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Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 4, 2023
MPs might be comfortable treating debates as a game for which there are no consequences. But what they are saying to their supporters and to voters is downright dangerous. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 4, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 4, 2023
MPs might be comfortable treating debates as a game for which there are no consequences. But what they are saying to their supporters and to voters is downright dangerous. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 29, 2023
House Speaker Greg Fergus is trying his best, but reining in MPs' antics in the Chamber is like herding hypocritical cats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 29, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 29, 2023
House Speaker Greg Fergus is trying his best, but reining in MPs' antics in the Chamber is like herding hypocritical cats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 27, 2023
Would it not be more prudent, rather than stripping away yet another Canadian institution, to demand that the CBC be better? The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 27, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 27, 2023
Would it not be more prudent, rather than stripping away yet another Canadian institution, to demand that the CBC be better? The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 22, 2023
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he recognizes that there are 'challenges' with the military’s readiness. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 22, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 22, 2023
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he recognizes that there are 'challenges' with the military’s readiness. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 20, 2023
'Canadians are always disillusioned about Parliament because Parliament is very complicated. It plays many different roles and functions and often people look at it through a particular lens or a particular aspect, and Parliament always falls short because it's got many lenses and many aspects,' says Jonathan Malloy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 20, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 20, 2023
'Canadians are always disillusioned about Parliament because Parliament is very complicated. It plays many different roles and functions and often people look at it through a particular lens or a particular aspect, and Parliament always falls short because it's got many lenses and many aspects,' says Jonathan Malloy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 15, 2023
Canadians are eager for something to happen (even if they’re less than eager to pay for it) to save the planet. Unsplash photograph by Guillaume Jaillet
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 15, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 15, 2023
Canadians are eager for something to happen (even if they’re less than eager to pay for it) to save the planet. Unsplash photograph by Guillaume Jaillet
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 26, 2023, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 13, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 26, 2023, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 8, 2023
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco says the Liberal government is falling short with its unfocused emissions-reduction plan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 8, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 8, 2023
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco says the Liberal government is falling short with its unfocused emissions-reduction plan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a three-year carbon tax exemption for home heating oil on Oct. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 6, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a three-year carbon tax exemption for home heating oil on Oct. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 1, 2023
‘Take the resources that we give to these officers of Parliament, and give it to the House [and Senate] committees,’ Prof. Donald Savoie says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 1, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 1, 2023
‘Take the resources that we give to these officers of Parliament, and give it to the House [and Senate] committees,’ Prof. Donald Savoie says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 30, 2023
If MPs are content with the status quo, there should be no objection to changing the Standing Orders to train the House’s cameras on those doing the heckling and interrupting proceedings in West Block each day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 30, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 30, 2023
If MPs are content with the status quo, there should be no objection to changing the Standing Orders to train the House’s cameras on those doing the heckling and interrupting proceedings in West Block each day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 25, 2023
House Speaker Greg Fergus found himself the recipient of some opposition outrage when he attempted to deliver a statement on Chamber decorum on Oct. 18. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 25, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 25, 2023
House Speaker Greg Fergus found himself the recipient of some opposition outrage when he attempted to deliver a statement on Chamber decorum on Oct. 18. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should meet with all the party leaders to brief them on the situation in Israel and Palestine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 23, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should meet with all the party leaders to brief them on the situation in Israel and Palestine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 18, 2023
The House of Commons administration is in a state of 'suspended animation' thanks to a backlog of top appointments, as The Hill Times' Laura Ryckewaert reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 18, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 18, 2023
The House of Commons administration is in a state of 'suspended animation' thanks to a backlog of top appointments, as The Hill Times' Laura Ryckewaert reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 16, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 16, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 16, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 11, 2023
Michael Medline, right, president and CEO of Empire Company Ltd. and Sobeys Inc., and Loblaw Companies Ltd. president and chairman Galen Weston appear before the House Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee on March 8 to answer questions about food price inflation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 11, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 11, 2023
Michael Medline, right, president and CEO of Empire Company Ltd. and Sobeys Inc., and Loblaw Companies Ltd. president and chairman Galen Weston appear before the House Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee on March 8 to answer questions about food price inflation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 9, 2023
Speaker Greg Fergus has a difficult task ahead of him. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 9, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 9, 2023
Speaker Greg Fergus has a difficult task ahead of him. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 4, 2023
In 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised his government would be 'open by default.' That hasn't happened, and secrets that predate his government are continuing to cause contemporary trouble. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 4, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 4, 2023
In 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised his government would be 'open by default.' That hasn't happened, and secrets that predate his government are continuing to cause contemporary trouble. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 2, 2023
Anthony Rota stepped down as Speaker last week after prompting a standing ovation for a man who served in a Nazi unit during the Second World War. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 2, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 2, 2023
Anthony Rota stepped down as Speaker last week after prompting a standing ovation for a man who served in a Nazi unit during the Second World War. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 27, 2023
Liberal MP Anthony Rota will no longer wear the title of House Speaker after Sept. 27. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 27, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 27, 2023
Liberal MP Anthony Rota will no longer wear the title of House Speaker after Sept. 27. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 25, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 25, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 25, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 20, 2023
In their first days back in the House Chamber for the fall, MPs should reflect on how their tone resonates with Canadians across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 20, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 20, 2023
In their first days back in the House Chamber for the fall, MPs should reflect on how their tone resonates with Canadians across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 18, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 13, 2023
Ahead of the fall sitting, MPs should seek to find balance, lean away from whipping up faux outrage, and instead direct their ire to the issues that truly matter to Canadians' everyday lives. Unsplash photograph by Jon Flobrant
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 13, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 13, 2023
Ahead of the fall sitting, MPs should seek to find balance, lean away from whipping up faux outrage, and instead direct their ire to the issues that truly matter to Canadians' everyday lives. Unsplash photograph by Jon Flobrant
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 11, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa, will be meeting with his caucus this week in London, Ont., for the first time since he shuffled his cabinet in July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 11, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 11, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa, will be meeting with his caucus this week in London, Ont., for the first time since he shuffled his cabinet in July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2023
Convention delegates will get the chance to vote on up to 30 policy resolutions during the Sept. 9 plenary session. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen
FeatureBY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2023
FeatureBY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2023
Convention delegates will get the chance to vote on up to 30 policy resolutions during the Sept. 9 plenary session. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2023
On Sept. 5, Tamara Lich began standing trial alongside Chris Barber for charges of mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief, and intimidation connected to the 2022 Freedom Convoy that occupied Ottawa streets for weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2023
On Sept. 5, Tamara Lich began standing trial alongside Chris Barber for charges of mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief, and intimidation connected to the 2022 Freedom Convoy that occupied Ottawa streets for weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 4, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters outside the House of Commons chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 4, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 4, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters outside the House of Commons chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 30, 2023
Much like the worker priming the wrought iron fence surrounding Parliament Hill for paint on Aug. 15, the Trudeau Liberals should be prepping for a significant refresh in the coming weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 30, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 30, 2023
Much like the worker priming the wrought iron fence surrounding Parliament Hill for paint on Aug. 15, the Trudeau Liberals should be prepping for a significant refresh in the coming weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 28, 2023
Smoke creates a haze over the Yellowknife skyline as wildfires approach the city. Photograph courtesy of Pascal Erasmus
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 28, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 28, 2023
Smoke creates a haze over the Yellowknife skyline as wildfires approach the city. Photograph courtesy of Pascal Erasmus
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 23, 2023
Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc confirmed to reporters in Charlottetown, P.E.I., that discussions about who would lead a public inquiry have turned to sitting judges, which brings its own series of complications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 23, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 23, 2023
Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc confirmed to reporters in Charlottetown, P.E.I., that discussions about who would lead a public inquiry have turned to sitting judges, which brings its own series of complications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 21, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold a retreat with his cabinet in Prince Edward Island this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 21, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 21, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold a retreat with his cabinet in Prince Edward Island this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 16, 2023
New Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after the cabinet shuffle on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 16, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 16, 2023
New Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after the cabinet shuffle on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 14, 2023
An effective investigation should lay out a roadmap for responses to future emergencies, not just for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal government, but for provinces, territories, and municipalities as well. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 14, 2023