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Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Globe columnist Andrew Coyne who offers a path away from Canada’s anti-democratic system in his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy

  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Andrew Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Globe columnist Andrew Coyne who offers a path away from Canada’s anti-democratic system in his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Andrew Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and

MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Globe columnist Andrew Coyne who offers a path away from Canada’s anti-democratic system in his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Andrew Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the
FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
Author Bryce C. Tingle on why he wrote this book: 'Business corporations are among the most important and powerful institutions in our society, but most Canadians don’t actually know how they are governed and who gets a say in what they do.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of Cambridge University Press

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the
Author Bryce C. Tingle on why he wrote this book: 'Business corporations are among the most important and powerful institutions in our society, but most Canadians don’t actually know how they are governed and who gets a say in what they do.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of Cambridge University Press

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one
FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe, published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one
Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe, published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Kelly looks at how governments react to judicial invalidation in Constraining the Court

  • The following is an excerpt from Constraining the Court: Judicial Power in Policy Implementation in the Charter Era, one of five books shortlisted for
FeatureBY JAMES B. KELLY | May 5, 2025
James B. Kelly: 'This book should be read by any prime minister or premier that contemplates using Section 33 of the Charter of Rights, in a pre-emptive fashion.' Book cover and author's photo courtesy of UBC Press

Kelly looks at how governments react to judicial invalidation in Constraining the Court

FeatureBY JAMES B. KELLY | May 5, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Constraining the Court: Judicial Power in Policy Implementation in the Charter Era, one of five books shortlisted for

Kelly looks at how governments react to judicial invalidation in Constraining the Court

FeatureBY JAMES B. KELLY | May 5, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Constraining the Court: Judicial Power in Policy Implementation in the Charter Era, one of five books shortlisted for
James B. Kelly: 'This book should be read by any prime minister or premier that contemplates using Section 33 of the Charter of Rights, in a pre-emptive fashion.' Book cover and author's photo courtesy of UBC Press

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

  • The following is an excerpt from And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence, by Pamela Cross, nominated for this
FeatureBY PAMELA CROSS | April 28, 2025
Author Pamela Cross' book, And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence is one of five books on this year's Donner Prize shortlist, and considered one of the best public policy books of the year. Book cover and photograph courtesy of

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

FeatureBY PAMELA CROSS | April 28, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence, by Pamela Cross, nominated for this

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

FeatureBY PAMELA CROSS | April 28, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence, by Pamela Cross, nominated for this
Author Pamela Cross' book, And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence is one of five books on this year's Donner Prize shortlist, and considered one of the best public policy books of the year. Book cover and photograph courtesy of

Fiscal Choices takes a sober look at economic dimensions of pandemic

  • The following is an excerpt from Michael M. Atkinson and Haizen Mou's, Fiscal Choices: Canada After the Pandemic, one of the five finalists for
FeatureBY MICHAEL M. ATKINSON, HAIZHEN MOU | April 21, 2025
Authors Mou Haizhen and Michael Atkinson on why they wrote this book: 'We wrote Fiscal Choices out of a genuine concern for Canada’s capacity to cope with both short-term economic shocks and long term-fiscal challenges.' Book cover and photograph courtesy of the University of Toronto Press

Fiscal Choices takes a sober look at economic dimensions of pandemic

FeatureBY MICHAEL M. ATKINSON, HAIZHEN MOU | April 21, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Michael M. Atkinson and Haizen Mou's, Fiscal Choices: Canada After the Pandemic, one of the five finalists for

Fiscal Choices takes a sober look at economic dimensions of pandemic

FeatureBY MICHAEL M. ATKINSON, HAIZHEN MOU | April 21, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Michael M. Atkinson and Haizen Mou's, Fiscal Choices: Canada After the Pandemic, one of the five finalists for
Authors Mou Haizhen and Michael Atkinson on why they wrote this book: 'We wrote Fiscal Choices out of a genuine concern for Canada’s capacity to cope with both short-term economic shocks and long term-fiscal challenges.' Book cover and photograph courtesy of the University of Toronto Press

Reconciliation starts local, says author of guide book for non-Indigenous allies

  • Rose LeMay says it's 'up to non-Indigenous people to change these systems so that Indigenous Peoples are not treated worse than others.'
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
Rose LeMay is the author of Ally Is a Verb. Book cover courtesy of Page Two and handout photograph

Reconciliation starts local, says author of guide book for non-Indigenous allies

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
  • Rose LeMay says it's 'up to non-Indigenous people to change these systems so that Indigenous Peoples are not treated worse than others.'

Reconciliation starts local, says author of guide book for non-Indigenous allies

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
  • Rose LeMay says it's 'up to non-Indigenous people to change these systems so that Indigenous Peoples are not treated worse than others.'
Rose LeMay is the author of Ally Is a Verb. Book cover courtesy of Page Two and handout photograph

Poilievre is a ‘classic political ripper,’ says author of new bestselling biography

  • Mark Bourrie says Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre is as much about the failings of modern political parties and the Canadian media as
FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | April 21, 2025
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 12, 2025, making an announcement on a campaign stop at the Tomlinson Environmental Services shop in Nepean, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre is a ‘classic political ripper,’ says author of new bestselling biography

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | April 21, 2025
  • Mark Bourrie says Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre is as much about the failings of modern political parties and the Canadian media as

Poilievre is a ‘classic political ripper,’ says author of new bestselling biography

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | April 21, 2025
  • Mark Bourrie says Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre is as much about the failings of modern political parties and the Canadian media as
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 12, 2025, making an announcement on a campaign stop at the Tomlinson Environmental Services shop in Nepean, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ripper offers a detailed, accessible, engrossing look at the making of Pierre Poilievre

  • Mark Bourrie sets out to tell Pierre Poilievre’s story from the beginning, and shows not only his origins and how they shaped the man
FeatureBY JAMIE CARROLL | April 2, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre launched his campaign outside of the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ripper offers a detailed, accessible, engrossing look at the making of Pierre Poilievre

FeatureBY JAMIE CARROLL | April 2, 2025
  • Mark Bourrie sets out to tell Pierre Poilievre’s story from the beginning, and shows not only his origins and how they shaped the man

Ripper offers a detailed, accessible, engrossing look at the making of Pierre Poilievre

FeatureBY JAMIE CARROLL | April 2, 2025
  • Mark Bourrie sets out to tell Pierre Poilievre’s story from the beginning, and shows not only his origins and how they shaped the man
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre launched his campaign outside of the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trump wants Canada economically weak and politically divided, says author of ‘The Adaptable Country’

  • Alasdair Roberts, author of The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century, offers advice on how Canada can get through the Trump
FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | March 1, 2025
Alasdair Roberts
Alasdair Roberts
Alasdair Roberts, author of 'The Adaptable Country,' says 'this is a book about the capacity of all Canadians to determine the future of their country. In other words, it is a book for Canadians who want to take back control.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Trump wants Canada economically weak and politically divided, says author of ‘The Adaptable Country’

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | March 1, 2025
  • Alasdair Roberts, author of The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century, offers advice on how Canada can get through the Trump

Trump wants Canada economically weak and politically divided, says author of ‘The Adaptable Country’

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | March 1, 2025
  • Alasdair Roberts, author of The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century, offers advice on how Canada can get through the Trump
Alasdair Roberts
Alasdair Roberts, author of 'The Adaptable Country,' says 'this is a book about the capacity of all Canadians to determine the future of their country. In other words, it is a book for Canadians who want to take back control.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Are we fascist yet?

  • Ken McGoogan’s Shadows of Tyranny is a calm work born of panic, written before Trump was re-elected. If you’ve ever wondered how you would have behaved
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | January 9, 2025
In his new book, Shadows of Tyranny, left, Ken McGoogan argues we're at a historical juncture, where an ascendant right—personified by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, right—is fed up with this system of laws, regulations, and institutions and means to rewrite them, writes Christopher Dornan. Book cover courtesy of Douglas & McIntyre and Trump photo courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Are we fascist yet?

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | January 9, 2025
  • Ken McGoogan’s Shadows of Tyranny is a calm work born of panic, written before Trump was re-elected. If you’ve ever wondered how you would have behaved

Are we fascist yet?

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | January 9, 2025
  • Ken McGoogan’s Shadows of Tyranny is a calm work born of panic, written before Trump was re-elected. If you’ve ever wondered how you would have behaved
In his new book, Shadows of Tyranny, left, Ken McGoogan argues we're at a historical juncture, where an ascendant right—personified by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, right—is fed up with this system of laws, regulations, and institutions and means to rewrite them, writes Christopher Dornan. Book cover courtesy of Douglas & McIntyre and Trump photo courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

New biography warns against underestimating Chrystia Freeland

  • Chrystia is an origin story. Author Catherine Tsalikis presents Freeland’s past to assist readers with understanding her present and speculating on her future.
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 2, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, with Chrystia Freeland prior to her resignation from cabinet. A new biography on Freeland details the former finance minister and deputy prime minister's past. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New biography warns against underestimating Chrystia Freeland

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 2, 2025
  • Chrystia is an origin story. Author Catherine Tsalikis presents Freeland’s past to assist readers with understanding her present and speculating on her future.

New biography warns against underestimating Chrystia Freeland

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 2, 2025
  • Chrystia is an origin story. Author Catherine Tsalikis presents Freeland’s past to assist readers with understanding her present and speculating on her future.
Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, with Chrystia Freeland prior to her resignation from cabinet. A new biography on Freeland details the former finance minister and deputy prime minister's past. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tony Blair’s new book offers hard-earned lessons to pass along

  • Blair’s On Leadership is not a tell-all rehash of old political battles. No scores are settled or secrets spilled. Instead, he offers his insights
Opinion | BY MARK JOHNSON | December 23, 2024
Tonay Blair’s On Leadership describes the necessity of having a 'hinterland' of family, non-political friends, hobbies, and interests that keep you sane, grounded, and ultimately make you a better leader, writes Mark Johnson. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia Commons

Tony Blair’s new book offers hard-earned lessons to pass along

Opinion | BY MARK JOHNSON | December 23, 2024
  • Blair’s On Leadership is not a tell-all rehash of old political battles. No scores are settled or secrets spilled. Instead, he offers his insights

Tony Blair’s new book offers hard-earned lessons to pass along

Opinion | BY MARK JOHNSON | December 23, 2024
  • Blair’s On Leadership is not a tell-all rehash of old political battles. No scores are settled or secrets spilled. Instead, he offers his insights
Tonay Blair’s On Leadership describes the necessity of having a 'hinterland' of family, non-political friends, hobbies, and interests that keep you sane, grounded, and ultimately make you a better leader, writes Mark Johnson. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia Commons

‘She knows how to make a splash, and knows how to get things done,’ says author of new Freeland book

  • Catherine Tsalikis spent four years researching Chrystia Freeland's life. She tells The Hill Times that she sees two constants in the former deputy prime
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 17, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Dec. 3, 2024, resigned from cabinet on Dec. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘She knows how to make a splash, and knows how to get things done,’ says author of new Freeland book

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 17, 2024
  • Catherine Tsalikis spent four years researching Chrystia Freeland's life. She tells The Hill Times that she sees two constants in the former deputy prime

‘She knows how to make a splash, and knows how to get things done,’ says author of new Freeland book

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 17, 2024
  • Catherine Tsalikis spent four years researching Chrystia Freeland's life. She tells The Hill Times that she sees two constants in the former deputy prime
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Dec. 3, 2024, resigned from cabinet on Dec. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2024

  • 2. A Most Extraordinary Ride: Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream, by Marc Garneau, Signal/McClelland & Stewart, Penguin Random House Canada,
FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | December 16, 2024
Book covers courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada, Simon & Schuster, Véhicule Press, James Lorimer, Signal/McClelland & Stewart, Penguin Random House Canada, and McGill-Queen's University Press

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2024

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | December 16, 2024
  • 2. A Most Extraordinary Ride: Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream, by Marc Garneau, Signal/McClelland & Stewart, Penguin Random House Canada,

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2024

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | December 16, 2024
  • 2. A Most Extraordinary Ride: Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream, by Marc Garneau, Signal/McClelland & Stewart, Penguin Random House Canada,
Book covers courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada, Simon & Schuster, Véhicule Press, James Lorimer, Signal/McClelland & Stewart, Penguin Random House Canada, and McGill-Queen's University Press

A formidable exercise in truth telling

  • Alex Himelfarb's book Breaking Free is a stunning accomplishment, providing new insights into the analysis of neoliberalism. It is unsurpassed.
FeatureBY BRUCE CAMPBELL | December 16, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Trudeau's office on Parliament Hill on March 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A formidable exercise in truth telling

FeatureBY BRUCE CAMPBELL | December 16, 2024
  • Alex Himelfarb's book Breaking Free is a stunning accomplishment, providing new insights into the analysis of neoliberalism. It is unsurpassed.

A formidable exercise in truth telling

FeatureBY BRUCE CAMPBELL | December 16, 2024
  • Alex Himelfarb's book Breaking Free is a stunning accomplishment, providing new insights into the analysis of neoliberalism. It is unsurpassed.
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Trudeau's office on Parliament Hill on March 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carol Off’s timely warning on the use—and misuse—of words

  • Author and journalist Carol Off pulls no punches in describing the great strain democracy and the dissemination of factual reality are currently under, as
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 16, 2024
Carol Off's At a Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage is a worthwhile assessment of the world we face, taking a step back from the daily news and examining why we're divided, how this has happened, and who stands to benefit the most from a polity that cannot find a common ground on basic reality. Photographs courtesy of Penguin Random House

Carol Off’s timely warning on the use—and misuse—of words

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 16, 2024
  • Author and journalist Carol Off pulls no punches in describing the great strain democracy and the dissemination of factual reality are currently under, as

Carol Off’s timely warning on the use—and misuse—of words

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 16, 2024
  • Author and journalist Carol Off pulls no punches in describing the great strain democracy and the dissemination of factual reality are currently under, as
Carol Off's At a Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage is a worthwhile assessment of the world we face, taking a step back from the daily news and examining why we're divided, how this has happened, and who stands to benefit the most from a polity that cannot find a common ground on basic reality. Photographs courtesy of Penguin Random House

My Life in Politics is a formidable read

  • In many ways, Lloyd Axworthy is more of a golden boy than the statue that sits atop the Manitoba legislature.
FeatureBY PAUL PARK | December 16, 2024
Former Jean Chrétien-era foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy, pictured in Ottawa on March 25, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

My Life in Politics is a formidable read

FeatureBY PAUL PARK | December 16, 2024
  • In many ways, Lloyd Axworthy is more of a golden boy than the statue that sits atop the Manitoba legislature.

My Life in Politics is a formidable read

FeatureBY PAUL PARK | December 16, 2024
  • In many ways, Lloyd Axworthy is more of a golden boy than the statue that sits atop the Manitoba legislature.
Former Jean Chrétien-era foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy, pictured in Ottawa on March 25, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Angus says his new book is not a lament, it’s a call to arms

  • Charlie Angus talks about his new book, Dangerous Memory: Coming of Age in the Decade of Greed, and about the state of federal politics
FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | November 4, 2024
NDP MP Charlie Angus just released a new book, Dangerous Memory: Coming of Age in the Decade of Greed, his ninth book: 'I don’t think I would have been able to keep doing the political work if I didn’t nurture space for musical creativity and research.' Photograph courtesy of Paul Rincon and House of Anansi Press

Angus says his new book is not a lament, it’s a call to arms

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | November 4, 2024
  • Charlie Angus talks about his new book, Dangerous Memory: Coming of Age in the Decade of Greed, and about the state of federal politics

Angus says his new book is not a lament, it’s a call to arms

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | November 4, 2024
  • Charlie Angus talks about his new book, Dangerous Memory: Coming of Age in the Decade of Greed, and about the state of federal politics
NDP MP Charlie Angus just released a new book, Dangerous Memory: Coming of Age in the Decade of Greed, his ninth book: 'I don’t think I would have been able to keep doing the political work if I didn’t nurture space for musical creativity and research.' Photograph courtesy of Paul Rincon and House of Anansi Press

What’s so wrong with Canada that we best snap out of our complacency?

  • Through nine persuasive yet demoralizing chapters, Jonathan Manthorpe leads us through his rational report card on our nation’s prospects. If we don't attend to
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | October 30, 2024
Justin Trudeau, left, Pierre Poilievre, and Jagmeet Singh. Author Jonathan Manthorpe insists our representative democracy is crucially misrepresentative. The first-past-the-post electoral system skews the outcome, so the governments we get are a triple distortion of voters’ political will, writes Chris Dornan. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

What’s so wrong with Canada that we best snap out of our complacency?

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | October 30, 2024
  • Through nine persuasive yet demoralizing chapters, Jonathan Manthorpe leads us through his rational report card on our nation’s prospects. If we don't attend to

What’s so wrong with Canada that we best snap out of our complacency?

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | October 30, 2024
  • Through nine persuasive yet demoralizing chapters, Jonathan Manthorpe leads us through his rational report card on our nation’s prospects. If we don't attend to
Justin Trudeau, left, Pierre Poilievre, and Jagmeet Singh. Author Jonathan Manthorpe insists our representative democracy is crucially misrepresentative. The first-past-the-post electoral system skews the outcome, so the governments we get are a triple distortion of voters’ political will, writes Chris Dornan. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Trudeau: he eludes us still

  • Stephen Maher and Paul Wells both offer insights into who Justin Trudeau is and what makes him tick. But one wonders if we’ll ever
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | June 10, 2024
Hot tickets: Stephen Maher's The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau, and Paul Wells' Justin Trudeau on the Ropes are must-reads this spring. Images courtesy of Simon & Schuster, Sutherland House, and The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Trudeau: he eludes us still

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | June 10, 2024
  • Stephen Maher and Paul Wells both offer insights into who Justin Trudeau is and what makes him tick. But one wonders if we’ll ever

Trudeau: he eludes us still

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | June 10, 2024
  • Stephen Maher and Paul Wells both offer insights into who Justin Trudeau is and what makes him tick. But one wonders if we’ll ever
Hot tickets: Stephen Maher's The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau, and Paul Wells' Justin Trudeau on the Ropes are must-reads this spring. Images courtesy of Simon & Schuster, Sutherland House, and The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Author of Trudeau biography says he doesn’t think Trudeau will run again, but Lanthier says ‘even if he might lose, he wants to go down fighting against Pierre Poilievre’

  • In a sensational new book, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's looking forward to running against Pierre Poilievre because he doesn't want Poilievre to
FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | May 27, 2024
Justin Trudeau: 'The contrast between the vision that Mr. Poilievre is putting forward and what we continue to work for every single day couldn't be clearer, couldn't be crisper. As a competitor, as a leader, as someone committed to this country, being there for that conversation with Canadians touches me at the ore of what I feel my purpose is.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Author of Trudeau biography says he doesn’t think Trudeau will run again, but Lanthier says ‘even if he might lose, he wants to go down fighting against Pierre Poilievre’

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | May 27, 2024
  • In a sensational new book, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's looking forward to running against Pierre Poilievre because he doesn't want Poilievre to

Author of Trudeau biography says he doesn’t think Trudeau will run again, but Lanthier says ‘even if he might lose, he wants to go down fighting against Pierre Poilievre’

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | May 27, 2024
  • In a sensational new book, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's looking forward to running against Pierre Poilievre because he doesn't want Poilievre to
Justin Trudeau: 'The contrast between the vision that Mr. Poilievre is putting forward and what we continue to work for every single day couldn't be clearer, couldn't be crisper. As a competitor, as a leader, as someone committed to this country, being there for that conversation with Canadians touches me at the ore of what I feel my purpose is.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Savoie gets to the bottom of the story in Canada: Beyond Grudges, Grievances, and Disunity

  • The following is an excerpt from Canada: Beyond Grudges, Grievances, and Disunity, by Donald Savoie, one of five books shortlisted for this year's Shaughnessy
FeatureBY DONALD SAVOIE | May 6, 2024
Donald J. Savoie on who should read this book: 'I wrote this book for all Canadians. I think that it is important for Canadians to take stock of what works, what does not, who benefits from the country’s national political institutions, who does not, and how collectively we can make them better.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Savoie gets to the bottom of the story in Canada: Beyond Grudges, Grievances, and Disunity

FeatureBY DONALD SAVOIE | May 6, 2024
  • The following is an excerpt from Canada: Beyond Grudges, Grievances, and Disunity, by Donald Savoie, one of five books shortlisted for this year's Shaughnessy

Savoie gets to the bottom of the story in Canada: Beyond Grudges, Grievances, and Disunity

FeatureBY DONALD SAVOIE | May 6, 2024
  • The following is an excerpt from Canada: Beyond Grudges, Grievances, and Disunity, by Donald Savoie, one of five books shortlisted for this year's Shaughnessy
Donald J. Savoie on who should read this book: 'I wrote this book for all Canadians. I think that it is important for Canadians to take stock of what works, what does not, who benefits from the country’s national political institutions, who does not, and how collectively we can make them better.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

What makes Canada the country that it is, what should we work to preserve, and what should we try to change?

  • Rob Goodman and Daniel J. Savoie tackle the same questions but in completely different ways. Thoughtful and compellingly argued, both books have been deservedly
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | May 6, 2024
Not Here: Why American Democracy is Eroding and How Canada Can Protect Itself, by Rob Goodman, and Canada: Beyond Grudges, Grievances, and Disunity, by Donald J. Savoie, McGill-Queen’s University Press. Book covers courtesy Simon & Schuster Canada and McGill-Queen's University Press

What makes Canada the country that it is, what should we work to preserve, and what should we try to change?

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | May 6, 2024
  • Rob Goodman and Daniel J. Savoie tackle the same questions but in completely different ways. Thoughtful and compellingly argued, both books have been deservedly

What makes Canada the country that it is, what should we work to preserve, and what should we try to change?

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | May 6, 2024
  • Rob Goodman and Daniel J. Savoie tackle the same questions but in completely different ways. Thoughtful and compellingly argued, both books have been deservedly
Not Here: Why American Democracy is Eroding and How Canada Can Protect Itself, by Rob Goodman, and Canada: Beyond Grudges, Grievances, and Disunity, by Donald J. Savoie, McGill-Queen’s University Press. Book covers courtesy Simon & Schuster Canada and McGill-Queen's University Press

An enthralling exploration of the Petrocene Age

  • In Fire Weather, John Vaillant combines history, science, and Promethean fable to place the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires as a harbinger of a new
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 6, 2024
An aerial view of the aftermath of wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta.,as seen in September 2016. Flickr photo by Jason Woodhead

An enthralling exploration of the Petrocene Age

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 6, 2024
  • In Fire Weather, John Vaillant combines history, science, and Promethean fable to place the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires as a harbinger of a new

An enthralling exploration of the Petrocene Age

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 6, 2024
  • In Fire Weather, John Vaillant combines history, science, and Promethean fable to place the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires as a harbinger of a new
An aerial view of the aftermath of wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta.,as seen in September 2016. Flickr photo by Jason Woodhead

Vaillant’s Fire Weather looks at devastating synergy between our dependence on fossil fuels and its impact on the climate

  • Below is an excerpt from Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast, by John Vaillant, published by Knopf Canada, one of the five finalists
FeatureBY JOHN VAILLANT | May 6, 2024
Author John Vaillant: 'Anyone concerned about the future of our nation, and why a—quarter of a million—Canadians were forced to flee their homes due to wildfires last summer.' Book cover and photo courtesy Knopf Canada

Vaillant’s Fire Weather looks at devastating synergy between our dependence on fossil fuels and its impact on the climate

FeatureBY JOHN VAILLANT | May 6, 2024
  • Below is an excerpt from Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast, by John Vaillant, published by Knopf Canada, one of the five finalists

Vaillant’s Fire Weather looks at devastating synergy between our dependence on fossil fuels and its impact on the climate

FeatureBY JOHN VAILLANT | May 6, 2024
  • Below is an excerpt from Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast, by John Vaillant, published by Knopf Canada, one of the five finalists
Author John Vaillant: 'Anyone concerned about the future of our nation, and why a—quarter of a million—Canadians were forced to flee their homes due to wildfires last summer.' Book cover and photo courtesy Knopf Canada
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New books on cannabis legalization and Ontario in the age of neoliberalism hit bookshelves soon

  • Following the legalization of recreational cannabis on Oct. 17, Canada began a “national experiment,” a New York Times headline declared. That experiment is the
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2019
High Time: The Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis in Canada, left, and Divided Province: Ontario Politics in the Age of Neoliberalism, right. Book cover images courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

New books on cannabis legalization and Ontario in the age of neoliberalism hit bookshelves soon

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2019
  • Following the legalization of recreational cannabis on Oct. 17, Canada began a “national experiment,” a New York Times headline declared. That experiment is the

New books on cannabis legalization and Ontario in the age of neoliberalism hit bookshelves soon

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 25, 2019
  • Following the legalization of recreational cannabis on Oct. 17, Canada began a “national experiment,” a New York Times headline declared. That experiment is the
High Time: The Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis in Canada, left, and Divided Province: Ontario Politics in the Age of Neoliberalism, right. Book cover images courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Truck rally comes to Ottawa, bringing complaints on pipelines, immigration

  • After a nearly five-day trek across Canada, which began in Red Deer, Alta., a convoy of semi-trucks and pickups made its way to Parliament
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 20, 2019
A truck in the United We Roll convoy with placards signalling support for pipelines, and opposition to the United Nations and globalism, drives down Wellington Street on Feb. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Truck rally comes to Ottawa, bringing complaints on pipelines, immigration

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 20, 2019
  • After a nearly five-day trek across Canada, which began in Red Deer, Alta., a convoy of semi-trucks and pickups made its way to Parliament

Truck rally comes to Ottawa, bringing complaints on pipelines, immigration

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 20, 2019
  • After a nearly five-day trek across Canada, which began in Red Deer, Alta., a convoy of semi-trucks and pickups made its way to Parliament
A truck in the United We Roll convoy with placards signalling support for pipelines, and opposition to the United Nations and globalism, drives down Wellington Street on Feb. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Eyking becomes fourth Nova Scotia Liberal MP not to seek re-election

  • After 18 years in Ottawa, well-liked Liberal MP Mark Eyking says he won’t run again and will return home to the Bluenoser province. The six-term
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 18, 2019
Liberal MP Mark Eyking, pictured in 2012 with former Liberal MP Paddy Torsney, says it's time to move on from the political arena. The Hill Times file photograph

Mark Eyking becomes fourth Nova Scotia Liberal MP not to seek re-election

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 18, 2019
  • After 18 years in Ottawa, well-liked Liberal MP Mark Eyking says he won’t run again and will return home to the Bluenoser province. The six-term

Mark Eyking becomes fourth Nova Scotia Liberal MP not to seek re-election

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 18, 2019
  • After 18 years in Ottawa, well-liked Liberal MP Mark Eyking says he won’t run again and will return home to the Bluenoser province. The six-term
Liberal MP Mark Eyking, pictured in 2012 with former Liberal MP Paddy Torsney, says it's time to move on from the political arena. The Hill Times file photograph

New book for early-career civil servants meant to demystify how government works

  • Not sure what the bureaucracy’s hierarchy is? Never heard of a policy cycle? Not sure what you need to emphasize in your public-sector job
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 13, 2019
The role of the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council, located on Wellington Street across the road from Parliament Hill, is one of the main points discussed in a new book by professors Alex Marland and Jared Wesley, The Public Servant's Guide to Government in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New book for early-career civil servants meant to demystify how government works

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 13, 2019
  • Not sure what the bureaucracy’s hierarchy is? Never heard of a policy cycle? Not sure what you need to emphasize in your public-sector job

New book for early-career civil servants meant to demystify how government works

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 13, 2019
  • Not sure what the bureaucracy’s hierarchy is? Never heard of a policy cycle? Not sure what you need to emphasize in your public-sector job
The role of the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council, located on Wellington Street across the road from Parliament Hill, is one of the main points discussed in a new book by professors Alex Marland and Jared Wesley, The Public Servant's Guide to Government in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New book, Canadian Justice, Indigenous Injustice, explores minutiae of ‘all too familiar’ Boushie-Stanley case

  • The criminal trial into the death of Colten Boushie that “galvanized national attention” last year laid bare systemic issues of Indigenous injustice in the
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 11, 2019
University of Toronto law professor Kent Roach takes a detailed look into the history, legal precedent, police investigation, criminal trial, and the aftermath of the Stanley case in his new book, Canadian Justice, Indigenous Injustice: The Gerald Stanley and Colten Boushie Case. Photograph courtesy of the University of Toronto

New book, Canadian Justice, Indigenous Injustice, explores minutiae of ‘all too familiar’ Boushie-Stanley case

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 11, 2019
  • The criminal trial into the death of Colten Boushie that “galvanized national attention” last year laid bare systemic issues of Indigenous injustice in the

New book, Canadian Justice, Indigenous Injustice, explores minutiae of ‘all too familiar’ Boushie-Stanley case

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 11, 2019
  • The criminal trial into the death of Colten Boushie that “galvanized national attention” last year laid bare systemic issues of Indigenous injustice in the
University of Toronto law professor Kent Roach takes a detailed look into the history, legal precedent, police investigation, criminal trial, and the aftermath of the Stanley case in his new book, Canadian Justice, Indigenous Injustice: The Gerald Stanley and Colten Boushie Case. Photograph courtesy of the University of Toronto

On the House is informative and enduring

  • ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—It has become a truism of Canadian politics that too much power is concentrated in a prime minister. There are many reasons
News | BY ALEX MARLAND | February 11, 2019
MPs pictured in the House on Dec. 12, 2018. Rob Walsh's book, On the House, is informative and enduring. It will be most appreciated by MPs and political staff who are interested in the nooks and crannies of how the House of Commons operates. Professors of Canadian politics might want to consider including it on their reading lists for graduate-level courses and recommending the book to their institution’s library, writes Alex Marland. Photograph courtesy of House of Commons

On the House is informative and enduring

News | BY ALEX MARLAND | February 11, 2019
  • ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—It has become a truism of Canadian politics that too much power is concentrated in a prime minister. There are many reasons

On the House is informative and enduring

News | BY ALEX MARLAND | February 11, 2019
  • ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—It has become a truism of Canadian politics that too much power is concentrated in a prime minister. There are many reasons
MPs pictured in the House on Dec. 12, 2018. Rob Walsh's book, On the House, is informative and enduring. It will be most appreciated by MPs and political staff who are interested in the nooks and crannies of how the House of Commons operates. Professors of Canadian politics might want to consider including it on their reading lists for graduate-level courses and recommending the book to their institution’s library, writes Alex Marland. Photograph courtesy of House of Commons

MPs remember six ‘victims of hate’ murdered in Québec City mosque attack

  • Two years ago, six Muslim men were murdered during prayers at the Centre culturel islamique de Québec. Last week, MPs of all political stripes
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 4, 2019
MPs and the public gathered around the Centennial Flame on Jan. 29 to remember the six Muslims killed and the 19 injured during the Québec City mosque attack on Jan. 29, 2017. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

MPs remember six ‘victims of hate’ murdered in Québec City mosque attack

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 4, 2019
  • Two years ago, six Muslim men were murdered during prayers at the Centre culturel islamique de Québec. Last week, MPs of all political stripes

MPs remember six ‘victims of hate’ murdered in Québec City mosque attack

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 4, 2019
  • Two years ago, six Muslim men were murdered during prayers at the Centre culturel islamique de Québec. Last week, MPs of all political stripes
MPs and the public gathered around the Centennial Flame on Jan. 29 to remember the six Muslims killed and the 19 injured during the Québec City mosque attack on Jan. 29, 2017. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

This just in: new books from The Globe’s John Ibbitson and pollster Darrell Bricker, former international trade minister Roy MacLaren, and more

  • In three decades the world’s population will peak and then drop, and when the decline starts it won’t end, The Globe and Mail’s John
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2019
Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline, by Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson; Mackenzie King in the Age of Dictators: Canada's Imperial and Foreign Policies, by Roy MacLaren; and Too Dumb for Democracy? Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones, by David Moscrop. Book cover images courtesy of McGill Queen's University Press, Goose Lane, and Signal/McClelland and Stewart

This just in: new books from The Globe’s John Ibbitson and pollster Darrell Bricker, former international trade minister Roy MacLaren, and more

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2019
  • In three decades the world’s population will peak and then drop, and when the decline starts it won’t end, The Globe and Mail’s John

This just in: new books from The Globe’s John Ibbitson and pollster Darrell Bricker, former international trade minister Roy MacLaren, and more

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2019
  • In three decades the world’s population will peak and then drop, and when the decline starts it won’t end, The Globe and Mail’s John
Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline, by Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson; Mackenzie King in the Age of Dictators: Canada's Imperial and Foreign Policies, by Roy MacLaren; and Too Dumb for Democracy? Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones, by David Moscrop. Book cover images courtesy of McGill Queen's University Press, Goose Lane, and Signal/McClelland and Stewart

This just in: Rick Mercer added to Samara’s board

  • Canada’s ranter-in-chief Rick Mercer was added to the Samara Centre for Democracy’s board of directors. Mr. Mercer hosted the self-titled Rick Mercer Report on
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2019
Funnyman Rick Mercer will be on Samara's board of directors for 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Rick Mercer added to Samara’s board

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2019
  • Canada’s ranter-in-chief Rick Mercer was added to the Samara Centre for Democracy’s board of directors. Mr. Mercer hosted the self-titled Rick Mercer Report on

This just in: Rick Mercer added to Samara’s board

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 21, 2019
  • Canada’s ranter-in-chief Rick Mercer was added to the Samara Centre for Democracy’s board of directors. Mr. Mercer hosted the self-titled Rick Mercer Report on
Funnyman Rick Mercer will be on Samara's board of directors for 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heymans exhibit the Art of Diplomacy in new book

  • Bruce and Vicki Heyman have penned a new book offering their personal insights into the Canada-U.S. relationship. Mr. Heyman served as U.S. ambassador to
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 16, 2019
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman and his wife Vicki Heyman, pictured at the embassy's 2015 Fourth of July party, are releasing a new book on the Canada-U.S. relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Heymans exhibit the Art of Diplomacy in new book

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 16, 2019
  • Bruce and Vicki Heyman have penned a new book offering their personal insights into the Canada-U.S. relationship. Mr. Heyman served as U.S. ambassador to

Heymans exhibit the Art of Diplomacy in new book

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 16, 2019
  • Bruce and Vicki Heyman have penned a new book offering their personal insights into the Canada-U.S. relationship. Mr. Heyman served as U.S. ambassador to
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman and his wife Vicki Heyman, pictured at the embassy's 2015 Fourth of July party, are releasing a new book on the Canada-U.S. relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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