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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

Poilievre: the biggest gatekeeper of them all

  • If the Conservative leader wants the country's top political job, he's going to have to start talking more to the national media and answering
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 14, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has barred the media from officially joining his leader's official bus and plane tour for this five-week campaign, and is only allowing four questions each day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre: the biggest gatekeeper of them all

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

Poilievre: the biggest gatekeeper of them all

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 14, 2025
  • If the Conservative leader wants the country's top political job, he's going to have to start talking more to the national media and answering
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has barred the media from officially joining his leader's official bus and plane tour for this five-week campaign, and is only allowing four questions each day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrutinizing the other ballot questions

  • The election campaign is in its third week, and though things are far from over, the playing field has begun to level out. A
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 9, 2025
A ballot box and elections paraphernalia are pictured at Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault’s office in Gatineau, Que., on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrutinizing the other ballot questions

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

Scrutinizing the other ballot questions

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 9, 2025
  • The election campaign is in its third week, and though things are far from over, the playing field has begun to level out. A
A ballot box and elections paraphernalia are pictured at Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault’s office in Gatineau, Que., on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals, Conservatives should be doing better candidate vetting

  • You can typically expect some candidates to be dropped during an election campaign. But this time around, the Liberals and Conservatives have pitched the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have both lost candidates from their teams in the past week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals, Conservatives should be doing better candidate vetting

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

Liberals, Conservatives should be doing better candidate vetting

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2025
  • You can typically expect some candidates to be dropped during an election campaign. But this time around, the Liberals and Conservatives have pitched the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have both lost candidates from their teams in the past week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney’s ‘teachable moment’

  • Something that can have a real detrimental effect on someone else’s life is not a 'teachable moment'—it’s a call to action.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference following a Canada-U.S. cabinet committee meeting on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney’s ‘teachable moment’

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

Mark Carney’s ‘teachable moment’

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 2, 2025
  • Something that can have a real detrimental effect on someone else’s life is not a 'teachable moment'—it’s a call to action.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference following a Canada-U.S. cabinet committee meeting on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Elections are naturally a divisive time. Although the tenor of the campaign and the country currently highlights a call for unity in the face
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 26, 2025
Stéphane Perrault
Stéphane Perrault
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault says we ‘live in an open society. It's up to each and every one of us to ensure that this is a strength, not a weakness.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 26, 2025
  • Elections are naturally a divisive time. Although the tenor of the campaign and the country currently highlights a call for unity in the face
Stéphane Perrault
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault says we ‘live in an open society. It's up to each and every one of us to ensure that this is a strength, not a weakness.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to leaders: lose the glass jaw

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

Memo to leaders: lose the glass jaw

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

Memo to leaders: lose the glass jaw

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

Canada running aground with friendshoring

  • The problem with electing a clown is that everyone thinks their actions are a joke. While that statement may allow partisans of all stripes
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 19, 2025
During his first foreign visit, new Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on March 17. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street

Canada running aground with friendshoring

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

Canada running aground with friendshoring

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 19, 2025
  • The problem with electing a clown is that everyone thinks their actions are a joke. While that statement may allow partisans of all stripes
During his first foreign visit, new Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on March 17. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street

Canada must stay united for this fight of our lives

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

Canada must stay united for this fight of our lives

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

Canada must stay united for this fight of our lives

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

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

  • There’s been a lot of talk about legacy with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displaced as the leader of the Liberal Party, and on his
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the West Block on the morning of March 10 for the final days of his term as head of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
  • There’s been a lot of talk about legacy with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displaced as the leader of the Liberal Party, and on his
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the West Block on the morning of March 10 for the final days of his term as head of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump plays the April fool with tariff delay

  • Here we find ourselves, subject to the whims of a trading partner who does not understand—or chooses to ignore—the realities of international trade.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported Canadian goods on March 4, but had withdrawn some of the levies on March 6. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump plays the April fool with tariff delay

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

Trump plays the April fool with tariff delay

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
  • Here we find ourselves, subject to the whims of a trading partner who does not understand—or chooses to ignore—the realities of international trade.
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported Canadian goods on March 4, but had withdrawn some of the levies on March 6. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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Lick is right: drop political posturing, pay attention to the victims, and fix sexual misconduct crisis in Canada’s military

  • Gregory Lick, the federal military ombudsman, delivered a powerful message to MPs on the House Defence Committee last week as they continued their study
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 12, 2021
The Department of National Defence building in Ottawa. 'I will make the observation that we are watching the issue of sexual misconduct in the military unfold in the media and in committee testimony with more concern over political and institutional posturing than with fixing the problem,' said Gregory Lick, Canada's military ombudsman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lick is right: drop political posturing, pay attention to the victims, and fix sexual misconduct crisis in Canada’s military

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 12, 2021
  • Gregory Lick, the federal military ombudsman, delivered a powerful message to MPs on the House Defence Committee last week as they continued their study

Lick is right: drop political posturing, pay attention to the victims, and fix sexual misconduct crisis in Canada’s military

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 12, 2021
  • Gregory Lick, the federal military ombudsman, delivered a powerful message to MPs on the House Defence Committee last week as they continued their study
The Department of National Defence building in Ottawa. 'I will make the observation that we are watching the issue of sexual misconduct in the military unfold in the media and in committee testimony with more concern over political and institutional posturing than with fixing the problem,' said Gregory Lick, Canada's military ombudsman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for the Team Canada band to get back together

  • There is a lot of back-and-forth sniping between politicians in provincial and federal governments these days regarding who is at fault for the relatively
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2021

It’s time for the Team Canada band to get back together

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2021
  • There is a lot of back-and-forth sniping between politicians in provincial and federal governments these days regarding who is at fault for the relatively

It’s time for the Team Canada band to get back together

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 7, 2021
  • There is a lot of back-and-forth sniping between politicians in provincial and federal governments these days regarding who is at fault for the relatively

Prime Minister Trudeau should exercise restraint in rushing to the next election

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his Liberal MPs recently that, contrary to rampant speculation, they should not expect a spring election. While Mr. Trudeau
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 5, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 30, 2021, at a press conference on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Trudeau should exercise restraint in rushing to the next election

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 5, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his Liberal MPs recently that, contrary to rampant speculation, they should not expect a spring election. While Mr. Trudeau

Prime Minister Trudeau should exercise restraint in rushing to the next election

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 5, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his Liberal MPs recently that, contrary to rampant speculation, they should not expect a spring election. While Mr. Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 30, 2021, at a press conference on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministerial accountability is useless when used as a political shield

  • The buck stops with the people who are elected to make decisions. That should be a generally and broadly accepted fact of politics. Of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2021
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez told the House Ethics Committee 'ministers are the best source of accountability and they must be heard,’ but does that still ring true when they’re not the ones responsible for a decision? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministerial accountability is useless when used as a political shield

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2021
  • The buck stops with the people who are elected to make decisions. That should be a generally and broadly accepted fact of politics. Of

Ministerial accountability is useless when used as a political shield

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2021
  • The buck stops with the people who are elected to make decisions. That should be a generally and broadly accepted fact of politics. Of
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez told the House Ethics Committee 'ministers are the best source of accountability and they must be heard,’ but does that still ring true when they’re not the ones responsible for a decision? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for political leaders to join Asian-Canadian community leaders to stamp out anti-Asian hatred

  • On March 23, the Chinese Canadian National Council’s Toronto chapter released a report, which found that a majority of Asian-Canadians who have been attacked
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 29, 2021
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, pictured on Oct. 2, 2018, with Liberal MP Rob Oliphant at the House Immigration Committee, said with anti-Asian racism rapidly on the rise in North America, the government should immediately address the violence and racist incidents Asian-Canadians are facing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for political leaders to join Asian-Canadian community leaders to stamp out anti-Asian hatred

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 29, 2021
  • On March 23, the Chinese Canadian National Council’s Toronto chapter released a report, which found that a majority of Asian-Canadians who have been attacked

Time for political leaders to join Asian-Canadian community leaders to stamp out anti-Asian hatred

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 29, 2021
  • On March 23, the Chinese Canadian National Council’s Toronto chapter released a report, which found that a majority of Asian-Canadians who have been attacked
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, pictured on Oct. 2, 2018, with Liberal MP Rob Oliphant at the House Immigration Committee, said with anti-Asian racism rapidly on the rise in North America, the government should immediately address the violence and racist incidents Asian-Canadians are facing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In rush to defend Quebec, federal politicians lose face

  • March 21 was the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The day stems from a 1960 massacre in South Africa, when 69
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 24, 2021

In rush to defend Quebec, federal politicians lose face

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 24, 2021
  • March 21 was the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The day stems from a 1960 massacre in South Africa, when 69

In rush to defend Quebec, federal politicians lose face

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 24, 2021
  • March 21 was the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The day stems from a 1960 massacre in South Africa, when 69

Document releases show transparency concerns were much ado about nothing, and Canadians deserve more

  • Countless pages of documents and emails from inside the government are now being made public regularly, thanks to a motion brought forward by Conservative
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 22, 2021
Countless pages of documents and emails from inside the government are now being made public regularly, thanks to a motion brought forward by Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, pictured, and passed in the House of Commons in October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Document releases show transparency concerns were much ado about nothing, and Canadians deserve more

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 22, 2021
  • Countless pages of documents and emails from inside the government are now being made public regularly, thanks to a motion brought forward by Conservative

Document releases show transparency concerns were much ado about nothing, and Canadians deserve more

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 22, 2021
  • Countless pages of documents and emails from inside the government are now being made public regularly, thanks to a motion brought forward by Conservative
Countless pages of documents and emails from inside the government are now being made public regularly, thanks to a motion brought forward by Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, pictured, and passed in the House of Commons in October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget delay leaves Canadians quivering in anticipation

  • Federal governments do like a bit of mystery and drama when it comes to announcing budget release dates. The day on which the budget
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 17, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has yet to table her first budget, with no announced date for when the document, two years in the waiting, will be coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget delay leaves Canadians quivering in anticipation

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 17, 2021
  • Federal governments do like a bit of mystery and drama when it comes to announcing budget release dates. The day on which the budget

Budget delay leaves Canadians quivering in anticipation

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 17, 2021
  • Federal governments do like a bit of mystery and drama when it comes to announcing budget release dates. The day on which the budget
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has yet to table her first budget, with no announced date for when the document, two years in the waiting, will be coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians awaiting competing visions of a post-pandemic recovery from the government and opposition parties

  • Justin Trudeau’s government is expected to unveil its budget in the coming weeks, and Canadians are eagerly waiting on the governing Liberals and opposition
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 15, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 9, 2021, at a press conference on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians awaiting competing visions of a post-pandemic recovery from the government and opposition parties

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 15, 2021
  • Justin Trudeau’s government is expected to unveil its budget in the coming weeks, and Canadians are eagerly waiting on the governing Liberals and opposition

Canadians awaiting competing visions of a post-pandemic recovery from the government and opposition parties

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 15, 2021
  • Justin Trudeau’s government is expected to unveil its budget in the coming weeks, and Canadians are eagerly waiting on the governing Liberals and opposition
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 9, 2021, at a press conference on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Provinces should knock off the Oliver Twist act when it comes to health care

  • Provincial premiers have united to play the part of victims of a malignant federal partner as they appeal through the press for a bigger
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 8, 2021
Manitoba Premier Brian Palllister and Quebec Premier François, pictured. Provincial premiers have united to play the victims of a malignant federal partner as they appeal through the press for a bigger annual health transfer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Provinces should knock off the Oliver Twist act when it comes to health care

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 8, 2021
  • Provincial premiers have united to play the part of victims of a malignant federal partner as they appeal through the press for a bigger

Provinces should knock off the Oliver Twist act when it comes to health care

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 8, 2021
  • Provincial premiers have united to play the part of victims of a malignant federal partner as they appeal through the press for a bigger
Manitoba Premier Brian Palllister and Quebec Premier François, pictured. Provincial premiers have united to play the victims of a malignant federal partner as they appeal through the press for a bigger annual health transfer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Introduction of app-based voting should hopefully get legislative pipeline flowing

  • Next week, the world will mark the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a pandemic. In the 11 months and three weeks since that
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 3, 2021

Introduction of app-based voting should hopefully get legislative pipeline flowing

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 3, 2021
  • Next week, the world will mark the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a pandemic. In the 11 months and three weeks since that

Introduction of app-based voting should hopefully get legislative pipeline flowing

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 3, 2021
  • Next week, the world will mark the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a pandemic. In the 11 months and three weeks since that

In the midst of cheap-shot politics, Conservative MP Mike Lake stands out, speaks up

  • In the midst of the cheap shots and the usual go-for-the-jugular nastiness of federal politics, Conservative MP Mike Lake stood out from the rest
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 1, 2021
Conservative MP Mike Lake, left, pictured Feb. 16, 2017, with former Conservative MP James Rajotte, in the dressing room before a friendly charity hockey match between Conservatives and Liberals to raise money for the Terry Fox Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the midst of cheap-shot politics, Conservative MP Mike Lake stands out, speaks up

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 1, 2021
  • In the midst of the cheap shots and the usual go-for-the-jugular nastiness of federal politics, Conservative MP Mike Lake stood out from the rest

In the midst of cheap-shot politics, Conservative MP Mike Lake stands out, speaks up

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 1, 2021
  • In the midst of the cheap shots and the usual go-for-the-jugular nastiness of federal politics, Conservative MP Mike Lake stood out from the rest
Conservative MP Mike Lake, left, pictured Feb. 16, 2017, with former Conservative MP James Rajotte, in the dressing room before a friendly charity hockey match between Conservatives and Liberals to raise money for the Terry Fox Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs shouldn’t politicize Vance investigation, should look at bigger institutional issues in military culture

  • Canada’s former chief of defence staff, Gen. Jonathan Vance, 57, will be the subject of a three-session study of the House Defence Committee into allegations
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 22, 2021
Canada's then-chief of the defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance, pictured April 30, 2020, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs shouldn’t politicize Vance investigation, should look at bigger institutional issues in military culture

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 22, 2021
  • Canada’s former chief of defence staff, Gen. Jonathan Vance, 57, will be the subject of a three-session study of the House Defence Committee into allegations

MPs shouldn’t politicize Vance investigation, should look at bigger institutional issues in military culture

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 22, 2021
  • Canada’s former chief of defence staff, Gen. Jonathan Vance, 57, will be the subject of a three-session study of the House Defence Committee into allegations
Canada's then-chief of the defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance, pictured April 30, 2020, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Trudeau will have to deliver on his promise of vaccines for Canadians

  • Up until a month ago, the Liberals appeared to be in good shape to call a general election down the road. Four weeks later,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 15, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 12, 2021, holding a press conference outside the Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Trudeau will have to deliver on his promise of vaccines for Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 15, 2021
  • Up until a month ago, the Liberals appeared to be in good shape to call a general election down the road. Four weeks later,

Prime Minister Trudeau will have to deliver on his promise of vaccines for Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 15, 2021
  • Up until a month ago, the Liberals appeared to be in good shape to call a general election down the road. Four weeks later,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 12, 2021, holding a press conference outside the Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals continuing to keep to the code of information silence

  • The Trudeau government seems to dislike being called out for breaking promises—particularly those which it pitched to distinguish itself from its Conservative predecessor. One
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 10, 2021
Despite claims to the contrary, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured outside of Rideau Cottage on Feb. 9, has seemingly turned his back on promises to improve freedom of information. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals continuing to keep to the code of information silence

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 10, 2021
  • The Trudeau government seems to dislike being called out for breaking promises—particularly those which it pitched to distinguish itself from its Conservative predecessor. One

Liberals continuing to keep to the code of information silence

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 10, 2021
  • The Trudeau government seems to dislike being called out for breaking promises—particularly those which it pitched to distinguish itself from its Conservative predecessor. One
Despite claims to the contrary, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured outside of Rideau Cottage on Feb. 9, has seemingly turned his back on promises to improve freedom of information. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs shouldn’t feel unsafe doing their jobs

  • Parliament Hill has seen a number of security breaches over the years. In April 1989, an armed man hijacked a Greyhound bus, drove it
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 8, 2021
The West Block on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs shouldn’t feel unsafe doing their jobs

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 8, 2021
  • Parliament Hill has seen a number of security breaches over the years. In April 1989, an armed man hijacked a Greyhound bus, drove it

MPs shouldn’t feel unsafe doing their jobs

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 8, 2021
  • Parliament Hill has seen a number of security breaches over the years. In April 1989, an armed man hijacked a Greyhound bus, drove it
The West Block on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If the future is now, real work to improve Black lives needs to be present

  • As it has for the past 25 years, the start of February marks the beginning of Black History Month in Canada. In this country,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 3, 2021
Protesters participate in a rally against anti-Black racism and police brutality in Ottawa on June 5, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If the future is now, real work to improve Black lives needs to be present

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 3, 2021
  • As it has for the past 25 years, the start of February marks the beginning of Black History Month in Canada. In this country,

If the future is now, real work to improve Black lives needs to be present

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 3, 2021
  • As it has for the past 25 years, the start of February marks the beginning of Black History Month in Canada. In this country,
Protesters participate in a rally against anti-Black racism and police brutality in Ottawa on June 5, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Trudeau should not rush the appointment of new viceregal

  • Since Julie Payette’s premature departure as Canada’s governor general on Jan. 21, Hill circles have been abuzz with speculation about who will likely succeed
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 1, 2021
Julie Payette, pictured in this file photo, resigned as Canada's governor general on Jan. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Prime Minister Trudeau should not rush the appointment of new viceregal

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 1, 2021
  • Since Julie Payette’s premature departure as Canada’s governor general on Jan. 21, Hill circles have been abuzz with speculation about who will likely succeed

Prime Minister Trudeau should not rush the appointment of new viceregal

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 1, 2021
  • Since Julie Payette’s premature departure as Canada’s governor general on Jan. 21, Hill circles have been abuzz with speculation about who will likely succeed
Julie Payette, pictured in this file photo, resigned as Canada's governor general on Jan. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Appearances aren’t enough when it comes to appointments

  • On the surface, Julie Payette seemed like a good pick for Canada’s viceregal representative when she was announced as the country’s newest governor general
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 27, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in 2017, with Julie Payette when he named her governor general. The Hill Times file photograph

Appearances aren’t enough when it comes to appointments

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 27, 2021
  • On the surface, Julie Payette seemed like a good pick for Canada’s viceregal representative when she was announced as the country’s newest governor general

Appearances aren’t enough when it comes to appointments

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 27, 2021
  • On the surface, Julie Payette seemed like a good pick for Canada’s viceregal representative when she was announced as the country’s newest governor general
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in 2017, with Julie Payette when he named her governor general. The Hill Times file photograph

Time for Conservatives to put away Trump-style playbook

  • Two days after the Jan. 6 violent storming of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., which left five dead, longtime Canadian Conservative strategist Ken
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 25, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Oct. 28, 2020, heading into the Sir John A. Macdonald Building for a caucus meeting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Conservatives to put away Trump-style playbook

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 25, 2021
  • Two days after the Jan. 6 violent storming of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., which left five dead, longtime Canadian Conservative strategist Ken

Time for Conservatives to put away Trump-style playbook

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 25, 2021
  • Two days after the Jan. 6 violent storming of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., which left five dead, longtime Canadian Conservative strategist Ken
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Oct. 28, 2020, heading into the Sir John A. Macdonald Building for a caucus meeting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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