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Nation-building or ‘bulldozing’ consent: pledge for Major Federal Project Office prompts questions

  • Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney waits for the King's arrival at the Senate of Canada Building before the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nation-building or ‘bulldozing’ consent: pledge for Major Federal Project Office prompts questions

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 31, 2025
  • Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from

Nation-building or ‘bulldozing’ consent: pledge for Major Federal Project Office prompts questions

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 31, 2025
  • Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney waits for the King's arrival at the Senate of Canada Building before the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs back in action as Parliament returns

  • The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, holds a press conference in the House of Commons with Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman following the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs back in action as Parliament returns

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
  • The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election

MPs back in action as Parliament returns

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
  • The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, holds a press conference in the House of Commons with Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman following the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post is a dying dinosaur, Parliament must lead a strategic exit

  • The choice before Parliament is binary: strategic reinvention or fiscal drift. It's time to stop pretending this business model can be modernized with enough public
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa when Canada Post was on strike Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post is a dying dinosaur, Parliament must lead a strategic exit

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
  • The choice before Parliament is binary: strategic reinvention or fiscal drift. It's time to stop pretending this business model can be modernized with enough public

Canada Post is a dying dinosaur, Parliament must lead a strategic exit

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
  • The choice before Parliament is binary: strategic reinvention or fiscal drift. It's time to stop pretending this business model can be modernized with enough public
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa when Canada Post was on strike Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic ambush awaits Carney

  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and his wife Diana Fox Carney tour Ottawa's Lansdowne Park with King Charles and Queen Camilla on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Economic ambush awaits Carney

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 

Economic ambush awaits Carney

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and his wife Diana Fox Carney tour Ottawa's Lansdowne Park with King Charles and Queen Camilla on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada Post at a crossroads

  • If the government refuses to intervene, it will only drag out the corporation’s troubles and end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
Canadian Union of Postal Workers members picket on Dec. 12, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post at a crossroads

Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
  • If the government refuses to intervene, it will only drag out the corporation’s troubles and end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.

Canada Post at a crossroads

Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
  • If the government refuses to intervene, it will only drag out the corporation’s troubles and end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
Canadian Union of Postal Workers members picket on Dec. 12, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Internal trade ministers meet

  • Plus, recapping Mark Carney’s first day in QP.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 29, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland is the federal representative on the Committee on Internal Trade, which is due to meet virtually today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Internal trade ministers meet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 29, 2025
  • Plus, recapping Mark Carney’s first day in QP.

Internal trade ministers meet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 29, 2025
  • Plus, recapping Mark Carney’s first day in QP.
Chrystia Freeland
Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland is the federal representative on the Committee on Internal Trade, which is due to meet virtually today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the
Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. As the G7 summit host country, Canada has the chance to lead by showing that democratic values can scale with technology, writes Keith Jansa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. As the G7 summit host country, Canada has the chance to lead by showing that democratic values can scale with technology, writes Keith Jansa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

  • With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
World Press Freedom Canada's Heather Bakken, left, Janet Silver, and Greg Weston raise a toast to the carboard King Charles III inside The Métropolitain Brasserie on May 27 at a special royal edition of Earnscliffe Strategies and Politico's annual House-(of Commons)-warming party. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at
World Press Freedom Canada's Heather Bakken, left, Janet Silver, and Greg Weston raise a toast to the carboard King Charles III inside The Métropolitain Brasserie on May 27 at a special royal edition of Earnscliffe Strategies and Politico's annual House-(of Commons)-warming party. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

  • The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
With a focused plan, $40-billion in savings in year one isn’t a fantasy—it’s feasible. But it will take a handful of sharp due diligence experts embedded in the Prime Minister Mark Carney and his key ministers’ offices, write Ram Mathilakath and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 28, 2025
  • The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 28, 2025
  • The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.
Mark Carney
With a focused plan, $40-billion in savings in year one isn’t a fantasy—it’s feasible. But it will take a handful of sharp due diligence experts embedded in the Prime Minister Mark Carney and his key ministers’ offices, write Ram Mathilakath and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem says the conflict between India and Pakistan 'cannot be ignored.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem says the conflict between India and Pakistan 'cannot be ignored.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New speaker, same old Chamber?

  • We’ve all seen what happens when Parliament doesn’t work. Congratulations, and good luck, to Speaker Scarpaleggia—you’re going to need it.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 28, 2025
Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, drag newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia to the Speaker’s chair—a tradition from British history where Speakers risked beheading if they reported unfavourable news to the King. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

New speaker, same old Chamber?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 28, 2025
  • We’ve all seen what happens when Parliament doesn’t work. Congratulations, and good luck, to Speaker Scarpaleggia—you’re going to need it.

New speaker, same old Chamber?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 28, 2025
  • We’ve all seen what happens when Parliament doesn’t work. Congratulations, and good luck, to Speaker Scarpaleggia—you’re going to need it.
Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, drag newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia to the Speaker’s chair—a tradition from British history where Speakers risked beheading if they reported unfavourable news to the King. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

King’s Speech from the Throne offers challenges

  • Public servants have been working to craft a defining direction for a government still struggling to fill ministerial staff positions, and hire new blood
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 28, 2025
Prince Charles
Prince Charles
King Charles III read the Carney government’s Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King’s Speech from the Throne offers challenges

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 28, 2025
  • Public servants have been working to craft a defining direction for a government still struggling to fill ministerial staff positions, and hire new blood

King’s Speech from the Throne offers challenges

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 28, 2025
  • Public servants have been working to craft a defining direction for a government still struggling to fill ministerial staff positions, and hire new blood
Prince Charles
King Charles III read the Carney government’s Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is already short-changing transparency

  • The cabinet mandate letter sends a signal to expect even greater centralized control and messaging that is not conducive to the free flow of
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said his ministers needed to ‘identify how specifically’ they could contribute to the seven general priorities and report back to him, but not the public, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is already short-changing transparency

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 28, 2025
  • The cabinet mandate letter sends a signal to expect even greater centralized control and messaging that is not conducive to the free flow of

Carney is already short-changing transparency

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 28, 2025
  • The cabinet mandate letter sends a signal to expect even greater centralized control and messaging that is not conducive to the free flow of
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said his ministers needed to ‘identify how specifically’ they could contribute to the seven general priorities and report back to him, but not the public, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In 50 years, the G7’s never had a summit like the one Carney is hosting next month

  • It’s hard to imagine how the stakes could be higher in the midst of the U.S. president's economic warfare against most of the other
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s last trip to Canada was for the G7 Leaders’ Summit in 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

In 50 years, the G7’s never had a summit like the one Carney is hosting next month

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
  • It’s hard to imagine how the stakes could be higher in the midst of the U.S. president's economic warfare against most of the other

In 50 years, the G7’s never had a summit like the one Carney is hosting next month

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
  • It’s hard to imagine how the stakes could be higher in the midst of the U.S. president's economic warfare against most of the other
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s last trip to Canada was for the G7 Leaders’ Summit in 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

No amount of defence spending will satisfy Trump

  • The proper questions are: what are Canada’s national interests, and in what order of priority?
Opinion | BY AARON ETTINGER | May 28, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Everything we’ve seen over the years suggests that acquiescence to U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands will only bring more demands and more degradation, writes Aaron Ettinger. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

No amount of defence spending will satisfy Trump

Opinion | BY AARON ETTINGER | May 28, 2025
  • The proper questions are: what are Canada’s national interests, and in what order of priority?

No amount of defence spending will satisfy Trump

Opinion | BY AARON ETTINGER | May 28, 2025
  • The proper questions are: what are Canada’s national interests, and in what order of priority?
Donald Trump
Everything we’ve seen over the years suggests that acquiescence to U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands will only bring more demands and more degradation, writes Aaron Ettinger. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

National defence is a key component of the economic strategy

  • National defence and economic sovereignty are inextricably linked, and we must begin treating them as such.
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
If we truly value our sovereignty, we must stop treating defence spending as a reluctant obligation and start treating it as an investment in national strength, writes John McKay. DND photograph by Master Corporal Mark Wanzel

National defence is a key component of the economic strategy

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
  • National defence and economic sovereignty are inextricably linked, and we must begin treating them as such.

National defence is a key component of the economic strategy

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
  • National defence and economic sovereignty are inextricably linked, and we must begin treating them as such.
If we truly value our sovereignty, we must stop treating defence spending as a reluctant obligation and start treating it as an investment in national strength, writes John McKay. DND photograph by Master Corporal Mark Wanzel

Investing in first-person-view kamikaze drones is a practical move to help shut Canada’s artillery gap

  • During combat operations, FPVs offer an array of tactical advantages that aim to make the battlefield more lethal, forcing adversaries to be on the
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | May 28, 2025
Ottawa must be bolder in addressing its overall indirect fire shortcomings while pursuing options to replace the outdated M777 howitzers, writes Andrew Erskine. DND photograph by Corporal Stéphanie Labossière

Investing in first-person-view kamikaze drones is a practical move to help shut Canada’s artillery gap

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | May 28, 2025
  • During combat operations, FPVs offer an array of tactical advantages that aim to make the battlefield more lethal, forcing adversaries to be on the

Investing in first-person-view kamikaze drones is a practical move to help shut Canada’s artillery gap

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | May 28, 2025
  • During combat operations, FPVs offer an array of tactical advantages that aim to make the battlefield more lethal, forcing adversaries to be on the
Ottawa must be bolder in addressing its overall indirect fire shortcomings while pursuing options to replace the outdated M777 howitzers, writes Andrew Erskine. DND photograph by Corporal Stéphanie Labossière

Canada’s high-tech defence imperative

  • The government will have to wrestle with the core challenge of managing ‘dual-use’ technologies for increased spending to make the most meaningful impact.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL P.A. MURPHY, TRACEY FORREST, PAUL SAMSON | May 28, 2025
If Canada is to meet ambitious defence spending goals while also supercharging its technology sectors, it needs civil-military synergy, write Michael P.A. Murphy, Tracey Forrest, and Paul Samson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s high-tech defence imperative

Opinion | BY MICHAEL P.A. MURPHY, TRACEY FORREST, PAUL SAMSON | May 28, 2025
  • The government will have to wrestle with the core challenge of managing ‘dual-use’ technologies for increased spending to make the most meaningful impact.

Canada’s high-tech defence imperative

Opinion | BY MICHAEL P.A. MURPHY, TRACEY FORREST, PAUL SAMSON | May 28, 2025
  • The government will have to wrestle with the core challenge of managing ‘dual-use’ technologies for increased spending to make the most meaningful impact.
If Canada is to meet ambitious defence spending goals while also supercharging its technology sectors, it needs civil-military synergy, write Michael P.A. Murphy, Tracey Forrest, and Paul Samson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to preserve NORAD? All action, and absolutely no talk

  • NORAD modernization discussions should prevent the American president from noticing that his country is part of an alliance that offers Canada special treatment.
Opinion | BY ADAM CHAPNICK | May 28, 2025
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration seems to question, if not reject, the very idea that co-operation with other states on an equitable basis serves its national interests, writes Adam Chapnick. Photograph courtesy of of Flickr/The White House

How to preserve NORAD? All action, and absolutely no talk

Opinion | BY ADAM CHAPNICK | May 28, 2025
  • NORAD modernization discussions should prevent the American president from noticing that his country is part of an alliance that offers Canada special treatment.

How to preserve NORAD? All action, and absolutely no talk

Opinion | BY ADAM CHAPNICK | May 28, 2025
  • NORAD modernization discussions should prevent the American president from noticing that his country is part of an alliance that offers Canada special treatment.
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration seems to question, if not reject, the very idea that co-operation with other states on an equitable basis serves its national interests, writes Adam Chapnick. Photograph courtesy of of Flickr/The White House

Bloc calls for new vote in Terrebonne as all four recount results are made official

  • Plus, The Globe's Robert Fife wins the Michener-Baxter Award, three former MPs will dissect the Throne Speech on May 29, the Canadian Senators Group
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 28, 2025
Following a mea culpa by Elections Canada, which is run by Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, left, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné has filed a Superior Court challenge saying the agency needs to re-do the election in Terrebonne, Que., where she lost her seat by a single vote. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bloc calls for new vote in Terrebonne as all four recount results are made official

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, The Globe's Robert Fife wins the Michener-Baxter Award, three former MPs will dissect the Throne Speech on May 29, the Canadian Senators Group

Bloc calls for new vote in Terrebonne as all four recount results are made official

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, The Globe's Robert Fife wins the Michener-Baxter Award, three former MPs will dissect the Throne Speech on May 29, the Canadian Senators Group
Following a mea culpa by Elections Canada, which is run by Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, left, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné has filed a Superior Court challenge saying the agency needs to re-do the election in Terrebonne, Que., where she lost her seat by a single vote. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Crowds gather to witness royal procession for Throne Speech

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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 27, 2025
King Charles speaks with a member of the Royal Canadian Regiment honour guard after arriving at the Senate of Canada Building on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Crowds gather to witness royal procession for Throne Speech

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 27, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Crowds gather to witness royal procession for Throne Speech

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 27, 2025
  • The Hill Times
King Charles speaks with a member of the Royal Canadian Regiment honour guard after arriving at the Senate of Canada Building on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED May 27, 2025
King Charles arrives at the Senate of Canada building on May 27 before delivering the Speech from the Throne, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that a monarch has opened Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED May 27, 2025
  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United

King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED May 27, 2025
  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United
King Charles arrives at the Senate of Canada building on May 27 before delivering the Speech from the Throne, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that a monarch has opened Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
The whole show is designed to exploit U.S. President Donald Trump’s fascination with the British monarchy, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.
Donald Trump
The whole show is designed to exploit U.S. President Donald Trump’s fascination with the British monarchy, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks
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Politics This Morning: Scheer among MPs testifying on boundary changes

  • Plus, a new government spending record.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 2, 2023
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer is one of several MPs who will testify at a meeting of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Scheer among MPs testifying on boundary changes

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 2, 2023
  • Plus, a new government spending record.

Politics This Morning: Scheer among MPs testifying on boundary changes

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 2, 2023
  • Plus, a new government spending record.
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer is one of several MPs who will testify at a meeting of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition parties need to up their foreign policy game

  • Opposition parties get stuck in the frame of personal attacks and reactionary scapegoating, rather than providing alternatives for hard policy questions.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 1, 2023
Both NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre want to increase their appeal to new Canadians voters. To do that, they will have to speak up and offer tangible foreign policy alternatives, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition parties need to up their foreign policy game

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 1, 2023
  • Opposition parties get stuck in the frame of personal attacks and reactionary scapegoating, rather than providing alternatives for hard policy questions.

Opposition parties need to up their foreign policy game

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 1, 2023
  • Opposition parties get stuck in the frame of personal attacks and reactionary scapegoating, rather than providing alternatives for hard policy questions.
Both NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre want to increase their appeal to new Canadians voters. To do that, they will have to speak up and offer tangible foreign policy alternatives, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Preventing the Charter’s early death will take a joint committee, a referendum, and strong public will to protect our democracy

  • Federal, provincial, and territorial governments that support an undiminished Charter must start acting outside the usual legislative and judicial box in order to save
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | February 1, 2023
Legislation brought forward by Quebec Premier François Legault, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, in recent years has prompted conversations about whether the notwithstanding clause could lead to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ early death.

Preventing the Charter’s early death will take a joint committee, a referendum, and strong public will to protect our democracy

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | February 1, 2023
  • Federal, provincial, and territorial governments that support an undiminished Charter must start acting outside the usual legislative and judicial box in order to save

Preventing the Charter’s early death will take a joint committee, a referendum, and strong public will to protect our democracy

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | February 1, 2023
  • Federal, provincial, and territorial governments that support an undiminished Charter must start acting outside the usual legislative and judicial box in order to save
Legislation brought forward by Quebec Premier François Legault, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, in recent years has prompted conversations about whether the notwithstanding clause could lead to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ early death.

Canadian start-ups need launch pads to find new routes for national economic growth

  • During these tough times, protecting Canadian intellectual property and commercializing our inventions have never been more important.
Opinion | BY YUNG WU | February 1, 2023
Toronto's MaRS Discovery District is North America's largest urban innovation hub, supporting startups that have contributed over $30-billion to GDP and employing over 32,000 workers, writes CEO Yung Wu. Photograph courtesy of the MaRS Discovery District

Canadian start-ups need launch pads to find new routes for national economic growth

Opinion | BY YUNG WU | February 1, 2023
  • During these tough times, protecting Canadian intellectual property and commercializing our inventions have never been more important.

Canadian start-ups need launch pads to find new routes for national economic growth

Opinion | BY YUNG WU | February 1, 2023
  • During these tough times, protecting Canadian intellectual property and commercializing our inventions have never been more important.
Toronto's MaRS Discovery District is North America's largest urban innovation hub, supporting startups that have contributed over $30-billion to GDP and employing over 32,000 workers, writes CEO Yung Wu. Photograph courtesy of the MaRS Discovery District

Diplomatic Circles: Estonia, Algeria, Canada Korea Society host events

  • Estonia inaugurates new embassy Canada Korea Society hosts AGM Algeria marks national day
Korean Ambassador Woongsoon Lim, left, joined Canada Korea Society president Young-Hae Lee at the organization’s annual meeting and dinner at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club on Nov. 28, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Diplomatic Circles: Estonia, Algeria, Canada Korea Society host events

  • Estonia inaugurates new embassy Canada Korea Society hosts AGM Algeria marks national day

Diplomatic Circles: Estonia, Algeria, Canada Korea Society host events

  • Estonia inaugurates new embassy Canada Korea Society hosts AGM Algeria marks national day
Korean Ambassador Woongsoon Lim, left, joined Canada Korea Society president Young-Hae Lee at the organization’s annual meeting and dinner at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club on Nov. 28, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Global market volatility, corporate profit causing higher food prices, not supply management

  • Opponents of supply management have used recent food cost increases as an excuse to decry a system that they do not agree with for
Opinion | BY JODEY NURSE, BRUCE MUIRHEAD | February 1, 2023
While dairy, poultry, and egg prices have increased in Canada, those same commodity prices have increased much more significantly elsewhere in the world, write Jodey Nurse and Bruce Muirhead. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Global market volatility, corporate profit causing higher food prices, not supply management

Opinion | BY JODEY NURSE, BRUCE MUIRHEAD | February 1, 2023
  • Opponents of supply management have used recent food cost increases as an excuse to decry a system that they do not agree with for

Global market volatility, corporate profit causing higher food prices, not supply management

Opinion | BY JODEY NURSE, BRUCE MUIRHEAD | February 1, 2023
  • Opponents of supply management have used recent food cost increases as an excuse to decry a system that they do not agree with for
While dairy, poultry, and egg prices have increased in Canada, those same commodity prices have increased much more significantly elsewhere in the world, write Jodey Nurse and Bruce Muirhead. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 1, 2023
Amira Elghawaby
Amira Elghawaby
Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia, Amira Elghawaby, meets with Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet on Feb. 1, 2023, following calls that her appointment be rescinded after controversial comments from a 2019 column resurfaced. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 1, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 1, 2023
Amira Elghawaby
Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia, Amira Elghawaby, meets with Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet on Feb. 1, 2023, following calls that her appointment be rescinded after controversial comments from a 2019 column resurfaced. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We need the entire bouquet’: child care bill debate zeroes in on role of for-profit providers

  • The Conservatives say excluding for-profit providers will make it impossible to grow the system to meet demand, while the NDP says it fought to
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 1, 2023
Families Minister Karina Gould, seen here on Nov. 3, 2022, opened the debate on the government's bill to write into law its vision of a long-term federal commitment to child care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We need the entire bouquet’: child care bill debate zeroes in on role of for-profit providers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 1, 2023
  • The Conservatives say excluding for-profit providers will make it impossible to grow the system to meet demand, while the NDP says it fought to

‘We need the entire bouquet’: child care bill debate zeroes in on role of for-profit providers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 1, 2023
  • The Conservatives say excluding for-profit providers will make it impossible to grow the system to meet demand, while the NDP says it fought to
Families Minister Karina Gould, seen here on Nov. 3, 2022, opened the debate on the government's bill to write into law its vision of a long-term federal commitment to child care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada called to help clear Lachin corridor as accusations of ‘de-facto ethnic cleansing’ of Armenians fly at Foreign Affairs committee

  • Simply surviving has become an 'everyday problem,' says Armenian Canadian behind the blockade, while Azerbaijan alleges 'unimpeded' corridor used for smuggling landmines, explosives.
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 1, 2023
A video provided by the Network of Azerbaijani Canadians purports to show Russian peacekeepers and Red Cross vehicles passing through the blockade of the Lachin corridor where 'environmental activists' have been protesting an alleged illegal gold mine since Dec. 12, 2022. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Canada called to help clear Lachin corridor as accusations of ‘de-facto ethnic cleansing’ of Armenians fly at Foreign Affairs committee

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 1, 2023
  • Simply surviving has become an 'everyday problem,' says Armenian Canadian behind the blockade, while Azerbaijan alleges 'unimpeded' corridor used for smuggling landmines, explosives.

Canada called to help clear Lachin corridor as accusations of ‘de-facto ethnic cleansing’ of Armenians fly at Foreign Affairs committee

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 1, 2023
  • Simply surviving has become an 'everyday problem,' says Armenian Canadian behind the blockade, while Azerbaijan alleges 'unimpeded' corridor used for smuggling landmines, explosives.
A video provided by the Network of Azerbaijani Canadians purports to show Russian peacekeepers and Red Cross vehicles passing through the blockade of the Lachin corridor where 'environmental activists' have been protesting an alleged illegal gold mine since Dec. 12, 2022. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

‘It’s going to take generational change’: Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith sizing up Ontario Liberal Party leadership

  • Plus, former senators Viola Léger and Landon Pearson both die at 92, and the C.D. Howe Institute plans its fourth Regent Debate.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 1, 2023
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith is highlighting party renewal in his bid for leadership of the Ontario Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s going to take generational change’: Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith sizing up Ontario Liberal Party leadership

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 1, 2023
  • Plus, former senators Viola Léger and Landon Pearson both die at 92, and the C.D. Howe Institute plans its fourth Regent Debate.

‘It’s going to take generational change’: Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith sizing up Ontario Liberal Party leadership

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 1, 2023
  • Plus, former senators Viola Léger and Landon Pearson both die at 92, and the C.D. Howe Institute plans its fourth Regent Debate.
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith is highlighting party renewal in his bid for leadership of the Ontario Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canadians opt for co-operative progress or nihilistic post-COVID chaos?

  • It seems 2023 will be the year that begins to clarify the aftermath—political, economic, and otherwise—of the once-in-a-century virus.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 1, 2023
The 'Freedom Convoy 2.0' anniversary protests held at Parliament Hill on Jan. 28. When it comes to public life, the generally accepted notions about shared realities, the limits of advocacy, establishing the truth, and working toward reasonable solutions have been left behind in much of the western world, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Will Canadians opt for co-operative progress or nihilistic post-COVID chaos?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 1, 2023
  • It seems 2023 will be the year that begins to clarify the aftermath—political, economic, and otherwise—of the once-in-a-century virus.

Will Canadians opt for co-operative progress or nihilistic post-COVID chaos?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 1, 2023
  • It seems 2023 will be the year that begins to clarify the aftermath—political, economic, and otherwise—of the once-in-a-century virus.
The 'Freedom Convoy 2.0' anniversary protests held at Parliament Hill on Jan. 28. When it comes to public life, the generally accepted notions about shared realities, the limits of advocacy, establishing the truth, and working toward reasonable solutions have been left behind in much of the western world, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Poilievre’s First Nations consultations demonstrate ‘maturity,’ reconciliation no longer partisan issue, say strategists

  • If genuine, the Conservative leader's ‘change of tune’ on reconciliation could be a game-changer for the party's troubled relationship with Indigenous Peoples, say strategists.
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 1, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's commitment to consultations with First Nations could mark a new chapter in Conservative-Indigenous relations, but strategists say he has to prove he's turned the page on his previous words and actions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s First Nations consultations demonstrate ‘maturity,’ reconciliation no longer partisan issue, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 1, 2023
  • If genuine, the Conservative leader's ‘change of tune’ on reconciliation could be a game-changer for the party's troubled relationship with Indigenous Peoples, say strategists.

Poilievre’s First Nations consultations demonstrate ‘maturity,’ reconciliation no longer partisan issue, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 1, 2023
  • If genuine, the Conservative leader's ‘change of tune’ on reconciliation could be a game-changer for the party's troubled relationship with Indigenous Peoples, say strategists.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's commitment to consultations with First Nations could mark a new chapter in Conservative-Indigenous relations, but strategists say he has to prove he's turned the page on his previous words and actions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quantum innovation depends on diversified startups investments, say experts

  • The Liberal government unveiled its $360-million National Quantum Strategy on Jan. 13 to support the growth of quantum sciences and technologies in Canada.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 1, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada is 'at the forefront ready to lead' in the quantum technologies sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quantum innovation depends on diversified startups investments, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 1, 2023
  • The Liberal government unveiled its $360-million National Quantum Strategy on Jan. 13 to support the growth of quantum sciences and technologies in Canada.

Quantum innovation depends on diversified startups investments, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 1, 2023
  • The Liberal government unveiled its $360-million National Quantum Strategy on Jan. 13 to support the growth of quantum sciences and technologies in Canada.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada is 'at the forefront ready to lead' in the quantum technologies sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian-facilitated Cameroon peace process right approach, but fraught with challenges, say analysts

  • The Cameroonian government said it hasn't 'entrusted' a foreign country with a mediation role in the peace process days after Canada said it has
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 1, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured with one of her parliamentary secretaries, Liberal MP Maninder Sidhu, said on Jan. 24 that peace talks are 'always messy and take time.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian-facilitated Cameroon peace process right approach, but fraught with challenges, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 1, 2023
  • The Cameroonian government said it hasn't 'entrusted' a foreign country with a mediation role in the peace process days after Canada said it has

Canadian-facilitated Cameroon peace process right approach, but fraught with challenges, say analysts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 1, 2023
  • The Cameroonian government said it hasn't 'entrusted' a foreign country with a mediation role in the peace process days after Canada said it has
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured with one of her parliamentary secretaries, Liberal MP Maninder Sidhu, said on Jan. 24 that peace talks are 'always messy and take time.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Repatriation order for men in Syria raises questions about Canada’s consular obligations

  • Successive court cases have undermined the government's policy of not having a 'positive obligation' for consular assistance, says former diplomat Daniel Livermore.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 1, 2023
The decision to repatriate four Canadian men from detention camps in northeastern Syria will rest on whether Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and the rest of cabinet decide to appeal a recent Federal Court decision. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Human Rights Watch

Repatriation order for men in Syria raises questions about Canada’s consular obligations

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 1, 2023
  • Successive court cases have undermined the government's policy of not having a 'positive obligation' for consular assistance, says former diplomat Daniel Livermore.

Repatriation order for men in Syria raises questions about Canada’s consular obligations

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 1, 2023
  • Successive court cases have undermined the government's policy of not having a 'positive obligation' for consular assistance, says former diplomat Daniel Livermore.
The decision to repatriate four Canadian men from detention camps in northeastern Syria will rest on whether Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and the rest of cabinet decide to appeal a recent Federal Court decision. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Human Rights Watch

There’s no nice way to call out Islamophobia

  • The Jan. 26 announcement of Amira Elghawaby as Canada’s new special representative on combatting Islamophobia was an important moment. Elghawaby has a strong track
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 1, 2023
Amira Elghawaby was unveiled as the country’s new special representative on combatting Islamophobia on Jan. 26. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

There’s no nice way to call out Islamophobia

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 1, 2023
  • The Jan. 26 announcement of Amira Elghawaby as Canada’s new special representative on combatting Islamophobia was an important moment. Elghawaby has a strong track

There’s no nice way to call out Islamophobia

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 1, 2023
  • The Jan. 26 announcement of Amira Elghawaby as Canada’s new special representative on combatting Islamophobia was an important moment. Elghawaby has a strong track
Amira Elghawaby was unveiled as the country’s new special representative on combatting Islamophobia on Jan. 26. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

Singh should stop raising spectre of health-care boogeyman

  • Canadians want politicians to pursue real solutions, not take things off the table simply because there is some political opportunity in posturing on a
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 1, 2023
The only one talking about ‘American-style’ medicine is NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, who seems to prefer scaring people with another boogeyman as opposed to finding a solution that isn’t a dated status quo approach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh should stop raising spectre of health-care boogeyman

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 1, 2023
  • Canadians want politicians to pursue real solutions, not take things off the table simply because there is some political opportunity in posturing on a

Singh should stop raising spectre of health-care boogeyman

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 1, 2023
  • Canadians want politicians to pursue real solutions, not take things off the table simply because there is some political opportunity in posturing on a
The only one talking about ‘American-style’ medicine is NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, who seems to prefer scaring people with another boogeyman as opposed to finding a solution that isn’t a dated status quo approach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Newspapers should be treasured

  • The growing ignorance of the population and the rise in marginal ideas can be directly linked to the decline of quality media.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 1, 2023
Postmedia is in its death throes, and it is time their papers were put out of their misery and brought back as trusts with community money, support, and strong newsrooms, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Priscilla Du Preez

Newspapers should be treasured

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 1, 2023
  • The growing ignorance of the population and the rise in marginal ideas can be directly linked to the decline of quality media.

Newspapers should be treasured

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 1, 2023
  • The growing ignorance of the population and the rise in marginal ideas can be directly linked to the decline of quality media.
Postmedia is in its death throes, and it is time their papers were put out of their misery and brought back as trusts with community money, support, and strong newsrooms, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Priscilla Du Preez

Workers are sounding the alarm and Parliamentarians must listen

  • No one understands the issues—and solutions—like workers themselves and they are champing at the bit to share their stories and experiences with decision-makers.
Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE | February 1, 2023
Decision-makers would be wise to remember that it’s unionized workers who build a strong middle class as they hear from workers from ridings across the country on Feb. 7, writes Bea Bruske. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Workers are sounding the alarm and Parliamentarians must listen

Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE | February 1, 2023
  • No one understands the issues—and solutions—like workers themselves and they are champing at the bit to share their stories and experiences with decision-makers.

Workers are sounding the alarm and Parliamentarians must listen

Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE | February 1, 2023
  • No one understands the issues—and solutions—like workers themselves and they are champing at the bit to share their stories and experiences with decision-makers.
Decision-makers would be wise to remember that it’s unionized workers who build a strong middle class as they hear from workers from ridings across the country on Feb. 7, writes Bea Bruske. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s stopping us from stopping TB?

  • Canada, please do not back down. Last year, Canada committed $11-million toward combating tuberculosis and it is imperative that this number does not lower
Opinion | February 1, 2023

What’s stopping us from stopping TB?

Opinion | February 1, 2023
  • Canada, please do not back down. Last year, Canada committed $11-million toward combating tuberculosis and it is imperative that this number does not lower

What’s stopping us from stopping TB?

Opinion | February 1, 2023
  • Canada, please do not back down. Last year, Canada committed $11-million toward combating tuberculosis and it is imperative that this number does not lower

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