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‘Take that risk’: Poilievre’s new communications strategy could alienate MAGA-style Conservatives, but necessary to appeal to broader voter base, say political players

NewsBY ABBAS RANA
  • Conservatives are still competitive with the Liberals. The only difference is Pierre Poilievre is significantly behind Mark Carney in high margin on who is best placed to lead the country, says pollster Darrell Bricker.
It will take a while for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to change Canadians’ impression of him, says pollster Darrell Bricker. That initial impression is ‘quite powerful in an election campaign. If it's the wrong one, then it takes an equally long period of time to change it. And sometimes it never changes.' The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said

‘Take that risk’: Poilievre’s new communications strategy could alienate MAGA-style Conservatives, but necessary to appeal to broader voter base, say political players

NewsBY ABBAS RANA
  • Conservatives are still competitive with the Liberals. The only difference is Pierre Poilievre is significantly behind Mark Carney in high margin on who is best placed to lead the country, says pollster Darrell Bricker.

‘Take that risk’: Poilievre’s new communications strategy could alienate MAGA-style Conservatives, but necessary to appeal to broader voter base, say political players

NewsBY ABBAS RANA
  • Conservatives are still competitive with the Liberals. The only difference is Pierre Poilievre is significantly behind Mark Carney in high margin on who is best placed to lead the country, says pollster Darrell Bricker.
It will take a while for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to change Canadians’ impression of him, says pollster Darrell Bricker. That initial impression is ‘quite powerful in an election campaign. If it's the wrong one, then it takes an equally long period of time to change it. And sometimes it never changes.' The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said

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Carney should have consulted Grit caucus before supporting U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, say some Liberal MPs: ‘what the hell’

Liberal MPs say they will get the chance on March 9 to meet in-person after the break week to talk about the war in Iran, and they are eager to hear from Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at a caucus meeting on the Hill, on why he so quickly supported the deadly U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NewsBY ABBAS RANA
  • Some Liberal MPs told The Hill Times that Prime Minister Mark Carney should have consulted his caucus before declaring Canada's support for the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. But B.C. Liberal MP Parm Bains says he's received positive feedback from Iranian-Canadians in his riding.

Carney should have consulted Grit caucus before supporting U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, say some Liberal MPs: ‘what the hell’

NewsBY ABBAS RANA
  • Some Liberal MPs told The Hill Times that Prime Minister Mark Carney should have consulted his caucus before declaring Canada's support for the U.S.-Israeli

‘What’s going on?’: Canadians wonder why Conservatives losing MPs, says Nanos of Carney’s growing popularity

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI
  • But pollster Nik Nanos also says he thinks Iran is 'the new wildcard' in public opinion. He will be looking to see if it has changed Canadians' perceptions of Prime Minister Mark Carney or if it's led to more concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump's actions.
  • But pollster Nik Nanos also says he thinks Iran is 'the new wildcard' in public opinion. He will be looking to see if it
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Down with the filibuster

  • Plus, the date is set for byelections in three federal ridings.

OPINION & COLUMNISTS

We have the wrong Army

  • The commander has put forward a plan for needed capabilities that are long overdue, but there are some missed opportunities with unit names.
Opinion

Why, prime minister, did Canada support an increasingly belligerent U.S. president in unleashing the dogs of war?

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‘Pace yourself for the long haul’: Jocelyne Bourgon joins The Hot Room

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Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald told The Hill Times that the Liberal government 'will continue to protect supply-managed sectors,' and that 'supply management is not on the table,' in the CUSMA review. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protect supply management in CUSMA review, agriculture sector reps tell feds

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • 'There's never been a more important time to ensure that our domestic production is robust and protected,' says David Wiens, president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada.

Protect supply management in CUSMA review, agriculture sector reps tell feds

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • 'There's never been a more important time to ensure that our domestic production is robust and protected,' says David Wiens, president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Dec. 2, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s deputy minister shuffle raises national security questions

NewsBY KATHRYN MAY
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Hodgson to talk about Canada’s energy sector on March 9 at the Rideau Club in Ottawa

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The ‘ambitious’ Defence Industrial Strategy, with Mark Norman

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Parliamentary Librarian Christine Ivory, left, House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagné, and Parliamentary Poet Laureate Chimwemwe Undi celebrated the Library of Parliament's 150th anniversary on Feb. 25. Photograph by Bernard Thibodeau, House of Commons Photo Services

‘Reconnecting with an old friend’: Library of Parliament building marks 150 years with special tours

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY
  • Plus: Senate and House Speakers are each leading missions abroad, two ex-staffers want to shift thinking about women's authority, and events are ramping up to mark David Suzuki's 90th birthday this spring.

‘Reconnecting with an old friend’: Library of Parliament building marks 150 years with special tours

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY
  • Plus: Senate and House Speakers are each leading missions abroad, two ex-staffers want to shift thinking about women's authority, and events are ramping up to mark David Suzuki's 90th birthday this spring.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney first refused to weigh in the legality of the American-Israeli intervention, claiming that was a judgment for others to make. He subsequently clarified his comments, saying the attack appears to be a prima facie case of breaking international law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney threads the needle of support for American-Israeli attacks on Iran

OpinionBY SHEILA COPPS
  • Most Canadians believe that Trump cannot be trusted on the trade file. That same fear will heat up as the war escalates. No one seems to know what the end game is. If regime change involves simply swapping out the murderous Ayatollah for his son, Canadian appetite for this war effort will quickly fade.

Carney threads the needle of support for American-Israeli attacks on Iran

OpinionBY SHEILA COPPS
  • Most Canadians believe that Trump cannot be trusted on the trade file. That same fear will heat up as the war escalates. No one seems to know what the end game is. If regime change involves simply swapping out the murderous Ayatollah for his son, Canadian appetite for this war effort will quickly fade.

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Monday, March 9, 2026

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Unlocking women’s potential is Canada’s economic advantage

OpinionBY WOMEN AND GENDER EQUALITY MINISTER RECHIE VALDEZ
  • The work continues beyond International Women’s Day. Canada cannot build the strongest economy in the G7 if half our talent is underutilized.
Health Minister Marjorie Michel. By demanding strict adherence to the Canada Health Act, the federal government discourages provincial governments from experimenting with certain policies, write Nadeem Esmail and Mackenzie Moir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa discourages health-care innovation, and patients pay the price 

OpinionBY NADEEM ESMAIL, MACKENZIE MOIR
  • The federal government approach of discouraging and even penalizing provincial innovations that fall outside federal preferences has helped ensure the overpriced and under-performing status quo.

Ottawa discourages health-care innovation, and patients pay the price 

OpinionBY NADEEM ESMAIL, MACKENZIE MOIR
  • The federal government approach of discouraging and even penalizing provincial innovations that fall outside federal preferences has helped ensure the overpriced and under-performing status quo.
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EDITORIAL CARTOON BY DE ADDER

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FOREIGN POLICY

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Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With India, what had been framed as a serious sovereign breach was suddenly repositioned as an irritant best managed quietly in the service of trade diversification and export development, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of X/NarendraModi

Carney’s contradictions: from Davos to New Delhi

OpinionBY BHAGWANT SANDHU
  • The prime minister’s global rhetoric champions rule of law and sovereignty. But his decisions suggest those principles are flexible when politics demand.

Carney’s contradictions: from Davos to New Delhi

OpinionBY BHAGWANT SANDHU
  • The prime minister’s global rhetoric champions rule of law and sovereignty. But his decisions suggest those principles are flexible when politics demand.

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Then-U.S. president Richard Nixon, left, and then-prime minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau inside the Prime Minister's Office in Centre Block on April 14, 1972. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The Coutts Diaries is the most revealing book ever written about Canadian politics

FeatureBY DAVID HERLE
  • This is a previously unseen view of Pierre Trudeau, one that is sure to alter your opinions of him. It is an unvarnished look inside the government that brought you wage and price controls, the Charter of Rights, and the National Energy Program. And it is a darkly moving account of the life of a senior political staffer.

The Coutts Diaries is the most revealing book ever written about Canadian politics

FeatureBY DAVID HERLE
  • This is a previously unseen view of Pierre Trudeau, one that is sure to alter your opinions of him. It is an unvarnished look inside the government that brought you wage and price controls, the Charter of Rights, and the National Energy Program. And it is a darkly moving account of the life of a senior political staffer.
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Main estimates set out $502.8-billion for 2026-27 as National Defence tops voted spending

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND
  • National Defence's $48.4-billion represents the biggest ask of the $230.4-billion set to be voted on by MPs, with five more departments seeking approval for more than $10-billion.
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali tabled the 2026-27 main estimates in the House of Commons on Feb. 26. About 59.8 per cent of feds’ spending ask is being requested for transfer payments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Main estimates set out $502.8-billion for 2026-27 as National Defence tops voted spending

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND
  • National Defence's $48.4-billion represents the biggest ask of the $230.4-billion set to be voted on by MPs, with five more departments seeking approval for more than $10-billion.

Main estimates set out $502.8-billion for 2026-27 as National Defence tops voted spending

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND
  • National Defence's $48.4-billion represents the biggest ask of the $230.4-billion set to be voted on by MPs, with five more departments seeking approval for more than $10-billion.
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali tabled the 2026-27 main estimates in the House of Commons on Feb. 26. About 59.8 per cent of feds’ spending ask is being requested for transfer payments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From pulses to power: why plant-based agriculture is smart trade policy

OpinionBY COLIN SARAVANAMUTTOO
  • By expanding plant-based production alongside smaller-scale, higher-welfare animal agriculture, Canada can strengthen farm incomes, meet consumer expectations, reduce the pressures of concentrated systems. Diversified operations are often more stable and more connected to local communities.
As governments speak of 'building Canada up,' the conversation has centred on industrial policy, supply chains, and trade resilience. Yet, one of the most significant economic opportunities remains under-leveraged: plant-based agriculture as a core pillar of our national economic strategy, writes Colin Saravanamuttoo. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia/Creative Commons

From pulses to power: why plant-based agriculture is smart trade policy

OpinionBY COLIN SARAVANAMUTTOO
  • By expanding plant-based production alongside smaller-scale, higher-welfare animal agriculture, Canada can strengthen farm incomes, meet consumer expectations, reduce the pressures of concentrated systems. Diversified operations are often more stable and more connected to local communities.

From pulses to power: why plant-based agriculture is smart trade policy

OpinionBY COLIN SARAVANAMUTTOO
  • By expanding plant-based production alongside smaller-scale, higher-welfare animal agriculture, Canada can strengthen farm incomes, meet consumer expectations, reduce the pressures of concentrated systems. Diversified operations are often more stable and more connected to local communities.
As governments speak of 'building Canada up,' the conversation has centred on industrial policy, supply chains, and trade resilience. Yet, one of the most significant economic opportunities remains under-leveraged: plant-based agriculture as a core pillar of our national economic strategy, writes Colin Saravanamuttoo. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia/Creative Commons
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Feeding the world is an economic opportunity

OpinionBY LIAM MACDONALD
  • Canada can be an agri-food leader, but to compete globally, producers and industry need access to the latest tools and technology.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet today with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and address the Australian parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to address Australian parliament

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA
  • Plus, Poilievre speaks in Germany, and progressives gather for the Broadbent summit.

Carney to address Australian parliament

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA
  • Plus, Poilievre speaks in Germany, and progressives gather for the Broadbent summit.
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Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.

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Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

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