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Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

  • The 144-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 144-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 144-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
Three-term Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont, left, pictured with then-Green MP Mike Morrice, who was defeated in the federal election, has officially launched his bid for Speaker of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'
Three-term Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont, left, pictured with then-Green MP Mike Morrice, who was defeated in the federal election, has officially launched his bid for Speaker of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.
Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to oversee a full-spectrum shift in how Canada approaches development, and a clear break from the thinking that has shaped Ottawa for decades, writes Derek J. Patterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to oversee a full-spectrum shift in how Canada approaches development, and a clear break from the thinking that has shaped Ottawa for decades, writes Derek J. Patterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the U.S. president at the White House on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the U.S. president at the White House on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure
Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
As economic conditions continue to evolve, small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and financially resilient, write Andrew Moor, Jason Rosen, Karim Nanji, and Steve Boms. Pexels photograph by Lukas

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure
As economic conditions continue to evolve, small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and financially resilient, write Andrew Moor, Jason Rosen, Karim Nanji, and Steve Boms. Pexels photograph by Lukas

Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

  • We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.
Opinion | BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA | May 5, 2025
In every crisis we’ve faced, violence against women has risen. We should be ready. But we’re not, write Anuradha Dugal, and Aline Nizigama. Unsplash photograph by Joice Kelly

Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

Opinion | BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA | May 5, 2025
  • We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.

Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

Opinion | BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA | May 5, 2025
  • We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.
In every crisis we’ve faced, violence against women has risen. We should be ready. But we’re not, write Anuradha Dugal, and Aline Nizigama. Unsplash photograph by Joice Kelly

Carney steps into the fray

  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, with Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Carney will find that it's one thing to deliver a speech, but delivering on promises is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney steps into the fray

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the

Carney steps into the fray

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, with Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Carney will find that it's one thing to deliver a speech, but delivering on promises is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 27, 2025, campaigning the night before election day in Edwards, Ont. The Conservative caucus will meet on Parliament Hill on May 6 for the first time since the April 28 election. At this meeting, the caucus will elect a new caucus chair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 27, 2025, campaigning the night before election day in Edwards, Ont. The Conservative caucus will meet on Parliament Hill on May 6 for the first time since the April 28 election. At this meeting, the caucus will elect a new caucus chair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win

  • Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
  • Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.

Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
  • Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.
Mark Carney
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
Neither rookies, nor incumbents, these six former MPs are returning to Ottawa: Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, top left, Linda Lapointe, centre left, and Stephen Fuhr; and Conservative MPs Kerry Diotte, top right, and Costas Menegakis and Parm Gill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Cynthia Münster

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to
Neither rookies, nor incumbents, these six former MPs are returning to Ottawa: Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, top left, Linda Lapointe, centre left, and Stephen Fuhr; and Conservative MPs Kerry Diotte, top right, and Costas Menegakis and Parm Gill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Cynthia Münster

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Prime Minister Mark Carney should make clear to U.S. President Donald Trump that he 'is wrong when he says there’s nothing he needs from Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Prime Minister Mark Carney should make clear to U.S. President Donald Trump that he 'is wrong when he says there’s nothing he needs from Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Houston tests the waters

  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured, confirmed details of a Globe and Mail article which stated that senior Pierre Poilievre official Jenni Byrne sent multiple texts threatening the premier after he distanced himself from the federal Conservatives during the last provincial election, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Houston tests the waters

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying

Houston tests the waters

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured, confirmed details of a Globe and Mail article which stated that senior Pierre Poilievre official Jenni Byrne sent multiple texts threatening the premier after he distanced himself from the federal Conservatives during the last provincial election, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida arrive at the federal leaders' debate in Montréal, Que., on April 17, 2025. How our new political era unfolds largely depends on Poilievre's strategy, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida arrive at the federal leaders' debate in Montréal, Que., on April 17, 2025. How our new political era unfolds largely depends on Poilievre's strategy, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at his first post-election press conference, where he repeated campaign promises to build the economy, and urged unity in the face of annexation threats and an ongoing trade war with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at his first post-election press conference, where he repeated campaign promises to build the economy, and urged unity in the face of annexation threats and an ongoing trade war with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
The NDP caucus is less than one-third of their number last Parliament, with only seven MPs returning: Gord Johns, clockwise top left, Heather McPherson, Lori Idlout, Jenny Kwan, Leah Gazan, Don Davies, and Alexandre Boulerice. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam
The NDP caucus is less than one-third of their number last Parliament, with only seven MPs returning: Gord Johns, clockwise top left, Heather McPherson, Lori Idlout, Jenny Kwan, Leah Gazan, Don Davies, and Alexandre Boulerice. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
Veteran journalist Kevin Newman, left, The Hill Times' Leslie Dickson, and Pendulum Group's Heather Bakken at World Press Freedom Canada's awards luncheon on May 1 at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts
Veteran journalist Kevin Newman, left, The Hill Times' Leslie Dickson, and Pendulum Group's Heather Bakken at World Press Freedom Canada's awards luncheon on May 1 at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively
Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
In the end, a majority of Canadians were attracted to Mark Carney, determining that he possessed the economic experience and credentials required to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively
Mark Carney
In the end, a majority of Canadians were attracted to Mark Carney, determining that he possessed the economic experience and credentials required to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy says he doesn't consider himself 'special,' but said his win was partly the product of listening to constituents, and said the election in Carleton was a 'referendum' on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was defeated after 21 years in the riding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help
Newly elected Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy says he doesn't consider himself 'special,' but said his win was partly the product of listening to constituents, and said the election in Carleton was a 'referendum' on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was defeated after 21 years in the riding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

  • Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to supporters at the TD Centre in Ottawa on April 29, 2025, after winning the election. If his cabinet can’t deliver, nothing else will, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
  • Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.

Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
  • Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to supporters at the TD Centre in Ottawa on April 29, 2025, after winning the election. If his cabinet can’t deliver, nothing else will, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph 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

  • 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

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

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

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

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

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

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

Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago

  • As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It
Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, DEAN DETTLOFF | April 30, 2025
As the late Pope Francis said regarding debt cancellation in this Jubilee year, 'more than a question of generosity, this is a matter of justice,' write Dean Dettloff and Beth Lorimer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago

Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, DEAN DETTLOFF | April 30, 2025
  • As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It

Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago

Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, DEAN DETTLOFF | April 30, 2025
  • As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It
As the late Pope Francis said regarding debt cancellation in this Jubilee year, 'more than a question of generosity, this is a matter of justice,' write Dean Dettloff and Beth Lorimer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Catholic Church in England and Wales

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

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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What should our police forces know before they hit the streets?

  • OTTAWA—British Columbia recently released its report “Transforming Policing and Community Safety in British Columbia.” Essentially, the province and municipalities realized they have no control
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 9, 2022
Protesters, pictured on June 5, 2020, on the Hill at a rally to call attention to anti-Black racism and police violence against Black people across Canada and the United States. There is an argument that we should demand that people have life experience before applying to police academies, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What should our police forces know before they hit the streets?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 9, 2022
  • OTTAWA—British Columbia recently released its report “Transforming Policing and Community Safety in British Columbia.” Essentially, the province and municipalities realized they have no control

What should our police forces know before they hit the streets?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 9, 2022
  • OTTAWA—British Columbia recently released its report “Transforming Policing and Community Safety in British Columbia.” Essentially, the province and municipalities realized they have no control
Protesters, pictured on June 5, 2020, on the Hill at a rally to call attention to anti-Black racism and police violence against Black people across Canada and the United States. There is an argument that we should demand that people have life experience before applying to police academies, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The threat picture Canada faces has seldom been so challenging

  • Being an intelligence analyst can sometimes feel like dipping in and out of an endless stream of information. You arrive at work, placing your
FeatureBY STEPHANIE CARVIN | May 9, 2022
Stephanie Carvin, author of Stand on Guard: Reassessing Threats to Canada’s National Security. 'What is necessary is for Canadians to responsibly widen their understanding of national security threats so that they may be more empathetic towards those affected.' Photographs handouts

The threat picture Canada faces has seldom been so challenging

FeatureBY STEPHANIE CARVIN | May 9, 2022
  • Being an intelligence analyst can sometimes feel like dipping in and out of an endless stream of information. You arrive at work, placing your

The threat picture Canada faces has seldom been so challenging

FeatureBY STEPHANIE CARVIN | May 9, 2022
  • Being an intelligence analyst can sometimes feel like dipping in and out of an endless stream of information. You arrive at work, placing your
Stephanie Carvin, author of Stand on Guard: Reassessing Threats to Canada’s National Security. 'What is necessary is for Canadians to responsibly widen their understanding of national security threats so that they may be more empathetic towards those affected.' Photographs handouts

Overturning Roe v. Wade just the beginning of Trump’s legacy, warns Heyman

  • In the wake of what appears to be the undoing of the right to choose to have an abortion in the United States, former
News | BY CHELSEA NASH, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 8, 2022
The Women's March on January 21, 2017, didn't just take place in Washington, D.C. Women gathered around the world in protest of Donald Trump's first day in office, including in Ottawa—a scene from which is pictured here. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Overturning Roe v. Wade just the beginning of Trump’s legacy, warns Heyman

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 8, 2022
  • In the wake of what appears to be the undoing of the right to choose to have an abortion in the United States, former

Overturning Roe v. Wade just the beginning of Trump’s legacy, warns Heyman

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 8, 2022
  • In the wake of what appears to be the undoing of the right to choose to have an abortion in the United States, former
The Women's March on January 21, 2017, didn't just take place in Washington, D.C. Women gathered around the world in protest of Donald Trump's first day in office, including in Ottawa—a scene from which is pictured here. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives say to win over millennials and Gen Z voters, they need to communicate better

  • Conservatives say the federal Liberals have failed to support the aspirations of millennials and Gen Z voters, but say their party is well-positioned to
News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 7, 2022
Tony Clement, left, Conservative MP Raquel Dancho, Alberta Minister of Children's Services Rebecca Schulz, and Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, pictured on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the three-day Canada Strong and Free Networking Conference in Ottawa. The panel the three women headlined was titled, 'Lessons from Conservatives' New School: How Conservatives Can be a 50% +1 Movement.' It was moderated by Clement. The Hill Times photograph by Dennis Kovtun

Conservatives say to win over millennials and Gen Z voters, they need to communicate better

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 7, 2022
  • Conservatives say the federal Liberals have failed to support the aspirations of millennials and Gen Z voters, but say their party is well-positioned to

Conservatives say to win over millennials and Gen Z voters, they need to communicate better

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 7, 2022
  • Conservatives say the federal Liberals have failed to support the aspirations of millennials and Gen Z voters, but say their party is well-positioned to
Tony Clement, left, Conservative MP Raquel Dancho, Alberta Minister of Children's Services Rebecca Schulz, and Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, pictured on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the three-day Canada Strong and Free Networking Conference in Ottawa. The panel the three women headlined was titled, 'Lessons from Conservatives' New School: How Conservatives Can be a 50% +1 Movement.' It was moderated by Clement. The Hill Times photograph by Dennis Kovtun

Conservative thinkers contemplate regulating big tech

  • Some Conservative thinkers are beginning to contemplate how they would regulate big technology companies if elected to federal government. Conservative political commentator Jamil Jivani, who
News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 6, 2022
Jamil Jivani, pictured right on the screen, and Roby Soave, left on the screen, debate regulating big tech. The panel was moderated by former Harper-era cabinet minister Tony Clement. The Hill Times photograph by Dennis Kovtun

Conservative thinkers contemplate regulating big tech

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 6, 2022
  • Some Conservative thinkers are beginning to contemplate how they would regulate big technology companies if elected to federal government. Conservative political commentator Jamil Jivani, who

Conservative thinkers contemplate regulating big tech

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 6, 2022
  • Some Conservative thinkers are beginning to contemplate how they would regulate big technology companies if elected to federal government. Conservative political commentator Jamil Jivani, who
Jamil Jivani, pictured right on the screen, and Roby Soave, left on the screen, debate regulating big tech. The panel was moderated by former Harper-era cabinet minister Tony Clement. The Hill Times photograph by Dennis Kovtun

Next Tory leader must stay true to ‘core Conservative principles,’ say Harris, Manning

  • Former Ontario premier Mike Harris and former Reform Party leader Preston Manning say the next Tory leader must stay true to “core Conservative principles”
News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 6, 2022
Former premier of Ontario Mike Harris, from left, and former Reform Party leader Preston Manning appear on a May 6 panel on 'the state of the federation,' moderated by Crestview Strategy’s Ginny Roth at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next Tory leader must stay true to ‘core Conservative principles,’ say Harris, Manning

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 6, 2022
  • Former Ontario premier Mike Harris and former Reform Party leader Preston Manning say the next Tory leader must stay true to “core Conservative principles”

Next Tory leader must stay true to ‘core Conservative principles,’ say Harris, Manning

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 6, 2022
  • Former Ontario premier Mike Harris and former Reform Party leader Preston Manning say the next Tory leader must stay true to “core Conservative principles”
Former premier of Ontario Mike Harris, from left, and former Reform Party leader Preston Manning appear on a May 6 panel on 'the state of the federation,' moderated by Crestview Strategy’s Ginny Roth at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative leadership contenders debate trucker convoy, cancel culture, small government solutions

  • Five of six Conservative leadership contenders sparred at the race’s first unofficial debate Thursday night, an evening light on policy and heavy on slogans,
News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 6, 2022
Conservative leadership frontrunners Pierre Poilievre, right, and Quebec premier Jean Charest had a few fiery exchanges during the first unofficial debate at Shaw Centre on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative leadership contenders debate trucker convoy, cancel culture, small government solutions

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 6, 2022
  • Five of six Conservative leadership contenders sparred at the race’s first unofficial debate Thursday night, an evening light on policy and heavy on slogans,

Conservative leadership contenders debate trucker convoy, cancel culture, small government solutions

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 6, 2022
  • Five of six Conservative leadership contenders sparred at the race’s first unofficial debate Thursday night, an evening light on policy and heavy on slogans,
Conservative leadership frontrunners Pierre Poilievre, right, and Quebec premier Jean Charest had a few fiery exchanges during the first unofficial debate at Shaw Centre on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Abortion politics returns to the fore

  • Good Friday morning, Someone in the PMO must be fuming that the U.S. Supreme Court didn’t get its act together last summer. There’s nothing
Thousands of anti-abortion protesters pictured gathered on Parliament Hill for the annual March for Life in 2018. This year's protest is scheduled to take place on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Abortion politics returns to the fore

  • Good Friday morning, Someone in the PMO must be fuming that the U.S. Supreme Court didn’t get its act together last summer. There’s nothing

Politics This Morning: Abortion politics returns to the fore

  • Good Friday morning, Someone in the PMO must be fuming that the U.S. Supreme Court didn’t get its act together last summer. There’s nothing
Thousands of anti-abortion protesters pictured gathered on Parliament Hill for the annual March for Life in 2018. This year's protest is scheduled to take place on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate MAiD sponsor ‘very troubled’ by reported use as alternative to inadequate social services

  • Disability advocates and health policy experts say the special joint committee studying Canada’s assisted dying legislation needs to investigate how MAiD is being applied before
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 5, 2022
Independent Senator Chantal Petitclerc says there were clear safeguards in place in the legislation 'to prevent something like this from happening.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate MAiD sponsor ‘very troubled’ by reported use as alternative to inadequate social services

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 5, 2022
  • Disability advocates and health policy experts say the special joint committee studying Canada’s assisted dying legislation needs to investigate how MAiD is being applied before

Senate MAiD sponsor ‘very troubled’ by reported use as alternative to inadequate social services

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 5, 2022
  • Disability advocates and health policy experts say the special joint committee studying Canada’s assisted dying legislation needs to investigate how MAiD is being applied before
Independent Senator Chantal Petitclerc says there were clear safeguards in place in the legislation 'to prevent something like this from happening.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberal branding advantage

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—American billionaire (and soon to be the owner of Twitter) Elon Musk once said, “Brand is just a perception, and perception will match
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on April 28, 2022, in Ottawa. Branding, in short, provides, what I call, 'structural support.' Certainly, Liberals in Canada have strong branding, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Liberal branding advantage

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—American billionaire (and soon to be the owner of Twitter) Elon Musk once said, “Brand is just a perception, and perception will match

The Liberal branding advantage

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—American billionaire (and soon to be the owner of Twitter) Elon Musk once said, “Brand is just a perception, and perception will match
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on April 28, 2022, in Ottawa. Branding, in short, provides, what I call, 'structural support.' Certainly, Liberals in Canada have strong branding, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Humanitarian food security shipping corridor needed to Ukraine

  • The United Nations should create a humanitarian food security maritime corridor to Odesa and Mykolaiv in Ukraine to help ship the estimated 30 million
Opinion | BY TED BILYEA AND JOHN GRUETZNER | May 5, 2022
A maritime corridor under the flag of the United Nations should be deployed before bombs or rot destroy this vital grain, write Ted Bilyea and John Gruetzner. Unsplash photograph by Dan Loran

Humanitarian food security shipping corridor needed to Ukraine

Opinion | BY TED BILYEA AND JOHN GRUETZNER | May 5, 2022
  • The United Nations should create a humanitarian food security maritime corridor to Odesa and Mykolaiv in Ukraine to help ship the estimated 30 million

Humanitarian food security shipping corridor needed to Ukraine

Opinion | BY TED BILYEA AND JOHN GRUETZNER | May 5, 2022
  • The United Nations should create a humanitarian food security maritime corridor to Odesa and Mykolaiv in Ukraine to help ship the estimated 30 million
A maritime corridor under the flag of the United Nations should be deployed before bombs or rot destroy this vital grain, write Ted Bilyea and John Gruetzner. Unsplash photograph by Dan Loran

Applying technological innovation to the most important and complex challenges of our time

  • VANCOUVER—Day after day, as newspapers and nightly newscasts alternate between coverage of the war and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the related inflationary effects
Opinion | BY DON OSBORNE | May 5, 2022
A field in Kasova Hora, Ukraine, pictured on April 25, 2018. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Applying technological innovation to the most important and complex challenges of our time

Opinion | BY DON OSBORNE | May 5, 2022
  • VANCOUVER—Day after day, as newspapers and nightly newscasts alternate between coverage of the war and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the related inflationary effects

Applying technological innovation to the most important and complex challenges of our time

Opinion | BY DON OSBORNE | May 5, 2022
  • VANCOUVER—Day after day, as newspapers and nightly newscasts alternate between coverage of the war and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the related inflationary effects
A field in Kasova Hora, Ukraine, pictured on April 25, 2018. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Ukraine and the Orcs

  • LONDON, U.K.—My wife and I were talking recently about how clever the Ukrainians had been to call the invading Russian troops “Orcs” even before
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 5, 2022
President Vladimir Putin's Russia is not Mordor, writes Gwynne Dyer. It is a second-rate great power that must be respected because it has a lot of nuclear weapons, but it poses no serious threat to the security of the rest of Europe or to democracy. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ukraine and the Orcs

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 5, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—My wife and I were talking recently about how clever the Ukrainians had been to call the invading Russian troops “Orcs” even before

Ukraine and the Orcs

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 5, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—My wife and I were talking recently about how clever the Ukrainians had been to call the invading Russian troops “Orcs” even before
President Vladimir Putin's Russia is not Mordor, writes Gwynne Dyer. It is a second-rate great power that must be respected because it has a lot of nuclear weapons, but it poses no serious threat to the security of the rest of Europe or to democracy. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Protests in the Parliamentary Precinct

  • Surrounded by Ottawa Police, ‘United We Roll’ convoy supporters yell into a megaphone in Ottawa on Feb. 19, 2019. The tuckers and supporters were

Protests in the Parliamentary Precinct

  • Surrounded by Ottawa Police, ‘United We Roll’ convoy supporters yell into a megaphone in Ottawa on Feb. 19, 2019. The tuckers and supporters were

Protests in the Parliamentary Precinct

  • Surrounded by Ottawa Police, ‘United We Roll’ convoy supporters yell into a megaphone in Ottawa on Feb. 19, 2019. The tuckers and supporters were

Politics This Morning: Conservative leadership candidates gear up for first debate

  • Good Thursday morning, Conservative leadership candidates will participate in the first debate of the campaign at 5:30 p.m. today at the Shaw Centre in
Pierre Poilievre's supporters gather at the Infinity Convention Centre in Ottawa on March 31, 2022. Pundits will be watching to see how much support Poilievre draws over the next few days at the Canada Strong and Free Networking Conference kicking off today in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Conservative leadership candidates gear up for first debate

  • Good Thursday morning, Conservative leadership candidates will participate in the first debate of the campaign at 5:30 p.m. today at the Shaw Centre in

Politics This Morning: Conservative leadership candidates gear up for first debate

  • Good Thursday morning, Conservative leadership candidates will participate in the first debate of the campaign at 5:30 p.m. today at the Shaw Centre in
Pierre Poilievre's supporters gather at the Infinity Convention Centre in Ottawa on March 31, 2022. Pundits will be watching to see how much support Poilievre draws over the next few days at the Canada Strong and Free Networking Conference kicking off today in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mendicino should discard Bill C‑21 in its entirety, and start over

  • As Canadians grapple with mounting rates of gun violence, it is worth addressing some of the overarching issues that continue to be misrepresented by
Opinion | BY NATHALIE PROVOST | May 4, 2022
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured on the Hill. The Liberal government was elected in each of the last three elections, based on promises to reverse the harm caused by the previous Conservative government and to strengthen gun control laws in Canada. It should fulfill that promise, writes Nathalie Provost. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mendicino should discard Bill C‑21 in its entirety, and start over

Opinion | BY NATHALIE PROVOST | May 4, 2022
  • As Canadians grapple with mounting rates of gun violence, it is worth addressing some of the overarching issues that continue to be misrepresented by

Mendicino should discard Bill C‑21 in its entirety, and start over

Opinion | BY NATHALIE PROVOST | May 4, 2022
  • As Canadians grapple with mounting rates of gun violence, it is worth addressing some of the overarching issues that continue to be misrepresented by
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured on the Hill. The Liberal government was elected in each of the last three elections, based on promises to reverse the harm caused by the previous Conservative government and to strengthen gun control laws in Canada. It should fulfill that promise, writes Nathalie Provost. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New ways forward to promote peace in the face of Russia’s invasion

  • If Russia does not achieve a conventional forces victory in eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin might resort to using weapons of mass destruction,
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | May 4, 2022
Latvian President Egils Levits, left, Canada's Minister of Defence Anita Anand, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at Ādaži Military Base on March 8, 2022. The war in Ukraine finally pushed Canada to commit about $8-billion in new military spending in the 2022 Budget, writes Erika Simpson. Photograph courtesy of NATO/Flickr

New ways forward to promote peace in the face of Russia’s invasion

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | May 4, 2022
  • If Russia does not achieve a conventional forces victory in eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin might resort to using weapons of mass destruction,

New ways forward to promote peace in the face of Russia’s invasion

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | May 4, 2022
  • If Russia does not achieve a conventional forces victory in eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin might resort to using weapons of mass destruction,
Latvian President Egils Levits, left, Canada's Minister of Defence Anita Anand, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at Ādaži Military Base on March 8, 2022. The war in Ukraine finally pushed Canada to commit about $8-billion in new military spending in the 2022 Budget, writes Erika Simpson. Photograph courtesy of NATO/Flickr

Poilievre, Charest neck-and-neck in early fundraising numbers

  • Early fundraising numbers show Conservative leadership front-runners Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest are pulling ahead in the six-member field, but drawing from different audiences
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 4, 2022
First-quarter fundraising results show Pierre Poilievre, left, and Jean Charest have secured the most donations early in the Conservative leadership race. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre, Charest neck-and-neck in early fundraising numbers

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 4, 2022
  • Early fundraising numbers show Conservative leadership front-runners Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest are pulling ahead in the six-member field, but drawing from different audiences

Poilievre, Charest neck-and-neck in early fundraising numbers

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 4, 2022
  • Early fundraising numbers show Conservative leadership front-runners Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest are pulling ahead in the six-member field, but drawing from different audiences
First-quarter fundraising results show Pierre Poilievre, left, and Jean Charest have secured the most donations early in the Conservative leadership race. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Family is the guidepost for Charest campaign co-chair Tasha Kheiriddin

  • The current federal Conservative leadership campaign may well be remembered as a study of contrasts, not only between the candidates—Pierre Poilievre, who’s drawing crowds
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 4, 2022
Tasha Kheiriddin—pictured here at a campaign event at film.ca cinema in Oakville, Ontario—has long been a friend and ally of Jean Charest. While she considered putting her own name in the mix for this Conservative leadership race, she realized her and Charest would be drawing from the same pool of support, and decided to throw her support behind Charest instead. Photograph courtesy of Andre Forget

Family is the guidepost for Charest campaign co-chair Tasha Kheiriddin

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 4, 2022
  • The current federal Conservative leadership campaign may well be remembered as a study of contrasts, not only between the candidates—Pierre Poilievre, who’s drawing crowds

Family is the guidepost for Charest campaign co-chair Tasha Kheiriddin

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 4, 2022
  • The current federal Conservative leadership campaign may well be remembered as a study of contrasts, not only between the candidates—Pierre Poilievre, who’s drawing crowds
Tasha Kheiriddin—pictured here at a campaign event at film.ca cinema in Oakville, Ontario—has long been a friend and ally of Jean Charest. While she considered putting her own name in the mix for this Conservative leadership race, she realized her and Charest would be drawing from the same pool of support, and decided to throw her support behind Charest instead. Photograph courtesy of Andre Forget

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