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McCartney still shines

  • The former Beatle’s recent Montreal concert was proof there is a formula for a live show with depth.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 26, 2025
Now in his 80s, Paul McCartney’s tour was a gift to all us aging Beatlemaniacs, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Raph_PH

McCartney still shines

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 26, 2025
  • The former Beatle’s recent Montreal concert was proof there is a formula for a live show with depth.

McCartney still shines

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 26, 2025
  • The former Beatle’s recent Montreal concert was proof there is a formula for a live show with depth.
Now in his 80s, Paul McCartney’s tour was a gift to all us aging Beatlemaniacs, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Raph_PH

Half a century of Radio Carleton

  • When it began, Carleton University’s campus radio station had a limited range, but as it grew it became a career and life launching pad
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 19, 2025
Back in 1975, CKCU-FM was a community, indeed a family, and things haven’t changed, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Half a century of Radio Carleton

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 19, 2025
  • When it began, Carleton University’s campus radio station had a limited range, but as it grew it became a career and life launching pad

Half a century of Radio Carleton

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 19, 2025
  • When it began, Carleton University’s campus radio station had a limited range, but as it grew it became a career and life launching pad
Back in 1975, CKCU-FM was a community, indeed a family, and things haven’t changed, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

PQ Blue Book attacks Canada’s international role

  • The foreign policy document is part of the Parti Québécois leader’s meticulous deconstruction of Canada.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 12, 2025
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, centre, launched his party’s Blue Book alongside MNAs Catherine Gentilcore, right, and Pascal Paradis on Nov. 6. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/ Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and Parti Québécois

PQ Blue Book attacks Canada’s international role

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 12, 2025
  • The foreign policy document is part of the Parti Québécois leader’s meticulous deconstruction of Canada.

PQ Blue Book attacks Canada’s international role

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 12, 2025
  • The foreign policy document is part of the Parti Québécois leader’s meticulous deconstruction of Canada.
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, centre, launched his party’s Blue Book alongside MNAs Catherine Gentilcore, right, and Pascal Paradis on Nov. 6. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/ Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and Parti Québécois

Doug Ford needs to be reined in

  • The Ontario premier’s pitch to poach Quebec doctors will be exploited by the separatists to undermine Quebecers’ sense of belonging to Canada.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 5, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford promoting the interests of Franco-Ontarians to Quebec doctors is laughable given he previously announced cuts to French services across his own province, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doug Ford needs to be reined in

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 5, 2025
  • The Ontario premier’s pitch to poach Quebec doctors will be exploited by the separatists to undermine Quebecers’ sense of belonging to Canada.

Doug Ford needs to be reined in

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 5, 2025
  • The Ontario premier’s pitch to poach Quebec doctors will be exploited by the separatists to undermine Quebecers’ sense of belonging to Canada.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford promoting the interests of Franco-Ontarians to Quebec doctors is laughable given he previously announced cuts to French services across his own province, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada an ‘illegitimate country’?

  • The thesis of Confederation as illegitimate has gained credence among Parti Québécois supporters.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 29, 2025
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon appeared to foreshadow a unilateral declaration of independence after a successful referendum if he forms government next year, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Is Canada an ‘illegitimate country’?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 29, 2025
  • The thesis of Confederation as illegitimate has gained credence among Parti Québécois supporters.

Is Canada an ‘illegitimate country’?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 29, 2025
  • The thesis of Confederation as illegitimate has gained credence among Parti Québécois supporters.
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon appeared to foreshadow a unilateral declaration of independence after a successful referendum if he forms government next year, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Setting the stage for Quebec’s fall election season

  • On Nov. 2, 1,131 cities, towns, and villages, and 87 regions in Quebec will go to the polls.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 22, 2025
The highest-profile race is no doubt the City of Montreal, where incumbent Projet Montréal administration’s Luc Rabouin, left, is facing off against Ensemble Montréal’s Soraya Martinez Ferrada, a former federal Liberal minister. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Setting the stage for Quebec’s fall election season

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 22, 2025
  • On Nov. 2, 1,131 cities, towns, and villages, and 87 regions in Quebec will go to the polls.

Setting the stage for Quebec’s fall election season

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 22, 2025
  • On Nov. 2, 1,131 cities, towns, and villages, and 87 regions in Quebec will go to the polls.
The highest-profile race is no doubt the City of Montreal, where incumbent Projet Montréal administration’s Luc Rabouin, left, is facing off against Ensemble Montréal’s Soraya Martinez Ferrada, a former federal Liberal minister. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Quebec’s new ‘constitution’ bill is an affront to democracy

  • The Legault government’s document is a fantasy, especially when it comes to Quebec’s non-francophone population.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 15, 2025
Francois Legault
Francois Legault
Premier François Legault’s Quebec Constitution Act entrenches his government’s three most narrow-minded pieces of legislation, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec’s new ‘constitution’ bill is an affront to democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 15, 2025
  • The Legault government’s document is a fantasy, especially when it comes to Quebec’s non-francophone population.

Quebec’s new ‘constitution’ bill is an affront to democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 15, 2025
  • The Legault government’s document is a fantasy, especially when it comes to Quebec’s non-francophone population.
Francois Legault
Premier François Legault’s Quebec Constitution Act entrenches his government’s three most narrow-minded pieces of legislation, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign policy is all about self-interest

  • Canada should focus on its own interest: building credibility in defence investment and alliances, and reaching out to our economic partners.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 8, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand’s recent United Nations address may indicate that Canadians are finally realists about the fact we need force to defend our sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign policy is all about self-interest

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 8, 2025
  • Canada should focus on its own interest: building credibility in defence investment and alliances, and reaching out to our economic partners.

Foreign policy is all about self-interest

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 8, 2025
  • Canada should focus on its own interest: building credibility in defence investment and alliances, and reaching out to our economic partners.
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand’s recent United Nations address may indicate that Canadians are finally realists about the fact we need force to defend our sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Emergency wait times are a threat to our health

  • A June study by the Montreal Economic Institute revealed wait times across Canada have increased in the past five years, and that Quebec has
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 1, 2025
We can do a better job of caring for people in need, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Emergency wait times are a threat to our health

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 1, 2025
  • A June study by the Montreal Economic Institute revealed wait times across Canada have increased in the past five years, and that Quebec has

Emergency wait times are a threat to our health

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 1, 2025
  • A June study by the Montreal Economic Institute revealed wait times across Canada have increased in the past five years, and that Quebec has
We can do a better job of caring for people in need, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Next stop for me, the feds, and many others: the Supreme Court

  • If the Charter of Rights and Freedoms doesn’t protect us, the anglophone community’s very role in Quebec society is threatened.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 24, 2025
The Coalition Avenir Québec government of François Legault has pre-emptively applied Sec. 33 on several occasions, most notably in the passage of Bill 96, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next stop for me, the feds, and many others: the Supreme Court

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 24, 2025
  • If the Charter of Rights and Freedoms doesn’t protect us, the anglophone community’s very role in Quebec society is threatened.

Next stop for me, the feds, and many others: the Supreme Court

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 24, 2025
  • If the Charter of Rights and Freedoms doesn’t protect us, the anglophone community’s very role in Quebec society is threatened.
The Coalition Avenir Québec government of François Legault has pre-emptively applied Sec. 33 on several occasions, most notably in the passage of Bill 96, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premier Legault’s cabinet shuffle takes his party nowhere

  • There are times Quebec politics can have national and even international importance. This is not one of those times.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 17, 2025
Quebec Premier François Legault's recent cabinet shuffle was more like musical chairs than a realignment, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premier Legault’s cabinet shuffle takes his party nowhere

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 17, 2025
  • There are times Quebec politics can have national and even international importance. This is not one of those times.

Premier Legault’s cabinet shuffle takes his party nowhere

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 17, 2025
  • There are times Quebec politics can have national and even international importance. This is not one of those times.
Quebec Premier François Legault's recent cabinet shuffle was more like musical chairs than a realignment, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ken Dryden: a role model for all of us

  • He will be remembered as a decent, humble, thoughtful person, and a role model for all Canadians.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 10, 2025
Ken Dryden was often in a spotlight he never sought, but used his fame to work for a better society, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ken Dryden: a role model for all of us

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 10, 2025
  • He will be remembered as a decent, humble, thoughtful person, and a role model for all Canadians.

Ken Dryden: a role model for all of us

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 10, 2025
  • He will be remembered as a decent, humble, thoughtful person, and a role model for all Canadians.
Ken Dryden was often in a spotlight he never sought, but used his fame to work for a better society, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

As the CAQ flounders, the Parti Québécois appears to be unstoppable

  • Federalists should be preparing for the worst as the PQ continues to surge in the polls.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 3, 2025
Francois Legault
Francois Legault
Quebec Premier François Legault’s fall from grace has been precipitous, and the PQ is firming up its separation referendum plans as they await the next election, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the CAQ flounders, the Parti Québécois appears to be unstoppable

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 3, 2025
  • Federalists should be preparing for the worst as the PQ continues to surge in the polls.

As the CAQ flounders, the Parti Québécois appears to be unstoppable

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 3, 2025
  • Federalists should be preparing for the worst as the PQ continues to surge in the polls.
Francois Legault
Quebec Premier François Legault’s fall from grace has been precipitous, and the PQ is firming up its separation referendum plans as they await the next election, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Looking back on the summer of ’75

  • The unemployment rate for students this year was a sky-high 15 per cent; many could have benefited from the same experience we had in
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 27, 2025
Andrew Caddell, pictured bottom row, fourth from right, reminisces about the summer of 1975, and the upward trajectory hard work could achieve at the time. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Looking back on the summer of ’75

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 27, 2025
  • The unemployment rate for students this year was a sky-high 15 per cent; many could have benefited from the same experience we had in

Looking back on the summer of ’75

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 27, 2025
  • The unemployment rate for students this year was a sky-high 15 per cent; many could have benefited from the same experience we had in
Andrew Caddell, pictured bottom row, fourth from right, reminisces about the summer of 1975, and the upward trajectory hard work could achieve at the time. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Is there a realistic blueprint for cutting government spending?

  • Governments become inefficient and fat over time, but they don’t have to be. The Chrétien-Martin cuts in 1995 proved that.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 20, 2025
The Carney government has no choice but to ensure the federal government is lean and effective once more, writes Andrew Caddell. Pexels photograph by Nikolaos Dimou

Is there a realistic blueprint for cutting government spending?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 20, 2025
  • Governments become inefficient and fat over time, but they don’t have to be. The Chrétien-Martin cuts in 1995 proved that.

Is there a realistic blueprint for cutting government spending?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 20, 2025
  • Governments become inefficient and fat over time, but they don’t have to be. The Chrétien-Martin cuts in 1995 proved that.
The Carney government has no choice but to ensure the federal government is lean and effective once more, writes Andrew Caddell. Pexels photograph by Nikolaos Dimou

The value of lifelong learning

  • People are realizing they must study to keep up with rapid developments in science, business, medicine, and technology.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 13, 2025
While Canada can boast one of the most educated populations on Earth, our system of education needs to adapt to new demands, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Felicia Buitenwerf

The value of lifelong learning

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 13, 2025
  • People are realizing they must study to keep up with rapid developments in science, business, medicine, and technology.

The value of lifelong learning

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 13, 2025
  • People are realizing they must study to keep up with rapid developments in science, business, medicine, and technology.
While Canada can boast one of the most educated populations on Earth, our system of education needs to adapt to new demands, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Felicia Buitenwerf

We need to be reminded: war is hell

  • Our parents and grandparents lived through the early 20th century with sickness, poverty, and then the hell of war, and came out of it
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 6, 2025
Infantrymen with The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment in Italy in July 1943. This week it will be 80 years since the end of the Second World War. Canada is a different place, although we face as much turbulence in the world as our parents and grandparents did, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Lieut. Jack H. Smith/Department of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada

We need to be reminded: war is hell

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 6, 2025
  • Our parents and grandparents lived through the early 20th century with sickness, poverty, and then the hell of war, and came out of it

We need to be reminded: war is hell

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 6, 2025
  • Our parents and grandparents lived through the early 20th century with sickness, poverty, and then the hell of war, and came out of it
Infantrymen with The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment in Italy in July 1943. This week it will be 80 years since the end of the Second World War. Canada is a different place, although we face as much turbulence in the world as our parents and grandparents did, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Lieut. Jack H. Smith/Department of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada

The power of Canada’s many ‘Senates’

  • All across the country they are the faithful, the friends, the former work colleagues, the civic-minded, some politically engaged, some not, who gather to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 30, 2025
The stories and memories contained within the people who make up the various ‘Senates’ across Canada are fading away, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Papaioannou Kostas

The power of Canada’s many ‘Senates’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 30, 2025
  • All across the country they are the faithful, the friends, the former work colleagues, the civic-minded, some politically engaged, some not, who gather to

The power of Canada’s many ‘Senates’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 30, 2025
  • All across the country they are the faithful, the friends, the former work colleagues, the civic-minded, some politically engaged, some not, who gather to
The stories and memories contained within the people who make up the various ‘Senates’ across Canada are fading away, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Papaioannou Kostas

Why we must defend supply management

  • If supply management were sacrificed to satisfy Donald Trump, life in rural Canada would be turned upside down.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 23, 2025
Cow
Cow
The end result of caving to the American president would not be an open market for dairy products, but rather copying the U.S. and Europe by providing subsidies to our dairy producers to the tune of billions of dollars a year, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Ryan Song

Why we must defend supply management

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 23, 2025
  • If supply management were sacrificed to satisfy Donald Trump, life in rural Canada would be turned upside down.

Why we must defend supply management

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 23, 2025
  • If supply management were sacrificed to satisfy Donald Trump, life in rural Canada would be turned upside down.
Cow
The end result of caving to the American president would not be an open market for dairy products, but rather copying the U.S. and Europe by providing subsidies to our dairy producers to the tune of billions of dollars a year, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Ryan Song

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The North is Canada’s microcosm

  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

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
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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

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

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