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Conservatives outspent Liberals by $1.2-million during the 2025 election

NewsBY STUART BENSON
  • Advertising made up two-thirds of the $96-million in combined campaign expenses by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, and Bloc Québécois, with television and digital drawing the biggest payouts.
The leader's tour for Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, during last year's election cost $1.2-million less than that of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, but the Liberals spent nearly twice as much on salaries and benefits during the 37-day campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Conservatives outspent Liberals by $1.2-million during the 2025 election

NewsBY STUART BENSON
  • Advertising made up two-thirds of the $96-million in combined campaign expenses by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, and Bloc Québécois, with television and digital drawing the biggest payouts.

Conservatives outspent Liberals by $1.2-million during the 2025 election

NewsBY STUART BENSON
  • Advertising made up two-thirds of the $96-million in combined campaign expenses by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, and Bloc Québécois, with television and digital drawing the biggest payouts.
The leader's tour for Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, during last year's election cost $1.2-million less than that of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, but the Liberals spent nearly twice as much on salaries and benefits during the 37-day campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

THE LATEST

It’s ‘back to the darkest days of United States imperialism’ says NDP critic Boulerice as MPs celebrate, decry Venezuela attack

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a military strike on Venezuela on Jan. 3, resulting in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is now being held in New York. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
NewsBY ELEANOR WAND
  • 'A flagrant breach of the core provision of the UN Charter is no cause for celebration,' says former Liberal MP John McKay. 'If we all don’t adhere to those core provisions of the UN, then it’ll be chaos.'

It’s ‘back to the darkest days of United States imperialism’ says NDP critic Boulerice as MPs celebrate, decry Venezuela attack

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND
  • 'A flagrant breach of the core provision of the UN Charter is no cause for celebration,' says former Liberal MP John McKay. 'If we

New GAC report on ‘game-changing’ Canada-Indonesia deal reduces projected export growth by more than half 

NewsBY NEIL MOSS
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indonesian President excellency Prabowo Sugianto hold a signing ceremony in West Block on Sept. 24, 2025, to sign a comprehensive economic partnership agreement and defence cooperation agreement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New GAC report on ‘game-changing’ Canada-Indonesia deal reduces projected export growth by more than half 

NewsBY NEIL MOSS
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indonesian President excellency Prabowo Sugianto hold a signing ceremony in West Block on Sept. 24, 2025, to sign a comprehensive economic partnership agreement and defence cooperation agreement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From Stronach to Ma: a pocket guide to the House’s floor crossers

NewsBY SOPHIA LAPORTE
  • Philippe J. Fournier says even if the Liberals get exactly the right number for a majority, 'that means nobody can catch a cold. Nobody can be disappointed with the government. Everybody has to fall in line. And it's hard to have backbenchers happy all the time.'
  • Philippe J. Fournier says even if the Liberals get exactly the right number for a majority, 'that means nobody can catch a cold. Nobody

Feds ‘on track’ to connect every household to high-speed internet by 2030, as critics point to gaps in rural and Northern Canada

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE
  • In 2026, 98.8 per cent of Canadian homes are expected to have access to high-speed broadband, surpassing the Liberal government’s goal of 95 per cent set in 2019. But only 16.7 per cent of Nunavut homes are projected to meet that mark next year.
  • In 2026, 98.8 per cent of Canadian homes are expected to have access to high-speed broadband, surpassing the Liberal government’s goal of 95 per

Carney government showing a ‘clear reluctance’ to criticize Trump with lack of direct condemnation over Venezuela raid, says past Liberal foreign minister Axworthy

NewsBY NEIL MOSS
  • Neither Prime Minister Mark Carney nor Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand mentioned the United States when responding to the Jan. 3 raid in Venezuela that saw President Nicolás Maduro apprehended and brought to New York.
  • Neither Prime Minister Mark Carney nor Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand mentioned the United States when responding to the Jan. 3 raid in Venezuela
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Four jobs, two countries, one problem

  • Plus, guess who’s getting a nuclear waste repository in his riding?

OPINION & COLUMNISTS

Trump’s hit on Venezuela just gave Canada a bruise

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s vision for Canada is to make it ‘the world’s leading energy superpower,’ but that just got bulldozed by the United States’ actions in Venezuela.
Opinion

Bill 13 is Alberta’s law—but all Canadians must pay attention

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PODCAST: THE HOT ROOM

Mark Critch on Donald Trump, Canadian politics, and being TikTok famous

NEWS

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s Parti Québécois has been leading in Quebec polls for about two years. If elected, the party leader has promised to hold a referendum within his first term. Photograph courtesy of X

Next year ‘an important one for Quebec’ as possibility of referendum looms, say Bloc MP, politicos

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND
  • Quebec’s provincial election is set to take place in October 2026, and the sovereigntist Parti Québécois is leading in the polls—something that is likely causing ‘anxiety’ in Ottawa, says a pollster.

Next year ‘an important one for Quebec’ as possibility of referendum looms, say Bloc MP, politicos

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND
  • Quebec’s provincial election is set to take place in October 2026, and the sovereigntist Parti Québécois is leading in the polls—something that is likely causing ‘anxiety’ in Ottawa, says a pollster.
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser speaks at a press conference in the National Press theatre on Dec. 10, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-16 ‘progress,’ but needs tougher language to codify femicide as a standalone crime, advocates say

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

Anxiety over Canada-U.S. relations drives eyes to The Hill Times’ 20 most-read stories of 2025

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Parliamentary Calendar

Decked halls of Parliament on pause until House returns on Jan. 26

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a Sept. 14 caucus meeting in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative OLO: Part 2

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • Among the leader’s team are communications director Katy Merrifield; and French communications director, and Quebec and La Francophonie adviser Vincent Desmarais.

Who’s who in Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative OLO: Part 2

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • Among the leader’s team are communications director Katy Merrifield; and French communications director, and Quebec and La Francophonie adviser Vincent Desmarais.
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Ontario Senator Lucie Moncion officially takes over as the new facilitator of the Independent Senators Group on Jan. 1, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We are in a good place now’: Sen. Moncion preps to take over as ISG head 

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • While key reforms to cement the new multi-group Senate have been passed, ‘there’s no guarantee that independence is forever,’ warns outgoing ISG Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain.

‘We are in a good place now’: Sen. Moncion preps to take over as ISG head 

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • While key reforms to cement the new multi-group Senate have been passed, ‘there’s no guarantee that independence is forever,’ warns outgoing ISG Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain.

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

OPINION & COLUMNISTS

Federal government’s financial reporting is late and misleading

OpinionBY MATTHEW LAU
  • There’s no good reason the federal government cannot—like publicly traded companies are required to—publish its financial statements in three months.
Justice Minister Sean Fraser is responsible for Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, which completed second reading on Oct. 1, 2025, and is now before the House Justice and Human Rights Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s Parliament’s duty to get Bill C-9 right, and stop allowing hate to fester

OpinionBY MARK SANDLER
  • Bill C-9 represents a meaningful first step, but it must be strengthened to truly meet the challenge of rising antisemitism and hate in Canada. This country’s traditions of openness and inclusion must no longer be undermined by hatred, intimidation, or violence. Let’s finally get it right.

It’s Parliament’s duty to get Bill C-9 right, and stop allowing hate to fester

OpinionBY MARK SANDLER
  • Bill C-9 represents a meaningful first step, but it must be strengthened to truly meet the challenge of rising antisemitism and hate in Canada. This country’s traditions of openness and inclusion must no longer be undermined by hatred, intimidation, or violence. Let’s finally get it right.
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EDITORIAL CARTOON BY DE ADDER

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FOREIGN POLICY

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We need an immigration and skills strategy built for the world as it is—not the world of decades past, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by Emmanuel Ikwuegbu

Canada is falling behind in the global race for skilled workers

OpinionBY KUMARAN NADESAN
  • Other advanced economies facing the same demographic pressures have begun to fundamentally rethink how they train, attract, and integrate skilled workers, and Canada has not kept pace.

Canada is falling behind in the global race for skilled workers

OpinionBY KUMARAN NADESAN
  • Other advanced economies facing the same demographic pressures have begun to fundamentally rethink how they train, attract, and integrate skilled workers, and Canada has not kept pace.

BOOKS, BIG IDEAS, Q&As

The Taking of Vimy Ridge: First World War Photographs of William Ivor Castle, by Carla-Jean Stokes, looks at the 150 photographs taken by Castle at Vimy Ridge. Book cover courtesy of Wilfrid Laurier Press University Press

Canadian war photography historian looks into Vimy Ridge

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY
  • Carla-Jean Stokes' book about William Ivor Castle's work tells the stories behind the famous photographer's First World War photos, including the ones he manipulated.

Canadian war photography historian looks into Vimy Ridge

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY
  • Carla-Jean Stokes' book about William Ivor Castle's work tells the stories behind the famous photographer's First World War photos, including the ones he manipulated.
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PHAC lacks timely national data on children’s vaccination rates as report finds agency is not meeting targets 

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI
  • The agency’s 2024-25 departmental results report uses rates from a 2021 survey. Newer data is available, but that source doesn’t include rates from all provinces and territories.
Health Minister Marjorie Michel recently told CBC Radio’s “The House” that she's “relying a lot” on the efforts of frontline organizations and the health sciences sector to improve vaccination rates because she doesn’t want to “politicize” the issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PHAC lacks timely national data on children’s vaccination rates as report finds agency is not meeting targets 

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI
  • The agency’s 2024-25 departmental results report uses rates from a 2021 survey. Newer data is available, but that source doesn’t include rates from all provinces and territories.

PHAC lacks timely national data on children’s vaccination rates as report finds agency is not meeting targets 

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI
  • The agency’s 2024-25 departmental results report uses rates from a 2021 survey. Newer data is available, but that source doesn’t include rates from all provinces and territories.
Health Minister Marjorie Michel recently told CBC Radio’s “The House” that she's “relying a lot” on the efforts of frontline organizations and the health sciences sector to improve vaccination rates because she doesn’t want to “politicize” the issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa set to revive online harms legislation in 2026: government source

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE
  • Justice Minister Sean Fraser had previously suggested the government wouldn’t ‘copy and paste’ Bill C-63, formerly known as the Online Harms Act, but child protection advocates remained hopeful the Liberals would bring forward a new online safety law.
Justice Minister Sean Fraser speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa set to revive online harms legislation in 2026: government source

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE
  • Justice Minister Sean Fraser had previously suggested the government wouldn’t ‘copy and paste’ Bill C-63, formerly known as the Online Harms Act, but child protection advocates remained hopeful the Liberals would bring forward a new online safety law.

Ottawa set to revive online harms legislation in 2026: government source

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE
  • Justice Minister Sean Fraser had previously suggested the government wouldn’t ‘copy and paste’ Bill C-63, formerly known as the Online Harms Act, but child protection advocates remained hopeful the Liberals would bring forward a new online safety law.
Justice Minister Sean Fraser speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Faster payments and true transparency: delivering payments modernization in Canada

OpinionBY BRIGIT CARROLL
  • The 2025 federal budget was a clear and significant step forward for payments modernization efforts in Canada. The government’s emphasis on bringing greater competition

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From left clockwise: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP interim leader Don Davies, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, protesters at the Israeli embassy, and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

This year in photos: C-5 summit, housing pledges, and Poilievre’s return

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE
  • The best photos from the third quarter of 2025 include scenes from the House of Commons' busy fall sitting, protests on Parliament Hill, the Indonesian president's, and a new command for the Royal Canadian Air Force.

This year in photos: C-5 summit, housing pledges, and Poilievre’s return

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE
  • The best photos from the third quarter of 2025 include scenes from the House of Commons' busy fall sitting, protests on Parliament Hill, the Indonesian president's, and a new command for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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This Parliament’s ethics roundup: blind trusts, recusals, gifts, and more

This Parliament’s ethics roundup: blind trusts, recusals, gifts, and more

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Finance & Budget

Finance & Budget

Four key steps can help secure Canadian sovereignty

  • The government has not defined a clear strategy to build and maintain Canadian ownership of our assets. Combined with the federal budget’s focus on attracting private capital, there’s a real danger that Ottawa will enable a sell-off of Canadian firms to foreign investors.
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

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

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