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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

Canada can’t cop out on the climate

  • Based on the movements of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s 'new' Liberal government, one would be hard-pressed to find any sense of urgency when it
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says a Climate Competitiveness Strategy is coming, but hasn't confirmed Canada will commit to meeting the Paris Agreement emissions targets. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada can’t cop out on the climate

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 10, 2025
  • Based on the movements of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s 'new' Liberal government, one would be hard-pressed to find any sense of urgency when it

Canada can’t cop out on the climate

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 10, 2025
  • Based on the movements of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s 'new' Liberal government, one would be hard-pressed to find any sense of urgency when it
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says a Climate Competitiveness Strategy is coming, but hasn't confirmed Canada will commit to meeting the Paris Agreement emissions targets. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

CRA’s problems are not new, but they must become a thing of the past

  • Considering this is a government worried about federal spending, making a more efficient CRA could provide the assistance that Canadians deserve from the agency,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 8, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is promising to fix the CRA's long-established service problems. A more efficient CRA could provide the assistance that Canadians deserve from the agency, and make it easier for the government to collect money.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CRA’s problems are not new, but they must become a thing of the past

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 8, 2025
  • Considering this is a government worried about federal spending, making a more efficient CRA could provide the assistance that Canadians deserve from the agency,

CRA’s problems are not new, but they must become a thing of the past

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 8, 2025
  • Considering this is a government worried about federal spending, making a more efficient CRA could provide the assistance that Canadians deserve from the agency,
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is promising to fix the CRA's long-established service problems. A more efficient CRA could provide the assistance that Canadians deserve from the agency, and make it easier for the government to collect money.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians should strive for a gold medal in safe sport

  • Just as Canadians pull together in the midst of an exciting match, we should be equally fervent about protecting everyone involved in sport.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 3, 2025
Adam van Koeverden
Adam van Koeverden
Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden says the government welcomes and ‘will carefully analyze’ the Future of Sport in Canada Commission’s preliminary report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians should strive for a gold medal in safe sport

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 3, 2025
  • Just as Canadians pull together in the midst of an exciting match, we should be equally fervent about protecting everyone involved in sport.

Canadians should strive for a gold medal in safe sport

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 3, 2025
  • Just as Canadians pull together in the midst of an exciting match, we should be equally fervent about protecting everyone involved in sport.
Adam van Koeverden
Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden says the government welcomes and ‘will carefully analyze’ the Future of Sport in Canada Commission’s preliminary report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Liberal by the same name is not necessarily the same Liberal

  • There are Canadians who hoped that in voting for Mark Carney's Liberals, some of some of Justin Trudeau’s social policies would survive. They are
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 1, 2025
Trudeau Carney
Trudeau Carney
New Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, isn’t necessarily taking up where his Liberal predecessor, Justin Trudeau, left off. This might leave some left-of-centre voters wondering if the current government represents them. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A Liberal by the same name is not necessarily the same Liberal

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 1, 2025
  • There are Canadians who hoped that in voting for Mark Carney's Liberals, some of some of Justin Trudeau’s social policies would survive. They are

A Liberal by the same name is not necessarily the same Liberal

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 1, 2025
  • There are Canadians who hoped that in voting for Mark Carney's Liberals, some of some of Justin Trudeau’s social policies would survive. They are
Trudeau Carney
New Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, isn’t necessarily taking up where his Liberal predecessor, Justin Trudeau, left off. This might leave some left-of-centre voters wondering if the current government represents them. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Weathering the Trump storm is no easy feat

  • The latest edition of arms going akimbo may not be appeasement so much as exhaustion, and that’s truly Trump’s greatest superpower.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to play defence as official critics and average Canadians try to parse what may be seen as a change in approach. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Weathering the Trump storm is no easy feat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 27, 2025
  • The latest edition of arms going akimbo may not be appeasement so much as exhaustion, and that’s truly Trump’s greatest superpower.

Weathering the Trump storm is no easy feat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 27, 2025
  • The latest edition of arms going akimbo may not be appeasement so much as exhaustion, and that’s truly Trump’s greatest superpower.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to play defence as official critics and average Canadians try to parse what may be seen as a change in approach. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time to retire the one-liners

  • Question Period has become more well-known for zingers and unanswered questions. This September, MPs should focus on questions and answers of substance.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 25, 2025
Canadians are best served when MPs across all party lines focus on meaningful questions and answers in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to retire the one-liners

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 25, 2025
  • Question Period has become more well-known for zingers and unanswered questions. This September, MPs should focus on questions and answers of substance.

It’s time to retire the one-liners

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 25, 2025
  • Question Period has become more well-known for zingers and unanswered questions. This September, MPs should focus on questions and answers of substance.
Canadians are best served when MPs across all party lines focus on meaningful questions and answers in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals set themselves up for turbulence on workers’ rights

  • Since stepping into the political fray, Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to do everything he can do protect the Canadian economy in the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 20, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu’s interference in the Air Canada labour dispute was ostensibly about protecting the economy, but it exposed a weakness in the Liberal government’s approach to workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals set themselves up for turbulence on workers’ rights

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 20, 2025
  • Since stepping into the political fray, Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to do everything he can do protect the Canadian economy in the

Liberals set themselves up for turbulence on workers’ rights

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 20, 2025
  • Since stepping into the political fray, Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to do everything he can do protect the Canadian economy in the
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu’s interference in the Air Canada labour dispute was ostensibly about protecting the economy, but it exposed a weakness in the Liberal government’s approach to workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Commons co-chair of Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group should not be vacant during a trade war

  • The group is an effective and cost-effective form of diplomacy, and the MP vacancy should be filled as soon as possible. Parliament and government
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 18, 2025
Former veteran Liberal MP John McKay, pictured on the Hill on June 12, 2024, said the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group is under-appreciated within government and Parliament. 'The PMO and PCO love to keep all these relationships in a tight little circle—knowledge is power,' he told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Commons co-chair of Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group should not be vacant during a trade war

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 18, 2025
  • The group is an effective and cost-effective form of diplomacy, and the MP vacancy should be filled as soon as possible. Parliament and government

Commons co-chair of Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group should not be vacant during a trade war

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 18, 2025
  • The group is an effective and cost-effective form of diplomacy, and the MP vacancy should be filled as soon as possible. Parliament and government
Former veteran Liberal MP John McKay, pictured on the Hill on June 12, 2024, said the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group is under-appreciated within government and Parliament. 'The PMO and PCO love to keep all these relationships in a tight little circle—knowledge is power,' he told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time is ripe to revamp federal budgeting processes

  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s post-election announcement that no federal budget would be tabled this spring, and would instead be delivered in the fall, set
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 13, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne first shared the news that no federal budget would be coming this past spring on May 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time is ripe to revamp federal budgeting processes

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 13, 2025
  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s post-election announcement that no federal budget would be tabled this spring, and would instead be delivered in the fall, set

Time is ripe to revamp federal budgeting processes

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 13, 2025
  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s post-election announcement that no federal budget would be tabled this spring, and would instead be delivered in the fall, set
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne first shared the news that no federal budget would be coming this past spring on May 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford’s blunt talk is refreshing

  • Canadian political leaders will have to stand up and fight back with diplomacy, gold-plated negotiating skills, wily charm, facts, and sometimes, they will need
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 11, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured on Jan. 15, 2025, at a first ministers meeting in Ottawa, wearing a ‘Canada is Not For Sale’ hat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford’s blunt talk is refreshing

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 11, 2025
  • Canadian political leaders will have to stand up and fight back with diplomacy, gold-plated negotiating skills, wily charm, facts, and sometimes, they will need

Ford’s blunt talk is refreshing

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 11, 2025
  • Canadian political leaders will have to stand up and fight back with diplomacy, gold-plated negotiating skills, wily charm, facts, and sometimes, they will need
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured on Jan. 15, 2025, at a first ministers meeting in Ottawa, wearing a ‘Canada is Not For Sale’ hat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians will be checking Carney’s summer homework

  • Canadians are resolved to hold the line when it comes to dealing with their cantankerous southern neighbour. At least that’s what the latest polling
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Recent polling suggests Canadians' confidence in Prime Minister Mark Carney and his team is flagging when it comes to negotiations with the United States. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians will be checking Carney’s summer homework

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 6, 2025
  • Canadians are resolved to hold the line when it comes to dealing with their cantankerous southern neighbour. At least that’s what the latest polling

Canadians will be checking Carney’s summer homework

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 6, 2025
  • Canadians are resolved to hold the line when it comes to dealing with their cantankerous southern neighbour. At least that’s what the latest polling
Mark Carney
Recent polling suggests Canadians' confidence in Prime Minister Mark Carney and his team is flagging when it comes to negotiations with the United States. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney shouldn’t be cowed by Trump

  • Donald Trump has been bullying countries into submission and retaliates if he doesn't agree with their worldview. This is a fight for Canada's economy,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney shouldn’t be cowed by Trump

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 4, 2025
  • Donald Trump has been bullying countries into submission and retaliates if he doesn't agree with their worldview. This is a fight for Canada's economy,

Carney shouldn’t be cowed by Trump

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 4, 2025
  • Donald Trump has been bullying countries into submission and retaliates if he doesn't agree with their worldview. This is a fight for Canada's economy,
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs have left Elections Canada high and dry

  • If the Longest Ballot Committee is exposing a vulnerability in our democratic system, then it’s a legitimate question to be examined. But it shouldn’t
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 30, 2025
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault raised the issue once again rearing its head with the Longest Ballot Committee during a November 2024 House committee meeting. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

MPs have left Elections Canada high and dry

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 30, 2025
  • If the Longest Ballot Committee is exposing a vulnerability in our democratic system, then it’s a legitimate question to be examined. But it shouldn’t

MPs have left Elections Canada high and dry

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 30, 2025
  • If the Longest Ballot Committee is exposing a vulnerability in our democratic system, then it’s a legitimate question to be examined. But it shouldn’t
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault raised the issue once again rearing its head with the Longest Ballot Committee during a November 2024 House committee meeting. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Buckle up, federal public service cuts expected to be deep

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to save $25-billion and to boost military spending significantly, but he and his government better make sure the cuts
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured July 17, 2025, at the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Buckle up, federal public service cuts expected to be deep

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to save $25-billion and to boost military spending significantly, but he and his government better make sure the cuts

Buckle up, federal public service cuts expected to be deep

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to save $25-billion and to boost military spending significantly, but he and his government better make sure the cuts
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured July 17, 2025, at the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree

  • If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 23, 2025
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, left, Lisa Murkowski, Ron Wyden, and Catherine Cortez Masto in the West Block on July 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 23, 2025
  • If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.

U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 23, 2025
  • If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, left, Lisa Murkowski, Ron Wyden, and Catherine Cortez Masto in the West Block on July 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
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Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation

  • Scrutiny, vigilance, and accountability are also important for all other days of the electoral cycle.
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

Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2025
  • Scrutiny, vigilance, and accountability are also important for all other days of the electoral cycle.

Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2025
  • Scrutiny, vigilance, and accountability are also important for all other days of the electoral cycle.
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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.
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

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.
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

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

  • With the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals in the polls, some outside the Poilievre team’s inner circle have smelt blood in the water and
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

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
  • With the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals in the polls, some outside the Poilievre team’s inner circle have smelt blood in the water and

Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 21, 2025
  • With the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals in the polls, some outside the Poilievre team’s inner circle have smelt blood in the water and
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

Feds’ lack of transparency continues to be a shame

  • Global Affairs Canada has reversed the small step forward it took towards trade-deal transparency out of what appears to be a misguided fear of
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

Feds’ lack of transparency continues to be a shame

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 16, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada has reversed the small step forward it took towards trade-deal transparency out of what appears to be a misguided fear of

Feds’ lack of transparency continues to be a shame

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 16, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada has reversed the small step forward it took towards trade-deal transparency out of what appears to be a misguided fear of
The government’s track record on transparency is woeful, and this is yet another step in the wrong direction. Pexels photograph by Noelle Otto

Poilievre: the biggest gatekeeper of them all

  • If the Conservative leader wants the country's top political job, he's going to have to start talking more to the national media and answering
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

Poilievre: the biggest gatekeeper of them all

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 14, 2025
  • If the Conservative leader wants the country's top political job, he's going to have to start talking more to the national media and answering

Poilievre: the biggest gatekeeper of them all

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 14, 2025
  • If the Conservative leader wants the country's top political job, he's going to have to start talking more to the national media and answering
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

Scrutinizing the other ballot questions

  • The election campaign is in its third week, and though things are far from over, the playing field has begun to level out. A
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

Scrutinizing the other ballot questions

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 9, 2025
  • The election campaign is in its third week, and though things are far from over, the playing field has begun to level out. A

Scrutinizing the other ballot questions

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 9, 2025
  • The election campaign is in its third week, and though things are far from over, the playing field has begun to level out. A
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

Liberals, Conservatives should be doing better candidate vetting

  • You can typically expect some candidates to be dropped during an election campaign. But this time around, the Liberals and Conservatives have pitched the
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

Liberals, Conservatives should be doing better candidate vetting

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2025
  • You can typically expect some candidates to be dropped during an election campaign. But this time around, the Liberals and Conservatives have pitched the

Liberals, Conservatives should be doing better candidate vetting

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2025
  • You can typically expect some candidates to be dropped during an election campaign. But this time around, the Liberals and Conservatives have pitched the
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

Mark Carney’s ‘teachable moment’

  • Something that can have a real detrimental effect on someone else’s life is not a 'teachable moment'—it’s a call to action.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 2, 2025
Mark Carney
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

Mark Carney’s ‘teachable moment’

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 2, 2025
  • Something that can have a real detrimental effect on someone else’s life is not a 'teachable moment'—it’s a call to action.

Mark Carney’s ‘teachable moment’

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 2, 2025
  • Something that can have a real detrimental effect on someone else’s life is not a 'teachable moment'—it’s a call to action.
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

Smith’s request to U.S. swings dangerously close to an ask for foreign interference

  • Smith might be better off taking the advice generations of Alberta politicians have offered to Ottawa: respect federal-provincial boundaries.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

Smith’s request to U.S. swings dangerously close to an ask for foreign interference

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2025
  • Smith might be better off taking the advice generations of Alberta politicians have offered to Ottawa: respect federal-provincial boundaries.

Smith’s request to U.S. swings dangerously close to an ask for foreign interference

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2025
  • Smith might be better off taking the advice generations of Alberta politicians have offered to Ottawa: respect federal-provincial boundaries.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

Election a chance for party leaders to be the adults in the room

  • Elections are naturally a divisive time. Although the tenor of the campaign and the country currently highlights a call for unity in the face
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 26, 2025
Stéphane Perrault
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

Election a chance for party leaders to be the adults in the room

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 26, 2025
  • Elections are naturally a divisive time. Although the tenor of the campaign and the country currently highlights a call for unity in the face

Election a chance for party leaders to be the adults in the room

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 26, 2025
  • Elections are naturally a divisive time. Although the tenor of the campaign and the country currently highlights a call for unity in the face
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

Memo to leaders: lose the glass jaw

  • If you can’t handle a few questions from Canadian reporters, how can you handle Trump?
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Memo to leaders: lose the glass jaw

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 24, 2025
  • If you can’t handle a few questions from Canadian reporters, how can you handle Trump?

Memo to leaders: lose the glass jaw

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 24, 2025
  • If you can’t handle a few questions from Canadian reporters, how can you handle Trump?
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada running aground with friendshoring

  • The problem with electing a clown is that everyone thinks their actions are a joke. While that statement may allow partisans of all stripes
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

Canada running aground with friendshoring

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 19, 2025
  • The problem with electing a clown is that everyone thinks their actions are a joke. While that statement may allow partisans of all stripes

Canada running aground with friendshoring

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 19, 2025
  • The problem with electing a clown is that everyone thinks their actions are a joke. While that statement may allow partisans of all stripes
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

Canada must stay united for this fight of our lives

  • Trump has given us a massive wake-up call to the future. It's up to us to keep our country together.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada must stay united for this fight of our lives

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 17, 2025
  • Trump has given us a massive wake-up call to the future. It's up to us to keep our country together.

Canada must stay united for this fight of our lives

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 17, 2025
  • Trump has given us a massive wake-up call to the future. It's up to us to keep our country together.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the most vulnerable get caught in the backlash

  • There’s been a lot of talk about legacy with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displaced as the leader of the Liberal Party, and on his
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
Justin Trudeau
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

Don’t let the most vulnerable get caught in the backlash

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
  • There’s been a lot of talk about legacy with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displaced as the leader of the Liberal Party, and on his

Don’t let the most vulnerable get caught in the backlash

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
  • There’s been a lot of talk about legacy with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displaced as the leader of the Liberal Party, and on his
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

Trump plays the April fool with tariff delay

  • Here we find ourselves, subject to the whims of a trading partner who does not understand—or chooses to ignore—the realities of international trade.
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

Trump plays the April fool with tariff delay

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
  • Here we find ourselves, subject to the whims of a trading partner who does not understand—or chooses to ignore—the realities of international trade.

Trump plays the April fool with tariff delay

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
  • Here we find ourselves, subject to the whims of a trading partner who does not understand—or chooses to ignore—the realities of international trade.
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

Toxic political climate boosting need for paid door-knockers

  • The Liberal leadership race will conclude on March 9, and many politicos are anticipating a quick turnaround to a general election. None of the
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

Toxic political climate boosting need for paid door-knockers

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 5, 2025
  • The Liberal leadership race will conclude on March 9, and many politicos are anticipating a quick turnaround to a general election. None of the

Toxic political climate boosting need for paid door-knockers

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 5, 2025
  • The Liberal leadership race will conclude on March 9, and many politicos are anticipating a quick turnaround to a general election. None of the
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

Allies should stand up for one another against Trump

  • Is this what we’re to expect in this new global order we find ourselves in: for sporting figures to speak out, while our supposed
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

Allies should stand up for one another against Trump

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 3, 2025
  • Is this what we’re to expect in this new global order we find ourselves in: for sporting figures to speak out, while our supposed

Allies should stand up for one another against Trump

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 3, 2025
  • Is this what we’re to expect in this new global order we find ourselves in: for sporting figures to speak out, while our supposed
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

Drop the gloves, Canada

  • Now that the debates are over, voting has begun for Liberal Party members to select their next leader. And when Liberals mark their ballots,
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

Drop the gloves, Canada

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2025
  • Now that the debates are over, voting has begun for Liberal Party members to select their next leader. And when Liberals mark their ballots,

Drop the gloves, Canada

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2025
  • Now that the debates are over, voting has begun for Liberal Party members to select their next leader. And when Liberals mark their ballots,
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, unleashed some gentle parenting on U.S. President Donald Trump, which is a start. Screenshot courtesy of PBS NewsHour

Zelenskyy calls Trump on his lies, more leaders should, too

  • This pushback needs to continue if we’re to have any hope of a functioning, truthful information ecosystem once Trump has ended his warpath against
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

Zelenskyy calls Trump on his lies, more leaders should, too

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 24, 2025
  • This pushback needs to continue if we’re to have any hope of a functioning, truthful information ecosystem once Trump has ended his warpath against

Zelenskyy calls Trump on his lies, more leaders should, too

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 24, 2025
  • This pushback needs to continue if we’re to have any hope of a functioning, truthful information ecosystem once Trump has ended his warpath against
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

In a world defined by Trump, the usual Canadian politics won’t cut it

  • If, for some reason, there was anyone who hadn’t yet internalized just how rocky the Canada-United States relationship currently is, one only had to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 19, 2025
Donald J. Trump
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

In a world defined by Trump, the usual Canadian politics won’t cut it

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 19, 2025
  • If, for some reason, there was anyone who hadn’t yet internalized just how rocky the Canada-United States relationship currently is, one only had to

In a world defined by Trump, the usual Canadian politics won’t cut it

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 19, 2025
  • If, for some reason, there was anyone who hadn’t yet internalized just how rocky the Canada-United States relationship currently is, one only had to
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

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