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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

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
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Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney should consider letting Elections Canada oversee party nomination elections

  • Political parties will never voluntarily hold fair and open nominations. Prime Minister Mark Carney has an opportunity to reform this system by working with
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters outside the Liberal party caucus meeting from West Block on June 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters outside the Liberal party caucus meeting from West Block on June 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters outside the Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on June 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney should consider letting Elections Canada oversee party nomination elections

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 16, 2025
  • Political parties will never voluntarily hold fair and open nominations. Prime Minister Mark Carney has an opportunity to reform this system by working with

Carney should consider letting Elections Canada oversee party nomination elections

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 16, 2025
  • Political parties will never voluntarily hold fair and open nominations. Prime Minister Mark Carney has an opportunity to reform this system by working with
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters outside the Liberal party caucus meeting from West Block on June 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters outside the Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on June 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
G7 invitations to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have understandably raised eyebrows. White House photograph by Daniel Torok and courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through
G7 invitations to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have understandably raised eyebrows. White House photograph by Daniel Torok and courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

Wildfires burning, and Canada still needs a national response agency

  • The argument still stands today: there are jurisdictional issues over emergency responses in Canada, but there needs to be better coordination between the federal,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 9, 2025
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski speaks with reporters in the House foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2025, about the government’s response to the wildfires in Western Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfires burning, and Canada still needs a national response agency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 9, 2025
  • The argument still stands today: there are jurisdictional issues over emergency responses in Canada, but there needs to be better coordination between the federal,

Wildfires burning, and Canada still needs a national response agency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 9, 2025
  • The argument still stands today: there are jurisdictional issues over emergency responses in Canada, but there needs to be better coordination between the federal,
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski speaks with reporters in the House foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2025, about the government’s response to the wildfires in Western Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unity’ can’t come at the cost of Indigenous rights

  • The first ministers took pains to acknowledge that any and all movement would take place in consultation with Indigenous Peoples—but that consultation is already
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 4, 2025
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford attend a First Ministers’ Meeting press conference in Saskatoon on June 2. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘Unity’ can’t come at the cost of Indigenous rights

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 4, 2025
  • The first ministers took pains to acknowledge that any and all movement would take place in consultation with Indigenous Peoples—but that consultation is already

‘Unity’ can’t come at the cost of Indigenous rights

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 4, 2025
  • The first ministers took pains to acknowledge that any and all movement would take place in consultation with Indigenous Peoples—but that consultation is already
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford attend a First Ministers’ Meeting press conference in Saskatoon on June 2. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

House debates don’t match the serious times we’re in

  • The opposition parties have a duty to hold the government to account, but they should come up with more serious questions to fit the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 2, 2025
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House debates don’t match the serious times we’re in

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 2, 2025
  • The opposition parties have a duty to hold the government to account, but they should come up with more serious questions to fit the

House debates don’t match the serious times we’re in

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 2, 2025
  • The opposition parties have a duty to hold the government to account, but they should come up with more serious questions to fit the
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New speaker, same old Chamber?

  • We’ve all seen what happens when Parliament doesn’t work. Congratulations, and good luck, to Speaker Scarpaleggia—you’re going to need it.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 28, 2025
Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, drag newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia to the Speaker’s chair—a tradition from British history where Speakers risked beheading if they reported unfavourable news to the King. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

New speaker, same old Chamber?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 28, 2025
  • We’ve all seen what happens when Parliament doesn’t work. Congratulations, and good luck, to Speaker Scarpaleggia—you’re going to need it.

New speaker, same old Chamber?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 28, 2025
  • We’ve all seen what happens when Parliament doesn’t work. Congratulations, and good luck, to Speaker Scarpaleggia—you’re going to need it.
Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, drag newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia to the Speaker’s chair—a tradition from British history where Speakers risked beheading if they reported unfavourable news to the King. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Carney needs to work on his caucus management skills

  • Mark Carney should channel a bit of former Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney, who was skilled at the art of caucus management even
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, Ont. on May 20, 2025, to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, Ont. on May 20, 2025, to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney needs to work on his caucus management skills

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 26, 2025
  • Mark Carney should channel a bit of former Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney, who was skilled at the art of caucus management even

Carney needs to work on his caucus management skills

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 26, 2025
  • Mark Carney should channel a bit of former Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney, who was skilled at the art of caucus management even
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, Ont. on May 20, 2025, to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025, is promising big things. He was elected mostly because people see him as the best leader right now to deal with the erratic and bully U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025, is promising big things. He was elected mostly because people see him as the best leader right now to deal with the erratic and bully U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

  • The road ahead will be challenging, and it will demand a different approach to that seen during the last Parliament.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces challenges on multiple fronts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
  • The road ahead will be challenging, and it will demand a different approach to that seen during the last Parliament.

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
  • The road ahead will be challenging, and it will demand a different approach to that seen during the last Parliament.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces challenges on multiple fronts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s hoping MPs return with a sense of respect for Parliament

  • Rookies and returning incumbents would both be well served by understanding the rules and intended functioning of our federal legislature. 
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
The House of Commons Chamber is pictured on Sept. 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s hoping MPs return with a sense of respect for Parliament

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
  • Rookies and returning incumbents would both be well served by understanding the rules and intended functioning of our federal legislature. 

Here’s hoping MPs return with a sense of respect for Parliament

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
  • Rookies and returning incumbents would both be well served by understanding the rules and intended functioning of our federal legislature. 
The House of Commons Chamber is pictured on Sept. 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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