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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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It’s high time for Senate to commit to its own staffers

  • The Senate must do more to support and protect the staff that make it work, and that should start with giving them real job
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 10, 2020
The Senate of Canada building, pictured on Wellington Street, is the temporary home for the new Senate Chamber while Centre Block undergoes at least a 10-year massive renovation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s high time for Senate to commit to its own staffers

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 10, 2020
  • The Senate must do more to support and protect the staff that make it work, and that should start with giving them real job

It’s high time for Senate to commit to its own staffers

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 10, 2020
  • The Senate must do more to support and protect the staff that make it work, and that should start with giving them real job
The Senate of Canada building, pictured on Wellington Street, is the temporary home for the new Senate Chamber while Centre Block undergoes at least a 10-year massive renovation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governor General’s Office work environment shouldn’t be ‘a house of horrors’

  • According to the CBC’s investigative story two week ago, Gov. Gen. Julie Payette—who was sworn into office on Oct. 2, 2017, in the Senate
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 3, 2020
Gov.-Gen. Julie Payette, pictured in this file photograph. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governor General’s Office work environment shouldn’t be ‘a house of horrors’

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 3, 2020
  • According to the CBC’s investigative story two week ago, Gov. Gen. Julie Payette—who was sworn into office on Oct. 2, 2017, in the Senate

Governor General’s Office work environment shouldn’t be ‘a house of horrors’

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 3, 2020
  • According to the CBC’s investigative story two week ago, Gov. Gen. Julie Payette—who was sworn into office on Oct. 2, 2017, in the Senate
Gov.-Gen. Julie Payette, pictured in this file photograph. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Recognizing Emancipation Day a long time coming and a missed opportunity

  • As a global spotlight shone on the United States in the wake of the death of George Floyd this spring, light also found its
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 29, 2020

Recognizing Emancipation Day a long time coming and a missed opportunity

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 29, 2020
  • As a global spotlight shone on the United States in the wake of the death of George Floyd this spring, light also found its

Recognizing Emancipation Day a long time coming and a missed opportunity

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 29, 2020
  • As a global spotlight shone on the United States in the wake of the death of George Floyd this spring, light also found its

PM Trudeau needs cabinet ministers, top PMO advisers who will give him honest advice without fear of consequences

  • Yet again, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has plunged himself, his party, and his government into another major ethical scandal­­­. The latest scandal involves a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 27, 2020
The Prime Minister's Office, pictured in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Trudeau needs cabinet ministers, top PMO advisers who will give him honest advice without fear of consequences

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 27, 2020
  • Yet again, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has plunged himself, his party, and his government into another major ethical scandal­­­. The latest scandal involves a

PM Trudeau needs cabinet ministers, top PMO advisers who will give him honest advice without fear of consequences

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 27, 2020
  • Yet again, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has plunged himself, his party, and his government into another major ethical scandal­­­. The latest scandal involves a
The Prime Minister's Office, pictured in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal antics running out the clock on voters’ patience

  • The performance of Liberal members of the House Ethics Committee on July 17 could win an award. Not an Academy Award, but perhaps a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 22, 2020

Liberal antics running out the clock on voters’ patience

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 22, 2020
  • The performance of Liberal members of the House Ethics Committee on July 17 could win an award. Not an Academy Award, but perhaps a

Liberal antics running out the clock on voters’ patience

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 22, 2020
  • The performance of Liberal members of the House Ethics Committee on July 17 could win an award. Not an Academy Award, but perhaps a

Politicians should try harder to unite Canadians, not divide them

  • On Feb. 21, 2019, Michael Wernick, then the PCO clerk and the top federal bureaucrat in the country told members of the House Justice
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 20, 2020
Both the Liberals and the Conservatives should stop the 'us against them' and the 'take back Canada' messaging. All politicians should try harder to be more civil and to show Canadian voters that they're working together, especially in these extremely challenging times. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Politicians should try harder to unite Canadians, not divide them

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 20, 2020
  • On Feb. 21, 2019, Michael Wernick, then the PCO clerk and the top federal bureaucrat in the country told members of the House Justice

Politicians should try harder to unite Canadians, not divide them

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 20, 2020
  • On Feb. 21, 2019, Michael Wernick, then the PCO clerk and the top federal bureaucrat in the country told members of the House Justice
Both the Liberals and the Conservatives should stop the 'us against them' and the 'take back Canada' messaging. All politicians should try harder to be more civil and to show Canadian voters that they're working together, especially in these extremely challenging times. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

The response to calls for action on racism is what’s really disappointing

  • The RCMP says it’s “disappointed” by those who took note of the very real dichotomy between the arrest of the white man who barrelled
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 15, 2020

The response to calls for action on racism is what’s really disappointing

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 15, 2020
  • The RCMP says it’s “disappointed” by those who took note of the very real dichotomy between the arrest of the white man who barrelled

The response to calls for action on racism is what’s really disappointing

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 15, 2020
  • The RCMP says it’s “disappointed” by those who took note of the very real dichotomy between the arrest of the white man who barrelled

WE Charity deal shows Liberals haven’t—and probably won’t—learn from past ethical transgressions

  • The WE Charity scandal is just the latest example of high-ranking members of the Liberal government disregarding ethical laws, or common-sense ethical guidelines. The
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 13, 2020

WE Charity deal shows Liberals haven’t—and probably won’t—learn from past ethical transgressions

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 13, 2020
  • The WE Charity scandal is just the latest example of high-ranking members of the Liberal government disregarding ethical laws, or common-sense ethical guidelines. The

WE Charity deal shows Liberals haven’t—and probably won’t—learn from past ethical transgressions

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 13, 2020
  • The WE Charity scandal is just the latest example of high-ranking members of the Liberal government disregarding ethical laws, or common-sense ethical guidelines. The

Open and transparent ethics probe is only right after muddled WE decision

  • Since taking the country’s highest political office, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been a big proponent of “open and transparent” decision making. And don’t
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 8, 2020
Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion confirmed on July 3 he was launching the office's third investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Open and transparent ethics probe is only right after muddled WE decision

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 8, 2020
  • Since taking the country’s highest political office, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been a big proponent of “open and transparent” decision making. And don’t

Open and transparent ethics probe is only right after muddled WE decision

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 8, 2020
  • Since taking the country’s highest political office, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been a big proponent of “open and transparent” decision making. And don’t
Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion confirmed on July 3 he was launching the office's third investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate needs virtual sittings

  • Independent Senator Mobin Jaffer (British Columbia) told The Hill Times last week that she “felt silenced” when she wasn’t able to take part in
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 6, 2020

Senate needs virtual sittings

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 6, 2020
  • Independent Senator Mobin Jaffer (British Columbia) told The Hill Times last week that she “felt silenced” when she wasn’t able to take part in

Senate needs virtual sittings

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 6, 2020
  • Independent Senator Mobin Jaffer (British Columbia) told The Hill Times last week that she “felt silenced” when she wasn’t able to take part in

Trudeau shouldn’t abdicate leadership on quashing systemic racism to ‘consensus’ rule

  • Despite the prime minister’s repeated platitudes on the need to do “more” to tackle systemic anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism in Canada, he has signalled
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 1, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking to reporters outside of Rideau Cottage on June 18, says that while he's been 'crystal clear' the federal government acknowledges systemic racism in Canada, his fellow first ministers couldn't come to an agreement on it for a joint statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau shouldn’t abdicate leadership on quashing systemic racism to ‘consensus’ rule

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 1, 2020
  • Despite the prime minister’s repeated platitudes on the need to do “more” to tackle systemic anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism in Canada, he has signalled

Trudeau shouldn’t abdicate leadership on quashing systemic racism to ‘consensus’ rule

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 1, 2020
  • Despite the prime minister’s repeated platitudes on the need to do “more” to tackle systemic anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism in Canada, he has signalled
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking to reporters outside of Rideau Cottage on June 18, says that while he's been 'crystal clear' the federal government acknowledges systemic racism in Canada, his fellow first ministers couldn't come to an agreement on it for a joint statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sinclair offers true reconciliation, Beyak should show same respect

  • Independent Senator Murray Sinclair is one of Canada’s leading experts on reconciliation. As the former head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission from 2009
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 29, 2020
Senator Murray Sinclair told The Hill Times last week: 'One of the aspects of reconciliation, which I have espoused from the beginning of my tenure as a Senator, and during my time as chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is that, in order for us to achieve reconciliation, we have to recognize that there are obligations on both sides of the discussion. Obligations on the part of Indigneous people, and obligations on the part of non-Indigenous people, to figure out how to come together.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sinclair offers true reconciliation, Beyak should show same respect

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 29, 2020
  • Independent Senator Murray Sinclair is one of Canada’s leading experts on reconciliation. As the former head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission from 2009

Sinclair offers true reconciliation, Beyak should show same respect

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 29, 2020
  • Independent Senator Murray Sinclair is one of Canada’s leading experts on reconciliation. As the former head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission from 2009
Senator Murray Sinclair told The Hill Times last week: 'One of the aspects of reconciliation, which I have espoused from the beginning of my tenure as a Senator, and during my time as chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is that, in order for us to achieve reconciliation, we have to recognize that there are obligations on both sides of the discussion. Obligations on the part of Indigneous people, and obligations on the part of non-Indigenous people, to figure out how to come together.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If net zero is our moon shot, we won’t get there by dragging our feet

  • Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan recently likened the Liberal government’s promised commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 to U.S. President John F.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 24, 2020

If net zero is our moon shot, we won’t get there by dragging our feet

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 24, 2020
  • Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan recently likened the Liberal government’s promised commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 to U.S. President John F.

If net zero is our moon shot, we won’t get there by dragging our feet

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 24, 2020
  • Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan recently likened the Liberal government’s promised commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 to U.S. President John F.

Public support, policy roadmap for real action on racism are present, now it’s up to governments to act

  • Politicians, take note: history is watching. The wave of protests against anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism that began in the United States after George Floyd’s
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 22, 2020
Thousands of people came out to protest against anti-Black racism, racism, and police violence against Black and Indigenous people on Parliament Hill on June 5, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public support, policy roadmap for real action on racism are present, now it’s up to governments to act

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 22, 2020
  • Politicians, take note: history is watching. The wave of protests against anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism that began in the United States after George Floyd’s

Public support, policy roadmap for real action on racism are present, now it’s up to governments to act

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 22, 2020
  • Politicians, take note: history is watching. The wave of protests against anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism that began in the United States after George Floyd’s
Thousands of people came out to protest against anti-Black racism, racism, and police violence against Black and Indigenous people on Parliament Hill on June 5, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Black caucus has laid out yet another road map and it’s time for the feds to drive

  • On June 16, the Parliamentary Black Caucus released a statement in response to the worldwide movement against anti-Black racism and police brutality that’s taken
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 17, 2020
Liberal MP Greg Fergus is the chair of the Parliamentary Black Caucus, which released a statement and 44 recommendations to combat anti-Black racism in Canada on June 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Black caucus has laid out yet another road map and it’s time for the feds to drive

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 17, 2020
  • On June 16, the Parliamentary Black Caucus released a statement in response to the worldwide movement against anti-Black racism and police brutality that’s taken

The Black caucus has laid out yet another road map and it’s time for the feds to drive

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 17, 2020
  • On June 16, the Parliamentary Black Caucus released a statement in response to the worldwide movement against anti-Black racism and police brutality that’s taken
Liberal MP Greg Fergus is the chair of the Parliamentary Black Caucus, which released a statement and 44 recommendations to combat anti-Black racism in Canada on June 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cameras won’t capture the needed change to root out anti-Black racism

  • On Friday, June 5, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined the thousands of people gathered on Parliament Hill to protest anti-Black racism and police brutality.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 10, 2020
A body-worn camera is pictured on a North Charleston, S.C., police officer. Flickr photograph by Ryan Johnson

More cameras won’t capture the needed change to root out anti-Black racism

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 10, 2020
  • On Friday, June 5, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined the thousands of people gathered on Parliament Hill to protest anti-Black racism and police brutality.

More cameras won’t capture the needed change to root out anti-Black racism

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 10, 2020
  • On Friday, June 5, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined the thousands of people gathered on Parliament Hill to protest anti-Black racism and police brutality.
A body-worn camera is pictured on a North Charleston, S.C., police officer. Flickr photograph by Ryan Johnson

‘We’ aren’t the world: specificity is key in beating back anti-Black racism

  • On May 29, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first addressed the ongoing protests against anti-Black racism and police brutality that erupted after what is only
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 3, 2020
Demonstrators participate in the ‘Justice for Regis—Not Another Black Life’ rally and march in Toronto on May 30. Flickr photograph by Jason Hargrove

‘We’ aren’t the world: specificity is key in beating back anti-Black racism

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 3, 2020
  • On May 29, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first addressed the ongoing protests against anti-Black racism and police brutality that erupted after what is only

‘We’ aren’t the world: specificity is key in beating back anti-Black racism

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 3, 2020
  • On May 29, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first addressed the ongoing protests against anti-Black racism and police brutality that erupted after what is only
Demonstrators participate in the ‘Justice for Regis—Not Another Black Life’ rally and march in Toronto on May 30. Flickr photograph by Jason Hargrove

Canada must be on the right side of history as Hong Kong is imperiled

  • Canada will no doubt be stung by repercussions from its ongoing diplomatic feud with China for years to come. In the long run, it
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 1, 2020

Canada must be on the right side of history as Hong Kong is imperiled

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 1, 2020
  • Canada will no doubt be stung by repercussions from its ongoing diplomatic feud with China for years to come. In the long run, it

Canada must be on the right side of history as Hong Kong is imperiled

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 1, 2020
  • Canada will no doubt be stung by repercussions from its ongoing diplomatic feud with China for years to come. In the long run, it

Lack of trust in government could begin with lack of presence in House

  • According to a new joint survey by Léger and the Association for Canadian Studies, half of respondents felt governments were deliberately keeping information about
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 27, 2020

Lack of trust in government could begin with lack of presence in House

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 27, 2020
  • According to a new joint survey by Léger and the Association for Canadian Studies, half of respondents felt governments were deliberately keeping information about

Lack of trust in government could begin with lack of presence in House

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 27, 2020
  • According to a new joint survey by Léger and the Association for Canadian Studies, half of respondents felt governments were deliberately keeping information about

It’s time to flip the switch on virtual sittings

  • After a few weeks of study, the Procedure and House Affairs Committee put out report on May 15 about the potential peaks and pitfalls
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 20, 2020

It’s time to flip the switch on virtual sittings

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 20, 2020
  • After a few weeks of study, the Procedure and House Affairs Committee put out report on May 15 about the potential peaks and pitfalls

It’s time to flip the switch on virtual sittings

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 20, 2020
  • After a few weeks of study, the Procedure and House Affairs Committee put out report on May 15 about the potential peaks and pitfalls

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