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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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Quebec has to come to grips with systemic racism

  • MONTREAL—I love Quebec. It is why I moved back last fall, splitting my time between my ancestral home in Kamouraska and my pied-a-terre in
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 31, 2021
Quebec Premier François Legault would be a true statesman if he were to simply admit systemic racism exists in Quebec and then move to fix the problem, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec has to come to grips with systemic racism

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 31, 2021
  • MONTREAL—I love Quebec. It is why I moved back last fall, splitting my time between my ancestral home in Kamouraska and my pied-a-terre in

Quebec has to come to grips with systemic racism

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 31, 2021
  • MONTREAL—I love Quebec. It is why I moved back last fall, splitting my time between my ancestral home in Kamouraska and my pied-a-terre in
Quebec Premier François Legault would be a true statesman if he were to simply admit systemic racism exists in Quebec and then move to fix the problem, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political appointments to diplomatic postings are mostly a bad idea

  • MONTREAL—As rumours of a pending federal election swirl, the “posting season” approaches for diplomats. This is the time assignments abroad are determined by senior
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 24, 2021
In larger missions, political appointees can be disastrous for foreign relations. The choice of two Sinophiles, John McCallum and Dominic Barton, was the wrong move in an increasingly intolerant China, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph by Andrew Meade

Political appointments to diplomatic postings are mostly a bad idea

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 24, 2021
  • MONTREAL—As rumours of a pending federal election swirl, the “posting season” approaches for diplomats. This is the time assignments abroad are determined by senior

Political appointments to diplomatic postings are mostly a bad idea

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 24, 2021
  • MONTREAL—As rumours of a pending federal election swirl, the “posting season” approaches for diplomats. This is the time assignments abroad are determined by senior
In larger missions, political appointees can be disastrous for foreign relations. The choice of two Sinophiles, John McCallum and Dominic Barton, was the wrong move in an increasingly intolerant China, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph by Andrew Meade

The royal soap opera may make news, but it’s not history

  • MONTREAL—What makes news? The best explanation I was ever given came from two experienced journalists at a seminar in Vancouver in the early 90s.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 17, 2021
Following an interview with Meghan Markle and her husband Prince Harry, there have been calls for Canada to ditch the monarchy, presided over by the Queen. The decision to have a Canadian head of state should be based on substantive reasons, none of which have to do with a TV interview in a foreign country. Anyone who would switch because of a TV show is no ally to the republican cause in Canada, nor a student of history. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The royal soap opera may make news, but it’s not history

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 17, 2021
  • MONTREAL—What makes news? The best explanation I was ever given came from two experienced journalists at a seminar in Vancouver in the early 90s.

The royal soap opera may make news, but it’s not history

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 17, 2021
  • MONTREAL—What makes news? The best explanation I was ever given came from two experienced journalists at a seminar in Vancouver in the early 90s.
Following an interview with Meghan Markle and her husband Prince Harry, there have been calls for Canada to ditch the monarchy, presided over by the Queen. The decision to have a Canadian head of state should be based on substantive reasons, none of which have to do with a TV interview in a foreign country. Anyone who would switch because of a TV show is no ally to the republican cause in Canada, nor a student of history. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A cautionary tale for National Fraud Prevention Month

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I have always been a sucker for commemorative days or months.  It comes from my time as a radio reporter and sometime disc
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 10, 2021
March is National Fraud Prevention Month, which the federal government is promoting to ensure Canadians don’t fall for frauds like the ‘Canada Revenue Agency’ scam, the ‘Federal Court of Justice’ scam, and the ‘friend who needs money in Spain’ scam. Pexels photograph by Tima Miroshnichenko

A cautionary tale for National Fraud Prevention Month

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 10, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I have always been a sucker for commemorative days or months.  It comes from my time as a radio reporter and sometime disc

A cautionary tale for National Fraud Prevention Month

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 10, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I have always been a sucker for commemorative days or months.  It comes from my time as a radio reporter and sometime disc
March is National Fraud Prevention Month, which the federal government is promoting to ensure Canadians don’t fall for frauds like the ‘Canada Revenue Agency’ scam, the ‘Federal Court of Justice’ scam, and the ‘friend who needs money in Spain’ scam. Pexels photograph by Tima Miroshnichenko

Trudeau revelations another nationalist ‘conspiracy’ that isn’t

  • MONTREAL—He flaunts them still. Pierre Elliott Trudeau is once again the object of vilification by the Péquiste publisher of the Journal de Montréal, Pierre-Karl
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 3, 2021
Former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, left, was cited in a December 1976 diplomatic cable by then-U.S. ambassador to Canada Thomas Enders, right, as being heard to suggest making ‘it as tough as possible for Quebec.’ When Enders reported in December of 1976, Trudeau and his cabinet were struggling to figure out a supportive response that did not fuel Quebec separatism, writes Andrew Caddell. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau revelations another nationalist ‘conspiracy’ that isn’t

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 3, 2021
  • MONTREAL—He flaunts them still. Pierre Elliott Trudeau is once again the object of vilification by the Péquiste publisher of the Journal de Montréal, Pierre-Karl

Trudeau revelations another nationalist ‘conspiracy’ that isn’t

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 3, 2021
  • MONTREAL—He flaunts them still. Pierre Elliott Trudeau is once again the object of vilification by the Péquiste publisher of the Journal de Montréal, Pierre-Karl
Former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, left, was cited in a December 1976 diplomatic cable by then-U.S. ambassador to Canada Thomas Enders, right, as being heard to suggest making ‘it as tough as possible for Quebec.’ When Enders reported in December of 1976, Trudeau and his cabinet were struggling to figure out a supportive response that did not fuel Quebec separatism, writes Andrew Caddell. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Discussion paper on official languages an awkward approach to a defining issue

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—This village is where I learned French. Although I studied it from Grade 3 in Montreal, it was only as a 17-year-old I
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 24, 2021
Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly is pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 2, 2020. The clumsy title of the Trudeau government’s discussion paper on official languages reflects an awkward approach to one of Canada’s defining characteristics, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Discussion paper on official languages an awkward approach to a defining issue

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 24, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—This village is where I learned French. Although I studied it from Grade 3 in Montreal, it was only as a 17-year-old I

Discussion paper on official languages an awkward approach to a defining issue

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 24, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—This village is where I learned French. Although I studied it from Grade 3 in Montreal, it was only as a 17-year-old I
Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly is pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 2, 2020. The clumsy title of the Trudeau government’s discussion paper on official languages reflects an awkward approach to one of Canada’s defining characteristics, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The latest case of police racism is yet another travesty of justice

  • MONTREAL—Montreal is a great place to live. Unless you are a person of colour. Mamadi Fara Camara, a 31-year-old PhD student and instructor from
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 17, 2021
Mamadi Fara Camara’s ordeal at the hands of Montreal police is another example of systemic racism that Quebec’s premier refuses to acknowledge, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of Radio-Canada

The latest case of police racism is yet another travesty of justice

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 17, 2021
  • MONTREAL—Montreal is a great place to live. Unless you are a person of colour. Mamadi Fara Camara, a 31-year-old PhD student and instructor from

The latest case of police racism is yet another travesty of justice

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 17, 2021
  • MONTREAL—Montreal is a great place to live. Unless you are a person of colour. Mamadi Fara Camara, a 31-year-old PhD student and instructor from
Mamadi Fara Camara’s ordeal at the hands of Montreal police is another example of systemic racism that Quebec’s premier refuses to acknowledge, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of Radio-Canada

Bell Canada’s cuts were a shoddy way to treat people

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—My first reporting job was in radio, working a beat and reading the news on a 5,000-watt station in Montreal, part of the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 10, 2021
Bell fails to understand that broadcasting, in providing people with information, has always made a contribution to better citizenship, writes Andrew Caddell. Wikimedia Commons photograph by Jason Paris

Bell Canada’s cuts were a shoddy way to treat people

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 10, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—My first reporting job was in radio, working a beat and reading the news on a 5,000-watt station in Montreal, part of the

Bell Canada’s cuts were a shoddy way to treat people

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 10, 2021
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—My first reporting job was in radio, working a beat and reading the news on a 5,000-watt station in Montreal, part of the
Bell fails to understand that broadcasting, in providing people with information, has always made a contribution to better citizenship, writes Andrew Caddell. Wikimedia Commons photograph by Jason Paris

PHAC and Health Canada have not been assets in this pandemic

  • MONTREAL—I sometimes find real interest in the obscure. So, my interest was piqued by a story hidden away on the inside pages, about the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 3, 2021
Initially, PHAC was populated by experts from the medical field, like Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam. But changes made by successive governments led to a takeover by senior bureaucrats and the loss of the Global Public Health Intelligence Network, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PHAC and Health Canada have not been assets in this pandemic

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 3, 2021
  • MONTREAL—I sometimes find real interest in the obscure. So, my interest was piqued by a story hidden away on the inside pages, about the

PHAC and Health Canada have not been assets in this pandemic

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 3, 2021
  • MONTREAL—I sometimes find real interest in the obscure. So, my interest was piqued by a story hidden away on the inside pages, about the
Initially, PHAC was populated by experts from the medical field, like Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam. But changes made by successive governments led to a takeover by senior bureaucrats and the loss of the Global Public Health Intelligence Network, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The governor general’s resignation offers an opportunity

  • MONTREAL—“What do we do now?” I imagine this is the refrain ringing through the halls of the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 27, 2021
Andrew Caddell writes that though he respects the Queen, pictured with her husband Prince Philip in Ottawa in 2010, she is mortal, and she and her heirs reside in a foreign country and it would make sense to have her be the last Canadian head of state living in the U.K. The Hill Times file photograph

The governor general’s resignation offers an opportunity

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 27, 2021
  • MONTREAL—“What do we do now?” I imagine this is the refrain ringing through the halls of the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy

The governor general’s resignation offers an opportunity

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 27, 2021
  • MONTREAL—“What do we do now?” I imagine this is the refrain ringing through the halls of the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy
Andrew Caddell writes that though he respects the Queen, pictured with her husband Prince Philip in Ottawa in 2010, she is mortal, and she and her heirs reside in a foreign country and it would make sense to have her be the last Canadian head of state living in the U.K. The Hill Times file photograph

Management consultants are the problem, not the solution

  • MONTREAL—When I was a young boy, my brother and I would while away the summer days in Kamouraska by skipping rocks along the surface
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 20, 2021
The Lester B. Pearson Building, home to Global Affairs Canada, pictured in 2018. The lower ranks have felt the impact of management consultants, too: for many of the young officers I knew at Global Affairs, life was one hellish experience of one-year contracts without benefits, holidays, or pensions, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Management consultants are the problem, not the solution

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 20, 2021
  • MONTREAL—When I was a young boy, my brother and I would while away the summer days in Kamouraska by skipping rocks along the surface

Management consultants are the problem, not the solution

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 20, 2021
  • MONTREAL—When I was a young boy, my brother and I would while away the summer days in Kamouraska by skipping rocks along the surface
The Lester B. Pearson Building, home to Global Affairs Canada, pictured in 2018. The lower ranks have felt the impact of management consultants, too: for many of the young officers I knew at Global Affairs, life was one hellish experience of one-year contracts without benefits, holidays, or pensions, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Bye bye is a great Quebec tradition

  • MONTREAL—Happy New Year. Bonne Année. It began with a laugh, as I joined four million viewers in the annual New Year’s Eve ritual of
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 13, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Québéc Premier François Legault, and Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante all got the parody treatment in Radio-Canada's 2020 edition of Bye bye. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Bye bye is a great Quebec tradition

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 13, 2021
  • MONTREAL—Happy New Year. Bonne Année. It began with a laugh, as I joined four million viewers in the annual New Year’s Eve ritual of

The Bye bye is a great Quebec tradition

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 13, 2021
  • MONTREAL—Happy New Year. Bonne Année. It began with a laugh, as I joined four million viewers in the annual New Year’s Eve ritual of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Québéc Premier François Legault, and Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante all got the parody treatment in Radio-Canada's 2020 edition of Bye bye. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A COVID story worth remembering

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—This second wave of COVID-19 is infernal. This area of Quebec had been virtually impervious to the virus from the beginning. But now,
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 30, 2020
Air Force veteran Frank Lloyd Stark died on Dec. 4 at the age of 97. In the frantic rush to protect the living from COVID-19, we should never forget those who died, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

A COVID story worth remembering

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 30, 2020
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—This second wave of COVID-19 is infernal. This area of Quebec had been virtually impervious to the virus from the beginning. But now,

A COVID story worth remembering

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 30, 2020
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—This second wave of COVID-19 is infernal. This area of Quebec had been virtually impervious to the virus from the beginning. But now,
Air Force veteran Frank Lloyd Stark died on Dec. 4 at the age of 97. In the frantic rush to protect the living from COVID-19, we should never forget those who died, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Anti-vaxxers are the biggest threat in fighting COVID-19

  • MONTREAL—In July of 1997, I was in Geneva, Switzerland, working for the UN’s Children’s Vaccine Initiative (CVI), led by the World Health Organization and
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 16, 2020
Without sufficient immunization, Canadians will get the virus and lockdowns will continue, writes Andrew Caddell. Pexels photograph by Gustavo Fring

Anti-vaxxers are the biggest threat in fighting COVID-19

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 16, 2020
  • MONTREAL—In July of 1997, I was in Geneva, Switzerland, working for the UN’s Children’s Vaccine Initiative (CVI), led by the World Health Organization and

Anti-vaxxers are the biggest threat in fighting COVID-19

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 16, 2020
  • MONTREAL—In July of 1997, I was in Geneva, Switzerland, working for the UN’s Children’s Vaccine Initiative (CVI), led by the World Health Organization and
Without sufficient immunization, Canadians will get the virus and lockdowns will continue, writes Andrew Caddell. Pexels photograph by Gustavo Fring

Bill 101 applying federally? Time for some constitutional common sense

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I miss Eugene Forsey. The late, great former senator was a source of incredible insight into the Constitution. And he was always accessible:
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 9, 2020
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole newfound concern for the supposed decline of French in Quebec and support for the application of Bill 101 to federally regulated entities would be ridiculed by the late former senator Eugene Foresy, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill 101 applying federally? Time for some constitutional common sense

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 9, 2020
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I miss Eugene Forsey. The late, great former senator was a source of incredible insight into the Constitution. And he was always accessible:

Bill 101 applying federally? Time for some constitutional common sense

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 9, 2020
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I miss Eugene Forsey. The late, great former senator was a source of incredible insight into the Constitution. And he was always accessible:
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole newfound concern for the supposed decline of French in Quebec and support for the application of Bill 101 to federally regulated entities would be ridiculed by the late former senator Eugene Foresy, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An Ottawa valedictory: time to leave

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The poet Kahlil Gibran wrote in The Prophet, “the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.” As I take my leave
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 2, 2020
Andrew Caddell writes that when he first came to Ottawa in 1972, it was a relative backwater, compared to Montreal, that he has watched evolve and grow over the years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

An Ottawa valedictory: time to leave

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 2, 2020
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The poet Kahlil Gibran wrote in The Prophet, “the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.” As I take my leave

An Ottawa valedictory: time to leave

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 2, 2020
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The poet Kahlil Gibran wrote in The Prophet, “the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.” As I take my leave
Andrew Caddell writes that when he first came to Ottawa in 1972, it was a relative backwater, compared to Montreal, that he has watched evolve and grow over the years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anglo Quebecers are not a threat to French, we shouldn’t be treated as such

  • MONTREAL, QUE.—Sometimes things in life don’t happen as quickly as they should. An article in La Presse in September 2017 focused on my plans
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 25, 2020
In the midst of the pandemic, Quebec Premier François Legault spent $5-million to hire new inspectors for the Quebec Office of the French Language (OQLF) to check signs and menus in restaurants and stores, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anglo Quebecers are not a threat to French, we shouldn’t be treated as such

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 25, 2020
  • MONTREAL, QUE.—Sometimes things in life don’t happen as quickly as they should. An article in La Presse in September 2017 focused on my plans

Anglo Quebecers are not a threat to French, we shouldn’t be treated as such

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 25, 2020
  • MONTREAL, QUE.—Sometimes things in life don’t happen as quickly as they should. An article in La Presse in September 2017 focused on my plans
In the midst of the pandemic, Quebec Premier François Legault spent $5-million to hire new inspectors for the Quebec Office of the French Language (OQLF) to check signs and menus in restaurants and stores, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In Quebec, a wilful blindness to racism against Indigenous people

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The death of Joyce Echaquan on Sept. 28 in the Joliette, Que., hospital, northeast of Montreal, drew national headlines for the way she
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 18, 2020
The abuse of Joyce Echaquan, who died Sept. 28, should have come as no surprise to officials familiar with the Joliette hospital: it had a reputation for disgraceful behaviour that earned it a mention in the 488-page Viens Report, writes Andrew Caddell. YouTube screenshot courtesy of CBC News

In Quebec, a wilful blindness to racism against Indigenous people

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 18, 2020
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The death of Joyce Echaquan on Sept. 28 in the Joliette, Que., hospital, northeast of Montreal, drew national headlines for the way she

In Quebec, a wilful blindness to racism against Indigenous people

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 18, 2020
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The death of Joyce Echaquan on Sept. 28 in the Joliette, Que., hospital, northeast of Montreal, drew national headlines for the way she
The abuse of Joyce Echaquan, who died Sept. 28, should have come as no surprise to officials familiar with the Joliette hospital: it had a reputation for disgraceful behaviour that earned it a mention in the 488-page Viens Report, writes Andrew Caddell. YouTube screenshot courtesy of CBC News

When slogans become policy, everyone suffers

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Like so many Canadians, I was glued to the internet last week watching the American elections. I first wanted to determine if my
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 11, 2020
The intensity of the election scrap, between the MAGA cultists and the Biden camp’s ‘Battle for the Soul of the Nation’ does not bode well for the years to come, writes Andrew Caddell. Flickr photograph by Amaury Laporte

When slogans become policy, everyone suffers

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 11, 2020
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Like so many Canadians, I was glued to the internet last week watching the American elections. I first wanted to determine if my

When slogans become policy, everyone suffers

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 11, 2020
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Like so many Canadians, I was glued to the internet last week watching the American elections. I first wanted to determine if my
The intensity of the election scrap, between the MAGA cultists and the Biden camp’s ‘Battle for the Soul of the Nation’ does not bode well for the years to come, writes Andrew Caddell. Flickr photograph by Amaury Laporte

The American election: in an obscure race, a cause for optimism

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I am a “glass half-full” person. When the chips are down, I believe things will get better. I take my inspiration from a
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 4, 2020
We should be encouraged people like incumbent North Carolina state Senator Jeff Jackson are fighting the good fight and working to ensure their democracy survives, and thrives, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Sen. Jeff Jackson

The American election: in an obscure race, a cause for optimism

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 4, 2020
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I am a “glass half-full” person. When the chips are down, I believe things will get better. I take my inspiration from a

The American election: in an obscure race, a cause for optimism

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 4, 2020
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I am a “glass half-full” person. When the chips are down, I believe things will get better. I take my inspiration from a
We should be encouraged people like incumbent North Carolina state Senator Jeff Jackson are fighting the good fight and working to ensure their democracy survives, and thrives, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Sen. Jeff Jackson

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