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Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz has written to the federal finance and public safety minister to request an investigation into the activities of some P.E.I.-based Buddhist groups suspected of having links to the People’s Republic of China, write Garry Clement and Wayne Easter. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 8, 2025
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand’s recent United Nations address may indicate that Canadians are finally realists about the fact we need force to defend our sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 8, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 8, 2025
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand’s recent United Nations address may indicate that Canadians are finally realists about the fact we need force to defend our sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | September 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the margins of the UN General Assembly on Sept. 23. Screenshot courtesy of X
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | September 29, 2025
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | September 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the margins of the UN General Assembly on Sept. 23. Screenshot courtesy of X
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | September 24, 2025
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe in Ottawa on Sept. 16. Saskatchewan and Alberta’s call for Ottawa to drop the 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles is far more complex than a simple East versus West narrative, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | September 24, 2025
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | September 24, 2025
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe in Ottawa on Sept. 16. Saskatchewan and Alberta’s call for Ottawa to drop the 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles is far more complex than a simple East versus West narrative, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HARRY H.J. TSENG | September 8, 2025
Canada should speak out clearly in support of Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the UN system at the General Assembly this month, writes Representative Harry H.J. Tseng. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY HARRY H.J. TSENG | September 8, 2025
Opinion | BY HARRY H.J. TSENG | September 8, 2025
Canada should speak out clearly in support of Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the UN system at the General Assembly this month, writes Representative Harry H.J. Tseng. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 3, 2025
It’s clear that U.S. President Donald Trump, right, has decided that it’s up to somebody else to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin’s obsession with wiping out Ukraine and other in eastern Europe, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 3, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 3, 2025
It’s clear that U.S. President Donald Trump, right, has decided that it’s up to somebody else to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin’s obsession with wiping out Ukraine and other in eastern Europe, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and CARICOM Secretary-General Carla Natalie Barnett arrive for the CARICOM-Canada summit in Ottawa on Oct. 18, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and CARICOM Secretary-General Carla Natalie Barnett arrive for the CARICOM-Canada summit in Ottawa on Oct. 18, 2023. 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
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 19, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says 'it was a wake-up call for Europeans to hear what we’re going through' as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens Canadian sovereignty and potentially sparks a trade war. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 19, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 19, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says 'it was a wake-up call for Europeans to hear what we’re going through' as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens Canadian sovereignty and potentially sparks a trade war. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN, MABEL TUNG | February 17, 2025
Marie-Josee Hogue
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s final report did nothing to advance our anti-foreign interference effort, write Henry Chan and Mabel Tung. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN, MABEL TUNG | February 17, 2025
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN, MABEL TUNG | February 17, 2025
Marie-Josee Hogue
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s final report did nothing to advance our anti-foreign interference effort, write Henry Chan and Mabel Tung. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY FRANçOIS DESMARAIS | January 13, 2025
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, left, and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc should be going one step further to impose tariffs on all melted and poured Chinese steel, writes François Desmarais. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY FRANçOIS DESMARAIS | January 13, 2025
Opinion | BY FRANçOIS DESMARAIS | January 13, 2025
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, left, and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc should be going one step further to impose tariffs on all melted and poured Chinese steel, writes François Desmarais. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 31, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Ottawa 'must ensure' that global supply chains are free of forced labour, but has yet to table legislation to strengthen the Canadian regime. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 31, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 31, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Ottawa 'must ensure' that global supply chains are free of forced labour, but has yet to table legislation to strengthen the Canadian regime. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WANG DI | December 18, 2024
Diplomats from the Chinese Embassy make a donation to the Ottawa Food Bank on Dec. 13. The ‘C’ gesture represents both China and Canada. Photograph courtesy of the Chinese Embassy
Opinion | BY WANG DI | December 18, 2024
Opinion | BY WANG DI | December 18, 2024
Diplomats from the Chinese Embassy make a donation to the Ottawa Food Bank on Dec. 13. The ‘C’ gesture represents both China and Canada. Photograph courtesy of the Chinese Embassy
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
From defence spending to border control, cybersecurity to foreign election interference, leaders should have a plan for protecting Canada from authoritarian states, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Pexels photograph by Lara Jameson
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
From defence spending to border control, cybersecurity to foreign election interference, leaders should have a plan for protecting Canada from authoritarian states, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Pexels photograph by Lara Jameson
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2024
The office of International Trade Minister Mary Ng is mum on whether she will introduce the promised bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2024
The office of International Trade Minister Mary Ng is mum on whether she will introduce the promised bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 3, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is currently the only party leader in the House to not have a security clearance, which has left him open to criticism from other parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 3, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 3, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is currently the only party leader in the House to not have a security clearance, which has left him open to criticism from other parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 9, 2024
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue
Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Sept. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 9, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 9, 2024
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue
Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Sept. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MIKE BLANCHFIELD, FEN OSLER HAMPSON | September 25, 2024
Michael Kovrig, left, and Michael Spavor, second from right, accompanied by Canada's then-ambassador to China Dominic Barton, arrive in Calgary and are greeted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sept. 25, 2021. Photograph courtesy of DND
Opinion | BY MIKE BLANCHFIELD, FEN OSLER HAMPSON | September 25, 2024
Opinion | BY MIKE BLANCHFIELD, FEN OSLER HAMPSON | September 25, 2024
Michael Kovrig, left, and Michael Spavor, second from right, accompanied by Canada's then-ambassador to China Dominic Barton, arrive in Calgary and are greeted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sept. 25, 2021. Photograph courtesy of DND