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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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Moving at the speed of government not good enough in lobster dispute

  • In terms of how quickly government moves, it was pretty swift between the tragic death of Joyce Echaquan at the end of September and
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 21, 2020
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bernadette Jordan and Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller are pictured at an Ottawa press conference on the lobster dispute in Nova Scotia on Oct. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Moving at the speed of government not good enough in lobster dispute

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 21, 2020
  • In terms of how quickly government moves, it was pretty swift between the tragic death of Joyce Echaquan at the end of September and

Moving at the speed of government not good enough in lobster dispute

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 21, 2020
  • In terms of how quickly government moves, it was pretty swift between the tragic death of Joyce Echaquan at the end of September and
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bernadette Jordan and Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller are pictured at an Ottawa press conference on the lobster dispute in Nova Scotia on Oct. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Liberals to draw a line in the sand for borrowing

  • The federal Liberal government has promised another update on the state of Canada’s finances some time this fall. It should come soon, and it
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 19, 2020
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured during a press conference in West Block on Sept. 24, 2020. Ms. Freeland is in charge of government spending that is expected to put Canada more than $300-billion over budget this year alone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Liberals to draw a line in the sand for borrowing

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 19, 2020
  • The federal Liberal government has promised another update on the state of Canada’s finances some time this fall. It should come soon, and it

Time for Liberals to draw a line in the sand for borrowing

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 19, 2020
  • The federal Liberal government has promised another update on the state of Canada’s finances some time this fall. It should come soon, and it
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured during a press conference in West Block on Sept. 24, 2020. Ms. Freeland is in charge of government spending that is expected to put Canada more than $300-billion over budget this year alone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserve better than the ongoing committee cage matches

  • There aren’t likely to be many Canadians who could say with all sincerity that the way the government handled the now-infamous and defunct Canada
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 14, 2020

Canadians deserve better than the ongoing committee cage matches

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 14, 2020
  • There aren’t likely to be many Canadians who could say with all sincerity that the way the government handled the now-infamous and defunct Canada

Canadians deserve better than the ongoing committee cage matches

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 14, 2020
  • There aren’t likely to be many Canadians who could say with all sincerity that the way the government handled the now-infamous and defunct Canada

In this minority Parliament, parties can choose to do great things

  • Worldwide, 36,733,728 people in 213 countries have contracted the coronavirus, which has, so far, killed more than one million people, including 9,556 Canadians, as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 12, 2020

In this minority Parliament, parties can choose to do great things

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 12, 2020
  • Worldwide, 36,733,728 people in 213 countries have contracted the coronavirus, which has, so far, killed more than one million people, including 9,556 Canadians, as

In this minority Parliament, parties can choose to do great things

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 12, 2020
  • Worldwide, 36,733,728 people in 213 countries have contracted the coronavirus, which has, so far, killed more than one million people, including 9,556 Canadians, as

New Senate audit and oversight committee is a long time coming, so make it count

  • Eight years after the scandal that rocked the Upper Chamber, Senators have finally made headway on oversight to Senate spending. On Oct. 1, the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 7, 2020

New Senate audit and oversight committee is a long time coming, so make it count

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 7, 2020
  • Eight years after the scandal that rocked the Upper Chamber, Senators have finally made headway on oversight to Senate spending. On Oct. 1, the

New Senate audit and oversight committee is a long time coming, so make it count

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 7, 2020
  • Eight years after the scandal that rocked the Upper Chamber, Senators have finally made headway on oversight to Senate spending. On Oct. 1, the

Joyce Echaquan’s degrading treatment a national disgrace

  • Joyce Echaquan’s degrading treatment before she died in a Joliette, Que., hospital last Monday is a national disgrace. Echaquan, who turned on her phone
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 5, 2020

Joyce Echaquan’s degrading treatment a national disgrace

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 5, 2020
  • Joyce Echaquan’s degrading treatment before she died in a Joliette, Que., hospital last Monday is a national disgrace. Echaquan, who turned on her phone

Joyce Echaquan’s degrading treatment a national disgrace

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 5, 2020
  • Joyce Echaquan’s degrading treatment before she died in a Joliette, Que., hospital last Monday is a national disgrace. Echaquan, who turned on her phone

Throne Speech a missed opportunity to signal real action on tackling systemic racism

  • A Throne Speech isn’t meant to be much more than a high-level outline of what the government intends to do in the coming session
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 30, 2020
Gov. Gen. Julie Payette reads the Speech from the Throne in the Senate Chamber on Sept. 23. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Throne Speech a missed opportunity to signal real action on tackling systemic racism

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 30, 2020
  • A Throne Speech isn’t meant to be much more than a high-level outline of what the government intends to do in the coming session

Throne Speech a missed opportunity to signal real action on tackling systemic racism

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 30, 2020
  • A Throne Speech isn’t meant to be much more than a high-level outline of what the government intends to do in the coming session
Gov. Gen. Julie Payette reads the Speech from the Throne in the Senate Chamber on Sept. 23. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Time for Liberals to deliver on their pre-election promises

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s prorogation of Parliament gave his government a fresh start. Voters will expect them to make the most of it. The
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 28, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Sept. 23, 2020, outside of the Senate of Canada Building before the Throne Speech. Mr. Trudeau's government has promised to deliver on a wide range of reforms, while the COVID-19 pandemic has surged again in parts of the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Liberals to deliver on their pre-election promises

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 28, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s prorogation of Parliament gave his government a fresh start. Voters will expect them to make the most of it. The

Time for Liberals to deliver on their pre-election promises

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 28, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s prorogation of Parliament gave his government a fresh start. Voters will expect them to make the most of it. The
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Sept. 23, 2020, outside of the Senate of Canada Building before the Throne Speech. Mr. Trudeau's government has promised to deliver on a wide range of reforms, while the COVID-19 pandemic has surged again in parts of the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties must find consensus on COVID-19 sittings

  • Since the House of Commons suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, the governing Liberals have been at odds with the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 21, 2020
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez has said he will seek unanimous consent to change the House's Standing Orders, but will go ahead without the support of all parties if need be. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties must find consensus on COVID-19 sittings

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 21, 2020
  • Since the House of Commons suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, the governing Liberals have been at odds with the

Parties must find consensus on COVID-19 sittings

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 21, 2020
  • Since the House of Commons suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, the governing Liberals have been at odds with the
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez has said he will seek unanimous consent to change the House's Standing Orders, but will go ahead without the support of all parties if need be. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dust is starting to gather

  • Roughly 15 months ago, at a ceremony to mark the official handover of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 16, 2020

The dust is starting to gather

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 16, 2020
  • Roughly 15 months ago, at a ceremony to mark the official handover of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’

The dust is starting to gather

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 16, 2020
  • Roughly 15 months ago, at a ceremony to mark the official handover of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’

Feds need to strengthen security and intelligence capacity in post COVID-19 world

  • Mel Cappe raised a lot of very good points in his recent piece in the Centre for International Governance Innovation and in a follow-up interview with The Hill
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 14, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the Incident Response Group on Jan. 27, 2020. Photograph courtesy of the Prime Minister’s Office

Feds need to strengthen security and intelligence capacity in post COVID-19 world

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 14, 2020
  • Mel Cappe raised a lot of very good points in his recent piece in the Centre for International Governance Innovation and in a follow-up interview with The Hill

Feds need to strengthen security and intelligence capacity in post COVID-19 world

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 14, 2020
  • Mel Cappe raised a lot of very good points in his recent piece in the Centre for International Governance Innovation and in a follow-up interview with The Hill
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the Incident Response Group on Jan. 27, 2020. Photograph courtesy of the Prime Minister’s Office

Committee reconstitution needs to be top priority for Parliament’s return

  • For a government that needs the co-operation of the other parties in the House to move forward on its supposed new agenda, it’s not
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 9, 2020

Committee reconstitution needs to be top priority for Parliament’s return

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 9, 2020
  • For a government that needs the co-operation of the other parties in the House to move forward on its supposed new agenda, it’s not

Committee reconstitution needs to be top priority for Parliament’s return

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 9, 2020
  • For a government that needs the co-operation of the other parties in the House to move forward on its supposed new agenda, it’s not

It is past time to decriminalize drug possession and use

  • Nearly 100 years after hard drugs were outlawed in Canada, a stubborn opioid crisis is taking Canadian lives every day.  Enforcement of penalties for
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 7, 2020
A Naloxone injection needle. Naloxone injections can stop opioid overdoses. Saskatchewan's government announced on Sept. 2 that it would expand access to Naloxone in the province, as people there die of overdoses in record numbers. Photograph by Chris Schwarz, courtesy of the Government of Alberta

It is past time to decriminalize drug possession and use

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 7, 2020
  • Nearly 100 years after hard drugs were outlawed in Canada, a stubborn opioid crisis is taking Canadian lives every day.  Enforcement of penalties for

It is past time to decriminalize drug possession and use

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 7, 2020
  • Nearly 100 years after hard drugs were outlawed in Canada, a stubborn opioid crisis is taking Canadian lives every day.  Enforcement of penalties for
A Naloxone injection needle. Naloxone injections can stop opioid overdoses. Saskatchewan's government announced on Sept. 2 that it would expand access to Naloxone in the province, as people there die of overdoses in record numbers. Photograph by Chris Schwarz, courtesy of the Government of Alberta

If statues are falling, it’s time to get off your knee and stand up for those who need action now

  • On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added his voice to those expressing discontent and condemnation for the protestors in Montreal who defaced and decapitated
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 2, 2020
A statue of Sir John A. Macdonald was toppled in Montreal on Aug. 29 by a group of protesters. Facebook screenshot via The Coalition for BIPOC Liberation

If statues are falling, it’s time to get off your knee and stand up for those who need action now

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 2, 2020
  • On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added his voice to those expressing discontent and condemnation for the protestors in Montreal who defaced and decapitated

If statues are falling, it’s time to get off your knee and stand up for those who need action now

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 2, 2020
  • On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added his voice to those expressing discontent and condemnation for the protestors in Montreal who defaced and decapitated
A statue of Sir John A. Macdonald was toppled in Montreal on Aug. 29 by a group of protesters. Facebook screenshot via The Coalition for BIPOC Liberation

Canada needs more from Bill Blair

  • Much has been asked of Bill Blair, Canada’s public safety minister, who has been entrusted with many of the Liberal government’s most delicate files.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 31, 2020
Bill Blair is Canada's public safety minister. He previously served as Toronto's chief of police. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs more from Bill Blair

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 31, 2020
  • Much has been asked of Bill Blair, Canada’s public safety minister, who has been entrusted with many of the Liberal government’s most delicate files.

Canada needs more from Bill Blair

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 31, 2020
  • Much has been asked of Bill Blair, Canada’s public safety minister, who has been entrusted with many of the Liberal government’s most delicate files.
Bill Blair is Canada's public safety minister. He previously served as Toronto's chief of police. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole is giving the Liberals a slippery opponent to fight

  • New Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole may be laying a trap for the Liberals—and so far, they’re falling for it. In his first press
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 26, 2020
New Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured speaking to reporters in January 2019, has so far made no mention of the aspects of his campaign that would make it easy for the Liberals to go on the attack. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole is giving the Liberals a slippery opponent to fight

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 26, 2020
  • New Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole may be laying a trap for the Liberals—and so far, they’re falling for it. In his first press

O’Toole is giving the Liberals a slippery opponent to fight

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 26, 2020
  • New Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole may be laying a trap for the Liberals—and so far, they’re falling for it. In his first press
New Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured speaking to reporters in January 2019, has so far made no mention of the aspects of his campaign that would make it easy for the Liberals to go on the attack. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prorogation or not, Trudeau’s pre- and post-election promises are still waiting

  • The Liberal government is preparing to lay out a new agenda for the country, one that reflects Canada’s greatest needs and best opportunities at
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 24, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a growing list of promises left to fulfill as he closes out his fifth year in power. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prorogation or not, Trudeau’s pre- and post-election promises are still waiting

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 24, 2020
  • The Liberal government is preparing to lay out a new agenda for the country, one that reflects Canada’s greatest needs and best opportunities at

Prorogation or not, Trudeau’s pre- and post-election promises are still waiting

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 24, 2020
  • The Liberal government is preparing to lay out a new agenda for the country, one that reflects Canada’s greatest needs and best opportunities at
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a growing list of promises left to fulfill as he closes out his fifth year in power. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Morneau’s exit was poorly written, but scripted all the same

  • The now-former finance minister Bill Morneau did what he could to leave on his own terms. After weeks of taking a beating in the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 19, 2020

Morneau’s exit was poorly written, but scripted all the same

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 19, 2020
  • The now-former finance minister Bill Morneau did what he could to leave on his own terms. After weeks of taking a beating in the

Morneau’s exit was poorly written, but scripted all the same

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 19, 2020
  • The now-former finance minister Bill Morneau did what he could to leave on his own terms. After weeks of taking a beating in the

Time for Prime Minister Trudeau to regain public’s trust, and to lead better in challenging times

  • Speaking at the House Ethics Committee on Aug. 11, Canada’s federal Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough put it bluntly. She said the federal government had
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 17, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on July 16, 2020, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Prime Minister Trudeau to regain public’s trust, and to lead better in challenging times

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 17, 2020
  • Speaking at the House Ethics Committee on Aug. 11, Canada’s federal Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough put it bluntly. She said the federal government had

Time for Prime Minister Trudeau to regain public’s trust, and to lead better in challenging times

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 17, 2020
  • Speaking at the House Ethics Committee on Aug. 11, Canada’s federal Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough put it bluntly. She said the federal government had
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on July 16, 2020, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurling abuse at politicians and staffers isn’t a game and needs to end

  • Pretty much for as long as there have been people, there have been people who behave badly. People who treat others poorly, who think
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 12, 2020

Hurling abuse at politicians and staffers isn’t a game and needs to end

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 12, 2020
  • Pretty much for as long as there have been people, there have been people who behave badly. People who treat others poorly, who think

Hurling abuse at politicians and staffers isn’t a game and needs to end

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 12, 2020
  • Pretty much for as long as there have been people, there have been people who behave badly. People who treat others poorly, who think

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