Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Search
Close this search box.
Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Search
Close this search box.
Friday, July 26, 2024
Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989
Latest Paper
Friday, July 26, 2024 | Latest Paper
Subscribe Now

TRENDING:

Editorial

High stakes require full-court press on the U.S.

  • Keeping up with our southern neighbours can be an exercise in frustration and futility. From the will-they-or-won’t-they intrigue of the jury that ultimately decided
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 24, 2024
With U.S. President Joe Biden on his way out of the Oval Office, it’s even more important that Canadian engagement efforts are very broad. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High stakes require full-court press on the U.S.

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 24, 2024
  • Keeping up with our southern neighbours can be an exercise in frustration and futility. From the will-they-or-won’t-they intrigue of the jury that ultimately decided

High stakes require full-court press on the U.S.

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 24, 2024
  • Keeping up with our southern neighbours can be an exercise in frustration and futility. From the will-they-or-won’t-they intrigue of the jury that ultimately decided
With U.S. President Joe Biden on his way out of the Oval Office, it’s even more important that Canadian engagement efforts are very broad. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Provincial-federal blame game helps nobody

  • Everybody will suffer if our leaders don’t stop pontificating about teamwork and actually start working together.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
The incumbent Saskatchewan Party looks ready to fight a provincial election later this year with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, not Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck, framed as their primary opponent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Provincial-federal blame game helps nobody

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 22, 2024
  • Everybody will suffer if our leaders don’t stop pontificating about teamwork and actually start working together.

Provincial-federal blame game helps nobody

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 22, 2024
  • Everybody will suffer if our leaders don’t stop pontificating about teamwork and actually start working together.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
The incumbent Saskatchewan Party looks ready to fight a provincial election later this year with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, not Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck, framed as their primary opponent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Attempt on Trump’s life a warning not to let rhetoric run amok

  • There are still plenty of unanswered questions about what happened in Butler, Pa., on July 13. But what seems to be agreed upon is
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 17, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump survived a shooting at a July 13 rally. So what does that mean in Canada? Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Attempt on Trump’s life a warning not to let rhetoric run amok

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 17, 2024
  • There are still plenty of unanswered questions about what happened in Butler, Pa., on July 13. But what seems to be agreed upon is

Attempt on Trump’s life a warning not to let rhetoric run amok

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 17, 2024
  • There are still plenty of unanswered questions about what happened in Butler, Pa., on July 13. But what seems to be agreed upon is
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump survived a shooting at a July 13 rally. So what does that mean in Canada? Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Trudeau should go big or go home

  • Whatever message the government is trying to send clearly isn’t breaking through, and the overwhelming appetite is for change.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 15, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to start speaking with more authenticity, instead of the rote lines we have come to expect. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should go big or go home

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 15, 2024
  • Whatever message the government is trying to send clearly isn’t breaking through, and the overwhelming appetite is for change.

Trudeau should go big or go home

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 15, 2024
  • Whatever message the government is trying to send clearly isn’t breaking through, and the overwhelming appetite is for change.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to start speaking with more authenticity, instead of the rote lines we have come to expect. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds shouldn’t need to be shamed into providing basic care for employees

  • People employed by the government should not have to be out of pocket for basic health insurance when representing Canada abroad. What a sad
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 10, 2024
A trip to the emergency room shouldn’t be a life-altering financial burden for federal employees working abroad. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Feds shouldn’t need to be shamed into providing basic care for employees

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 10, 2024
  • People employed by the government should not have to be out of pocket for basic health insurance when representing Canada abroad. What a sad

Feds shouldn’t need to be shamed into providing basic care for employees

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 10, 2024
  • People employed by the government should not have to be out of pocket for basic health insurance when representing Canada abroad. What a sad
A trip to the emergency room shouldn’t be a life-altering financial burden for federal employees working abroad. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Memo to incumbents: voters are fed up

  • The consequences may be different, but the message from voters in three G7 countries is the same: the status quo isn’t working, and we’re
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 8, 2024
If months of opinion polls are correct. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is facing the same backlash to incumbents seen in other countries this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to incumbents: voters are fed up

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 8, 2024
  • The consequences may be different, but the message from voters in three G7 countries is the same: the status quo isn’t working, and we’re

Memo to incumbents: voters are fed up

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 8, 2024
  • The consequences may be different, but the message from voters in three G7 countries is the same: the status quo isn’t working, and we’re
If months of opinion polls are correct. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is facing the same backlash to incumbents seen in other countries this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New defence chief should be set up to win

  • In two weeks, Canada will have a new leader of the Armed Forces. After serving in the role since 2021, Chief of the Defence
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 3, 2024
Then-Prince Charles inspects the Honour Guard made up of soldiers from 5th Canadian Division in St. John’s, N.L., on May 17, 2022. The military will get a new defence chief on July 18. DND photograph by Cpl. Brad Upshall

New defence chief should be set up to win

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 3, 2024
  • In two weeks, Canada will have a new leader of the Armed Forces. After serving in the role since 2021, Chief of the Defence

New defence chief should be set up to win

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 3, 2024
  • In two weeks, Canada will have a new leader of the Armed Forces. After serving in the role since 2021, Chief of the Defence
Then-Prince Charles inspects the Honour Guard made up of soldiers from 5th Canadian Division in St. John’s, N.L., on May 17, 2022. The military will get a new defence chief on July 18. DND photograph by Cpl. Brad Upshall

Trudeau must meet with caucus before September

  • Constituents deserve answers, just as Liberal backbenchers deserve answers from the leadership of their party.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 1, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to rally the troops now, get their feedback—however harsh or unflattering it might be—and get on with the job of assisting Canadians who are understandably upset with the state of federal politics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau must meet with caucus before September

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 1, 2024
  • Constituents deserve answers, just as Liberal backbenchers deserve answers from the leadership of their party.

Trudeau must meet with caucus before September

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 1, 2024
  • Constituents deserve answers, just as Liberal backbenchers deserve answers from the leadership of their party.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to rally the troops now, get their feedback—however harsh or unflattering it might be—and get on with the job of assisting Canadians who are understandably upset with the state of federal politics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fiscal oversight shouldn’t be treated as chump change

  • It’s nice to see that at least some MPs are taking their jobs seriously. As The Hill Times’ Neil Moss reports this week, members
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 26, 2024
The 11 members of the House Public Accounts Committee shouldn’t be the only ones taking fiscal oversight seriously. Unsplash photograph by Andre Taissin 

Fiscal oversight shouldn’t be treated as chump change

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 26, 2024
  • It’s nice to see that at least some MPs are taking their jobs seriously. As The Hill Times’ Neil Moss reports this week, members

Fiscal oversight shouldn’t be treated as chump change

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 26, 2024
  • It’s nice to see that at least some MPs are taking their jobs seriously. As The Hill Times’ Neil Moss reports this week, members
The 11 members of the House Public Accounts Committee shouldn’t be the only ones taking fiscal oversight seriously. Unsplash photograph by Andre Taissin 

Political leaders should not put interests of parties over interests of the country

  • The House may be adjourned for the summer, but the sensational claims that some parliamentarians have been 'semi-witting or witting' players with foreign states
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 24, 2024
The House passed a motion asking Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue, pictured, who is heading up the Foreign Interference Inquiry, to look into the NSICOP's findings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political leaders should not put interests of parties over interests of the country

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 24, 2024
  • The House may be adjourned for the summer, but the sensational claims that some parliamentarians have been 'semi-witting or witting' players with foreign states

Political leaders should not put interests of parties over interests of the country

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 24, 2024
  • The House may be adjourned for the summer, but the sensational claims that some parliamentarians have been 'semi-witting or witting' players with foreign states
The House passed a motion asking Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue, pictured, who is heading up the Foreign Interference Inquiry, to look into the NSICOP's findings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Water promises run dry ahead of summer recess

  • As the mercury spikes in Ottawa, taking a glance at the House of Commons calendar should offer a cool wave of relief: it’s the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 19, 2024
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu tabled the First Nations Clean Water Act on Dec. 11, 2023. The bill will spend the summer break awaiting committee study. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Water promises run dry ahead of summer recess

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 19, 2024
  • As the mercury spikes in Ottawa, taking a glance at the House of Commons calendar should offer a cool wave of relief: it’s the

Water promises run dry ahead of summer recess

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 19, 2024
  • As the mercury spikes in Ottawa, taking a glance at the House of Commons calendar should offer a cool wave of relief: it’s the
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu tabled the First Nations Clean Water Act on Dec. 11, 2023. The bill will spend the summer break awaiting committee study. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stop playing politics with foreign interference, it’s too important

  • The NSICOP report has done little to reassure Canadians that foreign interference is being taken seriously by our political leaders. Neither has the response
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 17, 2024
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, who has top security clearance and read the unreacted NSICOP report on June 10, said the media firestorm was overblown. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stop playing politics with foreign interference, it’s too important

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 17, 2024
  • The NSICOP report has done little to reassure Canadians that foreign interference is being taken seriously by our political leaders. Neither has the response

Stop playing politics with foreign interference, it’s too important

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 17, 2024
  • The NSICOP report has done little to reassure Canadians that foreign interference is being taken seriously by our political leaders. Neither has the response
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, who has top security clearance and read the unreacted NSICOP report on June 10, said the media firestorm was overblown. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign interference foot-dragging hurts everyone

  • It’s almost physically painful to watch the scrambling that has occurred in the wake of the committee report that’s currently rocking Parliament Hill. On
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 12, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the Hogue Commission is the right venue to investigate the claims made in the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign interference foot-dragging hurts everyone

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 12, 2024
  • It’s almost physically painful to watch the scrambling that has occurred in the wake of the committee report that’s currently rocking Parliament Hill. On

Foreign interference foot-dragging hurts everyone

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 12, 2024
  • It’s almost physically painful to watch the scrambling that has occurred in the wake of the committee report that’s currently rocking Parliament Hill. On
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the Hogue Commission is the right venue to investigate the claims made in the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should criminalize foreign interference in nominations and political party processes

  • The political parties should bring nominations under the Canada Elections Act, and allow Elections Canada and the Office of the Commissioner of Elections to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 10, 2024
The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians released an explosive report on June 3, titled simply Special Report on Foreign Interference in Canada's Democratic Processes and Institutions. It hit the Hill like a storm. Source: the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Special Report on Foreign Interference in Canada's Democratic Processes and Institutions

Canada should criminalize foreign interference in nominations and political party processes

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 10, 2024
  • The political parties should bring nominations under the Canada Elections Act, and allow Elections Canada and the Office of the Commissioner of Elections to

Canada should criminalize foreign interference in nominations and political party processes

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 10, 2024
  • The political parties should bring nominations under the Canada Elections Act, and allow Elections Canada and the Office of the Commissioner of Elections to
The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians released an explosive report on June 3, titled simply Special Report on Foreign Interference in Canada's Democratic Processes and Institutions. It hit the Hill like a storm. Source: the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Special Report on Foreign Interference in Canada's Democratic Processes and Institutions

Trudeau government needs to move into high gear on TRC, MMIWG calls

  • Former commissioners who led the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) recently called on the federal government to use
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was presented with the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls final report at a closing ceremony in Gatineau, Que., on June 3, 2019. Since then, few of the inquiry's Calls for Justice have been fulfilled. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau government needs to move into high gear on TRC, MMIWG calls

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2024
  • Former commissioners who led the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) recently called on the federal government to use

Trudeau government needs to move into high gear on TRC, MMIWG calls

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2024
  • Former commissioners who led the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) recently called on the federal government to use
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was presented with the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls final report at a closing ceremony in Gatineau, Que., on June 3, 2019. Since then, few of the inquiry's Calls for Justice have been fulfilled. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board’s three-day back-to-work directive is not unreasonable

  • Hybrid work still exists under this new directive. No, it’s not up to federal public servants to save Ottawa's downtown core, but the extra
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 3, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, meanwhile, clarified last week that the three-days-a-week directive for public servants and four days a week for executives was made by the public service, and was not a political decision. 'That decision was made by the public service, it was not a political decision,' Anand said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board’s three-day back-to-work directive is not unreasonable

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 3, 2024
  • Hybrid work still exists under this new directive. No, it’s not up to federal public servants to save Ottawa's downtown core, but the extra

Treasury Board’s three-day back-to-work directive is not unreasonable

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 3, 2024
  • Hybrid work still exists under this new directive. No, it’s not up to federal public servants to save Ottawa's downtown core, but the extra
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, meanwhile, clarified last week that the three-days-a-week directive for public servants and four days a week for executives was made by the public service, and was not a political decision. 'That decision was made by the public service, it was not a political decision,' Anand said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last-minute legislative push is counterproductive

  • As the clock continues to tick down on the spring sitting of Parliament, the Liberals are no doubt feeling the squeeze as time runs
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 29, 2024
There are three weeks left on the sitting calendar, and the government has a healthy amount of bills that still need to clear the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last-minute legislative push is counterproductive

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 29, 2024
  • As the clock continues to tick down on the spring sitting of Parliament, the Liberals are no doubt feeling the squeeze as time runs

Last-minute legislative push is counterproductive

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 29, 2024
  • As the clock continues to tick down on the spring sitting of Parliament, the Liberals are no doubt feeling the squeeze as time runs
There are three weeks left on the sitting calendar, and the government has a healthy amount of bills that still need to clear the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Byelection bonanza awaits as Parliament nears its end

  • Unless Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decides to pull a Rishi Sunak and call an early election, the only Canadians who will be able to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 27, 2024
Unless Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decides to call an early election, the only Canadians who will be able to officially voice their thoughts on his government any time soon are 400,000-odd people scattered across four ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Byelection bonanza awaits as Parliament nears its end

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 27, 2024
  • Unless Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decides to pull a Rishi Sunak and call an early election, the only Canadians who will be able to

Byelection bonanza awaits as Parliament nears its end

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 27, 2024
  • Unless Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decides to pull a Rishi Sunak and call an early election, the only Canadians who will be able to
Unless Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decides to call an early election, the only Canadians who will be able to officially voice their thoughts on his government any time soon are 400,000-odd people scattered across four ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to get serious about ‘silly’ season

  • After a six-sitting-day respite from the Hill, MPs have returned for the final House of Commons push before the summer adjournment. This scheduled five-week
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in West Block on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to get serious about ‘silly’ season

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 22, 2024
  • After a six-sitting-day respite from the Hill, MPs have returned for the final House of Commons push before the summer adjournment. This scheduled five-week

Time to get serious about ‘silly’ season

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 22, 2024
  • After a six-sitting-day respite from the Hill, MPs have returned for the final House of Commons push before the summer adjournment. This scheduled five-week
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in West Block on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Worrying trend of resignations over toxicity

  • What does it say when seasoned politicians say things have become too toxic to continue? It's time to cut it out. Stop the personal
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 20, 2024
Liberal MP Pam Damoff announced that she will not re-offer at the next election citing 'the threats and misogyny I have experienced.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Worrying trend of resignations over toxicity

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 20, 2024
  • What does it say when seasoned politicians say things have become too toxic to continue? It's time to cut it out. Stop the personal

Worrying trend of resignations over toxicity

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 20, 2024
  • What does it say when seasoned politicians say things have become too toxic to continue? It's time to cut it out. Stop the personal
Liberal MP Pam Damoff announced that she will not re-offer at the next election citing 'the threats and misogyny I have experienced.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Now is the workplace of our discontent

  • In what’s becoming an increasingly frequent scenario, the federal government is at odds with its unionized employees. This time around, the ire stems from
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 15, 2024
Striking Public Service Alliance of Canada members block the Portage Bridge between Gatineau and Ottawa on April 28, 2023. PSAC has promised the government a 'summer of discontent' in response to an increased back-to-office mandate of three days per week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Now is the workplace of our discontent

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 15, 2024
  • In what’s becoming an increasingly frequent scenario, the federal government is at odds with its unionized employees. This time around, the ire stems from

Now is the workplace of our discontent

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 15, 2024
  • In what’s becoming an increasingly frequent scenario, the federal government is at odds with its unionized employees. This time around, the ire stems from
Striking Public Service Alliance of Canada members block the Portage Bridge between Gatineau and Ottawa on April 28, 2023. PSAC has promised the government a 'summer of discontent' in response to an increased back-to-office mandate of three days per week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Interference Inquiry needs to take much closer look at nominations

  • Foreign interference is a serious threat, and the Foreign Interference Commission needs to dig deeper into the federal nominations and figure out how they
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 13, 2024
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, head of the Foreign Interference Inquiry, pictured in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Interference Inquiry needs to take much closer look at nominations

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 13, 2024
  • Foreign interference is a serious threat, and the Foreign Interference Commission needs to dig deeper into the federal nominations and figure out how they

Foreign Interference Inquiry needs to take much closer look at nominations

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 13, 2024
  • Foreign interference is a serious threat, and the Foreign Interference Commission needs to dig deeper into the federal nominations and figure out how they
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, head of the Foreign Interference Inquiry, pictured in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must commit to more than a monument

  • In the year that has passed, as domestic political rhetoric continues to fan the rabid flames of gender identity discrimination, it’s more important than
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 8, 2024
Thunderhead, Canada’s national 2SLGBTQI+ monument, is expected to be complete in the summer of 2025. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Public City Architecture Studio

Canada must commit to more than a monument

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 8, 2024
  • In the year that has passed, as domestic political rhetoric continues to fan the rabid flames of gender identity discrimination, it’s more important than

Canada must commit to more than a monument

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 8, 2024
  • In the year that has passed, as domestic political rhetoric continues to fan the rabid flames of gender identity discrimination, it’s more important than
Thunderhead, Canada’s national 2SLGBTQI+ monument, is expected to be complete in the summer of 2025. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Public City Architecture Studio

Canadians deserve better than this nonsense

  • Politics isn’t a polite business, and nor should it be. But there’s a difference between passion and churlishness.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 6, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was ejected from the House of Commons on April 30 for refusing to withdraw an unparliamentary remark. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserve better than this nonsense

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 6, 2024
  • Politics isn’t a polite business, and nor should it be. But there’s a difference between passion and churlishness.

Canadians deserve better than this nonsense

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 6, 2024
  • Politics isn’t a polite business, and nor should it be. But there’s a difference between passion and churlishness.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was ejected from the House of Commons on April 30 for refusing to withdraw an unparliamentary remark. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate shouldn’t stand in the way of its own progress

  • The Senate is an antiquated institution that remains—at its core—a place where an unelected group of Canadians (who must be property owners) can have
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 1, 2024
Current Senate rules favour the government and opposition despite the majority of Senators—more than 80 per cent of the 96 Senators—not being associated with either group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate shouldn’t stand in the way of its own progress

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 1, 2024
  • The Senate is an antiquated institution that remains—at its core—a place where an unelected group of Canadians (who must be property owners) can have

The Senate shouldn’t stand in the way of its own progress

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 1, 2024
  • The Senate is an antiquated institution that remains—at its core—a place where an unelected group of Canadians (who must be property owners) can have
Current Senate rules favour the government and opposition despite the majority of Senators—more than 80 per cent of the 96 Senators—not being associated with either group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should act fast on potential judge residency rule repeal

  • Among the 2024 federal budget’s 416-pages are a handful of commitments aimed at tackling the federal judicial appointment backlog. There are currently 65 federal
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 24, 2024
Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani vowed to act 'expeditiously' to address the judicial appointments backlog after he was shuffled into the portfolio last July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should act fast on potential judge residency rule repeal

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 24, 2024
  • Among the 2024 federal budget’s 416-pages are a handful of commitments aimed at tackling the federal judicial appointment backlog. There are currently 65 federal

Feds should act fast on potential judge residency rule repeal

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 24, 2024
  • Among the 2024 federal budget’s 416-pages are a handful of commitments aimed at tackling the federal judicial appointment backlog. There are currently 65 federal
Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani vowed to act 'expeditiously' to address the judicial appointments backlog after he was shuffled into the portfolio last July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Common people theatrics fall flat in House budget debate

  • We watched two men—one born into political royalty, the other collecting a six-figure MP’s cheque since he was 25 years old, both living in
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives a shout out to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland at the Liberal party caucus the day after the 2024 budget was tabled. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Common people theatrics fall flat in House budget debate

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 22, 2024
  • We watched two men—one born into political royalty, the other collecting a six-figure MP’s cheque since he was 25 years old, both living in

Common people theatrics fall flat in House budget debate

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 22, 2024
  • We watched two men—one born into political royalty, the other collecting a six-figure MP’s cheque since he was 25 years old, both living in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives a shout out to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland at the Liberal party caucus the day after the 2024 budget was tabled. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
More Stories

Political parties shouldn’t get to set all of their own rules

  • The fight between federal political parties and voters’ right to know what happens with their personal information that’s playing out in the British Columbia
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 17, 2024
Parties may think it makes sense that they only have to be held to privacy rules they set for themselves, but it’s reasonable that non-political actors see that as suspect. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu barbhuiya

Political parties shouldn’t get to set all of their own rules

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 17, 2024
  • The fight between federal political parties and voters’ right to know what happens with their personal information that’s playing out in the British Columbia

Political parties shouldn’t get to set all of their own rules

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 17, 2024
  • The fight between federal political parties and voters’ right to know what happens with their personal information that’s playing out in the British Columbia
Parties may think it makes sense that they only have to be held to privacy rules they set for themselves, but it’s reasonable that non-political actors see that as suspect. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu barbhuiya

Foreign Interference Commission testimony raises more questions than answers

  • What was most interesting was what wasn’t said, or rather what couldn’t be said.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 15, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared at the Foreign Interference Commission on April 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Interference Commission testimony raises more questions than answers

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 15, 2024
  • What was most interesting was what wasn’t said, or rather what couldn’t be said.

Foreign Interference Commission testimony raises more questions than answers

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 15, 2024
  • What was most interesting was what wasn’t said, or rather what couldn’t be said.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared at the Foreign Interference Commission on April 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence policy update doesn’t meet the moment

  • Defence industry players and observers have been eagerly awaiting the Liberal government’s update to the 2017 Strong, Secure, Engaged policy for two years. First
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 10, 2024
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, left, Defence Minister Bill Blair, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the defence policy update at CFB Trenton on April 8. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Defence policy update doesn’t meet the moment

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 10, 2024
  • Defence industry players and observers have been eagerly awaiting the Liberal government’s update to the 2017 Strong, Secure, Engaged policy for two years. First

Defence policy update doesn’t meet the moment

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 10, 2024
  • Defence industry players and observers have been eagerly awaiting the Liberal government’s update to the 2017 Strong, Secure, Engaged policy for two years. First
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, left, Defence Minister Bill Blair, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the defence policy update at CFB Trenton on April 8. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Important choices face our leaders. Will they step up?

  • The closer we get to a federal election, the worse the behaviour.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 8, 2024
MPs can either continue to finger-point and mindlessly recite annoying partisan talking points, or they can choose to engage in healthy and important debates about the top issues facing the country and maybe even find solutions, especially right now. They can be leaders. The Hill Times file photograph

Important choices face our leaders. Will they step up?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 8, 2024
  • The closer we get to a federal election, the worse the behaviour.

Important choices face our leaders. Will they step up?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 8, 2024
  • The closer we get to a federal election, the worse the behaviour.
MPs can either continue to finger-point and mindlessly recite annoying partisan talking points, or they can choose to engage in healthy and important debates about the top issues facing the country and maybe even find solutions, especially right now. They can be leaders. The Hill Times file photograph

Pre-budget leaks for renters don’t hold much water

  • As the Liberal government gears up to unveil its budget on April 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been roaming the country and dropping
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 3, 2024
Apartments are advertised for rent on Somerset Street in Ottawa on Sept. 15, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pre-budget leaks for renters don’t hold much water

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 3, 2024
  • As the Liberal government gears up to unveil its budget on April 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been roaming the country and dropping

Pre-budget leaks for renters don’t hold much water

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 3, 2024
  • As the Liberal government gears up to unveil its budget on April 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been roaming the country and dropping
Apartments are advertised for rent on Somerset Street in Ottawa on Sept. 15, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The future looks bleak, but it doesn’t have to be

  • Canadians are anxious, dispirited, and utterly disillusioned about things getting better anytime soon. The best thing our leaders can do is prove them wrong.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 1, 2024
A report from the RCMP released following an access-to-information request shows the national force has a bleak outlook for the next few years in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The future looks bleak, but it doesn’t have to be

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 1, 2024
  • Canadians are anxious, dispirited, and utterly disillusioned about things getting better anytime soon. The best thing our leaders can do is prove them wrong.

The future looks bleak, but it doesn’t have to be

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 1, 2024
  • Canadians are anxious, dispirited, and utterly disillusioned about things getting better anytime soon. The best thing our leaders can do is prove them wrong.
A report from the RCMP released following an access-to-information request shows the national force has a bleak outlook for the next few years in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carbon price confidence vote is cold comfort

  • On March 21, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre beat his chest and rallied his troops to bring down the Trudeau Liberals by way of a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 27, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses his caucus at a meeting in the West Block on March 20. His party's non-confidence motion to bring down the government on the back of the increase to the carbon price failed the following day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carbon price confidence vote is cold comfort

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 27, 2024
  • On March 21, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre beat his chest and rallied his troops to bring down the Trudeau Liberals by way of a

Carbon price confidence vote is cold comfort

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 27, 2024
  • On March 21, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre beat his chest and rallied his troops to bring down the Trudeau Liberals by way of a
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses his caucus at a meeting in the West Block on March 20. His party's non-confidence motion to bring down the government on the back of the increase to the carbon price failed the following day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What is ‘unity’ truly worth?

  • On March 18, the Liberals scored what they seem to think is a win and a shining example of the power of compromise. That
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 20, 2024
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, left, sought and achieved changes to NDP MP Heather McPherson’s Gaza ceasefire motion to make it more palatable to the Liberal government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What is ‘unity’ truly worth?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 20, 2024
  • On March 18, the Liberals scored what they seem to think is a win and a shining example of the power of compromise. That

What is ‘unity’ truly worth?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 20, 2024
  • On March 18, the Liberals scored what they seem to think is a win and a shining example of the power of compromise. That
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, left, sought and achieved changes to NDP MP Heather McPherson’s Gaza ceasefire motion to make it more palatable to the Liberal government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s in the fight of his life, and it’s time he started acting like it

  • In this climate, nervous backbenchers, pollsters, and strategists seem to think hitting the 'leadership change' button will improve their fortunes. That would be a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to hammer home at every opportunity, on every platform, that he gets it, and he’s up to the job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s in the fight of his life, and it’s time he started acting like it

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 18, 2024
  • In this climate, nervous backbenchers, pollsters, and strategists seem to think hitting the 'leadership change' button will improve their fortunes. That would be a

Trudeau’s in the fight of his life, and it’s time he started acting like it

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 18, 2024
  • In this climate, nervous backbenchers, pollsters, and strategists seem to think hitting the 'leadership change' button will improve their fortunes. That would be a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to hammer home at every opportunity, on every platform, that he gets it, and he’s up to the job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The course of true justice never did run smooth

  • On March 11, the House of Commons Public Safety and National Security Committee held a special meeting to discuss a Conservative motion seeking “to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 13, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc has escaped being called to testify before a House committee about high-profile prisoner transfers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The course of true justice never did run smooth

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 13, 2024
  • On March 11, the House of Commons Public Safety and National Security Committee held a special meeting to discuss a Conservative motion seeking “to

The course of true justice never did run smooth

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 13, 2024
  • On March 11, the House of Commons Public Safety and National Security Committee held a special meeting to discuss a Conservative motion seeking “to
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc has escaped being called to testify before a House committee about high-profile prisoner transfers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Team Canada’ approach needed for emergency responses

  • The provinces, territories, and municipalities have planned ahead for the coming fire season with the experience of the last one still fresh in their
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 11, 2024
A wildfire burns in the Northwest Territories in 2023. Photograph courtesy of N.W.T. Fire

‘Team Canada’ approach needed for emergency responses

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 11, 2024
  • The provinces, territories, and municipalities have planned ahead for the coming fire season with the experience of the last one still fresh in their

‘Team Canada’ approach needed for emergency responses

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 11, 2024
  • The provinces, territories, and municipalities have planned ahead for the coming fire season with the experience of the last one still fresh in their
A wildfire burns in the Northwest Territories in 2023. Photograph courtesy of N.W.T. Fire

Mulroney was a fearless giant in federal politics

  • Whenever Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney—who won a landslide majority in 1984 and another majority in 1988—got up to speak in the House,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 6, 2024
Brian Mulroney, pictured with some fans on March 5, 2019, at the Prime Ministers Series, a partnership between the University of Ottawa Professional Development Institute and the Canada School of Public Service, at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mulroney was a fearless giant in federal politics

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 6, 2024
  • Whenever Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney—who won a landslide majority in 1984 and another majority in 1988—got up to speak in the House,

Mulroney was a fearless giant in federal politics

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 6, 2024
  • Whenever Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney—who won a landslide majority in 1984 and another majority in 1988—got up to speak in the House,
Brian Mulroney, pictured with some fans on March 5, 2019, at the Prime Ministers Series, a partnership between the University of Ottawa Professional Development Institute and the Canada School of Public Service, at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Enough filibustering: Canadians deserve answers on ArriveCan

  • If ArriveCan is 'obviously unacceptable,' the very least the government can do is to fully co-operate with the opposition to get to the bottom
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 4, 2024
If the ArriveCan situation is 'obviously unacceptable,' as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau put it, the government should be as upfront as possible in getting to the bottom of how it happened. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Enough filibustering: Canadians deserve answers on ArriveCan

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 4, 2024
  • If ArriveCan is 'obviously unacceptable,' the very least the government can do is to fully co-operate with the opposition to get to the bottom

Enough filibustering: Canadians deserve answers on ArriveCan

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 4, 2024
  • If ArriveCan is 'obviously unacceptable,' the very least the government can do is to fully co-operate with the opposition to get to the bottom
If the ArriveCan situation is 'obviously unacceptable,' as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau put it, the government should be as upfront as possible in getting to the bottom of how it happened. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs should shelve egos, consider parliamentary community when scheduling House business

  • On Feb. 26, Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon put forward a motion that he said “will help us do our jobs better, will give
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 28, 2024
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 26 to discuss his motion to temporarily change House sitting rules. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs should shelve egos, consider parliamentary community when scheduling House business

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 28, 2024
  • On Feb. 26, Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon put forward a motion that he said “will help us do our jobs better, will give

MPs should shelve egos, consider parliamentary community when scheduling House business

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 28, 2024
  • On Feb. 26, Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon put forward a motion that he said “will help us do our jobs better, will give
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 26 to discuss his motion to temporarily change House sitting rules. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Threats against MPs are a danger to us all

  • That means shutting down nonsense on your own side of politics that paints other leaders as traitors. Make clear to those even remotely suggesting
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2024
The prime minister and other parliamentarians have received dozens of death threats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Threats against MPs are a danger to us all

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2024
  • That means shutting down nonsense on your own side of politics that paints other leaders as traitors. Make clear to those even remotely suggesting

Threats against MPs are a danger to us all

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2024
  • That means shutting down nonsense on your own side of politics that paints other leaders as traitors. Make clear to those even remotely suggesting
The prime minister and other parliamentarians have received dozens of death threats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Selling the climate plan requires more than a new name

  • It’s not exactly a state secret that the incumbent Liberal government is on shaky footing. So it’s at times like these that unforced errors
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 21, 2024
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault and his Liberal colleagues announced a change to the name of the quarterly carbon price rebates Canadians receive in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Feb. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Selling the climate plan requires more than a new name

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 21, 2024
  • It’s not exactly a state secret that the incumbent Liberal government is on shaky footing. So it’s at times like these that unforced errors

Selling the climate plan requires more than a new name

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 21, 2024
  • It’s not exactly a state secret that the incumbent Liberal government is on shaky footing. So it’s at times like these that unforced errors
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault and his Liberal colleagues announced a change to the name of the quarterly carbon price rebates Canadians receive in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Feb. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ArriveCan could sink the Libs

  • The prime minister and the ministers responsible are going to have to give some clear answers on what happened, and they'd better get those
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 19, 2024
Auditor General Karen Hogan's audit found that financial records were not well-maintained by the Canada Border Services Agency, and she was unable to determine the exact cost for the ArriveCan application because of CBSA's "poor documentation and weak controls." The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ArriveCan could sink the Libs

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 19, 2024
  • The prime minister and the ministers responsible are going to have to give some clear answers on what happened, and they'd better get those

ArriveCan could sink the Libs

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 19, 2024
  • The prime minister and the ministers responsible are going to have to give some clear answers on what happened, and they'd better get those
Auditor General Karen Hogan's audit found that financial records were not well-maintained by the Canada Border Services Agency, and she was unable to determine the exact cost for the ArriveCan application because of CBSA's "poor documentation and weak controls." The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal delays lead to justice denied

  • Over the past week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been making hay of his “jail not bail” slogan, promising to introduce mandatory minimums for
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 14, 2024
Justice Minister Arif Virani announced two appointments to the Federal Court on Feb. 12, but a Federal Court judge ruled on Feb. 13 that he must move much faster to fill judicial vacancies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal delays lead to justice denied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 14, 2024
  • Over the past week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been making hay of his “jail not bail” slogan, promising to introduce mandatory minimums for

Liberal delays lead to justice denied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 14, 2024
  • Over the past week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been making hay of his “jail not bail” slogan, promising to introduce mandatory minimums for
Justice Minister Arif Virani announced two appointments to the Federal Court on Feb. 12, but a Federal Court judge ruled on Feb. 13 that he must move much faster to fill judicial vacancies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boost the ‘Team Canada’ brains trust to better weather the Trump storm

  • The consequences of not adequately preparing—as much as one can—for a second Trump presidency are too great to make the Team Canada approach a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 12, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
The prospect of ex-president Donald Trump appearing on the 2024 ballot is near-inevitable. Wikimedia Commons photograph

Boost the ‘Team Canada’ brains trust to better weather the Trump storm

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 12, 2024
  • The consequences of not adequately preparing—as much as one can—for a second Trump presidency are too great to make the Team Canada approach a

Boost the ‘Team Canada’ brains trust to better weather the Trump storm

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 12, 2024
  • The consequences of not adequately preparing—as much as one can—for a second Trump presidency are too great to make the Team Canada approach a
Donald Trump
The prospect of ex-president Donald Trump appearing on the 2024 ballot is near-inevitable. Wikimedia Commons photograph

Policy, not (mindless) politics, please

  • In the lead up to the federal government’s splashy Feb. 8 “national summit” to tackle the rise in auto thefts, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 7, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his plan of 'jail, not bail' will lead to a reduction in surging auto thefts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Policy, not (mindless) politics, please

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 7, 2024
  • In the lead up to the federal government’s splashy Feb. 8 “national summit” to tackle the rise in auto thefts, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre

Policy, not (mindless) politics, please

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 7, 2024
  • In the lead up to the federal government’s splashy Feb. 8 “national summit” to tackle the rise in auto thefts, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his plan of 'jail, not bail' will lead to a reduction in surging auto thefts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

News

Get free news updates

Opinion

Submit a guest opinion article

resources

Advertise

get help

Subscribe
CloseMenu