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The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

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

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

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

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral
Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
Pedestrians cross O'Connor Street in downtown Ottawa. Canada faces an existential threat from the climate crisis, yet our electoral system continues to undermine effective climate action, argue Suzanne Apelian and Emerson Howitt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral
Pedestrians cross O'Connor Street in downtown Ottawa. Canada faces an existential threat from the climate crisis, yet our electoral system continues to undermine effective climate action, argue Suzanne Apelian and Emerson Howitt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

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

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

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

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

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

What now?

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

What now?

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

What now?

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

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

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

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

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

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

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

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

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

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

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

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

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

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

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

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

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

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

Feds must step up to protect Canada’s natural health product industry

  • Instead of supporting these businesses, Health Canada is making it harder for them to survive, and is proposing a punitive and discriminatory cost recovery program.
Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 30, 2025
The natural health products industry is an integral part of Canadians' proactive health care, made up of companies from coast to coast to coast, writes CHFA's Aaron Skelton. Image courtesy of Freepik

Feds must step up to protect Canada’s natural health product industry

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 30, 2025
  • Instead of supporting these businesses, Health Canada is making it harder for them to survive, and is proposing a punitive and discriminatory cost recovery program.

Feds must step up to protect Canada’s natural health product industry

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 30, 2025
  • Instead of supporting these businesses, Health Canada is making it harder for them to survive, and is proposing a punitive and discriminatory cost recovery program.
The natural health products industry is an integral part of Canadians' proactive health care, made up of companies from coast to coast to coast, writes CHFA's Aaron Skelton. Image courtesy of Freepik

It was an election campaign unlike any other

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

It was an election campaign unlike any other

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

It was an election campaign unlike any other

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

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

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

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

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

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

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

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 85 per cent of the popular vote on April 28. That points to a two-party setup, which stifles innovation, intensifies polarization, and reduces politics to a zero-sum game, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 85 per cent of the popular vote on April 28. That points to a two-party setup, which stifles innovation, intensifies polarization, and reduces politics to a zero-sum game, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Farewell to the old order

  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

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

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

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

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

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

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The ad with Scheer, 'Don't text your ex,' was previously available on YouTube, but was removed by April 25 due to a copyright claim by Sony Music Entertainment. Screen capture images courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, and NDP

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The ad with Scheer, 'Don't text your ex,' was previously available on YouTube, but was removed by April 25 due to a copyright claim by Sony Music Entertainment. Screen capture images courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, and NDP

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X
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The case against uniting the left

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A famous old adage says, “United we stand; divided we fall.” Yet, even though, most of the time, that’s an inspiring rallying cry,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 16, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Writer Gerry Nicholls argues that in politics, division is often better than unity, and that it's better for the Liberals to remain a separate political entity from the NDP. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

The case against uniting the left

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 16, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A famous old adage says, “United we stand; divided we fall.” Yet, even though, most of the time, that’s an inspiring rallying cry,

The case against uniting the left

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 16, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A famous old adage says, “United we stand; divided we fall.” Yet, even though, most of the time, that’s an inspiring rallying cry,
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Writer Gerry Nicholls argues that in politics, division is often better than unity, and that it's better for the Liberals to remain a separate political entity from the NDP. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Global Affairs review a golden opportunity to shift gears on Canada’s incoherent foreign policy

  • It’s good Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has launched an operational review of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) to modernize her department’s culture and its cadre.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 16, 2022
Mélanie Joly is the fifth minister to oversee foreign affairs since the Liberals swept to power in 2015. The problem is not the rank and file, nor the departmental culture. It is the lack of political leadership and informed policy direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Global Affairs review a golden opportunity to shift gears on Canada’s incoherent foreign policy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 16, 2022
  • It’s good Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has launched an operational review of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) to modernize her department’s culture and its cadre.

Global Affairs review a golden opportunity to shift gears on Canada’s incoherent foreign policy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 16, 2022
  • It’s good Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has launched an operational review of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) to modernize her department’s culture and its cadre.
Mélanie Joly is the fifth minister to oversee foreign affairs since the Liberals swept to power in 2015. The problem is not the rank and file, nor the departmental culture. It is the lack of political leadership and informed policy direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Canada backs American over Russian candidate on UN body overseeing the internet’s future

  • Canada says it plans to back an American candidate over a Russian hopeful to head the International Telecommunications Union in the September election deciding
News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | June 16, 2022
Rashid Ismailov, left, pictured in 2017, will likely pursue a policy of more centralized, top down and state-controlled internet governance; Doreen Bogdan-Martin, right, pictured in 2016, will continue the policy of multi-stakeholder, decentralized internet: experts. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada backs American over Russian candidate on UN body overseeing the internet’s future

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | June 16, 2022
  • Canada says it plans to back an American candidate over a Russian hopeful to head the International Telecommunications Union in the September election deciding

Canada backs American over Russian candidate on UN body overseeing the internet’s future

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | June 16, 2022
  • Canada says it plans to back an American candidate over a Russian hopeful to head the International Telecommunications Union in the September election deciding
Rashid Ismailov, left, pictured in 2017, will likely pursue a policy of more centralized, top down and state-controlled internet governance; Doreen Bogdan-Martin, right, pictured in 2016, will continue the policy of multi-stakeholder, decentralized internet: experts. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Lifting travel vaccine mandate ‘politically expedient,’ with feds ‘losing the battle’ on issues management, politicos say

  • The federal Liberals say their decision to suspend vaccine mandates for domestic air and rail travel was based on evolving scientific and public health
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 15, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said at a June 14 press conference that the government's response to the pandemic 'has always been informed by evolving science, research, prudence, and expert Public Health advice.' The government's shift on vaccine mandates is 'all about political pressure and nothing to do with evolving science,' according to one Conservative strategist. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lifting travel vaccine mandate ‘politically expedient,’ with feds ‘losing the battle’ on issues management, politicos say

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 15, 2022
  • The federal Liberals say their decision to suspend vaccine mandates for domestic air and rail travel was based on evolving scientific and public health

Lifting travel vaccine mandate ‘politically expedient,’ with feds ‘losing the battle’ on issues management, politicos say

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 15, 2022
  • The federal Liberals say their decision to suspend vaccine mandates for domestic air and rail travel was based on evolving scientific and public health
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said at a June 14 press conference that the government's response to the pandemic 'has always been informed by evolving science, research, prudence, and expert Public Health advice.' The government's shift on vaccine mandates is 'all about political pressure and nothing to do with evolving science,' according to one Conservative strategist. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In defence of Canada’s military colleges

  • We are exceptionally proud to have served with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in defence of Canada, and especially proud of having graduated from
Opinion | BY BRYAN BRULOTTE AND TELAH MORRISON | June 15, 2022
Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour, pictured on the Hill on May 30, 2022, after releasing her independent report sexual misconduct and sexual harassment in the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. Bryan Brulotte and Telah Morrison, who both attend the Royal Military College in Saint-Jean, Que., say Canada's royal military colleges shouldn't be closed, but can be fixed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In defence of Canada’s military colleges

Opinion | BY BRYAN BRULOTTE AND TELAH MORRISON | June 15, 2022
  • We are exceptionally proud to have served with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in defence of Canada, and especially proud of having graduated from

In defence of Canada’s military colleges

Opinion | BY BRYAN BRULOTTE AND TELAH MORRISON | June 15, 2022
  • We are exceptionally proud to have served with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in defence of Canada, and especially proud of having graduated from
Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour, pictured on the Hill on May 30, 2022, after releasing her independent report sexual misconduct and sexual harassment in the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. Bryan Brulotte and Telah Morrison, who both attend the Royal Military College in Saint-Jean, Que., say Canada's royal military colleges shouldn't be closed, but can be fixed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why a Foreign Influence Registry Act is necessary for Canada’s national security

  • The Trudeau government finally decided to ban Huawei and ZTE from our 5G networks after three years of controversies around the China telecoms equipment-makers
Opinion | BY SZE-FUNG LEE AND BENJAMIN FUNG | June 15, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government should create a transparency registration system, which makes people's interests visible in a way that allows public scrutiny, write Sze-Fung Lee and Benjamin Fung. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why a Foreign Influence Registry Act is necessary for Canada’s national security

Opinion | BY SZE-FUNG LEE AND BENJAMIN FUNG | June 15, 2022
  • The Trudeau government finally decided to ban Huawei and ZTE from our 5G networks after three years of controversies around the China telecoms equipment-makers

Why a Foreign Influence Registry Act is necessary for Canada’s national security

Opinion | BY SZE-FUNG LEE AND BENJAMIN FUNG | June 15, 2022
  • The Trudeau government finally decided to ban Huawei and ZTE from our 5G networks after three years of controversies around the China telecoms equipment-makers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government should create a transparency registration system, which makes people's interests visible in a way that allows public scrutiny, write Sze-Fung Lee and Benjamin Fung. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Freedom Convoy supporters gather outside the Ottawa courthouse on June 15 to celebrate the release of Tyson Billings, also known as Freedom George. Billings pleaded guilty to one count of counselling to commit mischief. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Freedom Convoy supporters gather outside the Ottawa courthouse on June 15 to celebrate the release of Tyson Billings, also known as Freedom George. Billings pleaded guilty to one count of counselling to commit mischief. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diplomatic Circles: Austria celebrates 70

  • Austria’s Minister for the EU andConstitution Karoline Edtstadler, left, andAustrian Ambassador Sylvia Meier-Kajbic.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Edtstadler, Meier-Kajbic, and Sandra McCardell,Global

Diplomatic Circles: Austria celebrates 70

  • Austria’s Minister for the EU andConstitution Karoline Edtstadler, left, andAustrian Ambassador Sylvia Meier-Kajbic.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Edtstadler, Meier-Kajbic, and Sandra McCardell,Global

Diplomatic Circles: Austria celebrates 70

  • Austria’s Minister for the EU andConstitution Karoline Edtstadler, left, andAustrian Ambassador Sylvia Meier-Kajbic.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Edtstadler, Meier-Kajbic, and Sandra McCardell,Global

Diplomatic Circles: Mexican week kicks off, Hungary in concert with Ukraine

  • Mexican Ambassador Juan José GómezCamacho addresses attendees.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Mi Nombre es Mexico hails from the state ofAguascalientes.The Hill Times

Diplomatic Circles: Mexican week kicks off, Hungary in concert with Ukraine

  • Mexican Ambassador Juan José GómezCamacho addresses attendees.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Mi Nombre es Mexico hails from the state ofAguascalientes.The Hill Times

Diplomatic Circles: Mexican week kicks off, Hungary in concert with Ukraine

  • Mexican Ambassador Juan José GómezCamacho addresses attendees.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Mi Nombre es Mexico hails from the state ofAguascalientes.The Hill Times

The clock is ticking on the Canada Pharmacare Act: coalition director

  • Pollsters say a strong majority of Canadians support the Liberal-NDP confidence-and-supply agreement, which promises significant improvements in public health care. Last week, Nanos Research
Opinion | June 15, 2022

The clock is ticking on the Canada Pharmacare Act: coalition director

Opinion | June 15, 2022
  • Pollsters say a strong majority of Canadians support the Liberal-NDP confidence-and-supply agreement, which promises significant improvements in public health care. Last week, Nanos Research

The clock is ticking on the Canada Pharmacare Act: coalition director

Opinion | June 15, 2022
  • Pollsters say a strong majority of Canadians support the Liberal-NDP confidence-and-supply agreement, which promises significant improvements in public health care. Last week, Nanos Research

Politics This Morning: Welcoming back the unvaxxed

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s a jam-packed day in Ottawa, as politicos and public servants start eyeing the door, so to speak, in a serious
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier and other members of the cabinet have decided to allow unvaccinated federal government employees to return to work, as part of a move to drop most federally-imposed COVID-19-related restrictions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Welcoming back the unvaxxed

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s a jam-packed day in Ottawa, as politicos and public servants start eyeing the door, so to speak, in a serious

Politics This Morning: Welcoming back the unvaxxed

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s a jam-packed day in Ottawa, as politicos and public servants start eyeing the door, so to speak, in a serious
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier and other members of the cabinet have decided to allow unvaccinated federal government employees to return to work, as part of a move to drop most federally-imposed COVID-19-related restrictions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Japan eager to see Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy, says new ambassador

  • As the wait for Canada’s highly anticipated Indo-Pacific strategy continues, Japan’s new ambassador is hoping to see it released by the end of the
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2022
Japanese Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on June 7. He was previously Japan's consul general in New York City. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Japan eager to see Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy, says new ambassador

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2022
  • As the wait for Canada’s highly anticipated Indo-Pacific strategy continues, Japan’s new ambassador is hoping to see it released by the end of the

Japan eager to see Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy, says new ambassador

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2022
  • As the wait for Canada’s highly anticipated Indo-Pacific strategy continues, Japan’s new ambassador is hoping to see it released by the end of the
Japanese Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on June 7. He was previously Japan's consul general in New York City. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The fly in the ointment of Bill C-11

  • OTTAWA—Is there a bill that Pablo Rodriguez has not mashed up? One would think his second time around as Heritage minister—as well as watching
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 15, 2022
Bill C-11, the new broadcasting bill introduced by Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, still does not address core problems of the digital experience. In fact, it reveals further issues with trying to control the internet, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The fly in the ointment of Bill C-11

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 15, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Is there a bill that Pablo Rodriguez has not mashed up? One would think his second time around as Heritage minister—as well as watching

The fly in the ointment of Bill C-11

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 15, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Is there a bill that Pablo Rodriguez has not mashed up? One would think his second time around as Heritage minister—as well as watching
Bill C-11, the new broadcasting bill introduced by Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, still does not address core problems of the digital experience. In fact, it reveals further issues with trying to control the internet, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Father’s Day on the Hill sets stage for launch of foundation supporting men’s mental health

  • Father’s Day on the Hill, an annual event that raises awareness about men’s mental health, will return in-person to Parliament Hill for its fifth
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 15, 2022
NDP MP Gord Johns, left, Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux, and Liberal MP Majid Jowhari. Founded by Jeneroux, with co-hosting help from Johns and Jowhari, Father's Day on the Hill is an annual event that helps raise awareness around men's mental health. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Matt Jeneroux's office

Father’s Day on the Hill sets stage for launch of foundation supporting men’s mental health

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 15, 2022
  • Father’s Day on the Hill, an annual event that raises awareness about men’s mental health, will return in-person to Parliament Hill for its fifth

Father’s Day on the Hill sets stage for launch of foundation supporting men’s mental health

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 15, 2022
  • Father’s Day on the Hill, an annual event that raises awareness about men’s mental health, will return in-person to Parliament Hill for its fifth
NDP MP Gord Johns, left, Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux, and Liberal MP Majid Jowhari. Founded by Jeneroux, with co-hosting help from Johns and Jowhari, Father's Day on the Hill is an annual event that helps raise awareness around men's mental health. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Matt Jeneroux's office

Government transparency goes a long way to foster trust

  • On June 8, Abacus Data published the results of a survey that suggested Canadians have a profound mistrust in both media and the government.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 15, 2022
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says ‘acting prudently has saved lives and we will always continue to be cautious.’ Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Government transparency goes a long way to foster trust

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 15, 2022
  • On June 8, Abacus Data published the results of a survey that suggested Canadians have a profound mistrust in both media and the government.

Government transparency goes a long way to foster trust

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 15, 2022
  • On June 8, Abacus Data published the results of a survey that suggested Canadians have a profound mistrust in both media and the government.
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says ‘acting prudently has saved lives and we will always continue to be cautious.’ Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘Clumsy and messy’: Mendicino weathers calls to walk over murky Emergencies Act rationale

  • The explanation that Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino had been “misunderstood” in saying that law enforcement had requested the invocation of the Emergencies Act
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 15, 2022
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino's comments are a reason to doubt whether the legal requirements were met in invoking the Emergencies Act, but determining whether that threshold was met isn't as simple as finding out whether law enforcement requested it, says law professor Bruce Ryder. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

‘Clumsy and messy’: Mendicino weathers calls to walk over murky Emergencies Act rationale

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 15, 2022
  • The explanation that Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino had been “misunderstood” in saying that law enforcement had requested the invocation of the Emergencies Act

‘Clumsy and messy’: Mendicino weathers calls to walk over murky Emergencies Act rationale

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 15, 2022
  • The explanation that Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino had been “misunderstood” in saying that law enforcement had requested the invocation of the Emergencies Act
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino's comments are a reason to doubt whether the legal requirements were met in invoking the Emergencies Act, but determining whether that threshold was met isn't as simple as finding out whether law enforcement requested it, says law professor Bruce Ryder. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Peacekeeping commitments continue to go unmet as Canada lags on long-promised Quick Reaction Force

  • Ottawa’s once-trumpeted return to United Nations peacekeeping has gone by the wayside as the Canadian government still hasn’t fulfilled a 2017 pledge for a
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2022
Canadian soldiers are pictured at Camp Castor in Gao, Mali, as part of a 13-month long peacekeeping deployment in 2018 and 2019. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces/Cpl. François Charest

Peacekeeping commitments continue to go unmet as Canada lags on long-promised Quick Reaction Force

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2022
  • Ottawa’s once-trumpeted return to United Nations peacekeeping has gone by the wayside as the Canadian government still hasn’t fulfilled a 2017 pledge for a

Peacekeeping commitments continue to go unmet as Canada lags on long-promised Quick Reaction Force

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2022
  • Ottawa’s once-trumpeted return to United Nations peacekeeping has gone by the wayside as the Canadian government still hasn’t fulfilled a 2017 pledge for a
Canadian soldiers are pictured at Camp Castor in Gao, Mali, as part of a 13-month long peacekeeping deployment in 2018 and 2019. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces/Cpl. François Charest

Leader or laggard? Canada is at the crossroads of corporate accountability

  • Canada is facing a major test of its human rights and feminist credentials. Will the government put effective safeguards in place to ensure Canadian
Opinion | BY LAUREN RAVON AND MARTY WARREN | June 15, 2022
It’s promising that Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan’s mandate letter commits to introducing legislation that eliminates forced labour from Canadian supply chains, but the question is: what kind of legislation will stop the abuse, ask Lauren Ravon and Marty Warren. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leader or laggard? Canada is at the crossroads of corporate accountability

Opinion | BY LAUREN RAVON AND MARTY WARREN | June 15, 2022
  • Canada is facing a major test of its human rights and feminist credentials. Will the government put effective safeguards in place to ensure Canadian

Leader or laggard? Canada is at the crossroads of corporate accountability

Opinion | BY LAUREN RAVON AND MARTY WARREN | June 15, 2022
  • Canada is facing a major test of its human rights and feminist credentials. Will the government put effective safeguards in place to ensure Canadian
It’s promising that Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan’s mandate letter commits to introducing legislation that eliminates forced labour from Canadian supply chains, but the question is: what kind of legislation will stop the abuse, ask Lauren Ravon and Marty Warren. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does the Constitution matter anymore?

  • GASPÉ, QUE.—I was always taught the Constitution was the supreme law of Canada. From high school to CEGEP to university and beyond into active
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 15, 2022
It is obvious the Quebec premier is treating Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government as a bunch of chumps and getting away with it, because Trudeau needs Quebec support, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does the Constitution matter anymore?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 15, 2022
  • GASPÉ, QUE.—I was always taught the Constitution was the supreme law of Canada. From high school to CEGEP to university and beyond into active

Does the Constitution matter anymore?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 15, 2022
  • GASPÉ, QUE.—I was always taught the Constitution was the supreme law of Canada. From high school to CEGEP to university and beyond into active
It is obvious the Quebec premier is treating Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government as a bunch of chumps and getting away with it, because Trudeau needs Quebec support, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Precinct expansion report expected this fall, but feds, city already in talks

  • MPs expected to deliver a report on the possibility of expanding the Parliamentary Precinct this fall are weighing the benefits of wading into the
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 15, 2022
Ottawa Police Service officers are pictured standing in front of the Vaux Wall that lines Parliament Hill, with PPS-installed protective fencing behind them, amid the 'Freedom Convoy' protest in Ottawa on Feb. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Precinct expansion report expected this fall, but feds, city already in talks

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 15, 2022
  • MPs expected to deliver a report on the possibility of expanding the Parliamentary Precinct this fall are weighing the benefits of wading into the

Precinct expansion report expected this fall, but feds, city already in talks

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 15, 2022
  • MPs expected to deliver a report on the possibility of expanding the Parliamentary Precinct this fall are weighing the benefits of wading into the
Ottawa Police Service officers are pictured standing in front of the Vaux Wall that lines Parliament Hill, with PPS-installed protective fencing behind them, amid the 'Freedom Convoy' protest in Ottawa on Feb. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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