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New Democrats regroup

  • Plus, the ‘sprint’ to prepare for the new Parliament is on.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 1, 2025
Heather McPherson and the other six remaining NDP MPs will meet today to plan for the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats regroup

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 1, 2025
  • Plus, the ‘sprint’ to prepare for the new Parliament is on.

New Democrats regroup

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 1, 2025
  • Plus, the ‘sprint’ to prepare for the new Parliament is on.
Heather McPherson and the other six remaining NDP MPs will meet today to plan for the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
Some of the re-elected members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, from bottom right: Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, David McGuinty, Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree, and Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.
Some of the re-elected members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, from bottom right: Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, David McGuinty, Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree, and Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents an opportunity for the party
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
NDP MPs Jenny Kwan, left, and Heather McPherson will be returning to Parliament alongside five others in the shrunken New Democrat caucus. Kwan says the party will continue to fight for Canadians in Parliament 'no matter our number.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents an opportunity for the party

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents an opportunity for the party
NDP MPs Jenny Kwan, left, and Heather McPherson will be returning to Parliament alongside five others in the shrunken New Democrat caucus. Kwan says the party will continue to fight for Canadians in Parliament 'no matter our number.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says after speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump, the leaders agreed to meet in person in the near future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles

Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles
Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says after speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump, the leaders agreed to meet in person in the near future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The relationship between the two nations is fundamentally unstable because Pakistan has only one-sixth of India’s population and one-10th of its wealth, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The relationship between the two nations is fundamentally unstable because Pakistan has only one-sixth of India’s population and one-10th of its wealth, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

What now?

  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump's approach to Canada is the focus of an Economic Club of Canada event taking place in Toronto on May 1. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump's approach to Canada is the focus of an Economic Club of Canada event taking place in Toronto on May 1. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

  • Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.
Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN, MICHAEL POLANYI | April 30, 2025
Trees
Trees
Canada must recognize that forest degradation is occurring and move to redress it, write Rachel Plotkin, Julee Boan, and Michael Polanyi. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Felix Mittermeier

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN, MICHAEL POLANYI | April 30, 2025
  • Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN, MICHAEL POLANYI | April 30, 2025
  • Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.
Trees
Canada must recognize that forest degradation is occurring and move to redress it, write Rachel Plotkin, Julee Boan, and Michael Polanyi. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Felix Mittermeier

It was an election campaign unlike any other

  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top right, and Green co-Leader Elizabeth May did the Hip Flip with the irreverent journalist Nardwuar earlier this month Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

It was an election campaign unlike any other

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days

It was an election campaign unlike any other

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top right, and Green co-Leader Elizabeth May did the Hip Flip with the irreverent journalist Nardwuar earlier this month Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comeback complete

  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
Mark Carney has won his first election and his first mandate from voters to serve as prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comeback complete

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.

Comeback complete

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.
Mark Carney has won his first election and his first mandate from voters to serve as prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED April 29, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED April 29, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED April 29, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
The sausage sandwich—or democracy sausage—has become a ubiquitous part of election day in Australia. The Hill Times photograph by Stephen Jeffery

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
The sausage sandwich—or democracy sausage—has become a ubiquitous part of election day in Australia. The Hill Times photograph by Stephen Jeffery

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, did such a good job last year of attacking the Liberal Party—now led by Mark Carney, centre—and the NDP led by Jagmeet Singh, right, that he’s laid the foundations for his own election difficulty, said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, did such a good job last year of attacking the Liberal Party—now led by Mark Carney, centre—and the NDP led by Jagmeet Singh, right, that he’s laid the foundations for his own election difficulty, said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
Michel Cormier, executive director of the Leaders Debate Commission Secretariat announced that the leaders' post-debate scrums were cancelled on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting
Michel Cormier, executive director of the Leaders Debate Commission Secretariat announced that the leaders' post-debate scrums were cancelled on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Opinion | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

How to face defeat

  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis
Pope Francis
The late Pope Francis. 'He humanized the papacy, jettisoned much of the silly and encrusted protocols and habits that made the Vatican a kingdom of princelings, and attached priority to the pastoral over the cerebral, people over concepts, in the exercise of his ministry as the Successor of Peter,' says author Michael W. Higgins. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.
Pope Francis
The late Pope Francis. 'He humanized the papacy, jettisoned much of the silly and encrusted protocols and habits that made the Vatican a kingdom of princelings, and attached priority to the pastoral over the cerebral, people over concepts, in the exercise of his ministry as the Successor of Peter,' says author Michael W. Higgins. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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The summer of our disconnect 

  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Politics in Canada almost always slows down in summer. Backyard barbecues and community festivals are still threatened by visits from glad-handing federal, municipal,
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 4, 2022
The Prime Minister's Office, pictured on June 26, 2019, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The summer of our disconnect 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 4, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Politics in Canada almost always slows down in summer. Backyard barbecues and community festivals are still threatened by visits from glad-handing federal, municipal,

The summer of our disconnect 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 4, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Politics in Canada almost always slows down in summer. Backyard barbecues and community festivals are still threatened by visits from glad-handing federal, municipal,
The Prime Minister's Office, pictured on June 26, 2019, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: artworks by Roberta Bondar and Edward Burtynsky come to the Senate Building

  • The artworks of astronaut, neurologist and artist Roberta Bondar and landscape photographer Edward Burtynsky can now be seen in the Senate of Canada Building
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 4, 2022
Senator Patricia Bovey watches the installation of the new exhibit 'Visual Voices: Artists and the Environment' in the Senate building. Bovey says she 'hopes that visitors to the Senate of Canada will really take time to listen to what these two tremendously important Canadian artists say in their work.' Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

This just in: artworks by Roberta Bondar and Edward Burtynsky come to the Senate Building

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 4, 2022
  • The artworks of astronaut, neurologist and artist Roberta Bondar and landscape photographer Edward Burtynsky can now be seen in the Senate of Canada Building

This just in: artworks by Roberta Bondar and Edward Burtynsky come to the Senate Building

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 4, 2022
  • The artworks of astronaut, neurologist and artist Roberta Bondar and landscape photographer Edward Burtynsky can now be seen in the Senate of Canada Building
Senator Patricia Bovey watches the installation of the new exhibit 'Visual Voices: Artists and the Environment' in the Senate building. Bovey says she 'hopes that visitors to the Senate of Canada will really take time to listen to what these two tremendously important Canadian artists say in their work.' Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Essential to have industrial co-operation to fight climate change: McElroy

  • Re: “It truly is past time to stop bankrolling and exporting climate destruction,” (The Hill Times, June 20, letter to the editor, by Bill
Opinion | July 4, 2022

Essential to have industrial co-operation to fight climate change: McElroy

Opinion | July 4, 2022
  • Re: “It truly is past time to stop bankrolling and exporting climate destruction,” (The Hill Times, June 20, letter to the editor, by Bill

Essential to have industrial co-operation to fight climate change: McElroy

Opinion | July 4, 2022
  • Re: “It truly is past time to stop bankrolling and exporting climate destruction,” (The Hill Times, June 20, letter to the editor, by Bill

Sean Fraser says he’s confident he can solve Canada’s serious immigration challenges

  • When Sean Fraser is talking about back home, his East Coast accent thickens.  The MP for Central Nova sees the immigration file—his first ministerial
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 3, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured here between testimony at the Special Committee on Afghanistan, had his work cut out for him when he took over the file—his first cabinet appointment—in October 2021. The pressure has only increased since then. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

Sean Fraser says he’s confident he can solve Canada’s serious immigration challenges

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 3, 2022
  • When Sean Fraser is talking about back home, his East Coast accent thickens.  The MP for Central Nova sees the immigration file—his first ministerial

Sean Fraser says he’s confident he can solve Canada’s serious immigration challenges

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 3, 2022
  • When Sean Fraser is talking about back home, his East Coast accent thickens.  The MP for Central Nova sees the immigration file—his first ministerial
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured here between testimony at the Special Committee on Afghanistan, had his work cut out for him when he took over the file—his first cabinet appointment—in October 2021. The pressure has only increased since then. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

Festive, muted atmosphere in Ottawa as thousands flock to LeBreton Flats, and heavily secured Parliament Hill for first in-person Canada Day in two years

  • With the shifting of major activities away from Parliament Hill and into LeBreton Flats Park and Place des Festivals Zibi across the Ottawa River
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 2, 2022
A member of the Canadian Armed Forces parachutes past the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill during Canada Day activities at Parliament Hill on July 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Festive, muted atmosphere in Ottawa as thousands flock to LeBreton Flats, and heavily secured Parliament Hill for first in-person Canada Day in two years

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 2, 2022
  • With the shifting of major activities away from Parliament Hill and into LeBreton Flats Park and Place des Festivals Zibi across the Ottawa River

Festive, muted atmosphere in Ottawa as thousands flock to LeBreton Flats, and heavily secured Parliament Hill for first in-person Canada Day in two years

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 2, 2022
  • With the shifting of major activities away from Parliament Hill and into LeBreton Flats Park and Place des Festivals Zibi across the Ottawa River
A member of the Canadian Armed Forces parachutes past the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill during Canada Day activities at Parliament Hill on July 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada Day celebrations to begin at sunrise at Newfoundland’s Signal Hill

  • Good Friday morning, The National Capital Region will see its first in-person Canada Day celebrations of the COVID era today, to mark Canada’s 155th
There are enormous Canada flags hanging outside the Prime Minister’s Office on Wellington Street once again, but this time they were put there by government staff, not waved by protesters, in preparation for Canada Day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada Day celebrations to begin at sunrise at Newfoundland’s Signal Hill

  • Good Friday morning, The National Capital Region will see its first in-person Canada Day celebrations of the COVID era today, to mark Canada’s 155th

Politics This Morning: Canada Day celebrations to begin at sunrise at Newfoundland’s Signal Hill

  • Good Friday morning, The National Capital Region will see its first in-person Canada Day celebrations of the COVID era today, to mark Canada’s 155th
There are enormous Canada flags hanging outside the Prime Minister’s Office on Wellington Street once again, but this time they were put there by government staff, not waved by protesters, in preparation for Canada Day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An ominous poll for the Liberals

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—According to a recent Nanos poll, the leaderless Conservative Party of Canada is currently a whopping five percentage points ahead of the Liberals,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 30, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 21, 2022, after delivering remarks at a National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at the Mādahòkì Farm in Ottawa. Things aren’t trending well for the Liberals, writes Gerry Nicholls, and as pollster Nik Nanos put it, 'Canadians are grumpy and the Conservatives are in the driver's seat.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An ominous poll for the Liberals

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 30, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—According to a recent Nanos poll, the leaderless Conservative Party of Canada is currently a whopping five percentage points ahead of the Liberals,

An ominous poll for the Liberals

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 30, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—According to a recent Nanos poll, the leaderless Conservative Party of Canada is currently a whopping five percentage points ahead of the Liberals,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 21, 2022, after delivering remarks at a National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at the Mādahòkì Farm in Ottawa. Things aren’t trending well for the Liberals, writes Gerry Nicholls, and as pollster Nik Nanos put it, 'Canadians are grumpy and the Conservatives are in the driver's seat.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Peace Tower carillon: a voice for the nation

  • When Percival Price performed the national anthem on Dominion Day in 1927, the bells of the Dominion Carillon not only rang out from the
Opinion | BY JOHANNA MIZGALA | June 30, 2022
Percival Price, portrait circa 1927 and signed by Yousuf Karsh, became the first of five successive Dominion Carillonneurs over the 95-year history of the Peace Tower Carillon, remarkably after answering a want ad in a newspaper. Photograph courtesy of the House of Commons

The Peace Tower carillon: a voice for the nation

Opinion | BY JOHANNA MIZGALA | June 30, 2022
  • When Percival Price performed the national anthem on Dominion Day in 1927, the bells of the Dominion Carillon not only rang out from the

The Peace Tower carillon: a voice for the nation

Opinion | BY JOHANNA MIZGALA | June 30, 2022
  • When Percival Price performed the national anthem on Dominion Day in 1927, the bells of the Dominion Carillon not only rang out from the
Percival Price, portrait circa 1927 and signed by Yousuf Karsh, became the first of five successive Dominion Carillonneurs over the 95-year history of the Peace Tower Carillon, remarkably after answering a want ad in a newspaper. Photograph courtesy of the House of Commons

Stockwell Day says Leslyn Lewis will expand party, can go ‘toe to toe’ with Trudeau unlike any other candidate

  • Of all of the candidates vying for the position of leader of the Conservative Party, Stockwell Day says only Leslyn Lewis can expand the
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 30, 2022
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis and former Harper-era cabinet minister Stockwell Day. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Stockwell Day says Leslyn Lewis will expand party, can go ‘toe to toe’ with Trudeau unlike any other candidate

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 30, 2022
  • Of all of the candidates vying for the position of leader of the Conservative Party, Stockwell Day says only Leslyn Lewis can expand the

Stockwell Day says Leslyn Lewis will expand party, can go ‘toe to toe’ with Trudeau unlike any other candidate

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 30, 2022
  • Of all of the candidates vying for the position of leader of the Conservative Party, Stockwell Day says only Leslyn Lewis can expand the
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis and former Harper-era cabinet minister Stockwell Day. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Parliament Hill preps for Canada Day

  • Tourists walk past a sign directing traffic to and from Parliament Hill on June 29, 2022.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Large Canada

Parliament Hill preps for Canada Day

  • Tourists walk past a sign directing traffic to and from Parliament Hill on June 29, 2022.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Large Canada

Parliament Hill preps for Canada Day

  • Tourists walk past a sign directing traffic to and from Parliament Hill on June 29, 2022.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Large Canada

‘An elephant of a project’: BOIE approves north-south underground tunnel connections concept

  • MPs have approved two plans for underground tunnel connections to create a loop linking the Parliamentary Buildings, offices, and committee rooms at an estimated
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 30, 2022
A look at the excavation site on Dec. 2, 2020, that now sits in the shadow of the Centre Block building, right, where construction crews dug for the new underground welcome centre complex. The two tunnel paths approved at the Board of Internal Economy's June 23 meeting will connect with the welcome centre's tunnel to create a loop. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘An elephant of a project’: BOIE approves north-south underground tunnel connections concept

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 30, 2022
  • MPs have approved two plans for underground tunnel connections to create a loop linking the Parliamentary Buildings, offices, and committee rooms at an estimated

‘An elephant of a project’: BOIE approves north-south underground tunnel connections concept

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 30, 2022
  • MPs have approved two plans for underground tunnel connections to create a loop linking the Parliamentary Buildings, offices, and committee rooms at an estimated
A look at the excavation site on Dec. 2, 2020, that now sits in the shadow of the Centre Block building, right, where construction crews dug for the new underground welcome centre complex. The two tunnel paths approved at the Board of Internal Economy's June 23 meeting will connect with the welcome centre's tunnel to create a loop. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans deserve better

  • The recent auditor general’s report on backlogs in disability benefits to veterans revealed a number of shocking details. Not only has the backlog continued
Opinion | BY VIRGINIA VAILLANCOURT | June 30, 2022
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson on May 14, 2022, at the opening ceremony for Ottawa's Tulip Festival. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans deserve better

Opinion | BY VIRGINIA VAILLANCOURT | June 30, 2022
  • The recent auditor general’s report on backlogs in disability benefits to veterans revealed a number of shocking details. Not only has the backlog continued

Veterans deserve better

Opinion | BY VIRGINIA VAILLANCOURT | June 30, 2022
  • The recent auditor general’s report on backlogs in disability benefits to veterans revealed a number of shocking details. Not only has the backlog continued
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson on May 14, 2022, at the opening ceremony for Ottawa's Tulip Festival. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New drug pricing rules on Canada Day will end years of damaging uncertainty for industry and patients

  • When there is uncertainty, businesses of any kind have to assume and prepare for the worst. This is especially true when investing billions of
Opinion | BY JASON FIELD | June 30, 2022
The changes add several lower-priced countries to the basket of those to which Canada’s prices must be compared to determine the maximum permissible price, while removing the U.S. and Switzerland from the mix to lower the price ceiling. Unsplash photograph by Laurynas Mereckas

New drug pricing rules on Canada Day will end years of damaging uncertainty for industry and patients

Opinion | BY JASON FIELD | June 30, 2022
  • When there is uncertainty, businesses of any kind have to assume and prepare for the worst. This is especially true when investing billions of

New drug pricing rules on Canada Day will end years of damaging uncertainty for industry and patients

Opinion | BY JASON FIELD | June 30, 2022
  • When there is uncertainty, businesses of any kind have to assume and prepare for the worst. This is especially true when investing billions of
The changes add several lower-priced countries to the basket of those to which Canada’s prices must be compared to determine the maximum permissible price, while removing the U.S. and Switzerland from the mix to lower the price ceiling. Unsplash photograph by Laurynas Mereckas

Politics This Morning: Ottawa bylaw officers enforce vehicle control zone ahead of Canada Day

  • Good Thursday morning, Ottawa’s police forces are putting their Canada Day plans into effect as they prepare for the dual challenge of the return
Pedestrians walk past a stack of metal fences on the lawn in front of Centre Block on June 27, 2022, before the fences were installed in preparation for Canada Day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ottawa bylaw officers enforce vehicle control zone ahead of Canada Day

  • Good Thursday morning, Ottawa’s police forces are putting their Canada Day plans into effect as they prepare for the dual challenge of the return

Politics This Morning: Ottawa bylaw officers enforce vehicle control zone ahead of Canada Day

  • Good Thursday morning, Ottawa’s police forces are putting their Canada Day plans into effect as they prepare for the dual challenge of the return
Pedestrians walk past a stack of metal fences on the lawn in front of Centre Block on June 27, 2022, before the fences were installed in preparation for Canada Day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

News | June 30, 2022
A sign advertising Canada Day on Parliament Hill is pictured in front of the Peace Tower, on June 27, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

News | June 30, 2022

Photo of the Day

News | June 30, 2022
A sign advertising Canada Day on Parliament Hill is pictured in front of the Peace Tower, on June 27, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Parliamentary Protective Services officers check bags and scan visitors entering Parliament Hill on June 29, 2022, in preparation for expected demonstrations in the Parliamentary Precinct on Canada Day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Parliamentary Protective Services officers check bags and scan visitors entering Parliament Hill on June 29, 2022, in preparation for expected demonstrations in the Parliamentary Precinct on Canada Day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nukeless Sweden and Finland need NATO

  • LONDON, U.K.—Another 15 million people joined the NATO alliance on June 28. Finland and Sweden, formerly neutral countries but geographically near to Russia, gave
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2022
The only way Finland and Sweden can get protection from Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear blackmail is to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which has three members with nuclear weapons of their own. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Nukeless Sweden and Finland need NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Another 15 million people joined the NATO alliance on June 28. Finland and Sweden, formerly neutral countries but geographically near to Russia, gave

Nukeless Sweden and Finland need NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Another 15 million people joined the NATO alliance on June 28. Finland and Sweden, formerly neutral countries but geographically near to Russia, gave
The only way Finland and Sweden can get protection from Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear blackmail is to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which has three members with nuclear weapons of their own. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadian military colleges years late applying needed reforms

  • When former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour delivered her report on sexual misconduct in the military, it was not surprising to see many connected
Opinion | BY MATTHEW OVERTON | June 29, 2022
Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour said in her report on sexual misconduct in the military that ‘closing the colleges altogether would be a missed opportunity,’ recognizing they have many positives that should be retained. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian military colleges years late applying needed reforms

Opinion | BY MATTHEW OVERTON | June 29, 2022
  • When former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour delivered her report on sexual misconduct in the military, it was not surprising to see many connected

Canadian military colleges years late applying needed reforms

Opinion | BY MATTHEW OVERTON | June 29, 2022
  • When former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour delivered her report on sexual misconduct in the military, it was not surprising to see many connected
Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour said in her report on sexual misconduct in the military that ‘closing the colleges altogether would be a missed opportunity,’ recognizing they have many positives that should be retained. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds underestimated gun owners’ response to proposed handgun freeze, says NDP, and couldn’t react in time

  • Public Safety Canada’s recent statements suggest the department underestimated the degree to which Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s announcement of Ottawa’s intention to freeze
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 29, 2022
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured after the Liberal cabinet meeting on June 21, 2022, says the government saw 'a spike in the number of handgun sales across the country' in the week after he announced a pending freeze on handgun sales. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds underestimated gun owners’ response to proposed handgun freeze, says NDP, and couldn’t react in time

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 29, 2022
  • Public Safety Canada’s recent statements suggest the department underestimated the degree to which Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s announcement of Ottawa’s intention to freeze

Feds underestimated gun owners’ response to proposed handgun freeze, says NDP, and couldn’t react in time

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 29, 2022
  • Public Safety Canada’s recent statements suggest the department underestimated the degree to which Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s announcement of Ottawa’s intention to freeze
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured after the Liberal cabinet meeting on June 21, 2022, says the government saw 'a spike in the number of handgun sales across the country' in the week after he announced a pending freeze on handgun sales. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Laws must be repealed and sex work must be decriminalized immediately

  • MONTREAL—On June 22, the House Justice and Human Rights Committee tabled its report following hearings on laws criminalizing sex work. The current Criminal Code
Opinion | BY SANDRA WESLEY | June 29, 2022
Sandra Wesley is executive director of Stella at l’amie de Maimie. Photograph handout

Laws must be repealed and sex work must be decriminalized immediately

Opinion | BY SANDRA WESLEY | June 29, 2022
  • MONTREAL—On June 22, the House Justice and Human Rights Committee tabled its report following hearings on laws criminalizing sex work. The current Criminal Code

Laws must be repealed and sex work must be decriminalized immediately

Opinion | BY SANDRA WESLEY | June 29, 2022
  • MONTREAL—On June 22, the House Justice and Human Rights Committee tabled its report following hearings on laws criminalizing sex work. The current Criminal Code
Sandra Wesley is executive director of Stella at l’amie de Maimie. Photograph handout

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