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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

Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

  • Governments pick winners and losers in labour disputes. Who do you think they align with? Hint: it’s not you.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
  • Governments pick winners and losers in labour disputes. Who do you think they align with? Hint: it’s not you.

Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
  • Governments pick winners and losers in labour disputes. Who do you think they align with? Hint: it’s not you.
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turnout for what?

  • Liberal America failed hard because they all talk down to us, gaslight us, and want to push neoliberalism down our throats.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party elite relied on a typical neoliberal spiel, and were soundly rebuked, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

Turnout for what?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
  • Liberal America failed hard because they all talk down to us, gaslight us, and want to push neoliberalism down our throats.

Turnout for what?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
  • Liberal America failed hard because they all talk down to us, gaslight us, and want to push neoliberalism down our throats.
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party elite relied on a typical neoliberal spiel, and were soundly rebuked, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

The gender-gap election

  • While women flocked to Kamala Harris, men afraid of losing their benefits bestowed upon them by patriarchy found solace in Donald Trump.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 6, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
She may have won the TikTok campaign, but Vice-President Kamala Harris faltered by consistently ignoring and insulting Arab Americans in the must-win state of Michigan, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

The gender-gap election

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 6, 2024
  • While women flocked to Kamala Harris, men afraid of losing their benefits bestowed upon them by patriarchy found solace in Donald Trump.

The gender-gap election

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 6, 2024
  • While women flocked to Kamala Harris, men afraid of losing their benefits bestowed upon them by patriarchy found solace in Donald Trump.
Kamala Harris
She may have won the TikTok campaign, but Vice-President Kamala Harris faltered by consistently ignoring and insulting Arab Americans in the must-win state of Michigan, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

India interference allegations exposing who’s not ride-or-die for Canada

  • There are too many ops in the Canadian media and the political class, and they need to be flushed out into the septic tank
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 23, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—and some members of the media—have been playing fast and loose with the need to consistently dunk on the Liberals, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India interference allegations exposing who’s not ride-or-die for Canada

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 23, 2024
  • There are too many ops in the Canadian media and the political class, and they need to be flushed out into the septic tank

India interference allegations exposing who’s not ride-or-die for Canada

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 23, 2024
  • There are too many ops in the Canadian media and the political class, and they need to be flushed out into the septic tank
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—and some members of the media—have been playing fast and loose with the need to consistently dunk on the Liberals, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Want to find the real boogeymen? Look to the banks

  • While real wages stagnate, bankers and shareholders are getting rich by doing worse things than would land the average person in prison for life.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 16, 2024
Toronto-Dominion Bank has been ordered to pay a US$3.09-billion fine for violating the United States’ Bank Secrecy Act, and money laundering. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Want to find the real boogeymen? Look to the banks

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 16, 2024
  • While real wages stagnate, bankers and shareholders are getting rich by doing worse things than would land the average person in prison for life.

Want to find the real boogeymen? Look to the banks

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 16, 2024
  • While real wages stagnate, bankers and shareholders are getting rich by doing worse things than would land the average person in prison for life.
Toronto-Dominion Bank has been ordered to pay a US$3.09-billion fine for violating the United States’ Bank Secrecy Act, and money laundering. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who has the right to safety?

  • Safety is an imperative for societies to function, and to ensure participation in civic life—but it’s not equally applied.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 9, 2024
Protesters march during a pro-Palestine rally on Nov. 25, 2023. The weaponization of safety is actively being used to limit our Charter rights, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who has the right to safety?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 9, 2024
  • Safety is an imperative for societies to function, and to ensure participation in civic life—but it’s not equally applied.

Who has the right to safety?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 9, 2024
  • Safety is an imperative for societies to function, and to ensure participation in civic life—but it’s not equally applied.
Protesters march during a pro-Palestine rally on Nov. 25, 2023. The weaponization of safety is actively being used to limit our Charter rights, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Drip dropped: Canadian Olympic team gear doesn’t measure up on the world stage

  • Canadian athletes sailed down the Seine River to claim their prize as the tackiest fit of the ceremonies.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 31, 2024
We have a few designers that could’ve been called upon to create fashions that would put Canada in the realm of the respectability that you all fight for. Instead, we got stylistic cheapness, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Drip dropped: Canadian Olympic team gear doesn’t measure up on the world stage

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 31, 2024
  • Canadian athletes sailed down the Seine River to claim their prize as the tackiest fit of the ceremonies.

Drip dropped: Canadian Olympic team gear doesn’t measure up on the world stage

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 31, 2024
  • Canadian athletes sailed down the Seine River to claim their prize as the tackiest fit of the ceremonies.
We have a few designers that could’ve been called upon to create fashions that would put Canada in the realm of the respectability that you all fight for. Instead, we got stylistic cheapness, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
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In wake of blackface scandal, actual Black Canadians left in out-of-cabinet cold

  • OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau doesn’t care about Black people. In a post-blackface Canada, with a post-blackface prime minister, Black representation in the House of Commons, the
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 27, 2019
After being trotted out to defend the prime minister during the campaign, at a press conference with Catherine McKenna, why wasn’t Greg Fergus, awarded a cabinet position like his white counterparts for his unwavering loyalty, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CBC

In wake of blackface scandal, actual Black Canadians left in out-of-cabinet cold

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 27, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau doesn’t care about Black people. In a post-blackface Canada, with a post-blackface prime minister, Black representation in the House of Commons, the

In wake of blackface scandal, actual Black Canadians left in out-of-cabinet cold

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 27, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau doesn’t care about Black people. In a post-blackface Canada, with a post-blackface prime minister, Black representation in the House of Commons, the
After being trotted out to defend the prime minister during the campaign, at a press conference with Catherine McKenna, why wasn’t Greg Fergus, awarded a cabinet position like his white counterparts for his unwavering loyalty, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CBC

Because it’s 2019, let’s stop using feminism as a not-truly-equal cabinet crutch

  • OTTAWA—Gender parity, once on-trend in 2015, is now merely a passing thought just four years later. Cabinet announcements will be made today and not
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2019
In 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau explained his gender-balanced cabinet with the viral line ‘Because it’s 2015.’ In 2019, discussion about women leadership in cabinet is scarce, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Because it’s 2019, let’s stop using feminism as a not-truly-equal cabinet crutch

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Gender parity, once on-trend in 2015, is now merely a passing thought just four years later. Cabinet announcements will be made today and not

Because it’s 2019, let’s stop using feminism as a not-truly-equal cabinet crutch

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Gender parity, once on-trend in 2015, is now merely a passing thought just four years later. Cabinet announcements will be made today and not
In 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau explained his gender-balanced cabinet with the viral line ‘Because it’s 2015.’ In 2019, discussion about women leadership in cabinet is scarce, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

OK, Boomer: The problem with analogue politicians in a digital world

  • OTTAWA—OK, Boomer. The fundamental lack of understanding of technology, paired with the complete disinterest in learning about it and how it affects our lives,
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2019
Unlike her older peers, 30-year-old Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, pictured, understands how technology and social media work and skewered Mark Zuckerburg about his new cryptocurrency, Libra, during a recent visit to Washington to testify before the House Financial Services Committee, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

OK, Boomer: The problem with analogue politicians in a digital world

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2019
  • OTTAWA—OK, Boomer. The fundamental lack of understanding of technology, paired with the complete disinterest in learning about it and how it affects our lives,

OK, Boomer: The problem with analogue politicians in a digital world

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2019
  • OTTAWA—OK, Boomer. The fundamental lack of understanding of technology, paired with the complete disinterest in learning about it and how it affects our lives,
Unlike her older peers, 30-year-old Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, pictured, understands how technology and social media work and skewered Mark Zuckerburg about his new cryptocurrency, Libra, during a recent visit to Washington to testify before the House Financial Services Committee, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Western alienation is real, but Kenney, Moe grievances are about entitlement

  • OTTAWA—Never in the annals of history have white men been so oppressed and subjugated—or that’s what Jason Kenney and Scott Moe would have us
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 6, 2019
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, left, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. The grievances that Alberta and Saskatchewan seem to have are no different from the entitlement of the white men who lead them, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Western alienation is real, but Kenney, Moe grievances are about entitlement

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 6, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Never in the annals of history have white men been so oppressed and subjugated—or that’s what Jason Kenney and Scott Moe would have us

Western alienation is real, but Kenney, Moe grievances are about entitlement

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 6, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Never in the annals of history have white men been so oppressed and subjugated—or that’s what Jason Kenney and Scott Moe would have us
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, left, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. The grievances that Alberta and Saskatchewan seem to have are no different from the entitlement of the white men who lead them, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

This just in: Canadians get carpal tunnel from handwringing over unsurprising domestic divisions

  • OTTAWA—Well, at least the Liberals had the decency to legalize weed for this toxic election. I’m not here to spit hot fire about how
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 23, 2019
The successful campaigns of Jody Wilson-Raybould in Vancouver Granville and Mumilaaq Qaqqaq in Nunavut were among the few bright spots in this toxic election, writes Erica Ifill. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and Facebook

This just in: Canadians get carpal tunnel from handwringing over unsurprising domestic divisions

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 23, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Well, at least the Liberals had the decency to legalize weed for this toxic election. I’m not here to spit hot fire about how

This just in: Canadians get carpal tunnel from handwringing over unsurprising domestic divisions

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 23, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Well, at least the Liberals had the decency to legalize weed for this toxic election. I’m not here to spit hot fire about how
The successful campaigns of Jody Wilson-Raybould in Vancouver Granville and Mumilaaq Qaqqaq in Nunavut were among the few bright spots in this toxic election, writes Erica Ifill. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and Facebook

Pass on the gaslighting, and ignore parties’ petty strategic vote scare tactics

  • OTTAWA—In true Canadian fashion, with just days left in the election, the political calculations of strategic voting are being trotted out. The problem is,
Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | October 16, 2019
Both Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, left, spent the Thanksgiving weekend stumping on the dangers of not electing their respective parties to a majority government. But strategic voting isn’t an actual strategy for political change, write Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. Photographs courtesy of Twitter

Pass on the gaslighting, and ignore parties’ petty strategic vote scare tactics

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | October 16, 2019
  • OTTAWA—In true Canadian fashion, with just days left in the election, the political calculations of strategic voting are being trotted out. The problem is,

Pass on the gaslighting, and ignore parties’ petty strategic vote scare tactics

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | October 16, 2019
  • OTTAWA—In true Canadian fashion, with just days left in the election, the political calculations of strategic voting are being trotted out. The problem is,
Both Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, left, spent the Thanksgiving weekend stumping on the dangers of not electing their respective parties to a majority government. But strategic voting isn’t an actual strategy for political change, write Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. Photographs courtesy of Twitter

Singh’s Atwater Market encounter became about comforting the comfortable

  • OTTAWA—The tenor of this election has abruptly and sharply turned towards race, and with every incident, we choose to stick our heads in the
Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | October 9, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh boards his campaign bus in Ottawa on Oct. 6. There is an undue expectation imposed on people of colour to show grace and forgiveness without being asked, and to be polite when faced with racism, big and small, write Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh’s Atwater Market encounter became about comforting the comfortable

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | October 9, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The tenor of this election has abruptly and sharply turned towards race, and with every incident, we choose to stick our heads in the

Singh’s Atwater Market encounter became about comforting the comfortable

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | October 9, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The tenor of this election has abruptly and sharply turned towards race, and with every incident, we choose to stick our heads in the
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh boards his campaign bus in Ottawa on Oct. 6. There is an undue expectation imposed on people of colour to show grace and forgiveness without being asked, and to be polite when faced with racism, big and small, write Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The future of work is upon us, and it’s being overlooked this election

  • OTTAWA—Trudeau in blackface aside, this is one of the most uninspired elections to date, yet also one of the most important ones. Nationally, we
Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | October 2, 2019
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Leader Elizabeth May. Only one candidate is currently talking about the future of work; unfortunately, that candidate is running in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, write Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The future of work is upon us, and it’s being overlooked this election

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | October 2, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Trudeau in blackface aside, this is one of the most uninspired elections to date, yet also one of the most important ones. Nationally, we

The future of work is upon us, and it’s being overlooked this election

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | October 2, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Trudeau in blackface aside, this is one of the most uninspired elections to date, yet also one of the most important ones. Nationally, we
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Leader Elizabeth May. Only one candidate is currently talking about the future of work; unfortunately, that candidate is running in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, write Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Not so woke: Trudeau’s use of blackface should prompt a second look at his governance

  • OTTAWA—“Diversity is our costume” would be a more appropriate catchphrase for our so-called woke bae prime minister. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a
Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | September 25, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a press conference in Winnipeg, Man., on Sept. 19, 2019, at which he apologized for a second time and took questions from media about having donned blackface and brownface. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

Not so woke: Trudeau’s use of blackface should prompt a second look at his governance

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | September 25, 2019
  • OTTAWA—“Diversity is our costume” would be a more appropriate catchphrase for our so-called woke bae prime minister. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a

Not so woke: Trudeau’s use of blackface should prompt a second look at his governance

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | September 25, 2019
  • OTTAWA—“Diversity is our costume” would be a more appropriate catchphrase for our so-called woke bae prime minister. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a press conference in Winnipeg, Man., on Sept. 19, 2019, at which he apologized for a second time and took questions from media about having donned blackface and brownface. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

Election direction: front-runners are shying away from bold ideas, harsh realities

  • OTTAWA—We’re a week into campaign season and we know one thing for sure: we’re not supposed to talk about some of the most glaring
Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | September 18, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s response to questions on Bill 21 during the Sept. 12 Maclean's/CityTV debate was akin to the ubiquitous corporate employment equity statement that every job hunter is bombarded with, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election direction: front-runners are shying away from bold ideas, harsh realities

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | September 18, 2019
  • OTTAWA—We’re a week into campaign season and we know one thing for sure: we’re not supposed to talk about some of the most glaring

Election direction: front-runners are shying away from bold ideas, harsh realities

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | September 18, 2019
  • OTTAWA—We’re a week into campaign season and we know one thing for sure: we’re not supposed to talk about some of the most glaring
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s response to questions on Bill 21 during the Sept. 12 Maclean's/CityTV debate was akin to the ubiquitous corporate employment equity statement that every job hunter is bombarded with, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

True, Patriot Act love was a glorious demo of what a free press could be

  • OTTAWA—Traditional media needs to get its act together for the upcoming election. This has never been more apparent than last week, when Canadians found
Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | September 11, 2019
Comedian Hasan Minhaj sat down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Aug. 12 for a recent episode of his Netflix show Patriot Act, and in the process, not only dunked on the prime minister’s record, but also the Canadian media establishment, write Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

True, Patriot Act love was a glorious demo of what a free press could be

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | September 11, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Traditional media needs to get its act together for the upcoming election. This has never been more apparent than last week, when Canadians found

True, Patriot Act love was a glorious demo of what a free press could be

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | September 11, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Traditional media needs to get its act together for the upcoming election. This has never been more apparent than last week, when Canadians found
Comedian Hasan Minhaj sat down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Aug. 12 for a recent episode of his Netflix show Patriot Act, and in the process, not only dunked on the prime minister’s record, but also the Canadian media establishment, write Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

The audacity of the inclusivity trope

  • OTTAWA—A week after the Liberals were caught with their proverbial hands in the cookie jar of yet another ethics violation, they dropped a new
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 4, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and the Liberals have been trying to paint Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, right, as unfit to govern for all Canadians, but hasn’t exactly been leading the charge against discrimination in Quebec, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The audacity of the inclusivity trope

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 4, 2019
  • OTTAWA—A week after the Liberals were caught with their proverbial hands in the cookie jar of yet another ethics violation, they dropped a new

The audacity of the inclusivity trope

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 4, 2019
  • OTTAWA—A week after the Liberals were caught with their proverbial hands in the cookie jar of yet another ethics violation, they dropped a new
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and the Liberals have been trying to paint Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, right, as unfit to govern for all Canadians, but hasn’t exactly been leading the charge against discrimination in Quebec, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

#NotSoEqualVoice: the race for equality can’t be completed wearing blinders

  • OTTAWA—Equal Voice, an organization “dedicated to electing more women to all levels of political office in Canada,” has spent the better part of the
Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | August 7, 2019
Leila Moumouni-Tchouassi, left, Shanese Indoowaaboo Steele, centre, and Cherie Wong say they were abruptly dismissed by Equal Voice for allegedly harassing the group's executive director. Their dismissal points to larger, systemic problems within the organization, write Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. Photographs courtesy of Cherie Wong, Shanese Indoowaaboo Steele, and Leila Moumouni-Tchouassi

#NotSoEqualVoice: the race for equality can’t be completed wearing blinders

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | August 7, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Equal Voice, an organization “dedicated to electing more women to all levels of political office in Canada,” has spent the better part of the

#NotSoEqualVoice: the race for equality can’t be completed wearing blinders

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | August 7, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Equal Voice, an organization “dedicated to electing more women to all levels of political office in Canada,” has spent the better part of the
Leila Moumouni-Tchouassi, left, Shanese Indoowaaboo Steele, centre, and Cherie Wong say they were abruptly dismissed by Equal Voice for allegedly harassing the group's executive director. Their dismissal points to larger, systemic problems within the organization, write Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. Photographs courtesy of Cherie Wong, Shanese Indoowaaboo Steele, and Leila Moumouni-Tchouassi

Canadians deserve more than a white-bread response to racism

  • OTTAWA—“That’s not how we do things in Canada.” Are you sure about that? This was the statement our racially unsavvy prime minister gave to
Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | July 24, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, could take a lesson in how to respond to racism from U.S. congresswoman Ilhan Omar and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, write Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and Flickr photograph by Paris Malone

Canadians deserve more than a white-bread response to racism

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | July 24, 2019
  • OTTAWA—“That’s not how we do things in Canada.” Are you sure about that? This was the statement our racially unsavvy prime minister gave to

Canadians deserve more than a white-bread response to racism

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | July 24, 2019
  • OTTAWA—“That’s not how we do things in Canada.” Are you sure about that? This was the statement our racially unsavvy prime minister gave to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, could take a lesson in how to respond to racism from U.S. congresswoman Ilhan Omar and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, write Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and Flickr photograph by Paris Malone

Green Party engaging in politics of bygone era with new war room hire

  • OTTAWA—What is Elizabeth May thinking? Bob Fife tweeted that Warren Kinsella, former Liberal surrogate, will be joining the war room of the Green Party
Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | July 17, 2019
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Warren Kinsella isn’t running their campaign and committed to keeping to the party’s values of respect. That sounds like a Herculean task, write Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Green Party engaging in politics of bygone era with new war room hire

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | July 17, 2019
  • OTTAWA—What is Elizabeth May thinking? Bob Fife tweeted that Warren Kinsella, former Liberal surrogate, will be joining the war room of the Green Party

Green Party engaging in politics of bygone era with new war room hire

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | July 17, 2019
  • OTTAWA—What is Elizabeth May thinking? Bob Fife tweeted that Warren Kinsella, former Liberal surrogate, will be joining the war room of the Green Party
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Warren Kinsella isn’t running their campaign and committed to keeping to the party’s values of respect. That sounds like a Herculean task, write Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mainstream media already has itself on the ropes in the fake news fight

  • OTTAWA—Months after the 2019 budget announced the details $600-million bailout meant to help the fledgling and inflexible Canadian news media industry, they’ve been complicit
Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | July 10, 2019
The image that launched a thousand tweets, even if it didn’t tell the whole story. That video of a seeming snub of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro went wild online before it was debunked, shows the media isn’t ready for the fake-news fight, write Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

Mainstream media already has itself on the ropes in the fake news fight

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | July 10, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Months after the 2019 budget announced the details $600-million bailout meant to help the fledgling and inflexible Canadian news media industry, they’ve been complicit

Mainstream media already has itself on the ropes in the fake news fight

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | July 10, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Months after the 2019 budget announced the details $600-million bailout meant to help the fledgling and inflexible Canadian news media industry, they’ve been complicit
The image that launched a thousand tweets, even if it didn’t tell the whole story. That video of a seeming snub of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro went wild online before it was debunked, shows the media isn’t ready for the fake-news fight, write Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

Feds making a wreck of reconciliation

  • OTTAWA—Now that the hysteria over the audacity of a national inquiry’s use of the word “genocide” has died down, let’s take stock of how
Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | June 26, 2019
Despite rhetoric from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, concrete reconcilation with Indigenous people is stalled after the Trans Mountain pipeline approval and inaction on removing sex discrimination in the Indian Act, write Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds making a wreck of reconciliation

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | June 26, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Now that the hysteria over the audacity of a national inquiry’s use of the word “genocide” has died down, let’s take stock of how

Feds making a wreck of reconciliation

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | June 26, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Now that the hysteria over the audacity of a national inquiry’s use of the word “genocide” has died down, let’s take stock of how
Despite rhetoric from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, concrete reconcilation with Indigenous people is stalled after the Trans Mountain pipeline approval and inaction on removing sex discrimination in the Indian Act, write Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

#LivingWhileBlack: High stakes on basketball court, school campus, or Parliament Hill

  • OTTAWA—There is a virulent strain of anti-Black racism spreading through the “I don’t see colour” racial Canadian landscape. Anti-Black racism is distinct and stubborn
Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | June 19, 2019
The Parliamentary Protective Service apologized after a group of young people attending a Black Voices on the Hill lobby day were racially profiled in Confederation Building in February. These encounters are not minor, and they’re not isolated. Instead, they rob you of your value, write Amy Kishek and Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

#LivingWhileBlack: High stakes on basketball court, school campus, or Parliament Hill

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | June 19, 2019
  • OTTAWA—There is a virulent strain of anti-Black racism spreading through the “I don’t see colour” racial Canadian landscape. Anti-Black racism is distinct and stubborn

#LivingWhileBlack: High stakes on basketball court, school campus, or Parliament Hill

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | June 19, 2019
  • OTTAWA—There is a virulent strain of anti-Black racism spreading through the “I don’t see colour” racial Canadian landscape. Anti-Black racism is distinct and stubborn
The Parliamentary Protective Service apologized after a group of young people attending a Black Voices on the Hill lobby day were racially profiled in Confederation Building in February. These encounters are not minor, and they’re not isolated. Instead, they rob you of your value, write Amy Kishek and Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives haven’t quite learned their lines in the theatre of inclusivity

  • OTTAWA—If you are a member of a marginalized community in Canada, the Conservatives have trolled you over the last couple of weeks with the
Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | June 12, 2019
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer might not be ready to take on the task of standing up for all Canadians, write Amy Kishek and Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives haven’t quite learned their lines in the theatre of inclusivity

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | June 12, 2019
  • OTTAWA—If you are a member of a marginalized community in Canada, the Conservatives have trolled you over the last couple of weeks with the

Conservatives haven’t quite learned their lines in the theatre of inclusivity

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | June 12, 2019
  • OTTAWA—If you are a member of a marginalized community in Canada, the Conservatives have trolled you over the last couple of weeks with the
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer might not be ready to take on the task of standing up for all Canadians, write Amy Kishek and Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doing politics differently? Sure, Jan

  • OTTAWA—Often considered to be the season of change and rebirth, spring has finally arrived in the capital and that is evident for no party
Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | June 5, 2019
Former Liberal, turned-Independent MPs Jane Philpott, Jody Wilson-Raybould, and Celina Caesar-Chavannes were promptly set aside when they actively exercised a modicum of independence in carrying out their duties, say Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. Now, shadowy Liberal insiders are looking to king a new member of the Old Boys’ Club as the new party leader. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Doing politics differently? Sure, Jan

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | June 5, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Often considered to be the season of change and rebirth, spring has finally arrived in the capital and that is evident for no party

Doing politics differently? Sure, Jan

Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK, ERICA IFILL | June 5, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Often considered to be the season of change and rebirth, spring has finally arrived in the capital and that is evident for no party
Former Liberal, turned-Independent MPs Jane Philpott, Jody Wilson-Raybould, and Celina Caesar-Chavannes were promptly set aside when they actively exercised a modicum of independence in carrying out their duties, say Erica Ifill and Amy Kishek. Now, shadowy Liberal insiders are looking to king a new member of the Old Boys’ Club as the new party leader. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

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