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Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
François Legault
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
Pablo Rodriguez
Pablo Rodriguez
Despite the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ campaign that is emerging, former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez could win the Quebec Liberal leadership race on the first ballot, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.
Pablo Rodriguez
Despite the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ campaign that is emerging, former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez could win the Quebec Liberal leadership race on the first ballot, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rural Canada is finally getting its moment

  • It was refreshing to see the concerns of rural Canada taken to heart, and given such a broad hearing at a recent FCM conference.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 4, 2025
For towns like Kamouraska, Que., discussed issues like public safety, tourism, and immigration are pertinent, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Rural Canada is finally getting its moment

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 4, 2025
  • It was refreshing to see the concerns of rural Canada taken to heart, and given such a broad hearing at a recent FCM conference.

Rural Canada is finally getting its moment

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 4, 2025
  • It was refreshing to see the concerns of rural Canada taken to heart, and given such a broad hearing at a recent FCM conference.
For towns like Kamouraska, Que., discussed issues like public safety, tourism, and immigration are pertinent, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

King’s Speech from the Throne offers challenges

  • Public servants have been working to craft a defining direction for a government still struggling to fill ministerial staff positions, and hire new blood
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 28, 2025
Prince Charles
Prince Charles
King Charles III read the Carney government’s Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King’s Speech from the Throne offers challenges

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 28, 2025
  • Public servants have been working to craft a defining direction for a government still struggling to fill ministerial staff positions, and hire new blood

King’s Speech from the Throne offers challenges

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 28, 2025
  • Public servants have been working to craft a defining direction for a government still struggling to fill ministerial staff positions, and hire new blood
Prince Charles
King Charles III read the Carney government’s Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec Anglos are a ‘distinct society’

  • Recent court decisions have recognized that English-speaking Quebecers are a unique community, with our own important institutions, and we need more of this.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 21, 2025
Nationalist francophones often portray Anglo Quebecers as their adversaries for long ago slights, but we are much more allies than they may think, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Tim Marshall

Quebec Anglos are a ‘distinct society’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 21, 2025
  • Recent court decisions have recognized that English-speaking Quebecers are a unique community, with our own important institutions, and we need more of this.

Quebec Anglos are a ‘distinct society’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 21, 2025
  • Recent court decisions have recognized that English-speaking Quebecers are a unique community, with our own important institutions, and we need more of this.
Nationalist francophones often portray Anglo Quebecers as their adversaries for long ago slights, but we are much more allies than they may think, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Tim Marshall

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reading the election tea leaves

  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s recent comments calling Canada an ‘artificial country’ were unwelcome at a time of the country’s existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s recent comments calling Canada an ‘artificial country’ were unwelcome at a time of the country’s existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To err is human, to predict malign

  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
This is a referendum election on who—between Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—can deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

To err is human, to predict malign

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in

To err is human, to predict malign

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
This is a referendum election on who—between Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—can deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Welcome to ‘Gaffapalooza’

  • In one of the shortest election campaigns in our history, each of the leaders has proven to be seriously accident-prone.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 16, 2025
Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, left, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh must finish on a high note, but it will be Canadians—not pollsters or high-paid consultants—who will decide the parties’ fates on April 28, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Welcome to ‘Gaffapalooza’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 16, 2025
  • In one of the shortest election campaigns in our history, each of the leaders has proven to be seriously accident-prone.

Welcome to ‘Gaffapalooza’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 16, 2025
  • In one of the shortest election campaigns in our history, each of the leaders has proven to be seriously accident-prone.
Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, left, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh must finish on a high note, but it will be Canadians—not pollsters or high-paid consultants—who will decide the parties’ fates on April 28, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

A wrong is a wrong is a wrong: new CAQ bills attack minorities

  • Quebec's minority linguistic and cultural communities are now being bombarded with extreme nationalism in bills 84 and 94.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 9, 2025
Francois Legault
Francois Legault
The last thing we need is greater destabilization, and yet, this is what Quebec Premier François Legault proposes to do, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A wrong is a wrong is a wrong: new CAQ bills attack minorities

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 9, 2025
  • Quebec's minority linguistic and cultural communities are now being bombarded with extreme nationalism in bills 84 and 94.

A wrong is a wrong is a wrong: new CAQ bills attack minorities

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 9, 2025
  • Quebec's minority linguistic and cultural communities are now being bombarded with extreme nationalism in bills 84 and 94.
Francois Legault
The last thing we need is greater destabilization, and yet, this is what Quebec Premier François Legault proposes to do, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In rural Quebec, the wave looks red

  • This region is not that influential in terms of policy, but its role as a bellwether is significant.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Right now, Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, is the Teflon man, which could spell potential victory for Liberal candidates in Quebec’s Lower St. Lawrence ridings, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In rural Quebec, the wave looks red

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 2, 2025
  • This region is not that influential in terms of policy, but its role as a bellwether is significant.

In rural Quebec, the wave looks red

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 2, 2025
  • This region is not that influential in terms of policy, but its role as a bellwether is significant.
Mark Carney
Right now, Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, is the Teflon man, which could spell potential victory for Liberal candidates in Quebec’s Lower St. Lawrence ridings, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new book highlights the bond between Quebecers and Les Canadiens

  • Although the Montreal Canadiens have fewer Quebecers than in the past, it continues to be the standard-bearer of French Canada.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 26, 2025
Brendan Kelly’s Le CH et son peuple was published on Oct. 10, 2024. Image courtesy of Les Éditions de l'Homme

A new book highlights the bond between Quebecers and Les Canadiens

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 26, 2025
  • Although the Montreal Canadiens have fewer Quebecers than in the past, it continues to be the standard-bearer of French Canada.

A new book highlights the bond between Quebecers and Les Canadiens

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 26, 2025
  • Although the Montreal Canadiens have fewer Quebecers than in the past, it continues to be the standard-bearer of French Canada.
Brendan Kelly’s Le CH et son peuple was published on Oct. 10, 2024. Image courtesy of Les Éditions de l'Homme

Is Quebec becoming an authoritarian ‘nation’?

  • Along with signs of a rightward turn in government, there is the use of anonymous complaints against businesses and individuals.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 19, 2025
François Legault
François Legault
There’s a rise in authoritarianism in Quebec, illustrated by Premier François Legault’s government’s embrace of extreme nationalism, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Quebec becoming an authoritarian ‘nation’?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 19, 2025
  • Along with signs of a rightward turn in government, there is the use of anonymous complaints against businesses and individuals.

Is Quebec becoming an authoritarian ‘nation’?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 19, 2025
  • Along with signs of a rightward turn in government, there is the use of anonymous complaints against businesses and individuals.
François Legault
There’s a rise in authoritarianism in Quebec, illustrated by Premier François Legault’s government’s embrace of extreme nationalism, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Any Arctic strategy must ensure Canadian control

  • Building a canal through the lakes on the southern Boothia Peninsula would ensure prosperity and sovereignty in our North.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 12, 2025
Our Arctic contains untold stores of minerals, oil, and gas, and holds a coveted shortcut across the top of the world, writes Andrew Caddell. DND photograph by Master Corporal Alana Morin

Any Arctic strategy must ensure Canadian control

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 12, 2025
  • Building a canal through the lakes on the southern Boothia Peninsula would ensure prosperity and sovereignty in our North.

Any Arctic strategy must ensure Canadian control

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 12, 2025
  • Building a canal through the lakes on the southern Boothia Peninsula would ensure prosperity and sovereignty in our North.
Our Arctic contains untold stores of minerals, oil, and gas, and holds a coveted shortcut across the top of the world, writes Andrew Caddell. DND photograph by Master Corporal Alana Morin

A Trudeau top 10 list—of failure

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent without consideration for the public purse, failed to encourage greater unity, and was ineffective in governing.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 5, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
There will be hagiographic tributes for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he leaves office, but his unpopularity was due to more than his overstaying his welcome, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Trudeau top 10 list—of failure

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent without consideration for the public purse, failed to encourage greater unity, and was ineffective in governing.

A Trudeau top 10 list—of failure

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent without consideration for the public purse, failed to encourage greater unity, and was ineffective in governing.
Justin Trudeau
There will be hagiographic tributes for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he leaves office, but his unpopularity was due to more than his overstaying his welcome, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Trump imperium

  • Things are changing as the U.S. leader backs off from America’s role as ‘global policeman,’ and looks inwards.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 26, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump looks north and sees Canada as a vassal state, with Arctic riches and shipping lanes divvied up among China, Russia, and the U.S., writes Andrew Caddell. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

The Trump imperium

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 26, 2025
  • Things are changing as the U.S. leader backs off from America’s role as ‘global policeman,’ and looks inwards.

The Trump imperium

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 26, 2025
  • Things are changing as the U.S. leader backs off from America’s role as ‘global policeman,’ and looks inwards.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump looks north and sees Canada as a vassal state, with Arctic riches and shipping lanes divvied up among China, Russia, and the U.S., writes Andrew Caddell. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Raising Canada’s international profile is in our best interests

  • If Canada is perceived as inconsequential, we will neither be taken seriously by the Americans in any negotiation nor be supported by allies.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 19, 2025
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, left, and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly. The country’s leaders and diplomats should make a concerted media effort to promote Canada globally, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NATO

Raising Canada’s international profile is in our best interests

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 19, 2025
  • If Canada is perceived as inconsequential, we will neither be taken seriously by the Americans in any negotiation nor be supported by allies.

Raising Canada’s international profile is in our best interests

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 19, 2025
  • If Canada is perceived as inconsequential, we will neither be taken seriously by the Americans in any negotiation nor be supported by allies.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, left, and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly. The country’s leaders and diplomats should make a concerted media effort to promote Canada globally, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NATO

Canada’s winners and losers in the Trump tariff war

  • Those on the ‘wrong side’ of the debate have been vilified, while those promoting Canada are suddenly in vogue.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 12, 2025
In the plus column: Ontario Premier Doug Ford, top left, Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In the minus column, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, top right, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Canada’s winners and losers in the Trump tariff war

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 12, 2025
  • Those on the ‘wrong side’ of the debate have been vilified, while those promoting Canada are suddenly in vogue.

Canada’s winners and losers in the Trump tariff war

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 12, 2025
  • Those on the ‘wrong side’ of the debate have been vilified, while those promoting Canada are suddenly in vogue.
In the plus column: Ontario Premier Doug Ford, top left, Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In the minus column, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, top right, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

This is a time for introspection

  • Our historic reliance on the U.S. in defence, the economy, and culture is now a liability.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 5, 2025
Then-prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, right, paid a visit to then-U.S. president Jimmy Carter’s White House in 1977. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

This is a time for introspection

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 5, 2025
  • Our historic reliance on the U.S. in defence, the economy, and culture is now a liability.

This is a time for introspection

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 5, 2025
  • Our historic reliance on the U.S. in defence, the economy, and culture is now a liability.
Then-prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, right, paid a visit to then-U.S. president Jimmy Carter’s White House in 1977. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Trump’s threat is a wake-up call for Canada

  • We cannot rely on American friendship for our economy to function, so it’s time for interprovincial barriers to come down.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
First ministers' meeting
First ministers' meeting
It is only now—thanks to threats from the U.S. president—that our federal and provincial leaders are giving more than lip service to the idea of breaking down internal trade barriers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s threat is a wake-up call for Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
  • We cannot rely on American friendship for our economy to function, so it’s time for interprovincial barriers to come down.

Trump’s threat is a wake-up call for Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
  • We cannot rely on American friendship for our economy to function, so it’s time for interprovincial barriers to come down.
First ministers' meeting
It is only now—thanks to threats from the U.S. president—that our federal and provincial leaders are giving more than lip service to the idea of breaking down internal trade barriers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberal leadership race is not restricted to two contenders

  • Anyone who says certain people have no right to run does not grasp the true nature of democracy: that anyone should aspire to the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 22, 2025
Frank Baylis
Frank Baylis
Someone has to offer new ideas, empathy, and business acumen as we face off in a trade war with the United States, and that person could be Frank Baylis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photograph

The Liberal leadership race is not restricted to two contenders

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 22, 2025
  • Anyone who says certain people have no right to run does not grasp the true nature of democracy: that anyone should aspire to the

The Liberal leadership race is not restricted to two contenders

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 22, 2025
  • Anyone who says certain people have no right to run does not grasp the true nature of democracy: that anyone should aspire to the
Frank Baylis
Someone has to offer new ideas, empathy, and business acumen as we face off in a trade war with the United States, and that person could be Frank Baylis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photograph

The deck is stacked against Quebec’s Anglos

  • The failure of our leaders to acknowledge the legitimate grievances of anglophone Quebecers is a sign of indifference and intolerance.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 15, 2025
Arif Virani
Arif Virani
Lawyers representing Attorney General Arif Virani are seeking a motion to dismiss legal action against the federal government in a court fight against Quebec’s language law, Bill 96. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The deck is stacked against Quebec’s Anglos

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 15, 2025
  • The failure of our leaders to acknowledge the legitimate grievances of anglophone Quebecers is a sign of indifference and intolerance.

The deck is stacked against Quebec’s Anglos

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 15, 2025
  • The failure of our leaders to acknowledge the legitimate grievances of anglophone Quebecers is a sign of indifference and intolerance.
Arif Virani
Lawyers representing Attorney General Arif Virani are seeking a motion to dismiss legal action against the federal government in a court fight against Quebec’s language law, Bill 96. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Christmas reminiscences

  • In a time of political and societal turmoil, take a moment to reflect on the family traditions that make the season worthwhile.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 18, 2024
While Quebec is nominally a secular society, it is hard to ignore the Christmas iconography in small towns like Kamouraska, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Christmas reminiscences

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 18, 2024
  • In a time of political and societal turmoil, take a moment to reflect on the family traditions that make the season worthwhile.

Christmas reminiscences

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 18, 2024
  • In a time of political and societal turmoil, take a moment to reflect on the family traditions that make the season worthwhile.
While Quebec is nominally a secular society, it is hard to ignore the Christmas iconography in small towns like Kamouraska, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Global health is threatened with RFK Jr. at the helm of the U.S. file

  • Every bit of ground gained by the anti-vaccine movement is the death knell for children here and abroad.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 11, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been tapped as the next U.S. secretary of health and human services. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Global health is threatened with RFK Jr. at the helm of the U.S. file

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 11, 2024
  • Every bit of ground gained by the anti-vaccine movement is the death knell for children here and abroad.

Global health is threatened with RFK Jr. at the helm of the U.S. file

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 11, 2024
  • Every bit of ground gained by the anti-vaccine movement is the death knell for children here and abroad.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been tapped as the next U.S. secretary of health and human services. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

The riots in Montreal are a sign of growing antisemitism

  • Since the Hamas attacks in October 2023, there have been more than 400 ugly demonstrations against the war in Gaza on the streets of
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 4, 2024
The Nov. 22 protest-turned-riot in Montreal attracted international attention. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

The riots in Montreal are a sign of growing antisemitism

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 4, 2024
  • Since the Hamas attacks in October 2023, there have been more than 400 ugly demonstrations against the war in Gaza on the streets of

The riots in Montreal are a sign of growing antisemitism

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 4, 2024
  • Since the Hamas attacks in October 2023, there have been more than 400 ugly demonstrations against the war in Gaza on the streets of
The Nov. 22 protest-turned-riot in Montreal attracted international attention. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
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The Liberals are losing, and it is not because we had a difficult year

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The Liberals are losing. In this Seinfeldian election about nothing, the only constant is the electorate’s anger. Like the rubes in Times Square bilked
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 1, 2021
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking to media after his campaign event in Bolton, Ont., was cancelled on Aug. 27. While some Liberal strategists are portraying the people in Bolton as a bunch of anti-vaxxers and COVID crazies, these demonstrations are symptomatic of a greater malaise, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of CTV News

The Liberals are losing, and it is not because we had a difficult year

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 1, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The Liberals are losing. In this Seinfeldian election about nothing, the only constant is the electorate’s anger. Like the rubes in Times Square bilked

The Liberals are losing, and it is not because we had a difficult year

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 1, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The Liberals are losing. In this Seinfeldian election about nothing, the only constant is the electorate’s anger. Like the rubes in Times Square bilked
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking to media after his campaign event in Bolton, Ont., was cancelled on Aug. 27. While some Liberal strategists are portraying the people in Bolton as a bunch of anti-vaxxers and COVID crazies, these demonstrations are symptomatic of a greater malaise, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of CTV News

A pox on all their houses: the major parties pander shamelessly on language

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—One of my mother’s cousins was married to a prominent Franco-Ontarian, Marcel Joyal, who was a lawyer in Ottawa and later became a
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 25, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, astonishingly enough, called the English version of his Quebec platform the ‘Contrat avec les Québécois et les Québécoises,’ not ‘The Contract with Quebecers,’ writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

A pox on all their houses: the major parties pander shamelessly on language

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 25, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—One of my mother’s cousins was married to a prominent Franco-Ontarian, Marcel Joyal, who was a lawyer in Ottawa and later became a

A pox on all their houses: the major parties pander shamelessly on language

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 25, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—One of my mother’s cousins was married to a prominent Franco-Ontarian, Marcel Joyal, who was a lawyer in Ottawa and later became a
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, astonishingly enough, called the English version of his Quebec platform the ‘Contrat avec les Québécois et les Québécoises,’ not ‘The Contract with Quebecers,’ writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

A tale about Afghanistan from long ago rings true today

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—My godfather, Lucius “Lou” Packard was my father’s closest childhood friend, and even in their 90s, they kept in touch. Lou was born
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 18, 2021
Recounting his godfather’s ‘fishbowl’ tale, Andrew Caddell writes that the winners in Afghanistan will prove to be the Chinese and the Pakistanis, who have openly cultivated the Taliban. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/BBC

A tale about Afghanistan from long ago rings true today

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 18, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—My godfather, Lucius “Lou” Packard was my father’s closest childhood friend, and even in their 90s, they kept in touch. Lou was born

A tale about Afghanistan from long ago rings true today

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 18, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—My godfather, Lucius “Lou” Packard was my father’s closest childhood friend, and even in their 90s, they kept in touch. Lou was born
Recounting his godfather’s ‘fishbowl’ tale, Andrew Caddell writes that the winners in Afghanistan will prove to be the Chinese and the Pakistanis, who have openly cultivated the Taliban. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/BBC

The PM should beware karma in deciding to call an election

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Sigh. It is that time again.  Sometime this week, if the pundits are correct, the prime minister will visit newly installed Governor General
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 11, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during an affordable housing announcement with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson on June 30. Sometime this week, if the pundits are correct, the prime minister will visit newly installed Governor General Mary Simon at Rideau Hall and pull the plug on the weirdest Parliament ever, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The PM should beware karma in deciding to call an election

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 11, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Sigh. It is that time again.  Sometime this week, if the pundits are correct, the prime minister will visit newly installed Governor General

The PM should beware karma in deciding to call an election

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 11, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Sigh. It is that time again.  Sometime this week, if the pundits are correct, the prime minister will visit newly installed Governor General
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during an affordable housing announcement with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson on June 30. Sometime this week, if the pundits are correct, the prime minister will visit newly installed Governor General Mary Simon at Rideau Hall and pull the plug on the weirdest Parliament ever, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Foreign influence in our elections is real, so what are we doing about it?

  • MONTREAL—They say an election is in the air. Certainly, everyone in the political game seems to be ready for the writs to be dropped.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 28, 2021
CSIS, under current director David Vigneault, is warning of the threat of foreign influence. But a decade has passed, and Canadians are wiser about the threats posed by Russia and, of course, China, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign influence in our elections is real, so what are we doing about it?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 28, 2021
  • MONTREAL—They say an election is in the air. Certainly, everyone in the political game seems to be ready for the writs to be dropped.

Foreign influence in our elections is real, so what are we doing about it?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 28, 2021
  • MONTREAL—They say an election is in the air. Certainly, everyone in the political game seems to be ready for the writs to be dropped.
CSIS, under current director David Vigneault, is warning of the threat of foreign influence. But a decade has passed, and Canadians are wiser about the threats posed by Russia and, of course, China, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should support Cuba’s transition to democracy

  • MONTREAL—I have never been to Cuba. Unlike hundreds of thousands of Canadians, including members of my own family, I have avoided travelling there or
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 21, 2021
Protesters rally against the Cuban government on Parliament Hill on July 11. The pandemic hit Cuba hard and as a result, in recent weeks, the Cuban people have showed the courage to demonstrate against shortages in goods and in favour of greater freedom, write Andrew Caddell. Flickr photograph by lezumbalaberenjena

Canada should support Cuba’s transition to democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 21, 2021
  • MONTREAL—I have never been to Cuba. Unlike hundreds of thousands of Canadians, including members of my own family, I have avoided travelling there or

Canada should support Cuba’s transition to democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 21, 2021
  • MONTREAL—I have never been to Cuba. Unlike hundreds of thousands of Canadians, including members of my own family, I have avoided travelling there or
Protesters rally against the Cuban government on Parliament Hill on July 11. The pandemic hit Cuba hard and as a result, in recent weeks, the Cuban people have showed the courage to demonstrate against shortages in goods and in favour of greater freedom, write Andrew Caddell. Flickr photograph by lezumbalaberenjena

Monty Python’s talent for challenging authority is missed today

  • MONTREAL—Could Monty Python’s Flying Circus survive today? Would there be space for its iconoclastic humour in an era of political correctness? This thought struck
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 14, 2021
Members of Monty Python—from left, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, and John Cleese—are pictured in 2014. Were the comedy troupe around today, they would more than likely puncture the intolerance of those who take themselves far too seriously, writes Andrew Caddell. Flickr photograph by Eduardo Unda-Sanzana

Monty Python’s talent for challenging authority is missed today

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 14, 2021
  • MONTREAL—Could Monty Python’s Flying Circus survive today? Would there be space for its iconoclastic humour in an era of political correctness? This thought struck

Monty Python’s talent for challenging authority is missed today

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 14, 2021
  • MONTREAL—Could Monty Python’s Flying Circus survive today? Would there be space for its iconoclastic humour in an era of political correctness? This thought struck
Members of Monty Python—from left, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, and John Cleese—are pictured in 2014. Were the comedy troupe around today, they would more than likely puncture the intolerance of those who take themselves far too seriously, writes Andrew Caddell. Flickr photograph by Eduardo Unda-Sanzana

The Kelowna Accord was a lost opportunity for Canada

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The “what ifs” of history are the most fascinating, and yet the most frustrating concepts to contemplate. What if JFK had lived? What
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 7, 2021
It is astonishing that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at an affordable housing announcement in Ottawa on June 30, did not immediately come forward with a 'Kelowna 2.0' within weeks of his election in 2015, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Kelowna Accord was a lost opportunity for Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 7, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The “what ifs” of history are the most fascinating, and yet the most frustrating concepts to contemplate. What if JFK had lived? What

The Kelowna Accord was a lost opportunity for Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 7, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The “what ifs” of history are the most fascinating, and yet the most frustrating concepts to contemplate. What if JFK had lived? What
It is astonishing that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at an affordable housing announcement in Ottawa on June 30, did not immediately come forward with a 'Kelowna 2.0' within weeks of his election in 2015, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cancel Canada Day? Perhaps we should just cancel Canada

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Fifty years ago this week, I was riding the train west to Lake Louise and then to Vancouver. It was a momentous trip:
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 30, 2021
Canada Day celebrations on the Hill in 2019. We face an existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. As each day goes by, Quebec nationalists attack Canada and carve out their own narrow space; Ontario uses the notwithstanding clause; Alberta plans a referendum on equalization. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cancel Canada Day? Perhaps we should just cancel Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 30, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Fifty years ago this week, I was riding the train west to Lake Louise and then to Vancouver. It was a momentous trip:

Cancel Canada Day? Perhaps we should just cancel Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 30, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Fifty years ago this week, I was riding the train west to Lake Louise and then to Vancouver. It was a momentous trip:
Canada Day celebrations on the Hill in 2019. We face an existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. As each day goes by, Quebec nationalists attack Canada and carve out their own narrow space; Ontario uses the notwithstanding clause; Alberta plans a referendum on equalization. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Quebec’s anglophones have been cast adrift by the Trudeau government

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—It is tough being abandoned. On June 16, virtually the entire House of Commons dropped any historical commitment to the anglophone minority in
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 23, 2021
Quebec’s Bill 96 also aligns with the Trudeau government's amendments to the Official Languages Act, Bill C-32, which emphasizes rights of francophones in the rest of Canada and Quebec over those of anglophones, writes Andrew Caddell. Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured in October 2020, tabled Bill C-32, which applies Quebec’s language laws to federally chartered companies, many of which operate in English, on June 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec’s anglophones have been cast adrift by the Trudeau government

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 23, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—It is tough being abandoned. On June 16, virtually the entire House of Commons dropped any historical commitment to the anglophone minority in

Quebec’s anglophones have been cast adrift by the Trudeau government

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 23, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—It is tough being abandoned. On June 16, virtually the entire House of Commons dropped any historical commitment to the anglophone minority in
Quebec’s Bill 96 also aligns with the Trudeau government's amendments to the Official Languages Act, Bill C-32, which emphasizes rights of francophones in the rest of Canada and Quebec over those of anglophones, writes Andrew Caddell. Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured in October 2020, tabled Bill C-32, which applies Quebec’s language laws to federally chartered companies, many of which operate in English, on June 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause has long passed its best-before date

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—“An abject failure.” These were the words Pierre Elliott Trudeau used to describe the new Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms,
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 16, 2021
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
The Ontario and Quebec governments, led by Premiers Doug Ford, left, and François Legualt, respectively, have recently invoked the notwithstanding clause, which Andrew Caddell writes diminishes the Charter every time it’s used. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause has long passed its best-before date

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 16, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—“An abject failure.” These were the words Pierre Elliott Trudeau used to describe the new Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms,

The notwithstanding clause has long passed its best-before date

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 16, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—“An abject failure.” These were the words Pierre Elliott Trudeau used to describe the new Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms,
Doug Ford
The Ontario and Quebec governments, led by Premiers Doug Ford, left, and François Legualt, respectively, have recently invoked the notwithstanding clause, which Andrew Caddell writes diminishes the Charter every time it’s used. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Outside Quebec, French is in decline

  • OTTAWA—Every coin has two sides. Last week, I punctured the myth French is in decline in Quebec, by pointing out while descendants of the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 2, 2021
This threat to French is the underpinning of Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly’s promotion of an 'asymmetrical' approach to language, emphasizing French minority communities over English Quebecers, which, Andrew Caddell writes, he doesn’t support. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Outside Quebec, French is in decline

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 2, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Every coin has two sides. Last week, I punctured the myth French is in decline in Quebec, by pointing out while descendants of the

Outside Quebec, French is in decline

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 2, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Every coin has two sides. Last week, I punctured the myth French is in decline in Quebec, by pointing out while descendants of the
This threat to French is the underpinning of Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly’s promotion of an 'asymmetrical' approach to language, emphasizing French minority communities over English Quebecers, which, Andrew Caddell writes, he doesn’t support. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The decline of French in Quebec is a nationalist myth

  • MONTREAL—Let Us Compare Mythologies. The title of Leonard Cohen’s first book of poetry seems pertinent in a new context: the introduction of the clumsy
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 26, 2021
Bill 96, introduced by Quebec Premier François Legault’s CAQ government, comes after a mind-numbing barrage from nationalist politicians, columnists, and demographers over the past two years, who have taken statistics and twisted them to suit their narrow agenda, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

The decline of French in Quebec is a nationalist myth

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 26, 2021
  • MONTREAL—Let Us Compare Mythologies. The title of Leonard Cohen’s first book of poetry seems pertinent in a new context: the introduction of the clumsy

The decline of French in Quebec is a nationalist myth

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 26, 2021
  • MONTREAL—Let Us Compare Mythologies. The title of Leonard Cohen’s first book of poetry seems pertinent in a new context: the introduction of the clumsy
Bill 96, introduced by Quebec Premier François Legault’s CAQ government, comes after a mind-numbing barrage from nationalist politicians, columnists, and demographers over the past two years, who have taken statistics and twisted them to suit their narrow agenda, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Montreal Canadiens, no more the ‘Flying Frenchmen’

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Last week, as the Quebec government tabled a retooled version of the French Language Charter, the province was seized with a cultural crisis.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 19, 2021
As a fan and a reporter who covered them, I felt the Canadiens of the previous era represented what our country could be when people of both language groups worked together, writes Andrew Caddell. Flickr photograph by John Catral

Montreal Canadiens, no more the ‘Flying Frenchmen’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 19, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Last week, as the Quebec government tabled a retooled version of the French Language Charter, the province was seized with a cultural crisis.

Montreal Canadiens, no more the ‘Flying Frenchmen’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 19, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Last week, as the Quebec government tabled a retooled version of the French Language Charter, the province was seized with a cultural crisis.
As a fan and a reporter who covered them, I felt the Canadiens of the previous era represented what our country could be when people of both language groups worked together, writes Andrew Caddell. Flickr photograph by John Catral

The 2021 budget: a disaster unlike any we have known

  • MONTREAL—Economics has always been a fascinating topic for me, although it has been a struggle. When I first arrived in Delhi on a diplomatic
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 12, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland present the 2021 budget on April 19. Recent polling suggests Canadians are worried about government spending, but it won’t stop the profligate Liberals from being fiscally irresponsible. Or history from repeating itself, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The 2021 budget: a disaster unlike any we have known

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 12, 2021
  • MONTREAL—Economics has always been a fascinating topic for me, although it has been a struggle. When I first arrived in Delhi on a diplomatic

The 2021 budget: a disaster unlike any we have known

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 12, 2021
  • MONTREAL—Economics has always been a fascinating topic for me, although it has been a struggle. When I first arrived in Delhi on a diplomatic
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland present the 2021 budget on April 19. Recent polling suggests Canadians are worried about government spending, but it won’t stop the profligate Liberals from being fiscally irresponsible. Or history from repeating itself, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Looking back: a decade since the 2011 election

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Time flies quickly as one ages. In that respect, while it seems like yesterday, this May 2 marked a decade since I was
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 5, 2021
Liberal candidate Andrew Caddell is interviewed by Radio-Canada in Saint-Modeste, Que., in April 2011 during the federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Looking back: a decade since the 2011 election

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 5, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Time flies quickly as one ages. In that respect, while it seems like yesterday, this May 2 marked a decade since I was

Looking back: a decade since the 2011 election

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 5, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Time flies quickly as one ages. In that respect, while it seems like yesterday, this May 2 marked a decade since I was
Liberal candidate Andrew Caddell is interviewed by Radio-Canada in Saint-Modeste, Que., in April 2011 during the federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The U.S.A. is not ‘the shining city on the hill’

  • MONTREAL—In the moments following the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd in a Minnesota courtroom, a Montreal radio host put
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 28, 2021
A member of the pro-Trump mob that stormed Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. is pictured on Jan. 6. The election of Barack Obama in 2008 was supposed to be a landmark moment. But rather than embracing a Black man in the White House, white America was quick to question his birthright and undermine his achievements, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Brett Davis

The U.S.A. is not ‘the shining city on the hill’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 28, 2021
  • MONTREAL—In the moments following the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd in a Minnesota courtroom, a Montreal radio host put

The U.S.A. is not ‘the shining city on the hill’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 28, 2021
  • MONTREAL—In the moments following the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd in a Minnesota courtroom, a Montreal radio host put
A member of the pro-Trump mob that stormed Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. is pictured on Jan. 6. The election of Barack Obama in 2008 was supposed to be a landmark moment. But rather than embracing a Black man in the White House, white America was quick to question his birthright and undermine his achievements, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Brett Davis

Israel, with all its flaws, deserves Canada’s support

  • OTTAWA—Does Israel have the right to exist? It is a serious question, and if answered in the affirmative, raises many more. The recent anniversary
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 21, 2021
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
It is admittedly not easy defending Israel these days. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been in office since 2009 and is an unlikely role model for a modern democracy, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel, with all its flaws, deserves Canada’s support

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 21, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Does Israel have the right to exist? It is a serious question, and if answered in the affirmative, raises many more. The recent anniversary

Israel, with all its flaws, deserves Canada’s support

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 21, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Does Israel have the right to exist? It is a serious question, and if answered in the affirmative, raises many more. The recent anniversary
Benjamin Netanyahu
It is admittedly not easy defending Israel these days. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been in office since 2009 and is an unlikely role model for a modern democracy, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Let’s be honest, Prince Philip was no saint

  • OTTAWA—My mother always insisted on the rule, “Never speak ill of the dead.” Despite her influence on my life, I will have to make
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 14, 2021
There is no doubt Prince Philip, pictured with Laureen Harper during a 2010 visit to Ottawa, served his country, the United Kingdom, well. But as most Canadians are skeptical of the monarchy, it strikes me as passing strange our prominent fellow citizens would go out of their way to praise someone so flawed, and who was not one of us, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Let’s be honest, Prince Philip was no saint

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 14, 2021
  • OTTAWA—My mother always insisted on the rule, “Never speak ill of the dead.” Despite her influence on my life, I will have to make

Let’s be honest, Prince Philip was no saint

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 14, 2021
  • OTTAWA—My mother always insisted on the rule, “Never speak ill of the dead.” Despite her influence on my life, I will have to make
There is no doubt Prince Philip, pictured with Laureen Harper during a 2010 visit to Ottawa, served his country, the United Kingdom, well. But as most Canadians are skeptical of the monarchy, it strikes me as passing strange our prominent fellow citizens would go out of their way to praise someone so flawed, and who was not one of us, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Chaotic management of the pandemic is bringing government into disrepute

  • OTTAWA—The COVID-19 pandemic is enough to give a semanticist fits. As provincial government consultants have gone into overdrive to coin phrases for measures to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 7, 2021
Protesters rally against COVID-19 restrictions in Vancouver in April 2020. These types of demonstrations have continued throughout the pandemic, and while many participants come from the fringes of society, they may be a harbinger of a less deferential populace, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/GoToVan

Chaotic management of the pandemic is bringing government into disrepute

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 7, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The COVID-19 pandemic is enough to give a semanticist fits. As provincial government consultants have gone into overdrive to coin phrases for measures to

Chaotic management of the pandemic is bringing government into disrepute

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 7, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The COVID-19 pandemic is enough to give a semanticist fits. As provincial government consultants have gone into overdrive to coin phrases for measures to
Protesters rally against COVID-19 restrictions in Vancouver in April 2020. These types of demonstrations have continued throughout the pandemic, and while many participants come from the fringes of society, they may be a harbinger of a less deferential populace, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/GoToVan

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