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Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Message to Foreign Minister Anand: build doctrine, not optics

  • Anita Anand’s appointment as foreign affairs minister is a chance to end Canada’s drift and define a sovereign foreign policy rooted in purpose, not
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 15, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand brings a fresh face to a portfolio that badly needs direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Message to Foreign Minister Anand: build doctrine, not optics

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 15, 2025
  • Anita Anand’s appointment as foreign affairs minister is a chance to end Canada’s drift and define a sovereign foreign policy rooted in purpose, not

Message to Foreign Minister Anand: build doctrine, not optics

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 15, 2025
  • Anita Anand’s appointment as foreign affairs minister is a chance to end Canada’s drift and define a sovereign foreign policy rooted in purpose, not
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand brings a fresh face to a portfolio that badly needs direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

  • Canada must focus on what we can do on our own without American assistance—and perhaps in opposition to Washington’s desires in the Arctic.
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL, PHILIPPE LAGASSé, TIM PAGE | May 15, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6. Carney and his new cabinet should insist that the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces start thinking and planning as a national force first and foremost. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL, PHILIPPE LAGASSé, TIM PAGE | May 15, 2025
  • Canada must focus on what we can do on our own without American assistance—and perhaps in opposition to Washington’s desires in the Arctic.

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL, PHILIPPE LAGASSé, TIM PAGE | May 15, 2025
  • Canada must focus on what we can do on our own without American assistance—and perhaps in opposition to Washington’s desires in the Arctic.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6. Carney and his new cabinet should insist that the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces start thinking and planning as a national force first and foremost. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters after the May 14 cabinet meeting in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters after the May 14 cabinet meeting in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Budget? What budget?

  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters yesterday that the government won't be releasing a budget this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget? What budget?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.

Budget? What budget?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters yesterday that the government won't be releasing a budget this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger appeared in a May 13 webinar organized by the Public Affairs Association of Canada's Saskatchewan chapter. Screenshot courtesy of the Public Affairs Association of Canada

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger appeared in a May 13 webinar organized by the Public Affairs Association of Canada's Saskatchewan chapter. Screenshot courtesy of the Public Affairs Association of Canada

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.
Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave
Opinion | May 14, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has altered the federal party, jettisoning traditional conservatism and replacing it with those nationalist and populist elements, writes William Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has altered the federal party, jettisoning traditional conservatism and replacing it with those nationalist and populist elements, writes William Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade
Opinion | May 14, 2025

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.
Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
The government must develop a pan-Canadian framework for AI in health care that facilitates access to data for the development and effective implementation of these technologies in clinical practice, writes Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi. Unsplash photograph by Steve Johnson

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.
The government must develop a pan-Canadian framework for AI in health care that facilitates access to data for the development and effective implementation of these technologies in clinical practice, writes Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi. Unsplash photograph by Steve Johnson

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
When Prime Minister Mark Carney promised $4-billion for ‘community health-care infrastructure’ during the campaign, Canada gained a huge opportunity, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
Mark Carney
When Prime Minister Mark Carney promised $4-billion for ‘community health-care infrastructure’ during the campaign, Canada gained a huge opportunity, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Yes, ministers

  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
Today’s Red Chamber is an essential guardrail against the takeover of our democracy by any one political party or ideological group, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.
Today’s Red Chamber is an essential guardrail against the takeover of our democracy by any one political party or ideological group, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in
Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production
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Parliament eatery prices take a bigger bite from Hillites’ wallets

  • Plus Tory MP Branden Leslie has a baby, UN special envoy for religious freedom is coming to town, and the prime minister calls a
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 31, 2024
On Jan. 15, food prices at the parliamentary cafés increased by 12 per cent, the Speaker's Office has confirmed. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Parliament eatery prices take a bigger bite from Hillites’ wallets

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 31, 2024
  • Plus Tory MP Branden Leslie has a baby, UN special envoy for religious freedom is coming to town, and the prime minister calls a

Parliament eatery prices take a bigger bite from Hillites’ wallets

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 31, 2024
  • Plus Tory MP Branden Leslie has a baby, UN special envoy for religious freedom is coming to town, and the prime minister calls a
On Jan. 15, food prices at the parliamentary cafés increased by 12 per cent, the Speaker's Office has confirmed. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ex-spy chiefs testify

  • Plus, MPs question Jeglic on his ArriveCan report.
Former CSIS chief Richard Fadden will testify at the Foreign Interference Commission today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ex-spy chiefs testify

  • Plus, MPs question Jeglic on his ArriveCan report.

Politics This Morning: Ex-spy chiefs testify

  • Plus, MPs question Jeglic on his ArriveCan report.
Former CSIS chief Richard Fadden will testify at the Foreign Interference Commission today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians aren’t looking for obstruction, warns new Government House Leader MacKinnon

  • MacKinnon says he wants to work co-operatively with the opposition, but it comes with a caveat: ‘obstruction without alternative is not the way the
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 31, 2024
Steven MacKinnon was sworn in as the new government House leader on Jan. 8, and says the transition from whip to House leader is a 'natural' one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians aren’t looking for obstruction, warns new Government House Leader MacKinnon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 31, 2024
  • MacKinnon says he wants to work co-operatively with the opposition, but it comes with a caveat: ‘obstruction without alternative is not the way the

Canadians aren’t looking for obstruction, warns new Government House Leader MacKinnon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 31, 2024
  • MacKinnon says he wants to work co-operatively with the opposition, but it comes with a caveat: ‘obstruction without alternative is not the way the
Steven MacKinnon was sworn in as the new government House leader on Jan. 8, and says the transition from whip to House leader is a 'natural' one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Procurement ombud’s report reveals discrepancies in ArriveCan’s $54-million contract

  • Mandatory criteria used in ArriveCan application procurement were 'overly restrictive' and 'favoured' GC Strategies Inc. as an existing CBSA supplier, which led to the
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 30, 2024
Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Oct. 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Procurement ombud’s report reveals discrepancies in ArriveCan’s $54-million contract

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 30, 2024
  • Mandatory criteria used in ArriveCan application procurement were 'overly restrictive' and 'favoured' GC Strategies Inc. as an existing CBSA supplier, which led to the

Procurement ombud’s report reveals discrepancies in ArriveCan’s $54-million contract

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 30, 2024
  • Mandatory criteria used in ArriveCan application procurement were 'overly restrictive' and 'favoured' GC Strategies Inc. as an existing CBSA supplier, which led to the
Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Oct. 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds announce $3-million ‘building community resilience’ fund to combat hate

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 30, 2024
Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Kamal Khera and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani made the announcement today in front of a large crowd of their colleagues. 'The Building Community Resiliency Call to Action will help ensure that we can all be part of a solution,' said Khera. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds announce $3-million ‘building community resilience’ fund to combat hate

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 30, 2024

Feds announce $3-million ‘building community resilience’ fund to combat hate

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 30, 2024
Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Kamal Khera and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani made the announcement today in front of a large crowd of their colleagues. 'The Building Community Resiliency Call to Action will help ensure that we can all be part of a solution,' said Khera. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite Emergencies Act ‘vindication,’ Conservatives shouldn’t deviate from message discipline, say politicos

  • The Tories' ‘laser-focused’ message discipline on affordability is unlikely to be derailed by the judge's ruling, says Shakir Chambers.
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 30, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made no mention of a recent court ruling that the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act was unjustified during his address to caucus on Jan. 28 ahead of the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite Emergencies Act ‘vindication,’ Conservatives shouldn’t deviate from message discipline, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 30, 2024
  • The Tories' ‘laser-focused’ message discipline on affordability is unlikely to be derailed by the judge's ruling, says Shakir Chambers.

Despite Emergencies Act ‘vindication,’ Conservatives shouldn’t deviate from message discipline, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 30, 2024
  • The Tories' ‘laser-focused’ message discipline on affordability is unlikely to be derailed by the judge's ruling, says Shakir Chambers.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made no mention of a recent court ruling that the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act was unjustified during his address to caucus on Jan. 28 ahead of the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Foreign Interference Commission hearings underway

  • Plus, a committee meets behind closed doors over standing O for Hunka.
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue is leading the Foreign Interference Commission, which is beginning its hearings in Ottawa this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Foreign Interference Commission hearings underway

  • Plus, a committee meets behind closed doors over standing O for Hunka.

Politics This Morning: Foreign Interference Commission hearings underway

  • Plus, a committee meets behind closed doors over standing O for Hunka.
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue is leading the Foreign Interference Commission, which is beginning its hearings in Ottawa this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s back in the low-carbon investment game, but we need to play harder to win

  • Governments need to get even more ambitious about guaranteeing Canada’s provincial carbon markets to reassure firms and investors.
Opinion | BY ETIENNE RAINVILLE | January 29, 2024
We can do the deals that will drive the growth of Canada’s low-carbon economy and help us compete for investment, but what we need now is the ambition and the political will, writes Etienne Rainville. Unsplash photograph by Guillaume Jaillet

Canada’s back in the low-carbon investment game, but we need to play harder to win

Opinion | BY ETIENNE RAINVILLE | January 29, 2024
  • Governments need to get even more ambitious about guaranteeing Canada’s provincial carbon markets to reassure firms and investors.

Canada’s back in the low-carbon investment game, but we need to play harder to win

Opinion | BY ETIENNE RAINVILLE | January 29, 2024
  • Governments need to get even more ambitious about guaranteeing Canada’s provincial carbon markets to reassure firms and investors.
We can do the deals that will drive the growth of Canada’s low-carbon economy and help us compete for investment, but what we need now is the ambition and the political will, writes Etienne Rainville. Unsplash photograph by Guillaume Jaillet

Almost apologetic Federal Court ruling revives truckers’ 2022 anti-vaccine rampage

  • This court decision based on a cherry-picking of the facts and questionable second guessing only serves to supercharge what has turned out to be
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 29, 2024
Freedom Convoy supporters gather along Wellington Street on Feb. 17, 2022, as the occupation of downtown Ottawa entered its third week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Almost apologetic Federal Court ruling revives truckers’ 2022 anti-vaccine rampage

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 29, 2024
  • This court decision based on a cherry-picking of the facts and questionable second guessing only serves to supercharge what has turned out to be

Almost apologetic Federal Court ruling revives truckers’ 2022 anti-vaccine rampage

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 29, 2024
  • This court decision based on a cherry-picking of the facts and questionable second guessing only serves to supercharge what has turned out to be
Freedom Convoy supporters gather along Wellington Street on Feb. 17, 2022, as the occupation of downtown Ottawa entered its third week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals ministers hold press conference on first day back to Parliament

Treasury Board President Anita Anand, left, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Housing Minister Sean Fraser, and Immigration Minister Mark Miller hold a press conference at the National Press Theatre on Jan. 29, 2024, as Parliament resumes for the winter session. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals ministers hold press conference on first day back to Parliament

Liberals ministers hold press conference on first day back to Parliament

Treasury Board President Anita Anand, left, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Housing Minister Sean Fraser, and Immigration Minister Mark Miller hold a press conference at the National Press Theatre on Jan. 29, 2024, as Parliament resumes for the winter session. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal slump could be an opportunity for NDP, but polarized campaigns historically favour the Grits, say observers

  • In the latest Abacus Data survey, one in five NDP supporters said they voted Liberal in the last election. But one in 10 past
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 29, 2024
The federal NDP, led by Jagmeet Singh, has been stuck in the high teens or low twenties in most public opinion polls for much of the last two years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal slump could be an opportunity for NDP, but polarized campaigns historically favour the Grits, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 29, 2024
  • In the latest Abacus Data survey, one in five NDP supporters said they voted Liberal in the last election. But one in 10 past

Liberal slump could be an opportunity for NDP, but polarized campaigns historically favour the Grits, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 29, 2024
  • In the latest Abacus Data survey, one in five NDP supporters said they voted Liberal in the last election. But one in 10 past
The federal NDP, led by Jagmeet Singh, has been stuck in the high teens or low twenties in most public opinion polls for much of the last two years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Pablo Rodriguez’s Quebec Lieutenant team

  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up with some former staffers, including Katherine Koostachin, who recently joined the Sussex Strategy Group.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2024
Transport Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters ahead of a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Dec. 13, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Pablo Rodriguez’s Quebec Lieutenant team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2024
  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up with some former staffers, including Katherine Koostachin, who recently joined the Sussex Strategy Group.

A look at Pablo Rodriguez’s Quebec Lieutenant team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2024
  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up with some former staffers, including Katherine Koostachin, who recently joined the Sussex Strategy Group.
Transport Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters ahead of a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Dec. 13, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The exploding cost of the war in Ukraine

  • Since 2014, Canada has donated more than $8.5-billion in military hardware and cash to support Ukraine’s government and build the capacity of the Armed
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 29, 2024
Ukraine’s military desperately needs artillery ammunition, drones, combat aircraft, low-level air defence systems, and manpower, but as Defence Minister Bill Blair announced on Jan. 23, Canada is sending them 10 Zodiac boats instead, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The exploding cost of the war in Ukraine

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 29, 2024
  • Since 2014, Canada has donated more than $8.5-billion in military hardware and cash to support Ukraine’s government and build the capacity of the Armed

The exploding cost of the war in Ukraine

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 29, 2024
  • Since 2014, Canada has donated more than $8.5-billion in military hardware and cash to support Ukraine’s government and build the capacity of the Armed
Ukraine’s military desperately needs artillery ammunition, drones, combat aircraft, low-level air defence systems, and manpower, but as Defence Minister Bill Blair announced on Jan. 23, Canada is sending them 10 Zodiac boats instead, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remembering the invasion that time forgot

  • Washington’s justifications for the Oct. 25, 1983, invasion of Grenada were a mix of gross exaggerations and outright lies.
Opinion | BY KIRK ATKINSON, LIISA L. NORTH | January 29, 2024
A U.S. military medic applies a Band-Aid to the leg of a Grenadian child during Operation Urgent Fury in 1983. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. National Archives

Remembering the invasion that time forgot

Opinion | BY KIRK ATKINSON, LIISA L. NORTH | January 29, 2024
  • Washington’s justifications for the Oct. 25, 1983, invasion of Grenada were a mix of gross exaggerations and outright lies.

Remembering the invasion that time forgot

Opinion | BY KIRK ATKINSON, LIISA L. NORTH | January 29, 2024
  • Washington’s justifications for the Oct. 25, 1983, invasion of Grenada were a mix of gross exaggerations and outright lies.
A U.S. military medic applies a Band-Aid to the leg of a Grenadian child during Operation Urgent Fury in 1983. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. National Archives

Hypocrisy and the ‘rules-based order’

  • The effort to build the international rule of law must continue because even hypocrisy is better than brazen rejoicing in lawlessness and evil.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 29, 2024
Where the Israelis are on thin ice is in the crime of 'public incitement to genocide,' for there are senior members of the current Israeli government who engage in that on an almost daily basis, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hypocrisy and the ‘rules-based order’

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 29, 2024
  • The effort to build the international rule of law must continue because even hypocrisy is better than brazen rejoicing in lawlessness and evil.

Hypocrisy and the ‘rules-based order’

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 29, 2024
  • The effort to build the international rule of law must continue because even hypocrisy is better than brazen rejoicing in lawlessness and evil.
Where the Israelis are on thin ice is in the crime of 'public incitement to genocide,' for there are senior members of the current Israeli government who engage in that on an almost daily basis, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau government should eliminate agents of corporate welfare

  • There’s no reason to believe the federal government can cause ‘economic growth’ through Canada’s seven regional development agencies.
Opinion | BY ALEX WHALEN | January 29, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland attends the Liberal winter caucus retreat on Jan. 25. To clean up Canada’s fiscal affairs this budget season, the elimination of Canada’s regional development agencies should be a no-brainer, writes Alex Whalen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau government should eliminate agents of corporate welfare

Opinion | BY ALEX WHALEN | January 29, 2024
  • There’s no reason to believe the federal government can cause ‘economic growth’ through Canada’s seven regional development agencies.

Trudeau government should eliminate agents of corporate welfare

Opinion | BY ALEX WHALEN | January 29, 2024
  • There’s no reason to believe the federal government can cause ‘economic growth’ through Canada’s seven regional development agencies.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland attends the Liberal winter caucus retreat on Jan. 25. To clean up Canada’s fiscal affairs this budget season, the elimination of Canada’s regional development agencies should be a no-brainer, writes Alex Whalen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigration requirements for Gazans are onerous and unfair

  • Rather than challenge the double standards that exist within the immigration system, the government has given in to them.
Opinion | BY AIDAN SIMARDONE | January 29, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has defended the immigration requirements for Gazans coming to Canada on the basis of the potential threat of terrorism. What Miller fails to note is that racial prejudice clouds the fear of terrorism, writes Aidan Simardone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigration requirements for Gazans are onerous and unfair

Opinion | BY AIDAN SIMARDONE | January 29, 2024
  • Rather than challenge the double standards that exist within the immigration system, the government has given in to them.

Immigration requirements for Gazans are onerous and unfair

Opinion | BY AIDAN SIMARDONE | January 29, 2024
  • Rather than challenge the double standards that exist within the immigration system, the government has given in to them.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has defended the immigration requirements for Gazans coming to Canada on the basis of the potential threat of terrorism. What Miller fails to note is that racial prejudice clouds the fear of terrorism, writes Aidan Simardone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who stands on guard for me?

  • There is either a deafening silence or confused messaging coming from too many of our leaders who refuse to genuinely console the Jewish people.
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE | January 29, 2024
Demonstrators attend the Rally for the Jewish People on Dec. 4, 2023, on Parliament Hill. After the Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel, too many people are ignorantly indifferent to the murderous aggression against Jews from so many hidden corners of the world, writes Jacques Shore. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Who stands on guard for me?

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE | January 29, 2024
  • There is either a deafening silence or confused messaging coming from too many of our leaders who refuse to genuinely console the Jewish people.

Who stands on guard for me?

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE | January 29, 2024
  • There is either a deafening silence or confused messaging coming from too many of our leaders who refuse to genuinely console the Jewish people.
Demonstrators attend the Rally for the Jewish People on Dec. 4, 2023, on Parliament Hill. After the Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel, too many people are ignorantly indifferent to the murderous aggression against Jews from so many hidden corners of the world, writes Jacques Shore. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The 100 most influential people in federal politics and government to watch in 2024

  • The election could still be more than a year away, but things are heating up. This year’s Top 100 list reflects some changes in
News | BY CHELSEA NASH, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, MIKE LAPOINTE, IAN CAMPBELL, STEPHEN JEFFERY, NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2024
The power players: Chrystia Freeland, top left, Justin Trudeau, Anita Anand, Pierre Poilievre, Seamus O'Regan, Mélanie Joly, Danielle Smith, Dominic LeBlanc, Sean Fraser, Andrew Scheer, Katie Telford, Charlie Angus, Yves-François Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh, Marc Miller, Melissa Lantsman, Tim Uppal, Don Davies, Jenni Byrne, and Doug Ford. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson, and Jake Wright

The 100 most influential people in federal politics and government to watch in 2024

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, MIKE LAPOINTE, IAN CAMPBELL, STEPHEN JEFFERY, NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2024
  • The election could still be more than a year away, but things are heating up. This year’s Top 100 list reflects some changes in

The 100 most influential people in federal politics and government to watch in 2024

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, MIKE LAPOINTE, IAN CAMPBELL, STEPHEN JEFFERY, NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2024
  • The election could still be more than a year away, but things are heating up. This year’s Top 100 list reflects some changes in
The power players: Chrystia Freeland, top left, Justin Trudeau, Anita Anand, Pierre Poilievre, Seamus O'Regan, Mélanie Joly, Danielle Smith, Dominic LeBlanc, Sean Fraser, Andrew Scheer, Katie Telford, Charlie Angus, Yves-François Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh, Marc Miller, Melissa Lantsman, Tim Uppal, Don Davies, Jenni Byrne, and Doug Ford. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson, and Jake Wright

‘Trump takes personal things personally:’ Liberal strategy to compare Poilievre with Trump ‘desperate,’ and a ‘delicate dance’ that could backfire, say political players

  • Between now and November, Donald Trump is going to make a lot of news, so the Liberals don’t need to publicly link Pierre Poilievre
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 29, 2024
Donald Trump, left, and Justin Trudeau. The Liberals' strategy of comparing Pierre Poilievre to Donald Trump could backfire if the former president ended up winning the presidency again. Trump is currently the favourite to win the Republic Party nomination. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump takes personal things personally:’ Liberal strategy to compare Poilievre with Trump ‘desperate,’ and a ‘delicate dance’ that could backfire, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 29, 2024
  • Between now and November, Donald Trump is going to make a lot of news, so the Liberals don’t need to publicly link Pierre Poilievre

‘Trump takes personal things personally:’ Liberal strategy to compare Poilievre with Trump ‘desperate,’ and a ‘delicate dance’ that could backfire, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 29, 2024
  • Between now and November, Donald Trump is going to make a lot of news, so the Liberals don’t need to publicly link Pierre Poilievre
Donald Trump, left, and Justin Trudeau. The Liberals' strategy of comparing Pierre Poilievre to Donald Trump could backfire if the former president ended up winning the presidency again. Trump is currently the favourite to win the Republic Party nomination. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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