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The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
Some of the re-elected members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, from bottom right: Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, David McGuinty, Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree, and Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.
Some of the re-elected members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, from bottom right: Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, David McGuinty, Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree, and Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents an opportunity for the party
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
NDP MPs Jenny Kwan, left, and Heather McPherson will be returning to Parliament alongside five others in the shrunken New Democrat caucus. Kwan says the party will continue to fight for Canadians in Parliament 'no matter our number.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents an opportunity for the party

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents an opportunity for the party
NDP MPs Jenny Kwan, left, and Heather McPherson will be returning to Parliament alongside five others in the shrunken New Democrat caucus. Kwan says the party will continue to fight for Canadians in Parliament 'no matter our number.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral
Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
Pedestrians cross O'Connor Street in downtown Ottawa. Canada faces an existential threat from the climate crisis, yet our electoral system continues to undermine effective climate action, argue Suzanne Apelian and Emerson Howitt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral
Pedestrians cross O'Connor Street in downtown Ottawa. Canada faces an existential threat from the climate crisis, yet our electoral system continues to undermine effective climate action, argue Suzanne Apelian and Emerson Howitt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The relationship between the two nations is fundamentally unstable because Pakistan has only one-sixth of India’s population and one-10th of its wealth, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The relationship between the two nations is fundamentally unstable because Pakistan has only one-sixth of India’s population and one-10th of its wealth, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

What now?

  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Here’s hoping MPs return with a sense of respect for Parliament

  • Rookies and returning incumbents would both be well served by understanding the rules and intended functioning of our federal legislature. 
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
The House of Commons Chamber is pictured on Sept. 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s hoping MPs return with a sense of respect for Parliament

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
  • Rookies and returning incumbents would both be well served by understanding the rules and intended functioning of our federal legislature. 

Here’s hoping MPs return with a sense of respect for Parliament

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
  • Rookies and returning incumbents would both be well served by understanding the rules and intended functioning of our federal legislature. 
The House of Commons Chamber is pictured on Sept. 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trump and Putin are violating the UN charter to which both of their countries signed on: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights,” (The Hill Times, April 23, p. 8). The war in
Opinion | April 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 16, 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Trump and Putin are violating the UN charter to which both of their countries signed on: Toronto reader

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Re: “Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights,” (The Hill Times, April 23, p. 8). The war in

Trump and Putin are violating the UN charter to which both of their countries signed on: Toronto reader

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Re: “Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights,” (The Hill Times, April 23, p. 8). The war in
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 16, 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump's approach to Canada is the focus of an Economic Club of Canada event taking place in Toronto on May 1. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump's approach to Canada is the focus of an Economic Club of Canada event taking place in Toronto on May 1. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Feds must step up to protect Canada’s natural health product industry

  • Instead of supporting these businesses, Health Canada is making it harder for them to survive, and is proposing a punitive and discriminatory cost recovery program.
Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 30, 2025
The natural health products industry is an integral part of Canadians' proactive health care, made up of companies from coast to coast to coast, writes CHFA's Aaron Skelton. Image courtesy of Freepik

Feds must step up to protect Canada’s natural health product industry

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 30, 2025
  • Instead of supporting these businesses, Health Canada is making it harder for them to survive, and is proposing a punitive and discriminatory cost recovery program.

Feds must step up to protect Canada’s natural health product industry

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 30, 2025
  • Instead of supporting these businesses, Health Canada is making it harder for them to survive, and is proposing a punitive and discriminatory cost recovery program.
The natural health products industry is an integral part of Canadians' proactive health care, made up of companies from coast to coast to coast, writes CHFA's Aaron Skelton. Image courtesy of Freepik

It was an election campaign unlike any other

  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top right, and Green co-Leader Elizabeth May did the Hip Flip with the irreverent journalist Nardwuar earlier this month Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

It was an election campaign unlike any other

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days

It was an election campaign unlike any other

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top right, and Green co-Leader Elizabeth May did the Hip Flip with the irreverent journalist Nardwuar earlier this month Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 85 per cent of the popular vote on April 28. That points to a two-party setup, which stifles innovation, intensifies polarization, and reduces politics to a zero-sum game, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 85 per cent of the popular vote on April 28. That points to a two-party setup, which stifles innovation, intensifies polarization, and reduces politics to a zero-sum game, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED April 29, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED April 29, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED April 29, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
The sausage sandwich—or democracy sausage—has become a ubiquitous part of election day in Australia. The Hill Times photograph by Stephen Jeffery

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
The sausage sandwich—or democracy sausage—has become a ubiquitous part of election day in Australia. The Hill Times photograph by Stephen Jeffery

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Farewell to the old order

  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
Michel Cormier, executive director of the Leaders Debate Commission Secretariat announced that the leaders' post-debate scrums were cancelled on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting
Michel Cormier, executive director of the Leaders Debate Commission Secretariat announced that the leaders' post-debate scrums were cancelled on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Opinion | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The ad with Scheer, 'Don't text your ex,' was previously available on YouTube, but was removed by April 25 due to a copyright claim by Sony Music Entertainment. Screen capture images courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, and NDP

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The ad with Scheer, 'Don't text your ex,' was previously available on YouTube, but was removed by April 25 due to a copyright claim by Sony Music Entertainment. Screen capture images courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, and NDP

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis
Pope Francis
The late Pope Francis. 'He humanized the papacy, jettisoned much of the silly and encrusted protocols and habits that made the Vatican a kingdom of princelings, and attached priority to the pastoral over the cerebral, people over concepts, in the exercise of his ministry as the Successor of Peter,' says author Michael W. Higgins. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.
Pope Francis
The late Pope Francis. 'He humanized the papacy, jettisoned much of the silly and encrusted protocols and habits that made the Vatican a kingdom of princelings, and attached priority to the pastoral over the cerebral, people over concepts, in the exercise of his ministry as the Successor of Peter,' says author Michael W. Higgins. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X
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French President Macron touches down for two-day Canadian visit on Sept. 25

  • SUNDAY, SEPT. 22—WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 Prime Minister to Attend UN General Assembly—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the 79th session of the United Nations
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to Centre Block on June 7, 2018. Macron and other world leaders will convene at the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Que, later in the week.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to Centre Block on June 7, 2018. Macron and other world leaders will convene at the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Que, later in the week.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, will once again welcome French President Emmanuel Macron to Ottawa on Sept. 25 as he begins a two-day visit to the capital and Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

French President Macron touches down for two-day Canadian visit on Sept. 25

  • SUNDAY, SEPT. 22—WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 Prime Minister to Attend UN General Assembly—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the 79th session of the United Nations

French President Macron touches down for two-day Canadian visit on Sept. 25

  • SUNDAY, SEPT. 22—WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 Prime Minister to Attend UN General Assembly—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the 79th session of the United Nations
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to Centre Block on June 7, 2018. Macron and other world leaders will convene at the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Que, later in the week.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, will once again welcome French President Emmanuel Macron to Ottawa on Sept. 25 as he begins a two-day visit to the capital and Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a roadmap for research

  • Let’s agree on our priorities, and invest in research to develop the talent pool we will need in the years ahead.
Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | September 25, 2024
We will only be able to weigh the risks of action or inaction when we have sufficient knowledge, writes Roseann O’Reilly Runte. Unsplash photograph by Annie Spratt

Canada needs a roadmap for research

Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | September 25, 2024
  • Let’s agree on our priorities, and invest in research to develop the talent pool we will need in the years ahead.

Canada needs a roadmap for research

Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | September 25, 2024
  • Let’s agree on our priorities, and invest in research to develop the talent pool we will need in the years ahead.
We will only be able to weigh the risks of action or inaction when we have sufficient knowledge, writes Roseann O’Reilly Runte. Unsplash photograph by Annie Spratt

Ontario’s health-care system is putting Métis lives at risk—it’s time governments invest in research to influence meaningful change

  • Public policymakers and researchers need timely information that reflects the health-care needs of the Métis population.
Opinion | BY SABASTIAN KOPRICH | September 25, 2024
If Canada is serious about its path towards reconciliation, Métis people and our unique perspectives must be acknowledged and recognized so that colonization is not perpetuated in our communities via life-threatening health outcomes, writes Sabastian Koprich. Pexels photograph by Thirdman

Ontario’s health-care system is putting Métis lives at risk—it’s time governments invest in research to influence meaningful change

Opinion | BY SABASTIAN KOPRICH | September 25, 2024
  • Public policymakers and researchers need timely information that reflects the health-care needs of the Métis population.

Ontario’s health-care system is putting Métis lives at risk—it’s time governments invest in research to influence meaningful change

Opinion | BY SABASTIAN KOPRICH | September 25, 2024
  • Public policymakers and researchers need timely information that reflects the health-care needs of the Métis population.
If Canada is serious about its path towards reconciliation, Métis people and our unique perspectives must be acknowledged and recognized so that colonization is not perpetuated in our communities via life-threatening health outcomes, writes Sabastian Koprich. Pexels photograph by Thirdman

Research partnerships are key to Canada’s net-zero economic future

  • When you bring together the right people, you push the boundaries of innovation.
Opinion | BY BILL FLANAGAN | September 25, 2024
Securing a sustainable future demands collaboration, expertise, and sustained funding, writes Bill Flanagan. Pexels photograph by Jaime Reimer

Research partnerships are key to Canada’s net-zero economic future

Opinion | BY BILL FLANAGAN | September 25, 2024
  • When you bring together the right people, you push the boundaries of innovation.

Research partnerships are key to Canada’s net-zero economic future

Opinion | BY BILL FLANAGAN | September 25, 2024
  • When you bring together the right people, you push the boundaries of innovation.
Securing a sustainable future demands collaboration, expertise, and sustained funding, writes Bill Flanagan. Pexels photograph by Jaime Reimer

New capstone agency promises to improve Canada’s research enterprise

  • An overarching agency will improve the current funding system, and help to develop it as a true meritocracy where the best ideas are funded.
Opinion | BY ANDY KNIGHTS | September 25, 2024
Developing a new approach to the way funding is allocated for key priorities can demonstrate that instead of competing with one another for resources, institutions can collaborate to advance Canada’s interests, writes Andy Knights. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo

New capstone agency promises to improve Canada’s research enterprise

Opinion | BY ANDY KNIGHTS | September 25, 2024
  • An overarching agency will improve the current funding system, and help to develop it as a true meritocracy where the best ideas are funded.

New capstone agency promises to improve Canada’s research enterprise

Opinion | BY ANDY KNIGHTS | September 25, 2024
  • An overarching agency will improve the current funding system, and help to develop it as a true meritocracy where the best ideas are funded.
Developing a new approach to the way funding is allocated for key priorities can demonstrate that instead of competing with one another for resources, institutions can collaborate to advance Canada’s interests, writes Andy Knights. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo

Canada’s research ecosystem must drive impact

  • The country’s colleges and institutes are uniquely placed to reimagine our approach to meeting policy challenges.
Opinion | BY PARI JOHNSTON | September 25, 2024
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Feb. 6, 2024.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Feb. 6, 2024.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The impact, relevance, and reach of college and institute research translate into real benefits for Canadians, and for the long-term sustainability of our domestic industry, writes Pari Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s research ecosystem must drive impact

Opinion | BY PARI JOHNSTON | September 25, 2024
  • The country’s colleges and institutes are uniquely placed to reimagine our approach to meeting policy challenges.

Canada’s research ecosystem must drive impact

Opinion | BY PARI JOHNSTON | September 25, 2024
  • The country’s colleges and institutes are uniquely placed to reimagine our approach to meeting policy challenges.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Feb. 6, 2024.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The impact, relevance, and reach of college and institute research translate into real benefits for Canadians, and for the long-term sustainability of our domestic industry, writes Pari Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital research infrastructure is the key to the future success of Canada’s research ecosystem

  • We must build a truly pan-Canadian digital research infrastructure that enables revolutionary artificial intelligence developments.
Opinion | BY CHAD GAFFIELD | September 25, 2024
As the global demand for AI computing power soars, Canada’s lack of sovereign compute capacity is having a real impact on researchers who are unable to access sufficient resources to perform their work, writes Chad Gaffield. Unsplash photograph by BoliviaInteligente

Digital research infrastructure is the key to the future success of Canada’s research ecosystem

Opinion | BY CHAD GAFFIELD | September 25, 2024
  • We must build a truly pan-Canadian digital research infrastructure that enables revolutionary artificial intelligence developments.

Digital research infrastructure is the key to the future success of Canada’s research ecosystem

Opinion | BY CHAD GAFFIELD | September 25, 2024
  • We must build a truly pan-Canadian digital research infrastructure that enables revolutionary artificial intelligence developments.
As the global demand for AI computing power soars, Canada’s lack of sovereign compute capacity is having a real impact on researchers who are unable to access sufficient resources to perform their work, writes Chad Gaffield. Unsplash photograph by BoliviaInteligente

Preserving Canada’s competitive edge: the need for balanced international student policy

  • Recent policy changes are damaging our ability to attract the talent we need for the future, pushing universities deeper into deficit, and hurting Canada’s
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | September 25, 2024
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller makes an announcement regarding the strengthening of our temporary resident programs and migration pathways on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller makes an announcement regarding the strengthening of our temporary resident programs and migration pathways on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. The federal government’s haphazard moves over the last year to cut the number of international student permits threaten a vital part of the Canadian economy, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Preserving Canada’s competitive edge: the need for balanced international student policy

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | September 25, 2024
  • Recent policy changes are damaging our ability to attract the talent we need for the future, pushing universities deeper into deficit, and hurting Canada’s

Preserving Canada’s competitive edge: the need for balanced international student policy

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | September 25, 2024
  • Recent policy changes are damaging our ability to attract the talent we need for the future, pushing universities deeper into deficit, and hurting Canada’s
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller makes an announcement regarding the strengthening of our temporary resident programs and migration pathways on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. The federal government’s haphazard moves over the last year to cut the number of international student permits threaten a vital part of the Canadian economy, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Setting Canada’s research priorities

  • As the gathering storm of global challenges intensifies, we will need to improve the performance of our science, technology, and innovation ecosystem to adapt
Opinion | BY DAVID WATTERS | September 25, 2024
In a world where research and technology are the drivers of economic, social, and environmental progress, we cannot afford to sit on the sidelines, writes David Watters. Unsplash photograph by Mikael Kristenson

Setting Canada’s research priorities

Opinion | BY DAVID WATTERS | September 25, 2024
  • As the gathering storm of global challenges intensifies, we will need to improve the performance of our science, technology, and innovation ecosystem to adapt

Setting Canada’s research priorities

Opinion | BY DAVID WATTERS | September 25, 2024
  • As the gathering storm of global challenges intensifies, we will need to improve the performance of our science, technology, and innovation ecosystem to adapt
In a world where research and technology are the drivers of economic, social, and environmental progress, we cannot afford to sit on the sidelines, writes David Watters. Unsplash photograph by Mikael Kristenson

Gimme shelter: West Block’s south entry gets a new awning

  • Plus, Percy Mockler and Candice Bergen each receive FPAC's Jim Carr award, Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is heading to small-claims court, and the press
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 25, 2024
A new awning was built this summer over the south entrance at West Block to protect users from bad weather.

Gimme shelter: West Block’s south entry gets a new awning

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 25, 2024
  • Plus, Percy Mockler and Candice Bergen each receive FPAC's Jim Carr award, Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is heading to small-claims court, and the press

Gimme shelter: West Block’s south entry gets a new awning

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 25, 2024
  • Plus, Percy Mockler and Candice Bergen each receive FPAC's Jim Carr award, Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is heading to small-claims court, and the press
A new awning was built this summer over the south entrance at West Block to protect users from bad weather.

Freeland announces more mortgage measures

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 24, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announces new mortgages measures on Sept. 24 aimed at helping first-time homebuyers, by increasing the $1-million price cap for insured mortgages to $1.5-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland announces more mortgage measures

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 24, 2024

Freeland announces more mortgage measures

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 24, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announces new mortgages measures on Sept. 24 aimed at helping first-time homebuyers, by increasing the $1-million price cap for insured mortgages to $1.5-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate bill tackling forced sterilization overhauled, advanced after advocate disquiet

  • 'Right now there’s some very hopeful, happy people in Canada that have been watching that know that that bill is on its way to
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 24, 2024
Senators Éric Forest, left, and Yvonne Boyer at a Senate Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration meeting on June 20, 2024.
Senators Éric Forest, left, and Yvonne Boyer at a Senate Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration meeting on June 20, 2024.
Ontario Senator Yvonne Boyer has revamped her bill, S-250, and says she'll do everything she can to get it across the finish line before the end of this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate bill tackling forced sterilization overhauled, advanced after advocate disquiet

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 24, 2024
  • 'Right now there’s some very hopeful, happy people in Canada that have been watching that know that that bill is on its way to

Senate bill tackling forced sterilization overhauled, advanced after advocate disquiet

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 24, 2024
  • 'Right now there’s some very hopeful, happy people in Canada that have been watching that know that that bill is on its way to
Senators Éric Forest, left, and Yvonne Boyer at a Senate Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration meeting on June 20, 2024.
Ontario Senator Yvonne Boyer has revamped her bill, S-250, and says she'll do everything she can to get it across the finish line before the end of this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All guns blazing

  • Plus, Joly joins Trudeau at the UN in New York.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 24, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Sept. 16, 2024, will be among cabinet ministers defending the Liberals' turf on the day of the Conservatives' non-confidence motion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All guns blazing

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 24, 2024
  • Plus, Joly joins Trudeau at the UN in New York.

All guns blazing

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 24, 2024
  • Plus, Joly joins Trudeau at the UN in New York.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Sept. 16, 2024, will be among cabinet ministers defending the Liberals' turf on the day of the Conservatives' non-confidence motion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This is not a game’: MPs point fingers over use of committee for ‘content creation’ as procurement studies evolve

  • The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee still has 'tens of thousands' of pages of evidence to review as ArriveCan work wraps up.
News | BY IREM KOCA | September 23, 2024
House Government Operations and Estimates Committee chair Kelly McCauley. The committee's work on government procurement and contracting dominated this year's headlines. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This is not a game’: MPs point fingers over use of committee for ‘content creation’ as procurement studies evolve

News | BY IREM KOCA | September 23, 2024
  • The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee still has 'tens of thousands' of pages of evidence to review as ArriveCan work wraps up.

‘This is not a game’: MPs point fingers over use of committee for ‘content creation’ as procurement studies evolve

News | BY IREM KOCA | September 23, 2024
  • The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee still has 'tens of thousands' of pages of evidence to review as ArriveCan work wraps up.
House Government Operations and Estimates Committee chair Kelly McCauley. The committee's work on government procurement and contracting dominated this year's headlines. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Preparing to fight the previous war

  • The equipment and artillery we’re using have no place on a modern battlefield, as witnessed by the ongoing near-peer conflict in Ukraine.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 23, 2024
Canada now possesses an abundance of helicopter heavy-lift capability, which would be perfectly suited to waging a counterinsurgency against a poorly equipped foe, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet

Preparing to fight the previous war

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 23, 2024
  • The equipment and artillery we’re using have no place on a modern battlefield, as witnessed by the ongoing near-peer conflict in Ukraine.

Preparing to fight the previous war

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 23, 2024
  • The equipment and artillery we’re using have no place on a modern battlefield, as witnessed by the ongoing near-peer conflict in Ukraine.
Canada now possesses an abundance of helicopter heavy-lift capability, which would be perfectly suited to waging a counterinsurgency against a poorly equipped foe, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet

Lessons for Trudeau from the Jean Chrétien school

  • To assuage nervous voters, Trudeau should announce he will remain in office for the next election, but confirm that a leadership contest will be
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | September 23, 2024
Jean Chrétien
Jean Chrétien
After giving himself a ‘sell-by’ date, former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien was able to lead an increasingly activist government over a period that generally resonated well with Canadians, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lessons for Trudeau from the Jean Chrétien school

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | September 23, 2024
  • To assuage nervous voters, Trudeau should announce he will remain in office for the next election, but confirm that a leadership contest will be

Lessons for Trudeau from the Jean Chrétien school

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | September 23, 2024
  • To assuage nervous voters, Trudeau should announce he will remain in office for the next election, but confirm that a leadership contest will be
Jean Chrétien
After giving himself a ‘sell-by’ date, former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien was able to lead an increasingly activist government over a period that generally resonated well with Canadians, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chief of staff exit, new press secretary among changes in St-Onge’s shop

  • Plus, along with a new acting chief of staff, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has a new director of communications.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 23, 2024
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Feb. 13.
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Feb. 13.
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge recently bade farewell to her chief of staff, as well as her director of parliamentary affairs and appointments, among other recent staff changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chief of staff exit, new press secretary among changes in St-Onge’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 23, 2024
  • Plus, along with a new acting chief of staff, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has a new director of communications.

Chief of staff exit, new press secretary among changes in St-Onge’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 23, 2024
  • Plus, along with a new acting chief of staff, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has a new director of communications.
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Feb. 13.
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge recently bade farewell to her chief of staff, as well as her director of parliamentary affairs and appointments, among other recent staff changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal resource leadership boils down to LN ‘Gee, I don’t know’

  • Liberal ministers playing to the fossil fuel industry’s contrived confusion seems less of a lack of consistency, and more of an outright dangerous misunderstanding.
Opinion | BY SVEN BIGGS | September 23, 2024
In July, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, said he wants to export LNG because ‘it’s what the world needs,’ and two weeks later, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said ending LNG subsidies is ‘a common-sense bottom line.’
 The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal resource leadership boils down to LN ‘Gee, I don’t know’

Opinion | BY SVEN BIGGS | September 23, 2024
  • Liberal ministers playing to the fossil fuel industry’s contrived confusion seems less of a lack of consistency, and more of an outright dangerous misunderstanding.

Liberal resource leadership boils down to LN ‘Gee, I don’t know’

Opinion | BY SVEN BIGGS | September 23, 2024
  • Liberal ministers playing to the fossil fuel industry’s contrived confusion seems less of a lack of consistency, and more of an outright dangerous misunderstanding.
In July, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, said he wants to export LNG because ‘it’s what the world needs,’ and two weeks later, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said ending LNG subsidies is ‘a common-sense bottom line.’
 The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada must seize the moment to address violence against women and girls globally

  • All women and girls have the human right not to be subjected to violence, including non-state torture, as written in the 1948 Universal Declaration
Opinion | BY JEANNE SARSON, LINDA MACDONALD | September 23, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters before the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 22, 2023.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters before the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 22, 2023.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly can lead the charge by having the government support the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, write Jeanne Sarson and Linda MacDonald. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must seize the moment to address violence against women and girls globally

Opinion | BY JEANNE SARSON, LINDA MACDONALD | September 23, 2024
  • All women and girls have the human right not to be subjected to violence, including non-state torture, as written in the 1948 Universal Declaration

Canada must seize the moment to address violence against women and girls globally

Opinion | BY JEANNE SARSON, LINDA MACDONALD | September 23, 2024
  • All women and girls have the human right not to be subjected to violence, including non-state torture, as written in the 1948 Universal Declaration
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters before the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 22, 2023.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly can lead the charge by having the government support the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, write Jeanne Sarson and Linda MacDonald. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Proving animal consciousness

  • The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness uses tentative language, but makes bold statements challenging orthodox views on the consciousness of creatures.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 23, 2024
If we acknowledge our shared consciousness, then we might have to apply similar moral standards to our behaviour, and not kill other conscious beings, writes Gwynne Dyer. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Proving animal consciousness

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 23, 2024
  • The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness uses tentative language, but makes bold statements challenging orthodox views on the consciousness of creatures.

Proving animal consciousness

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 23, 2024
  • The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness uses tentative language, but makes bold statements challenging orthodox views on the consciousness of creatures.
If we acknowledge our shared consciousness, then we might have to apply similar moral standards to our behaviour, and not kill other conscious beings, writes Gwynne Dyer. Image courtesy of Pixabay

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