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

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

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

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

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

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

Chumminess should be providing cover for CUSMA collapse

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

Chumminess should be providing cover for CUSMA collapse

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

Chumminess should be providing cover for CUSMA collapse

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Delays in Sudanese immigration stream unacceptable as genocide rages on

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

Delays in Sudanese immigration stream unacceptable as genocide rages on

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

Delays in Sudanese immigration stream unacceptable as genocide rages on

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

Carney should expand his inner circle to include more women

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

Carney should expand his inner circle to include more women

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

Carney should expand his inner circle to include more women

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

Vulnerable Canadians deserve more than an ‘aspect’ of consideration

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

Vulnerable Canadians deserve more than an ‘aspect’ of consideration

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

Vulnerable Canadians deserve more than an ‘aspect’ of consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney can only rely on so many environmental bargaining chips

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

Carney can only rely on so many environmental bargaining chips

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

Carney can only rely on so many environmental bargaining chips

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Anti-d’Entremont diatribes unbecoming of purported leaders

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

Anti-d’Entremont diatribes unbecoming of purported leaders

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

Anti-d’Entremont diatribes unbecoming of purported leaders

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A fancy title does not a minister make

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

A fancy title does not a minister make

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

A fancy title does not a minister make

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The infighting will continue until clarity improves

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

The infighting will continue until clarity improves

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

The infighting will continue until clarity improves

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

Don Oliver was a class act, and will be missed

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

Don Oliver was a class act, and will be missed

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

Don Oliver was a class act, and will be missed

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Now is not the time for Zoom diplomacy

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

Now is not the time for Zoom diplomacy

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

Now is not the time for Zoom diplomacy

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

Time for PM Carney to deliver tangible results

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

Time for PM Carney to deliver tangible results

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

Time for PM Carney to deliver tangible results

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Now is no time to slide on transparency 

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

Now is no time to slide on transparency 

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

Now is no time to slide on transparency 

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

Liberals need to get it together on pharmacare

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

Liberals need to get it together on pharmacare

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

Liberals need to get it together on pharmacare

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

  • Some 52 rookie MPs were elected in this 44th Parliament, and they will take their seat in the House of Commons for the first
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 18, 2021
The side entrance into the West Block, home of the House Chamber, for at least the next decade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rookie MPs, carve out a niche and fight for your beliefs

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 18, 2021
  • Some 52 rookie MPs were elected in this 44th Parliament, and they will take their seat in the House of Commons for the first

Rookie MPs, carve out a niche and fight for your beliefs

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 18, 2021
  • Some 52 rookie MPs were elected in this 44th Parliament, and they will take their seat in the House of Commons for the first
The side entrance into the West Block, home of the House Chamber, for at least the next decade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Liberals to show they ‘get it’ on CAF reform

  • On Oct. 4, Ottawa Citizen reporter David Pugliese revealed yet another misstep for the Canadian Armed Forces in its bid to address its sexual
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 13, 2021
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has been in his post since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formed his first cabinet in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Liberals to show they ‘get it’ on CAF reform

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 13, 2021
  • On Oct. 4, Ottawa Citizen reporter David Pugliese revealed yet another misstep for the Canadian Armed Forces in its bid to address its sexual

Time for Liberals to show they ‘get it’ on CAF reform

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 13, 2021
  • On Oct. 4, Ottawa Citizen reporter David Pugliese revealed yet another misstep for the Canadian Armed Forces in its bid to address its sexual
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has been in his post since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formed his first cabinet in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This may be Trudeau’s last Parliament, he should make it count

  • The government’s legislative agenda barely got off the ground in the last Parliament, thanks to a constellation of factors: first, a sluggish start that
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 11, 2021
The House of Commons Chamber in West Block is where theory meets reality in Canadian politics, and the parties fight a constant battle over how to use sitting time. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This may be Trudeau’s last Parliament, he should make it count

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 11, 2021
  • The government’s legislative agenda barely got off the ground in the last Parliament, thanks to a constellation of factors: first, a sluggish start that

This may be Trudeau’s last Parliament, he should make it count

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 11, 2021
  • The government’s legislative agenda barely got off the ground in the last Parliament, thanks to a constellation of factors: first, a sluggish start that
The House of Commons Chamber in West Block is where theory meets reality in Canadian politics, and the parties fight a constant battle over how to use sitting time. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to turn calls into concrete action

  • After a few days of vacation in British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned to Ottawa on Oct. 4. Much ink has already been
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 6, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was given the final report from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Women and Girls on June 3, 2019, and people are still waiting for its Calls to Justice to be implemented. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to turn calls into concrete action

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 6, 2021
  • After a few days of vacation in British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned to Ottawa on Oct. 4. Much ink has already been

Time to turn calls into concrete action

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 6, 2021
  • After a few days of vacation in British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned to Ottawa on Oct. 4. Much ink has already been
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was given the final report from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Women and Girls on June 3, 2019, and people are still waiting for its Calls to Justice to be implemented. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All MPs should be fully vaccinated before they return to the House of Commons, period

  • All Members of Parliament should be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 before they return to the House of Commons this fall, period. If they’re
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 4, 2021
MPs should be setting an example for all Canadians because our parliamentary democracy is essential. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All MPs should be fully vaccinated before they return to the House of Commons, period

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 4, 2021
  • All Members of Parliament should be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 before they return to the House of Commons this fall, period. If they’re

All MPs should be fully vaccinated before they return to the House of Commons, period

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 4, 2021
  • All Members of Parliament should be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 before they return to the House of Commons this fall, period. If they’re
MPs should be setting an example for all Canadians because our parliamentary democracy is essential. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconcile with the truth and make long-awaited change

  • The months prior to the federal election could not have made a starker case for action on eliminating the systemic barriers, discrimination, and outright
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 29, 2021
The election was a missed opportunity to put the spotlight on issues that require urgent attention. Political leaders should lead, and the political will wasn’t there to ensure that reconciliation with this country’s Indigenous people remains a priority. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconcile with the truth and make long-awaited change

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 29, 2021
  • The months prior to the federal election could not have made a starker case for action on eliminating the systemic barriers, discrimination, and outright

Reconcile with the truth and make long-awaited change

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 29, 2021
  • The months prior to the federal election could not have made a starker case for action on eliminating the systemic barriers, discrimination, and outright
The election was a missed opportunity to put the spotlight on issues that require urgent attention. Political leaders should lead, and the political will wasn’t there to ensure that reconciliation with this country’s Indigenous people remains a priority. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Collaboration will be essential in next Parliament, so it’s all up to the leaders

  • Some call it “the $610-million cabinet shuffle,” but it’s also known as democracy, and the people have spoken. The 44th general election may go
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 27, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with his wife Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, and their children, Ella-Grace, and Xavier, on Sept. 21, 2021, in Montreal after winning the election. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

Collaboration will be essential in next Parliament, so it’s all up to the leaders

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 27, 2021
  • Some call it “the $610-million cabinet shuffle,” but it’s also known as democracy, and the people have spoken. The 44th general election may go

Collaboration will be essential in next Parliament, so it’s all up to the leaders

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 27, 2021
  • Some call it “the $610-million cabinet shuffle,” but it’s also known as democracy, and the people have spoken. The 44th general election may go
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with his wife Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, and their children, Ella-Grace, and Xavier, on Sept. 21, 2021, in Montreal after winning the election. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

Be kind, don’t rewind the 43rd Parliament

  • Alright, now what? With the 44th election over, the composition of the House of Commons, whenever it reconvenes, is going to look eerily similar
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 22, 2021
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
Canadians have sent representatives to Ottawa to work in their best interests, not to play petty political games that serve as nothing more than viral social media content amid a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic gripping some parts of the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Be kind, don’t rewind the 43rd Parliament

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 22, 2021
  • Alright, now what? With the 44th election over, the composition of the House of Commons, whenever it reconvenes, is going to look eerily similar

Be kind, don’t rewind the 43rd Parliament

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 22, 2021
  • Alright, now what? With the 44th election over, the composition of the House of Commons, whenever it reconvenes, is going to look eerily similar
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
Canadians have sent representatives to Ottawa to work in their best interests, not to play petty political games that serve as nothing more than viral social media content amid a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic gripping some parts of the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians now need cooperation between parties, not a cynical power grab

  • Just a couple of weeks before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pulled the plug on Parliament on Aug. 15, triggering the 44th general election, the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 20, 2021
It is very likely that either Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, or Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will be prime minister when the votes have all been counted. Each will play a role in taming the political rhetoric that heated up during the election campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadians now need cooperation between parties, not a cynical power grab

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 20, 2021
  • Just a couple of weeks before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pulled the plug on Parliament on Aug. 15, triggering the 44th general election, the

Canadians now need cooperation between parties, not a cynical power grab

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 20, 2021
  • Just a couple of weeks before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pulled the plug on Parliament on Aug. 15, triggering the 44th general election, the
It is very likely that either Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, or Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will be prime minister when the votes have all been counted. Each will play a role in taming the political rhetoric that heated up during the election campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

In the final stretch of #Elxn44, a reminder: words matter

  • The last stretch of the 44th federal election is upon us. After beginning the 36-day campaign with a since-canned ad depicting Liberal Prime Minister
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 15, 2021
Anti-vaccine and -COVID lockdown protestors are pictured flipping off the Liberal campaign bus in Bolton, Ont., on Aug. 27. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

In the final stretch of #Elxn44, a reminder: words matter

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 15, 2021
  • The last stretch of the 44th federal election is upon us. After beginning the 36-day campaign with a since-canned ad depicting Liberal Prime Minister

In the final stretch of #Elxn44, a reminder: words matter

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 15, 2021
  • The last stretch of the 44th federal election is upon us. After beginning the 36-day campaign with a since-canned ad depicting Liberal Prime Minister
Anti-vaccine and -COVID lockdown protestors are pictured flipping off the Liberal campaign bus in Bolton, Ont., on Aug. 27. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

English leaders’ debate had a few bright spots worth appreciating

  • Last week’s English-language televised leaders’ debate was roundly denounced by pundits in print and on social media, for a variety of reasons. Nonetheless, there
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 13, 2021
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Leader Annamie Paul participated in two televised leaders debates last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

English leaders’ debate had a few bright spots worth appreciating

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 13, 2021
  • Last week’s English-language televised leaders’ debate was roundly denounced by pundits in print and on social media, for a variety of reasons. Nonetheless, there

English leaders’ debate had a few bright spots worth appreciating

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 13, 2021
  • Last week’s English-language televised leaders’ debate was roundly denounced by pundits in print and on social media, for a variety of reasons. Nonetheless, there
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Leader Annamie Paul participated in two televised leaders debates last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

People who live in anti-vax delusions shouldn’t throw stones

  • As the election campaign rolls on, it seems that those who apparently care so virulently about supposed “freedoms” are doing everything they can to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 8, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was pelted with gravel as he entered his campaign bus after an event in London, Ont., on Sept. 6. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

People who live in anti-vax delusions shouldn’t throw stones

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 8, 2021
  • As the election campaign rolls on, it seems that those who apparently care so virulently about supposed “freedoms” are doing everything they can to

People who live in anti-vax delusions shouldn’t throw stones

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 8, 2021
  • As the election campaign rolls on, it seems that those who apparently care so virulently about supposed “freedoms” are doing everything they can to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was pelted with gravel as he entered his campaign bus after an event in London, Ont., on Sept. 6. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

O’Toole’s rapid test promises deserve a closer look

  • There has been plenty of talk about vaccine policies during this federal election campaign, but perhaps not enough about the utility of rapid testing
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's election platform proposes making less invasive, faster but less accurate rapid tests a bigger part of the plan to fight COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

O’Toole’s rapid test promises deserve a closer look

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2021
  • There has been plenty of talk about vaccine policies during this federal election campaign, but perhaps not enough about the utility of rapid testing

O’Toole’s rapid test promises deserve a closer look

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 6, 2021
  • There has been plenty of talk about vaccine policies during this federal election campaign, but perhaps not enough about the utility of rapid testing
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's election platform proposes making less invasive, faster but less accurate rapid tests a bigger part of the plan to fight COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Vitriolic protests a problem that goes beyond Trudeau

  • What a long, strange journey this 44th election campaign has been—considering it’s barely three weeks old. Since kicking things off with a visit to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 1, 2021
Protesters react to the announcement that a scheduled Liberal campaign event featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had been cancelled for safety reasons on Aug. 27, in Bolton, Ont. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Vitriolic protests a problem that goes beyond Trudeau

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 1, 2021
  • What a long, strange journey this 44th election campaign has been—considering it’s barely three weeks old. Since kicking things off with a visit to

Vitriolic protests a problem that goes beyond Trudeau

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 1, 2021
  • What a long, strange journey this 44th election campaign has been—considering it’s barely three weeks old. Since kicking things off with a visit to
Protesters react to the announcement that a scheduled Liberal campaign event featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had been cancelled for safety reasons on Aug. 27, in Bolton, Ont. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

O’Toole should scrap carbon savings account promise

  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has proposed to introduce a new form of carbon pricing: what he calls a “personal low carbon savings account.” The embrace
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 30, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has made a gamble, moving his party policies closer to the ideological middle, with the aim of attracting more ideologically moderate voters. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

O’Toole should scrap carbon savings account promise

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 30, 2021
  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has proposed to introduce a new form of carbon pricing: what he calls a “personal low carbon savings account.” The embrace

O’Toole should scrap carbon savings account promise

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 30, 2021
  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has proposed to introduce a new form of carbon pricing: what he calls a “personal low carbon savings account.” The embrace
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has made a gamble, moving his party policies closer to the ideological middle, with the aim of attracting more ideologically moderate voters. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The revolution will not be memeified

  • There’s absolutely no arguing that politics happens online just as much, if not more, than it does in the House of Commons Chamber. Twitter,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 25, 2021
Chrystia Freeland's Aug. 22 tweet, left, and the Conservatives' Aug. 13 video are just two recent examples of politicking online for the lowest-common denominator. Screenshots courtesy of Twitter

The revolution will not be memeified

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 25, 2021
  • There’s absolutely no arguing that politics happens online just as much, if not more, than it does in the House of Commons Chamber. Twitter,

The revolution will not be memeified

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 25, 2021
  • There’s absolutely no arguing that politics happens online just as much, if not more, than it does in the House of Commons Chamber. Twitter,
Chrystia Freeland's Aug. 22 tweet, left, and the Conservatives' Aug. 13 video are just two recent examples of politicking online for the lowest-common denominator. Screenshots courtesy of Twitter

Encouraging vaccination only argument worth making

  • Mandatory vaccination policies have become a controversial issue early in this election campaign, as the federal leaders have staked out their positions and cast
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 23, 2021
After governing for the entirety of the COVID-19 pandemic, Liberal Prime MInister Justin Trudeau took a much firmer stance on mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 when the election campaign kicked off on Aug. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Encouraging vaccination only argument worth making

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 23, 2021
  • Mandatory vaccination policies have become a controversial issue early in this election campaign, as the federal leaders have staked out their positions and cast

Encouraging vaccination only argument worth making

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 23, 2021
  • Mandatory vaccination policies have become a controversial issue early in this election campaign, as the federal leaders have staked out their positions and cast
After governing for the entirety of the COVID-19 pandemic, Liberal Prime MInister Justin Trudeau took a much firmer stance on mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 when the election campaign kicked off on Aug. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Serious times call for a serious election campaign

  • The wait is finally over and everyone holding their collective breath for an election call can finally exhale. Like a bad rom-com, after mixed
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 18, 2021
On Aug. 15, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Rideau Hall to request the dissolution of Parliament for a general election from Governor General Mary Simon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Serious times call for a serious election campaign

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 18, 2021
  • The wait is finally over and everyone holding their collective breath for an election call can finally exhale. Like a bad rom-com, after mixed

Serious times call for a serious election campaign

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 18, 2021
  • The wait is finally over and everyone holding their collective breath for an election call can finally exhale. Like a bad rom-com, after mixed
On Aug. 15, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Rideau Hall to request the dissolution of Parliament for a general election from Governor General Mary Simon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

This federal election should be about climate change, period

  • The International Panel on Climate Change, the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change, released its landmark sixth report, Climate Change
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 16, 2021
Alberta's oilsands, pictured in Fort McMurray. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

This federal election should be about climate change, period

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 16, 2021
  • The International Panel on Climate Change, the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change, released its landmark sixth report, Climate Change

This federal election should be about climate change, period

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 16, 2021
  • The International Panel on Climate Change, the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change, released its landmark sixth report, Climate Change
Alberta's oilsands, pictured in Fort McMurray. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

Threat of low voter turnout hangs over anticipated election call

  • Voter turnout federally in Canada has, historically, been average in the best of times. It reached a high in 1958 when 79.4 per cent
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 11, 2021
Elections Canada ballot boxes set up as part of a Student Vote Program exercise in September 2019. The chance to boost voting accessibility, including by creating a polling period rather than a single election day, was lost when Bill C-19 failed to pass. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Threat of low voter turnout hangs over anticipated election call

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 11, 2021
  • Voter turnout federally in Canada has, historically, been average in the best of times. It reached a high in 1958 when 79.4 per cent

Threat of low voter turnout hangs over anticipated election call

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 11, 2021
  • Voter turnout federally in Canada has, historically, been average in the best of times. It reached a high in 1958 when 79.4 per cent
Elections Canada ballot boxes set up as part of a Student Vote Program exercise in September 2019. The chance to boost voting accessibility, including by creating a polling period rather than a single election day, was lost when Bill C-19 failed to pass. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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