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There’s no security without Indigenous sovereignty

  • The boost in defence spending won’t amount to much without first ensuring Inuit prosperity, which is key to Canadian authority in the Arctic.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 10, 2025
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed. The more control the federal government has in the North, the more likely those policies endanger Inuit communities, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no security without Indigenous sovereignty

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 10, 2025
  • The boost in defence spending won’t amount to much without first ensuring Inuit prosperity, which is key to Canadian authority in the Arctic.

There’s no security without Indigenous sovereignty

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 10, 2025
  • The boost in defence spending won’t amount to much without first ensuring Inuit prosperity, which is key to Canadian authority in the Arctic.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed. The more control the federal government has in the North, the more likely those policies endanger Inuit communities, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Carney’s expense of political capital coming out of Sudan’s bottom line?

  • The United Arab Emirates is looking to bolster its reputation by cozying up to Canada as a deflection from allegations that it is supporting
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, returned home with a $70-billion investment commitment after meeting with United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan last month. Screenshot courtesy of LinkedIn

Is Carney’s expense of political capital coming out of Sudan’s bottom line?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 3, 2025
  • The United Arab Emirates is looking to bolster its reputation by cozying up to Canada as a deflection from allegations that it is supporting

Is Carney’s expense of political capital coming out of Sudan’s bottom line?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 3, 2025
  • The United Arab Emirates is looking to bolster its reputation by cozying up to Canada as a deflection from allegations that it is supporting
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, returned home with a $70-billion investment commitment after meeting with United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan last month. Screenshot courtesy of LinkedIn

Liberals’ wide miss of the moment offers an opening for Poilievre

  • Whether or not Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre can take advantage of the Grits’ ignorance depends on his skill as a politician.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Despite recent criticisms, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still represents disaffected groups that feel left behind, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ wide miss of the moment offers an opening for Poilievre

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 19, 2025
  • Whether or not Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre can take advantage of the Grits’ ignorance depends on his skill as a politician.

Liberals’ wide miss of the moment offers an opening for Poilievre

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 19, 2025
  • Whether or not Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre can take advantage of the Grits’ ignorance depends on his skill as a politician.
Pierre Poilievre
Despite recent criticisms, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still represents disaffected groups that feel left behind, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can anyone in Canada capitalize on the Mamdani effect?

  • The NDP and Conservatives both seem to be lacking the political acumen needed to cash in on voters desperate for a response to the
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 12, 2025
Zohran Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani gave people something to vote for. Canadian politicians should take notes, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Can anyone in Canada capitalize on the Mamdani effect?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 12, 2025
  • The NDP and Conservatives both seem to be lacking the political acumen needed to cash in on voters desperate for a response to the

Can anyone in Canada capitalize on the Mamdani effect?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 12, 2025
  • The NDP and Conservatives both seem to be lacking the political acumen needed to cash in on voters desperate for a response to the
Zohran Mamdani
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani gave people something to vote for. Canadian politicians should take notes, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is now the winter of our economic discontent?

  • It is quite evident that we are barrelling towards economic gloom, and creating a society of haves and have nots.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has already said that Canadians will have to sacrifice as a countermeasure to the U.S. tariff war, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is now the winter of our economic discontent?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 5, 2025
  • It is quite evident that we are barrelling towards economic gloom, and creating a society of haves and have nots.

Is now the winter of our economic discontent?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 5, 2025
  • It is quite evident that we are barrelling towards economic gloom, and creating a society of haves and have nots.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has already said that Canadians will have to sacrifice as a countermeasure to the U.S. tariff war, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Conservative ‘come-to-Jesus’ moment is past due

  • The Tories keep electing leaders who can’t adjust to changing political landscapes, or can’t read a room.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 29, 2025
Even U.S. President Donald Trump is more popular in his disintegrating country than Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, is here in Canada, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Conservative ‘come-to-Jesus’ moment is past due

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 29, 2025
  • The Tories keep electing leaders who can’t adjust to changing political landscapes, or can’t read a room.

The Conservative ‘come-to-Jesus’ moment is past due

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 29, 2025
  • The Tories keep electing leaders who can’t adjust to changing political landscapes, or can’t read a room.
Even U.S. President Donald Trump is more popular in his disintegrating country than Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, is here in Canada, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is failing to make the grade

  • The prime minister is doing well on the leadership front relative to his opponents, but his early stats on community outreach, combatting fascism, and
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 24, 2025
There is a lack of substance about breaking down systemic barriers for the more equitable economic advancement Prime Minister Mark Carney is pursuing, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is failing to make the grade

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 24, 2025
  • The prime minister is doing well on the leadership front relative to his opponents, but his early stats on community outreach, combatting fascism, and

Carney is failing to make the grade

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 24, 2025
  • The prime minister is doing well on the leadership front relative to his opponents, but his early stats on community outreach, combatting fascism, and
There is a lack of substance about breaking down systemic barriers for the more equitable economic advancement Prime Minister Mark Carney is pursuing, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public safety or public suppression?

  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Public safety or public suppression?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.

Public safety or public suppression?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Don’t let the pink-washing win

  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
If we are truly committed to celebrating Pride, we must stand for LGBTQ rights, and queer liberation, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the pink-washing win

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.

Don’t let the pink-washing win

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.
If we are truly committed to celebrating Pride, we must stand for LGBTQ rights, and queer liberation, writes Erica Ifill. 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

Red-pill populism

  • Conservative politics and its embrace of populism have merged with toxic masculinity for validation in the mainstream.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s aggressive style, victimization, and constant attack mode of communication attracts young men and repels women, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Red-pill populism

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 16, 2025
  • Conservative politics and its embrace of populism have merged with toxic masculinity for validation in the mainstream.

Red-pill populism

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 16, 2025
  • Conservative politics and its embrace of populism have merged with toxic masculinity for validation in the mainstream.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s aggressive style, victimization, and constant attack mode of communication attracts young men and repels women, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s chaos is imperialism in a transparent disguise

  • The economy no longer exists to raise standards of living; it is an arm of imperialism's hard power that isn’t restricted to borders.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 9, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why is U.S. President Donald Trump tanking the economy? So American companies with large cash reserves and foreign sovereign funds can take advantage of investment opportunities, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trump’s chaos is imperialism in a transparent disguise

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 9, 2025
  • The economy no longer exists to raise standards of living; it is an arm of imperialism's hard power that isn’t restricted to borders.

Trump’s chaos is imperialism in a transparent disguise

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 9, 2025
  • The economy no longer exists to raise standards of living; it is an arm of imperialism's hard power that isn’t restricted to borders.
Donald Trump
Why is U.S. President Donald Trump tanking the economy? So American companies with large cash reserves and foreign sovereign funds can take advantage of investment opportunities, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Are we witnessing the ignominious crumbling of the Conservative citadel?

  • Imagine running the party that effed up a 25-point lead in a matter of two-and-a-half months.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 2, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
The Conservatives were riding the wave of indestructibility ever since Pierre Poilievre’s commanding leadership victory in 2022, but now find themselves tied or behind the Liberals in the polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are we witnessing the ignominious crumbling of the Conservative citadel?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 2, 2025
  • Imagine running the party that effed up a 25-point lead in a matter of two-and-a-half months.

Are we witnessing the ignominious crumbling of the Conservative citadel?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 2, 2025
  • Imagine running the party that effed up a 25-point lead in a matter of two-and-a-half months.
Pierre Poilievre
The Conservatives were riding the wave of indestructibility ever since Pierre Poilievre’s commanding leadership victory in 2022, but now find themselves tied or behind the Liberals in the polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP is dithering on the fringes of survival

  • This election, the NDP is fighting to survive, therefore it can’t do anything for us.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 26, 2025
Jagmeet Singh
Jagmeet Singh
New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh and his party are scared to be the progressive, left-wing champions the country needs, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP is dithering on the fringes of survival

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 26, 2025
  • This election, the NDP is fighting to survive, therefore it can’t do anything for us.

The NDP is dithering on the fringes of survival

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 26, 2025
  • This election, the NDP is fighting to survive, therefore it can’t do anything for us.
Jagmeet Singh
New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh and his party are scared to be the progressive, left-wing champions the country needs, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s cabinet a step backwards in the dark

  • This is a historical pattern that rears up when those who were once marginalized gain representation within the white supremacist social and economic structure.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first cabinet is a rejection of the commitment to diversity that steered public policy for nine-and-a-half years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s cabinet a step backwards in the dark

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 19, 2025
  • This is a historical pattern that rears up when those who were once marginalized gain representation within the white supremacist social and economic structure.

Carney’s cabinet a step backwards in the dark

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 19, 2025
  • This is a historical pattern that rears up when those who were once marginalized gain representation within the white supremacist social and economic structure.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first cabinet is a rejection of the commitment to diversity that steered public policy for nine-and-a-half years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mid Mark Carney may not meet the moment

  • The new Liberal leader is a component of the technocratic elite who got us into this mess of inequality.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime minister-designate Mark Carney champions of the same neoliberal economics that generationally increased the income inequality that is crushing a lot of Canadians, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mid Mark Carney may not meet the moment

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 12, 2025
  • The new Liberal leader is a component of the technocratic elite who got us into this mess of inequality.

Mid Mark Carney may not meet the moment

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 12, 2025
  • The new Liberal leader is a component of the technocratic elite who got us into this mess of inequality.
Mark Carney
Prime minister-designate Mark Carney champions of the same neoliberal economics that generationally increased the income inequality that is crushing a lot of Canadians, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland isn’t the change we want to see in the world

  • Becoming a Conservative-in-waiting is not the solution to Canada's ills, just like Chrystia Freeland is not the answer.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 5, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland is the Hillary Clinton of Canadian politics, trying to distance herself from the Establishment she championed for nine years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland isn’t the change we want to see in the world

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 5, 2025
  • Becoming a Conservative-in-waiting is not the solution to Canada's ills, just like Chrystia Freeland is not the answer.

Freeland isn’t the change we want to see in the world

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 5, 2025
  • Becoming a Conservative-in-waiting is not the solution to Canada's ills, just like Chrystia Freeland is not the answer.
Chrystia Freeland
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland is the Hillary Clinton of Canadian politics, trying to distance herself from the Establishment she championed for nine years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s Uno reverse

  • White people colonizing white people is the western world eating its own tail.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 26, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Tech companies are now our feudal lords, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s words indicate that he will fulfill their mission of global dominance through colonializing the West, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Trump’s Uno reverse

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 26, 2025
  • White people colonizing white people is the western world eating its own tail.

Trump’s Uno reverse

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 26, 2025
  • White people colonizing white people is the western world eating its own tail.
Donald Trump
Tech companies are now our feudal lords, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s words indicate that he will fulfill their mission of global dominance through colonializing the West, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Poilievre is more bark than bite

  • The anti-‘woke’ crusade, the war on journalism, and the cozying up to Shopify are all copies of the U.S. president’s political strategies.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s best bet was to wedge himself within a divided Canada, hoping to create a schism and run up the middle to electoral victory, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre is more bark than bite

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 19, 2025
  • The anti-‘woke’ crusade, the war on journalism, and the cozying up to Shopify are all copies of the U.S. president’s political strategies.

Poilievre is more bark than bite

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 19, 2025
  • The anti-‘woke’ crusade, the war on journalism, and the cozying up to Shopify are all copies of the U.S. president’s political strategies.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s best bet was to wedge himself within a divided Canada, hoping to create a schism and run up the middle to electoral victory, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Breaking down barriers

  • Reducing interprovincial trade barriers is a long-term solution, and not likely to pick up the short-term slack from any potential tariffs.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 5, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s plan includes increasing economic activity among the provinces, but it requires putting a finger on the markets to distort economic gains, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Breaking down barriers

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 5, 2025
  • Reducing interprovincial trade barriers is a long-term solution, and not likely to pick up the short-term slack from any potential tariffs.

Breaking down barriers

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 5, 2025
  • Reducing interprovincial trade barriers is a long-term solution, and not likely to pick up the short-term slack from any potential tariffs.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s plan includes increasing economic activity among the provinces, but it requires putting a finger on the markets to distort economic gains, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lessons ignored, voices silenced

  • Judging from today’s political and social environment, we’ve failed to learn the critical lessons from the Holocaust and the hateful Islamophobic attacks on Canadian
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 29, 2025
This week marked both International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. Unsplash photograph by Carly Hendrickson

Lessons ignored, voices silenced

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 29, 2025
  • Judging from today’s political and social environment, we’ve failed to learn the critical lessons from the Holocaust and the hateful Islamophobic attacks on Canadian

Lessons ignored, voices silenced

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 29, 2025
  • Judging from today’s political and social environment, we’ve failed to learn the critical lessons from the Holocaust and the hateful Islamophobic attacks on Canadian
This week marked both International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. Unsplash photograph by Carly Hendrickson

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome

  • Similar to the Weimar Republic, many today have become disenchanted by the outcomes of an adherence by all parties to neoliberalism.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
The next federal election will test the limits of our parliamentary system, and of Canadian democracy, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
  • Similar to the Weimar Republic, many today have become disenchanted by the outcomes of an adherence by all parties to neoliberalism.

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
  • Similar to the Weimar Republic, many today have become disenchanted by the outcomes of an adherence by all parties to neoliberalism.
The next federal election will test the limits of our parliamentary system, and of Canadian democracy, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Drawing the wrong conclusions

  • The Liberals have mistaken their party as too ‘woke’ instead of realizing the problem is their policies aren’t enough for the working class.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 15, 2025
Party delegates attend the 2023 Liberal convention. Like the Democrats in the United States, the Liberals will lose the election by offering the Canadian public Conservatives-lite, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Drawing the wrong conclusions

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 15, 2025
  • The Liberals have mistaken their party as too ‘woke’ instead of realizing the problem is their policies aren’t enough for the working class.

Drawing the wrong conclusions

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 15, 2025
  • The Liberals have mistaken their party as too ‘woke’ instead of realizing the problem is their policies aren’t enough for the working class.
Party delegates attend the 2023 Liberal convention. Like the Democrats in the United States, the Liberals will lose the election by offering the Canadian public Conservatives-lite, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A people pushed will push back

  • A system of exploitation results in anger and a rejection of democracy and capitalism.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 18, 2024
The public’s seeming adoration of shooting suspect Luigi Mangione is a marker of the class revolt currently underway, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Today

A people pushed will push back

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 18, 2024
  • A system of exploitation results in anger and a rejection of democracy and capitalism.

A people pushed will push back

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 18, 2024
  • A system of exploitation results in anger and a rejection of democracy and capitalism.
The public’s seeming adoration of shooting suspect Luigi Mangione is a marker of the class revolt currently underway, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Today

Seeking bluer pastures

  • In the great social-media migration, Bluesky is offering a respite to users sick of hate.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 4, 2024
For those who complain that Bluesky is an echo chamber, welcome to social media, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of Bluesky and Unsplash photograph by Kumiko Shimizu

Seeking bluer pastures

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 4, 2024
  • In the great social-media migration, Bluesky is offering a respite to users sick of hate.

Seeking bluer pastures

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 4, 2024
  • In the great social-media migration, Bluesky is offering a respite to users sick of hate.
For those who complain that Bluesky is an echo chamber, welcome to social media, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of Bluesky and Unsplash photograph by Kumiko Shimizu
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Chaotic communication causing confusion in broadcasting bafflegab

  • OTTAWA—Does Steven Guilbeault even understand the internet? Do any of his advisers? Minister of Heritage Guilbeault proved on a disastrous May 9 appearance on
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 12, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has failed to articulate the overall strategy for social media platforms that Canadians can get behind, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chaotic communication causing confusion in broadcasting bafflegab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 12, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Does Steven Guilbeault even understand the internet? Do any of his advisers? Minister of Heritage Guilbeault proved on a disastrous May 9 appearance on

Chaotic communication causing confusion in broadcasting bafflegab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 12, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Does Steven Guilbeault even understand the internet? Do any of his advisers? Minister of Heritage Guilbeault proved on a disastrous May 9 appearance on
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has failed to articulate the overall strategy for social media platforms that Canadians can get behind, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In race to crush cancel culture, the powerful continue to sleep on rights of the marginalized

  • OTTAWA—A lot of organizations should think about staying woke instead of using the excuse of free speech that betrays the human rights and existence
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 5, 2021
If cancel culture existed, Jonathan Vance and former governor general Julie Payette would not be exiting with their full pension, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan would be excommunicated from politics, and Tory MP Tamara Jansen wouldn’t have space in a modern party that recognizes the rights of LGBTQ2S+, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, Hill Times file photograph, Hill Times photograph by Andrew Made, and photograph courtesy of the Conservative Party of Canada

In race to crush cancel culture, the powerful continue to sleep on rights of the marginalized

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 5, 2021
  • OTTAWA—A lot of organizations should think about staying woke instead of using the excuse of free speech that betrays the human rights and existence

In race to crush cancel culture, the powerful continue to sleep on rights of the marginalized

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 5, 2021
  • OTTAWA—A lot of organizations should think about staying woke instead of using the excuse of free speech that betrays the human rights and existence
If cancel culture existed, Jonathan Vance and former governor general Julie Payette would not be exiting with their full pension, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan would be excommunicated from politics, and Tory MP Tamara Jansen wouldn’t have space in a modern party that recognizes the rights of LGBTQ2S+, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, Hill Times file photograph, Hill Times photograph by Andrew Made, and photograph courtesy of the Conservative Party of Canada

Power maintains power in politicians’ reticence to overhaul policing

  • OTTAWA—The Derek Chauvin conviction may not be the victory it’s purported to be, given that within 24 hours of the verdict, police in America
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 28, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on March 19. While the Liberals pretend to make police reforms that they missed putting in the budget, they distract us with dalliances with police accountability that end up increasing police funding, such as the ruse of body cameras, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Power maintains power in politicians’ reticence to overhaul policing

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 28, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The Derek Chauvin conviction may not be the victory it’s purported to be, given that within 24 hours of the verdict, police in America

Power maintains power in politicians’ reticence to overhaul policing

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 28, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The Derek Chauvin conviction may not be the victory it’s purported to be, given that within 24 hours of the verdict, police in America
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on March 19. While the Liberals pretend to make police reforms that they missed putting in the budget, they distract us with dalliances with police accountability that end up increasing police funding, such as the ruse of body cameras, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Robbing the opposition to pay for us all

  • OTTAWA—What a Biden-esque budget; it smells like America’s Rescue Plan up in here (if you missed that DMX reference, I can’t help you). The
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 21, 2021
Instead of bowing to political punditry, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland—pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the West Block en route to table the budget on April 19—bucked a neoliberal ideology that has produced some of the largest equity gaps in our systems, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Robbing the opposition to pay for us all

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 21, 2021
  • OTTAWA—What a Biden-esque budget; it smells like America’s Rescue Plan up in here (if you missed that DMX reference, I can’t help you). The

Robbing the opposition to pay for us all

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 21, 2021
  • OTTAWA—What a Biden-esque budget; it smells like America’s Rescue Plan up in here (if you missed that DMX reference, I can’t help you). The
Instead of bowing to political punditry, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland—pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the West Block en route to table the budget on April 19—bucked a neoliberal ideology that has produced some of the largest equity gaps in our systems, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The ‘natural order of things’ is ruining it for the rest of us

  • OTTAWA—Who put white men in charge? Oh yes, patriarchy (by way of white supremacy). White men are screwing up and their responses to the
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 14, 2021
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pictured in Ottawa in September 2020. When challenged regarding their own record of failure, instead of taking individual responsibility, white men in charge excuse their loss of control as inevitable and gaslight the rest of us into believing it is completely and totally our fault, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The ‘natural order of things’ is ruining it for the rest of us

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 14, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Who put white men in charge? Oh yes, patriarchy (by way of white supremacy). White men are screwing up and their responses to the

The ‘natural order of things’ is ruining it for the rest of us

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 14, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Who put white men in charge? Oh yes, patriarchy (by way of white supremacy). White men are screwing up and their responses to the
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pictured in Ottawa in September 2020. When challenged regarding their own record of failure, instead of taking individual responsibility, white men in charge excuse their loss of control as inevitable and gaslight the rest of us into believing it is completely and totally our fault, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Patriarchy kills women; like racism, it’s systemic and systematic

  • OTTAWA—“Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them,” goes a quote attributed to Margaret Atwood. 
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 31, 2021
On Tuesday, March 23, Rebekah Love Harry became Quebec’s seventh femicide victim in as many weeks, as the rate of domestic violence increases the longer the pandemic goes on. Bekki was my youngest first cousin and I will miss her dearly, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Patriarchy kills women; like racism, it’s systemic and systematic

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 31, 2021
  • OTTAWA—“Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them,” goes a quote attributed to Margaret Atwood. 

Patriarchy kills women; like racism, it’s systemic and systematic

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 31, 2021
  • OTTAWA—“Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them,” goes a quote attributed to Margaret Atwood. 
On Tuesday, March 23, Rebekah Love Harry became Quebec’s seventh femicide victim in as many weeks, as the rate of domestic violence increases the longer the pandemic goes on. Bekki was my youngest first cousin and I will miss her dearly, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Conservatives are looking at the trees when they should be designing a vision for the forest

  • CALGARY—After losing the last two elections, including one to the blackface guy, the Conservative Party is officially looking for that glow up. Whether or
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 24, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole looked the most disciplined in the delivery of his March 19 keynote speech than we’ve ever seen him. But let’s keep it 100, it’s a low bar, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Conservative–Conservateur

Conservatives are looking at the trees when they should be designing a vision for the forest

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 24, 2021
  • CALGARY—After losing the last two elections, including one to the blackface guy, the Conservative Party is officially looking for that glow up. Whether or

Conservatives are looking at the trees when they should be designing a vision for the forest

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 24, 2021
  • CALGARY—After losing the last two elections, including one to the blackface guy, the Conservative Party is officially looking for that glow up. Whether or
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole looked the most disciplined in the delivery of his March 19 keynote speech than we’ve ever seen him. But let’s keep it 100, it’s a low bar, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Conservative–Conservateur

Historical misinformation persists in the real legacy of colonial rule

  • CALGARY—Last Monday, on International Women’s Day, I appeared on CTV’s Power Play with former lieutenant-governor David Onley to talk about Harry and Meghan’s interview.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 17, 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, pictured during their interview with Oprah, which aired on March 7. In recent years, colonialism has gotten a re-brand, where its effects on these peoples have been swept under the rug and its responsibility for a vast majority of wars, civil unrest, and underdevelopment of countries under colonial rule has been ignored, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CityNews' Youtube

Historical misinformation persists in the real legacy of colonial rule

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 17, 2021
  • CALGARY—Last Monday, on International Women’s Day, I appeared on CTV’s Power Play with former lieutenant-governor David Onley to talk about Harry and Meghan’s interview.

Historical misinformation persists in the real legacy of colonial rule

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 17, 2021
  • CALGARY—Last Monday, on International Women’s Day, I appeared on CTV’s Power Play with former lieutenant-governor David Onley to talk about Harry and Meghan’s interview.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, pictured during their interview with Oprah, which aired on March 7. In recent years, colonialism has gotten a re-brand, where its effects on these peoples have been swept under the rug and its responsibility for a vast majority of wars, civil unrest, and underdevelopment of countries under colonial rule has been ignored, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CityNews' Youtube

The CAF’s misogynistic merry-go-round needs to end

  • CALGARY—This year’s International Women’s Day was marked by the biggest interview of the decade: Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, later joined by Prince Harry,
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 10, 2021
Retired General Jonathan Vance, left, Admiral Art McDonald, and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. Anyone who perpetuates the culture of silence that allows abusers to go unpunished should be fired or removed from their post, including the minister of defence, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of Twitter

The CAF’s misogynistic merry-go-round needs to end

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 10, 2021
  • CALGARY—This year’s International Women’s Day was marked by the biggest interview of the decade: Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, later joined by Prince Harry,

The CAF’s misogynistic merry-go-round needs to end

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 10, 2021
  • CALGARY—This year’s International Women’s Day was marked by the biggest interview of the decade: Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, later joined by Prince Harry,
Retired General Jonathan Vance, left, Admiral Art McDonald, and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. Anyone who perpetuates the culture of silence that allows abusers to go unpunished should be fired or removed from their post, including the minister of defence, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of Twitter

An open letter to federal Black employees

  • Dear federal Black employees, Thank you for your words of encouragement and support and for trusting me with your own stories. Your humanity is
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 3, 2021
We carry a lot of trauma as Black people: the pressure to work twice as hard to get half the recognition as our white peers, managing racial microaggressions, and mitigating institutional racism that strips us of our humanity and punishes us for speaking out. Unsplash photograph by Jon Tyson

An open letter to federal Black employees

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 3, 2021
  • Dear federal Black employees, Thank you for your words of encouragement and support and for trusting me with your own stories. Your humanity is

An open letter to federal Black employees

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 3, 2021
  • Dear federal Black employees, Thank you for your words of encouragement and support and for trusting me with your own stories. Your humanity is
We carry a lot of trauma as Black people: the pressure to work twice as hard to get half the recognition as our white peers, managing racial microaggressions, and mitigating institutional racism that strips us of our humanity and punishes us for speaking out. Unsplash photograph by Jon Tyson

The royal tea? Black women are never allowed to be part of the club

  • CALGARY—It’s possible that we’re starting to see the beginning of the end of the modern version of the British monarchy. Abolitionists are laughing in
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 24, 2021
The story of Meghan Markle’s entry into the British Establishment is a story at the intersection of race, class, and gender. The abuse that she endured is what Black women experience when they dare to enter institutions as whole people who don't blend into whiteness, writes Erica Ifill. Flickr photograph by Mark Jones

The royal tea? Black women are never allowed to be part of the club

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 24, 2021
  • CALGARY—It’s possible that we’re starting to see the beginning of the end of the modern version of the British monarchy. Abolitionists are laughing in

The royal tea? Black women are never allowed to be part of the club

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 24, 2021
  • CALGARY—It’s possible that we’re starting to see the beginning of the end of the modern version of the British monarchy. Abolitionists are laughing in
The story of Meghan Markle’s entry into the British Establishment is a story at the intersection of race, class, and gender. The abuse that she endured is what Black women experience when they dare to enter institutions as whole people who don't blend into whiteness, writes Erica Ifill. Flickr photograph by Mark Jones

Black History Month has turned into HR blackface

  • CALGARY—Instead of organizations creating positive, inclusive environments to celebrate Black History Month with their employees, what has transpired is nothing less than an onslaught
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 17, 2021
Black History Month-themed car wraps like the ones used by the Peel police department is performative solidarity instead of addressing anti-Blackness in policing and the tragic results from that racism embedded in their institutional structures, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter

Black History Month has turned into HR blackface

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 17, 2021
  • CALGARY—Instead of organizations creating positive, inclusive environments to celebrate Black History Month with their employees, what has transpired is nothing less than an onslaught

Black History Month has turned into HR blackface

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 17, 2021
  • CALGARY—Instead of organizations creating positive, inclusive environments to celebrate Black History Month with their employees, what has transpired is nothing less than an onslaught
Black History Month-themed car wraps like the ones used by the Peel police department is performative solidarity instead of addressing anti-Blackness in policing and the tragic results from that racism embedded in their institutional structures, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter

Cross-country COVID response too easily swayed by political winds of change

  • CALGARY—The Weeknd walking deliriously through a candescent, mirrored hallway in his Superbowl halftime performance is a metaphor for Canada’s COVID response. The incompetence delivered
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 10, 2021
Like The Weeknd whipping the audience around with a handheld camera during the Super Bowl halftime show, governments’ bungled COVID-19 response is breathtaking, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NFL

Cross-country COVID response too easily swayed by political winds of change

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 10, 2021
  • CALGARY—The Weeknd walking deliriously through a candescent, mirrored hallway in his Superbowl halftime performance is a metaphor for Canada’s COVID response. The incompetence delivered

Cross-country COVID response too easily swayed by political winds of change

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 10, 2021
  • CALGARY—The Weeknd walking deliriously through a candescent, mirrored hallway in his Superbowl halftime performance is a metaphor for Canada’s COVID response. The incompetence delivered
Like The Weeknd whipping the audience around with a handheld camera during the Super Bowl halftime show, governments’ bungled COVID-19 response is breathtaking, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NFL

Political platitudes do nothing for Black Canadians stuck at back of the bus

  • CALGARY—Malcolm X once said, “The white man will try to satisfy us with symbolic victories rather than economic equity and real justice.” This has
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 3, 2021
While COVID-19 is devastating our communities, we’re still expected to carry on silently and not make any waves—we are supposed to be invisible until non-Black Canada is ready to dust us off once a year to make themselves feel better about their diversity and inclusion, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political platitudes do nothing for Black Canadians stuck at back of the bus

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 3, 2021
  • CALGARY—Malcolm X once said, “The white man will try to satisfy us with symbolic victories rather than economic equity and real justice.” This has

Political platitudes do nothing for Black Canadians stuck at back of the bus

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 3, 2021
  • CALGARY—Malcolm X once said, “The white man will try to satisfy us with symbolic victories rather than economic equity and real justice.” This has
While COVID-19 is devastating our communities, we’re still expected to carry on silently and not make any waves—we are supposed to be invisible until non-Black Canada is ready to dust us off once a year to make themselves feel better about their diversity and inclusion, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Horrible bosses, too: women can perpetuate toxic masculinity when they get the power to do so

  • CALGARY—“We have an excellent Governor General right now,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in September 2020. There is never a good time to support
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 27, 2021
Julie Payette’s resignation is not a form of accountability for creating a toxic workplace culture, rather it’s the opposite. She got away with it, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times file photograph

Horrible bosses, too: women can perpetuate toxic masculinity when they get the power to do so

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 27, 2021
  • CALGARY—“We have an excellent Governor General right now,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in September 2020. There is never a good time to support

Horrible bosses, too: women can perpetuate toxic masculinity when they get the power to do so

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 27, 2021
  • CALGARY—“We have an excellent Governor General right now,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in September 2020. There is never a good time to support
Julie Payette’s resignation is not a form of accountability for creating a toxic workplace culture, rather it’s the opposite. She got away with it, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times file photograph

If we’re going to dismantle white supremacy, let’s not whitewash it

  • CALGARY—Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is finally being held to account for months of white supremacist dog whistles. On Jan. 18, he moved to kick
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 20, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, and MP Derek Sloan. On Jan. 18, he moved to kick Sloan out of caucus—a.k.a. The Bare Minimum—after PressProgress revealed that Sloan, at the front of the 'which Conservative Party member courts more racism' queue, had accepted a political donation from neo-Nazi Paul Fromm last year, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

If we’re going to dismantle white supremacy, let’s not whitewash it

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 20, 2021
  • CALGARY—Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is finally being held to account for months of white supremacist dog whistles. On Jan. 18, he moved to kick

If we’re going to dismantle white supremacy, let’s not whitewash it

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 20, 2021
  • CALGARY—Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is finally being held to account for months of white supremacist dog whistles. On Jan. 18, he moved to kick
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, and MP Derek Sloan. On Jan. 18, he moved to kick Sloan out of caucus—a.k.a. The Bare Minimum—after PressProgress revealed that Sloan, at the front of the 'which Conservative Party member courts more racism' queue, had accepted a political donation from neo-Nazi Paul Fromm last year, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadian conservatives content to keep courting the whitelash

  • CALGARY—Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, will be a day that will live in infamy—the day armed domestic terrorists laid siege on Capitol Hill, the first
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 13, 2021
Conservatives on both sides of the border have galvanized this racial anxiety to form a fervent base of voters who vote consistently and promote conservative politicians through ardent use of social media, writes Erica Ifill. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s leadership campaign slogan of ‘Take Canada Back’ was from the same songbook as the ‘Make America Great Again’ refrain sung by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Canadian conservatives content to keep courting the whitelash

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 13, 2021
  • CALGARY—Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, will be a day that will live in infamy—the day armed domestic terrorists laid siege on Capitol Hill, the first

Canadian conservatives content to keep courting the whitelash

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 13, 2021
  • CALGARY—Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, will be a day that will live in infamy—the day armed domestic terrorists laid siege on Capitol Hill, the first
Conservatives on both sides of the border have galvanized this racial anxiety to form a fervent base of voters who vote consistently and promote conservative politicians through ardent use of social media, writes Erica Ifill. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s leadership campaign slogan of ‘Take Canada Back’ was from the same songbook as the ‘Make America Great Again’ refrain sung by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Conservatives rushing for the back of the truth line

  • CALGARY—As we round out the end of this traumatic year and look forward to a depressing Christmas and New Year’s, we are reminded that
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 16, 2020
There is something sinister about the political head games, roundabouts, and gaslighting that the first 100 days of Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s reign has unleashed and platformed, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives rushing for the back of the truth line

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 16, 2020
  • CALGARY—As we round out the end of this traumatic year and look forward to a depressing Christmas and New Year’s, we are reminded that

Conservatives rushing for the back of the truth line

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 16, 2020
  • CALGARY—As we round out the end of this traumatic year and look forward to a depressing Christmas and New Year’s, we are reminded that
There is something sinister about the political head games, roundabouts, and gaslighting that the first 100 days of Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s reign has unleashed and platformed, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feelings don’t mask the Liberal failings on the Indigenous file

  • CALGARY—Dec. 6, 1989, is a day when 14 women were massacred at École Polytechnique in an anti-feminist attack; it is now known as the
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 9, 2020
Carolyn Bennett
Carolyn Bennett
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett is pictured arriving for Question Period on Sept. 30. This government will continue to feign compassion when it really means condescension and when enough time passes, and after enough protesting, it will dust off the recommendations from the MMIWG inquiry and present it as change, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feelings don’t mask the Liberal failings on the Indigenous file

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 9, 2020
  • CALGARY—Dec. 6, 1989, is a day when 14 women were massacred at École Polytechnique in an anti-feminist attack; it is now known as the

Feelings don’t mask the Liberal failings on the Indigenous file

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 9, 2020
  • CALGARY—Dec. 6, 1989, is a day when 14 women were massacred at École Polytechnique in an anti-feminist attack; it is now known as the
Carolyn Bennett
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett is pictured arriving for Question Period on Sept. 30. This government will continue to feign compassion when it really means condescension and when enough time passes, and after enough protesting, it will dust off the recommendations from the MMIWG inquiry and present it as change, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is he among us? For the left, Jagmeet Singh is the imposter

  • CALGARY—On Nov. 27, two progressive darlings—Jagmeet Singh and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—from neighbouring countries got on Twitch to play Among Us, a game of teamwork and
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 2, 2020
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh builds a good personal brand at the expense of a cohesive communications strategy and a recognizable progressive platform for the NDP, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is he among us? For the left, Jagmeet Singh is the imposter

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 2, 2020
  • CALGARY—On Nov. 27, two progressive darlings—Jagmeet Singh and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—from neighbouring countries got on Twitch to play Among Us, a game of teamwork and

Is he among us? For the left, Jagmeet Singh is the imposter

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 2, 2020
  • CALGARY—On Nov. 27, two progressive darlings—Jagmeet Singh and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—from neighbouring countries got on Twitch to play Among Us, a game of teamwork and
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh builds a good personal brand at the expense of a cohesive communications strategy and a recognizable progressive platform for the NDP, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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