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Tories strip five Ontario ridings of bellwether status, while 29 seats remain

  • Just under one in 10 ridings have elected MPs from the governing party since at least 2011.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 1, 2025
Liberal MPs, top row from left, Karina Gould, Terry Duguid, and Chris Bittle continued their riding's historic bellwether status, while Conservatives, bottom from left, Connie Cody, Sandra Cobena, and Roman Baber flipped seats that have long stuck with the governing party. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and courtesy of the Conservative Party

Tories strip five Ontario ridings of bellwether status, while 29 seats remain

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 1, 2025
  • Just under one in 10 ridings have elected MPs from the governing party since at least 2011.

Tories strip five Ontario ridings of bellwether status, while 29 seats remain

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 1, 2025
  • Just under one in 10 ridings have elected MPs from the governing party since at least 2011.
Liberal MPs, top row from left, Karina Gould, Terry Duguid, and Chris Bittle continued their riding's historic bellwether status, while Conservatives, bottom from left, Connie Cody, Sandra Cobena, and Roman Baber flipped seats that have long stuck with the governing party. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and courtesy of the Conservative Party

Efforts underway to bury Pope Francis’ legacy as a climate radical

  • The late pope's commitment was relentless, weaving environmental justice into the heart of Catholic thought.
Opinion | BY NATHANIEL MONG’ARE | May 1, 2025
Barely days after the death of Pope Francis, his legacy is already being whitewashed. Don’t let the coming Conclave bury his work, writes  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Efforts underway to bury Pope Francis’ legacy as a climate radical

Opinion | BY NATHANIEL MONG’ARE | May 1, 2025
  • The late pope's commitment was relentless, weaving environmental justice into the heart of Catholic thought.

Efforts underway to bury Pope Francis’ legacy as a climate radical

Opinion | BY NATHANIEL MONG’ARE | May 1, 2025
  • The late pope's commitment was relentless, weaving environmental justice into the heart of Catholic thought.
Barely days after the death of Pope Francis, his legacy is already being whitewashed. Don’t let the coming Conclave bury his work, writes  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively
Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
In the end, a majority of Canadians were attracted to Mark Carney, determining that he possessed the economic experience and credentials required to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively
In the end, a majority of Canadians were attracted to Mark Carney, determining that he possessed the economic experience and credentials required to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats regroup

  • Plus, the ‘sprint’ to prepare for the new Parliament is on.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 1, 2025
Heather McPherson and the other six remaining NDP MPs will meet today to plan for the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats regroup

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 1, 2025
  • Plus, the ‘sprint’ to prepare for the new Parliament is on.

New Democrats regroup

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 1, 2025
  • Plus, the ‘sprint’ to prepare for the new Parliament is on.
Heather McPherson and the other six remaining NDP MPs will meet today to plan for the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
Some of the re-elected members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, from bottom right: Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, David McGuinty, Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree, and Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.
Some of the re-elected members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, from bottom right: Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, David McGuinty, Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree, and Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents a chance for the party
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
NDP MPs Jenny Kwan, left, and Heather McPherson will be returning to Parliament alongside five others in the shrunken New Democrat caucus. Kwan says the party will continue to fight for Canadians in Parliament 'no matter our number.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents a chance for the party

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents a chance for the party
NDP MPs Jenny Kwan, left, and Heather McPherson will be returning to Parliament alongside five others in the shrunken New Democrat caucus. Kwan says the party will continue to fight for Canadians in Parliament 'no matter our number.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says after speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump, the leaders agreed to meet in person in the near future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles

Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles
Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says after speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump, the leaders agreed to meet in person in the near future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The relationship between the two nations is fundamentally unstable because Pakistan has only one-sixth of India’s population and one-10th of its wealth, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The relationship between the two nations is fundamentally unstable because Pakistan has only one-sixth of India’s population and one-10th of its wealth, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

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

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s recent comments calling Canada an ‘artificial country’ were unwelcome at a time of the country’s existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s recent comments calling Canada an ‘artificial country’ were unwelcome at a time of the country’s existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The true election loser? The mainstream press

  • This was an abysmal demonstration of Canadian mainstream journalism perfectly affirming the emperor’s-new-clothes’ approach to their democratic duty.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 30, 2025
For such a consequential vote, the treatment of its substance by Canadian news media left much to be desired, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The true election loser? The mainstream press

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 30, 2025
  • This was an abysmal demonstration of Canadian mainstream journalism perfectly affirming the emperor’s-new-clothes’ approach to their democratic duty.

The true election loser? The mainstream press

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 30, 2025
  • This was an abysmal demonstration of Canadian mainstream journalism perfectly affirming the emperor’s-new-clothes’ approach to their democratic duty.
For such a consequential vote, the treatment of its substance by Canadian news media left much to be desired, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It was an election campaign unlike any other

  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top right, and Green co-Leader Elizabeth May did the Hip Flip with the irreverent journalist Nardwuar earlier this month Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

It was an election campaign unlike any other

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days

It was an election campaign unlike any other

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top right, and Green co-Leader Elizabeth May did the Hip Flip with the irreverent journalist Nardwuar earlier this month Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

What now?

  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump's approach to Canada is the focus of an Economic Club of Canada event taking place in Toronto on May 1. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump's approach to Canada is the focus of an Economic Club of Canada event taking place in Toronto on May 1. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

  • Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.
Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN, MICHAEL POLANYI | April 30, 2025
Trees
Trees
Canada must recognize that forest degradation is occurring and move to redress it, write Rachel Plotkin, Julee Boan, and Michael Polanyi. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Felix Mittermeier

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN, MICHAEL POLANYI | April 30, 2025
  • Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN, MICHAEL POLANYI | April 30, 2025
  • Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.
Trees
Canada must recognize that forest degradation is occurring and move to redress it, write Rachel Plotkin, Julee Boan, and Michael Polanyi. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Felix Mittermeier

Let’s support a Canada that cares beyond our borders: letter writer

  • Since the federal election was called on March 23, like many Canadians, I’ve been asking myself: who am I voting for, and what do
Opinion | April 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Let’s support a Canada that cares beyond our borders: letter writer

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Since the federal election was called on March 23, like many Canadians, I’ve been asking myself: who am I voting for, and what do

Let’s support a Canada that cares beyond our borders: letter writer

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Since the federal election was called on March 23, like many Canadians, I’ve been asking myself: who am I voting for, and what do
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comeback complete

  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
Mark Carney has won his first election and his first mandate from voters to serve as prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comeback complete

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.

Comeback complete

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.
Mark Carney has won his first election and his first mandate from voters to serve as prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED May 1, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED May 1, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED May 1, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
The sausage sandwich—or democracy sausage—has become a ubiquitous part of election day in Australia. The Hill Times photograph by Stephen Jeffery

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
The sausage sandwich—or democracy sausage—has become a ubiquitous part of election day in Australia. The Hill Times photograph by Stephen Jeffery

Farewell to the old order

  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seeking votes from an electorate interested in a change in direction and standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polls published last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seeking votes from an electorate interested in a change in direction and standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polls published last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis
Pope Francis
The late Pope Francis. 'He humanized the papacy, jettisoned much of the silly and encrusted protocols and habits that made the Vatican a kingdom of princelings, and attached priority to the pastoral over the cerebral, people over concepts, in the exercise of his ministry as the Successor of Peter,' says author Michael W. Higgins. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.
Pope Francis
The late Pope Francis. 'He humanized the papacy, jettisoned much of the silly and encrusted protocols and habits that made the Vatican a kingdom of princelings, and attached priority to the pastoral over the cerebral, people over concepts, in the exercise of his ministry as the Successor of Peter,' says author Michael W. Higgins. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, did such a good job last year of attacking the Liberal Party—now led by Mark Carney, centre—and the NDP led by Jagmeet Singh, right, that he’s laid the foundations for his own election difficulty, said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, did such a good job last year of attacking the Liberal Party—now led by Mark Carney, centre—and the NDP led by Jagmeet Singh, right, that he’s laid the foundations for his own election difficulty, said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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Bell Media job cuts, including seasoned Hill journos, spark worries from fellow reporters and editors

  • In an internal memo, Richard Gray, Bell Media's vice-president of news, said it needs to significantly adapt to how it delivers news and will
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 19, 2023
CTV's national news Ottawa bureau chief Joyce Napier, left, and reporter Glen McGregor. Both were let go by the network as part of 1,300 job cuts announced last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Twitter

Bell Media job cuts, including seasoned Hill journos, spark worries from fellow reporters and editors

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 19, 2023
  • In an internal memo, Richard Gray, Bell Media's vice-president of news, said it needs to significantly adapt to how it delivers news and will

Bell Media job cuts, including seasoned Hill journos, spark worries from fellow reporters and editors

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 19, 2023
  • In an internal memo, Richard Gray, Bell Media's vice-president of news, said it needs to significantly adapt to how it delivers news and will
CTV's national news Ottawa bureau chief Joyce Napier, left, and reporter Glen McGregor. Both were let go by the network as part of 1,300 job cuts announced last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Twitter

Online News Act has momentum to pass before summer, but firearms bill needs more time, say lobbyists

  • There are 118 bills before the House and Senate, with both chambers set to adjourn soon for the summer and resume sitting in the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 19, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced Bill C-18, the Online News Act, in the House on April 5. The bill passed third reading in the Senate with about a dozen amendments on June 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Online News Act has momentum to pass before summer, but firearms bill needs more time, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 19, 2023
  • There are 118 bills before the House and Senate, with both chambers set to adjourn soon for the summer and resume sitting in the

Online News Act has momentum to pass before summer, but firearms bill needs more time, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 19, 2023
  • There are 118 bills before the House and Senate, with both chambers set to adjourn soon for the summer and resume sitting in the
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced Bill C-18, the Online News Act, in the House on April 5. The bill passed third reading in the Senate with about a dozen amendments on June 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This is our El Niño wakeup call and it is our last chance, people

  • The feedbacks are starting to kick in and soon the momentum will be irreversible. We should never have allowed ourselves to be this close
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 19, 2023
Toxic smoke from forest wildfires in Quebec and Ontario covered the Ottawa-Gatineau region for at least three days recently, created off-the-charts unhealthy air quality. This photo of the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., was taken on June 6, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This is our El Niño wakeup call and it is our last chance, people

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 19, 2023
  • The feedbacks are starting to kick in and soon the momentum will be irreversible. We should never have allowed ourselves to be this close

This is our El Niño wakeup call and it is our last chance, people

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 19, 2023
  • The feedbacks are starting to kick in and soon the momentum will be irreversible. We should never have allowed ourselves to be this close
Toxic smoke from forest wildfires in Quebec and Ontario covered the Ottawa-Gatineau region for at least three days recently, created off-the-charts unhealthy air quality. This photo of the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., was taken on June 6, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

At 100 years old, Kissinger pushes back against demonizing China

  • When The Economist recently asked Henry Kissinger his thoughts on China’s global role today, he said he wants a permanent dialogue between the U.S. and
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 19, 2023
Former U.S. national security adviser Henry Kissinger calls for 'reason' to prevail in making a world order out of present chaos. 'I found it revelatory that the man who always put power over morality is now talking in ways that, while he doesn’t say so explicitly, point to a common security agenda to ensure common survival," writes Douglas Roche. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

At 100 years old, Kissinger pushes back against demonizing China

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 19, 2023
  • When The Economist recently asked Henry Kissinger his thoughts on China’s global role today, he said he wants a permanent dialogue between the U.S. and

At 100 years old, Kissinger pushes back against demonizing China

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 19, 2023
  • When The Economist recently asked Henry Kissinger his thoughts on China’s global role today, he said he wants a permanent dialogue between the U.S. and
Former U.S. national security adviser Henry Kissinger calls for 'reason' to prevail in making a world order out of present chaos. 'I found it revelatory that the man who always put power over morality is now talking in ways that, while he doesn’t say so explicitly, point to a common security agenda to ensure common survival," writes Douglas Roche. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

O’Toole delivers good final speech, but MPs unlikely to listen to his famous last House words

  • Party leaders set the tone and it's up to them to lead and to put the country first. It's time for respectful, serious discussions
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 19, 2023
Conservative MP Erin O’Toole, left, and Conservative MP Rick Perkins on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole delivers good final speech, but MPs unlikely to listen to his famous last House words

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 19, 2023
  • Party leaders set the tone and it's up to them to lead and to put the country first. It's time for respectful, serious discussions

O’Toole delivers good final speech, but MPs unlikely to listen to his famous last House words

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 19, 2023
  • Party leaders set the tone and it's up to them to lead and to put the country first. It's time for respectful, serious discussions
Conservative MP Erin O’Toole, left, and Conservative MP Rick Perkins on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When you’re in the middle of forest fires, stop adding fuel

  • Approval for the TMX should be rescinded and all other fossil fuel subsidies abolished. The Government of Canada should divert these funds to supporting
Opinion | BY TREVOR HANCOCK, DANIEL RAINHAM, AND TIM TAKARO | June 19, 2023
An aerial view of the Donnie Creek Complex fire in northern British Columbia on May 27. Use the pipeline right-of-ways for buried east-west high voltage electric lines and let the hydropower of British Columbia be the storage battery for Alberta’s fast-growing solar production, write the authors. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service

When you’re in the middle of forest fires, stop adding fuel

Opinion | BY TREVOR HANCOCK, DANIEL RAINHAM, AND TIM TAKARO | June 19, 2023
  • Approval for the TMX should be rescinded and all other fossil fuel subsidies abolished. The Government of Canada should divert these funds to supporting

When you’re in the middle of forest fires, stop adding fuel

Opinion | BY TREVOR HANCOCK, DANIEL RAINHAM, AND TIM TAKARO | June 19, 2023
  • Approval for the TMX should be rescinded and all other fossil fuel subsidies abolished. The Government of Canada should divert these funds to supporting
An aerial view of the Donnie Creek Complex fire in northern British Columbia on May 27. Use the pipeline right-of-ways for buried east-west high voltage electric lines and let the hydropower of British Columbia be the storage battery for Alberta’s fast-growing solar production, write the authors. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service

Politics This Morning: Four by-elections before the summer break

  • Plus, the judge who presided over the trial of American abuser Larry Nassar visits Ottawa to participate in committee hearings on abuse in Canadian
Marc Garneau
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There will be four by-elections today, including in the Montreal seat previously held by Liberal MP and cabinet minister Marc Garneau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Four by-elections before the summer break

  • Plus, the judge who presided over the trial of American abuser Larry Nassar visits Ottawa to participate in committee hearings on abuse in Canadian

Politics This Morning: Four by-elections before the summer break

  • Plus, the judge who presided over the trial of American abuser Larry Nassar visits Ottawa to participate in committee hearings on abuse in Canadian
Marc Garneau
There will be four by-elections today, including in the Montreal seat previously held by Liberal MP and cabinet minister Marc Garneau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boluarte’s government committed to dialogue, writes Peru’s envoy to Canada

  • Re: “Canada must suspend arms exports to Peru and speak out against lethal racism,” (The Hill Times, June 5), written by Marina Navarro, Ketty
Opinion | June 19, 2023

Boluarte’s government committed to dialogue, writes Peru’s envoy to Canada

Opinion | June 19, 2023
  • Re: “Canada must suspend arms exports to Peru and speak out against lethal racism,” (The Hill Times, June 5), written by Marina Navarro, Ketty

Boluarte’s government committed to dialogue, writes Peru’s envoy to Canada

Opinion | June 19, 2023
  • Re: “Canada must suspend arms exports to Peru and speak out against lethal racism,” (The Hill Times, June 5), written by Marina Navarro, Ketty

MPs should avoid all-expenses-paid tours: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

  • Re: “Incoming sponsored travel rules for lobbyists will limit ‘educational opportunity’ for MPs and Senators, say CIJA and Results Canada,” (The Hill Times, June
Opinion | June 19, 2023

MPs should avoid all-expenses-paid tours: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

Opinion | June 19, 2023
  • Re: “Incoming sponsored travel rules for lobbyists will limit ‘educational opportunity’ for MPs and Senators, say CIJA and Results Canada,” (The Hill Times, June

MPs should avoid all-expenses-paid tours: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

Opinion | June 19, 2023
  • Re: “Incoming sponsored travel rules for lobbyists will limit ‘educational opportunity’ for MPs and Senators, say CIJA and Results Canada,” (The Hill Times, June

House scheduled to adjourn for summer on June 23, set to resume sitting again on Sept. 18

  • MONDAY, JUNE 19 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 23. It will break for
Canada's federal Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge, pictured on the Hill. The House is scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 23 and will resume sitting on Sept. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House scheduled to adjourn for summer on June 23, set to resume sitting again on Sept. 18

  • MONDAY, JUNE 19 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 23. It will break for

House scheduled to adjourn for summer on June 23, set to resume sitting again on Sept. 18

  • MONDAY, JUNE 19 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 23. It will break for
Canada's federal Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge, pictured on the Hill. The House is scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 23 and will resume sitting on Sept. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds asked to consider national fire service as country grapples with ‘new normal’ wildfire season

  • So far this year, more than 2,600 fires have burnt through 5.3 million hectares. As of June 15, 458 fires were burning across the
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 18, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair office said the federal government is continually assessing its 'emergency management approach to ensure we are being responsive to the needs of communities.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds asked to consider national fire service as country grapples with ‘new normal’ wildfire season

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 18, 2023
  • So far this year, more than 2,600 fires have burnt through 5.3 million hectares. As of June 15, 458 fires were burning across the

Feds asked to consider national fire service as country grapples with ‘new normal’ wildfire season

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 18, 2023
  • So far this year, more than 2,600 fires have burnt through 5.3 million hectares. As of June 15, 458 fires were burning across the
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair office said the federal government is continually assessing its 'emergency management approach to ensure we are being responsive to the needs of communities.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On foreign interference, Liberals leave opposition looking ‘a little bit confused and stunned’

  • Former Grit staffer Muhammed Ali says the Libs need to capitalize on this moment when they face less pressure and start leading the conversation.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 16, 2023
At a June 10 press conference, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc called on opposition parties to provide 'concrete' suggestions on how to move forward on the issue of foreign interference in Canada's elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On foreign interference, Liberals leave opposition looking ‘a little bit confused and stunned’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 16, 2023
  • Former Grit staffer Muhammed Ali says the Libs need to capitalize on this moment when they face less pressure and start leading the conversation.

On foreign interference, Liberals leave opposition looking ‘a little bit confused and stunned’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 16, 2023
  • Former Grit staffer Muhammed Ali says the Libs need to capitalize on this moment when they face less pressure and start leading the conversation.
At a June 10 press conference, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc called on opposition parties to provide 'concrete' suggestions on how to move forward on the issue of foreign interference in Canada's elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime minister holds court at his garden party

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted more than 100 journalists, ministers and staffers at Rideau Cottage on June 13 for his highly-anticipated annual media garden
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, enjoys a cold Nita Biju IPA with David Schellenberg, left, of Operation Come Home; Tommy Desfossés, James Grant, Nita chief beer officer Andy Nita, and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. Photograph courtesy of David Schellenberg

Prime minister holds court at his garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted more than 100 journalists, ministers and staffers at Rideau Cottage on June 13 for his highly-anticipated annual media garden

Prime minister holds court at his garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted more than 100 journalists, ministers and staffers at Rideau Cottage on June 13 for his highly-anticipated annual media garden
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, enjoys a cold Nita Biju IPA with David Schellenberg, left, of Operation Come Home; Tommy Desfossés, James Grant, Nita chief beer officer Andy Nita, and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. Photograph courtesy of David Schellenberg

Party leaders speak to media during second-to-last week before House rises

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 16, 2023
As the clock runs down before the House rises for the summer, four party leaders made themselves available to the media for questions, including NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured, on June 14, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Party leaders speak to media during second-to-last week before House rises

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 16, 2023

Party leaders speak to media during second-to-last week before House rises

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 16, 2023
As the clock runs down before the House rises for the summer, four party leaders made themselves available to the media for questions, including NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured, on June 14, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The spirit of the question

  • Plus, Andrew Leslie talks military procurement at committee.
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner has a beef with the Natural Resources Department. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: The spirit of the question

  • Plus, Andrew Leslie talks military procurement at committee.

Politics This Morning: The spirit of the question

  • Plus, Andrew Leslie talks military procurement at committee.
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner has a beef with the Natural Resources Department. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s coming announcement on fossil fuel subsidies will be precedent setting

  • Independent Senator Rosa Galvez says the complex taxonomy of government support for the fossil fuel sector creates 'grey areas where we still encourage exploration
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 15, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's office says the government is looking to release its assessment framework on fossil fuel subsidies in late June or early July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s coming announcement on fossil fuel subsidies will be precedent setting

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 15, 2023
  • Independent Senator Rosa Galvez says the complex taxonomy of government support for the fossil fuel sector creates 'grey areas where we still encourage exploration

Canada’s coming announcement on fossil fuel subsidies will be precedent setting

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 15, 2023
  • Independent Senator Rosa Galvez says the complex taxonomy of government support for the fossil fuel sector creates 'grey areas where we still encourage exploration
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's office says the government is looking to release its assessment framework on fossil fuel subsidies in late June or early July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

David Johnston has resigned. Now what?

  • Late in the afternoon on June 9, as Canadians were leaving work, getting supper on, and generally doing their best to avoid the news,
Opinion | BY DEAN BAXENDALE | June 15, 2023
Irwin Cotler, top left, Richard Fadden, Ward Elcock, and Louise Arbour would all be excellent candidates to lead an inquiry into foreign interference, along with three other people suggested by the main opposition parties, writes Dean Baxendale. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photographs

David Johnston has resigned. Now what?

Opinion | BY DEAN BAXENDALE | June 15, 2023
  • Late in the afternoon on June 9, as Canadians were leaving work, getting supper on, and generally doing their best to avoid the news,

David Johnston has resigned. Now what?

Opinion | BY DEAN BAXENDALE | June 15, 2023
  • Late in the afternoon on June 9, as Canadians were leaving work, getting supper on, and generally doing their best to avoid the news,
Irwin Cotler, top left, Richard Fadden, Ward Elcock, and Louise Arbour would all be excellent candidates to lead an inquiry into foreign interference, along with three other people suggested by the main opposition parties, writes Dean Baxendale. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photographs

Fifty years apart, Trudeau governments prefer tobacco harm reduction to protective laws

  • It took almost two decades before the tobacco control mistakes of the 1970s were remedied by the Mulroney government in 1988. Let's hope we don't
Opinion | BY CYNTHIA CALLARD | June 15, 2023
John Munro, left, pictured at a Liberal fundraiser in the 1960s, was prime minister Pierre Trudeau's health minister in the 1970s. In 1971, he introduced a law to ban cigarette advertising and regulated packaging, but abandoned it shortly afterwards, writes Cynthia Callard. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Fifty years apart, Trudeau governments prefer tobacco harm reduction to protective laws

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA CALLARD | June 15, 2023
  • It took almost two decades before the tobacco control mistakes of the 1970s were remedied by the Mulroney government in 1988. Let's hope we don't

Fifty years apart, Trudeau governments prefer tobacco harm reduction to protective laws

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA CALLARD | June 15, 2023
  • It took almost two decades before the tobacco control mistakes of the 1970s were remedied by the Mulroney government in 1988. Let's hope we don't
John Munro, left, pictured at a Liberal fundraiser in the 1960s, was prime minister Pierre Trudeau's health minister in the 1970s. In 1971, he introduced a law to ban cigarette advertising and regulated packaging, but abandoned it shortly afterwards, writes Cynthia Callard. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Populism: end of an era—or just a pause?

  • All it would take is a long recession and the populists would be swarming back into power all over the developed world, with the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 15, 2023
Donald Trump, pictured, is out of power and under indictment in the United States. If you squeeze your eyes shut and hope very hard, you might think the heyday of the populists has past, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Populism: end of an era—or just a pause?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 15, 2023
  • All it would take is a long recession and the populists would be swarming back into power all over the developed world, with the

Populism: end of an era—or just a pause?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 15, 2023
  • All it would take is a long recession and the populists would be swarming back into power all over the developed world, with the
Donald Trump, pictured, is out of power and under indictment in the United States. If you squeeze your eyes shut and hope very hard, you might think the heyday of the populists has past, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

David Johnston, super vetting government information consultant, bows out

  • Nobody ever said freeing-up Ottawa with so many government insiders afraid of public disclosures or having independent inquiries would be easy. 
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 15, 2023
David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, appears at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee in West Block on June 6, 2023, to answer questions about foreign interference as calls for his resignation continued. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

David Johnston, super vetting government information consultant, bows out

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 15, 2023
  • Nobody ever said freeing-up Ottawa with so many government insiders afraid of public disclosures or having independent inquiries would be easy. 

David Johnston, super vetting government information consultant, bows out

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 15, 2023
  • Nobody ever said freeing-up Ottawa with so many government insiders afraid of public disclosures or having independent inquiries would be easy. 
David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, appears at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee in West Block on June 6, 2023, to answer questions about foreign interference as calls for his resignation continued. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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