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Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
G7 invitations to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have understandably raised eyebrows. White House photograph by Daniel Torok and courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through
G7 invitations to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have understandably raised eyebrows. White House photograph by Daniel Torok and courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

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
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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

Time for Morneau to open the books

  • Canada’s government is spending money faster than ever before, as it rolls out a broad relief package designed to prop up the economy amid
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 18, 2020
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured April 11, 2020, at that day's COVID-19 media briefing on the Hill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time for Morneau to open the books

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 18, 2020
  • Canada’s government is spending money faster than ever before, as it rolls out a broad relief package designed to prop up the economy amid

Time for Morneau to open the books

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 18, 2020
  • Canada’s government is spending money faster than ever before, as it rolls out a broad relief package designed to prop up the economy amid
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured April 11, 2020, at that day's COVID-19 media briefing on the Hill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

There isn’t any time to waste in fixing the long-term care crisis

  • Arguably, the exposure of the long-term problems in this country’s long-term care homes is as equally devastating an issue as the virus that is
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 13, 2020

There isn’t any time to waste in fixing the long-term care crisis

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 13, 2020
  • Arguably, the exposure of the long-term problems in this country’s long-term care homes is as equally devastating an issue as the virus that is

There isn’t any time to waste in fixing the long-term care crisis

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 13, 2020
  • Arguably, the exposure of the long-term problems in this country’s long-term care homes is as equally devastating an issue as the virus that is

Liberals fumbling gun control agenda, unfortunately

  • The Liberal government has yet to introduce its promised gun control legislation in this Parliament, but it’s already managed to make a mess of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 11, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, pictured March 20, 2020, at a COVID-19 pandemic media briefing on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals fumbling gun control agenda, unfortunately

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 11, 2020
  • The Liberal government has yet to introduce its promised gun control legislation in this Parliament, but it’s already managed to make a mess of

Liberals fumbling gun control agenda, unfortunately

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 11, 2020
  • The Liberal government has yet to introduce its promised gun control legislation in this Parliament, but it’s already managed to make a mess of
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, pictured March 20, 2020, at a COVID-19 pandemic media briefing on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Putting off budget planning a poor way to map out the future

  • When Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced earlier this year that the Liberals would be presenting their first minority budget on March 30, there were
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 6, 2020

Putting off budget planning a poor way to map out the future

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 6, 2020
  • When Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced earlier this year that the Liberals would be presenting their first minority budget on March 30, there were

Putting off budget planning a poor way to map out the future

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 6, 2020
  • When Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced earlier this year that the Liberals would be presenting their first minority budget on March 30, there were

As Canadian a committee as possible, under the circumstances

  • As he began the proceedings for the House of Commons’ first special COVID-19 committee meeting on April 28, House Speaker Anthony Rota recalled the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 29, 2020
House Speaker Anthony Rota chaired the first virtual COVID-19 Pandemic Committee from a West Block committee room on April 28. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

As Canadian a committee as possible, under the circumstances

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 29, 2020
  • As he began the proceedings for the House of Commons’ first special COVID-19 committee meeting on April 28, House Speaker Anthony Rota recalled the

As Canadian a committee as possible, under the circumstances

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 29, 2020
  • As he began the proceedings for the House of Commons’ first special COVID-19 committee meeting on April 28, House Speaker Anthony Rota recalled the
House Speaker Anthony Rota chaired the first virtual COVID-19 Pandemic Committee from a West Block committee room on April 28. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Sloan’s attack obscures real questions about WHO and China

  • “We’ve got serious concerns about the accuracy of the information coming out of the WHO, and it’s incumbent upon this government to explain why
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 27, 2020

Sloan’s attack obscures real questions about WHO and China

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 27, 2020
  • “We’ve got serious concerns about the accuracy of the information coming out of the WHO, and it’s incumbent upon this government to explain why

Sloan’s attack obscures real questions about WHO and China

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 27, 2020
  • “We’ve got serious concerns about the accuracy of the information coming out of the WHO, and it’s incumbent upon this government to explain why

House pandemic proceedings should be roadmap for the future

  • For better or for worse, there is finally an agreement for the House of Commons to have regular playdates for at least the next
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 22, 2020
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez and Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos take their seats in the House of Commons as Parliament returns in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on April 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House pandemic proceedings should be roadmap for the future

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 22, 2020
  • For better or for worse, there is finally an agreement for the House of Commons to have regular playdates for at least the next

House pandemic proceedings should be roadmap for the future

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 22, 2020
  • For better or for worse, there is finally an agreement for the House of Commons to have regular playdates for at least the next
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez and Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos take their seats in the House of Commons as Parliament returns in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on April 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We should have a federal pandemic body

  • The federal government, the provinces, and the municipalities have been putting a wartime-like effort into preventing the spread of the coronavirus ever since the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 20, 2020
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We should have a federal pandemic body

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 20, 2020
  • The federal government, the provinces, and the municipalities have been putting a wartime-like effort into preventing the spread of the coronavirus ever since the

We should have a federal pandemic body

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 20, 2020
  • The federal government, the provinces, and the municipalities have been putting a wartime-like effort into preventing the spread of the coronavirus ever since the
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pencils down, it’s time to figure out the pandemic Parliament

  • With April 20 less than a week away, it’s not very encouraging that Parliamentarians haven’t appeared to make any progress in deciding whether Parliament
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 15, 2020
NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice takes his seat in the House on April 11 for a special sitting to pass the government's emergency wage-subsidy legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pencils down, it’s time to figure out the pandemic Parliament

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 15, 2020
  • With April 20 less than a week away, it’s not very encouraging that Parliamentarians haven’t appeared to make any progress in deciding whether Parliament

Pencils down, it’s time to figure out the pandemic Parliament

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 15, 2020
  • With April 20 less than a week away, it’s not very encouraging that Parliamentarians haven’t appeared to make any progress in deciding whether Parliament
NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice takes his seat in the House on April 11 for a special sitting to pass the government's emergency wage-subsidy legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All MPs should be rising to this enormous challenge, dealing with COVID-19 pandemic

  • Suddenly, MPs across the country have been thrust into crisis management roles in this global COVID-19 pandemic which has rocked the global economy and
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 13, 2020
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, pictured on March 24, 2020, in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All MPs should be rising to this enormous challenge, dealing with COVID-19 pandemic

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 13, 2020
  • Suddenly, MPs across the country have been thrust into crisis management roles in this global COVID-19 pandemic which has rocked the global economy and

All MPs should be rising to this enormous challenge, dealing with COVID-19 pandemic

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 13, 2020
  • Suddenly, MPs across the country have been thrust into crisis management roles in this global COVID-19 pandemic which has rocked the global economy and
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, pictured on March 24, 2020, in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Corporations stepping up shouldn’t mean their practices get a blind eye

  • When it comes to rationalizing potentially not-great decisions, defenders often pull out the old chestnut of perfection being the enemy of good. A few
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 8, 2020

Corporations stepping up shouldn’t mean their practices get a blind eye

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 8, 2020
  • When it comes to rationalizing potentially not-great decisions, defenders often pull out the old chestnut of perfection being the enemy of good. A few

Corporations stepping up shouldn’t mean their practices get a blind eye

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 8, 2020
  • When it comes to rationalizing potentially not-great decisions, defenders often pull out the old chestnut of perfection being the enemy of good. A few

The Hill Times is here to cover the biggest story in the world

  • These words have been overused, but these really are extraordinary times. The global COVID-19 pandemic crisis means people are dying, the economy is tanking,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 6, 2020
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Hill Times is here to cover the biggest story in the world

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 6, 2020
  • These words have been overused, but these really are extraordinary times. The global COVID-19 pandemic crisis means people are dying, the economy is tanking,

The Hill Times is here to cover the biggest story in the world

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 6, 2020
  • These words have been overused, but these really are extraordinary times. The global COVID-19 pandemic crisis means people are dying, the economy is tanking,
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turning away asylum seekers is turning back on most vulnerable in global time of need

  • Nearly two weeks ago, on March 20, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a major departure from his government’s stance on people who cross the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 1, 2020

Turning away asylum seekers is turning back on most vulnerable in global time of need

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 1, 2020
  • Nearly two weeks ago, on March 20, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a major departure from his government’s stance on people who cross the

Turning away asylum seekers is turning back on most vulnerable in global time of need

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 1, 2020
  • Nearly two weeks ago, on March 20, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a major departure from his government’s stance on people who cross the

COVID-19 crisis bringing out the best in government and opposition

  • For perhaps the first time in recent memory, Canada’s political leaders are preoccupied first and foremost with leading. From Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 30, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives an update on the government's measures to help Canadians amid the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on March 23, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID-19 crisis bringing out the best in government and opposition

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 30, 2020
  • For perhaps the first time in recent memory, Canada’s political leaders are preoccupied first and foremost with leading. From Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to

COVID-19 crisis bringing out the best in government and opposition

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 30, 2020
  • For perhaps the first time in recent memory, Canada’s political leaders are preoccupied first and foremost with leading. From Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives an update on the government's measures to help Canadians amid the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on March 23, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the face of this pandemic, let’s hope cooler heads prevail

  • They say love makes you do the wacky. So perhaps it’s because of such a deep abiding love for country that public officials and
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 25, 2020

In the face of this pandemic, let’s hope cooler heads prevail

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 25, 2020
  • They say love makes you do the wacky. So perhaps it’s because of such a deep abiding love for country that public officials and

In the face of this pandemic, let’s hope cooler heads prevail

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 25, 2020
  • They say love makes you do the wacky. So perhaps it’s because of such a deep abiding love for country that public officials and

Co-operation, but not ‘kumbaya’ will be what gets us through

  • There are times when Canadians can look at the House of Commons as a fine example of how not to model behaviour. Question Period,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 23, 2020

Co-operation, but not ‘kumbaya’ will be what gets us through

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 23, 2020
  • There are times when Canadians can look at the House of Commons as a fine example of how not to model behaviour. Question Period,

Co-operation, but not ‘kumbaya’ will be what gets us through

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 23, 2020
  • There are times when Canadians can look at the House of Commons as a fine example of how not to model behaviour. Question Period,

Feds, provinces should speak with one voice on COVID-19

  • It’s time for the federation to work together. As efforts to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, ramp up, the disparate approaches
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 18, 2020

Feds, provinces should speak with one voice on COVID-19

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 18, 2020
  • It’s time for the federation to work together. As efforts to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, ramp up, the disparate approaches

Feds, provinces should speak with one voice on COVID-19

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 18, 2020
  • It’s time for the federation to work together. As efforts to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, ramp up, the disparate approaches

It’s time for a national consensus on daylight saving

  • In this collective hallucination we call society, there are plenty of quirky practices humans adhere to. Most people still say “bless you” when someone
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 11, 2020

It’s time for a national consensus on daylight saving

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 11, 2020
  • In this collective hallucination we call society, there are plenty of quirky practices humans adhere to. Most people still say “bless you” when someone

It’s time for a national consensus on daylight saving

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 11, 2020
  • In this collective hallucination we call society, there are plenty of quirky practices humans adhere to. Most people still say “bless you” when someone

Governing Liberals squandering early days of 43rd Parliament in the House

  • To see how the Liberals have approached the beginning of the 43rd Parliament, one might think they are surprised that they won the election. 
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 9, 2020

Governing Liberals squandering early days of 43rd Parliament in the House

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 9, 2020
  • To see how the Liberals have approached the beginning of the 43rd Parliament, one might think they are surprised that they won the election. 

Governing Liberals squandering early days of 43rd Parliament in the House

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 9, 2020
  • To see how the Liberals have approached the beginning of the 43rd Parliament, one might think they are surprised that they won the election. 

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