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Andrew Perez is a freelance writer, political communicator and public affairs strategist with more than 15 years od experience in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. He first developed a passion for public affairs and Canadian politics when studying journalism while working as a parliamentary page in the House of Commons two decades ago. He is the founding principal at Perez Strategies, a public affairs firm.

Why Ottawa must make 988 funding stable and secure

  • Mental health care must be accessible, reliable, and permanent regardless of who is in government. Lives depend on it.
Opinion | BY ANDREW PEREZ | February 25, 2026
Conservative MP Todd Doherty, left, and NDP MP Gord Johns have rightly called on Ottawa to make federal funding for 988 permanent, writes Andrew Perez. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Andrew Meade

Why Ottawa must make 988 funding stable and secure

Opinion | BY ANDREW PEREZ | February 25, 2026
  • Mental health care must be accessible, reliable, and permanent regardless of who is in government. Lives depend on it.

Why Ottawa must make 988 funding stable and secure

Opinion | BY ANDREW PEREZ | February 25, 2026
  • Mental health care must be accessible, reliable, and permanent regardless of who is in government. Lives depend on it.
Conservative MP Todd Doherty, left, and NDP MP Gord Johns have rightly called on Ottawa to make federal funding for 988 permanent, writes Andrew Perez. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Andrew Meade

Our leaders have a moral imperative to champion Canada’s liberal-democratic values, the envy of the world

  • Canada as a post-national state is a recipe for a fractured federation marked by division, lack of respect among citizens, and outright intimidation and
Opinion | BY ANDREW PEREZ | July 18, 2024
The Canada Day evening concert on LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on July 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Our leaders have a moral imperative to champion Canada’s liberal-democratic values, the envy of the world

Opinion | BY ANDREW PEREZ | July 18, 2024
  • Canada as a post-national state is a recipe for a fractured federation marked by division, lack of respect among citizens, and outright intimidation and

Our leaders have a moral imperative to champion Canada’s liberal-democratic values, the envy of the world

Opinion | BY ANDREW PEREZ | July 18, 2024
  • Canada as a post-national state is a recipe for a fractured federation marked by division, lack of respect among citizens, and outright intimidation and
The Canada Day evening concert on LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on July 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tories would be foolish not to allow Ambrose to run for permanent leader

  • TORONTO—Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose did something earlier this month that her predecessor failed to do after a decade in power: display genuine emotion.
Opinion | BY ANDREW PEREZ | May 25, 2016
Ambrose has ably demonstrated her ability to lead the Conservatives both inside and outside of the House of Commons. More telling, she has led the party throughout a grueling time, transitioning a 10-year government into opposition at a time when the Liberal government remains wildly popular, writes Perez. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright.

Tories would be foolish not to allow Ambrose to run for permanent leader

Opinion | BY ANDREW PEREZ | May 25, 2016
  • TORONTO—Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose did something earlier this month that her predecessor failed to do after a decade in power: display genuine emotion.

Tories would be foolish not to allow Ambrose to run for permanent leader

Opinion | BY ANDREW PEREZ | May 25, 2016
  • TORONTO—Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose did something earlier this month that her predecessor failed to do after a decade in power: display genuine emotion.
Ambrose has ably demonstrated her ability to lead the Conservatives both inside and outside of the House of Commons. More telling, she has led the party throughout a grueling time, transitioning a 10-year government into opposition at a time when the Liberal government remains wildly popular, writes Perez. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright.
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