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Can Canadian politicians unwrap compromise this holiday season?

  • The prime minister may be angling for a majority by any means necessary, but there's another option—the art of compromise—that he may want to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 17, 2025
The potential defection of additional Tories to the Grit benches or a snap election can’t be the only strategies to enact the kind of change Prime Minister Mark Carney says he was elected to make. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canadian politicians unwrap compromise this holiday season?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 17, 2025
  • The prime minister may be angling for a majority by any means necessary, but there's another option—the art of compromise—that he may want to

Can Canadian politicians unwrap compromise this holiday season?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 17, 2025
  • The prime minister may be angling for a majority by any means necessary, but there's another option—the art of compromise—that he may want to
The potential defection of additional Tories to the Grit benches or a snap election can’t be the only strategies to enact the kind of change Prime Minister Mark Carney says he was elected to make. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Buckle up Canada, we’re in for an even rougher ride with Trump

  • As Peter MacKay said, Canada needs to send its own 'clear-eyed vision of national defence' and should release its own national security strategy. And,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, second left, pictured Oct. 7, 2025, with U.S. President Donald Trump, right, in the Oval Office, along with Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, far left, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Photograph courtesy of the White House

Buckle up Canada, we’re in for an even rougher ride with Trump

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 15, 2025
  • As Peter MacKay said, Canada needs to send its own 'clear-eyed vision of national defence' and should release its own national security strategy. And,

Buckle up Canada, we’re in for an even rougher ride with Trump

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 15, 2025
  • As Peter MacKay said, Canada needs to send its own 'clear-eyed vision of national defence' and should release its own national security strategy. And,
Prime Minister Mark Carney, second left, pictured Oct. 7, 2025, with U.S. President Donald Trump, right, in the Oval Office, along with Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, far left, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Photograph courtesy of the White House

Chumminess should be providing cover for CUSMA collapse

  • The U.S. president has made no secret of his desire to see the end of a North American trade pact. All the onstage smiles
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the FIFA World Cup draw on Dec. 5. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Chumminess should be providing cover for CUSMA collapse

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 10, 2025
  • The U.S. president has made no secret of his desire to see the end of a North American trade pact. All the onstage smiles

Chumminess should be providing cover for CUSMA collapse

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 10, 2025
  • The U.S. president has made no secret of his desire to see the end of a North American trade pact. All the onstage smiles
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the FIFA World Cup draw on Dec. 5. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Reluctance to consult caucus, opposition parties could spell trouble for Prime Minister Carney

  • Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said the current Liberal government's approach to consultation will 'bite their ass.' Although the language is unparliamentary, he's not
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 8, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney would be well advised to study the late Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney's style of caucus management. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reluctance to consult caucus, opposition parties could spell trouble for Prime Minister Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 8, 2025
  • Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said the current Liberal government's approach to consultation will 'bite their ass.' Although the language is unparliamentary, he's not

Reluctance to consult caucus, opposition parties could spell trouble for Prime Minister Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 8, 2025
  • Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said the current Liberal government's approach to consultation will 'bite their ass.' Although the language is unparliamentary, he's not
Prime Minister Mark Carney would be well advised to study the late Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney's style of caucus management. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delays in Sudanese immigration stream unacceptable as genocide rages on

  • Those trying to bring their family members to Canada to escape the war are doing their part. The government must hold up its end
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 3, 2025
Former justice minister Irwin Cotler speaks about the genocide in Sudan at a Nov. 25 press conference alongside Liberal MP Greg Fergus, left, Green Leader Elizabeth May, Liberal MP Fayçal El-Khoury, and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights’ Yonah Diamond and Mutasim Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delays in Sudanese immigration stream unacceptable as genocide rages on

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 3, 2025
  • Those trying to bring their family members to Canada to escape the war are doing their part. The government must hold up its end

Delays in Sudanese immigration stream unacceptable as genocide rages on

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 3, 2025
  • Those trying to bring their family members to Canada to escape the war are doing their part. The government must hold up its end
Former justice minister Irwin Cotler speaks about the genocide in Sudan at a Nov. 25 press conference alongside Liberal MP Greg Fergus, left, Green Leader Elizabeth May, Liberal MP Fayçal El-Khoury, and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights’ Yonah Diamond and Mutasim Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney should expand his inner circle to include more women

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has a team of well-respected seasoned political advisers but they are all are men. It would be well-advised to include
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney must expand his inner circle of advisers to include more women, say some current and former senior Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney should expand his inner circle to include more women

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 1, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has a team of well-respected seasoned political advisers but they are all are men. It would be well-advised to include

Carney should expand his inner circle to include more women

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 1, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has a team of well-respected seasoned political advisers but they are all are men. It would be well-advised to include
Prime Minister Mark Carney must expand his inner circle of advisers to include more women, say some current and former senior Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vulnerable Canadians deserve more than an ‘aspect’ of consideration

  • If the 'world is more dangerous and divided,' then it’s time to lean in harder to protect the most vulnerable, and not relegate these
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 26, 2025
In his recent travels, Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed that upholding values like gender equality remains an ‘aspect’ of the Canada’s foreign policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vulnerable Canadians deserve more than an ‘aspect’ of consideration

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 26, 2025
  • If the 'world is more dangerous and divided,' then it’s time to lean in harder to protect the most vulnerable, and not relegate these

Vulnerable Canadians deserve more than an ‘aspect’ of consideration

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 26, 2025
  • If the 'world is more dangerous and divided,' then it’s time to lean in harder to protect the most vulnerable, and not relegate these
In his recent travels, Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed that upholding values like gender equality remains an ‘aspect’ of the Canada’s foreign policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals should build a better working relationship with opposition parties, they need their support

  • And all opposition parties should remember that Canadians voted only seven months ago for a Parliament where they want both sides of the aisle
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals should build a better working relationship with opposition parties, they need their support

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 24, 2025
  • And all opposition parties should remember that Canadians voted only seven months ago for a Parliament where they want both sides of the aisle

Liberals should build a better working relationship with opposition parties, they need their support

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 24, 2025
  • And all opposition parties should remember that Canadians voted only seven months ago for a Parliament where they want both sides of the aisle
Prime Minister Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney can only rely on so many environmental bargaining chips

  • Carney earned the electorate’s trust, but if he can’t work with the House and prove that his plans are sound enough to make it
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney secured the support of the Green Party to pass his budget, but he may have to compromise more widely in the future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney can only rely on so many environmental bargaining chips

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 19, 2025
  • Carney earned the electorate’s trust, but if he can’t work with the House and prove that his plans are sound enough to make it

Carney can only rely on so many environmental bargaining chips

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 19, 2025
  • Carney earned the electorate’s trust, but if he can’t work with the House and prove that his plans are sound enough to make it
Prime Minister Mark Carney secured the support of the Green Party to pass his budget, but he may have to compromise more widely in the future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bolton’s right: Canada should slow down negotiations with Trump until U.S. Supreme Court decides on legality of tariffs

  • Canada should not rush negotiations with Trump, but it should continue to fight against the sectoral tariffs, keep finding new trading partners, and prepare
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy Commons Wikimedia

Bolton’s right: Canada should slow down negotiations with Trump until U.S. Supreme Court decides on legality of tariffs

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 17, 2025
  • Canada should not rush negotiations with Trump, but it should continue to fight against the sectoral tariffs, keep finding new trading partners, and prepare

Bolton’s right: Canada should slow down negotiations with Trump until U.S. Supreme Court decides on legality of tariffs

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 17, 2025
  • Canada should not rush negotiations with Trump, but it should continue to fight against the sectoral tariffs, keep finding new trading partners, and prepare
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy Commons Wikimedia

Anti-d’Entremont diatribes unbecoming of purported leaders

  • MPs are elected to be leaders. And if this is the behaviour they’re modelling, then it’s a losing battle against any other societal misbehaviour
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 12, 2025
It’s understandable that an MP crossing the floor of the House of Commons can feel like a betrayal for those left behind, but MPs’ own behaviour shouldn’t be easily picked up as an example for bad actors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anti-d’Entremont diatribes unbecoming of purported leaders

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 12, 2025
  • MPs are elected to be leaders. And if this is the behaviour they’re modelling, then it’s a losing battle against any other societal misbehaviour

Anti-d’Entremont diatribes unbecoming of purported leaders

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 12, 2025
  • MPs are elected to be leaders. And if this is the behaviour they’re modelling, then it’s a losing battle against any other societal misbehaviour
It’s understandable that an MP crossing the floor of the House of Commons can feel like a betrayal for those left behind, but MPs’ own behaviour shouldn’t be easily picked up as an example for bad actors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada faces one of its most serious challenges in years, and Carney needs to show a little more political passion

  • Mark Carney, the buttoned-down economist, technocrat, former top bureaucrat, governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, and former vice-chair and
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 8, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada faces one of its most serious challenges in years, and Carney needs to show a little more political passion

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 10, 2025
  • Mark Carney, the buttoned-down economist, technocrat, former top bureaucrat, governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, and former vice-chair and

Canada faces one of its most serious challenges in years, and Carney needs to show a little more political passion

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 10, 2025
  • Mark Carney, the buttoned-down economist, technocrat, former top bureaucrat, governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, and former vice-chair and
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 8, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Carney is the captain of Team Canada, he needs to work on his locker-room speech

  • Canada works best when everyone can stand firm together against the tantrum playing out across the border. But it’s on the feds to make
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 5, 2025
It’s up to Prime Minister Mark Carney to ensure the premiers are onside with his plan for the U.S., and that requires better communication. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Carney is the captain of Team Canada, he needs to work on his locker-room speech

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 5, 2025
  • Canada works best when everyone can stand firm together against the tantrum playing out across the border. But it’s on the feds to make

If Carney is the captain of Team Canada, he needs to work on his locker-room speech

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 5, 2025
  • Canada works best when everyone can stand firm together against the tantrum playing out across the border. But it’s on the feds to make
It’s up to Prime Minister Mark Carney to ensure the premiers are onside with his plan for the U.S., and that requires better communication. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All federal parties must quit playing politics now and start delivering results for Canadians

  • Party leaders must remember the current economic situation is not business as usual and Canadians are watching.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 3, 2025
Party leaders, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, must quit playing politics now and start delivering results for Canadians. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

All federal parties must quit playing politics now and start delivering results for Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 3, 2025
  • Party leaders must remember the current economic situation is not business as usual and Canadians are watching.

All federal parties must quit playing politics now and start delivering results for Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 3, 2025
  • Party leaders must remember the current economic situation is not business as usual and Canadians are watching.
Party leaders, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, must quit playing politics now and start delivering results for Canadians. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

In bid to grow overseas, feds can’t forget to protect the people at home

  • As relations rebuild with the Indian and Chinese governments, the Canadian government should be working just as hard to fulfill promises to protect people
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at APEC this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

In bid to grow overseas, feds can’t forget to protect the people at home

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 29, 2025
  • As relations rebuild with the Indian and Chinese governments, the Canadian government should be working just as hard to fulfill promises to protect people

In bid to grow overseas, feds can’t forget to protect the people at home

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 29, 2025
  • As relations rebuild with the Indian and Chinese governments, the Canadian government should be working just as hard to fulfill promises to protect people
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at APEC this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

MPs, Senators need a voice on Trump’s Golden Dome

  • A wildly expensive project that makes Canada more reliable on the currently unreliable U.S. administration requires parliamentary scrutiny.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 27, 2025
It is likely that Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is one of just a few people in Canada's Parliament who know anything about U.S. President Donald's Trump's proposed Golden Dome missile defence system. That needs to change. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

MPs, Senators need a voice on Trump’s Golden Dome

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 27, 2025
  • A wildly expensive project that makes Canada more reliable on the currently unreliable U.S. administration requires parliamentary scrutiny.

MPs, Senators need a voice on Trump’s Golden Dome

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 27, 2025
  • A wildly expensive project that makes Canada more reliable on the currently unreliable U.S. administration requires parliamentary scrutiny.
It is likely that Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is one of just a few people in Canada's Parliament who know anything about U.S. President Donald's Trump's proposed Golden Dome missile defence system. That needs to change. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

A fancy title does not a minister make

  • It’s not good enough for people to carry a cabinet title and collect a paycheque while ducking behind staff who don’t answer the phone.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed a full slate of cabinet ministers and secretaries of state in the spring. It's time they began to act like it. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A fancy title does not a minister make

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 22, 2025
  • It’s not good enough for people to carry a cabinet title and collect a paycheque while ducking behind staff who don’t answer the phone.

A fancy title does not a minister make

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 22, 2025
  • It’s not good enough for people to carry a cabinet title and collect a paycheque while ducking behind staff who don’t answer the phone.
Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed a full slate of cabinet ministers and secretaries of state in the spring. It's time they began to act like it. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Poilievre wants to become prime minister, he should tone down the inflammatory rhetoric

  • The Conservative Party is running neck and neck with the governing Liberals, but Pierre Poilievre is far behind Mark Carney in leadership numbers. The
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 20, 2025
If Pierre Poilievre wants to become prime minister, he should dial back his inflammatory rhetoric. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Poilievre wants to become prime minister, he should tone down the inflammatory rhetoric

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 20, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is running neck and neck with the governing Liberals, but Pierre Poilievre is far behind Mark Carney in leadership numbers. The

If Poilievre wants to become prime minister, he should tone down the inflammatory rhetoric

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 20, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is running neck and neck with the governing Liberals, but Pierre Poilievre is far behind Mark Carney in leadership numbers. The
If Pierre Poilievre wants to become prime minister, he should dial back his inflammatory rhetoric. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The infighting will continue until clarity improves

  • The infighting over pipelines seems to be a symptom of the federal government’s lack of clarity about the environment, and that should be resolved
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 15, 2025
B.C. Premier David Eby, left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are being left to duke it out over pipelines since the federal government isn’t offering clarity. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The infighting will continue until clarity improves

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 15, 2025
  • The infighting over pipelines seems to be a symptom of the federal government’s lack of clarity about the environment, and that should be resolved

The infighting will continue until clarity improves

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 15, 2025
  • The infighting over pipelines seems to be a symptom of the federal government’s lack of clarity about the environment, and that should be resolved
B.C. Premier David Eby, left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are being left to duke it out over pipelines since the federal government isn’t offering clarity. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Don Oliver was a class act, and will be missed

  • Don Oliver grew up in the only Black family in Wolfville, N.S., and lived through racism. His grandparents fled slavery in the United States,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 13, 2025
Don Oliver
Don Oliver
Then deputy Senate Speaker Don Oliver, pictured in 2012: 'Being a Black man in the Senate afforded me countless opportunities to promote tolerance, fairness, and equality, both in Canada and abroad, that I would not have otherwise had,' he told The Hill Times in 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Don Oliver was a class act, and will be missed

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 13, 2025
  • Don Oliver grew up in the only Black family in Wolfville, N.S., and lived through racism. His grandparents fled slavery in the United States,

Don Oliver was a class act, and will be missed

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 13, 2025
  • Don Oliver grew up in the only Black family in Wolfville, N.S., and lived through racism. His grandparents fled slavery in the United States,
Don Oliver
Then deputy Senate Speaker Don Oliver, pictured in 2012: 'Being a Black man in the Senate afforded me countless opportunities to promote tolerance, fairness, and equality, both in Canada and abroad, that I would not have otherwise had,' he told The Hill Times in 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Will the fall budget cycle be the spark MPs need to actually study spending?

  • No, most MPs aren’t forensic accountants, but that’s not the role they’re fulfilling when looking at financial plans—they’re supposed to be parsing them with
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 8, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will table his first budget on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the fall budget cycle be the spark MPs need to actually study spending?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 8, 2025
  • No, most MPs aren’t forensic accountants, but that’s not the role they’re fulfilling when looking at financial plans—they’re supposed to be parsing them with

Will the fall budget cycle be the spark MPs need to actually study spending?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 8, 2025
  • No, most MPs aren’t forensic accountants, but that’s not the role they’re fulfilling when looking at financial plans—they’re supposed to be parsing them with
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will table his first budget on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ambassador Hoekstra should turn tough questions on Canada-U.S. relations into a diplomacy opportunity

  • The U.S. ambassador to Canada should look to his predecessors on guidance on how to engage: visit different regions of this country and have
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 6, 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, pictured May 22, 2025, at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ambassador Hoekstra should turn tough questions on Canada-U.S. relations into a diplomacy opportunity

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 6, 2025
  • The U.S. ambassador to Canada should look to his predecessors on guidance on how to engage: visit different regions of this country and have

Ambassador Hoekstra should turn tough questions on Canada-U.S. relations into a diplomacy opportunity

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 6, 2025
  • The U.S. ambassador to Canada should look to his predecessors on guidance on how to engage: visit different regions of this country and have
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, pictured May 22, 2025, at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Now is not the time for Zoom diplomacy

  • Face time is still important. If we’re all agreed that we have to move away from the U.S., then sometimes that will involve physically
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 1, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, meets Prime Minister Mark Carney during the Global Progress Action Summit in London, U.K., on Sept. 26. No. 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

Now is not the time for Zoom diplomacy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 1, 2025
  • Face time is still important. If we’re all agreed that we have to move away from the U.S., then sometimes that will involve physically

Now is not the time for Zoom diplomacy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 1, 2025
  • Face time is still important. If we’re all agreed that we have to move away from the U.S., then sometimes that will involve physically
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, meets Prime Minister Mark Carney during the Global Progress Action Summit in London, U.K., on Sept. 26. No. 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

Time for PM Carney to deliver tangible results

  • Public opinion analysts say Canadians are not in a partisan mood—they want Mark Carney to succeed. Yet unlike in ordinary times, when politics fades
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 29, 2025
Since winning office, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, pictured with Housing Minister Gregor Robertson, right, on Sept. 14, 2025, announcing the Build Canada Homes project, has announced major projects aimed at creating jobs and jumpstarting growth. But so far, the results have yet to materialize, and public patience is wearing thin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for PM Carney to deliver tangible results

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 29, 2025
  • Public opinion analysts say Canadians are not in a partisan mood—they want Mark Carney to succeed. Yet unlike in ordinary times, when politics fades

Time for PM Carney to deliver tangible results

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 29, 2025
  • Public opinion analysts say Canadians are not in a partisan mood—they want Mark Carney to succeed. Yet unlike in ordinary times, when politics fades
Since winning office, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, pictured with Housing Minister Gregor Robertson, right, on Sept. 14, 2025, announcing the Build Canada Homes project, has announced major projects aimed at creating jobs and jumpstarting growth. But so far, the results have yet to materialize, and public patience is wearing thin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alarms are ringing—again—over Canada’s climate progress

  • The feds have signalled they’ll release a 'climate competitiveness strategy' later this year. Let’s hope that comes sooner than later.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 24, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin. One matter Canadians haven't yet heard more from the government on is clarity on its commitment to our international climate pledges. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alarms are ringing—again—over Canada’s climate progress

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 24, 2025
  • The feds have signalled they’ll release a 'climate competitiveness strategy' later this year. Let’s hope that comes sooner than later.

Alarms are ringing—again—over Canada’s climate progress

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 24, 2025
  • The feds have signalled they’ll release a 'climate competitiveness strategy' later this year. Let’s hope that comes sooner than later.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin. One matter Canadians haven't yet heard more from the government on is clarity on its commitment to our international climate pledges. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney should run contested nominations in soon-to-be vacant ridings, or risk losing grassroots support

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s landslide leadership win in the leadership election could unravel quickly if he disappoints grassroots members by sidelining them in the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 22, 2025
Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney leave the cabinet meeting in the West Block after news broke that Freeland was resigning from cabinet on Sept. 16, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney should run contested nominations in soon-to-be vacant ridings, or risk losing grassroots support

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 22, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s landslide leadership win in the leadership election could unravel quickly if he disappoints grassroots members by sidelining them in the

Prime Minister Carney should run contested nominations in soon-to-be vacant ridings, or risk losing grassroots support

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 22, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s landslide leadership win in the leadership election could unravel quickly if he disappoints grassroots members by sidelining them in the
Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney leave the cabinet meeting in the West Block after news broke that Freeland was resigning from cabinet on Sept. 16, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Now is no time to slide on transparency 

  • In times like these, sunlight can be the greatest shield and disinfectant. 
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters after the Métis Major Projects Summit in Ottawa on Aug. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Now is no time to slide on transparency 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 17, 2025
  • In times like these, sunlight can be the greatest shield and disinfectant. 

Now is no time to slide on transparency 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 17, 2025
  • In times like these, sunlight can be the greatest shield and disinfectant. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters after the Métis Major Projects Summit in Ottawa on Aug. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Feds need to amp up support, fast, for efforts to uncover the full legacy of Canada’s residential schools

  • During its six years of work, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission heard from more than 6,000 residential school survivors and families about the devastating,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 2, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured flanked by Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, left, and then-justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, at the December 2015 even in Ottawa to mark the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report. It's six calls centred on 'missing children and burial information' have yet to be completed. The Hill Times file photograph

Feds need to amp up support, fast, for efforts to uncover the full legacy of Canada’s residential schools

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 2, 2021
  • During its six years of work, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission heard from more than 6,000 residential school survivors and families about the devastating,

Feds need to amp up support, fast, for efforts to uncover the full legacy of Canada’s residential schools

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 2, 2021
  • During its six years of work, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission heard from more than 6,000 residential school survivors and families about the devastating,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured flanked by Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, left, and then-justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, at the December 2015 even in Ottawa to mark the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report. It's six calls centred on 'missing children and burial information' have yet to be completed. The Hill Times file photograph

Feds mustn’t forget to fix pandemic failures in rush toward recovery

  • The federal government has struggled at times to react and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, which appears to have caught countless governments around the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 31, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to fix some of the weaknesses in the federal government and other Canadian institutions that undermined their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Those promises must be fulfilled by his government, and perhaps the next, to prevent a similar disaster the next time a pandemic strikes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds mustn’t forget to fix pandemic failures in rush toward recovery

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 31, 2021
  • The federal government has struggled at times to react and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, which appears to have caught countless governments around the

Feds mustn’t forget to fix pandemic failures in rush toward recovery

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 31, 2021
  • The federal government has struggled at times to react and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, which appears to have caught countless governments around the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to fix some of the weaknesses in the federal government and other Canadian institutions that undermined their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Those promises must be fulfilled by his government, and perhaps the next, to prevent a similar disaster the next time a pandemic strikes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Real change on anti-Black racism non-existent one year after Floyd’s death

  • On May 25, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a few moments in his COVID-19 update to remark on the one-year anniversary of the murder
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 26, 2021
One year after the murder of George Floyd, the Canadian government has done little to to make good on its promise to address systemic anti-Black racism and other systemic racism in federal institutions, as was called for by thousands of protesters in Canada, and around the world. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Real change on anti-Black racism non-existent one year after Floyd’s death

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 26, 2021
  • On May 25, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a few moments in his COVID-19 update to remark on the one-year anniversary of the murder

Real change on anti-Black racism non-existent one year after Floyd’s death

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 26, 2021
  • On May 25, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a few moments in his COVID-19 update to remark on the one-year anniversary of the murder
One year after the murder of George Floyd, the Canadian government has done little to to make good on its promise to address systemic anti-Black racism and other systemic racism in federal institutions, as was called for by thousands of protesters in Canada, and around the world. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal and provincial governments should leave it up to Hamilton City Council to decide how to use the $3.4-billion funding

  • Two-term Hamilton Liberal MP Bob Bratina abruptly said last week that he won’t seek re-election because of his opposition to the federal government’s recent
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 24, 2021
Liberal MP Bob Bratina, pictured in this file photograph on the Hill. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

Federal and provincial governments should leave it up to Hamilton City Council to decide how to use the $3.4-billion funding

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 24, 2021
  • Two-term Hamilton Liberal MP Bob Bratina abruptly said last week that he won’t seek re-election because of his opposition to the federal government’s recent

Federal and provincial governments should leave it up to Hamilton City Council to decide how to use the $3.4-billion funding

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 24, 2021
  • Two-term Hamilton Liberal MP Bob Bratina abruptly said last week that he won’t seek re-election because of his opposition to the federal government’s recent
Liberal MP Bob Bratina, pictured in this file photograph on the Hill. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

With silly season ahead, time to buckle down on the business of bills

  • When the House of Commons resumes following the May long weekend, it will head into a four-and-a-half-week push of consecutive sitting weeks. This end-of-spring
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2021
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez hasn't been very forthcoming about where the government's legislative priorities lie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With silly season ahead, time to buckle down on the business of bills

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2021
  • When the House of Commons resumes following the May long weekend, it will head into a four-and-a-half-week push of consecutive sitting weeks. This end-of-spring

With silly season ahead, time to buckle down on the business of bills

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2021
  • When the House of Commons resumes following the May long weekend, it will head into a four-and-a-half-week push of consecutive sitting weeks. This end-of-spring
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez hasn't been very forthcoming about where the government's legislative priorities lie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Science and research have largely been ignored, Parliament needs Duncan’s House Science and Research Committee

  • Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan recently introduced a motion in the Commons to create a full-fledged House Science and Research Committee in the next Parliament.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 17, 2021
Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan tweeted about her motion to establish a House Research and Science Committee on April 23, 2021, and has tweeted about it since. Photograph courtesy of @KirstyDuncanMP

Science and research have largely been ignored, Parliament needs Duncan’s House Science and Research Committee

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 17, 2021
  • Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan recently introduced a motion in the Commons to create a full-fledged House Science and Research Committee in the next Parliament.

Science and research have largely been ignored, Parliament needs Duncan’s House Science and Research Committee

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 17, 2021
  • Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan recently introduced a motion in the Commons to create a full-fledged House Science and Research Committee in the next Parliament.
Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan tweeted about her motion to establish a House Research and Science Committee on April 23, 2021, and has tweeted about it since. Photograph courtesy of @KirstyDuncanMP

Is it time to pull the plug on the Liberals’ fuzzy Broadcasting Act bill?

  • Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is having a hard time explaining Bill C-10 to Canadians. And it’s not just the Canadian public, but also his
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has been having a difficult time explaining the ins and outs of the Broadcasting Act update legislation, Bill C-10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is it time to pull the plug on the Liberals’ fuzzy Broadcasting Act bill?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2021
  • Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is having a hard time explaining Bill C-10 to Canadians. And it’s not just the Canadian public, but also his

Is it time to pull the plug on the Liberals’ fuzzy Broadcasting Act bill?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2021
  • Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is having a hard time explaining Bill C-10 to Canadians. And it’s not just the Canadian public, but also his
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has been having a difficult time explaining the ins and outs of the Broadcasting Act update legislation, Bill C-10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s leadership election win strategy a lesson for all politicians of how not to do politics

  • Erin O’Toole’s come-from-behind victory in last year’s leadership election was a surprise for most, especially for the front-runner, Peter MacKay, and his supporters. When
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 10, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured in the House on April 29, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s leadership election win strategy a lesson for all politicians of how not to do politics

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 10, 2021
  • Erin O’Toole’s come-from-behind victory in last year’s leadership election was a surprise for most, especially for the front-runner, Peter MacKay, and his supporters. When

O’Toole’s leadership election win strategy a lesson for all politicians of how not to do politics

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 10, 2021
  • Erin O’Toole’s come-from-behind victory in last year’s leadership election was a surprise for most, especially for the front-runner, Peter MacKay, and his supporters. When
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured in the House on April 29, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s military can’t afford another unheeded study

  • On April 29, National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced that an external review into stemming sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces and Department
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2021
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced on April 29 that a new independent review of the culture at at Department of National Defence and in the Canadian Armed Forces would be completed by former Supreme Court of Canada justice Louise Arbour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s military can’t afford another unheeded study

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2021
  • On April 29, National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced that an external review into stemming sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces and Department

Canada’s military can’t afford another unheeded study

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2021
  • On April 29, National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced that an external review into stemming sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces and Department
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced on April 29 that a new independent review of the culture at at Department of National Defence and in the Canadian Armed Forces would be completed by former Supreme Court of Canada justice Louise Arbour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amos is right: leaking naked photo sends ‘terrible signal’ about corrosive state of politics

  • Government backbencher Will Amos has represented the large rural Quebec riding of Pontiac, mostly under the radar, since he was first elected in 2015,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 3, 2021
Liberal MP Will Amos, pictured at a Jaimie Anderson Parliamentary Internship Fundraiser party at the Blacksheep Inn in Wakefield, Que. He told The Canadian Press that the fact the nude photo was leaked and circulated on social media sends a 'terrible signal' about the corrosive state of politics in Canada. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

Amos is right: leaking naked photo sends ‘terrible signal’ about corrosive state of politics

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 3, 2021
  • Government backbencher Will Amos has represented the large rural Quebec riding of Pontiac, mostly under the radar, since he was first elected in 2015,

Amos is right: leaking naked photo sends ‘terrible signal’ about corrosive state of politics

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 3, 2021
  • Government backbencher Will Amos has represented the large rural Quebec riding of Pontiac, mostly under the radar, since he was first elected in 2015,
Liberal MP Will Amos, pictured at a Jaimie Anderson Parliamentary Internship Fundraiser party at the Blacksheep Inn in Wakefield, Que. He told The Canadian Press that the fact the nude photo was leaked and circulated on social media sends a 'terrible signal' about the corrosive state of politics in Canada. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

In combatting climate change, the more ambition the better

  • On Earth Day on April 22, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a new, steeper reduction target for greenhouse gas emissions for Canada: to reduce
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 22 announcing Canada's new emissions reduction target during the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

In combatting climate change, the more ambition the better

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2021
  • On Earth Day on April 22, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a new, steeper reduction target for greenhouse gas emissions for Canada: to reduce

In combatting climate change, the more ambition the better

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2021
  • On Earth Day on April 22, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a new, steeper reduction target for greenhouse gas emissions for Canada: to reduce
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 22 announcing Canada's new emissions reduction target during the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

House Health Committee study should also dig into government’s response to variants, borders

  • For Canada and the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has been the top-of-mind issue since early last year. Justin Trudeau’s federal government and the governments
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 26, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured holding a press conference on April 16, 2021, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Health Committee study should also dig into government’s response to variants, borders

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 26, 2021
  • For Canada and the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has been the top-of-mind issue since early last year. Justin Trudeau’s federal government and the governments

House Health Committee study should also dig into government’s response to variants, borders

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 26, 2021
  • For Canada and the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has been the top-of-mind issue since early last year. Justin Trudeau’s federal government and the governments
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured holding a press conference on April 16, 2021, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Affordable childcare in Canada is long overdue, let’s not waste this moment

  • Monday was a historic day for the country, with the first woman to hold the post of federal finance minister rising in the House
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered her first budget speech in the House of Commons on April 19. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Affordable childcare in Canada is long overdue, let’s not waste this moment

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2021
  • Monday was a historic day for the country, with the first woman to hold the post of federal finance minister rising in the House

Affordable childcare in Canada is long overdue, let’s not waste this moment

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2021
  • Monday was a historic day for the country, with the first woman to hold the post of federal finance minister rising in the House
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered her first budget speech in the House of Commons on April 19. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

No partisan politics in vaccine rollout, please

  • Like much of the rest of the world, Canada is dealing with a deadly third wave of COVID-19. The pandemic is, hopefully, a once
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 19, 2021
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictuered in Ottawa on Nov. 21, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No partisan politics in vaccine rollout, please

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 19, 2021
  • Like much of the rest of the world, Canada is dealing with a deadly third wave of COVID-19. The pandemic is, hopefully, a once

No partisan politics in vaccine rollout, please

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 19, 2021
  • Like much of the rest of the world, Canada is dealing with a deadly third wave of COVID-19. The pandemic is, hopefully, a once
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictuered in Ottawa on Nov. 21, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nobody deserves an ovation for the played-out political theatre

  • It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single party in possession of a good talking point, must be in want of a soapbox.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 14, 2021
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan appeared multiple times before the House National Defence Committee as it studied sexual misconduct in the military, often in place of key staff called to testify. But despite touting ministerial accountability, the ministers have proven unable to hold themselves accountable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nobody deserves an ovation for the played-out political theatre

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 14, 2021
  • It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single party in possession of a good talking point, must be in want of a soapbox.

Nobody deserves an ovation for the played-out political theatre

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 14, 2021
  • It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single party in possession of a good talking point, must be in want of a soapbox.
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan appeared multiple times before the House National Defence Committee as it studied sexual misconduct in the military, often in place of key staff called to testify. But despite touting ministerial accountability, the ministers have proven unable to hold themselves accountable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lick is right: drop political posturing, pay attention to the victims, and fix sexual misconduct crisis in Canada’s military

  • Gregory Lick, the federal military ombudsman, delivered a powerful message to MPs on the House Defence Committee last week as they continued their study
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 12, 2021
The Department of National Defence building in Ottawa. 'I will make the observation that we are watching the issue of sexual misconduct in the military unfold in the media and in committee testimony with more concern over political and institutional posturing than with fixing the problem,' said Gregory Lick, Canada's military ombudsman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lick is right: drop political posturing, pay attention to the victims, and fix sexual misconduct crisis in Canada’s military

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 12, 2021
  • Gregory Lick, the federal military ombudsman, delivered a powerful message to MPs on the House Defence Committee last week as they continued their study

Lick is right: drop political posturing, pay attention to the victims, and fix sexual misconduct crisis in Canada’s military

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 12, 2021
  • Gregory Lick, the federal military ombudsman, delivered a powerful message to MPs on the House Defence Committee last week as they continued their study
The Department of National Defence building in Ottawa. 'I will make the observation that we are watching the issue of sexual misconduct in the military unfold in the media and in committee testimony with more concern over political and institutional posturing than with fixing the problem,' said Gregory Lick, Canada's military ombudsman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for the Team Canada band to get back together

  • There is a lot of back-and-forth sniping between politicians in provincial and federal governments these days regarding who is at fault for the relatively
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2021

It’s time for the Team Canada band to get back together

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2021
  • There is a lot of back-and-forth sniping between politicians in provincial and federal governments these days regarding who is at fault for the relatively

It’s time for the Team Canada band to get back together

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2021
  • There is a lot of back-and-forth sniping between politicians in provincial and federal governments these days regarding who is at fault for the relatively

Prime Minister Trudeau should exercise restraint in rushing to the next election

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his Liberal MPs recently that, contrary to rampant speculation, they should not expect a spring election. While Mr. Trudeau
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 5, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 30, 2021, at a press conference on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Trudeau should exercise restraint in rushing to the next election

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 5, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his Liberal MPs recently that, contrary to rampant speculation, they should not expect a spring election. While Mr. Trudeau

Prime Minister Trudeau should exercise restraint in rushing to the next election

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 5, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his Liberal MPs recently that, contrary to rampant speculation, they should not expect a spring election. While Mr. Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 30, 2021, at a press conference on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministerial accountability is useless when used as a political shield

  • The buck stops with the people who are elected to make decisions. That should be a generally and broadly accepted fact of politics. Of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2021
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez told the House Ethics Committee 'ministers are the best source of accountability and they must be heard,’ but does that still ring true when they’re not the ones responsible for a decision? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministerial accountability is useless when used as a political shield

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2021
  • The buck stops with the people who are elected to make decisions. That should be a generally and broadly accepted fact of politics. Of

Ministerial accountability is useless when used as a political shield

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2021
  • The buck stops with the people who are elected to make decisions. That should be a generally and broadly accepted fact of politics. Of
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez told the House Ethics Committee 'ministers are the best source of accountability and they must be heard,’ but does that still ring true when they’re not the ones responsible for a decision? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for political leaders to join Asian-Canadian community leaders to stamp out anti-Asian hatred

  • On March 23, the Chinese Canadian National Council’s Toronto chapter released a report, which found that a majority of Asian-Canadians who have been attacked
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 29, 2021
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, pictured on Oct. 2, 2018, with Liberal MP Rob Oliphant at the House Immigration Committee, said with anti-Asian racism rapidly on the rise in North America, the government should immediately address the violence and racist incidents Asian-Canadians are facing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for political leaders to join Asian-Canadian community leaders to stamp out anti-Asian hatred

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 29, 2021
  • On March 23, the Chinese Canadian National Council’s Toronto chapter released a report, which found that a majority of Asian-Canadians who have been attacked

Time for political leaders to join Asian-Canadian community leaders to stamp out anti-Asian hatred

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 29, 2021
  • On March 23, the Chinese Canadian National Council’s Toronto chapter released a report, which found that a majority of Asian-Canadians who have been attacked
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, pictured on Oct. 2, 2018, with Liberal MP Rob Oliphant at the House Immigration Committee, said with anti-Asian racism rapidly on the rise in North America, the government should immediately address the violence and racist incidents Asian-Canadians are facing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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