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Mr. Carney goes to Rome

  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK | May 14, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK | May 14, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK | May 14, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman
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Industry lobbying under guise of pandemic stimuli pressing own interests behind closed doors

  • The pandemic emergency has been used by business interests to gain access to government officials to present corporate demands while claiming that they want
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 17, 2022
During COVID times, special interests and major employers can blatantly lobby for their own well-being under the cover of COVID economic recovery behind closed doors, hoping their meetings will be kept secret, writes Ken Rubin. Pexels photograph by Savvas Stavrinos

Industry lobbying under guise of pandemic stimuli pressing own interests behind closed doors

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 17, 2022
  • The pandemic emergency has been used by business interests to gain access to government officials to present corporate demands while claiming that they want

Industry lobbying under guise of pandemic stimuli pressing own interests behind closed doors

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 17, 2022
  • The pandemic emergency has been used by business interests to gain access to government officials to present corporate demands while claiming that they want
During COVID times, special interests and major employers can blatantly lobby for their own well-being under the cover of COVID economic recovery behind closed doors, hoping their meetings will be kept secret, writes Ken Rubin. Pexels photograph by Savvas Stavrinos

A return to her birth city: Princess Margriet visits Ottawa

  • Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and her husband, professor Pieter van Vollenhoven, are photographed at a tulip bed on the south end of Dow’s

A return to her birth city: Princess Margriet visits Ottawa

  • Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and her husband, professor Pieter van Vollenhoven, are photographed at a tulip bed on the south end of Dow’s

A return to her birth city: Princess Margriet visits Ottawa

  • Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and her husband, professor Pieter van Vollenhoven, are photographed at a tulip bed on the south end of Dow’s

Lifting the fog of rental housing

  • On April 7, the government released its 2022 federal budget, with its first chapter outlining the strategy for “Making Housing More Affordable.” On May
Opinion | BY MICHAEL BROOKS | May 16, 2022
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen arrives at West Block for the cabinet meeting on May 10. With a rental vacancy rate of only 3.1 per cent in 2021, increasing rental operating costs, and ambitious immigration targets, Canada has a difficult problem that remains unanswered, writes Michael Brooks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lifting the fog of rental housing

Opinion | BY MICHAEL BROOKS | May 16, 2022
  • On April 7, the government released its 2022 federal budget, with its first chapter outlining the strategy for “Making Housing More Affordable.” On May

Lifting the fog of rental housing

Opinion | BY MICHAEL BROOKS | May 16, 2022
  • On April 7, the government released its 2022 federal budget, with its first chapter outlining the strategy for “Making Housing More Affordable.” On May
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen arrives at West Block for the cabinet meeting on May 10. With a rental vacancy rate of only 3.1 per cent in 2021, increasing rental operating costs, and ambitious immigration targets, Canada has a difficult problem that remains unanswered, writes Michael Brooks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta court decision a chance to fix flawed environmental impact assessment regime, says Green MP May

  • The Trudeau government says it will go to the Supreme Court of Canada to defend the 2019 environmental impact assessment law, but Green MP
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 16, 2022
Green MP Elizabeth May says she was not surprised by a recent Alberta Court of Appeal judgment that said the federal Impact Assessment Act violates the Constitution. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta court decision a chance to fix flawed environmental impact assessment regime, says Green MP May

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 16, 2022
  • The Trudeau government says it will go to the Supreme Court of Canada to defend the 2019 environmental impact assessment law, but Green MP

Alberta court decision a chance to fix flawed environmental impact assessment regime, says Green MP May

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 16, 2022
  • The Trudeau government says it will go to the Supreme Court of Canada to defend the 2019 environmental impact assessment law, but Green MP
Green MP Elizabeth May says she was not surprised by a recent Alberta Court of Appeal judgment that said the federal Impact Assessment Act violates the Constitution. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ukraine proving NATO membership not crucial for alliance’s assistance

  • OTTAWA—The big news last week was that Finland requested membership into the NATO alliance, and this week Sweden said it’s taking the same measure.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 16, 2022
NATO troops conduct an exercise at the Camp Ādaži training area in Latvia as part of Operation Reassurance on Sept. 4, 2019. The Ukrainian military has been receiving top-notch training from NATO instructors—including Canadian soldiers—since 2014, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

Ukraine proving NATO membership not crucial for alliance’s assistance

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 16, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The big news last week was that Finland requested membership into the NATO alliance, and this week Sweden said it’s taking the same measure.

Ukraine proving NATO membership not crucial for alliance’s assistance

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 16, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The big news last week was that Finland requested membership into the NATO alliance, and this week Sweden said it’s taking the same measure.
NATO troops conduct an exercise at the Camp Ādaži training area in Latvia as part of Operation Reassurance on Sept. 4, 2019. The Ukrainian military has been receiving top-notch training from NATO instructors—including Canadian soldiers—since 2014, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

PMO’s executive, HR, research, and correspondence teams updated

  • There’s lots of movement to catch up on in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including the departure of senior adviser Olivier Duchesneau and the
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš during a press conference in the West Block following their bilateral meeting on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO’s executive, HR, research, and correspondence teams updated

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2022
  • There’s lots of movement to catch up on in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including the departure of senior adviser Olivier Duchesneau and the

PMO’s executive, HR, research, and correspondence teams updated

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2022
  • There’s lots of movement to catch up on in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, including the departure of senior adviser Olivier Duchesneau and the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš during a press conference in the West Block following their bilateral meeting on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada supports rapid accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, but experts say it needs to improve its Arctic defences

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly repeated again on Monday that Canada will push for the quick accession of Sweden and Finland to join NATO
News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 16, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured May 5, 2022, says Canada supports the rapid accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada supports rapid accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, but experts say it needs to improve its Arctic defences

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 16, 2022
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly repeated again on Monday that Canada will push for the quick accession of Sweden and Finland to join NATO

Canada supports rapid accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, but experts say it needs to improve its Arctic defences

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 16, 2022
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly repeated again on Monday that Canada will push for the quick accession of Sweden and Finland to join NATO
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured May 5, 2022, says Canada supports the rapid accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Farewell neutrality: Sweden and Finland

  • LONDON, U.K.—It’s easy to imagine Vladimir Putin coming into the shop marked ‘Sweden,’ breaking some fine china accidentally on purpose, and growling: ‘Nice little
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 16, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin, pictured Feb. 7, 2022, in the Kremlin in Moscow. The Swedish and Finnish response to his invasion of Ukraine would have surprised Putin. He would see no connection between his invasion of Ukraine, a former Russian imperial possession that needed to be whipped back into line, and two independent countries that have not been in Russia’s sphere of influence for more than a century, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Farewell neutrality: Sweden and Finland

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 16, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—It’s easy to imagine Vladimir Putin coming into the shop marked ‘Sweden,’ breaking some fine china accidentally on purpose, and growling: ‘Nice little

Farewell neutrality: Sweden and Finland

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 16, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—It’s easy to imagine Vladimir Putin coming into the shop marked ‘Sweden,’ breaking some fine china accidentally on purpose, and growling: ‘Nice little
Russian President Vladimir Putin, pictured Feb. 7, 2022, in the Kremlin in Moscow. The Swedish and Finnish response to his invasion of Ukraine would have surprised Putin. He would see no connection between his invasion of Ukraine, a former Russian imperial possession that needed to be whipped back into line, and two independent countries that have not been in Russia’s sphere of influence for more than a century, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Security key factor in successful Block 2 design that will complete ‘Parliament square’

  • After a year-long competition, the winning bid to complete “Parliament square’s” fourth wall came out ahead, thanks, in part, to a design that works
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 16, 2022
A view of the winning Block 2 design concept by Zeidler Architecture Inc. and David Chipperfield Architects. Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada

Security key factor in successful Block 2 design that will complete ‘Parliament square’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 16, 2022
  • After a year-long competition, the winning bid to complete “Parliament square’s” fourth wall came out ahead, thanks, in part, to a design that works

Security key factor in successful Block 2 design that will complete ‘Parliament square’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 16, 2022
  • After a year-long competition, the winning bid to complete “Parliament square’s” fourth wall came out ahead, thanks, in part, to a design that works
A view of the winning Block 2 design concept by Zeidler Architecture Inc. and David Chipperfield Architects. Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada

It’s time to put an end to the horrors our elders endure

  • When eldercare makes headlines in Canada, it’s usually news of the worst kind. On June 26, 2017, former nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer was sentenced to
FeatureBY ANDRé PICARD | May 16, 2022
'Neglected No More isn’t a book about COVID-19, except peripherally. It’s a plea to stop dehumanizing elders, and to reimagine long-term care,' writes André Picard in this excerpt of his Donner Prize-finalist book. Photographs handouts

It’s time to put an end to the horrors our elders endure

FeatureBY ANDRé PICARD | May 16, 2022
  • When eldercare makes headlines in Canada, it’s usually news of the worst kind. On June 26, 2017, former nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer was sentenced to

It’s time to put an end to the horrors our elders endure

FeatureBY ANDRé PICARD | May 16, 2022
  • When eldercare makes headlines in Canada, it’s usually news of the worst kind. On June 26, 2017, former nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer was sentenced to
'Neglected No More isn’t a book about COVID-19, except peripherally. It’s a plea to stop dehumanizing elders, and to reimagine long-term care,' writes André Picard in this excerpt of his Donner Prize-finalist book. Photographs handouts

No valid arguments to sole-source the F-35A, says Williams

  • Re: “Feds have solid case for F-35 contract—but haven’t made it: Nossal,” (The Hill Times, May 4). I want to commend Kim Richard Nossal,
Opinion | May 16, 2022

No valid arguments to sole-source the F-35A, says Williams

Opinion | May 16, 2022
  • Re: “Feds have solid case for F-35 contract—but haven’t made it: Nossal,” (The Hill Times, May 4). I want to commend Kim Richard Nossal,

No valid arguments to sole-source the F-35A, says Williams

Opinion | May 16, 2022
  • Re: “Feds have solid case for F-35 contract—but haven’t made it: Nossal,” (The Hill Times, May 4). I want to commend Kim Richard Nossal,

Dear Conservative Party, you can’t force relatability

  • During the first official Conservative leadership race debate last Wednesday evening, debate moderator and retired journalist Tom Clark (formerly of CTV and Global) ran
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 16, 2022
If the Conservatives wanted to elect a leader based on likability and relatability, Scott Aitchison—pictured here at the first unofficial Conservative leadership debate—is perhaps the way to go. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dear Conservative Party, you can’t force relatability

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 16, 2022
  • During the first official Conservative leadership race debate last Wednesday evening, debate moderator and retired journalist Tom Clark (formerly of CTV and Global) ran

Dear Conservative Party, you can’t force relatability

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 16, 2022
  • During the first official Conservative leadership race debate last Wednesday evening, debate moderator and retired journalist Tom Clark (formerly of CTV and Global) ran
If the Conservatives wanted to elect a leader based on likability and relatability, Scott Aitchison—pictured here at the first unofficial Conservative leadership debate—is perhaps the way to go. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians react with dismay, outrage to killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh 

  • On May 11, Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot in the head by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank while wearing
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 16, 2022
Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot in the head in the occupied West Bank while wearing a press vest and helmet, as she was standing with three other journalists. Al Jazeera reports she was killed by Israeli forces; Israel disputes this. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Canadians react with dismay, outrage to killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh 

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 16, 2022
  • On May 11, Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot in the head by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank while wearing

Canadians react with dismay, outrage to killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh 

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 16, 2022
  • On May 11, Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot in the head by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank while wearing
Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot in the head in the occupied West Bank while wearing a press vest and helmet, as she was standing with three other journalists. Al Jazeera reports she was killed by Israeli forces; Israel disputes this. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Celebrate Canadian writers in style at Politics and the Pen on Tuesday, May 17

  • MONDAY, MAY 16 Mayor’s Breakfast with David L. Cohen—U.S. Ambassador to Canada David L. Cohen will be the special guest at the Mayor’s Breakfast,
Politics and the Pen, an annual celebration of the best non-fiction political writers—pictured here in 2017—returns this year to in-person festivities for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

Celebrate Canadian writers in style at Politics and the Pen on Tuesday, May 17

  • MONDAY, MAY 16 Mayor’s Breakfast with David L. Cohen—U.S. Ambassador to Canada David L. Cohen will be the special guest at the Mayor’s Breakfast,

Celebrate Canadian writers in style at Politics and the Pen on Tuesday, May 17

  • MONDAY, MAY 16 Mayor’s Breakfast with David L. Cohen—U.S. Ambassador to Canada David L. Cohen will be the special guest at the Mayor’s Breakfast,
Politics and the Pen, an annual celebration of the best non-fiction political writers—pictured here in 2017—returns this year to in-person festivities for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

China’s growing authoritarianism is a global story

  • Dear Joanna Chiu, I am (Dan). I am from China. I just graduated from (a Quebec university). I hesitated for a whole night before
FeatureBY JOANNA CHIU | May 16, 2022
Joanna Chiu, author of China Unbound and a senior journalist at The Toronto Star. 'There are many books that study China's political system but China Unbound fills a gap in providing an accessible yet research-dense work of global reportage that provides concise historical context, cross-country comparisons as well as revealing individual stories.' Photograph courtesy of House of Anansi

China’s growing authoritarianism is a global story

FeatureBY JOANNA CHIU | May 16, 2022
  • Dear Joanna Chiu, I am (Dan). I am from China. I just graduated from (a Quebec university). I hesitated for a whole night before

China’s growing authoritarianism is a global story

FeatureBY JOANNA CHIU | May 16, 2022
  • Dear Joanna Chiu, I am (Dan). I am from China. I just graduated from (a Quebec university). I hesitated for a whole night before
Joanna Chiu, author of China Unbound and a senior journalist at The Toronto Star. 'There are many books that study China's political system but China Unbound fills a gap in providing an accessible yet research-dense work of global reportage that provides concise historical context, cross-country comparisons as well as revealing individual stories.' Photograph courtesy of House of Anansi

Politics This Morning: Winner of the Block 2 design competition to be named today

  • Good Monday morning, The prime minister will meet with the mayor of Regina, SANDRA MASTERS, in Ottawa at 2 p.m. An important section of
Minister of Public Services and Procurement Filomena Tassi will announce the winner of the design competition for the block that runs along Wellington Street, across from the south end of the parliamentary lawn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Winner of the Block 2 design competition to be named today

  • Good Monday morning, The prime minister will meet with the mayor of Regina, SANDRA MASTERS, in Ottawa at 2 p.m. An important section of

Politics This Morning: Winner of the Block 2 design competition to be named today

  • Good Monday morning, The prime minister will meet with the mayor of Regina, SANDRA MASTERS, in Ottawa at 2 p.m. An important section of
Minister of Public Services and Procurement Filomena Tassi will announce the winner of the design competition for the block that runs along Wellington Street, across from the south end of the parliamentary lawn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A ‘Parliamentary Precinct family reunion’: Politics and the Pen in person for first time in two years

  • Fifty of Ottawa’s finest political writers are dusting off their tuxedos and ball gowns, readying their sharpies, and practising their autographs as the city’s
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2022
The Politics and the Pen gala held inside the Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel ballroom in May, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

A ‘Parliamentary Precinct family reunion’: Politics and the Pen in person for first time in two years

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2022
  • Fifty of Ottawa’s finest political writers are dusting off their tuxedos and ball gowns, readying their sharpies, and practising their autographs as the city’s

A ‘Parliamentary Precinct family reunion’: Politics and the Pen in person for first time in two years

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2022
  • Fifty of Ottawa’s finest political writers are dusting off their tuxedos and ball gowns, readying their sharpies, and practising their autographs as the city’s
The Politics and the Pen gala held inside the Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel ballroom in May, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Poilievre gives Trudeau a reason to stick around

  • HALIFAX—By any normal measure, Justin Trudeau ought to be planning for a career path change.   Not many people in federal politics win the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 16, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured attending the Yom HaShoah Commemoration Service at the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa on April 28. Trudeau may have hit his best-before date in politics, writes Michael Harris, unless he faces another opponent who plays into his hands. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre gives Trudeau a reason to stick around

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 16, 2022
  • HALIFAX—By any normal measure, Justin Trudeau ought to be planning for a career path change.   Not many people in federal politics win the

Poilievre gives Trudeau a reason to stick around

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 16, 2022
  • HALIFAX—By any normal measure, Justin Trudeau ought to be planning for a career path change.   Not many people in federal politics win the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured attending the Yom HaShoah Commemoration Service at the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa on April 28. Trudeau may have hit his best-before date in politics, writes Michael Harris, unless he faces another opponent who plays into his hands. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Federal ministers, MPs, and staff working on high-stakes Ontario election

  • Cabinet ministers, backbench MPs, exempt ministerial staffers and MP office staffers from all parties are helping out Ontario provincial candidates in the high-stakes June
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 16, 2022
The Doug Ford Progressive Conservatives are seeking a new mandate in the Ontario provincial election. Most polls last week suggested they will be re-elected with a majority government in the June 2 election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal ministers, MPs, and staff working on high-stakes Ontario election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 16, 2022
  • Cabinet ministers, backbench MPs, exempt ministerial staffers and MP office staffers from all parties are helping out Ontario provincial candidates in the high-stakes June

Federal ministers, MPs, and staff working on high-stakes Ontario election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 16, 2022
  • Cabinet ministers, backbench MPs, exempt ministerial staffers and MP office staffers from all parties are helping out Ontario provincial candidates in the high-stakes June
The Doug Ford Progressive Conservatives are seeking a new mandate in the Ontario provincial election. Most polls last week suggested they will be re-elected with a majority government in the June 2 election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I wrote it because Canadians have forgotten Flora MacDonald’: Geoffrey Stevens

  • Following the 1979 election, what I needed most was to get out of Ottawa and away from the crazy, swirling rumour mill during the
FeatureBY FLORA MACDONALD & GEOFFREY STEVENS | May 16, 2022
Flora MacDonald, pictured in 2010 and who died in 2015, was Canada's first female foreign affairs minister. Geoffrey Stevens says MacDonald's final decades were remarkable. 'This high-profile cabinet minister disappeared from public view. She became an unpaid volunteer working in refugee camps in Africa and Asia, in an international campaign to preserve the watersheds of the great rivers of Tibet, and as a teacher and builder of schools and hospitals in remote mountain villages of Afghanistan.' The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

‘I wrote it because Canadians have forgotten Flora MacDonald’: Geoffrey Stevens

FeatureBY FLORA MACDONALD & GEOFFREY STEVENS | May 16, 2022
  • Following the 1979 election, what I needed most was to get out of Ottawa and away from the crazy, swirling rumour mill during the

‘I wrote it because Canadians have forgotten Flora MacDonald’: Geoffrey Stevens

FeatureBY FLORA MACDONALD & GEOFFREY STEVENS | May 16, 2022
  • Following the 1979 election, what I needed most was to get out of Ottawa and away from the crazy, swirling rumour mill during the
Flora MacDonald, pictured in 2010 and who died in 2015, was Canada's first female foreign affairs minister. Geoffrey Stevens says MacDonald's final decades were remarkable. 'This high-profile cabinet minister disappeared from public view. She became an unpaid volunteer working in refugee camps in Africa and Asia, in an international campaign to preserve the watersheds of the great rivers of Tibet, and as a teacher and builder of schools and hospitals in remote mountain villages of Afghanistan.' The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

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