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Carney holds his first post-election presser

  • Plus, a chief of staff to a former prime minister says disgruntled Tories would be best suited to cross the floor to the Liberals.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will speak to reporters at his first press conference since winning the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney holds his first post-election presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • Plus, a chief of staff to a former prime minister says disgruntled Tories would be best suited to cross the floor to the Liberals.

Carney holds his first post-election presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • Plus, a chief of staff to a former prime minister says disgruntled Tories would be best suited to cross the floor to the Liberals.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will speak to reporters at his first press conference since winning the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tories strip five Ontario ridings of bellwether status, while 29 seats remain

  • Just under one in 10 ridings have elected MPs from the governing party since at least 2011.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 1, 2025
Liberal MPs, top row from left, Karina Gould, Terry Duguid, and Chris Bittle continued their riding's historic bellwether status, while Conservatives, bottom from left, Connie Cody, Sandra Cobena, and Roman Baber flipped seats that have long stuck with the governing party. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and courtesy of the Conservative Party

Tories strip five Ontario ridings of bellwether status, while 29 seats remain

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 1, 2025
  • Just under one in 10 ridings have elected MPs from the governing party since at least 2011.

Tories strip five Ontario ridings of bellwether status, while 29 seats remain

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 1, 2025
  • Just under one in 10 ridings have elected MPs from the governing party since at least 2011.
Liberal MPs, top row from left, Karina Gould, Terry Duguid, and Chris Bittle continued their riding's historic bellwether status, while Conservatives, bottom from left, Connie Cody, Sandra Cobena, and Roman Baber flipped seats that have long stuck with the governing party. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and courtesy of the Conservative Party

Efforts underway to bury Pope Francis’ legacy as a climate radical

  • The late pope's commitment was relentless, weaving environmental justice into the heart of Catholic thought.
Opinion | BY NATHANIEL MONG’ARE | May 1, 2025
Barely days after the death of Pope Francis, his legacy is already being whitewashed. Don’t let the coming Conclave bury his work, writes  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Efforts underway to bury Pope Francis’ legacy as a climate radical

Opinion | BY NATHANIEL MONG’ARE | May 1, 2025
  • The late pope's commitment was relentless, weaving environmental justice into the heart of Catholic thought.

Efforts underway to bury Pope Francis’ legacy as a climate radical

Opinion | BY NATHANIEL MONG’ARE | May 1, 2025
  • The late pope's commitment was relentless, weaving environmental justice into the heart of Catholic thought.
Barely days after the death of Pope Francis, his legacy is already being whitewashed. Don’t let the coming Conclave bury his work, writes  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bolsonaro, Trump, and democratic takeover attempts

  • America’s President and Brazil’s former leader—who is in intensive care—once were tied to failed coup attempts in their respective countries. 
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 1, 2025
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro could go to jail for more than 40 years if he is found guilty of plotting to reverse his electoral defeat in 2022 by a military coup, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bolsonaro, Trump, and democratic takeover attempts

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 1, 2025
  • America’s President and Brazil’s former leader—who is in intensive care—once were tied to failed coup attempts in their respective countries. 

Bolsonaro, Trump, and democratic takeover attempts

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 1, 2025
  • America’s President and Brazil’s former leader—who is in intensive care—once were tied to failed coup attempts in their respective countries. 
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro could go to jail for more than 40 years if he is found guilty of plotting to reverse his electoral defeat in 2022 by a military coup, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New Democrats regroup

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

New Democrats regroup

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

New Democrats regroup

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

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

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

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

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

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

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

Why AI self-regulation has left Canada’s elections vulnerable

  • This past election offers a chance for Canada to consider establishing broader standards for digital identity verification across public and private sectors for future
Opinion | BY RYAN SYDOR | April 30, 2025
If we want to protect elections, we have to protect identity, writes Ryan Sydor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why AI self-regulation has left Canada’s elections vulnerable

Opinion | BY RYAN SYDOR | April 30, 2025
  • This past election offers a chance for Canada to consider establishing broader standards for digital identity verification across public and private sectors for future

Why AI self-regulation has left Canada’s elections vulnerable

Opinion | BY RYAN SYDOR | April 30, 2025
  • This past election offers a chance for Canada to consider establishing broader standards for digital identity verification across public and private sectors for future
If we want to protect elections, we have to protect identity, writes Ryan Sydor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

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

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

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

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here’s hoping MPs return with a sense of respect for Parliament

  • Rookies and returning incumbents would both be well served by understanding the rules and intended functioning of our federal legislature. 
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
The House of Commons Chamber is pictured on Sept. 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s hoping MPs return with a sense of respect for Parliament

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
  • Rookies and returning incumbents would both be well served by understanding the rules and intended functioning of our federal legislature. 

Here’s hoping MPs return with a sense of respect for Parliament

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
  • Rookies and returning incumbents would both be well served by understanding the rules and intended functioning of our federal legislature. 
The House of Commons Chamber is pictured on Sept. 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s recent comments calling Canada an ‘artificial country’ were unwelcome at a time of the country’s existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s recent comments calling Canada an ‘artificial country’ were unwelcome at a time of the country’s existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump and Putin are violating the UN charter to which both of their countries signed on: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights,” (The Hill Times, April 23, p. 8). The war in
Opinion | April 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 16, 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Trump and Putin are violating the UN charter to which both of their countries signed on: Toronto reader

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Re: “Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights,” (The Hill Times, April 23, p. 8). The war in

Trump and Putin are violating the UN charter to which both of their countries signed on: Toronto reader

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Re: “Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights,” (The Hill Times, April 23, p. 8). The war in
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 16, 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

It was an election campaign unlike any other

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

It was an election campaign unlike any other

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

It was an election campaign unlike any other

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

What now?

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

What now?

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

What now?

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

Change is needed when it comes to costed party platforms

  • Recent elections suggest voters are increasingly choosing to cast their ballots in advanced polls. This means they need the full details of platforms that
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | April 30, 2025
Conservative and Liberal supporters in Montreal ahead of the April 17 English-language leaders' debate. It is a major disservice to voters if party platforms are released mere days before ballots are cast, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Change is needed when it comes to costed party platforms

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | April 30, 2025
  • Recent elections suggest voters are increasingly choosing to cast their ballots in advanced polls. This means they need the full details of platforms that

Change is needed when it comes to costed party platforms

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | April 30, 2025
  • Recent elections suggest voters are increasingly choosing to cast their ballots in advanced polls. This means they need the full details of platforms that
Conservative and Liberal supporters in Montreal ahead of the April 17 English-language leaders' debate. It is a major disservice to voters if party platforms are released mere days before ballots are cast, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

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

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

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

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

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

Let’s support a Canada that cares beyond our borders: letter writer

  • Since the federal election was called on March 23, like many Canadians, I’ve been asking myself: who am I voting for, and what do
Opinion | April 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Let’s support a Canada that cares beyond our borders: letter writer

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Since the federal election was called on March 23, like many Canadians, I’ve been asking myself: who am I voting for, and what do

Let’s support a Canada that cares beyond our borders: letter writer

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Since the federal election was called on March 23, like many Canadians, I’ve been asking myself: who am I voting for, and what do
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Carney, Poilievre address supporters in late-night election speeches

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney grins before he takes to the stage to give his victory speech at the Liberals' election night event at Ottawa's TD Place Arena on April 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney, Poilievre address supporters in late-night election speeches

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 29, 2025

Carney, Poilievre address supporters in late-night election speeches

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney grins before he takes to the stage to give his victory speech at the Liberals' election night event at Ottawa's TD Place Arena on April 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comeback complete

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

Comeback complete

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

Comeback complete

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

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

  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED May 1, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED May 1, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by

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

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED May 1, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s sub-standard submarines

  • Can the Royal Canadian Navy really lose a capability that it doesn't actually possess?
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 28, 2025
HMCS Windsor takes part in Exercise Cutlass Fury on Sept. 18, 2016. It is the only one of Canada's four Victoria-class submarines that has been to sea since 2021, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of DND/Cpl. Chris Ringius

Canada’s sub-standard submarines

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 28, 2025
  • Can the Royal Canadian Navy really lose a capability that it doesn't actually possess?

Canada’s sub-standard submarines

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 28, 2025
  • Can the Royal Canadian Navy really lose a capability that it doesn't actually possess?
HMCS Windsor takes part in Exercise Cutlass Fury on Sept. 18, 2016. It is the only one of Canada's four Victoria-class submarines that has been to sea since 2021, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of DND/Cpl. Chris Ringius

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation

  • Scrutiny, vigilance, and accountability are also important for all other days of the electoral cycle.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2025
Elections Canada said last week that approximately 7.3 million people cast their ballots during the four days of advance polling, a 25 per cent increase from 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2025
  • Scrutiny, vigilance, and accountability are also important for all other days of the electoral cycle.

Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2025
  • Scrutiny, vigilance, and accountability are also important for all other days of the electoral cycle.
Elections Canada said last week that approximately 7.3 million people cast their ballots during the four days of advance polling, a 25 per cent increase from 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seeking votes from an electorate interested in a change in direction and standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polls published last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seeking votes from an electorate interested in a change in direction and standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polls published last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Plus, (another) confidence vote in the House.
Former ethics commissioner Mario Dion will testify about his ruling that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated ethics law amid the SNC-Lavalin scandal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Mario Dion, KvF take questions on SNC-Lavalin scandal

  • Plus, (another) confidence vote in the House.

Politics This Morning: Mario Dion, KvF take questions on SNC-Lavalin scandal

  • Plus, (another) confidence vote in the House.
Former ethics commissioner Mario Dion will testify about his ruling that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated ethics law amid the SNC-Lavalin scandal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where there is WIL, there’s a way

  • Why Canada is—and should remain—the global leader in post-secondary work-integrated learning.
Opinion | BY CHARLENE MARION | March 20, 2024
It’s in everyone’s interest to make sure Canadian workers have the real-life skills and experience employers need, writes Charlene Marion. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Where there is WIL, there’s a way

Opinion | BY CHARLENE MARION | March 20, 2024
  • Why Canada is—and should remain—the global leader in post-secondary work-integrated learning.

Where there is WIL, there’s a way

Opinion | BY CHARLENE MARION | March 20, 2024
  • Why Canada is—and should remain—the global leader in post-secondary work-integrated learning.
It’s in everyone’s interest to make sure Canadian workers have the real-life skills and experience employers need, writes Charlene Marion. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Immigration and housing: navigating Canada’s complex crisis

  • Successful immigration policy is the solution.
Opinion | BY MARWAN ISMAIL | March 20, 2024
Immigration continues to be essential to Canada’s growth and prosperity and remains one of our greatest strengths. With strategic management, it can continue to fortify the nation’s socio-economic fabric, writes Marwan Ismail. Image courtesy of Pexels

Immigration and housing: navigating Canada’s complex crisis

Opinion | BY MARWAN ISMAIL | March 20, 2024
  • Successful immigration policy is the solution.

Immigration and housing: navigating Canada’s complex crisis

Opinion | BY MARWAN ISMAIL | March 20, 2024
  • Successful immigration policy is the solution.
Immigration continues to be essential to Canada’s growth and prosperity and remains one of our greatest strengths. With strategic management, it can continue to fortify the nation’s socio-economic fabric, writes Marwan Ismail. Image courtesy of Pexels

The government must make good on its promise to independent musicians

  • Funding Canadian music has never been a handout. It is an investment in Canada’s economy and in our culture, and it has paid off
Opinion | BY ANDREW CASH | March 20, 2024
The FACTOR and Musicaction funds, housed inside the Department of Canadian Heritage, offer Canadians good bang for their buck. The Liberal government, including Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, pictured, risk losing a cultural and economic success story if they don't come through on their budget commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The government must make good on its promise to independent musicians

Opinion | BY ANDREW CASH | March 20, 2024
  • Funding Canadian music has never been a handout. It is an investment in Canada’s economy and in our culture, and it has paid off

The government must make good on its promise to independent musicians

Opinion | BY ANDREW CASH | March 20, 2024
  • Funding Canadian music has never been a handout. It is an investment in Canada’s economy and in our culture, and it has paid off
The FACTOR and Musicaction funds, housed inside the Department of Canadian Heritage, offer Canadians good bang for their buck. The Liberal government, including Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, pictured, risk losing a cultural and economic success story if they don't come through on their budget commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A remarkable, non-white moment in Britain’s leadership

  • The U.K. has not turned into a colour-blind paradise where everybody lives happily ever after. Far from it. But it's still a remarkable moment.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 20, 2024
Rishi Sunak, a Hindu of Indian heritage born in Southampton, is Britain's current prime minister. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A remarkable, non-white moment in Britain’s leadership

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 20, 2024
  • The U.K. has not turned into a colour-blind paradise where everybody lives happily ever after. Far from it. But it's still a remarkable moment.

A remarkable, non-white moment in Britain’s leadership

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 20, 2024
  • The U.K. has not turned into a colour-blind paradise where everybody lives happily ever after. Far from it. But it's still a remarkable moment.
Rishi Sunak, a Hindu of Indian heritage born in Southampton, is Britain's current prime minister. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Liberals wanted softer language on arms embargo against Israel: McPherson

  • NDP MP Heather McPherson says her party walked away from talks with Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly as late as 6:30 p.m. on the night
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 20, 2024
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly negotiated with the NDP on March 18 to come to an agreement on a motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an arms embargo against Israel, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals wanted softer language on arms embargo against Israel: McPherson

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 20, 2024
  • NDP MP Heather McPherson says her party walked away from talks with Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly as late as 6:30 p.m. on the night

Liberals wanted softer language on arms embargo against Israel: McPherson

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 20, 2024
  • NDP MP Heather McPherson says her party walked away from talks with Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly as late as 6:30 p.m. on the night
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly negotiated with the NDP on March 18 to come to an agreement on a motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an arms embargo against Israel, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ArriveCan contractor did not disclose conflict of interest, says Anand

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan's review into the ArriveCan app estimated that Dalian—in joint venture with Coradix—was paid $7.9-million for its work. But company founder
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 20, 2024
On March 19, Dalian Enterprises founder David Yeo told MPs on the House Public Accounts Committee he was not in a conflict of interest, despite his firm having contracts for the development of the ArriveCan app when he started a job as a public servant in 2023. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

ArriveCan contractor did not disclose conflict of interest, says Anand

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 20, 2024
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan's review into the ArriveCan app estimated that Dalian—in joint venture with Coradix—was paid $7.9-million for its work. But company founder

ArriveCan contractor did not disclose conflict of interest, says Anand

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 20, 2024
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan's review into the ArriveCan app estimated that Dalian—in joint venture with Coradix—was paid $7.9-million for its work. But company founder
On March 19, Dalian Enterprises founder David Yeo told MPs on the House Public Accounts Committee he was not in a conflict of interest, despite his firm having contracts for the development of the ArriveCan app when he started a job as a public servant in 2023. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Hill staffers look back on the COVID-19 pandemic from their front-row seats to history

  • In the second instalment of The Hill Times' retrospective on the fourth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, staffers recall the behind-the-scenes anxiety, and the
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 20, 2024
Parliamentary staffers wait outside the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 8, 2021, as many return to Parliament Hill or arrive for the first time following that year's federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill staffers look back on the COVID-19 pandemic from their front-row seats to history

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 20, 2024
  • In the second instalment of The Hill Times' retrospective on the fourth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, staffers recall the behind-the-scenes anxiety, and the

Hill staffers look back on the COVID-19 pandemic from their front-row seats to history

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 20, 2024
  • In the second instalment of The Hill Times' retrospective on the fourth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, staffers recall the behind-the-scenes anxiety, and the
Parliamentary staffers wait outside the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 8, 2021, as many return to Parliament Hill or arrive for the first time following that year's federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expanded electric capacity to handle EVs must be taken seriously, say experts

  • Annual increases in electricity demand from expanded use of EVs could require the equivalent of 10 new mega hydro dams or 13 large natural
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 20, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says 'getting more electric vehicles on the road is another example of how we are taking climate action while helping make life more affordable.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expanded electric capacity to handle EVs must be taken seriously, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 20, 2024
  • Annual increases in electricity demand from expanded use of EVs could require the equivalent of 10 new mega hydro dams or 13 large natural

Expanded electric capacity to handle EVs must be taken seriously, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 20, 2024
  • Annual increases in electricity demand from expanded use of EVs could require the equivalent of 10 new mega hydro dams or 13 large natural
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says 'getting more electric vehicles on the road is another example of how we are taking climate action while helping make life more affordable.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada left to ‘write a cheque’ with few other options to respond to worsening Haiti crisis, says conflict mediation expert  

  • While announcing $123-million in additional funds to address the situation in Haiti in the 2023-24 and 2024-45 fiscal years, Global Affairs Canada is taking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
Interim Haitian Prime Minister and President Ariel Henry, pictured left with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Canada-CARICOM summit last October, has pledged to step down after a new transitional council is formed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada left to ‘write a cheque’ with few other options to respond to worsening Haiti crisis, says conflict mediation expert  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
  • While announcing $123-million in additional funds to address the situation in Haiti in the 2023-24 and 2024-45 fiscal years, Global Affairs Canada is taking

Canada left to ‘write a cheque’ with few other options to respond to worsening Haiti crisis, says conflict mediation expert  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
  • While announcing $123-million in additional funds to address the situation in Haiti in the 2023-24 and 2024-45 fiscal years, Global Affairs Canada is taking
Interim Haitian Prime Minister and President Ariel Henry, pictured left with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Canada-CARICOM summit last October, has pledged to step down after a new transitional council is formed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy wants to see Canada-CARICOM trade talks relaunched

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge talks Canada-Caribbean trade, sustainable development, and visa-free travel to Canada.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge says he's hoping to see Toronto's Caribana festival replicated throughout Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy wants to see Canada-CARICOM trade talks relaunched

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge talks Canada-Caribbean trade, sustainable development, and visa-free travel to Canada.

New Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy wants to see Canada-CARICOM trade talks relaunched

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge talks Canada-Caribbean trade, sustainable development, and visa-free travel to Canada.
Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge says he's hoping to see Toronto's Caribana festival replicated throughout Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What is ‘unity’ truly worth?

  • On March 18, the Liberals scored what they seem to think is a win and a shining example of the power of compromise. That
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 20, 2024
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, left, sought and achieved changes to NDP MP Heather McPherson’s Gaza ceasefire motion to make it more palatable to the Liberal government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What is ‘unity’ truly worth?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 20, 2024
  • On March 18, the Liberals scored what they seem to think is a win and a shining example of the power of compromise. That

What is ‘unity’ truly worth?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 20, 2024
  • On March 18, the Liberals scored what they seem to think is a win and a shining example of the power of compromise. That
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, left, sought and achieved changes to NDP MP Heather McPherson’s Gaza ceasefire motion to make it more palatable to the Liberal government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Getting hosed on housing

  • The feds are relying on neoliberal economic policies of letting the market decide to build affordable housing. Well, the market decided we should all
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 20, 2024
Critiques of the Liberals’ National Housing Strategy highlight that it has been great for profiteers, but not for affordable housing, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Getting hosed on housing

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 20, 2024
  • The feds are relying on neoliberal economic policies of letting the market decide to build affordable housing. Well, the market decided we should all

Getting hosed on housing

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 20, 2024
  • The feds are relying on neoliberal economic policies of letting the market decide to build affordable housing. Well, the market decided we should all
Critiques of the Liberals’ National Housing Strategy highlight that it has been great for profiteers, but not for affordable housing, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The triumph of misinformation

  • The anti-carbon tax campaign is the leading edge of a collective, well-orchestrated, and fortuitous assault on everything progressive in this country.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 20, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has a clear shot at a victory for his party in the next election based, to a large extent, on this single campaign against the carbon levy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The triumph of misinformation

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 20, 2024
  • The anti-carbon tax campaign is the leading edge of a collective, well-orchestrated, and fortuitous assault on everything progressive in this country.

The triumph of misinformation

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 20, 2024
  • The anti-carbon tax campaign is the leading edge of a collective, well-orchestrated, and fortuitous assault on everything progressive in this country.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has a clear shot at a victory for his party in the next election based, to a large extent, on this single campaign against the carbon levy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s carbon-pricing obstinance may be too late to deliver

  • Canadians have been lectured by the Liberal government on carbon pricing, but rarely has the message been properly co-opted with a reminder of its
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 20, 2024
If Canadians still felt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had the political capital he did when the carbon-pricing regime was introduced in 2016, his recent comments on ‘doing the right thing’ might have been viewed as admirable, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s carbon-pricing obstinance may be too late to deliver

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 20, 2024
  • Canadians have been lectured by the Liberal government on carbon pricing, but rarely has the message been properly co-opted with a reminder of its

Trudeau’s carbon-pricing obstinance may be too late to deliver

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 20, 2024
  • Canadians have been lectured by the Liberal government on carbon pricing, but rarely has the message been properly co-opted with a reminder of its
If Canadians still felt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had the political capital he did when the carbon-pricing regime was introduced in 2016, his recent comments on ‘doing the right thing’ might have been viewed as admirable, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mass departures from municipal politics are understandable

  • The smaller the stakes in politics, the more vicious the infighting, and in municipal politics, the elbows can be high.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 20, 2024
France Bélisle stepped down as the mayor of Gatineau, Que., on Feb. 22, citing personal attacks and death threats in the course of doing her job. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/City of Gatineau

Mass departures from municipal politics are understandable

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 20, 2024
  • The smaller the stakes in politics, the more vicious the infighting, and in municipal politics, the elbows can be high.

Mass departures from municipal politics are understandable

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 20, 2024
  • The smaller the stakes in politics, the more vicious the infighting, and in municipal politics, the elbows can be high.
France Bélisle stepped down as the mayor of Gatineau, Que., on Feb. 22, citing personal attacks and death threats in the course of doing her job. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/City of Gatineau

One-sided, biased narrative in op-ed on Palestinian women and girls, says Toronto letter writer

  • Re: “Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls,” (The Hill Times, March 8). I am writing to express my profound disappointment with
Opinion | March 20, 2024

One-sided, biased narrative in op-ed on Palestinian women and girls, says Toronto letter writer

Opinion | March 20, 2024
  • Re: “Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls,” (The Hill Times, March 8). I am writing to express my profound disappointment with

One-sided, biased narrative in op-ed on Palestinian women and girls, says Toronto letter writer

Opinion | March 20, 2024
  • Re: “Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls,” (The Hill Times, March 8). I am writing to express my profound disappointment with

Sleepwalking towards Canada’s next major health crisis

  • Canadians deserve better than all levels of government dishing blame at each other while nothing gets done about antimicrobial resistance.
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR JUDITH G. SEIDMAN | March 20, 2024
Canada must employ a ‘whole-of-government’ approach to work towards a solution for the overuse of antibiotics and their unintended consequences to the entire eco-environment writes Sen. Judith G. Seidman. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

Sleepwalking towards Canada’s next major health crisis

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR JUDITH G. SEIDMAN | March 20, 2024
  • Canadians deserve better than all levels of government dishing blame at each other while nothing gets done about antimicrobial resistance.

Sleepwalking towards Canada’s next major health crisis

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR JUDITH G. SEIDMAN | March 20, 2024
  • Canadians deserve better than all levels of government dishing blame at each other while nothing gets done about antimicrobial resistance.
Canada must employ a ‘whole-of-government’ approach to work towards a solution for the overuse of antibiotics and their unintended consequences to the entire eco-environment writes Sen. Judith G. Seidman. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

As G7 hosts, Italy and Canada must lead the way on climate action

  • As Italy hosts the 2024 G7 summit and Canada prepares itself for hosting in 2025, their co-operation holds paramount importance.
Opinion | BY CAROLINE BROUILLETTE, LUCA BERGAMASCHI | March 20, 2024
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have a crucial role in promoting accelerated climate action as the route to energy security and economic prosperity, write Caroline Brouillette and Luca Bergamaschi. Photograph courtesy of the U.K. Government, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As G7 hosts, Italy and Canada must lead the way on climate action

Opinion | BY CAROLINE BROUILLETTE, LUCA BERGAMASCHI | March 20, 2024
  • As Italy hosts the 2024 G7 summit and Canada prepares itself for hosting in 2025, their co-operation holds paramount importance.

As G7 hosts, Italy and Canada must lead the way on climate action

Opinion | BY CAROLINE BROUILLETTE, LUCA BERGAMASCHI | March 20, 2024
  • As Italy hosts the 2024 G7 summit and Canada prepares itself for hosting in 2025, their co-operation holds paramount importance.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have a crucial role in promoting accelerated climate action as the route to energy security and economic prosperity, write Caroline Brouillette and Luca Bergamaschi. Photograph courtesy of the U.K. Government, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Charging, range anxiety, and price still barriers to mass EV adoption—but there are potential solutions

  • The things holding back a lot of people from taking the EV plunge are a mix of real problems and lingering myths.
Opinion | BY KRISTINE D’ARBELLES | March 20, 2024
Although the satisfaction rates among EV drivers are extremely high, if we want to get to mass adoption, we need to take a real hard look at our public charging infrastructure, writes Kristine D’Arbelles. Unsplash photograph by Zaptec

Charging, range anxiety, and price still barriers to mass EV adoption—but there are potential solutions

Opinion | BY KRISTINE D’ARBELLES | March 20, 2024
  • The things holding back a lot of people from taking the EV plunge are a mix of real problems and lingering myths.

Charging, range anxiety, and price still barriers to mass EV adoption—but there are potential solutions

Opinion | BY KRISTINE D’ARBELLES | March 20, 2024
  • The things holding back a lot of people from taking the EV plunge are a mix of real problems and lingering myths.
Although the satisfaction rates among EV drivers are extremely high, if we want to get to mass adoption, we need to take a real hard look at our public charging infrastructure, writes Kristine D’Arbelles. Unsplash photograph by Zaptec

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