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Europe is not leading a charge to the right

  • Americans may elect Donald Trump this November, and Canadians may elect Pierre Poilievre next year, but Europe is not leading a charge to the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 2, 2024
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, left, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and France Front National Leader Marine Le Pen. Each country is doing a good job of invoking the quote that history repeats itself first as tragedy, and then as farce. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, European Union

Europe is not leading a charge to the right

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 2, 2024
  • Americans may elect Donald Trump this November, and Canadians may elect Pierre Poilievre next year, but Europe is not leading a charge to the

Europe is not leading a charge to the right

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 2, 2024
  • Americans may elect Donald Trump this November, and Canadians may elect Pierre Poilievre next year, but Europe is not leading a charge to the
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, left, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and France Front National Leader Marine Le Pen. Each country is doing a good job of invoking the quote that history repeats itself first as tragedy, and then as farce. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, European Union

Privacy law needs an update

  • The following is an excerpt from The Privacy Fallacy: Harm and Power in the Information Economy, by Ignacio Cofone, published by Cambridge University Press,
FeatureBY IGNACIO COFONE | May 2, 2024
Ignacio Cofone, author of The Privacy Fallacy: Harm and Power in the Information Economy, writes 'privacy law is built on false behavioural assumptions that treat it, for the most part, like traditional two-party commercial exchanges.' Photograph courtesy of Cambridge University Press

Privacy law needs an update

FeatureBY IGNACIO COFONE | May 2, 2024
  • The following is an excerpt from The Privacy Fallacy: Harm and Power in the Information Economy, by Ignacio Cofone, published by Cambridge University Press,

Privacy law needs an update

FeatureBY IGNACIO COFONE | May 2, 2024
  • The following is an excerpt from The Privacy Fallacy: Harm and Power in the Information Economy, by Ignacio Cofone, published by Cambridge University Press,
Ignacio Cofone, author of The Privacy Fallacy: Harm and Power in the Information Economy, writes 'privacy law is built on false behavioural assumptions that treat it, for the most part, like traditional two-party commercial exchanges.' Photograph courtesy of Cambridge University Press

Politics This Morning: Talking to Americans

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre heads to TO’s ‘largest private social club’ to drum up cash.
Canada's Ambassador to the U.S., Kirsten Hillman, speaking to U.S. Ambassador David Cohen in Canada last year. Hillman is helping the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to build bridges with U.S. powerbrokers in Washington today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Talking to Americans

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre heads to TO’s ‘largest private social club’ to drum up cash.

Politics This Morning: Talking to Americans

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre heads to TO’s ‘largest private social club’ to drum up cash.
Canada's Ambassador to the U.S., Kirsten Hillman, speaking to U.S. Ambassador David Cohen in Canada last year. Hillman is helping the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to build bridges with U.S. powerbrokers in Washington today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Budget a stride forward for mental health as a federal priority 

  • The $500-million promised to youth mental health is a pledge of solidarity with community organizations dedicated to tirelessly providing services and support.
Opinion | BY DAVE GALLSON | May 1, 2024
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks speaks with reporters April 30. Budget 2024 is a launching point for the federal government to work with the mental health community and take concrete action, writes Dave Gallson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget a stride forward for mental health as a federal priority 

Opinion | BY DAVE GALLSON | May 1, 2024
  • The $500-million promised to youth mental health is a pledge of solidarity with community organizations dedicated to tirelessly providing services and support.

Budget a stride forward for mental health as a federal priority 

Opinion | BY DAVE GALLSON | May 1, 2024
  • The $500-million promised to youth mental health is a pledge of solidarity with community organizations dedicated to tirelessly providing services and support.
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks speaks with reporters April 30. Budget 2024 is a launching point for the federal government to work with the mental health community and take concrete action, writes Dave Gallson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal talk of provincial clawbacks a tactic to distract from ‘insultingly low’ disability benefit, say advocates

  • ‘People with disabilities were led to believe this program would lift them out of poverty,’ says social policy expert John Stapleton, but none believed
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 1, 2024
When defending the Liberals' benefit plan, Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera has repeated the budget's language, calling on provinces and territories not to claw it back from recipients." The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal talk of provincial clawbacks a tactic to distract from ‘insultingly low’ disability benefit, say advocates

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 1, 2024
  • ‘People with disabilities were led to believe this program would lift them out of poverty,’ says social policy expert John Stapleton, but none believed

Liberal talk of provincial clawbacks a tactic to distract from ‘insultingly low’ disability benefit, say advocates

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 1, 2024
  • ‘People with disabilities were led to believe this program would lift them out of poverty,’ says social policy expert John Stapleton, but none believed
When defending the Liberals' benefit plan, Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera has repeated the budget's language, calling on provinces and territories not to claw it back from recipients." The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health care is more than treatment—it’s time to get serious about disease prevention

  • The big news in health care these days is national pharmacare. This is surely welcome news for those of us living with any chronic
Opinion | BY PAMELA VALENTINE | May 1, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland holds a press conference at Ottawa's Centretown Community Health Centre on Feb. 29. By investing our health-research dollars in a laser-focused way, we could actually be able to prevent future MS cases, writes Pamela Valentine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health care is more than treatment—it’s time to get serious about disease prevention

Opinion | BY PAMELA VALENTINE | May 1, 2024
  • The big news in health care these days is national pharmacare. This is surely welcome news for those of us living with any chronic

Health care is more than treatment—it’s time to get serious about disease prevention

Opinion | BY PAMELA VALENTINE | May 1, 2024
  • The big news in health care these days is national pharmacare. This is surely welcome news for those of us living with any chronic
Health Minister Mark Holland holds a press conference at Ottawa's Centretown Community Health Centre on Feb. 29. By investing our health-research dollars in a laser-focused way, we could actually be able to prevent future MS cases, writes Pamela Valentine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Campus crackdowns earning a failing grade

  • Student encampments protesting the genocide in Gaza will surely pack a political punch that will rankle the sensitivities of the Laurentian elites.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 1, 2024
A student encampment at McGill University, joining others across the continent. The next generation of power concentration is using its privilege to fight for the lives of people being slaughtered halfway across the globe, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CTV News

Campus crackdowns earning a failing grade

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 1, 2024
  • Student encampments protesting the genocide in Gaza will surely pack a political punch that will rankle the sensitivities of the Laurentian elites.

Campus crackdowns earning a failing grade

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 1, 2024
  • Student encampments protesting the genocide in Gaza will surely pack a political punch that will rankle the sensitivities of the Laurentian elites.
A student encampment at McGill University, joining others across the continent. The next generation of power concentration is using its privilege to fight for the lives of people being slaughtered halfway across the globe, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CTV News

The call of Canadian decency

  • Though not a politician, Bob Cole arguably had a more potent pulpit than many a frontbencher in the House of Commons.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 1, 2024
In this time of division, disrespect, and disruption, our nation is poorer without Saturday nights with hockey broadcaster Bob Cole, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of Sportsnet

The call of Canadian decency

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 1, 2024
  • Though not a politician, Bob Cole arguably had a more potent pulpit than many a frontbencher in the House of Commons.

The call of Canadian decency

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 1, 2024
  • Though not a politician, Bob Cole arguably had a more potent pulpit than many a frontbencher in the House of Commons.
In this time of division, disrespect, and disruption, our nation is poorer without Saturday nights with hockey broadcaster Bob Cole, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of Sportsnet

Liberal housing strategy will need ‘both carrots and sticks’ to break through affordable housing stalemate: observers

  • The Liberals should abandon the idea of public lands as a revenue resource and go-all in on affordability, says CHRA's Ray Sullivan.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 1, 2024
Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Minister Sean Fraser speaks to reporters as he arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal housing strategy will need ‘both carrots and sticks’ to break through affordable housing stalemate: observers

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 1, 2024
  • The Liberals should abandon the idea of public lands as a revenue resource and go-all in on affordability, says CHRA's Ray Sullivan.

Liberal housing strategy will need ‘both carrots and sticks’ to break through affordable housing stalemate: observers

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 1, 2024
  • The Liberals should abandon the idea of public lands as a revenue resource and go-all in on affordability, says CHRA's Ray Sullivan.
Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Minister Sean Fraser speaks to reporters as he arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A structured, predictable, and transparent approach to seizing Russian state assets to help Ukraine

  • Bill S-278 would enable Canada to act decisively against state assets involved in grave breaches of international peace and security.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR RATNA OMIDVAR | May 1, 2024
Last October, Independent Senator Ratna Omidvar tabled Bill S-278, which brings the mechanism of confiscation into accordance with international law as outlined by the World Refugee and Migration Council. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A structured, predictable, and transparent approach to seizing Russian state assets to help Ukraine

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR RATNA OMIDVAR | May 1, 2024
  • Bill S-278 would enable Canada to act decisively against state assets involved in grave breaches of international peace and security.

A structured, predictable, and transparent approach to seizing Russian state assets to help Ukraine

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR RATNA OMIDVAR | May 1, 2024
  • Bill S-278 would enable Canada to act decisively against state assets involved in grave breaches of international peace and security.
Last October, Independent Senator Ratna Omidvar tabled Bill S-278, which brings the mechanism of confiscation into accordance with international law as outlined by the World Refugee and Migration Council. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flying high: super travel agent Scott McCord celebrated by politicos

  • For 25 years, Scott McCord has been booking flights for Ottawa's politico players, so they threw a big party in his honour.
FeatureBY ZACK LADOUCEUR | May 1, 2024
'I don't believe in the expression 'McCord Magic,'' says travel agent Scott McCord. 'I think it's experience, elbow grease, and having a really good team. There’s nothing magical about it.' Photograph courtesy of Curtis Perry

Flying high: super travel agent Scott McCord celebrated by politicos

FeatureBY ZACK LADOUCEUR | May 1, 2024
  • For 25 years, Scott McCord has been booking flights for Ottawa's politico players, so they threw a big party in his honour.

Flying high: super travel agent Scott McCord celebrated by politicos

FeatureBY ZACK LADOUCEUR | May 1, 2024
  • For 25 years, Scott McCord has been booking flights for Ottawa's politico players, so they threw a big party in his honour.
'I don't believe in the expression 'McCord Magic,'' says travel agent Scott McCord. 'I think it's experience, elbow grease, and having a really good team. There’s nothing magical about it.' Photograph courtesy of Curtis Perry

Canada’s pledged forced labour bill should follow U.S. example banning Xinjiang imports, says Uyghur advocate

  • Since banning imported goods made with forced labour in 2020, Canada has yet to stop a single shipment.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 1, 2024
The 2024 budget renewed Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan's plan to table legislaton targeting forced labour by the end of this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s pledged forced labour bill should follow U.S. example banning Xinjiang imports, says Uyghur advocate

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 1, 2024
  • Since banning imported goods made with forced labour in 2020, Canada has yet to stop a single shipment.

Canada’s pledged forced labour bill should follow U.S. example banning Xinjiang imports, says Uyghur advocate

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 1, 2024
  • Since banning imported goods made with forced labour in 2020, Canada has yet to stop a single shipment.
The 2024 budget renewed Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan's plan to table legislaton targeting forced labour by the end of this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Latest budget a big step for Canada’s financial services ecosystem

  • The government will finally advance Canada towards consumer-driven finance when it tables legislation signalled in April’s budget.
Opinion | BY STEVEN BOMS | May 1, 2024
The consumer-driven banking framework in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2024 budget presents an important advancement in financial services, writes Steven Boms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Latest budget a big step for Canada’s financial services ecosystem

Opinion | BY STEVEN BOMS | May 1, 2024
  • The government will finally advance Canada towards consumer-driven finance when it tables legislation signalled in April’s budget.

Latest budget a big step for Canada’s financial services ecosystem

Opinion | BY STEVEN BOMS | May 1, 2024
  • The government will finally advance Canada towards consumer-driven finance when it tables legislation signalled in April’s budget.
The consumer-driven banking framework in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2024 budget presents an important advancement in financial services, writes Steven Boms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians need more assurance and enablement in financial services 

  • The consumer-driven banking framework will help Canadians manage their credit cards, apply for loans, and save for their futures much more easily.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TALBOTT | May 1, 2024
Once Canadians can see their whole financial picture in one place, consumer-driven banking will immediately and materially improve Canadians’ finances, writes Scott Talbott. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Canadians need more assurance and enablement in financial services 

Opinion | BY SCOTT TALBOTT | May 1, 2024
  • The consumer-driven banking framework will help Canadians manage their credit cards, apply for loans, and save for their futures much more easily.

Canadians need more assurance and enablement in financial services 

Opinion | BY SCOTT TALBOTT | May 1, 2024
  • The consumer-driven banking framework will help Canadians manage their credit cards, apply for loans, and save for their futures much more easily.
Once Canadians can see their whole financial picture in one place, consumer-driven banking will immediately and materially improve Canadians’ finances, writes Scott Talbott. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

A look at inflation, banking, and monetary policy in Canada

  • There have always been conflicting objectives for the financial and monetary sides of the economy.
Opinion | BY MEHMET DALKIR | May 1, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland stop for a photo before the 2024 budget is tabled in the House of Commons on April 16. A common misconception is that the Bank of Canada always follows the government around elections, but that perception that will eventually fade with time, writes Mehmet Dalkir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at inflation, banking, and monetary policy in Canada

Opinion | BY MEHMET DALKIR | May 1, 2024
  • There have always been conflicting objectives for the financial and monetary sides of the economy.

A look at inflation, banking, and monetary policy in Canada

Opinion | BY MEHMET DALKIR | May 1, 2024
  • There have always been conflicting objectives for the financial and monetary sides of the economy.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland stop for a photo before the 2024 budget is tabled in the House of Commons on April 16. A common misconception is that the Bank of Canada always follows the government around elections, but that perception that will eventually fade with time, writes Mehmet Dalkir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians should let the Bank of Canada do its job

  • The general consensus among economists is that central bank independence is necessary for good inflation control.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILLIAMSON | May 1, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's criticisms of the Bank of Canada are reckless, even more so for being ill-informed, writes Stephen Williamson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians should let the Bank of Canada do its job

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILLIAMSON | May 1, 2024
  • The general consensus among economists is that central bank independence is necessary for good inflation control.

Politicians should let the Bank of Canada do its job

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILLIAMSON | May 1, 2024
  • The general consensus among economists is that central bank independence is necessary for good inflation control.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's criticisms of the Bank of Canada are reckless, even more so for being ill-informed, writes Stephen Williamson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The art of monetary policymaking

  • Whether an explicit broadening of the BoC's mandate is needed is far from clear, but current circumstances support the need for flexibility in monetary
Opinion | BY CHARLES ST-ARNAUD | May 1, 2024
While monetary policy benefits from a plurality of views, comments from politicians are unhelpful as the appearance of political meddling can undermine the Bank of Canada’s credibility and effectiveness, writes Charles St-Arnaud. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The art of monetary policymaking

Opinion | BY CHARLES ST-ARNAUD | May 1, 2024
  • Whether an explicit broadening of the BoC's mandate is needed is far from clear, but current circumstances support the need for flexibility in monetary

The art of monetary policymaking

Opinion | BY CHARLES ST-ARNAUD | May 1, 2024
  • Whether an explicit broadening of the BoC's mandate is needed is far from clear, but current circumstances support the need for flexibility in monetary
While monetary policy benefits from a plurality of views, comments from politicians are unhelpful as the appearance of political meddling can undermine the Bank of Canada’s credibility and effectiveness, writes Charles St-Arnaud. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spring lessons from Canada’s recent economic winter

  • Let’s hope this long economic winter will have equipped us to make the next ones less harsh, and that the spring finally comes back
Opinion | BY SIMON GAUDREAULT | May 1, 2024
With interest rates, the Bank of Canada, led by Governor Tiff Macklem, also has in its arsenal a very blunt tool, and recent developments have shown it will not hesitate to use it with great force and speed to accomplish its mission, writes CFIB's Simon Gaudreault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spring lessons from Canada’s recent economic winter

Opinion | BY SIMON GAUDREAULT | May 1, 2024
  • Let’s hope this long economic winter will have equipped us to make the next ones less harsh, and that the spring finally comes back

Spring lessons from Canada’s recent economic winter

Opinion | BY SIMON GAUDREAULT | May 1, 2024
  • Let’s hope this long economic winter will have equipped us to make the next ones less harsh, and that the spring finally comes back
With interest rates, the Bank of Canada, led by Governor Tiff Macklem, also has in its arsenal a very blunt tool, and recent developments have shown it will not hesitate to use it with great force and speed to accomplish its mission, writes CFIB's Simon Gaudreault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Lobbyists take to the Hill

  • Plus, the PBO grades Chrystia Freeland’s budget.
At least five different groups are courting MPs on and around Parliament today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Lobbyists take to the Hill

  • Plus, the PBO grades Chrystia Freeland’s budget.

Politics This Morning: Lobbyists take to the Hill

  • Plus, the PBO grades Chrystia Freeland’s budget.
At least five different groups are courting MPs on and around Parliament today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s improve our understanding of how we nominate candidates, and pass S-283

  • Bill S-283 is a modest step to stop the downward trajectory in Canada’s international standings in gender and diverse political representation.
Opinion | BY JEANETTE ASHE, TRACEY RANEY | April 29, 2024
Independent Senator Donna Dasko’s Bill S-283 seeks to shine some light into this secret garden by expanding Elections Canada public reporting on nomination processes, write Jeanette Ashe and Tracey Raney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s improve our understanding of how we nominate candidates, and pass S-283

Opinion | BY JEANETTE ASHE, TRACEY RANEY | April 29, 2024
  • Bill S-283 is a modest step to stop the downward trajectory in Canada’s international standings in gender and diverse political representation.

Let’s improve our understanding of how we nominate candidates, and pass S-283

Opinion | BY JEANETTE ASHE, TRACEY RANEY | April 29, 2024
  • Bill S-283 is a modest step to stop the downward trajectory in Canada’s international standings in gender and diverse political representation.
Independent Senator Donna Dasko’s Bill S-283 seeks to shine some light into this secret garden by expanding Elections Canada public reporting on nomination processes, write Jeanette Ashe and Tracey Raney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can solve its productivity ‘emergency’—we just need politicians on board

  • Governments have other options, like scrapping interprovincial trade barriers and allowing allowing foreign competition.
Opinion | BY JAKE FUSS | April 29, 2024
Fiscal rules should be imposed on the growth of government spending to prevent the crowding out of private-sector investment, writes Jake Fuss. Pexels image by Monstera Production

Canada can solve its productivity ‘emergency’—we just need politicians on board

Opinion | BY JAKE FUSS | April 29, 2024
  • Governments have other options, like scrapping interprovincial trade barriers and allowing allowing foreign competition.

Canada can solve its productivity ‘emergency’—we just need politicians on board

Opinion | BY JAKE FUSS | April 29, 2024
  • Governments have other options, like scrapping interprovincial trade barriers and allowing allowing foreign competition.
Fiscal rules should be imposed on the growth of government spending to prevent the crowding out of private-sector investment, writes Jake Fuss. Pexels image by Monstera Production

FedDev Ontario Minister Tassi, Emergency Preparedness Minister Sajjan add to their teams

  • Plus, Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge is down a staffer following Ashley Fearnall’s exit to join the Liberal research bureau.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 29, 2024
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi, left, Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

FedDev Ontario Minister Tassi, Emergency Preparedness Minister Sajjan add to their teams

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 29, 2024
  • Plus, Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge is down a staffer following Ashley Fearnall’s exit to join the Liberal research bureau.

FedDev Ontario Minister Tassi, Emergency Preparedness Minister Sajjan add to their teams

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 29, 2024
  • Plus, Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge is down a staffer following Ashley Fearnall’s exit to join the Liberal research bureau.
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi, left, Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Public hearings provided ‘no great revelations’ for upcoming foreign interference report, says national security expert Wesley Wark

  • Former CSIS intelligence analyst Stephanie Carvin says the commission is ‘another inconvenient warning’ from an exasperated intelligence community with an outdated mandate.
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 29, 2024
After hearing from nearly 70 witnesses over 10 days earlier this spring, Foreign Interference Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue is set to release her interim report on May 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public hearings provided ‘no great revelations’ for upcoming foreign interference report, says national security expert Wesley Wark

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 29, 2024
  • Former CSIS intelligence analyst Stephanie Carvin says the commission is ‘another inconvenient warning’ from an exasperated intelligence community with an outdated mandate.

Public hearings provided ‘no great revelations’ for upcoming foreign interference report, says national security expert Wesley Wark

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 29, 2024
  • Former CSIS intelligence analyst Stephanie Carvin says the commission is ‘another inconvenient warning’ from an exasperated intelligence community with an outdated mandate.
After hearing from nearly 70 witnesses over 10 days earlier this spring, Foreign Interference Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue is set to release her interim report on May 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Canada really need the CF-35 Joint Strike Fighter?

  • With Trudeau's Liberals dropping in the polls, maybe it is not too late to bring out their old campaign promise to axe the F-35
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 29, 2024
The saga to to replace the RCAF's aged-out CF-18 Hornet fighter jets could turn into election campaign fodder, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl. Pierre Habib

Does Canada really need the CF-35 Joint Strike Fighter?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 29, 2024
  • With Trudeau's Liberals dropping in the polls, maybe it is not too late to bring out their old campaign promise to axe the F-35

Does Canada really need the CF-35 Joint Strike Fighter?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 29, 2024
  • With Trudeau's Liberals dropping in the polls, maybe it is not too late to bring out their old campaign promise to axe the F-35
The saga to to replace the RCAF's aged-out CF-18 Hornet fighter jets could turn into election campaign fodder, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl. Pierre Habib

Trudeau tells Grit MPs not to expect any dramatic boost in public support until next year

  • The Tories’ double-digit lead is not so much an endorsement of Pierre Poilievre as leader, but because Canadians want a change in government, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses his Liberal caucus on the Hill on April 17. The April 16 federal budget failed to provide any bump in support to the Liberals last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau tells Grit MPs not to expect any dramatic boost in public support until next year

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2024
  • The Tories’ double-digit lead is not so much an endorsement of Pierre Poilievre as leader, but because Canadians want a change in government, says

Trudeau tells Grit MPs not to expect any dramatic boost in public support until next year

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2024
  • The Tories’ double-digit lead is not so much an endorsement of Pierre Poilievre as leader, but because Canadians want a change in government, says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses his Liberal caucus on the Hill on April 17. The April 16 federal budget failed to provide any bump in support to the Liberals last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beware of the ‘everything-is-broken’ crowd

  • Mark Carney recently reminded us that the slogan 'Britain is broken' led to that country’s exit from the European Union. Brexiteers promised what he called
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 29, 2024
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has reached the limit to how far conservative politicians can carry the demonization of Justin Trudeau, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Beware of the ‘everything-is-broken’ crowd

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 29, 2024
  • Mark Carney recently reminded us that the slogan 'Britain is broken' led to that country’s exit from the European Union. Brexiteers promised what he called

Beware of the ‘everything-is-broken’ crowd

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 29, 2024
  • Mark Carney recently reminded us that the slogan 'Britain is broken' led to that country’s exit from the European Union. Brexiteers promised what he called
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has reached the limit to how far conservative politicians can carry the demonization of Justin Trudeau, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative Facebook ads reach out to Chinese-Canadians as Liberals take local approach to budget sales pitch

  • The Tories are running ads about supervised consumption sites in Ontario and British Columbia on Facebook and Instagram. Meanwhile, individual Liberal MPs are advertising
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 29, 2024
Examples of the Chinese-language advertising the Conservative Party of Canada is running, targeting safe supply and crime. Screenshot via Meta Ad Library

Conservative Facebook ads reach out to Chinese-Canadians as Liberals take local approach to budget sales pitch

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 29, 2024
  • The Tories are running ads about supervised consumption sites in Ontario and British Columbia on Facebook and Instagram. Meanwhile, individual Liberal MPs are advertising

Conservative Facebook ads reach out to Chinese-Canadians as Liberals take local approach to budget sales pitch

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 29, 2024
  • The Tories are running ads about supervised consumption sites in Ontario and British Columbia on Facebook and Instagram. Meanwhile, individual Liberal MPs are advertising
Examples of the Chinese-language advertising the Conservative Party of Canada is running, targeting safe supply and crime. Screenshot via Meta Ad Library
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Next step in universal drug coverage should prioritize ‘essential medicines,’ says pharmacare expert

  • Focusing on a list of the most commonly prescribed clinically-important drugs could save billions of dollars, both directly in terms of drug budget, and
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 29, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland introduced Bill C-64, the Pharmacare Act, on Feb. 29, which proposes the foundational principles for the first phase of national universal pharmacare in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next step in universal drug coverage should prioritize ‘essential medicines,’ says pharmacare expert

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 29, 2024
  • Focusing on a list of the most commonly prescribed clinically-important drugs could save billions of dollars, both directly in terms of drug budget, and

Next step in universal drug coverage should prioritize ‘essential medicines,’ says pharmacare expert

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 29, 2024
  • Focusing on a list of the most commonly prescribed clinically-important drugs could save billions of dollars, both directly in terms of drug budget, and
Health Minister Mark Holland introduced Bill C-64, the Pharmacare Act, on Feb. 29, which proposes the foundational principles for the first phase of national universal pharmacare in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget’s AI investment is Canada playing catch-up

  • A plan has to be more than just a litany of fresh promises in one budget after another. Where is the strategy, and what
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 29, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The $2.4-billion the budget proposes to spend on AI is a long-overdue investment to boost computing power essential to keep us in the AI game, not a bold statement of AI leadership, writes David Crane.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget’s AI investment is Canada playing catch-up

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 29, 2024
  • A plan has to be more than just a litany of fresh promises in one budget after another. Where is the strategy, and what

Budget’s AI investment is Canada playing catch-up

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 29, 2024
  • A plan has to be more than just a litany of fresh promises in one budget after another. Where is the strategy, and what
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The $2.4-billion the budget proposes to spend on AI is a long-overdue investment to boost computing power essential to keep us in the AI game, not a bold statement of AI leadership, writes David Crane.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Patient involvement in pharmacare is critical to its success

  • Pharmacare is the most innovative and important health policy legislation in decades. To get it right, the federal government must directly engage with patients.
Opinion | BY LOUISE BINDER AND FILOMENA SERVIDIO-ITALIANO | April 29, 2024
Close to 20 per cent of Canadians have inadequate or no drug coverage at all, forcing some to skip or cut doses of medicine, or forgo other necessities, such as food or heat, to be able to afford those medicines. Image courtesy of Pexels

Patient involvement in pharmacare is critical to its success

Opinion | BY LOUISE BINDER AND FILOMENA SERVIDIO-ITALIANO | April 29, 2024
  • Pharmacare is the most innovative and important health policy legislation in decades. To get it right, the federal government must directly engage with patients.

Patient involvement in pharmacare is critical to its success

Opinion | BY LOUISE BINDER AND FILOMENA SERVIDIO-ITALIANO | April 29, 2024
  • Pharmacare is the most innovative and important health policy legislation in decades. To get it right, the federal government must directly engage with patients.
Close to 20 per cent of Canadians have inadequate or no drug coverage at all, forcing some to skip or cut doses of medicine, or forgo other necessities, such as food or heat, to be able to afford those medicines. Image courtesy of Pexels

Mental health and illnesses are a population health issue

  • The government has heeded the call for pharmacare and dental care, which fall outside the Canada Health Act. Mental health care is the obvious
Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY | April 29, 2024
The first iteration of Wellness Together Canada, funded through emergency federal dollars, ceased on April 3, 2024, yet the urgent need it filled remains, writes Louise Bradley, board chair of Stepped Care Solutions. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay.com

Mental health and illnesses are a population health issue

Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY | April 29, 2024
  • The government has heeded the call for pharmacare and dental care, which fall outside the Canada Health Act. Mental health care is the obvious

Mental health and illnesses are a population health issue

Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY | April 29, 2024
  • The government has heeded the call for pharmacare and dental care, which fall outside the Canada Health Act. Mental health care is the obvious
The first iteration of Wellness Together Canada, funded through emergency federal dollars, ceased on April 3, 2024, yet the urgent need it filled remains, writes Louise Bradley, board chair of Stepped Care Solutions. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay.com

Past time for health minister to hit reset button on Natural Health Product over-regulation

  • Health Canada's changes reflect neither the reality of the industry, nor the values around freedom of choice for the over 80 per cent of
Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 29, 2024
Health Canada has proposed new regulations on natural health products that include cost recovery. Photograph by Yaroslav Shuraev, Pexels.com

Past time for health minister to hit reset button on Natural Health Product over-regulation

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 29, 2024
  • Health Canada's changes reflect neither the reality of the industry, nor the values around freedom of choice for the over 80 per cent of

Past time for health minister to hit reset button on Natural Health Product over-regulation

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 29, 2024
  • Health Canada's changes reflect neither the reality of the industry, nor the values around freedom of choice for the over 80 per cent of
Health Canada has proposed new regulations on natural health products that include cost recovery. Photograph by Yaroslav Shuraev, Pexels.com

The health-care system’s hidden backbone: workplace supports for economic sustainability

  • Whether it be providing long- or short-term care, unpaid carers reduce strain on the healthcare system by taking care of their loved ones either
Opinion | BY ALLISON WILLIAMS | April 29, 2024
The sustainability of our healthcare system and workforce depends on the readiness of our workplaces to support and accommodate carer-employees to better manage their dual role, writes McMaster University professor Dr. Allison Williams. Photograph by Matthias Zomer, Pexels.com

The health-care system’s hidden backbone: workplace supports for economic sustainability

Opinion | BY ALLISON WILLIAMS | April 29, 2024
  • Whether it be providing long- or short-term care, unpaid carers reduce strain on the healthcare system by taking care of their loved ones either

The health-care system’s hidden backbone: workplace supports for economic sustainability

Opinion | BY ALLISON WILLIAMS | April 29, 2024
  • Whether it be providing long- or short-term care, unpaid carers reduce strain on the healthcare system by taking care of their loved ones either
The sustainability of our healthcare system and workforce depends on the readiness of our workplaces to support and accommodate carer-employees to better manage their dual role, writes McMaster University professor Dr. Allison Williams. Photograph by Matthias Zomer, Pexels.com

Embracing regulatory ambition to shape Canada’s future in health-care innovation

  • At this pivotal moment, Canada has the ability not only to redefine its healthcare landscape, but also to lead globally in the sector
Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | April 29, 2024
Canada must establish a globally competitive public policy and regulatory environment which supports and drives innovation forward, writes Andrew Casey, president and CEO of BIOTECanada. Image courtesy of Fayette Reynolds M.S./Pexels

Embracing regulatory ambition to shape Canada’s future in health-care innovation

Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | April 29, 2024
  • At this pivotal moment, Canada has the ability not only to redefine its healthcare landscape, but also to lead globally in the sector

Embracing regulatory ambition to shape Canada’s future in health-care innovation

Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | April 29, 2024
  • At this pivotal moment, Canada has the ability not only to redefine its healthcare landscape, but also to lead globally in the sector
Canada must establish a globally competitive public policy and regulatory environment which supports and drives innovation forward, writes Andrew Casey, president and CEO of BIOTECanada. Image courtesy of Fayette Reynolds M.S./Pexels

Politics This Morning: Committee bonanza!

  • Plus, decoding the subject matter of the Nunavut premier's speech to the Ottawa Economic Club today.
A view of Earth from space, featuring the Canadarm. The House Defence Committee will study space defence today. Photograph courtesy of SpaceX on pexels

Politics This Morning: Committee bonanza!

  • Plus, decoding the subject matter of the Nunavut premier's speech to the Ottawa Economic Club today.

Politics This Morning: Committee bonanza!

  • Plus, decoding the subject matter of the Nunavut premier's speech to the Ottawa Economic Club today.
A view of Earth from space, featuring the Canadarm. The House Defence Committee will study space defence today. Photograph courtesy of SpaceX on pexels

Poilievre should steer clear of far-right extremists

  • The last thing Canada needs is a more polarized country, and Poilievre is playing with fire if he continues to court the far right.
Opinion | April 29, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured centre with some Conservative MPs on the Hill on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre should steer clear of far-right extremists

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • The last thing Canada needs is a more polarized country, and Poilievre is playing with fire if he continues to court the far right.

Poilievre should steer clear of far-right extremists

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • The last thing Canada needs is a more polarized country, and Poilievre is playing with fire if he continues to court the far right.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured centre with some Conservative MPs on the Hill on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redefining the frontlines: the battle for democracy in an era of transnational interference

  • The foreign interference inquiry focuses mainly on election meddling, whereas foreign interference extends to surveillance, threats, physical violence, extortion, and deception through disinformation. Individuals in
Opinion | BY PHILIP LEECH-NGO, NADIA ABU-ZAHRA, JOHN PACKER | April 29, 2024
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redefining the frontlines: the battle for democracy in an era of transnational interference

Opinion | BY PHILIP LEECH-NGO, NADIA ABU-ZAHRA, JOHN PACKER | April 29, 2024
  • The foreign interference inquiry focuses mainly on election meddling, whereas foreign interference extends to surveillance, threats, physical violence, extortion, and deception through disinformation. Individuals in

Redefining the frontlines: the battle for democracy in an era of transnational interference

Opinion | BY PHILIP LEECH-NGO, NADIA ABU-ZAHRA, JOHN PACKER | April 29, 2024
  • The foreign interference inquiry focuses mainly on election meddling, whereas foreign interference extends to surveillance, threats, physical violence, extortion, and deception through disinformation. Individuals in
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Answering a call for help can save a life, but what comes next is just as critical

  • With 12 Canadians dying by suicide every day, the government has set up a national three-digit helpline. But a compassionate response can’t end there.
Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | April 29, 2024

Answering a call for help can save a life, but what comes next is just as critical

Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | April 29, 2024
  • With 12 Canadians dying by suicide every day, the government has set up a national three-digit helpline. But a compassionate response can’t end there.

Answering a call for help can save a life, but what comes next is just as critical

Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | April 29, 2024
  • With 12 Canadians dying by suicide every day, the government has set up a national three-digit helpline. But a compassionate response can’t end there.

Moving beyond Band-Aid solutions to deliver health care fit for kids

  • The Conference Board of Canada estimates the annual costs to treat anxiety and depression in young people to be $4-billion, which balloons to nearly
Opinion | BY EMILY GRUENWOLDT | April 29, 2024
We must recognize that investing in the health and well-being of our youngest citizens is an investment in the future prosperity and resilience of our nation as a whole, writes Emily Gruenwoldt, president and CEO of Children’s Healthcare Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Moving beyond Band-Aid solutions to deliver health care fit for kids

Opinion | BY EMILY GRUENWOLDT | April 29, 2024
  • The Conference Board of Canada estimates the annual costs to treat anxiety and depression in young people to be $4-billion, which balloons to nearly

Moving beyond Band-Aid solutions to deliver health care fit for kids

Opinion | BY EMILY GRUENWOLDT | April 29, 2024
  • The Conference Board of Canada estimates the annual costs to treat anxiety and depression in young people to be $4-billion, which balloons to nearly
We must recognize that investing in the health and well-being of our youngest citizens is an investment in the future prosperity and resilience of our nation as a whole, writes Emily Gruenwoldt, president and CEO of Children’s Healthcare Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Spirit of Anzac looms large, 109 years on

  • In Canada, the heavy toll of Parliament’s decisions is most often contemplated in November, when red poppies are pinned to lapels. But last week
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 29, 2024
Anzac Cove, Turkey, in 1915. The Gallipoli campaign remains the focus of Australia and New Zealand's commemorations on April 25 each year. Photograph courtesy of State Library of South Australia

Spirit of Anzac looms large, 109 years on

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 29, 2024
  • In Canada, the heavy toll of Parliament’s decisions is most often contemplated in November, when red poppies are pinned to lapels. But last week

Spirit of Anzac looms large, 109 years on

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 29, 2024
  • In Canada, the heavy toll of Parliament’s decisions is most often contemplated in November, when red poppies are pinned to lapels. But last week
Anzac Cove, Turkey, in 1915. The Gallipoli campaign remains the focus of Australia and New Zealand's commemorations on April 25 each year. Photograph courtesy of State Library of South Australia

CBC, Radio-Canada journalists are fiercely independent in their reporting: CBC’s Poulter

  • Sheila Copps is wrong about CBC journalism. In her opinion piece, “Feds give CBC a budget boost,” (The Hill Times, April 22), Copps makes
Opinion | April 29, 2024
Image courtesy of Pexels

CBC, Radio-Canada journalists are fiercely independent in their reporting: CBC’s Poulter

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • Sheila Copps is wrong about CBC journalism. In her opinion piece, “Feds give CBC a budget boost,” (The Hill Times, April 22), Copps makes

CBC, Radio-Canada journalists are fiercely independent in their reporting: CBC’s Poulter

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • Sheila Copps is wrong about CBC journalism. In her opinion piece, “Feds give CBC a budget boost,” (The Hill Times, April 22), Copps makes
Image courtesy of Pexels

Dyer’s take on Gaza-Israel war is unsupportable speculation, writes Shapiro

  • Re: “A pantomime crisis, not a real war,” (The Hill Times, April 16, by Gwynne Dyer). Thousands of rockets have been launched and are
Opinion | April 29, 2024
Image courtesy of Pexels

Dyer’s take on Gaza-Israel war is unsupportable speculation, writes Shapiro

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • Re: “A pantomime crisis, not a real war,” (The Hill Times, April 16, by Gwynne Dyer). Thousands of rockets have been launched and are

Dyer’s take on Gaza-Israel war is unsupportable speculation, writes Shapiro

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • Re: “A pantomime crisis, not a real war,” (The Hill Times, April 16, by Gwynne Dyer). Thousands of rockets have been launched and are
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada needs a workforce action plan to tackle overlapping crises in mental health and overdose deaths

  • Canada is grappling with overlapping crises in mental health and overdoses that are outpacing the capacity of the mental health and substance use health
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN LESLIE AND JELENA ATANACKOVIC | April 29, 2024
Canada is grappling with overlapping crises in mental health and overdoses that are outpacing the capacity of the mental health and substance use health system to respond, write Kathleen Leslie and Jelena Atanackovic. Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada needs a workforce action plan to tackle overlapping crises in mental health and overdose deaths

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN LESLIE AND JELENA ATANACKOVIC | April 29, 2024
  • Canada is grappling with overlapping crises in mental health and overdoses that are outpacing the capacity of the mental health and substance use health

Canada needs a workforce action plan to tackle overlapping crises in mental health and overdose deaths

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN LESLIE AND JELENA ATANACKOVIC | April 29, 2024
  • Canada is grappling with overlapping crises in mental health and overdoses that are outpacing the capacity of the mental health and substance use health
Canada is grappling with overlapping crises in mental health and overdoses that are outpacing the capacity of the mental health and substance use health system to respond, write Kathleen Leslie and Jelena Atanackovic. Image courtesy of Pexels

The result of the oppressive synergy of sexism and racism

  • The families of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran have been involved in a long battle to search a Winnipeg landfill for their loved ones’
Opinion | BY CAMBRIA HARRIS, MELISSA ROBINSON, JORDEN MYRAN, AND DONNA BARTLETT, SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | April 29, 2024
A woman performs at the National Indigenous Peoples' Day ceremony at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on June 21, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The result of the oppressive synergy of sexism and racism

Opinion | BY CAMBRIA HARRIS, MELISSA ROBINSON, JORDEN MYRAN, AND DONNA BARTLETT, SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | April 29, 2024
  • The families of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran have been involved in a long battle to search a Winnipeg landfill for their loved ones’

The result of the oppressive synergy of sexism and racism

Opinion | BY CAMBRIA HARRIS, MELISSA ROBINSON, JORDEN MYRAN, AND DONNA BARTLETT, SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | April 29, 2024
  • The families of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran have been involved in a long battle to search a Winnipeg landfill for their loved ones’
A woman performs at the National Indigenous Peoples' Day ceremony at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on June 21, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment commissioner to release five audits on April 30

  • MONDAY, APRIL 29 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is back on
Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Jerry V. DeMarco will deliver five performance audit reports to the House of Commons. Afterwards, DeMarco will take part in a news conference in Room 325, 180 Wellington St., on Tuesday, April 30, at 11:30 a.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment commissioner to release five audits on April 30

  • MONDAY, APRIL 29 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is back on

Environment commissioner to release five audits on April 30

  • MONDAY, APRIL 29 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is back on
Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Jerry V. DeMarco will deliver five performance audit reports to the House of Commons. Afterwards, DeMarco will take part in a news conference in Room 325, 180 Wellington St., on Tuesday, April 30, at 11:30 a.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Bridge’s take: LeBlanc, among others, discussing ‘Plan B’ scenario if Trudeau steps down

  • Plus, Erica Rayment’s new book on the impact of women in Parliament hits shelves, and Bob Rae comes to Ottawa.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 29, 2024
Abacus Data's CEO Bruce Anderson, left, columnist Chantal Hebert, and former CBC journalist Peter Mansbridge discussed recent revelations that Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc has eyes on succeeding the prime minister should he step down. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Bridge’s take: LeBlanc, among others, discussing ‘Plan B’ scenario if Trudeau steps down

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 29, 2024
  • Plus, Erica Rayment’s new book on the impact of women in Parliament hits shelves, and Bob Rae comes to Ottawa.

The Bridge’s take: LeBlanc, among others, discussing ‘Plan B’ scenario if Trudeau steps down

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 29, 2024
  • Plus, Erica Rayment’s new book on the impact of women in Parliament hits shelves, and Bob Rae comes to Ottawa.
Abacus Data's CEO Bruce Anderson, left, columnist Chantal Hebert, and former CBC journalist Peter Mansbridge discussed recent revelations that Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc has eyes on succeeding the prime minister should he step down. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

We need more than three-word slogans from Poilievre: reader

  • For more than a year, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been hammering home a three-word slogan, “Axe the tax.” He recently added another: “Spike the
Opinion | April 29, 2024

We need more than three-word slogans from Poilievre: reader

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • For more than a year, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been hammering home a three-word slogan, “Axe the tax.” He recently added another: “Spike the

We need more than three-word slogans from Poilievre: reader

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • For more than a year, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been hammering home a three-word slogan, “Axe the tax.” He recently added another: “Spike the

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