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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

An effective politician must have a certain set of skills

  • If you don’t like people, care for governing, or are just in it to satisfy your ego, perhaps you should look for another job.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 27, 2024
While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is great at performing for a crowd, he is often described by former colleagues as ‘inaccessible,’ writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An effective politician must have a certain set of skills

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 27, 2024
  • If you don’t like people, care for governing, or are just in it to satisfy your ego, perhaps you should look for another job.

An effective politician must have a certain set of skills

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 27, 2024
  • If you don’t like people, care for governing, or are just in it to satisfy your ego, perhaps you should look for another job.
While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is great at performing for a crowd, he is often described by former colleagues as ‘inaccessible,’ writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s ‘America First’ plans may undermine global trade

  • A nightmarish world in which economic rules don’t apply, and trade is suffocated is in no one’s interest—especially not Canada’s.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 20, 2024
It’s hard to believe U.S. president-elect Donald Trump wants to plunge the world into recession, but he is impossible to predict, writes Andrew Caddell. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump’s ‘America First’ plans may undermine global trade

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 20, 2024
  • A nightmarish world in which economic rules don’t apply, and trade is suffocated is in no one’s interest—especially not Canada’s.

Trump’s ‘America First’ plans may undermine global trade

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 20, 2024
  • A nightmarish world in which economic rules don’t apply, and trade is suffocated is in no one’s interest—especially not Canada’s.
It’s hard to believe U.S. president-elect Donald Trump wants to plunge the world into recession, but he is impossible to predict, writes Andrew Caddell. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Cause for pessimism and optimism after the U.S. election

  • Trump’s victory may have murky implications for Canada, but there were a few bright spots among other U.S. races.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2024
The election of North Carolina’s Democratic attorney general Jeff Jackson was a ray of sunshine among the Nov. 5 results, his cousin Andrew Caddell writes. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/WXII 12 News

Cause for pessimism and optimism after the U.S. election

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2024
  • Trump’s victory may have murky implications for Canada, but there were a few bright spots among other U.S. races.

Cause for pessimism and optimism after the U.S. election

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2024
  • Trump’s victory may have murky implications for Canada, but there were a few bright spots among other U.S. races.
The election of North Carolina’s Democratic attorney general Jeff Jackson was a ray of sunshine among the Nov. 5 results, his cousin Andrew Caddell writes. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/WXII 12 News

Good morning, Prime Minister Poilievre—here is your agenda

  • What would the early days of a Poilievre-led government look like? Andrew Caddell sketches it out.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 6, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
In a not-so-distant future, a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre gets down to business. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Good morning, Prime Minister Poilievre—here is your agenda

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 6, 2024
  • What would the early days of a Poilievre-led government look like? Andrew Caddell sketches it out.

Good morning, Prime Minister Poilievre—here is your agenda

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 6, 2024
  • What would the early days of a Poilievre-led government look like? Andrew Caddell sketches it out.
Pierre Poilievre
In a not-so-distant future, a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre gets down to business. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau is fighting back, and it’s not pretty

  • The ruthlessness with which the prime minister dealt with challenges in the past couple of weeks may be a harbinger of the next election
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 30, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
During his Oct. 16 testimony at the Foreign Interference Commission, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sounded like demagogic 1950s American senator Joseph McCarthy, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau is fighting back, and it’s not pretty

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 30, 2024
  • The ruthlessness with which the prime minister dealt with challenges in the past couple of weeks may be a harbinger of the next election

Justin Trudeau is fighting back, and it’s not pretty

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 30, 2024
  • The ruthlessness with which the prime minister dealt with challenges in the past couple of weeks may be a harbinger of the next election
Justin Trudeau
During his Oct. 16 testimony at the Foreign Interference Commission, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sounded like demagogic 1950s American senator Joseph McCarthy, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Bloc, Ballantyne, and the new Official Languages Act

  • The new legislation deliberately avoids providing the same boost for English speakers in Quebec as it does for francophones in the rest of Canada.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 16, 2024
Raymond Théberge
Raymond Théberge
Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge released his latest report on official language minority communities on Oct. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Bloc, Ballantyne, and the new Official Languages Act

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 16, 2024
  • The new legislation deliberately avoids providing the same boost for English speakers in Quebec as it does for francophones in the rest of Canada.

The Bloc, Ballantyne, and the new Official Languages Act

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 16, 2024
  • The new legislation deliberately avoids providing the same boost for English speakers in Quebec as it does for francophones in the rest of Canada.
Raymond Théberge
Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge released his latest report on official language minority communities on Oct. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It is time for Amira Elghawaby to step down

  • In the last 18 months, she has shown limited credibility in promoting her mandate for ‘greater understanding and awareness between people.'
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 9, 2024
Amira Elghawaby
Amira Elghawaby
Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s special representative on combatting Islamophobia, has ‘lost the room,’ writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It is time for Amira Elghawaby to step down

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 9, 2024
  • In the last 18 months, she has shown limited credibility in promoting her mandate for ‘greater understanding and awareness between people.'

It is time for Amira Elghawaby to step down

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 9, 2024
  • In the last 18 months, she has shown limited credibility in promoting her mandate for ‘greater understanding and awareness between people.'
Amira Elghawaby
Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s special representative on combatting Islamophobia, has ‘lost the room,’ writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Northern Ontario offers insight into Canadian paradox

  • SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT.—For the past two weeks, I have been fulfilling a longtime dream, to cycle from Dryden, Ont., in the province’s northwest,
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 25, 2018
Columnist Andrew Caddell is in the midst of a cycling trip from Dryden, Ont., to Toronto. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Northern Ontario offers insight into Canadian paradox

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 25, 2018
  • SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT.—For the past two weeks, I have been fulfilling a longtime dream, to cycle from Dryden, Ont., in the province’s northwest,

Northern Ontario offers insight into Canadian paradox

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 25, 2018
  • SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT.—For the past two weeks, I have been fulfilling a longtime dream, to cycle from Dryden, Ont., in the province’s northwest,
Columnist Andrew Caddell is in the midst of a cycling trip from Dryden, Ont., to Toronto. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

If Brexit forces a hard Irish border, the answer may be unity

  • Canadians and Americans are fond of great celebrations in July. However, in Northern Ireland, July is a time of tension, the “marching season” and
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 11, 2018
Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is 'not going to agree to anything that would give rise to a hard border' between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after Brexit. Photograph courtesy of the European People's Party

If Brexit forces a hard Irish border, the answer may be unity

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 11, 2018
  • Canadians and Americans are fond of great celebrations in July. However, in Northern Ireland, July is a time of tension, the “marching season” and

If Brexit forces a hard Irish border, the answer may be unity

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 11, 2018
  • Canadians and Americans are fond of great celebrations in July. However, in Northern Ireland, July is a time of tension, the “marching season” and
Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is 'not going to agree to anything that would give rise to a hard border' between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after Brexit. Photograph courtesy of the European People's Party

Canada does not do enough to recognize its role in high-flying history

  • They threw a small party the other day in Clifden, on the west coast of Ireland. You might have missed it. The party was
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 4, 2018
Captain John Alcock stowing provisions aboard Vickers’ ‘Vimy’ aircraft in St. John’s, N.L., before his trans-Atlantic flight with Arthur Whitten Brown on June 14, 1919. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Canada does not do enough to recognize its role in high-flying history

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 4, 2018
  • They threw a small party the other day in Clifden, on the west coast of Ireland. You might have missed it. The party was

Canada does not do enough to recognize its role in high-flying history

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 4, 2018
  • They threw a small party the other day in Clifden, on the west coast of Ireland. You might have missed it. The party was
Captain John Alcock stowing provisions aboard Vickers’ ‘Vimy’ aircraft in St. John’s, N.L., before his trans-Atlantic flight with Arthur Whitten Brown on June 14, 1919. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

On being a Canadian, abroad

  • Canada Day (or Dominion Day) is always a good time for Canadians to take stock of themselves, if they are not too busy barbecuing
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 27, 2018
Revellers take in Canada Day in Trafalgar Square in London, U.K., in 2013. Photograph courtesy of Canada Day International

On being a Canadian, abroad

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 27, 2018
  • Canada Day (or Dominion Day) is always a good time for Canadians to take stock of themselves, if they are not too busy barbecuing

On being a Canadian, abroad

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 27, 2018
  • Canada Day (or Dominion Day) is always a good time for Canadians to take stock of themselves, if they are not too busy barbecuing
Revellers take in Canada Day in Trafalgar Square in London, U.K., in 2013. Photograph courtesy of Canada Day International

Phoenix: just another symptom of centralization of power in Ottawa

  • The recent scathing indictment (“incomprehensible failure”) of the Phoenix pay system by the auditor general, Michael Ferguson, was heartwarming for me and others who
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 20, 2018
The Phoenix pay system mess, says auditor general Michael Ferguson, stems from what he calls the ‘broken...culture’ of the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Phoenix: just another symptom of centralization of power in Ottawa

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 20, 2018
  • The recent scathing indictment (“incomprehensible failure”) of the Phoenix pay system by the auditor general, Michael Ferguson, was heartwarming for me and others who

Phoenix: just another symptom of centralization of power in Ottawa

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 20, 2018
  • The recent scathing indictment (“incomprehensible failure”) of the Phoenix pay system by the auditor general, Michael Ferguson, was heartwarming for me and others who
The Phoenix pay system mess, says auditor general Michael Ferguson, stems from what he calls the ‘broken...culture’ of the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kinder Morgan deal reminds us we’re still hewers of wood, drawers of water

  • OTTAWA—I remember well the afternoon in 2010 at what used to be called the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade when our policy
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 6, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, right, and Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr head to Ottawa's National Press Theatre on May 29 to announce the government is buying the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kinder Morgan deal reminds us we’re still hewers of wood, drawers of water

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 6, 2018
  • OTTAWA—I remember well the afternoon in 2010 at what used to be called the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade when our policy

Kinder Morgan deal reminds us we’re still hewers of wood, drawers of water

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 6, 2018
  • OTTAWA—I remember well the afternoon in 2010 at what used to be called the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade when our policy
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, right, and Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr head to Ottawa's National Press Theatre on May 29 to announce the government is buying the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees: Bob Rae presses Canada’s efforts in precarious situation

  • OTTAWA—When Bob Rae speaks, people listen. Or so it seems. Last week’s announcement by the Trudeau government of $300-million in support over three years
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 30, 2018
Bob Rae, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's special envoy to Myanmar, holds a press conference in Ottawa on April 3 to release his final report on the humanitarian and security crisis in Myanmar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees: Bob Rae presses Canada’s efforts in precarious situation

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 30, 2018
  • OTTAWA—When Bob Rae speaks, people listen. Or so it seems. Last week’s announcement by the Trudeau government of $300-million in support over three years

Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees: Bob Rae presses Canada’s efforts in precarious situation

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 30, 2018
  • OTTAWA—When Bob Rae speaks, people listen. Or so it seems. Last week’s announcement by the Trudeau government of $300-million in support over three years
Bob Rae, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's special envoy to Myanmar, holds a press conference in Ottawa on April 3 to release his final report on the humanitarian and security crisis in Myanmar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It is time for Canada to have a day to recognize our Patriots

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The long May “2-4” weekend has now passed, with the hurly-burly of the Harry and Meghan reality show, conveniently programmed for Victoria Day,
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 23, 2018
English Canada may have been swept up with the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over the Victoria Day holiday, but the Anglo-Franco collaboration of the Patriotes’ 19th-century struggle for liberty would be a worthy addition, says Andrew Caddell. Alex Lubomirski photograph courtesy of Kensington Palace

It is time for Canada to have a day to recognize our Patriots

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 23, 2018
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The long May “2-4” weekend has now passed, with the hurly-burly of the Harry and Meghan reality show, conveniently programmed for Victoria Day,

It is time for Canada to have a day to recognize our Patriots

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 23, 2018
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The long May “2-4” weekend has now passed, with the hurly-burly of the Harry and Meghan reality show, conveniently programmed for Victoria Day,
English Canada may have been swept up with the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over the Victoria Day holiday, but the Anglo-Franco collaboration of the Patriotes’ 19th-century struggle for liberty would be a worthy addition, says Andrew Caddell. Alex Lubomirski photograph courtesy of Kensington Palace

Who’s responsible when natural disaster strikes? You are

  • OTTAWA—Canada has many great traditions. One of them seems to be emergencies that fall during Emergency Preparedness Week (May 6 to 12). This year,
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 16, 2018
Water reached historically high levels in the southern regions of New Brunswick this month. Stephen MacGillivray photograph courtesy of the New Brunswick government

Who’s responsible when natural disaster strikes? You are

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 16, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Canada has many great traditions. One of them seems to be emergencies that fall during Emergency Preparedness Week (May 6 to 12). This year,

Who’s responsible when natural disaster strikes? You are

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 16, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Canada has many great traditions. One of them seems to be emergencies that fall during Emergency Preparedness Week (May 6 to 12). This year,
Water reached historically high levels in the southern regions of New Brunswick this month. Stephen MacGillivray photograph courtesy of the New Brunswick government

Bilingualism is an asset to Canada, but its implementation needs work

  • OTTAWA—I have three E’s in my basket. J’ai trois “e” dans mon panier. That sentence may be gibberish to most Canadians, but public servants
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 2, 2018
Official languages commissioner Raymond Théberge is in charge of championing Canadian linguistic duality and ensuring federal bodies respect and use both official languages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bilingualism is an asset to Canada, but its implementation needs work

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 2, 2018
  • OTTAWA—I have three E’s in my basket. J’ai trois “e” dans mon panier. That sentence may be gibberish to most Canadians, but public servants

Bilingualism is an asset to Canada, but its implementation needs work

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 2, 2018
  • OTTAWA—I have three E’s in my basket. J’ai trois “e” dans mon panier. That sentence may be gibberish to most Canadians, but public servants
Official languages commissioner Raymond Théberge is in charge of championing Canadian linguistic duality and ensuring federal bodies respect and use both official languages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After 36 years, it’s time Quebec sign the Constitution

  • The call from the Prime Minister’s Office in March 1982 came as things were not going well for the Liberal opposition in Newfoundland and
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 25, 2018
Then-prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau watches as the Queen signs the Constitution on April 17, 1982 in Ottawa. Library and Archives Canada photograph by Robert Cooper

After 36 years, it’s time Quebec sign the Constitution

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 25, 2018
  • The call from the Prime Minister’s Office in March 1982 came as things were not going well for the Liberal opposition in Newfoundland and

After 36 years, it’s time Quebec sign the Constitution

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 25, 2018
  • The call from the Prime Minister’s Office in March 1982 came as things were not going well for the Liberal opposition in Newfoundland and
Then-prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau watches as the Queen signs the Constitution on April 17, 1982 in Ottawa. Library and Archives Canada photograph by Robert Cooper

Canada on track for big train comeback

  • OTTAWA—When I was a little boy in Montreal, my father would take me and my siblings to the closest train station, in Montreal West,
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 18, 2018
Via Rail is making a resurgence, making now the time to capitalize on the chance to explore our country by train, says Andrew Caddell. Flickr photograph courtesy of Chris Toe Pher

Canada on track for big train comeback

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 18, 2018
  • OTTAWA—When I was a little boy in Montreal, my father would take me and my siblings to the closest train station, in Montreal West,

Canada on track for big train comeback

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 18, 2018
  • OTTAWA—When I was a little boy in Montreal, my father would take me and my siblings to the closest train station, in Montreal West,
Via Rail is making a resurgence, making now the time to capitalize on the chance to explore our country by train, says Andrew Caddell. Flickr photograph courtesy of Chris Toe Pher

Hockey brings Canadians together, in triumph and tragedy

  • OTTAWA—Far from Parliament Hill, partisan debates, and briefing notes, the real Canada works, plays, and lives in small cities, towns, villages, and neighbourhoods; and,
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 11, 2018
Members of the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team, seen in this photo posted to the team Twitter page on March 24. The bus they were travelling in collided with a tractor-trailer on April 6 northeast of Saskatoon, killing 15 from the team. Photograph courtesy of Twitter, @HumboldtBroncos

Hockey brings Canadians together, in triumph and tragedy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 11, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Far from Parliament Hill, partisan debates, and briefing notes, the real Canada works, plays, and lives in small cities, towns, villages, and neighbourhoods; and,

Hockey brings Canadians together, in triumph and tragedy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 11, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Far from Parliament Hill, partisan debates, and briefing notes, the real Canada works, plays, and lives in small cities, towns, villages, and neighbourhoods; and,
Members of the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team, seen in this photo posted to the team Twitter page on March 24. The bus they were travelling in collided with a tractor-trailer on April 6 northeast of Saskatoon, killing 15 from the team. Photograph courtesy of Twitter, @HumboldtBroncos

Time to stop funding Catholic school boards

  • OTTAWA—The passage of Easter and Passover, the most important days on the Christian and Jewish calendars, has led me to contemplate the role of
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 4, 2018
Immaculata High School in Ottawa plans to build a new artificial-turf field that is prompting complaints from neighbours who feel they were not consulted. Photograph courtesy of The Mighty Quill

Time to stop funding Catholic school boards

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The passage of Easter and Passover, the most important days on the Christian and Jewish calendars, has led me to contemplate the role of

Time to stop funding Catholic school boards

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The passage of Easter and Passover, the most important days on the Christian and Jewish calendars, has led me to contemplate the role of
Immaculata High School in Ottawa plans to build a new artificial-turf field that is prompting complaints from neighbours who feel they were not consulted. Photograph courtesy of The Mighty Quill

Populism isn’t new to Canada, and in the internet age it has more appeal

  • OTTAWA—Many years ago, I was speaking to a friend who, as a longtime Progressive Conservative, was in the dumps. Joe Clark had been defeated
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 28, 2018
Doug Ford’s election as Ontario’s Progressive Conservative leader is a sign some voters have chafed under the deficit spending and political correctness of the Ontario Liberals, says Andrew Caddell. The consequences of a Premier Ford are anyone’s guess. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Populism isn’t new to Canada, and in the internet age it has more appeal

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Many years ago, I was speaking to a friend who, as a longtime Progressive Conservative, was in the dumps. Joe Clark had been defeated

Populism isn’t new to Canada, and in the internet age it has more appeal

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Many years ago, I was speaking to a friend who, as a longtime Progressive Conservative, was in the dumps. Joe Clark had been defeated
Doug Ford’s election as Ontario’s Progressive Conservative leader is a sign some voters have chafed under the deficit spending and political correctness of the Ontario Liberals, says Andrew Caddell. The consequences of a Premier Ford are anyone’s guess. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shaping the ‘Canadian way’ in Africa

  • OTTAWA—I remember quite clearly one fall morning several years before I retired from Global Affairs Canada when I joined other staff at a roundtable
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 21, 2018
Canada’s Bombardier Q400 has proven popular among African airlines for short-haul regional flights, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Hansueli Krapf

Shaping the ‘Canadian way’ in Africa

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—I remember quite clearly one fall morning several years before I retired from Global Affairs Canada when I joined other staff at a roundtable

Shaping the ‘Canadian way’ in Africa

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—I remember quite clearly one fall morning several years before I retired from Global Affairs Canada when I joined other staff at a roundtable
Canada’s Bombardier Q400 has proven popular among African airlines for short-haul regional flights, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Hansueli Krapf

Ageism on the Hill means experience doesn’t count for much

  • OTTAWA—Many years ago, the late Liberal Senator Keith Davey, known as “the rainmaker” for his success in getting his party elected, penned the “Ten
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 14, 2018
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals embraced the advice of the late Liberal Senator Keith Davey, pictured left, to ‘Recruit new, bright young people.’ But they ought to bring in a few old hands to help steer the ship too, argues Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photograph

Ageism on the Hill means experience doesn’t count for much

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 14, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Many years ago, the late Liberal Senator Keith Davey, known as “the rainmaker” for his success in getting his party elected, penned the “Ten

Ageism on the Hill means experience doesn’t count for much

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 14, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Many years ago, the late Liberal Senator Keith Davey, known as “the rainmaker” for his success in getting his party elected, penned the “Ten
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals embraced the advice of the late Liberal Senator Keith Davey, pictured left, to ‘Recruit new, bright young people.’ But they ought to bring in a few old hands to help steer the ship too, argues Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photograph

If Canada wants to do business in India, it has to treat it with respect

  • OTTAWA—You may have heard, India has been in the news of late. Having been posted to India as a foreign service officer and travelled
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 7, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet on Feb. 23 during Mr. Trudeau's trip to India. Photograph courtesy of Narendra Modi's Twitter account

If Canada wants to do business in India, it has to treat it with respect

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 7, 2018
  • OTTAWA—You may have heard, India has been in the news of late. Having been posted to India as a foreign service officer and travelled

If Canada wants to do business in India, it has to treat it with respect

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 7, 2018
  • OTTAWA—You may have heard, India has been in the news of late. Having been posted to India as a foreign service officer and travelled
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet on Feb. 23 during Mr. Trudeau's trip to India. Photograph courtesy of Narendra Modi's Twitter account

As Canadians, we should fear America’s love of the gun

  • OTTAWA—When my father was demobilized after six years of war in 1945, he kept a coat and a couple of uniforms, but not his
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 28, 2018
Supporters of gun control rally in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., near the site of the Parkland high school shooting earlier this month. Photograph courtesy of Barry Stock

As Canadians, we should fear America’s love of the gun

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—When my father was demobilized after six years of war in 1945, he kept a coat and a couple of uniforms, but not his

As Canadians, we should fear America’s love of the gun

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—When my father was demobilized after six years of war in 1945, he kept a coat and a couple of uniforms, but not his
Supporters of gun control rally in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., near the site of the Parkland high school shooting earlier this month. Photograph courtesy of Barry Stock

DFAIT-CIDA merger has led to a foreign ministry dominated by development staff

  • It is always enjoyable to stay in touch with former foreign ministry colleagues in my “retryment.” Like “Godwin’s Law” of the internet, or any
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 21, 2018
The Lester B. Pearson Building, once home to the foreign ministry alone, now houses foreign policy, international development, and trade staff working together under a combined ministry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DFAIT-CIDA merger has led to a foreign ministry dominated by development staff

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 21, 2018
  • It is always enjoyable to stay in touch with former foreign ministry colleagues in my “retryment.” Like “Godwin’s Law” of the internet, or any

DFAIT-CIDA merger has led to a foreign ministry dominated by development staff

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 21, 2018
  • It is always enjoyable to stay in touch with former foreign ministry colleagues in my “retryment.” Like “Godwin’s Law” of the internet, or any
The Lester B. Pearson Building, once home to the foreign ministry alone, now houses foreign policy, international development, and trade staff working together under a combined ministry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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