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Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
If we are truly committed to celebrating Pride, we must stand for LGBTQ rights, and queer liberation, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
If we are truly committed to celebrating Pride, we must stand for LGBTQ rights, and queer liberation, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 30, 2025
For such a consequential vote, the treatment of its substance by Canadian news media left much to be desired, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 30, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 30, 2025
For such a consequential vote, the treatment of its substance by Canadian news media left much to be desired, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s aggressive style, victimization, and constant attack mode of communication attracts young men and repels women, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 16, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s aggressive style, victimization, and constant attack mode of communication attracts young men and repels women, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 9, 2025
Donald Trump
Why is U.S. President Donald Trump tanking the economy? So American companies with large cash reserves and foreign sovereign funds can take advantage of investment opportunities, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 9, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 9, 2025
Donald Trump
Why is U.S. President Donald Trump tanking the economy? So American companies with large cash reserves and foreign sovereign funds can take advantage of investment opportunities, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 2, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
The Conservatives were riding the wave of indestructibility ever since Pierre Poilievre’s commanding leadership victory in 2022, but now find themselves tied or behind the Liberals in the polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 2, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 2, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
The Conservatives were riding the wave of indestructibility ever since Pierre Poilievre’s commanding leadership victory in 2022, but now find themselves tied or behind the Liberals in the polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 26, 2025
Jagmeet Singh
New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh and his party are scared to be the progressive, left-wing champions the country needs, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 26, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 26, 2025
Jagmeet Singh
New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh and his party are scared to be the progressive, left-wing champions the country needs, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first cabinet is a rejection of the commitment to diversity that steered public policy for nine-and-a-half years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 19, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first cabinet is a rejection of the commitment to diversity that steered public policy for nine-and-a-half years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime minister-designate Mark Carney champions of the same neoliberal economics that generationally increased the income inequality that is crushing a lot of Canadians, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 12, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime minister-designate Mark Carney champions of the same neoliberal economics that generationally increased the income inequality that is crushing a lot of Canadians, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 5, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland is the Hillary Clinton of Canadian politics, trying to distance herself from the Establishment she championed for nine years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 5, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 5, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland is the Hillary Clinton of Canadian politics, trying to distance herself from the Establishment she championed for nine years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 26, 2025
Donald Trump
Tech companies are now our feudal lords, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s words indicate that he will fulfill their mission of global dominance through colonializing the West, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 26, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 26, 2025
Donald Trump
Tech companies are now our feudal lords, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s words indicate that he will fulfill their mission of global dominance through colonializing the West, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s best bet was to wedge himself within a divided Canada, hoping to create a schism and run up the middle to electoral victory, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 19, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s best bet was to wedge himself within a divided Canada, hoping to create a schism and run up the middle to electoral victory, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 5, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s plan includes increasing economic activity among the provinces, but it requires putting a finger on the markets to distort economic gains, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 5, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 5, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s plan includes increasing economic activity among the provinces, but it requires putting a finger on the markets to distort economic gains, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 29, 2025
This week marked both International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. Unsplash photograph by Carly Hendrickson
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 29, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 29, 2025
This week marked both International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. Unsplash photograph by Carly Hendrickson
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
The next federal election will test the limits of our parliamentary system, and of Canadian democracy, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
The next federal election will test the limits of our parliamentary system, and of Canadian democracy, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 15, 2025
Party delegates attend the 2023 Liberal convention. Like the Democrats in the United States, the Liberals will lose the election by offering the Canadian public Conservatives-lite, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 15, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 15, 2025
Party delegates attend the 2023 Liberal convention. Like the Democrats in the United States, the Liberals will lose the election by offering the Canadian public Conservatives-lite, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 18, 2024
The public’s seeming adoration of shooting suspect Luigi Mangione is a marker of the class revolt currently underway, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Today
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 18, 2024
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 18, 2024
The public’s seeming adoration of shooting suspect Luigi Mangione is a marker of the class revolt currently underway, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Today
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 4, 2024
For those who complain that Bluesky is an echo chamber, welcome to social media, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of Bluesky and Unsplash photograph by Kumiko Shimizu
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 4, 2024
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 4, 2024
For those who complain that Bluesky is an echo chamber, welcome to social media, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of Bluesky and Unsplash photograph by Kumiko Shimizu
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party elite relied on a typical neoliberal spiel, and were soundly rebuked, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party elite relied on a typical neoliberal spiel, and were soundly rebuked, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 6, 2024
Kamala Harris
She may have won the TikTok campaign, but Vice-President Kamala Harris faltered by consistently ignoring and insulting Arab Americans in the must-win state of Michigan, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 6, 2024
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 6, 2024
Kamala Harris
She may have won the TikTok campaign, but Vice-President Kamala Harris faltered by consistently ignoring and insulting Arab Americans in the must-win state of Michigan, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 23, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—and some members of the media—have been playing fast and loose with the need to consistently dunk on the Liberals, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 23, 2024
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 23, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—and some members of the media—have been playing fast and loose with the need to consistently dunk on the Liberals, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 16, 2024
Toronto-Dominion Bank has been ordered to pay a US$3.09-billion fine for violating the United States’ Bank Secrecy Act, and money laundering. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 16, 2024
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 16, 2024
Toronto-Dominion Bank has been ordered to pay a US$3.09-billion fine for violating the United States’ Bank Secrecy Act, and money laundering. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 9, 2024
Protesters march during a pro-Palestine rally on Nov. 25, 2023. The weaponization of safety is actively being used to limit our Charter rights, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 9, 2024
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 9, 2024
Protesters march during a pro-Palestine rally on Nov. 25, 2023. The weaponization of safety is actively being used to limit our Charter rights, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 31, 2024
We have a few designers that could’ve been called upon to create fashions that would put Canada in the realm of the respectability that you all fight for. Instead, we got stylistic cheapness, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 31, 2024
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 31, 2024
We have a few designers that could’ve been called upon to create fashions that would put Canada in the realm of the respectability that you all fight for. Instead, we got stylistic cheapness, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 16, 2020
There is something sinister about the political head games, roundabouts, and gaslighting that the first 100 days of Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s reign has unleashed and platformed, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 16, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 16, 2020
There is something sinister about the political head games, roundabouts, and gaslighting that the first 100 days of Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s reign has unleashed and platformed, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 9, 2020
Carolyn Bennett
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett is pictured arriving for Question Period on Sept. 30. This government will continue to feign compassion when it really means condescension and when enough time passes, and after enough protesting, it will dust off the recommendations from the MMIWG inquiry and present it as change, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 9, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 9, 2020
Carolyn Bennett
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett is pictured arriving for Question Period on Sept. 30. This government will continue to feign compassion when it really means condescension and when enough time passes, and after enough protesting, it will dust off the recommendations from the MMIWG inquiry and present it as change, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 2, 2020
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh builds a good personal brand at the expense of a cohesive communications strategy and a recognizable progressive platform for the NDP, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 2, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 2, 2020
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh builds a good personal brand at the expense of a cohesive communications strategy and a recognizable progressive platform for the NDP, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 25, 2020
It is impossible to believe that RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, pictured on Sept. 17, 2019, had no clue this was the culture of the RCMP, especially given Canadian taxpayers have already forked out $100-million each on two sexual harassment class action lawsuits in the last four years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 25, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 25, 2020
It is impossible to believe that RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, pictured on Sept. 17, 2019, had no clue this was the culture of the RCMP, especially given Canadian taxpayers have already forked out $100-million each on two sexual harassment class action lawsuits in the last four years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 18, 2020
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, left, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are failing hard at their ability to control the spread of COVID-19, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 18, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 18, 2020
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, left, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are failing hard at their ability to control the spread of COVID-19, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 4, 2020
Before the U.S. election day, more than 91.6 million American had cast their ballots, proving that politics is for everyone, affects everyone, all the way down the ballot and up again. The election was also a referendum on life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but try getting pundits, insiders, and personalities to communicate that simple reality clearly and concisely in a Canadian context, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/ Mobilus In Mobili
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 4, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 4, 2020
Before the U.S. election day, more than 91.6 million American had cast their ballots, proving that politics is for everyone, affects everyone, all the way down the ballot and up again. The election was also a referendum on life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but try getting pundits, insiders, and personalities to communicate that simple reality clearly and concisely in a Canadian context, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/ Mobilus In Mobili
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 28, 2020
Thousands gather for a protest against anti-Black racism and police brutality on Parliament Hill on June 5, 2020. Months into a Black Lives Matter movement that brought anti-Black racism to the forefront of our collective consciousness, we are at the crossroads of what should be an uncontroversial issue: white people using the N-word in any context is wrong, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 28, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 28, 2020
Thousands gather for a protest against anti-Black racism and police brutality on Parliament Hill on June 5, 2020. Months into a Black Lives Matter movement that brought anti-Black racism to the forefront of our collective consciousness, we are at the crossroads of what should be an uncontroversial issue: white people using the N-word in any context is wrong, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 21, 2020
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller and Public Safety Minister Bill Blair speak to reporters in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 19 about the conflict between Indigenous and commercial lobster fishers in Nova Scotia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 21, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 21, 2020
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller and Public Safety Minister Bill Blair speak to reporters in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 19 about the conflict between Indigenous and commercial lobster fishers in Nova Scotia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 14, 2020
When recovery actually occurs, it will be one marked by diverging economic realities of specific sectors of the economy. Unsplash photograh by Kelly Sikkema
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 14, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 14, 2020
When recovery actually occurs, it will be one marked by diverging economic realities of specific sectors of the economy. Unsplash photograh by Kelly Sikkema
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 30, 2020
The country can’t ‘build back’ and many promises made in the Throne Speech can’t be fulfilled before a vaccine is found, and the Liberals know that, writes Erica Ifill. By the time it rolls out, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will look like he’s managed to keep his hand on the tiller and steady the ship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 30, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 30, 2020
The country can’t ‘build back’ and many promises made in the Throne Speech can’t be fulfilled before a vaccine is found, and the Liberals know that, writes Erica Ifill. By the time it rolls out, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will look like he’s managed to keep his hand on the tiller and steady the ship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia