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Can Ukraine survive Trump?

  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, will probably insist once again that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ‘no cards,’ and must submit, but that wasn’t true then and it isn’t true now, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, will probably insist once again that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ‘no cards,’ and must submit, but that wasn’t true then and it isn’t true now, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no building without belonging

  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will oversee Employment and Social Development Canada in her role, but without a dedicated minister for disability advocacy, some are concerned their voices won't be heard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will oversee Employment and Social Development Canada in her role, but without a dedicated minister for disability advocacy, some are concerned their voices won't be heard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends

  • Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
It took Alberta Premier Danielle Smith a nano-second (after her 'positive' first conversation with the new prime minister), to trash some of his new cabinet choices, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
  • Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will

Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
  • Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
It took Alberta Premier Danielle Smith a nano-second (after her 'positive' first conversation with the new prime minister), to trash some of his new cabinet choices, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the
FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
Author Bryce C. Tingle on why he wrote this book: 'Business corporations are among the most important and powerful institutions in our society, but most Canadians don’t actually know how they are governed and who gets a say in what they do.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of Cambridge University Press

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the
Author Bryce C. Tingle on why he wrote this book: 'Business corporations are among the most important and powerful institutions in our society, but most Canadians don’t actually know how they are governed and who gets a say in what they do.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of Cambridge University Press

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade
Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade

Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, and Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement, are both new to cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, and Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement, are both new to cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

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

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

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

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

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

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget? What budget?

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

Budget? What budget?

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

Budget? What budget?

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

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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‘My business for a long time was finding humour in every day’: a Q&A with comedian and author Rick Mercer

  • 'It’s absolutely true that the way we speak with one another in the House of Commons is not acceptable in any workplace, anywhere in
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2023
Comedian and author Rick Mercer's new book The Road Years: A Memoir, Continued, which he wrote during the pandemic, covers everything from his early years to his work on This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Photograph courtesy of Michael Grajewski

‘My business for a long time was finding humour in every day’: a Q&A with comedian and author Rick Mercer

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2023
  • 'It’s absolutely true that the way we speak with one another in the House of Commons is not acceptable in any workplace, anywhere in

‘My business for a long time was finding humour in every day’: a Q&A with comedian and author Rick Mercer

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2023
  • 'It’s absolutely true that the way we speak with one another in the House of Commons is not acceptable in any workplace, anywhere in
Comedian and author Rick Mercer's new book The Road Years: A Memoir, Continued, which he wrote during the pandemic, covers everything from his early years to his work on This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Photograph courtesy of Michael Grajewski

Fred DeLorey starts a podcast, Libs release new attack ads, and Conservative MP Reid asks ethics commish about his role with Giant Tiger

  • Plus, CBC's former chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge has joined Spark Advocacy as a senior counsel.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2023
Fred DeLorey, left, with John Devine, head of the Scottish Government Office in Canada, and Greg MacEachern. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Fred DeLorey starts a podcast, Libs release new attack ads, and Conservative MP Reid asks ethics commish about his role with Giant Tiger

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2023
  • Plus, CBC's former chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge has joined Spark Advocacy as a senior counsel.

Fred DeLorey starts a podcast, Libs release new attack ads, and Conservative MP Reid asks ethics commish about his role with Giant Tiger

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2023
  • Plus, CBC's former chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge has joined Spark Advocacy as a senior counsel.
Fred DeLorey, left, with John Devine, head of the Scottish Government Office in Canada, and Greg MacEachern. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

India’s High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma to deliver remarks at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Nov. 7

  • MONDAY, NOV. 6 House Sitting—The House will sit Nov. 6-10. It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and will resume sitting on Monday,
India's High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 11:30 a.m., ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India’s High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma to deliver remarks at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Nov. 7

  • MONDAY, NOV. 6 House Sitting—The House will sit Nov. 6-10. It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and will resume sitting on Monday,

India’s High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma to deliver remarks at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Nov. 7

  • MONDAY, NOV. 6 House Sitting—The House will sit Nov. 6-10. It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and will resume sitting on Monday,
India's High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 11:30 a.m., ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ian Shugart: may his memory be eternal

  • On Jan. 30, 2019, during a trip to Turkey, Ian Shugart, then deputy minister of foreign affairs, visited His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the
Opinion | November 6, 2023

Ian Shugart: may his memory be eternal

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • On Jan. 30, 2019, during a trip to Turkey, Ian Shugart, then deputy minister of foreign affairs, visited His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the

Ian Shugart: may his memory be eternal

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • On Jan. 30, 2019, during a trip to Turkey, Ian Shugart, then deputy minister of foreign affairs, visited His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the

On Trudeau’s future, Conservatives should be careful what they wish for

  • As long as Justin Trudeau's around, the Conservatives are on the cusp of returning to power. But should the prime minister exit, it could be
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 6, 2023
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were to resign, the clear advantage the official opposition now enjoys in the polls would be at risk, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On Trudeau’s future, Conservatives should be careful what they wish for

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 6, 2023
  • As long as Justin Trudeau's around, the Conservatives are on the cusp of returning to power. But should the prime minister exit, it could be

On Trudeau’s future, Conservatives should be careful what they wish for

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 6, 2023
  • As long as Justin Trudeau's around, the Conservatives are on the cusp of returning to power. But should the prime minister exit, it could be
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were to resign, the clear advantage the official opposition now enjoys in the polls would be at risk, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As ceasefire debate rages at home, Canada walks fine line at UN between support for Israel and concern for Palestinians’ welfare, say observers

  • Stronger language about humanitarian obligations show Canada's recognition that Palestinian civilians are 'caught in the middle' of conflict, says Gilles Rivard.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 6, 2023
Iddo Moed, Israel's ambassador to Canada, right, and Irwin Cotler, international chair of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for human rights, at a press scrum on Oct. 30. Moed said his country will not consider a ceasefire because 'we have a murderer shooting at us, continuing to shoot at us, and there is no reason why we should stop.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As ceasefire debate rages at home, Canada walks fine line at UN between support for Israel and concern for Palestinians’ welfare, say observers

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 6, 2023
  • Stronger language about humanitarian obligations show Canada's recognition that Palestinian civilians are 'caught in the middle' of conflict, says Gilles Rivard.

As ceasefire debate rages at home, Canada walks fine line at UN between support for Israel and concern for Palestinians’ welfare, say observers

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 6, 2023
  • Stronger language about humanitarian obligations show Canada's recognition that Palestinian civilians are 'caught in the middle' of conflict, says Gilles Rivard.
Iddo Moed, Israel's ambassador to Canada, right, and Irwin Cotler, international chair of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for human rights, at a press scrum on Oct. 30. Moed said his country will not consider a ceasefire because 'we have a murderer shooting at us, continuing to shoot at us, and there is no reason why we should stop.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If polling trends don’t change for Liberals, expect more and louder voices for change in leadership, say political players

  • Senator Percy Downe has stated publicly what Liberals have been talking about privately since the 2021 election, say Liberal insiders. But pollster Frank Graves
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill on Oct. 26, 2023, laughed off any suggestions last Wednesday about a potential change in leadership for the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If polling trends don’t change for Liberals, expect more and louder voices for change in leadership, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 6, 2023
  • Senator Percy Downe has stated publicly what Liberals have been talking about privately since the 2021 election, say Liberal insiders. But pollster Frank Graves

If polling trends don’t change for Liberals, expect more and louder voices for change in leadership, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 6, 2023
  • Senator Percy Downe has stated publicly what Liberals have been talking about privately since the 2021 election, say Liberal insiders. But pollster Frank Graves
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill on Oct. 26, 2023, laughed off any suggestions last Wednesday about a potential change in leadership for the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The takedown of Buffy Sainte-Marie is painful to witness

  • The story was explosive. But with too many holes in the content, it should have been left untold. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 6, 2023
Buffy Sainte-Marie speaks after Canada Post unveiled a stamp in her honour at an event in Ottawa on Nov. 18, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The takedown of Buffy Sainte-Marie is painful to witness

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 6, 2023
  • The story was explosive. But with too many holes in the content, it should have been left untold. 

The takedown of Buffy Sainte-Marie is painful to witness

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 6, 2023
  • The story was explosive. But with too many holes in the content, it should have been left untold. 
Buffy Sainte-Marie speaks after Canada Post unveiled a stamp in her honour at an event in Ottawa on Nov. 18, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The party wants this riding very badly’: at least 22 candidates consider run for Tory nomination in Liberal-held riding of Pickering-Uxbridge, Ont.  

  • The Greater Toronto Area riding is a target for the Conservatives in the next election, say potential candidates Anthony Yacub and Raveenie Rajasingham.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 6, 2023
Liberal MP Jennifer O'Connell, right, with Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada. At least 22 Conservatives are interested in seeking the party's nomination in O'Connell's riding of Pickering-Uxbridge, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The party wants this riding very badly’: at least 22 candidates consider run for Tory nomination in Liberal-held riding of Pickering-Uxbridge, Ont.  

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 6, 2023
  • The Greater Toronto Area riding is a target for the Conservatives in the next election, say potential candidates Anthony Yacub and Raveenie Rajasingham.

‘The party wants this riding very badly’: at least 22 candidates consider run for Tory nomination in Liberal-held riding of Pickering-Uxbridge, Ont.  

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 6, 2023
  • The Greater Toronto Area riding is a target for the Conservatives in the next election, say potential candidates Anthony Yacub and Raveenie Rajasingham.
Liberal MP Jennifer O'Connell, right, with Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada. At least 22 Conservatives are interested in seeking the party's nomination in O'Connell's riding of Pickering-Uxbridge, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Our whole sense of national security is changing,’ says former executive manager of CSIS operations after rare Five Eyes public meeting

  • National security expert Thomas Juneau says five or 10 years ago 'it would have been inconceivable for the CSIS director to go on national
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, NATHAN FUNG | November 6, 2023
Canadian Security Intelligence Service director David Vigneault, pictured in Ottawa on March 2, took part in a rare Five Eyes public meeting in the United States last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Our whole sense of national security is changing,’ says former executive manager of CSIS operations after rare Five Eyes public meeting

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, NATHAN FUNG | November 6, 2023
  • National security expert Thomas Juneau says five or 10 years ago 'it would have been inconceivable for the CSIS director to go on national

‘Our whole sense of national security is changing,’ says former executive manager of CSIS operations after rare Five Eyes public meeting

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, NATHAN FUNG | November 6, 2023
  • National security expert Thomas Juneau says five or 10 years ago 'it would have been inconceivable for the CSIS director to go on national
Canadian Security Intelligence Service director David Vigneault, pictured in Ottawa on March 2, took part in a rare Five Eyes public meeting in the United States last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada urgently needs more capital here at home

  • If we could get an extra five percentage points of the Canadian Pension Plan and other institutional pools of capital currently flowing into foreign markets
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 6, 2023
Our pension funds, mutual funds, insurance companies, and other managers of Canadian savings send billions of dollars every year to the United States, the Asia-Pacific, and Europe to invest in their growth companies while young Canadian firms find themselves starved of funds, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada urgently needs more capital here at home

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 6, 2023
  • If we could get an extra five percentage points of the Canadian Pension Plan and other institutional pools of capital currently flowing into foreign markets

Canada urgently needs more capital here at home

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 6, 2023
  • If we could get an extra five percentage points of the Canadian Pension Plan and other institutional pools of capital currently flowing into foreign markets
Our pension funds, mutual funds, insurance companies, and other managers of Canadian savings send billions of dollars every year to the United States, the Asia-Pacific, and Europe to invest in their growth companies while young Canadian firms find themselves starved of funds, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Vehicle armour firm leads economic development advocacy in September

  • Lobbying related to economic development was also the most popular advocacy subject in July and August.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 6, 2023
In September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would provide $650-million over three years for 50 armoured vehicles to support Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vehicle armour firm leads economic development advocacy in September

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 6, 2023
  • Lobbying related to economic development was also the most popular advocacy subject in July and August.

Vehicle armour firm leads economic development advocacy in September

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 6, 2023
  • Lobbying related to economic development was also the most popular advocacy subject in July and August.
In September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would provide $650-million over three years for 50 armoured vehicles to support Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joe Maingot wrote the book on parliamentary privilege, and he was my lifelong friend

  • Joe Maingot became one the country's leading experts on parliamentary privilege, was well-known in the Hill community, and kept active all his life. In
Opinion | BY IAN MORRISON | November 6, 2023
In 2012, Joe Maingot returned to Iqaluit to visit the community where he'd served as the first postmaster in 1956-57. Samantha Dawson, writing in the Nunatsiaq News, reported that 'Maingot remembers dodging pools of water while travelling across the sea ice in a qamutik attached to 10 dogs in the middle of the summer 56 years ago.' Photograph courtesy of Samantha Dawson/Nunatsiaq News

Joe Maingot wrote the book on parliamentary privilege, and he was my lifelong friend

Opinion | BY IAN MORRISON | November 6, 2023
  • Joe Maingot became one the country's leading experts on parliamentary privilege, was well-known in the Hill community, and kept active all his life. In

Joe Maingot wrote the book on parliamentary privilege, and he was my lifelong friend

Opinion | BY IAN MORRISON | November 6, 2023
  • Joe Maingot became one the country's leading experts on parliamentary privilege, was well-known in the Hill community, and kept active all his life. In
In 2012, Joe Maingot returned to Iqaluit to visit the community where he'd served as the first postmaster in 1956-57. Samantha Dawson, writing in the Nunatsiaq News, reported that 'Maingot remembers dodging pools of water while travelling across the sea ice in a qamutik attached to 10 dogs in the middle of the summer 56 years ago.' Photograph courtesy of Samantha Dawson/Nunatsiaq News

Politics This Morning: MPs to vote on Conservatives’ home heating motion

  • Plus, the industry minister will brief a House committee about allegations of financial mismanagement at the government’s main green technology funding agency.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen here addressing his caucus on Nov. 1, will have the NDP's support today for a motion to pause the carbon tax on all kinds of home heating. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs to vote on Conservatives’ home heating motion

  • Plus, the industry minister will brief a House committee about allegations of financial mismanagement at the government’s main green technology funding agency.

Politics This Morning: MPs to vote on Conservatives’ home heating motion

  • Plus, the industry minister will brief a House committee about allegations of financial mismanagement at the government’s main green technology funding agency.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen here addressing his caucus on Nov. 1, will have the NDP's support today for a motion to pause the carbon tax on all kinds of home heating. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Until Hamas is gone, there is no chance for peace

  • Until Hamas is gone, there is no chance for peace. Until Hamas is gone, there should be no ceasefire, writes Alan Williams, in response
Opinion | November 6, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured Oct. 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Photograph courtesy of @POTUS

Until Hamas is gone, there is no chance for peace

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • Until Hamas is gone, there is no chance for peace. Until Hamas is gone, there should be no ceasefire, writes Alan Williams, in response

Until Hamas is gone, there is no chance for peace

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • Until Hamas is gone, there is no chance for peace. Until Hamas is gone, there should be no ceasefire, writes Alan Williams, in response
U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured Oct. 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Photograph courtesy of @POTUS

Canada’s Middle East policy is ‘strategically catastrophic’ and ‘outrageously inhumane,’ writes CJPME representative

  • Re: “CJPME’s representative seems hell-bent on misconstruing Israel, writes B’nai Brith’s Barclay,” and “No moral equivalencies between Palestinian terrorist organizations and Israeli army: Honest
Opinion | November 6, 2023
Dan Freeman-Maloy is the director of strategic operations at Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East and is based in Montreal. Handout photograph

Canada’s Middle East policy is ‘strategically catastrophic’ and ‘outrageously inhumane,’ writes CJPME representative

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • Re: “CJPME’s representative seems hell-bent on misconstruing Israel, writes B’nai Brith’s Barclay,” and “No moral equivalencies between Palestinian terrorist organizations and Israeli army: Honest

Canada’s Middle East policy is ‘strategically catastrophic’ and ‘outrageously inhumane,’ writes CJPME representative

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • Re: “CJPME’s representative seems hell-bent on misconstruing Israel, writes B’nai Brith’s Barclay,” and “No moral equivalencies between Palestinian terrorist organizations and Israeli army: Honest
Dan Freeman-Maloy is the director of strategic operations at Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East and is based in Montreal. Handout photograph

Alberta government ad propagates fear and disinformation, writes Tom McElroy

  • The federal government is doing a bad enough job with the fossil fuel file without Smith urging them to more folly. Scientists have known
Opinion | November 6, 2023

Alberta government ad propagates fear and disinformation, writes Tom McElroy

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • The federal government is doing a bad enough job with the fossil fuel file without Smith urging them to more folly. Scientists have known

Alberta government ad propagates fear and disinformation, writes Tom McElroy

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • The federal government is doing a bad enough job with the fossil fuel file without Smith urging them to more folly. Scientists have known

Tories need swing voters more than dollars, says pollster Shachi Kurl, as Conservatives more than double Liberal Q3 fundraising

  • One factor that may be affecting the Liberals’ fundraising totals is trepidatious benefactors who may be waiting to see whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's, left, Liberal Party's $3.1-million in third-quarter fundraising is less than half of the Pierre Poilievre-led Conservative Party's $7.3-million, while Jagmeet Singh's NDP struggle to keep up with a little more than $1.5-million in fundraising between July 1 and Sept. 30. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tories need swing voters more than dollars, says pollster Shachi Kurl, as Conservatives more than double Liberal Q3 fundraising

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
  • One factor that may be affecting the Liberals’ fundraising totals is trepidatious benefactors who may be waiting to see whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Tories need swing voters more than dollars, says pollster Shachi Kurl, as Conservatives more than double Liberal Q3 fundraising

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
  • One factor that may be affecting the Liberals’ fundraising totals is trepidatious benefactors who may be waiting to see whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's, left, Liberal Party's $3.1-million in third-quarter fundraising is less than half of the Pierre Poilievre-led Conservative Party's $7.3-million, while Jagmeet Singh's NDP struggle to keep up with a little more than $1.5-million in fundraising between July 1 and Sept. 30. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Diva Renée Fleming dazzles at NAC 25th Anniversary Gala

  • National Arts Centre raised over $500,000 for youth arts education at its annual gala on Nov. 1.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
Soprano Renée Fleming and the NAC orchestra, led by maestro Alexander Shelley, received one of four standing ovations at the 2023 NAC Gala on on Nov. 1. Photograph courtesy of the NAC

Diva Renée Fleming dazzles at NAC 25th Anniversary Gala

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
  • National Arts Centre raised over $500,000 for youth arts education at its annual gala on Nov. 1.

Diva Renée Fleming dazzles at NAC 25th Anniversary Gala

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
  • National Arts Centre raised over $500,000 for youth arts education at its annual gala on Nov. 1.
Soprano Renée Fleming and the NAC orchestra, led by maestro Alexander Shelley, received one of four standing ovations at the 2023 NAC Gala on on Nov. 1. Photograph courtesy of the NAC

Politics This Morning: Freeland meets with fellow finance ministers, and Trudeau heads to Washington, D.C.

  • Good Friday morning, Finance Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND will be looking to tame Alberta’s ambitions to leave the Canada Pension Plan today, when she convenes
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freelance will hold a virtual meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts today about Alberta's talk of leaving the Canada Pension Plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland meets with fellow finance ministers, and Trudeau heads to Washington, D.C.

  • Good Friday morning, Finance Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND will be looking to tame Alberta’s ambitions to leave the Canada Pension Plan today, when she convenes

Politics This Morning: Freeland meets with fellow finance ministers, and Trudeau heads to Washington, D.C.

  • Good Friday morning, Finance Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND will be looking to tame Alberta’s ambitions to leave the Canada Pension Plan today, when she convenes
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freelance will hold a virtual meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts today about Alberta's talk of leaving the Canada Pension Plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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