Goodbye for now Twitter, it’s been real
OTTAWA—Goodbye Twitter! I can’t wait until this election is over. Like everyone, I am anxiously awaiting the outcome. And on Monday evening, I am taking a break from that vicious medium. I never was much of a tweeter until earlier this year, when another columnist accused me of taking my marching orders from the Prime […]
What’s at stake for Canadian business this election
After four years of Liberal leadership, we are three days away from major change in Canada. Despite campaign rhetoric, all political leaders have been silent on international trade and foreign policy. Canada is a trading nation and most dependent on exports for our total economy. Yet, all parties are appealing to voters’ worries about significant […]
Memorable moments from the campaign trail
With one last weekend left for voters to hit the polls ahead of Monday’s election day, federal parties are in the home stretch of the 41-day campaign. Since Sept. 11, the party leaders have been hitting the hustings, auditioning for the role of prime minister. The Hill Times compiled highlights from the campaign trail for […]
UN’s crucial contribution to combatting climate change
The youth have led the way, and they are quite right. Humanity must do much more about climate change if we’re to save the planet. The question is where to begin. Normally, it would be with the United Nations. But there seems to be some doubt in the public mind that the UN has the […]
Canada’s magazines antidote to misinformation
TORONTO—With thousands of titles and a readership as diverse as Canada itself, Canadian magazines have long been recognized for their contribution to democracy, mutual understanding and a sense of identity for all. The trust that Canadians have in these 2,600 weekly and monthly publications is well established. And the integrity and reliability of this form […]
No-shows from Conservative candidate could hurt party’s chances in tight Kanata-Carleton race, say politicos
With the showdown in Kanata-Carleton, Ont., pitting a Liberal incumbent MP against a controversial Conservative candidate, some politicos say the contender could be hurting chances at recapturing the riding for her party by skipping key campaign events in a historically blue riding. Speaking to The Hill Times, Jake Davies, publisher of West Carleton Online, said […]
For whom will the bell toll in Peterborough-Kawartha?
PETERBOROUGH, ONT.—In a red coat and matching Doc Marten-style boots, Liberal MP Maryam Monsef jokingly implores a Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont., resident with an eye-catching wetlands view to adopt her if he and his wife ever want to rent out their beautiful red home. It was a friendly and high-spirited interaction, even after the resident, who introduced […]
Unpromising ‘none-of-the-above’ campaign mercifully drawing to a close
OTTAWA—Over five or six weeks of campaigning, most federal elections clarify themselves, providing a narrative, a key issue, or a consensus that shapes and defines the outcome on voting day. In 1980, Canadians turned against Joe Clark and his government’s decision to bring in a hefty gasoline levy. The 1984 election reflected a desire for […]
The ballot as the ballot question
The first election campaign I spent on a plane was the first one in which I was eligible to vote. It was 1984 and I was the very junior, third press aide to Brian Mulroney. As baptisms by fire go, it was a slightly bumpy ride at the back of the plane, but the guy […]
Singh’s strong campaign an internal win, whatever the outcome, New Democrats say
Even if Jagmeet Singh takes the NDP to a smaller seat count than predecessor Tom Mulcair in 2015, New Democrats say the new leader’s strong campaign puts him on safe footing as leader “as long as he wants to be.” Grumblings about the party’s path under his leadership—lacklustre fundraising, a reduced bench as a third […]
