Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Thursday, May 1, 2025

Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989

Latest Paper

Read the latest Election 2025 stories

Thursday, May 1, 2025 | Latest Paper
Subscribe Now

TRENDING:

Colin Kinsley

New Democrats regroup

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

New Democrats regroup

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

New Democrats regroup

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

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

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

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

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

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

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

‘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 a chance 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 a chance 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 a chance 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

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

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

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

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

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

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

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

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

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

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

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

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

Comeback complete

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

Comeback complete

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

Comeback complete

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

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

  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, did such a good job last year of attacking the Liberal Party—now led by Mark Carney, centre—and the NDP led by Jagmeet Singh, right, that he’s laid the foundations for his own election difficulty, said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, did such a good job last year of attacking the Liberal Party—now led by Mark Carney, centre—and the NDP led by Jagmeet Singh, right, that he’s laid the foundations for his own election difficulty, said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

How to face defeat

  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
More Stories

NATO’s new world order relies on multilateralism to strengthen its nuclear defence posture

  • Last week’s NATO Summit in Madrid launched the military alliance’s new strategic concept that focused on Russia’s threats to use weapons of mass destruction
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | July 6, 2022
At last week's NATO Summit, the military alliance agreed on a new strategic concept, which NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, pictured on June 30 in Madrid, called 'the blueprint for NATO into the future, more dangerous world.' Photograph courtesy of NATO

NATO’s new world order relies on multilateralism to strengthen its nuclear defence posture

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | July 6, 2022
  • Last week’s NATO Summit in Madrid launched the military alliance’s new strategic concept that focused on Russia’s threats to use weapons of mass destruction

NATO’s new world order relies on multilateralism to strengthen its nuclear defence posture

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | July 6, 2022
  • Last week’s NATO Summit in Madrid launched the military alliance’s new strategic concept that focused on Russia’s threats to use weapons of mass destruction
At last week's NATO Summit, the military alliance agreed on a new strategic concept, which NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, pictured on June 30 in Madrid, called 'the blueprint for NATO into the future, more dangerous world.' Photograph courtesy of NATO

‘That bar is pretty high’: Reform Act provides ‘counterbalance’ to party leader power despite workplace concerns raised by Rempel Garner, politicos say

  • Questions raised by Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner about whether the Reform Act violates workplace harassment laws or the House of Commons harassment policy
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 6, 2022
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner submitted a question on the order papers in June asking if the Reform Act 'could contradict … House of Commons harassment policy, or any other piece of federal or provincial legislation regarding workplace harassment.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

‘That bar is pretty high’: Reform Act provides ‘counterbalance’ to party leader power despite workplace concerns raised by Rempel Garner, politicos say

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 6, 2022
  • Questions raised by Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner about whether the Reform Act violates workplace harassment laws or the House of Commons harassment policy

‘That bar is pretty high’: Reform Act provides ‘counterbalance’ to party leader power despite workplace concerns raised by Rempel Garner, politicos say

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 6, 2022
  • Questions raised by Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner about whether the Reform Act violates workplace harassment laws or the House of Commons harassment policy
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner submitted a question on the order papers in June asking if the Reform Act 'could contradict … House of Commons harassment policy, or any other piece of federal or provincial legislation regarding workplace harassment.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a proactive approach to disaster resilience

  • Canadians have long passed the point where sandbagging shorelines and bailing out basements constitute an adequate flood response. Climate risks continue to grow and
Opinion | BY ROGER D’ESCHAMBAULT | July 6, 2022
Residents in parts of Ottawa and Gatineau, Que., experienced record-breaking and devastating floods in May 2017, like in the Point Gatineau neighbourhood. While there’s no magic solution to prevent future floods, there are ways to mitigate their impacts and make our communities more resilient, writes Roger d’Eschambault. The Hill Time file photograph

Canada needs a proactive approach to disaster resilience

Opinion | BY ROGER D’ESCHAMBAULT | July 6, 2022
  • Canadians have long passed the point where sandbagging shorelines and bailing out basements constitute an adequate flood response. Climate risks continue to grow and

Canada needs a proactive approach to disaster resilience

Opinion | BY ROGER D’ESCHAMBAULT | July 6, 2022
  • Canadians have long passed the point where sandbagging shorelines and bailing out basements constitute an adequate flood response. Climate risks continue to grow and
Residents in parts of Ottawa and Gatineau, Que., experienced record-breaking and devastating floods in May 2017, like in the Point Gatineau neighbourhood. While there’s no magic solution to prevent future floods, there are ways to mitigate their impacts and make our communities more resilient, writes Roger d’Eschambault. The Hill Time file photograph

Canada Day comes back

  • Safety was the name of the game at LeBretonFlats Park for revellers big and small. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Prime Minister

Canada Day comes back

  • Safety was the name of the game at LeBretonFlats Park for revellers big and small. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Prime Minister

Canada Day comes back

  • Safety was the name of the game at LeBretonFlats Park for revellers big and small. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Prime Minister

Photo of the Day

Freedom Convoy supporters gathered at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on June 30, awaiting the arrival of Canadian Army reservist James Topp after his march across Canada. Topp was charged in February with two counts of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline for comments made while wearing his uniform after speaking out against vaccine requirements in the Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Freedom Convoy supporters gathered at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on June 30, awaiting the arrival of Canadian Army reservist James Topp after his march across Canada. Topp was charged in February with two counts of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline for comments made while wearing his uniform after speaking out against vaccine requirements in the Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds far from a passing grade on passports

  • The situation at Service Canada centres and Passport Canada offices across the country are like something out of Mad Max, with desperate passport seekers
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 6, 2022
Families, Children and Social Development Karina Gould Minister Karina Gould is in charge of the Canadian passport file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds far from a passing grade on passports

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 6, 2022
  • The situation at Service Canada centres and Passport Canada offices across the country are like something out of Mad Max, with desperate passport seekers

Feds far from a passing grade on passports

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 6, 2022
  • The situation at Service Canada centres and Passport Canada offices across the country are like something out of Mad Max, with desperate passport seekers
Families, Children and Social Development Karina Gould Minister Karina Gould is in charge of the Canadian passport file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MAID is about compassion: letter writer

  • Recent articles about Canadians with disabilities suggest that the government helps these people to die with medical assistance in dying (MAID), while failing to
Opinion | July 6, 2022

MAID is about compassion: letter writer

Opinion | July 6, 2022
  • Recent articles about Canadians with disabilities suggest that the government helps these people to die with medical assistance in dying (MAID), while failing to

MAID is about compassion: letter writer

Opinion | July 6, 2022
  • Recent articles about Canadians with disabilities suggest that the government helps these people to die with medical assistance in dying (MAID), while failing to

Feds’ approach to Israeli state is troubling, says Ottawa reader

  • The Canadian government’s embrace of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) “working definition of anti-Semitism” is troubling, given the government’s indifference to Israel’s illegal
Opinion | July 6, 2022

Feds’ approach to Israeli state is troubling, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 6, 2022
  • The Canadian government’s embrace of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) “working definition of anti-Semitism” is troubling, given the government’s indifference to Israel’s illegal

Feds’ approach to Israeli state is troubling, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 6, 2022
  • The Canadian government’s embrace of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) “working definition of anti-Semitism” is troubling, given the government’s indifference to Israel’s illegal

Women’s advocacy groups to push feds for easier abortion access in Canada, fearing ‘clawed back’ reproductive rights

  • Standing up for improved abortion access in Canada is taking on a higher priority for women’s advocacy organizations, who are concerned recent anti-abortion momentum
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 6, 2022
Pro-choice demonstrators hold a counterprotest in opposition to anti-abortion activists gathered on Parliament Hill for the National March for Life event on May 12, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women’s advocacy groups to push feds for easier abortion access in Canada, fearing ‘clawed back’ reproductive rights

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 6, 2022
  • Standing up for improved abortion access in Canada is taking on a higher priority for women’s advocacy organizations, who are concerned recent anti-abortion momentum

Women’s advocacy groups to push feds for easier abortion access in Canada, fearing ‘clawed back’ reproductive rights

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 6, 2022
  • Standing up for improved abortion access in Canada is taking on a higher priority for women’s advocacy organizations, who are concerned recent anti-abortion momentum
Pro-choice demonstrators hold a counterprotest in opposition to anti-abortion activists gathered on Parliament Hill for the National March for Life event on May 12, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should listen to health-care ask to avoid nursing catastrophe

  • Nothing prepares you for your first serious car accident patient in the emergency room. Or the first time a child dies while you are
Opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | July 6, 2022
Premiers have been asking the federal government to increase health transfers for years so they can make critically needed investments into nursing, writes Linda Silas. Unsplash photograph by Vladimir Fedotov

Feds should listen to health-care ask to avoid nursing catastrophe

Opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | July 6, 2022
  • Nothing prepares you for your first serious car accident patient in the emergency room. Or the first time a child dies while you are

Feds should listen to health-care ask to avoid nursing catastrophe

Opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | July 6, 2022
  • Nothing prepares you for your first serious car accident patient in the emergency room. Or the first time a child dies while you are
Premiers have been asking the federal government to increase health transfers for years so they can make critically needed investments into nursing, writes Linda Silas. Unsplash photograph by Vladimir Fedotov

‘Anti-Trudeau’ movement ‘only just starting to be felt and understood politically’ despite muted Canada Day presence, say strategists, experts

  • In comparison to the “Freedom Convoy” that descended on Ottawa at the beginning of the year, those who marched through the nation’s capital on
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 6, 2022
Freedom movement supporters march down Wellington Street near Parliament Hill on July 1. Conservative strategist Geoff Norquay says the prime minister 'wisely addressed many Canadians who feel that the flag was usurped as a symbol by the ‘Freedom Convoy' in his Canada Day remarks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Anti-Trudeau’ movement ‘only just starting to be felt and understood politically’ despite muted Canada Day presence, say strategists, experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 6, 2022
  • In comparison to the “Freedom Convoy” that descended on Ottawa at the beginning of the year, those who marched through the nation’s capital on

‘Anti-Trudeau’ movement ‘only just starting to be felt and understood politically’ despite muted Canada Day presence, say strategists, experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 6, 2022
  • In comparison to the “Freedom Convoy” that descended on Ottawa at the beginning of the year, those who marched through the nation’s capital on
Freedom movement supporters march down Wellington Street near Parliament Hill on July 1. Conservative strategist Geoff Norquay says the prime minister 'wisely addressed many Canadians who feel that the flag was usurped as a symbol by the ‘Freedom Convoy' in his Canada Day remarks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Committee to weigh ‘appearance’ of political interference with government status quo in NS shooting case

  • Despite two weeks of difficult questions and condemnations for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet, analysts and Liberal strategists aren’t convinced
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 6, 2022
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki will be one of the witnesses MPs will question when the House Public Safety Committee meets on July 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Committee to weigh ‘appearance’ of political interference with government status quo in NS shooting case

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 6, 2022
  • Despite two weeks of difficult questions and condemnations for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet, analysts and Liberal strategists aren’t convinced

Committee to weigh ‘appearance’ of political interference with government status quo in NS shooting case

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 6, 2022
  • Despite two weeks of difficult questions and condemnations for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet, analysts and Liberal strategists aren’t convinced
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki will be one of the witnesses MPs will question when the House Public Safety Committee meets on July 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The convoy’s tire tracks are still all over the face of politics

  • OTTAWA—Another week and a couple more stories about high-profile Conservatives engaging with people connected to the Freedom Convoy. The day before Canada Day, it
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 6, 2022
Ironically, Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, left, may have just received an assist from former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall among Conservative voters and others initially uncertain of how to react to the federal MP’s footsie with freedom convoyers, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photograph

The convoy’s tire tracks are still all over the face of politics

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Another week and a couple more stories about high-profile Conservatives engaging with people connected to the Freedom Convoy. The day before Canada Day, it

The convoy’s tire tracks are still all over the face of politics

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Another week and a couple more stories about high-profile Conservatives engaging with people connected to the Freedom Convoy. The day before Canada Day, it
Ironically, Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, left, may have just received an assist from former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall among Conservative voters and others initially uncertain of how to react to the federal MP’s footsie with freedom convoyers, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photograph

Authors Michael Harris, Donald Savoie; trailblazing MPs Ethel Blondin-Andrew, Nancy Uqquujuq Karetak-Lindell receive Order of Canada nods

  • Governor General Mary Simon announced 85 appointments to the Order of Canada on June 29, including a number of prominent authors, former MPs, diplomats,
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 6, 2022
Author and journalist Michael Harris, left, Governor General Mary Simon, and author Donald Savoie. Harris was appointed to the Order of Canada by Simon, with Savoie receiving a promotion to 'companion status.' More than 7,600 people from all sectors of society across Canada have been invested into the Order of Canada, according to Rideau Hall. The Hill Times file photographs, photograph by Andrew Meade

Authors Michael Harris, Donald Savoie; trailblazing MPs Ethel Blondin-Andrew, Nancy Uqquujuq Karetak-Lindell receive Order of Canada nods

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 6, 2022
  • Governor General Mary Simon announced 85 appointments to the Order of Canada on June 29, including a number of prominent authors, former MPs, diplomats,

Authors Michael Harris, Donald Savoie; trailblazing MPs Ethel Blondin-Andrew, Nancy Uqquujuq Karetak-Lindell receive Order of Canada nods

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 6, 2022
  • Governor General Mary Simon announced 85 appointments to the Order of Canada on June 29, including a number of prominent authors, former MPs, diplomats,
Author and journalist Michael Harris, left, Governor General Mary Simon, and author Donald Savoie. Harris was appointed to the Order of Canada by Simon, with Savoie receiving a promotion to 'companion status.' More than 7,600 people from all sectors of society across Canada have been invested into the Order of Canada, according to Rideau Hall. The Hill Times file photographs, photograph by Andrew Meade

One for the road: Horgan hosts Canada’s premiers in Victoria July 11-12

  • TUESDAY, JULY 5—THURSDAY, JULY 7 AFN Annual General Assembly—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its Annual General Assembly from July 5-7. This event will
B.C. Premier John Horgan, who announced on June 28 his intention to step down from his post and not run for re-election, will chair the summer meeting of Canada’s premiers from July 11-12 in Victoria, B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

One for the road: Horgan hosts Canada’s premiers in Victoria July 11-12

  • TUESDAY, JULY 5—THURSDAY, JULY 7 AFN Annual General Assembly—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its Annual General Assembly from July 5-7. This event will

One for the road: Horgan hosts Canada’s premiers in Victoria July 11-12

  • TUESDAY, JULY 5—THURSDAY, JULY 7 AFN Annual General Assembly—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its Annual General Assembly from July 5-7. This event will
B.C. Premier John Horgan, who announced on June 28 his intention to step down from his post and not run for re-election, will chair the summer meeting of Canada’s premiers from July 11-12 in Victoria, B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Senate prepares for another clerk shakeup

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s another slow summer day in Canadian politics, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t news to be had for loyal PTM
The Senate of Canada Building in downtown Ottawa. Senators have moved to reorganize the powers of the top administrators in the Senate, but with a catch. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Senate prepares for another clerk shakeup

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s another slow summer day in Canadian politics, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t news to be had for loyal PTM

Politics This Morning: Senate prepares for another clerk shakeup

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s another slow summer day in Canadian politics, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t news to be had for loyal PTM
The Senate of Canada Building in downtown Ottawa. Senators have moved to reorganize the powers of the top administrators in the Senate, but with a catch. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The politics of the post-COVID era could lead anywhere

  • OTTAWA—Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s re-election told us a lot about the emerging post-COVID political landscape. Ford held onto his right-wing support and benefitted from
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 6, 2022
The general thinking has been that choosing chief trucker convoy apologist Pierre Poilievre as Conservative leader would be a huge gift for the Liberals. But that may prove fanciful, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The politics of the post-COVID era could lead anywhere

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s re-election told us a lot about the emerging post-COVID political landscape. Ford held onto his right-wing support and benefitted from

The politics of the post-COVID era could lead anywhere

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s re-election told us a lot about the emerging post-COVID political landscape. Ford held onto his right-wing support and benefitted from
The general thinking has been that choosing chief trucker convoy apologist Pierre Poilievre as Conservative leader would be a huge gift for the Liberals. But that may prove fanciful, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

I feel sorry for Conservative voters in this leadership race

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—There was a short-lived television show called A.P. Bio, which ran for a few seasons starting in 2018. I liked it, despite the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 6, 2022
The Conservative Party leadership candidates are, clockwise from top left, Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown, Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis, and Jean Charest. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

I feel sorry for Conservative voters in this leadership race

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 6, 2022
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—There was a short-lived television show called A.P. Bio, which ran for a few seasons starting in 2018. I liked it, despite the

I feel sorry for Conservative voters in this leadership race

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 6, 2022
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—There was a short-lived television show called A.P. Bio, which ran for a few seasons starting in 2018. I liked it, despite the
The Conservative Party leadership candidates are, clockwise from top left, Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown, Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis, and Jean Charest. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

ACORN Canada protests Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s stakes in ‘exploitative financialized housing’

  • Affordable housing advocates are calling on the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, and public sector unions to review the
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 5, 2022
Members of ACORN Canada marched to the Montreal headquarters of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board on June 20, 2022, to protest the pension fund's housing investments. Photograph courtesy of ACORN Canada

ACORN Canada protests Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s stakes in ‘exploitative financialized housing’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 5, 2022
  • Affordable housing advocates are calling on the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, and public sector unions to review the

ACORN Canada protests Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s stakes in ‘exploitative financialized housing’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 5, 2022
  • Affordable housing advocates are calling on the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, and public sector unions to review the
Members of ACORN Canada marched to the Montreal headquarters of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board on June 20, 2022, to protest the pension fund's housing investments. Photograph courtesy of ACORN Canada

Politics This Morning: Showdown at the AFN

  • Good Tuesday morning, It’s nothing but rain today in the weather forecast for Ottawa. That will no doubt further cool activity in a nation’s
Assembly of First Nations Chief Roseanne Archibald has been suspended by the AFN over workplace harassment, a suspension she argues is politically-motivated. She's planning to attend the AFN's annual meeting in Vancouver today. Photograph courtesy of Laura Barrios, Union of Ontario Indians

Politics This Morning: Showdown at the AFN

  • Good Tuesday morning, It’s nothing but rain today in the weather forecast for Ottawa. That will no doubt further cool activity in a nation’s

Politics This Morning: Showdown at the AFN

  • Good Tuesday morning, It’s nothing but rain today in the weather forecast for Ottawa. That will no doubt further cool activity in a nation’s
Assembly of First Nations Chief Roseanne Archibald has been suspended by the AFN over workplace harassment, a suspension she argues is politically-motivated. She's planning to attend the AFN's annual meeting in Vancouver today. Photograph courtesy of Laura Barrios, Union of Ontario Indians

News

Get free news updates

Opinion

Submit a guest opinion article

resources

Follow us

Advertise

get help

Subscribe
CloseMenu