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Pierre Poilievre
At a news conference in Kanata, Ont. on Oct. 28, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a future CPC government would remove sales tax from new homes sold under $1-million. He says he would cut the federal Housing Accelerator Fund to partly cover for his proposed tax changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SARAH MCBAIN, THOMAS GUNTON | July 8, 2024
Steven Guilbeault.
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will meet with his counterparts in St. John’s, N.L., this week. If Canada's governments stay the course, we’re on track to significantly reduce emissions this decade, write Sarah McBain and Thomas Gunton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SARAH MCBAIN, THOMAS GUNTON | July 8, 2024
Opinion | BY SARAH MCBAIN, THOMAS GUNTON | July 8, 2024
Steven Guilbeault.
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will meet with his counterparts in St. John’s, N.L., this week. If Canada's governments stay the course, we’re on track to significantly reduce emissions this decade, write Sarah McBain and Thomas Gunton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JIMMY YANG | July 3, 2024
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland speaks with reporters in the West Block on March 19. Health-care spending makes up 13 per cent of our GDP, and Canada’s system must remain a competitive differentiator in the global race for talent and investment, writes Jimmy Yang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JIMMY YANG | July 3, 2024
Opinion | BY JIMMY YANG | July 3, 2024
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland speaks with reporters in the West Block on March 19. Health-care spending makes up 13 per cent of our GDP, and Canada’s system must remain a competitive differentiator in the global race for talent and investment, writes Jimmy Yang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 3, 2024
Newly elected Albert NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says he plans to proceed with divorce proceedings with his federal partners as soon as he can. Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 3, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 3, 2024
Newly elected Albert NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says he plans to proceed with divorce proceedings with his federal partners as soon as he can. Photograph courtesy of X
Opinion | BY TIM GRAY | May 22, 2024
The federal government has a good set of tools to help Ontarians fight back against the destructive and special-interest-serving sprawl the province supports, writes Tim Gray. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY TIM GRAY | May 22, 2024
Opinion | BY TIM GRAY | May 22, 2024
The federal government has a good set of tools to help Ontarians fight back against the destructive and special-interest-serving sprawl the province supports, writes Tim Gray. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 26, 2024
Then-Northwest Territoires Premier Caroline Cochrane, left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and then-Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson met in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, to reach a new health accord with Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 26, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 26, 2024
Then-Northwest Territoires Premier Caroline Cochrane, left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and then-Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson met in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, to reach a new health accord with Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 20, 2021
Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador will go to the polls on Feb. 13. Premier Andrew Furey, left, is hoping for a majority, while Progressive Conservative Leader Ches Crosbie and NDP Leader Alison Coffin are hoping Furey will make mistakes in his first provincial election campaign, writes Tim Powers. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador photograph and House of Assembly photographs
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 20, 2021
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 20, 2021
Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador will go to the polls on Feb. 13. Premier Andrew Furey, left, is hoping for a majority, while Progressive Conservative Leader Ches Crosbie and NDP Leader Alison Coffin are hoping Furey will make mistakes in his first provincial election campaign, writes Tim Powers. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador photograph and House of Assembly photographs
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 9, 2020
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole newfound concern for the supposed decline of French in Quebec and support for the application of Bill 101 to federally regulated entities would be ridiculed by the late former senator Eugene Foresy, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 9, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 9, 2020
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole newfound concern for the supposed decline of French in Quebec and support for the application of Bill 101 to federally regulated entities would be ridiculed by the late former senator Eugene Foresy, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | December 7, 2020
Canada's federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured Feb. 24, 2020, on the Hill. The federal government’s newly proposed climate change legislation, Bill C-12, would only establish emission reduction targets for 2030 and beyond, and although requiring planning and reporting, does little to advance the achievement of what targets might be set. The government’s initiative on low-carbon fuel standards seems to be faltering, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | December 7, 2020
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | December 7, 2020
Canada's federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured Feb. 24, 2020, on the Hill. The federal government’s newly proposed climate change legislation, Bill C-12, would only establish emission reduction targets for 2030 and beyond, and although requiring planning and reporting, does little to advance the achievement of what targets might be set. The government’s initiative on low-carbon fuel standards seems to be faltering, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 25, 2020
In the midst of the pandemic, Quebec Premier François Legault spent $5-million to hire new inspectors for the Quebec Office of the French Language (OQLF) to check signs and menus in restaurants and stores, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 25, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 25, 2020
In the midst of the pandemic, Quebec Premier François Legault spent $5-million to hire new inspectors for the Quebec Office of the French Language (OQLF) to check signs and menus in restaurants and stores, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 18, 2020
The abuse of Joyce Echaquan, who died Sept. 28, should have come as no surprise to officials familiar with the Joliette hospital: it had a reputation for disgraceful behaviour that earned it a mention in the 488-page Viens Report, writes Andrew Caddell. YouTube screenshot courtesy of CBC News
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 18, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 18, 2020
The abuse of Joyce Echaquan, who died Sept. 28, should have come as no surprise to officials familiar with the Joliette hospital: it had a reputation for disgraceful behaviour that earned it a mention in the 488-page Viens Report, writes Andrew Caddell. YouTube screenshot courtesy of CBC News
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 16, 2020
The outskirts of Iqaluit, pictured. The federal government, along with the Government of Nunavut, have taken steps recently to put a dent in infrastructure gaps in Iqaluit. Perhaps bogged down in bureaucracy, things are moving slowly. It seems nothing will be changed in time for Inuit children in kindergarten today: they will live their childhoods restricted by the lack of necessities, writes Rose LeMay. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 16, 2020
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 16, 2020
The outskirts of Iqaluit, pictured. The federal government, along with the Government of Nunavut, have taken steps recently to put a dent in infrastructure gaps in Iqaluit. Perhaps bogged down in bureaucracy, things are moving slowly. It seems nothing will be changed in time for Inuit children in kindergarten today: they will live their childhoods restricted by the lack of necessities, writes Rose LeMay. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Parliament Hill, on Nov. 3, 2020. Political strategists say that all parties need to readjust their GOTV strategies because of the increased use of mail-in ballots in election campaigns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Parliament Hill, on Nov. 3, 2020. Political strategists say that all parties need to readjust their GOTV strategies because of the increased use of mail-in ballots in election campaigns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 28, 2020
Québec City, as seen from Lévis. This has been quite a year for anniversaries in Quebec, writes Andrew Caddell. They are an opportunity to feel old, to reminisce, and for some analysts, to offer a different take on history.  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Wilfredor
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 28, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 28, 2020
Québec City, as seen from Lévis. This has been quite a year for anniversaries in Quebec, writes Andrew Caddell. They are an opportunity to feel old, to reminisce, and for some analysts, to offer a different take on history.  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Wilfredor
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 28, 2020
Thousands gather for a protest against anti-Black racism and police brutality on Parliament Hill on June 5, 2020. Months into a Black Lives Matter movement that brought anti-Black racism to the forefront of our collective consciousness, we are at the crossroads of what should be an uncontroversial issue: white people using the N-word in any context is wrong, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 28, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 28, 2020
Thousands gather for a protest against anti-Black racism and police brutality on Parliament Hill on June 5, 2020. Months into a Black Lives Matter movement that brought anti-Black racism to the forefront of our collective consciousness, we are at the crossroads of what should be an uncontroversial issue: white people using the N-word in any context is wrong, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 21, 2020
To date, no one from the Canadian Armed Forces has been able to offer any credible explanation about why information warfare specialists with the Halifax Rifles drafted a letter to Nova Scotia residents warning that wolves had recently been re-introduced to the region by the provincial government. Pexels photograh by Patrice Schoefolt
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 21, 2020
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 21, 2020
To date, no one from the Canadian Armed Forces has been able to offer any credible explanation about why information warfare specialists with the Halifax Rifles drafted a letter to Nova Scotia residents warning that wolves had recently been re-introduced to the region by the provincial government. Pexels photograh by Patrice Schoefolt
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 5, 2020
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs. 'As faith in politics has diminished, the role of partisanship just seems more and more out of place for the average voter,' says Allan Gregg. Mr. Ford 'wakes up every morning and says, ‘Holy shit, this compromise stuff really works.’ Being forthright, transparent, and honest actually has some benefits.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 5, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 5, 2020
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs. 'As faith in politics has diminished, the role of partisanship just seems more and more out of place for the average voter,' says Allan Gregg. Mr. Ford 'wakes up every morning and says, ‘Holy shit, this compromise stuff really works.’ Being forthright, transparent, and honest actually has some benefits.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 30, 2020
A woman wearing a mask is pictured walking in downtown Ottawa in April. It is shocking that any effort to have a bigger dialogue about how we can live through the next year or more of this pandemic is met with virulent strains of disgust, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 30, 2020
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 30, 2020
A woman wearing a mask is pictured walking in downtown Ottawa in April. It is shocking that any effort to have a bigger dialogue about how we can live through the next year or more of this pandemic is met with virulent strains of disgust, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade