the wake of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's, centre, threats, observers have called on leaders such as Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to stand up to him. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of The White House

Trudeau brought down by his political fragility

  • When anxiety is the population’s dominant emotion, voters want leaders who show strength instead of empathy, toughness instead of sensitivity. Trudeau’s political fragility is
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 13, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outside Rideau Cottage on Jan. 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau brought down by his political fragility

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 13, 2025
  • When anxiety is the population’s dominant emotion, voters want leaders who show strength instead of empathy, toughness instead of sensitivity. Trudeau’s political fragility is

Trudeau brought down by his political fragility

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 13, 2025
  • When anxiety is the population’s dominant emotion, voters want leaders who show strength instead of empathy, toughness instead of sensitivity. Trudeau’s political fragility is
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outside Rideau Cottage on Jan. 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump won the U.S. election by promising to bring down cost of groceries, but he’s not talking about that anymore, is he?

  • U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn on Jan. 20 as the leader of the most powerful country in the world, won the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 13, 2025
Trump's negotiating strategy is to make threats and create chaos, so Canada should fight back. It's time for our premiers—along with the outgoing prime minister—to work together for the sake of Canada's future because Trump's not talking about the cost of living anymore. This is about the future of our country. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump won the U.S. election by promising to bring down cost of groceries, but he’s not talking about that anymore, is he?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 13, 2025
  • U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn on Jan. 20 as the leader of the most powerful country in the world, won the

Trump won the U.S. election by promising to bring down cost of groceries, but he’s not talking about that anymore, is he?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 13, 2025
  • U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn on Jan. 20 as the leader of the most powerful country in the world, won the
Trump's negotiating strategy is to make threats and create chaos, so Canada should fight back. It's time for our premiers—along with the outgoing prime minister—to work together for the sake of Canada's future because Trump's not talking about the cost of living anymore. This is about the future of our country. Image courtesy of Pixabay

‘Maple syrup, meet Belgian waffle’: The Economist calls for Canada to join the EU

  • Plus: Conservative MP Luc Berthold will start cancer treatment, ex-Liberal MP Paul Szabo has died, Joanna Smith joins The Logic, and style guru Derek
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 13, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Ottawa, pictured in March 2023 on the Hill. A Jan. 2 article in The Economist argues Canada should join the European Union. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Maple syrup, meet Belgian waffle’: The Economist calls for Canada to join the EU

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 13, 2025
  • Plus: Conservative MP Luc Berthold will start cancer treatment, ex-Liberal MP Paul Szabo has died, Joanna Smith joins The Logic, and style guru Derek

‘Maple syrup, meet Belgian waffle’: The Economist calls for Canada to join the EU

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 13, 2025
  • Plus: Conservative MP Luc Berthold will start cancer treatment, ex-Liberal MP Paul Szabo has died, Joanna Smith joins The Logic, and style guru Derek
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Ottawa, pictured in March 2023 on the Hill. A Jan. 2 article in The Economist argues Canada should join the European Union. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Civil servants and the public ‘will suffer’ without moving bill on whistleblower protection, says Centre for Free Expression director

  • Meanwhile, Sean Bruyea says whistleblower protections are also needed for veterans and their families because they are 'highly vulnerable to reprisals from either VAC
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 12, 2025
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, prorogued Parliament until March 24 and announced his plans to give up the Liberal leadership and resign as prime minister. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said at a news conference that same day he intends to vote to bring down the government at the next throne speech. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Civil servants and the public ‘will suffer’ without moving bill on whistleblower protection, says Centre for Free Expression director

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 12, 2025
  • Meanwhile, Sean Bruyea says whistleblower protections are also needed for veterans and their families because they are 'highly vulnerable to reprisals from either VAC

Civil servants and the public ‘will suffer’ without moving bill on whistleblower protection, says Centre for Free Expression director

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 12, 2025
  • Meanwhile, Sean Bruyea says whistleblower protections are also needed for veterans and their families because they are 'highly vulnerable to reprisals from either VAC
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, prorogued Parliament until March 24 and announced his plans to give up the Liberal leadership and resign as prime minister. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said at a news conference that same day he intends to vote to bring down the government at the next throne speech. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership candidates can pay $350,000 entry fee in instalments, but unclear if any portion is refundable

  • The Prime Minister’s Office and the Liberal Party still won't say whether ministers can participate in the leadership election without resigning from cabinet.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 11, 2025
The federal Liberals will elect outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's successor on March 9. The entry fee to enter the leadership election is $350,000, the highest of any party in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership candidates can pay $350,000 entry fee in instalments, but unclear if any portion is refundable

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 11, 2025
  • The Prime Minister’s Office and the Liberal Party still won't say whether ministers can participate in the leadership election without resigning from cabinet.

Liberal leadership candidates can pay $350,000 entry fee in instalments, but unclear if any portion is refundable

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 11, 2025
  • The Prime Minister’s Office and the Liberal Party still won't say whether ministers can participate in the leadership election without resigning from cabinet.
The federal Liberals will elect outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's successor on March 9. The entry fee to enter the leadership election is $350,000, the highest of any party in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

And then there were two

  • Good Friday morning, First thing’s first: if you had trouble accessing The Hill Times‘ website yesterday, you weren’t alone. We have been ironing out
Chandra Arya
Chandra Arya
Liberal MP Chandra Arya has announced that he is running for the leadership of the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

And then there were two

  • Good Friday morning, First thing’s first: if you had trouble accessing The Hill Times‘ website yesterday, you weren’t alone. We have been ironing out

And then there were two

  • Good Friday morning, First thing’s first: if you had trouble accessing The Hill Times‘ website yesterday, you weren’t alone. We have been ironing out
Chandra Arya
Liberal MP Chandra Arya has announced that he is running for the leadership of the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

I’m hoping Trump finds the Panama Canal more interesting than the Rideau

  • When would the prime minister, or enough Liberals around him, have had the chance to make a leadership change that wasn’t too disruptive? And
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | January 9, 2025
The refusal of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Jan. 8, 2025, to leave has put the party and the country in a position where there’s no longer time to do anything before Trump’s inauguration, except pray that he finds the Panama Canal more interesting than the Rideau, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

I’m hoping Trump finds the Panama Canal more interesting than the Rideau

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | January 9, 2025
  • When would the prime minister, or enough Liberals around him, have had the chance to make a leadership change that wasn’t too disruptive? And

I’m hoping Trump finds the Panama Canal more interesting than the Rideau

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | January 9, 2025
  • When would the prime minister, or enough Liberals around him, have had the chance to make a leadership change that wasn’t too disruptive? And
The refusal of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Jan. 8, 2025, to leave has put the party and the country in a position where there’s no longer time to do anything before Trump’s inauguration, except pray that he finds the Panama Canal more interesting than the Rideau, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beyond Trudeau: a chance to rethink Canadian democracy

  • In this pivotal moment, Canada can redefine a vision for civic engagement, rebuild trust in government, and transform division into dialogue.
Opinion | BY NICK VLAHOS | January 9, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his coming resignation as prime minister and Liberal leader once the party has found his successor at a press conference in Ottawa on Jan. 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beyond Trudeau: a chance to rethink Canadian democracy

Opinion | BY NICK VLAHOS | January 9, 2025
  • In this pivotal moment, Canada can redefine a vision for civic engagement, rebuild trust in government, and transform division into dialogue.

Beyond Trudeau: a chance to rethink Canadian democracy

Opinion | BY NICK VLAHOS | January 9, 2025
  • In this pivotal moment, Canada can redefine a vision for civic engagement, rebuild trust in government, and transform division into dialogue.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his coming resignation as prime minister and Liberal leader once the party has found his successor at a press conference in Ottawa on Jan. 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘First Nations can’t be left to the sidelines’: AFN leaders address the months ahead

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is in Washington today. He’s there to attend the state funeral for JIMMY CARTER, who served as
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 9, 2025
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinakin sits for an interview with The Hill Times at her office in Ottawa on Dec. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinakin sits for an interview with The Hill Times at her office in Ottawa on Dec. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak spoke to Politics This Morning about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's exit and the upcoming political transition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘First Nations can’t be left to the sidelines’: AFN leaders address the months ahead

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 9, 2025
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is in Washington today. He’s there to attend the state funeral for JIMMY CARTER, who served as

‘First Nations can’t be left to the sidelines’: AFN leaders address the months ahead

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 9, 2025
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is in Washington today. He’s there to attend the state funeral for JIMMY CARTER, who served as
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinakin sits for an interview with The Hill Times at her office in Ottawa on Dec. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak spoke to Politics This Morning about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's exit and the upcoming political transition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s our best bet’: several Liberal MPs urging Finance Minister LeBlanc to rethink decision not to seek Liberal leadership

  • A number of Liberal MPs are urging newly-minted Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc to reconsider his decision not to seek the party’s top job, with
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 8, 2025 | UPDATED January 9, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said on Wednesday that he does not plan to run to become the next Liberal leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s our best bet’: several Liberal MPs urging Finance Minister LeBlanc to rethink decision not to seek Liberal leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 8, 2025 | UPDATED January 9, 2025
  • A number of Liberal MPs are urging newly-minted Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc to reconsider his decision not to seek the party’s top job, with

‘He’s our best bet’: several Liberal MPs urging Finance Minister LeBlanc to rethink decision not to seek Liberal leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 8, 2025 | UPDATED January 9, 2025
  • A number of Liberal MPs are urging newly-minted Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc to reconsider his decision not to seek the party’s top job, with
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said on Wednesday that he does not plan to run to become the next Liberal leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A spring election may push budget to fall 2025, says former PBO Page

  • The lengthy prorogation will also 'complicate and put at risk' the approval of supply funds—spending money, essentially—for the government, says ex-parliamentary budget officer Kevin
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 8, 2025
The House of Commons has been prorogued until March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A spring election may push budget to fall 2025, says former PBO Page

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 8, 2025
  • The lengthy prorogation will also 'complicate and put at risk' the approval of supply funds—spending money, essentially—for the government, says ex-parliamentary budget officer Kevin

A spring election may push budget to fall 2025, says former PBO Page

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 8, 2025
  • The lengthy prorogation will also 'complicate and put at risk' the approval of supply funds—spending money, essentially—for the government, says ex-parliamentary budget officer Kevin
The House of Commons has been prorogued until March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal caucus meets

  • Good Wednesday morning, The Liberal caucus will gather today to start laying the groundwork for the tumultuous months ahead. The 153 MPs in the
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured addressing the Liberal caucus in April. The Liberals will hold a lengthy caucus meeting on the Hill today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal caucus meets

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 8, 2025
  • Good Wednesday morning, The Liberal caucus will gather today to start laying the groundwork for the tumultuous months ahead. The 153 MPs in the

Liberal caucus meets

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 8, 2025
  • Good Wednesday morning, The Liberal caucus will gather today to start laying the groundwork for the tumultuous months ahead. The 153 MPs in the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured addressing the Liberal caucus in April. The Liberals will hold a lengthy caucus meeting on the Hill today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau bites the dust

  • Justin Trudeau’s resignation is the delayed consequence of a row with then-deputy Chrystia Freeland over the weak response to Donald Trump's threat to slap
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 7, 2025
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, has mockingly called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘governor,’ and says Canada should be an American state. His taunts and tariff threats helped push Trudeau to resign, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau bites the dust

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 7, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau’s resignation is the delayed consequence of a row with then-deputy Chrystia Freeland over the weak response to Donald Trump's threat to slap

Trudeau bites the dust

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 7, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau’s resignation is the delayed consequence of a row with then-deputy Chrystia Freeland over the weak response to Donald Trump's threat to slap
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, has mockingly called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘governor,’ and says Canada should be an American state. His taunts and tariff threats helped push Trudeau to resign, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s border crisis: how we got here, and what to do next

  • This fragmented structure overseeing our borders—reminiscent of the systemic failures America faced pre-9/11—seriously impedes effective intelligence-gathering and law enforcement. 
Opinion | BY KELLY SUNDBERG | January 7, 2025
Longtime Liberal MP David McGuinty became the new public safety minister on Dec. 20, 2024. Our government’s inability to secure the border has put Canadians at needless risk, writes Kelly Sundberg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s border crisis: how we got here, and what to do next

Opinion | BY KELLY SUNDBERG | January 7, 2025
  • This fragmented structure overseeing our borders—reminiscent of the systemic failures America faced pre-9/11—seriously impedes effective intelligence-gathering and law enforcement. 

Canada’s border crisis: how we got here, and what to do next

Opinion | BY KELLY SUNDBERG | January 7, 2025
  • This fragmented structure overseeing our borders—reminiscent of the systemic failures America faced pre-9/11—seriously impedes effective intelligence-gathering and law enforcement. 
Longtime Liberal MP David McGuinty became the new public safety minister on Dec. 20, 2024. Our government’s inability to secure the border has put Canadians at needless risk, writes Kelly Sundberg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Resigning Trudeau admits Liberal caucus dissent, but fails to own his role in the breakdown, say observers

  • Justin Trudeau ‘showed a lot of honesty’ when outlining his plans to step down, says former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen. But former Conservative staffer
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 7, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters outside Rideau Cottage that ‘internal battles’ had made it impossible for him to continue as leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Resigning Trudeau admits Liberal caucus dissent, but fails to own his role in the breakdown, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 7, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau ‘showed a lot of honesty’ when outlining his plans to step down, says former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen. But former Conservative staffer

Resigning Trudeau admits Liberal caucus dissent, but fails to own his role in the breakdown, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 7, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau ‘showed a lot of honesty’ when outlining his plans to step down, says former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen. But former Conservative staffer
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters outside Rideau Cottage that ‘internal battles’ had made it impossible for him to continue as leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Looking back on the good and bad of Trudeau’s years in power

  • Justin Trudeau will be remembered for many things: rebuilding the Liberal Party, many ethics scandals, a gender-balanced cabinet, ministerial exits, and key policy moves
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to step down once a new Liberal leader has been found. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Looking back on the good and bad of Trudeau’s years in power

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau will be remembered for many things: rebuilding the Liberal Party, many ethics scandals, a gender-balanced cabinet, ministerial exits, and key policy moves

Looking back on the good and bad of Trudeau’s years in power

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau will be remembered for many things: rebuilding the Liberal Party, many ethics scandals, a gender-balanced cabinet, ministerial exits, and key policy moves
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to step down once a new Liberal leader has been found. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legislation off life support

  • Twenty-five government bills before the House of Commons died on the Order Paper when Parliament was prorogued until March 24.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2025
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
With Parliament now prorogued, the House of Commons will remain empty until March 24. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the development on Jan. 6 when he said he would be stepping down once a new Liberal leader had been elected. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legislation off life support

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2025
  • Twenty-five government bills before the House of Commons died on the Order Paper when Parliament was prorogued until March 24.

Legislation off life support

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2025
  • Twenty-five government bills before the House of Commons died on the Order Paper when Parliament was prorogued until March 24.
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
With Parliament now prorogued, the House of Commons will remain empty until March 24. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the development on Jan. 6 when he said he would be stepping down once a new Liberal leader had been elected. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for a foreign legion

  • With a Canadian Foreign Legion deployed, the regular combat arms units could begin the healing process of bringing themselves back to full operational readiness
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 6, 2025
Canada’s commitment to a beefed-up mission in Latvia will negatively impact the Army's morale over time without extra support, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Staff Sergeant Christian Milano, Spanish Army

Time for a foreign legion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 6, 2025
  • With a Canadian Foreign Legion deployed, the regular combat arms units could begin the healing process of bringing themselves back to full operational readiness

Time for a foreign legion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 6, 2025
  • With a Canadian Foreign Legion deployed, the regular combat arms units could begin the healing process of bringing themselves back to full operational readiness
Canada’s commitment to a beefed-up mission in Latvia will negatively impact the Army's morale over time without extra support, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Staff Sergeant Christian Milano, Spanish Army

The PM who walked into the cold: a dispatch from Trudeau’s resignation announcement

  • Given the months of speculation, the internal unrest, and the dire polls, Justin Trudeau’s announcement seemed almost as inevitable as Ottawa enduring chilly weather
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 6, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
A few dozen reporters, photographers, and camera operators waited outside Rideau Cottage for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation announcement on Jan. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PM who walked into the cold: a dispatch from Trudeau’s resignation announcement

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 6, 2025
  • Given the months of speculation, the internal unrest, and the dire polls, Justin Trudeau’s announcement seemed almost as inevitable as Ottawa enduring chilly weather

The PM who walked into the cold: a dispatch from Trudeau’s resignation announcement

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 6, 2025
  • Given the months of speculation, the internal unrest, and the dire polls, Justin Trudeau’s announcement seemed almost as inevitable as Ottawa enduring chilly weather
Justin Trudeau
A few dozen reporters, photographers, and camera operators waited outside Rideau Cottage for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation announcement on Jan. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full transcript of Justin Trudeau’s resignation remarks

  • 'Last night, over dinner, I told my kids about the decision that I'm sharing with you today: I intend to resign as party leader—as
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 6, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference outside his home at Rideau Cottage on Jan. 6 to announce his resignation as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full transcript of Justin Trudeau’s resignation remarks

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 6, 2025
  • 'Last night, over dinner, I told my kids about the decision that I'm sharing with you today: I intend to resign as party leader—as

Full transcript of Justin Trudeau’s resignation remarks

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 6, 2025
  • 'Last night, over dinner, I told my kids about the decision that I'm sharing with you today: I intend to resign as party leader—as
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference outside his home at Rideau Cottage on Jan. 6 to announce his resignation as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After intense caucus pressure, Trudeau announces plans to resign as Liberal leader, prorogues Parliament

  • Justin Trudeau has faced calls from an increasing number of MPs, including the Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regional caucuses, to step down as
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 6, 2025 | UPDATED January 6, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
At a Jan 6 press conference, Justin Trudeau announced his plan to step down as Liberal leader and prime minister following a Liberal leadership race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After intense caucus pressure, Trudeau announces plans to resign as Liberal leader, prorogues Parliament

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 6, 2025 | UPDATED January 6, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau has faced calls from an increasing number of MPs, including the Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regional caucuses, to step down as

After intense caucus pressure, Trudeau announces plans to resign as Liberal leader, prorogues Parliament

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, CHARELLE EVELYN | January 6, 2025 | UPDATED January 6, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau has faced calls from an increasing number of MPs, including the Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regional caucuses, to step down as
Justin Trudeau
At a Jan 6 press conference, Justin Trudeau announced his plan to step down as Liberal leader and prime minister following a Liberal leadership race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Watching, waiting

  • Plus, a look at the imperilled legislation stuck in Parliament.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2025
Rumour and speculation is swirling that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may resign early this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Watching, waiting

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the imperilled legislation stuck in Parliament.

Watching, waiting

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the imperilled legislation stuck in Parliament.
Rumour and speculation is swirling that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may resign early this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legitimacy in wielding a non-existing sword

  • A review of the rules on how to oust a party leader, the history that influenced its evolution, why caucus ousting its leader is
Opinion | BY MILTON CHAN | January 6, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a meeting with other party leaders in his office in West Block on Dec. 3, 2024. The prime minister is under enormous pressure to resign as party leader because his party has been polling poorly for more than a year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legitimacy in wielding a non-existing sword

Opinion | BY MILTON CHAN | January 6, 2025
  • A review of the rules on how to oust a party leader, the history that influenced its evolution, why caucus ousting its leader is

Legitimacy in wielding a non-existing sword

Opinion | BY MILTON CHAN | January 6, 2025
  • A review of the rules on how to oust a party leader, the history that influenced its evolution, why caucus ousting its leader is
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a meeting with other party leaders in his office in West Block on Dec. 3, 2024. The prime minister is under enormous pressure to resign as party leader because his party has been polling poorly for more than a year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

  • Governments pick winners and losers in labour disputes. Who do you think they align with? Hint: it’s not you.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
  • Governments pick winners and losers in labour disputes. Who do you think they align with? Hint: it’s not you.

Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
  • Governments pick winners and losers in labour disputes. Who do you think they align with? Hint: it’s not you.
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New AI safety institute limited by legislative vacuum: NDP innovation critic Brian Masse

  • After more than two years, and a year-long committee study, Bill C-27 is in a holding pattern awaiting government amendments.
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, announced the tabling of the Liberal's privacy and artificial intelligence legislation on June 16, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New AI safety institute limited by legislative vacuum: NDP innovation critic Brian Masse

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
  • After more than two years, and a year-long committee study, Bill C-27 is in a holding pattern awaiting government amendments.

New AI safety institute limited by legislative vacuum: NDP innovation critic Brian Masse

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
  • After more than two years, and a year-long committee study, Bill C-27 is in a holding pattern awaiting government amendments.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, announced the tabling of the Liberal's privacy and artificial intelligence legislation on June 16, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s ride out the Trump circus by giving him some mutually beneficial wins

  • Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 20, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Canada should be taking another tack instead of reinvigorating the old cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations—chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland—from Trump’s first reign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s ride out the Trump circus by giving him some mutually beneficial wins

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 20, 2024
  • Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.

Let’s ride out the Trump circus by giving him some mutually beneficial wins

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 20, 2024
  • Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.
Chrystia Freeland
Canada should be taking another tack instead of reinvigorating the old cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations—chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland—from Trump’s first reign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A lesson for Canadians in Americans’ economic disconnect

  • As voters look for relief from the high cost of living, misguided nostalgia can play a major role in a campaign.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 20, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump won because people in the U.S. believe he will be better than the Democrats at improving the country’s economic conditions, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN

A lesson for Canadians in Americans’ economic disconnect

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 20, 2024
  • As voters look for relief from the high cost of living, misguided nostalgia can play a major role in a campaign.

A lesson for Canadians in Americans’ economic disconnect

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 20, 2024
  • As voters look for relief from the high cost of living, misguided nostalgia can play a major role in a campaign.
President-elect Donald Trump won because people in the U.S. believe he will be better than the Democrats at improving the country’s economic conditions, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN

Not if, but when: Foreign Affairs Committee keys in on question of Palestinian statehood

  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee has held four meetings looking into the recognition of a Palestinian state.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2024
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Officials from Global Affairs Canada, led by Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that recognizing a state is a political decision, and not a legal one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not if, but when: Foreign Affairs Committee keys in on question of Palestinian statehood

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2024
  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee has held four meetings looking into the recognition of a Palestinian state.

Not if, but when: Foreign Affairs Committee keys in on question of Palestinian statehood

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 20, 2024
  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee has held four meetings looking into the recognition of a Palestinian state.
Mélanie Joly
Officials from Global Affairs Canada, led by Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that recognizing a state is a political decision, and not a legal one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP won’t be ‘baited’ as Tories attack Singh amid Liberal labour moves, says MP Green

  • NDP labour critic Matthew Green says his party won’t be pushed to vote down the Liberal government by Conservatives who ‘hide when workers are
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced the federal government would be forcing a resumption of operations at B.C. and Quebec ports, and sending the disputes to binding arbitration on Nov. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP won’t be ‘baited’ as Tories attack Singh amid Liberal labour moves, says MP Green

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
  • NDP labour critic Matthew Green says his party won’t be pushed to vote down the Liberal government by Conservatives who ‘hide when workers are

NDP won’t be ‘baited’ as Tories attack Singh amid Liberal labour moves, says MP Green

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
  • NDP labour critic Matthew Green says his party won’t be pushed to vote down the Liberal government by Conservatives who ‘hide when workers are
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced the federal government would be forcing a resumption of operations at B.C. and Quebec ports, and sending the disputes to binding arbitration on Nov. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump adds pressure to increase defence spending, but MPs and others consider U.S. NATO withdrawal unlikely

  • 'There's no question' Trump's return as U.S. president puts more focus on Canada to reach a NATO defence spending target, says Liberal MP John
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 20, 2024
In July, National Defence Minister Bill Blair issued a joint statement with the prime minister that Canada expects to reach a target of spending two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump adds pressure to increase defence spending, but MPs and others consider U.S. NATO withdrawal unlikely

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 20, 2024
  • 'There's no question' Trump's return as U.S. president puts more focus on Canada to reach a NATO defence spending target, says Liberal MP John

Trump adds pressure to increase defence spending, but MPs and others consider U.S. NATO withdrawal unlikely

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 20, 2024
  • 'There's no question' Trump's return as U.S. president puts more focus on Canada to reach a NATO defence spending target, says Liberal MP John
In July, National Defence Minister Bill Blair issued a joint statement with the prime minister that Canada expects to reach a target of spending two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s ‘America First’ plans may undermine global trade

  • A nightmarish world in which economic rules don’t apply, and trade is suffocated is in no one’s interest—especially not Canada’s.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 20, 2024
It’s hard to believe U.S. president-elect Donald Trump wants to plunge the world into recession, but he is impossible to predict, writes Andrew Caddell. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump’s ‘America First’ plans may undermine global trade

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 20, 2024
  • A nightmarish world in which economic rules don’t apply, and trade is suffocated is in no one’s interest—especially not Canada’s.

Trump’s ‘America First’ plans may undermine global trade

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 20, 2024
  • A nightmarish world in which economic rules don’t apply, and trade is suffocated is in no one’s interest—especially not Canada’s.
It’s hard to believe U.S. president-elect Donald Trump wants to plunge the world into recession, but he is impossible to predict, writes Andrew Caddell. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Cutting the government payroll is no easy budget fix: Kazdan

  • Re: “Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 13). The purge of the public service
Opinion | November 20, 2024

Cutting the government payroll is no easy budget fix: Kazdan

Opinion | November 20, 2024
  • Re: “Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 13). The purge of the public service

Cutting the government payroll is no easy budget fix: Kazdan

Opinion | November 20, 2024
  • Re: “Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 13). The purge of the public service

Political marketing isn’t magic, says Toronto letter writer

  • Re: “Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 13, p. 7). How do highly unsuitable people—who care little
Opinion | November 20, 2024
It’s marketing, not sleight of hand, that politicians are using to advance their agendas, writes Tom McElroy. Pexels photograph by Vitezslav Vylicil

Political marketing isn’t magic, says Toronto letter writer

Opinion | November 20, 2024
  • Re: “Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 13, p. 7). How do highly unsuitable people—who care little

Political marketing isn’t magic, says Toronto letter writer

Opinion | November 20, 2024
  • Re: “Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 13, p. 7). How do highly unsuitable people—who care little
It’s marketing, not sleight of hand, that politicians are using to advance their agendas, writes Tom McElroy. Pexels photograph by Vitezslav Vylicil

Ex-Grit minister Lloyd Axworthy launches new memoir in Ottawa on Nov. 21

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 19—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20 2024 North American Manufacturing Conference—Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters hosts the invitation-only North American Manufacturing Conference. Manufacturers, key government representatives
Lloyd Axworthy
Lloyd Axworthy
Library and Archives Canada hosts a discussion with former Liberal cabinet minister Lloyd Axworthy for the launch of his new memoir, My Life in Politics, on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ex-Grit minister Lloyd Axworthy launches new memoir in Ottawa on Nov. 21

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 19—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20 2024 North American Manufacturing Conference—Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters hosts the invitation-only North American Manufacturing Conference. Manufacturers, key government representatives

Ex-Grit minister Lloyd Axworthy launches new memoir in Ottawa on Nov. 21

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 19—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20 2024 North American Manufacturing Conference—Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters hosts the invitation-only North American Manufacturing Conference. Manufacturers, key government representatives
Lloyd Axworthy
Library and Archives Canada hosts a discussion with former Liberal cabinet minister Lloyd Axworthy for the launch of his new memoir, My Life in Politics, on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘America First’ playbook comes to life and crystallizes uphill battle for the Trudeau Liberals

  • The prime minister has no goodwill amongst Canadians to squander in the event U.S. protectionist policies begin to take hold on this country’s economy
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | November 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is fighting a battle on three fronts, and has very few levers he can pull to effectively communicate and change the rising tide of negative public opinion coming his way, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘America First’ playbook comes to life and crystallizes uphill battle for the Trudeau Liberals

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | November 20, 2024
  • The prime minister has no goodwill amongst Canadians to squander in the event U.S. protectionist policies begin to take hold on this country’s economy

‘America First’ playbook comes to life and crystallizes uphill battle for the Trudeau Liberals

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | November 20, 2024
  • The prime minister has no goodwill amongst Canadians to squander in the event U.S. protectionist policies begin to take hold on this country’s economy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is fighting a battle on three fronts, and has very few levers he can pull to effectively communicate and change the rising tide of negative public opinion coming his way, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Telling the whole story about boosting Canada’s defence spending

  • Current polling should be viewed with a level of skepticism when questions relating to defence spending are not constructed with tradeoffs in mind.
Opinion | BY JACKSON WALLING, MATHIEU LANDRIAULT | November 20, 2024
Defence spending in Canada has always been a precarious policy challenge for both Liberal and Conservative governments, often dominated by hesitation and inaction, write Jackson Walling and Mathieu Landriault. DND photograph by Corporal Kastleen Strome

Telling the whole story about boosting Canada’s defence spending

Opinion | BY JACKSON WALLING, MATHIEU LANDRIAULT | November 20, 2024
  • Current polling should be viewed with a level of skepticism when questions relating to defence spending are not constructed with tradeoffs in mind.

Telling the whole story about boosting Canada’s defence spending

Opinion | BY JACKSON WALLING, MATHIEU LANDRIAULT | November 20, 2024
  • Current polling should be viewed with a level of skepticism when questions relating to defence spending are not constructed with tradeoffs in mind.
Defence spending in Canada has always been a precarious policy challenge for both Liberal and Conservative governments, often dominated by hesitation and inaction, write Jackson Walling and Mathieu Landriault. DND photograph by Corporal Kastleen Strome

NATO spending targets, and the government’s credibility gap

  • After successive unrealistic Liberal promises, there is no indication that the government will suddenly become interested in our Armed Forces.
Opinion | BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN | November 20, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Achieving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s pledge to meet the NATO defence spending target by 2032 is a project that will likely never come to fruition, writes Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO spending targets, and the government’s credibility gap

Opinion | BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN | November 20, 2024
  • After successive unrealistic Liberal promises, there is no indication that the government will suddenly become interested in our Armed Forces.

NATO spending targets, and the government’s credibility gap

Opinion | BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN | November 20, 2024
  • After successive unrealistic Liberal promises, there is no indication that the government will suddenly become interested in our Armed Forces.
Justin Trudeau
Achieving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s pledge to meet the NATO defence spending target by 2032 is a project that will likely never come to fruition, writes Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump, China, Russia and national security threats to Canada

  • The election of Donald Trump as America's next president may finally shake Canadians out of their complacency.
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | November 20, 2024
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping
A good bet is that Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping are watching events unfold with an intense interest, writes David Pratt. Photograph courtesy of the Kremlin

Trump, China, Russia and national security threats to Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | November 20, 2024
  • The election of Donald Trump as America's next president may finally shake Canadians out of their complacency.

Trump, China, Russia and national security threats to Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | November 20, 2024
  • The election of Donald Trump as America's next president may finally shake Canadians out of their complacency.
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping
A good bet is that Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping are watching events unfold with an intense interest, writes David Pratt. Photograph courtesy of the Kremlin

Trump 2.0 means Canada needs to get serious about spending two per cent of GDP on defence

  • Our NATO statistics have been tracking in the wrong direction since Donald Trump left the White House in 2021.
Opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | November 20, 2024
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
During his first term as U.S. president, Donald Trump was willing to call out Canada specifically and repeatedly on the issue, writes David Perry. Flickr photograph by Gage Skidmore

Trump 2.0 means Canada needs to get serious about spending two per cent of GDP on defence

Opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | November 20, 2024
  • Our NATO statistics have been tracking in the wrong direction since Donald Trump left the White House in 2021.

Trump 2.0 means Canada needs to get serious about spending two per cent of GDP on defence

Opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | November 20, 2024
  • Our NATO statistics have been tracking in the wrong direction since Donald Trump left the White House in 2021.
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
During his first term as U.S. president, Donald Trump was willing to call out Canada specifically and repeatedly on the issue, writes David Perry. Flickr photograph by Gage Skidmore

In a dramatically shifting landscape, it’s time to highlight Canada’s strengths in security and defence

  • We have smart business leaders, valuable resources, advanced technological and security capacity, and experience in the fields of defence and security.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONY DEAN | November 20, 2024
Military threats have increased as a result of President Vladimir Putin’s buildup of Russian forces and infrastructure in Russia’s Arctic, writes Sen. Tony Dean. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

In a dramatically shifting landscape, it’s time to highlight Canada’s strengths in security and defence

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONY DEAN | November 20, 2024
  • We have smart business leaders, valuable resources, advanced technological and security capacity, and experience in the fields of defence and security.

In a dramatically shifting landscape, it’s time to highlight Canada’s strengths in security and defence

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONY DEAN | November 20, 2024
  • We have smart business leaders, valuable resources, advanced technological and security capacity, and experience in the fields of defence and security.
Military threats have increased as a result of President Vladimir Putin’s buildup of Russian forces and infrastructure in Russia’s Arctic, writes Sen. Tony Dean. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s defence spending: the free ride is over

  • Building defence industrial capacity at home, and supporting Canadian firms to export that expertise to the world must become a strategic priority rather than
Opinion | BY CHRISTYN CIANFARANI | November 20, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. The mind boggles at ongoing and planned cuts to DND’s budgets which amount to $800- to $900-million per year, writes Christyn Cianfarani. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s defence spending: the free ride is over

Opinion | BY CHRISTYN CIANFARANI | November 20, 2024
  • Building defence industrial capacity at home, and supporting Canadian firms to export that expertise to the world must become a strategic priority rather than

Canada’s defence spending: the free ride is over

Opinion | BY CHRISTYN CIANFARANI | November 20, 2024
  • Building defence industrial capacity at home, and supporting Canadian firms to export that expertise to the world must become a strategic priority rather than
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. The mind boggles at ongoing and planned cuts to DND’s budgets which amount to $800- to $900-million per year, writes Christyn Cianfarani. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Team Canada athletes coming to the House on Dec. 4

  • Plus, the Hogue Commission gets an extension on its homework, NDP stalwart Anthony Salloum celebrates his quarter-century on the Hill, Jamie Watt is honoured
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 20, 2024
Team Canada wheelchair basketball athlete Patrick Anderson, left, and Para swimmer Katarina Roxon were the flag bearers at the Paralympics opening ceremony in Paris, France, on Aug. 28. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CBC

Team Canada athletes coming to the House on Dec. 4

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 20, 2024
  • Plus, the Hogue Commission gets an extension on its homework, NDP stalwart Anthony Salloum celebrates his quarter-century on the Hill, Jamie Watt is honoured

Team Canada athletes coming to the House on Dec. 4

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 20, 2024
  • Plus, the Hogue Commission gets an extension on its homework, NDP stalwart Anthony Salloum celebrates his quarter-century on the Hill, Jamie Watt is honoured
Team Canada wheelchair basketball athlete Patrick Anderson, left, and Para swimmer Katarina Roxon were the flag bearers at the Paralympics opening ceremony in Paris, France, on Aug. 28. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CBC

National Defence is in a deep hole, and we need to stop digging—fast

  • It seems that things have actually gotten worse in defence procurement with the tightening of rules, additional heavy oversight, and lack of trust with
Opinion | BY GUY THIBAULT | November 20, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. Current policies and practices are wholly inadequate and failing to ensure quick delivery of military capabilities, writes Guy Thibault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Defence is in a deep hole, and we need to stop digging—fast

Opinion | BY GUY THIBAULT | November 20, 2024
  • It seems that things have actually gotten worse in defence procurement with the tightening of rules, additional heavy oversight, and lack of trust with

National Defence is in a deep hole, and we need to stop digging—fast

Opinion | BY GUY THIBAULT | November 20, 2024
  • It seems that things have actually gotten worse in defence procurement with the tightening of rules, additional heavy oversight, and lack of trust with
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. Current policies and practices are wholly inadequate and failing to ensure quick delivery of military capabilities, writes Guy Thibault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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