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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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Bloc’s Blanchet is the one who has questions to answer after Alghabra attack

  • Last week must have been a rollercoaster for Liberal MP Omar Alghabra. After more than 15 years spent in and around federal politics, he
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 20, 2021
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet has not specified just what pressing questions there are about new Transport Minister Omar Alghabra that require answers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc’s Blanchet is the one who has questions to answer after Alghabra attack

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 20, 2021
  • Last week must have been a rollercoaster for Liberal MP Omar Alghabra. After more than 15 years spent in and around federal politics, he

Bloc’s Blanchet is the one who has questions to answer after Alghabra attack

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 20, 2021
  • Last week must have been a rollercoaster for Liberal MP Omar Alghabra. After more than 15 years spent in and around federal politics, he
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet has not specified just what pressing questions there are about new Transport Minister Omar Alghabra that require answers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biden presidency will be good news for Canada-U.S. relations

  • Newly elected U.S. President Joe Biden will take the oath of office on Jan. 20. Being the president of the United States has never
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 18, 2021
U.S. president-elect Joe Biden will be the 46th president when he's inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2021. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Biden presidency will be good news for Canada-U.S. relations

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 18, 2021
  • Newly elected U.S. President Joe Biden will take the oath of office on Jan. 20. Being the president of the United States has never

Biden presidency will be good news for Canada-U.S. relations

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 18, 2021
  • Newly elected U.S. President Joe Biden will take the oath of office on Jan. 20. Being the president of the United States has never
U.S. president-elect Joe Biden will be the 46th president when he's inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2021. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Twitter right to shut down Trump, who’s a source of hatred, lies, and cause of violence

  • Twitter was right to permanently shut down outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump’s Twitter account to his nearly 89 million followers last week, after five
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 13, 2021
Twitter was right to permanently shut down outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump's Twitter account to his nearly 89 million followers last week, after five people were left dead in the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol Building and the world watched the horrifying climax and crashing end of the Trump presidency on Capitol Hill. Image courtesy of Needpix.com

Twitter right to shut down Trump, who’s a source of hatred, lies, and cause of violence

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 13, 2021
  • Twitter was right to permanently shut down outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump’s Twitter account to his nearly 89 million followers last week, after five

Twitter right to shut down Trump, who’s a source of hatred, lies, and cause of violence

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 13, 2021
  • Twitter was right to permanently shut down outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump’s Twitter account to his nearly 89 million followers last week, after five
Twitter was right to permanently shut down outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump's Twitter account to his nearly 89 million followers last week, after five people were left dead in the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol Building and the world watched the horrifying climax and crashing end of the Trump presidency on Capitol Hill. Image courtesy of Needpix.com

Trudeau should be slamming Trump’s demagoguery, more vociferously

  • Last week, Canada joined the rest of the world in watching a group of rioters seemingly try to literally burn down their democracy. The
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 11, 2021
Protesters, pictured Jan. 6, 2021, storming Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Trudeau should be slamming Trump’s demagoguery, more vociferously

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 11, 2021
  • Last week, Canada joined the rest of the world in watching a group of rioters seemingly try to literally burn down their democracy. The

Trudeau should be slamming Trump’s demagoguery, more vociferously

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 11, 2021
  • Last week, Canada joined the rest of the world in watching a group of rioters seemingly try to literally burn down their democracy. The
Protesters, pictured Jan. 6, 2021, storming Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Time for all federal parties to put partisan politics aside for now and focus solely on COVID-19

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals were reduced to a minority government in the 2019 federal election. That minority status should continue until real policy
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 21, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured on Dec. 7, 2020 at the John A. McDonald building on Parliament Hill.

Time for all federal parties to put partisan politics aside for now and focus solely on COVID-19

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 21, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals were reduced to a minority government in the 2019 federal election. That minority status should continue until real policy

Time for all federal parties to put partisan politics aside for now and focus solely on COVID-19

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 21, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals were reduced to a minority government in the 2019 federal election. That minority status should continue until real policy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured on Dec. 7, 2020 at the John A. McDonald building on Parliament Hill.

Let 2021 be a year for action on everything set aside in 2020

  • It’s been a year that was unprecedented in the use of the word “unprecedented.” When 2020 began, it seemed as though tragedy after calamity
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 16, 2020

Let 2021 be a year for action on everything set aside in 2020

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 16, 2020
  • It’s been a year that was unprecedented in the use of the word “unprecedented.” When 2020 began, it seemed as though tragedy after calamity

Let 2021 be a year for action on everything set aside in 2020

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 16, 2020
  • It’s been a year that was unprecedented in the use of the word “unprecedented.” When 2020 began, it seemed as though tragedy after calamity

Sen. Duncan’s right, Senators should be leading by example by wearing masks in Upper Chamber and so should MPs

  • Once the World Health Organization declared the pandemic was official last March and the world went into lockdown, hundreds of millions of people around
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 14, 2020
The Senate's Usher of the Black Rod Greg Peters, pictured Sept. 23, 2020, leaves West block before the Speech from the Throne is read in the Senate in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sen. Duncan’s right, Senators should be leading by example by wearing masks in Upper Chamber and so should MPs

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 14, 2020
  • Once the World Health Organization declared the pandemic was official last March and the world went into lockdown, hundreds of millions of people around

Sen. Duncan’s right, Senators should be leading by example by wearing masks in Upper Chamber and so should MPs

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 14, 2020
  • Once the World Health Organization declared the pandemic was official last March and the world went into lockdown, hundreds of millions of people around
The Senate's Usher of the Black Rod Greg Peters, pictured Sept. 23, 2020, leaves West block before the Speech from the Throne is read in the Senate in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lawsuit a clanging wake-up call on anti-Black racism in the public service, but will the feds hear it?

  • On Dec. 2, a dozen Black public servants filed suit in Federal Court, seeking to launch a class action against the government for decades
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 9, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a knee at a rally on Parliament Hill against anti-Black racism, but has been slow on following through on the promised change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lawsuit a clanging wake-up call on anti-Black racism in the public service, but will the feds hear it?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 9, 2020
  • On Dec. 2, a dozen Black public servants filed suit in Federal Court, seeking to launch a class action against the government for decades

Lawsuit a clanging wake-up call on anti-Black racism in the public service, but will the feds hear it?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 9, 2020
  • On Dec. 2, a dozen Black public servants filed suit in Federal Court, seeking to launch a class action against the government for decades
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a knee at a rally on Parliament Hill against anti-Black racism, but has been slow on following through on the promised change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should shed more light on Centre Block’s massive renovation project

  • It’s been nearly two years since Centre Block was closed for what’s now being dubbed “the renovation of the century,” and on Dec. 2
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 7, 2020
A gutted section of offices along a north-south hallway on the sixth floor in the Centre Block, pictured Dec. 2, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should shed more light on Centre Block’s massive renovation project

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 7, 2020
  • It’s been nearly two years since Centre Block was closed for what’s now being dubbed “the renovation of the century,” and on Dec. 2

Feds should shed more light on Centre Block’s massive renovation project

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 7, 2020
  • It’s been nearly two years since Centre Block was closed for what’s now being dubbed “the renovation of the century,” and on Dec. 2
A gutted section of offices along a north-south hallway on the sixth floor in the Centre Block, pictured Dec. 2, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to get the vaccine story straight

  • The opposition Conservatives are none too pleased that this week’s fall economic statement did not have an outline of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 2, 2020
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand is pictured at a media availability in Ottawa on Oct. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to get the vaccine story straight

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 2, 2020
  • The opposition Conservatives are none too pleased that this week’s fall economic statement did not have an outline of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan.

It’s time to get the vaccine story straight

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 2, 2020
  • The opposition Conservatives are none too pleased that this week’s fall economic statement did not have an outline of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan.
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand is pictured at a media availability in Ottawa on Oct. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s critical for parliamentarians to prepare themselves properly for standing committee work

  • Most Parliamentarians soon learn that committee work is the heart and soul of their responsibilities as lawmakers. Committees are where MPs and Senators review,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 30, 2020
Liberal MP Emmanuella Lambropoulos, pictured on Nov. 20, 2020, taking part the House Industry Committee. Ms. Lambropoulos recently got herself into hot water during the Official Languages Committee meeting on Nov. 13, when she expressed skepticism about the decline of the use of French language in Quebec. Screen capture image courtesy of Twitter

It’s critical for parliamentarians to prepare themselves properly for standing committee work

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 30, 2020
  • Most Parliamentarians soon learn that committee work is the heart and soul of their responsibilities as lawmakers. Committees are where MPs and Senators review,

It’s critical for parliamentarians to prepare themselves properly for standing committee work

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 30, 2020
  • Most Parliamentarians soon learn that committee work is the heart and soul of their responsibilities as lawmakers. Committees are where MPs and Senators review,
Liberal MP Emmanuella Lambropoulos, pictured on Nov. 20, 2020, taking part the House Industry Committee. Ms. Lambropoulos recently got herself into hot water during the Official Languages Committee meeting on Nov. 13, when she expressed skepticism about the decline of the use of French language in Quebec. Screen capture image courtesy of Twitter

Feds’ climate bill is a plan to oversee a plan, but Parliament can improve it

  • Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson tabled the federal government’s much-awaited climate legislation on Nov. 19.  The Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, or Bill C-12, sets
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 25, 2020
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna in Ottawa on Nov. 19 during his announcement on Bill C-12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ climate bill is a plan to oversee a plan, but Parliament can improve it

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 25, 2020
  • Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson tabled the federal government’s much-awaited climate legislation on Nov. 19.  The Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, or Bill C-12, sets

Feds’ climate bill is a plan to oversee a plan, but Parliament can improve it

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 25, 2020
  • Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson tabled the federal government’s much-awaited climate legislation on Nov. 19.  The Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, or Bill C-12, sets
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna in Ottawa on Nov. 19 during his announcement on Bill C-12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to reflect, for Justin Trudeau Liberals

  • When Justin Trudeau ran for the Liberal leadership back in 2013, he built his brand on being progressive, inclusive, and doing politics “differently.” Members
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 23, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Nov. 19, 2020, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to reflect, for Justin Trudeau Liberals

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 23, 2020
  • When Justin Trudeau ran for the Liberal leadership back in 2013, he built his brand on being progressive, inclusive, and doing politics “differently.” Members

Time to reflect, for Justin Trudeau Liberals

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 23, 2020
  • When Justin Trudeau ran for the Liberal leadership back in 2013, he built his brand on being progressive, inclusive, and doing politics “differently.” Members
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Nov. 19, 2020, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Commitment to media freedom should start at home

  • On Nov. 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extolled the virtues of freedom of the press in remarks given as part of the Global Conference
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 18, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured on Oct. 5, 2020, in Ottawa. He told the Global Conference for Media Freedom Canada has 'taken the lead' in the field. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Commitment to media freedom should start at home

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 18, 2020
  • On Nov. 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extolled the virtues of freedom of the press in remarks given as part of the Global Conference

Commitment to media freedom should start at home

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 18, 2020
  • On Nov. 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extolled the virtues of freedom of the press in remarks given as part of the Global Conference
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured on Oct. 5, 2020, in Ottawa. He told the Global Conference for Media Freedom Canada has 'taken the lead' in the field. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lay groundwork now to avoid potential vaccine panic

  • Earlier this week, the world opened its eyes to some hopeful news. A glimpse into a future where our long, collective nightmare might finally
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 11, 2020
Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Nov. 9, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says Canada has secured 300 million doses for different vaccine candidates, including the Pfizer vaccine candidate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lay groundwork now to avoid potential vaccine panic

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 11, 2020
  • Earlier this week, the world opened its eyes to some hopeful news. A glimpse into a future where our long, collective nightmare might finally

Lay groundwork now to avoid potential vaccine panic

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 11, 2020
  • Earlier this week, the world opened its eyes to some hopeful news. A glimpse into a future where our long, collective nightmare might finally
Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Nov. 9, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says Canada has secured 300 million doses for different vaccine candidates, including the Pfizer vaccine candidate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for House, Senate to get down to serious issues facing country

  • As the federal government guides the country through this global pandemic, probably the most serious challenge facing Canada since the Second World War, our
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 9, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 3, 2020, walking from West Block to a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for House, Senate to get down to serious issues facing country

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 9, 2020
  • As the federal government guides the country through this global pandemic, probably the most serious challenge facing Canada since the Second World War, our

Time for House, Senate to get down to serious issues facing country

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 9, 2020
  • As the federal government guides the country through this global pandemic, probably the most serious challenge facing Canada since the Second World War, our
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 3, 2020, walking from West Block to a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Release the mandate letters: the financial road ahead shouldn’t be a guessing game

  • Chrystia Freeland was sworn in as the country’s finance minister on Aug. 18. This year especially, time can seem like an even more nebulous
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 4, 2020
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland was sworn in 11 weeks ago. A mandate letter for her new portfolio has yet to be released. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Release the mandate letters: the financial road ahead shouldn’t be a guessing game

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 4, 2020
  • Chrystia Freeland was sworn in as the country’s finance minister on Aug. 18. This year especially, time can seem like an even more nebulous

Release the mandate letters: the financial road ahead shouldn’t be a guessing game

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 4, 2020
  • Chrystia Freeland was sworn in as the country’s finance minister on Aug. 18. This year especially, time can seem like an even more nebulous
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland was sworn in 11 weeks ago. A mandate letter for her new portfolio has yet to be released. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to introduce online voting in federal and provincial elections

  • According to Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, if the next election happens before the COVID-19 pandemic is over, Elections Canada is expecting between
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 2, 2020
British Columbia Premier John Horgan, pictured April 15, 2018, went from a minority to a majority government on Oct. 24, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to introduce online voting in federal and provincial elections

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 2, 2020
  • According to Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, if the next election happens before the COVID-19 pandemic is over, Elections Canada is expecting between

Time to introduce online voting in federal and provincial elections

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 2, 2020
  • According to Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, if the next election happens before the COVID-19 pandemic is over, Elections Canada is expecting between
British Columbia Premier John Horgan, pictured April 15, 2018, went from a minority to a majority government on Oct. 24, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freedom of information is not just a partisan concern

  • It’s always interesting to see the curtain drop every now and then, when the people in power say the quiet part out loud. After
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 28, 2020
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Health Minister Patty Hajdu is pictured at a media briefing on Oct. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freedom of information is not just a partisan concern

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 28, 2020
  • It’s always interesting to see the curtain drop every now and then, when the people in power say the quiet part out loud. After

Freedom of information is not just a partisan concern

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 28, 2020
  • It’s always interesting to see the curtain drop every now and then, when the people in power say the quiet part out loud. After
Patty Hajdu
Health Minister Patty Hajdu is pictured at a media briefing on Oct. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rempel-Garner’s motion deserves to pass, but NDP, Greens had reason to back Liberals on so-called ‘anti-corruption’ vote

  • Conservative MP Michelle Rempel-Garner’s call for an in-depth study of the government’s public health response to the pandemic should be passed by the House
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 26, 2020
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner has proposed an in-depth study of the government's public health response to the pandemic. It's hard to imagine a better way for MPs to spend their time in Ottawa right now. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rempel-Garner’s motion deserves to pass, but NDP, Greens had reason to back Liberals on so-called ‘anti-corruption’ vote

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 26, 2020
  • Conservative MP Michelle Rempel-Garner’s call for an in-depth study of the government’s public health response to the pandemic should be passed by the House

Rempel-Garner’s motion deserves to pass, but NDP, Greens had reason to back Liberals on so-called ‘anti-corruption’ vote

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 26, 2020
  • Conservative MP Michelle Rempel-Garner’s call for an in-depth study of the government’s public health response to the pandemic should be passed by the House
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner has proposed an in-depth study of the government's public health response to the pandemic. It's hard to imagine a better way for MPs to spend their time in Ottawa right now. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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