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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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Speaking truth to power serves the greater good

  • The Abominable “No” Man. That is what a journalist friend called me when I worked as press secretary to the solicitor general in the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 1, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured speaking to reporters in October, could have used advisers who steered him away from the small-business tax reforms and his comments about not answering to journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaking truth to power serves the greater good

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 1, 2017
  • The Abominable “No” Man. That is what a journalist friend called me when I worked as press secretary to the solicitor general in the

Speaking truth to power serves the greater good

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 1, 2017
  • The Abominable “No” Man. That is what a journalist friend called me when I worked as press secretary to the solicitor general in the
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured speaking to reporters in October, could have used advisers who steered him away from the small-business tax reforms and his comments about not answering to journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion: an issue that won’t go away

  • OTTAWA—When I was 18, Dr. Henry Morgentaler opened an abortion clinic in Montreal, and for several years after was dragged through the courts repeatedly;
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 25, 2017
Justin Trudeau wouldn’t allow anti-abortion candidates to run for the Liberals in the 2015 election, though sitting MPs were exempt from that rule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion: an issue that won’t go away

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 25, 2017
  • OTTAWA—When I was 18, Dr. Henry Morgentaler opened an abortion clinic in Montreal, and for several years after was dragged through the courts repeatedly;

Abortion: an issue that won’t go away

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 25, 2017
  • OTTAWA—When I was 18, Dr. Henry Morgentaler opened an abortion clinic in Montreal, and for several years after was dragged through the courts repeatedly;
Justin Trudeau wouldn’t allow anti-abortion candidates to run for the Liberals in the 2015 election, though sitting MPs were exempt from that rule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Illiteracy: Canada’s hidden shame

  • OTTAWA—There is a country where almost half of the adult population cannot read this column. You might presume it’s in the developing world. It’s
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 18, 2017
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos should dust off the stagnant National Literacy Action Plan, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photo

Illiteracy: Canada’s hidden shame

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 18, 2017
  • OTTAWA—There is a country where almost half of the adult population cannot read this column. You might presume it’s in the developing world. It’s

Illiteracy: Canada’s hidden shame

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 18, 2017
  • OTTAWA—There is a country where almost half of the adult population cannot read this column. You might presume it’s in the developing world. It’s
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos should dust off the stagnant National Literacy Action Plan, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photo

A prescription for Canadian influence at the UN

  • OTTAWA—More than a decade ago, the foreign ministry had an “outreach” program, which consisted of speakers—many ambassadors, but often foreign service officers like me—who
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 11, 2017
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland listens to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's speech at the general debate of the UN General Assembly’s 72nd session on Sept. 21 at UN headquarters in New York. UN photograph by Cia Pak

A prescription for Canadian influence at the UN

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 11, 2017
  • OTTAWA—More than a decade ago, the foreign ministry had an “outreach” program, which consisted of speakers—many ambassadors, but often foreign service officers like me—who

A prescription for Canadian influence at the UN

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 11, 2017
  • OTTAWA—More than a decade ago, the foreign ministry had an “outreach” program, which consisted of speakers—many ambassadors, but often foreign service officers like me—who
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland listens to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's speech at the general debate of the UN General Assembly’s 72nd session on Sept. 21 at UN headquarters in New York. UN photograph by Cia Pak

Why Canada stands to lose its UN Security Council bid

  • OTTAWA—My father was no expert in political science, but he gave me some advice many years ago that stuck with me when I ran
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 4, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres during the G7 Summit in Taormina, Italy in May. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Why Canada stands to lose its UN Security Council bid

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 4, 2017
  • OTTAWA—My father was no expert in political science, but he gave me some advice many years ago that stuck with me when I ran

Why Canada stands to lose its UN Security Council bid

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 4, 2017
  • OTTAWA—My father was no expert in political science, but he gave me some advice many years ago that stuck with me when I ran
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres during the G7 Summit in Taormina, Italy in May. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Heretic thoughts on 0.7, the foreign aid Holy Grail

  • Point seven per cent. It is perhaps the most bandied about and least understood phrase in the global development “catechism.” The figure refers to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 27, 2017
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has refused to commit to spending 0.7 per cent of gross national income on foreign aid. Maybe that shouldn't be the goal anyway, argues Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heretic thoughts on 0.7, the foreign aid Holy Grail

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 27, 2017
  • Point seven per cent. It is perhaps the most bandied about and least understood phrase in the global development “catechism.” The figure refers to

Heretic thoughts on 0.7, the foreign aid Holy Grail

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 27, 2017
  • Point seven per cent. It is perhaps the most bandied about and least understood phrase in the global development “catechism.” The figure refers to
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has refused to commit to spending 0.7 per cent of gross national income on foreign aid. Maybe that shouldn't be the goal anyway, argues Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Losing a bridge builder: the death of Gretta Chambers

  • The death of Gretta Chambers on Sept. 9 did not make national headlines, but it struck a profound chord with Quebecers. Chambers was one
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 20, 2017
'I just always felt the importance of explaining, English and French, one to the other, of who we were,' the late Montreal social commentator Gretta Chambers once said. Photograph courtesy of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada

Losing a bridge builder: the death of Gretta Chambers

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 20, 2017
  • The death of Gretta Chambers on Sept. 9 did not make national headlines, but it struck a profound chord with Quebecers. Chambers was one

Losing a bridge builder: the death of Gretta Chambers

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 20, 2017
  • The death of Gretta Chambers on Sept. 9 did not make national headlines, but it struck a profound chord with Quebecers. Chambers was one
'I just always felt the importance of explaining, English and French, one to the other, of who we were,' the late Montreal social commentator Gretta Chambers once said. Photograph courtesy of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada

Quebec separatism isn’t dead

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—My neighbour here flies his Quebec fleur-de-lis flag proudly. There is a fresh blue flag on his immaculate, six-metre flag post every summer.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 13, 2017
Quebec pride was on full display during St. Jean Baptiste Day in Montreal on June 24. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Quebec separatism isn’t dead

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 13, 2017
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—My neighbour here flies his Quebec fleur-de-lis flag proudly. There is a fresh blue flag on his immaculate, six-metre flag post every summer.

Quebec separatism isn’t dead

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 13, 2017
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—My neighbour here flies his Quebec fleur-de-lis flag proudly. There is a fresh blue flag on his immaculate, six-metre flag post every summer.
Quebec pride was on full display during St. Jean Baptiste Day in Montreal on June 24. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Macdonald’s other legacy: francophone migration south

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Whenever friends visit from elsewhere, I make sure to bring them to a small graveyard and chapel located about five kilometres outside of
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 6, 2017
John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, pictured, might have seen Métis leader Louis Riel's death sentence commuted had his ally George-Étienne Cartier lived long enough to persuade him to go that route, argues Andrew Caddell. Notman & Son photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Macdonald’s other legacy: francophone migration south

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 6, 2017
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Whenever friends visit from elsewhere, I make sure to bring them to a small graveyard and chapel located about five kilometres outside of

Macdonald’s other legacy: francophone migration south

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 6, 2017
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Whenever friends visit from elsewhere, I make sure to bring them to a small graveyard and chapel located about five kilometres outside of
John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, pictured, might have seen Métis leader Louis Riel's death sentence commuted had his ally George-Étienne Cartier lived long enough to persuade him to go that route, argues Andrew Caddell. Notman & Son photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

A true national capital should be bilingual  

  • OTTAWA—A few months ago I appeared in front of the planning committee of Ottawa city council, and pointed out that a development on Main
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 30, 2017
The City of Ottawa provides services in both languages, but doesn't require that businesses display signs in French. Photograph by Lord of the Wings courtesy of Flickr

A true national capital should be bilingual  

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 30, 2017
  • OTTAWA—A few months ago I appeared in front of the planning committee of Ottawa city council, and pointed out that a development on Main

A true national capital should be bilingual  

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 30, 2017
  • OTTAWA—A few months ago I appeared in front of the planning committee of Ottawa city council, and pointed out that a development on Main
The City of Ottawa provides services in both languages, but doesn't require that businesses display signs in French. Photograph by Lord of the Wings courtesy of Flickr

Supply management: Canada’s sacred cow no more?

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—In 1976, many commentators outside of Quebec attributed the victory of René Lévesque and the Parti Québécois to the leader’s charisma and the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 23, 2017
Canada's dairy industry can compete on an international free market, but it will need help, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Supply management: Canada’s sacred cow no more?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 23, 2017
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—In 1976, many commentators outside of Quebec attributed the victory of René Lévesque and the Parti Québécois to the leader’s charisma and the

Supply management: Canada’s sacred cow no more?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 23, 2017
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—In 1976, many commentators outside of Quebec attributed the victory of René Lévesque and the Parti Québécois to the leader’s charisma and the
Canada's dairy industry can compete on an international free market, but it will need help, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

The monarchy: time for a change

  • In June 1959, I was taken to my grandmother’s house in Lower Westmount in Montreal in my Sunday best. On Sherbrooke Street, I stood
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 9, 2017
Queen Elizabeth and her spouse, Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh, during a visit to Ottawa in 2010. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The monarchy: time for a change

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 9, 2017
  • In June 1959, I was taken to my grandmother’s house in Lower Westmount in Montreal in my Sunday best. On Sherbrooke Street, I stood

The monarchy: time for a change

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 9, 2017
  • In June 1959, I was taken to my grandmother’s house in Lower Westmount in Montreal in my Sunday best. On Sherbrooke Street, I stood
Queen Elizabeth and her spouse, Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh, during a visit to Ottawa in 2010. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

China: a fragile basket

  • In 1996, I was living in Geneva and was contacted by a Chinese company selling space in an industrial park in the undeveloped Shenzhen
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 2, 2017
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited Ottawa last year. The Trudeau government has moved slowly but steadily to build closer ties with China, despite discomfort among many in the Canadian public with some aspects of doing so. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

China: a fragile basket

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 2, 2017
  • In 1996, I was living in Geneva and was contacted by a Chinese company selling space in an industrial park in the undeveloped Shenzhen

China: a fragile basket

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 2, 2017
  • In 1996, I was living in Geneva and was contacted by a Chinese company selling space in an industrial park in the undeveloped Shenzhen
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited Ottawa last year. The Trudeau government has moved slowly but steadily to build closer ties with China, despite discomfort among many in the Canadian public with some aspects of doing so. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Striking the ‘delicate balance’ again

  • Few people can say where they were 33 years ago; I know exactly where I was on July 16, 1984: celebrating royal assent of
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 26, 2017
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is responsible for shepherding the government's security oversight bill, C-59, through Parliament, and defending it against critics who say it provides little real power for a panel of Parliamentarians that will be tasked with overseeing Canada's spy agencies. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Striking the ‘delicate balance’ again

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 26, 2017
  • Few people can say where they were 33 years ago; I know exactly where I was on July 16, 1984: celebrating royal assent of

Striking the ‘delicate balance’ again

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 26, 2017
  • Few people can say where they were 33 years ago; I know exactly where I was on July 16, 1984: celebrating royal assent of
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is responsible for shepherding the government's security oversight bill, C-59, through Parliament, and defending it against critics who say it provides little real power for a panel of Parliamentarians that will be tasked with overseeing Canada's spy agencies. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Retirement reflections on 20 years in government

  • OTTAWA—Retirement. It is a word that strikes fear in the hearts of many, and conjures up notions of being put out to pasture. For
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 12, 2017
Andrew Caddell retired July 11 from Global Affairs Canada, where he was a senior policy adviser on Mexican relations. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Retirement reflections on 20 years in government

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 12, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Retirement. It is a word that strikes fear in the hearts of many, and conjures up notions of being put out to pasture. For

Retirement reflections on 20 years in government

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 12, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Retirement. It is a word that strikes fear in the hearts of many, and conjures up notions of being put out to pasture. For
Andrew Caddell retired July 11 from Global Affairs Canada, where he was a senior policy adviser on Mexican relations. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Newfoundland and Labrador: a gift to last

  • OTTAWA—On March 31, Newfoundland and Labrador will celebrate 68 years since it joined Canada, the last province to do so. In this 150th year
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 29, 2017
Newfoundland’s own This Hour Has 22 Minutes star Mark Critch with Don Martin, host of CTV’s Power Play. Canadian culture would be a shadow of itself without the contributions of countless Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Newfoundland and Labrador: a gift to last

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 29, 2017
  • OTTAWA—On March 31, Newfoundland and Labrador will celebrate 68 years since it joined Canada, the last province to do so. In this 150th year

Newfoundland and Labrador: a gift to last

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 29, 2017
  • OTTAWA—On March 31, Newfoundland and Labrador will celebrate 68 years since it joined Canada, the last province to do so. In this 150th year
Newfoundland’s own This Hour Has 22 Minutes star Mark Critch with Don Martin, host of CTV’s Power Play. Canadian culture would be a shadow of itself without the contributions of countless Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

On the right to assisted death: Go carefully into that good night

  • On a May afternoon in 1995 I was sitting with my father in the living room of his apartment in Montreal, when my sister
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 8, 2016
Andrew Caddell's parents, Philip and Elga, were known by all as Pip and Duckie. They had been sweethearts for six decades before Ms. Caddell died in 1995 after suffering a stroke. Photo courtesy of Andrew Caddell

On the right to assisted death: Go carefully into that good night

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 8, 2016
  • On a May afternoon in 1995 I was sitting with my father in the living room of his apartment in Montreal, when my sister

On the right to assisted death: Go carefully into that good night

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 8, 2016
  • On a May afternoon in 1995 I was sitting with my father in the living room of his apartment in Montreal, when my sister
Andrew Caddell's parents, Philip and Elga, were known by all as Pip and Duckie. They had been sweethearts for six decades before Ms. Caddell died in 1995 after suffering a stroke. Photo courtesy of Andrew Caddell

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