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Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre reflect on the past year and offer a look-ahead for 2026 in their multiple year-end interviews.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 19, 2025
Back in 1975, CKCU-FM was a community, indeed a family, and things haven’t changed, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 19, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 19, 2025
Back in 1975, CKCU-FM was a community, indeed a family, and things haven’t changed, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 5, 2025
As Canadian media increasingly seeks public money to remain in operation, Postmedia journalists say cutting international funding opportunities would only further erode the industry and accelerate the growth of Canada's news deserts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 5, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 5, 2025
As Canadian media increasingly seeks public money to remain in operation, Postmedia journalists say cutting international funding opportunities would only further erode the industry and accelerate the growth of Canada's news deserts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 13, 2025
Mark Carney
In a recent fundraising email, the Canada Strong and Free Network said that leaders such as Prime Minister Mark Carney 'betray Canadian values.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 13, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 13, 2025
Mark Carney
In a recent fundraising email, the Canada Strong and Free Network said that leaders such as Prime Minister Mark Carney 'betray Canadian values.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 29, 2025
Perrin Beatty, left, David Suzuki, U.S. late-night talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel, and Stephen Colbert. Kimmel's late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, was temporarily cancelled by ABC and Stephen Colbert's show, The Late Show, will be cancelled in 2026 by CBS. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, handout, and courtesy of Commons Wikimedia, X
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 29, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 29, 2025
Perrin Beatty, left, David Suzuki, U.S. late-night talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel, and Stephen Colbert. Kimmel's late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, was temporarily cancelled by ABC and Stephen Colbert's show, The Late Show, will be cancelled in 2026 by CBS. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, handout, and courtesy of Commons Wikimedia, X
Feature | BY ALICIA WANLESS | September 11, 2025
Alicia Wanless is the director of the Information Environment Project at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and author of The Information Animal: Humans, Technology and the Competition Reality, published this year. Book cover and author photo courtesy of Hurst Publishing
Feature | BY ALICIA WANLESS | September 11, 2025
Feature | BY ALICIA WANLESS | September 11, 2025
Alicia Wanless is the director of the Information Environment Project at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and author of The Information Animal: Humans, Technology and the Competition Reality, published this year. Book cover and author photo courtesy of Hurst Publishing
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 22, 2024
Rebel News personality David Menzies, centre, following his arrest on Jan. 8 in Richmond Hill, Ont., after questioning Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland about the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The charges against Menzies were later dropped. Screenshot courtesy of Rebel News/Youtube
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 22, 2024
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 22, 2024
Rebel News personality David Menzies, centre, following his arrest on Jan. 8 in Richmond Hill, Ont., after questioning Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland about the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The charges against Menzies were later dropped. Screenshot courtesy of Rebel News/Youtube
Opinion | BY PETER MACLEOD | January 18, 2024
It's been 88 years since the founding of the CBC/Radio-Canada. Is there still a legitimate role for any government in determining the focus, much less the existence, of Canada's public broadcaster? The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY PETER MACLEOD | January 18, 2024
Opinion | BY PETER MACLEOD | January 18, 2024
It's been 88 years since the founding of the CBC/Radio-Canada. Is there still a legitimate role for any government in determining the focus, much less the existence, of Canada's public broadcaster? The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 8, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge told reporters that the government is 'looking at every tool we can use to persuade Facebook and Meta that their platform is better with news content on it.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 8, 2024
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 8, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge told reporters that the government is 'looking at every tool we can use to persuade Facebook and Meta that their platform is better with news content on it.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 11, 2023
Freelance journalist Stephen Maher says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, 'has the opportunity to both ignore the media and also attack it using the cultural war techniques that look to me to be familiar from the United States and in particular, from Trump.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 11, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 11, 2023
Freelance journalist Stephen Maher says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, 'has the opportunity to both ignore the media and also attack it using the cultural war techniques that look to me to be familiar from the United States and in particular, from Trump.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | December 11, 2023
Justice Minister Arif Virani speaks with reporters after the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Sept. 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | December 11, 2023
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | December 11, 2023
Justice Minister Arif Virani speaks with reporters after the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Sept. 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 11, 2023
CBC president Catherine Tait announced that approximately 600 positions will be cut from the organization over the next year, as well as another 200 vacant positions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 11, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 11, 2023
CBC president Catherine Tait announced that approximately 600 positions will be cut from the organization over the next year, as well as another 200 vacant positions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 6, 2023
CBC president Catherine Tait dropped the bomb on Dec. 4 that the public broadcaster would be cutting 800 jobs at a time when journalism is falling apart, misinformation is on the rise, and the distribution of that journalism is most critical, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 6, 2023
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 6, 2023
CBC president Catherine Tait dropped the bomb on Dec. 4 that the public broadcaster would be cutting 800 jobs at a time when journalism is falling apart, misinformation is on the rise, and the distribution of that journalism is most critical, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 27, 2023
Would it not be more prudent, rather than stripping away yet another Canadian institution, to demand that the CBC be better? The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 27, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 27, 2023
Would it not be more prudent, rather than stripping away yet another Canadian institution, to demand that the CBC be better? The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has repeatedly and consistently called for defunding the CBC throughout his leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has repeatedly and consistently called for defunding the CBC throughout his leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LAMA ALSAFI | November 15, 2023
Western leaders are shamefully complicit in these crimes. They have given a green light to Israel to commit these atrocities. The vast majority of them, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau included, have not shown the bare minimum of courage needed to call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LAMA ALSAFI | November 15, 2023
Opinion | BY LAMA ALSAFI | November 15, 2023
Western leaders are shamefully complicit in these crimes. They have given a green light to Israel to commit these atrocities. The vast majority of them, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau included, have not shown the bare minimum of courage needed to call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | October 25, 2023
In today’s media environment, strengthening the national public broadcaster takes on a new importance and urgency, writes Sen. Andrew Cardozo. Photograph by Bob Matheson via Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | October 25, 2023
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | October 25, 2023
In today’s media environment, strengthening the national public broadcaster takes on a new importance and urgency, writes Sen. Andrew Cardozo. Photograph by Bob Matheson via Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers
Opinion | BY PETER MENZIES | October 25, 2023
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commissioner chair Vicky Eatrides, left, is clearly feeling pressure to implement the Online Streaming Act as quickly as possible, writes Peter Menzies. Photograph courtesy of the CRTC and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PETER MENZIES | October 25, 2023
Opinion | BY PETER MENZIES | October 25, 2023
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commissioner chair Vicky Eatrides, left, is clearly feeling pressure to implement the Online Streaming Act as quickly as possible, writes Peter Menzies. Photograph courtesy of the CRTC and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade