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Two ‘Conservative leaders,’ one bank vault, and zero leaks: Poilievre’s gallery dinner surprise

NewsBY STUART BENSON
  • This Hour Has 22 Minutes’ Poilievre impersonator Chris Wilson shares how the Opposition Leader’s Office landed its double punchline.
The first appearance of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, at this year's press gallery dinner had been in the works since June when his new director of communications, Katy Merrifield, centre, suggested he team up with his This Hour Has 22 Minutes 'clone,' Chris Wilson, left. Photograph courtesy of Katy Merrifield

Two ‘Conservative leaders,’ one bank vault, and zero leaks: Poilievre’s gallery dinner surprise

NewsBY STUART BENSON
  • This Hour Has 22 Minutes’ Poilievre impersonator Chris Wilson shares how the Opposition Leader’s Office landed its double punchline.

Two ‘Conservative leaders,’ one bank vault, and zero leaks: Poilievre’s gallery dinner surprise

NewsBY STUART BENSON
  • This Hour Has 22 Minutes’ Poilievre impersonator Chris Wilson shares how the Opposition Leader’s Office landed its double punchline.
The first appearance of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, second right, at this year's press gallery dinner had been in the works since June when his new director of communications, Katy Merrifield, centre, suggested he team up with his This Hour Has 22 Minutes 'clone,' Chris Wilson, third left. Photograph courtesy of Katy Merrifield

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Surge in lost public property sees total federal losses reach $730.4-million for 2024-25

Jasper National Park
Roughly $282.1-million in public property damages due to the Jasper wildfire were reported by Parks Canada as part of the 2024-25 Public Accounts. Photograph courtesy of Jasper National Park
NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • Public property losses increased almost tenfold between 2023-24 and 2024-25—once again driven by a natural disaster—to total $374.8-million.
Jasper National Park

Surge in lost public property sees total federal losses reach $730.4-million for 2024-25

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • Public property losses increased almost tenfold between 2023-24 and 2024-25—once again driven by a natural disaster—to total $374.8-million.

Minister called to de-haze budget math on cuts to veterans’ medical cannabis reimbursement

NewsBY STUART BENSON
  • The proposed $2.50-per-gram reduction in reimbursements could 'fundamentally change' veterans' access to high-quality and affordable products, says Dr. Nick Withers.
  • The proposed $2.50-per-gram reduction in reimbursements could 'fundamentally change' veterans' access to high-quality and affordable products, says Dr. Nick Withers.

Likelihood of reaching long-term climate goals unclear until more details emerge from Alberta MOU, say environment experts

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • The Canadian Climate Institute released data in September showing that Canada made no progress on reducing emissions in 2024, and predicted that the 2030 emissions reduction target is now out of reach.
  • The Canadian Climate Institute released data in September showing that Canada made no progress on reducing emissions in 2024, and predicted that the 2030
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Mark Carney

Carney and cabinet mix with top Liberal donors

  • Plus, Senate committees buckle down on the budget bill.

OPINION & COLUMNISTS

The joys of winter biking aren’t without politics

  • It's hard to believe something beneficial could be so controversial.
Opinion

Welcome to the ‘Trade War World Cup’

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PODCAST: THE HOT ROOM

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

NEWS

Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe have a conversation on stage at the Mayor’s Breakfast at the Rogers Centre on Dec. 8. Carney hinted at changes coming to the federal public service for in-office work The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney hints at coming back-to-office plan for public service

NewsBY MARLO GLASS
  • Speaking in a fireside chat with Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, Prime Minister Mark Carney says the government will be ‘engaging’ with public sector unions on a return-to-office plan.

Carney hints at coming back-to-office plan for public service

NewsBY MARLO GLASS
  • Speaking in a fireside chat with Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, Prime Minister Mark Carney says the government will be ‘engaging’ with public sector unions on a return-to-office plan.
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Feds removed 643 more companies from its Indigenous business directory this year

NewsBY IREM KOCA
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HILL LIFE & PEOPLE

Carlos Leitao
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Parl Sec Carlos Leitão talks globalization under pressure in Montreal on Dec. 11

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Senate Clerk Shaila Anwar, left, says the Red Chamber’s accessibility plan is 'a significant step toward eliminating barriers to participation for Canadians.' Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate publishes new accessibility plan

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY
  • Plus: Conservative MP Arnold Viersen spreads the Dutch Sinterklaas tradition in the House, the press gallery bids adieu to Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin, and former Liberal MP Scott Simms returns to the Ottawa Little Theatre's stage.

Senate publishes new accessibility plan

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY
  • Plus: Conservative MP Arnold Viersen spreads the Dutch Sinterklaas tradition in the House, the press gallery bids adieu to Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin, and former Liberal MP Scott Simms returns to the Ottawa Little Theatre's stage.
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POLITICS

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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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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

OPINION & COLUMNISTS

Donald Trump

The new U.S. National Security Strategy poses hard questions for Canada

OpinionBY ANN FITZ-GERALD
  • Canada should regard the new strategy as a strategic warning, and move quickly to build its own integrated policy frameworks that protect sovereignty, reinforce national security, and set the terms of our bilateral engagement.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. If local workers lack the training to access new employment opportunities, and communities are missing the tools needed to adapt projects to their realities, federal investments risk passing them by, write Shaimaa Yassin, Abigail Jackson, and Noel Baldwin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Effective nation-building starts with the people and places where it happens

OpinionBY SHAIMAA YASSIN, ABIGAIL JACKSON, NOEL BALDWIN
  • Strategic place-based industrial planning that attracts new investment and aligns workforce development with regional economic diversification can help spur community renewal.
Patty Hajdu

Effective nation-building starts with the people and places where it happens

OpinionBY SHAIMAA YASSIN, ABIGAIL JACKSON, NOEL BALDWIN
  • Strategic place-based industrial planning that attracts new investment and aligns workforce development with regional economic diversification can help spur community renewal.
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EDITORIAL CARTOON BY DE ADDER

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FOREIGN POLICY

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Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, in the White House's Oval Office on Oct. 7, 2025. Maybe Carney is playing a long game, concentrating on getting past the curse of Trump on the world before making any giant moves. Maybe, writes Douglas Roche. Photograph courtesy of the White House

I’m still trying to figure out who Carney really is

OpinionBY DOUGLAS ROCHE
  • Underneath the welter of new alliances Mark Carney is forming to save Canada economically and recover some of our strength internationally, I sense that he's holding back from boldly advancing UN principles and international law. 

I’m still trying to figure out who Carney really is

OpinionBY DOUGLAS ROCHE
  • Underneath the welter of new alliances Mark Carney is forming to save Canada economically and recover some of our strength internationally, I sense that he's holding back from boldly advancing UN principles and international law. 

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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Policy

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Forging a stronger future: protecting Canada’s economy and environment in a changing climate

OpinionBY LIBERAL MP WADE GRANT
  • We are building an economy which protects Canadians from climate impacts, creates opportunities for every region, and ensures that Canada remains a reliable and responsible energy producer and global leader in clean innovation.
Canadians want us to be building a country which is reliable and resilient in a changing world, but also one that is affordable, writes Liberal MP Wade Grant. Pexels photograph by James Wheeler

Forging a stronger future: protecting Canada’s economy and environment in a changing climate

OpinionBY LIBERAL MP WADE GRANT
  • We are building an economy which protects Canadians from climate impacts, creates opportunities for every region, and ensures that Canada remains a reliable and responsible energy producer and global leader in clean innovation.

Forging a stronger future: protecting Canada’s economy and environment in a changing climate

OpinionBY LIBERAL MP WADE GRANT
  • We are building an economy which protects Canadians from climate impacts, creates opportunities for every region, and ensures that Canada remains a reliable and responsible energy producer and global leader in clean innovation.
Canadians want us to be building a country which is reliable and resilient in a changing world, but also one that is affordable, writes Liberal MP Wade Grant. Pexels photograph by James Wheeler

Alberta’s new energy MOU could kick-start a race to the bottom on climate

OpinionBY RICK SMITH, DALE BEUGIN, DAVE SAWYER
  • Canadian climate policy has now become the art of the deal, moving from rules-based policy to deal-based bargaining.
Giving Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her province special treatment invites copycat demands from other provinces and territories, write Rick Smith, Dale Beugin, and Dave Sawyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta’s new energy MOU could kick-start a race to the bottom on climate

OpinionBY RICK SMITH, DALE BEUGIN, DAVE SAWYER
  • Canadian climate policy has now become the art of the deal, moving from rules-based policy to deal-based bargaining.

Alberta’s new energy MOU could kick-start a race to the bottom on climate

OpinionBY RICK SMITH, DALE BEUGIN, DAVE SAWYER
  • Canadian climate policy has now become the art of the deal, moving from rules-based policy to deal-based bargaining.
Giving Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her province special treatment invites copycat demands from other provinces and territories, write Rick Smith, Dale Beugin, and Dave Sawyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Mark Carney

Can Carney answer for his climate track record?

OpinionBY LAURA TOZER
  • The energy agreement with Alberta builds on top of a dangerous pattern of climate policy rollbacks since the spring election.

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Environment

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The Enduring Riddle of Mackenzie King is a new collection of essays edited by Patrice Dutil. The former prime minister is pictured in 1932 in Ottawa when he was opposition leader. Image courtesy of Patrice Dutil, photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada/Flickr

‘Treating politics as a system of balance, not battle’: new book brings fresh insights into Mackenzie King and lessons for today’s leaders

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN
  • Editor Patrice Dutil’s collection of essays in 'The Enduring Riddle of Mackenzie King' dives into the former prime minister's personality, relationship with society, and policies—and why Canadian politicians ‘need to re-learn King’s statecraft.’

‘Treating politics as a system of balance, not battle’: new book brings fresh insights into Mackenzie King and lessons for today’s leaders

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN
  • Editor Patrice Dutil’s collection of essays in 'The Enduring Riddle of Mackenzie King' dives into the former prime minister's personality, relationship with society, and policies—and why Canadian politicians ‘need to re-learn King’s statecraft.’
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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

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

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