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Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
The House of Commons Chamber is pictured on Sept. 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
The House of Commons Chamber is pictured on Sept. 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2025
Elections Canada said last week that approximately 7.3 million people cast their ballots during the four days of advance polling, a 25 per cent increase from 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2025
Elections Canada said last week that approximately 7.3 million people cast their ballots during the four days of advance polling, a 25 per cent increase from 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
Since Pierre Poilievre became Conservative leader, he has run a tight ship, with a close circle of advisers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
Since Pierre Poilievre became Conservative leader, he has run a tight ship, with a close circle of advisers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 16, 2025
The government’s track record on transparency is woeful, and this is yet another step in the wrong direction. Pexels photograph by Noelle Otto
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 16, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 16, 2025
The government’s track record on transparency is woeful, and this is yet another step in the wrong direction. Pexels photograph by Noelle Otto
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 14, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has barred the media from officially joining his leader's official bus and plane tour for this five-week campaign, and is only allowing four questions each day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 14, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 14, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has barred the media from officially joining his leader's official bus and plane tour for this five-week campaign, and is only allowing four questions each day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 9, 2025
A ballot box and elections paraphernalia are pictured at Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault’s office in Gatineau, Que., on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 9, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 9, 2025
A ballot box and elections paraphernalia are pictured at Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault’s office in Gatineau, Que., on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have both lost candidates from their teams in the past week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have both lost candidates from their teams in the past week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference following a Canada-U.S. cabinet committee meeting on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 2, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference following a Canada-U.S. cabinet committee meeting on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 26, 2025
Stéphane Perrault
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault says we ‘live in an open society. It's up to each and every one of us to ensure that this is a strength, not a weakness.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 26, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 26, 2025
Stéphane Perrault
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault says we ‘live in an open society. It's up to each and every one of us to ensure that this is a strength, not a weakness.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 24, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 19, 2025
During his first foreign visit, new Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on March 17. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 19, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 19, 2025
During his first foreign visit, new Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on March 17. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 17, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the West Block on the morning of March 10 for the final days of his term as head of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the West Block on the morning of March 10 for the final days of his term as head of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported Canadian goods on March 4, but had withdrawn some of the levies on March 6. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported Canadian goods on March 4, but had withdrawn some of the levies on March 6. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 5, 2025
Emilie Taman, the then-NDP candidate for Ottawa Centre, Ont., canvasses in a building in the riding on Sept. 24, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 5, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 5, 2025
Emilie Taman, the then-NDP candidate for Ottawa Centre, Ont., canvasses in a building in the riding on Sept. 24, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 3, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke during a press conference at the White House on Feb. 27, 2025. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 3, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 3, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke during a press conference at the White House on Feb. 27, 2025. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, unleashed some gentle parenting on U.S. President Donald Trump, which is a start. Screenshot courtesy of PBS NewsHour
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, unleashed some gentle parenting on U.S. President Donald Trump, which is a start. Screenshot courtesy of PBS NewsHour
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 24, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked that U.S. President Donald Trump’s team 'be more truthful,' especially with regards to earlier claims that Ukraine had somehow started the war triggered when Russian troops invaded in February 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 24, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 24, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked that U.S. President Donald Trump’s team 'be more truthful,' especially with regards to earlier claims that Ukraine had somehow started the war triggered when Russian troops invaded in February 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 19, 2025
Donald J. Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump is having an outsized effect on Canadian politics, and those seeking to lead have to meet the moment. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 19, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 19, 2025
Donald J. Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump is having an outsized effect on Canadian politics, and those seeking to lead have to meet the moment. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 17, 2025
Canada's living former prime ministers urged Canadians to fly the Maple Leaf over the weekend for Flag Day. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 17, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 17, 2025
Canada's living former prime ministers urged Canadians to fly the Maple Leaf over the weekend for Flag Day. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 12, 2025
Ahmed Hussen
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 12, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 12, 2025
Ahmed Hussen
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 10, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's 30-day delay on tariffs is a pause, not a reprieve. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 10, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 10, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's 30-day delay on tariffs is a pause, not a reprieve. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 5, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on Feb. 3. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 5, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 5, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on Feb. 3. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 3, 2025
Marie-Josée Hogue
Commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue made 51 recommendations in the final report of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 3, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 3, 2025
Marie-Josée Hogue
Commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue made 51 recommendations in the final report of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 29, 2025
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin, Germany. Photograph by Chrissie Sternschnuppe courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 29, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 29, 2025
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin, Germany. Photograph by Chrissie Sternschnuppe courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 3, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 29, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 27, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 22, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 20, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 15, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 13, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 8, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 6, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 1, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 24, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 22, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 17, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 15, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 10, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 8, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 3, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 1, 2024
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
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 27, 2024
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