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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

Liberals need to get it together on pharmacare

  • A strong government instills confidence in the country’s people and its businesses. This government's waffling on pharmacare does none of that.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is now saying that his government will continue to negotiate remaining bilateral deals for pharmacare, which contradict earlier statements from his health minister's office. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals need to get it together on pharmacare

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 15, 2025
  • A strong government instills confidence in the country’s people and its businesses. This government's waffling on pharmacare does none of that.

Liberals need to get it together on pharmacare

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 15, 2025
  • A strong government instills confidence in the country’s people and its businesses. This government's waffling on pharmacare does none of that.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is now saying that his government will continue to negotiate remaining bilateral deals for pharmacare, which contradict earlier statements from his health minister's office. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Something needs to be done about voter turnout

  • In Australia, voting is compulsory. It’s mandatory in some 20 other countries around the world, t0o, but Australia is the closest in form to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 31, 2022
An Elections Ontario sign at a polling station in Ottawa during the 2022 provincial election, which saw a record low voter turnout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Something needs to be done about voter turnout

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 31, 2022
  • In Australia, voting is compulsory. It’s mandatory in some 20 other countries around the world, t0o, but Australia is the closest in form to

Something needs to be done about voter turnout

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 31, 2022
  • In Australia, voting is compulsory. It’s mandatory in some 20 other countries around the world, t0o, but Australia is the closest in form to
An Elections Ontario sign at a polling station in Ottawa during the 2022 provincial election, which saw a record low voter turnout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premier Ford shouldn’t be shirking the spotlight

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford has no reason to deviate from a working strategy. Throughout this past spring’s provincial election campaign, Ford and the majority
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 26, 2022
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's reluctance to appear before the Public Order Emergency Commission is part of a troubling pattern. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premier Ford shouldn’t be shirking the spotlight

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 26, 2022
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford has no reason to deviate from a working strategy. Throughout this past spring’s provincial election campaign, Ford and the majority

Premier Ford shouldn’t be shirking the spotlight

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 26, 2022
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford has no reason to deviate from a working strategy. Throughout this past spring’s provincial election campaign, Ford and the majority
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's reluctance to appear before the Public Order Emergency Commission is part of a troubling pattern. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa election couldn’t come sooner

  • If there was one thing the Freedom Convoy gave us, it was some insight into government dysfunction. Federal, provincial, and municipal governments flapped about
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 24, 2022
Outgoing Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson testifies at the Public Order Emergency Commission about the city's handling of the Freedom Convoy in January and February of this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa election couldn’t come sooner

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 24, 2022
  • If there was one thing the Freedom Convoy gave us, it was some insight into government dysfunction. Federal, provincial, and municipal governments flapped about

Ottawa election couldn’t come sooner

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 24, 2022
  • If there was one thing the Freedom Convoy gave us, it was some insight into government dysfunction. Federal, provincial, and municipal governments flapped about
Outgoing Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson testifies at the Public Order Emergency Commission about the city's handling of the Freedom Convoy in January and February of this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The road to insincerity is paved with good intentions

  • In the past couple of years, there’s been a lot of “listening and learning” going on, including in the most powerful circles. Those who
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 19, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland should do some remedial reading about intent versus impact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The road to insincerity is paved with good intentions

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 19, 2022
  • In the past couple of years, there’s been a lot of “listening and learning” going on, including in the most powerful circles. Those who

The road to insincerity is paved with good intentions

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 19, 2022
  • In the past couple of years, there’s been a lot of “listening and learning” going on, including in the most powerful circles. Those who
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland should do some remedial reading about intent versus impact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Danielle Smith’s leadership a good litmus test for Pierre Poilievre’s pandemic politics

  • Last week, new Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made the shocking and dangerous claim that those who made the choice to not get the COVID-19
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 17, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Danielle Smith’s leadership a good litmus test for Pierre Poilievre’s pandemic politics

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 17, 2022
  • Last week, new Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made the shocking and dangerous claim that those who made the choice to not get the COVID-19

Danielle Smith’s leadership a good litmus test for Pierre Poilievre’s pandemic politics

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 17, 2022
  • Last week, new Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made the shocking and dangerous claim that those who made the choice to not get the COVID-19
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Inquiry a chance for answers, not ass-covering

  • It’s not remotely surprising, but it’s somewhat disappointing, that the potential testimony set to come out of the Public Order Emergency Commission beginning this
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 12, 2022
Marco Mendicino
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is among those expected to testify at a public inquiry into the invocation of the Emergencies Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inquiry a chance for answers, not ass-covering

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 12, 2022
  • It’s not remotely surprising, but it’s somewhat disappointing, that the potential testimony set to come out of the Public Order Emergency Commission beginning this

Inquiry a chance for answers, not ass-covering

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 12, 2022
  • It’s not remotely surprising, but it’s somewhat disappointing, that the potential testimony set to come out of the Public Order Emergency Commission beginning this
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is among those expected to testify at a public inquiry into the invocation of the Emergencies Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians should stop making a spectacle of the real harm their actions cause

  • It’s a unique experience to watch two male political leaders—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—argue over who is the bigger misogynistic
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 10, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre had a particularly nasty exchange last week in Question Period. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politicians should stop making a spectacle of the real harm their actions cause

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 10, 2022
  • It’s a unique experience to watch two male political leaders—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—argue over who is the bigger misogynistic

Politicians should stop making a spectacle of the real harm their actions cause

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 10, 2022
  • It’s a unique experience to watch two male political leaders—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—argue over who is the bigger misogynistic
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre had a particularly nasty exchange last week in Question Period. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Hockey Canada burying its head in the ice

  • On Oct. 4, Michael Brind’Amour, the former board chair of Hockey Canada, and his interim replacement, Andrea Skinner, were grilled by MPs on the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 5, 2022
Hockey Canada's interim board chair Andrea Skinner appeared before the House Heritage Committee on Oct. 4. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Hockey Canada burying its head in the ice

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 5, 2022
  • On Oct. 4, Michael Brind’Amour, the former board chair of Hockey Canada, and his interim replacement, Andrea Skinner, were grilled by MPs on the

Hockey Canada burying its head in the ice

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 5, 2022
  • On Oct. 4, Michael Brind’Amour, the former board chair of Hockey Canada, and his interim replacement, Andrea Skinner, were grilled by MPs on the
Hockey Canada's interim board chair Andrea Skinner appeared before the House Heritage Committee on Oct. 4. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

A royal reckoning: reconciliation needs to involve the Crown

  • If Canada’s new King is serious about making his mark, he should heed the calls of Indigenous leaders and politicians on this side of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 28, 2022
King Charles, pictured in Ottawa with Queen Consort Camilla on May 18, should be willing to listen and act when an official ask comes for a royal proclamation in the name of reconciliation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A royal reckoning: reconciliation needs to involve the Crown

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 28, 2022
  • If Canada’s new King is serious about making his mark, he should heed the calls of Indigenous leaders and politicians on this side of

A royal reckoning: reconciliation needs to involve the Crown

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 28, 2022
  • If Canada’s new King is serious about making his mark, he should heed the calls of Indigenous leaders and politicians on this side of
King Charles, pictured in Ottawa with Queen Consort Camilla on May 18, should be willing to listen and act when an official ask comes for a royal proclamation in the name of reconciliation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentary Press Gallery should be careful responding to political pressure

  • On Wednesday, Sept. 21, just one day into the House’s fall session, freelance journalist Dale Smith was, as he usually does, tweeting about Question
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 26, 2022
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, called for freelance reporter Dale Smith to be removed from the Parliamentary Press Gallery after Smith tweeted, ‘Genuis tries to include lyrics from 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in his question, and I cannot adequately tell you how lame it is. When horses are this lame, you shoot them.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentary Press Gallery should be careful responding to political pressure

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 26, 2022
  • On Wednesday, Sept. 21, just one day into the House’s fall session, freelance journalist Dale Smith was, as he usually does, tweeting about Question

Parliamentary Press Gallery should be careful responding to political pressure

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 26, 2022
  • On Wednesday, Sept. 21, just one day into the House’s fall session, freelance journalist Dale Smith was, as he usually does, tweeting about Question
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, called for freelance reporter Dale Smith to be removed from the Parliamentary Press Gallery after Smith tweeted, ‘Genuis tries to include lyrics from 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in his question, and I cannot adequately tell you how lame it is. When horses are this lame, you shoot them.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament’s returned, but the ‘circus’ doesn’t have to

  • The official mourning period for Queen Elizabeth II has ended—just in time for the fall shenanigans in Parliament to begin. As they’ve been doing
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 21, 2022
Government House leader Mark Holland speaks with reporters at a press conference in the West Block on Sept. 20, ahead of the House’s fall sitting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament’s returned, but the ‘circus’ doesn’t have to

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 21, 2022
  • The official mourning period for Queen Elizabeth II has ended—just in time for the fall shenanigans in Parliament to begin. As they’ve been doing

Parliament’s returned, but the ‘circus’ doesn’t have to

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 21, 2022
  • The official mourning period for Queen Elizabeth II has ended—just in time for the fall shenanigans in Parliament to begin. As they’ve been doing
Government House leader Mark Holland speaks with reporters at a press conference in the West Block on Sept. 20, ahead of the House’s fall sitting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre can run, but he can’t hide from the media

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who first won his seat in the Commons 18 years ago when he was 25 years old, won a massive
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 19, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured last week on the Hill. He turned his run-in with Global News' chief political correspondent David Akin into a fundraiser for the Conservative Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre can run, but he can’t hide from the media

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 19, 2022
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who first won his seat in the Commons 18 years ago when he was 25 years old, won a massive

Poilievre can run, but he can’t hide from the media

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 19, 2022
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who first won his seat in the Commons 18 years ago when he was 25 years old, won a massive
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured last week on the Hill. He turned his run-in with Global News' chief political correspondent David Akin into a fundraiser for the Conservative Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When it comes to relief dollars, credit doesn’t make sense

  • On Sept. 13, during the Liberal caucus retreat in New Brunswick, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laid out his government’s affordability plan, which includes income-tested
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet announced their affordability plan in St. Andrews, N.B., on Sept. 13. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

When it comes to relief dollars, credit doesn’t make sense

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 14, 2022
  • On Sept. 13, during the Liberal caucus retreat in New Brunswick, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laid out his government’s affordability plan, which includes income-tested

When it comes to relief dollars, credit doesn’t make sense

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 14, 2022
  • On Sept. 13, during the Liberal caucus retreat in New Brunswick, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laid out his government’s affordability plan, which includes income-tested
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet announced their affordability plan in St. Andrews, N.B., on Sept. 13. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Queen Elizabeth, the royal diplomat, will be missed

  • When Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8 in Balmoral, Scotland, she left the world a little more empty. The 96-year-old Queen of the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 12, 2022
Queen Elizabeth and prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, left, pictured April 17, 1982, signing Canada's Constitution. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Queen Elizabeth, the royal diplomat, will be missed

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 12, 2022
  • When Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8 in Balmoral, Scotland, she left the world a little more empty. The 96-year-old Queen of the

Queen Elizabeth, the royal diplomat, will be missed

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 12, 2022
  • When Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8 in Balmoral, Scotland, she left the world a little more empty. The 96-year-old Queen of the
Queen Elizabeth and prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, left, pictured April 17, 1982, signing Canada's Constitution. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Conservative cohesion is only the first step

  • On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader. This race has been nasty, brutish, and not-so short, and
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 7, 2022
After an ugly leadership race, the next Conservative Party leader will have a big task of proving they can bring people together. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative cohesion is only the first step

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 7, 2022
  • On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader. This race has been nasty, brutish, and not-so short, and

Conservative cohesion is only the first step

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 7, 2022
  • On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader. This race has been nasty, brutish, and not-so short, and
After an ugly leadership race, the next Conservative Party leader will have a big task of proving they can bring people together. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We cannot rely solely on police to address disinformation and hate

  • Last week, 48 media organizations signed an open letter asking the government to address the growing problem of harassment and abuse facing primarily women
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 5, 2022

We cannot rely solely on police to address disinformation and hate

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 5, 2022
  • Last week, 48 media organizations signed an open letter asking the government to address the growing problem of harassment and abuse facing primarily women

We cannot rely solely on police to address disinformation and hate

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 5, 2022
  • Last week, 48 media organizations signed an open letter asking the government to address the growing problem of harassment and abuse facing primarily women

Standing against hate shouldn’t depend on political wins

  • Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is currently doing something that’s unfortunately relatively rare in Canadian politics. Housefather has been vocal about his opposition to the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 31, 2022
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather has been speaking out against a decision made by his government to fund an anti-racism project staffed by someone who has made anti-Semitic remarks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Standing against hate shouldn’t depend on political wins

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 31, 2022
  • Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is currently doing something that’s unfortunately relatively rare in Canadian politics. Housefather has been vocal about his opposition to the

Standing against hate shouldn’t depend on political wins

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 31, 2022
  • Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is currently doing something that’s unfortunately relatively rare in Canadian politics. Housefather has been vocal about his opposition to the
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather has been speaking out against a decision made by his government to fund an anti-racism project staffed by someone who has made anti-Semitic remarks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With health care at risk, now is the time for the NDP to shine

  • “We’re going to deliver health care in a different fashion,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford has said. Different can be good, but Americanizing Canada’s health-care
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 29, 2022
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he wants to 'deliver health care in a different fashion,' and offer private delivery of public health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With health care at risk, now is the time for the NDP to shine

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 29, 2022
  • “We’re going to deliver health care in a different fashion,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford has said. Different can be good, but Americanizing Canada’s health-care

With health care at risk, now is the time for the NDP to shine

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 29, 2022
  • “We’re going to deliver health care in a different fashion,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford has said. Different can be good, but Americanizing Canada’s health-care
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he wants to 'deliver health care in a different fashion,' and offer private delivery of public health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Being a leader means speaking against hate, even when inconvenient

  • Apparently shaking hands with people who are demonstrated white supremacists and spew violent rhetoric is no big deal if you’re a politician. It’s impossible
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 24, 2022
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre answers a question during a leadership debate held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Being a leader means speaking against hate, even when inconvenient

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 24, 2022
  • Apparently shaking hands with people who are demonstrated white supremacists and spew violent rhetoric is no big deal if you’re a politician. It’s impossible

Being a leader means speaking against hate, even when inconvenient

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 24, 2022
  • Apparently shaking hands with people who are demonstrated white supremacists and spew violent rhetoric is no big deal if you’re a politician. It’s impossible
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre answers a question during a leadership debate held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We can’t become desensitized to hate, harassment, and threats

  • With new threats being sent to women and racialized journalists with increasing frequency, it’s easy to scroll past. The news cycle moves on, but
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 22, 2022
The rhetoric coming from those who wish to target journalists for doing their jobs is becoming more brazen.  Photograph courtesy of Aleksander Razumny Nordgarden Rødner/Flickr

We can’t become desensitized to hate, harassment, and threats

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 22, 2022
  • With new threats being sent to women and racialized journalists with increasing frequency, it’s easy to scroll past. The news cycle moves on, but

We can’t become desensitized to hate, harassment, and threats

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 22, 2022
  • With new threats being sent to women and racialized journalists with increasing frequency, it’s easy to scroll past. The news cycle moves on, but
The rhetoric coming from those who wish to target journalists for doing their jobs is becoming more brazen.  Photograph courtesy of Aleksander Razumny Nordgarden Rødner/Flickr

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