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‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at his first post-election press conference, where he repeated campaign promises to build the economy, and urged unity in the face of annexation threats and an ongoing trade war with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at his first post-election press conference, where he repeated campaign promises to build the economy, and urged unity in the face of annexation threats and an ongoing trade war with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
The NDP caucus is less than one-third of their number last Parliament, with only seven MPs returning: Gord Johns, clockwise top left, Heather McPherson, Lori Idlout, Jenny Kwan, Leah Gazan, Don Davies, and Alexandre Boulerice. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam
The NDP caucus is less than one-third of their number last Parliament, with only seven MPs returning: Gord Johns, clockwise top left, Heather McPherson, Lori Idlout, Jenny Kwan, Leah Gazan, Don Davies, and Alexandre Boulerice. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
Veteran journalist Kevin Newman, left, The Hill Times' Leslie Dickson, and Pendulum Group's Heather Bakken at World Press Freedom Canada's awards luncheon on May 1 at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts
Veteran journalist Kevin Newman, left, The Hill Times' Leslie Dickson, and Pendulum Group's Heather Bakken at World Press Freedom Canada's awards luncheon on May 1 at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

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

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

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

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

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

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy says he doesn't consider himself 'special,' but said his win was partly the product of listening to constituents, and said the election in Carleton was a 'referendum' on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was defeated after 21 years in the riding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help
Newly elected Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy says he doesn't consider himself 'special,' but said his win was partly the product of listening to constituents, and said the election in Carleton was a 'referendum' on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was defeated after 21 years in the riding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

  • Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to supporters at the TD Centre in Ottawa on April 29, 2025, after winning the election. If his cabinet can’t deliver, nothing else will, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
  • Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.

Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
  • Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to supporters at the TD Centre in Ottawa on April 29, 2025, after winning the election. If his cabinet can’t deliver, nothing else will, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral
Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
Pedestrians cross O'Connor Street in downtown Ottawa. Canada faces an existential threat from the climate crisis, yet our electoral system continues to undermine effective climate action, argue Suzanne Apelian and Emerson Howitt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral
Pedestrians cross O'Connor Street in downtown Ottawa. Canada faces an existential threat from the climate crisis, yet our electoral system continues to undermine effective climate action, argue Suzanne Apelian and Emerson Howitt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago

  • As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It
Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, DEAN DETTLOFF | April 30, 2025
As the late Pope Francis said regarding debt cancellation in this Jubilee year, 'more than a question of generosity, this is a matter of justice,' write Dean Dettloff and Beth Lorimer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago

Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, DEAN DETTLOFF | April 30, 2025
  • As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It

Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago

Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, DEAN DETTLOFF | April 30, 2025
  • As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It
As the late Pope Francis said regarding debt cancellation in this Jubilee year, 'more than a question of generosity, this is a matter of justice,' write Dean Dettloff and Beth Lorimer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Catholic Church in England and Wales

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

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

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

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

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

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

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. 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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

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

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

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

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

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

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Feds must step up to protect Canada’s natural health product industry

  • Instead of supporting these businesses, Health Canada is making it harder for them to survive, and is proposing a punitive and discriminatory cost recovery program.
Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 30, 2025
The natural health products industry is an integral part of Canadians' proactive health care, made up of companies from coast to coast to coast, writes CHFA's Aaron Skelton. Image courtesy of Freepik

Feds must step up to protect Canada’s natural health product industry

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 30, 2025
  • Instead of supporting these businesses, Health Canada is making it harder for them to survive, and is proposing a punitive and discriminatory cost recovery program.

Feds must step up to protect Canada’s natural health product industry

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 30, 2025
  • Instead of supporting these businesses, Health Canada is making it harder for them to survive, and is proposing a punitive and discriminatory cost recovery program.
The natural health products industry is an integral part of Canadians' proactive health care, made up of companies from coast to coast to coast, writes CHFA's Aaron Skelton. Image courtesy of Freepik

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

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

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

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

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

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

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 85 per cent of the popular vote on April 28. That points to a two-party setup, which stifles innovation, intensifies polarization, and reduces politics to a zero-sum game, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 85 per cent of the popular vote on April 28. That points to a two-party setup, which stifles innovation, intensifies polarization, and reduces politics to a zero-sum game, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2025
New Democrat Jagmeet Singh, left, resigned as party leader on election night, while Conservative Pierre Poilievre's party plunged into infighting after an election defeat by the Mark Carney Liberals. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's two-dozen seats could play a pivotal role in the new House. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends
New Democrat Jagmeet Singh, left, resigned as party leader on election night, while Conservative Pierre Poilievre's party plunged into infighting after an election defeat by the Mark Carney Liberals. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's two-dozen seats could play a pivotal role in the new House. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

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

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

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

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

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

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

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Farewell to the old order

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

Farewell to the old order

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

Farewell to the old order

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

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
Millions of Canadians will head to the polling stations on the final day of election 2025 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.
Millions of Canadians will head to the polling stations on the final day of election 2025 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin
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No-cost contraception is the leadership Canada needs to follow

  • Here's a reality check: we already pay for people’s sex lives. Unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections cost health-care systems significant sums every year.
Opinion | BY KELLY BOWDEN | March 13, 2023
A universal no-cost system offers people full control over their own body, their choice of contraceptive method, and, ultimately, the decision of whether and when to have children, writes Kelly Bowden. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

No-cost contraception is the leadership Canada needs to follow

Opinion | BY KELLY BOWDEN | March 13, 2023
  • Here's a reality check: we already pay for people’s sex lives. Unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections cost health-care systems significant sums every year.

No-cost contraception is the leadership Canada needs to follow

Opinion | BY KELLY BOWDEN | March 13, 2023
  • Here's a reality check: we already pay for people’s sex lives. Unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections cost health-care systems significant sums every year.
A universal no-cost system offers people full control over their own body, their choice of contraceptive method, and, ultimately, the decision of whether and when to have children, writes Kelly Bowden. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Palliative care is everyone’s responsibility

  • Supporting health-care workers to deliver improved palliative care for Canadians affords us all greater choice, more autonomy, and signals a critical paradigm shift.
Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY | March 13, 2023
All health professionals who care for patients with serious illnesses should have core skills in palliative care, but many doctors, nurses, and other health-care professionals in Canada say they feel unprepared for palliative care, writes Louise Bradley. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Palliative care is everyone’s responsibility

Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY | March 13, 2023
  • Supporting health-care workers to deliver improved palliative care for Canadians affords us all greater choice, more autonomy, and signals a critical paradigm shift.

Palliative care is everyone’s responsibility

Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY | March 13, 2023
  • Supporting health-care workers to deliver improved palliative care for Canadians affords us all greater choice, more autonomy, and signals a critical paradigm shift.
All health professionals who care for patients with serious illnesses should have core skills in palliative care, but many doctors, nurses, and other health-care professionals in Canada say they feel unprepared for palliative care, writes Louise Bradley. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Shifting attitudes among Chinese youth no match against state power

  • The dawning realization that genteel poverty is probably the future for most Chinese, combined with the reality of an all-powerful state that seeks to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2023
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping
Not one of the 3,000 delegates voted against Chinese President Xi Jinping at the recent National People’s Congress, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Shifting attitudes among Chinese youth no match against state power

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2023
  • The dawning realization that genteel poverty is probably the future for most Chinese, combined with the reality of an all-powerful state that seeks to

Shifting attitudes among Chinese youth no match against state power

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2023
  • The dawning realization that genteel poverty is probably the future for most Chinese, combined with the reality of an all-powerful state that seeks to
Xi Jinping
Not one of the 3,000 delegates voted against Chinese President Xi Jinping at the recent National People’s Congress, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 13, 2023
Let’s talk: Conservative MPs Garnett Genuis, left, and Michael Chong speak outside the Conservative Party caucus meeting in the West Block on March 8, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 13, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 13, 2023
Let’s talk: Conservative MPs Garnett Genuis, left, and Michael Chong speak outside the Conservative Party caucus meeting in the West Block on March 8, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Torstar Corp owner to deliver 2023 Wilfred Kesterton Lecture on critical role of journalism in Canadian democracy on March 28

  • Plus, when asked by The Wire Report's Paul Park about running to be Toronto's next mayor, Liberal MP Michael Coteau says he hasn't 'ruled
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 13, 2023
Torstar Corporation owner Jordan Bitove will deliver the 2023 Wilfred Kesterton Lecture on March 28 at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. Photograph courtesy of NordStar

Torstar Corp owner to deliver 2023 Wilfred Kesterton Lecture on critical role of journalism in Canadian democracy on March 28

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 13, 2023
  • Plus, when asked by The Wire Report's Paul Park about running to be Toronto's next mayor, Liberal MP Michael Coteau says he hasn't 'ruled

Torstar Corp owner to deliver 2023 Wilfred Kesterton Lecture on critical role of journalism in Canadian democracy on March 28

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 13, 2023
  • Plus, when asked by The Wire Report's Paul Park about running to be Toronto's next mayor, Liberal MP Michael Coteau says he hasn't 'ruled
Torstar Corporation owner Jordan Bitove will deliver the 2023 Wilfred Kesterton Lecture on March 28 at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. Photograph courtesy of NordStar

Inquiries into China’s meddling must not discourage minorities from taking part in Canadian democracy, says Alberta Liberal MP Chahal 

  • Election volunteers who took part in campaigns suspected of Chinese meddling should be interviewed to get the relevant facts, says Guy Saint-Jacques, former Canadian
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2023
Alberta Liberal MP George Chahal says he is worried that an investigation of campaign volunteers in relation to China's alleged election meddling would discourage visible minority communities from taking part in Canada's political process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inquiries into China’s meddling must not discourage minorities from taking part in Canadian democracy, says Alberta Liberal MP Chahal 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2023
  • Election volunteers who took part in campaigns suspected of Chinese meddling should be interviewed to get the relevant facts, says Guy Saint-Jacques, former Canadian

Inquiries into China’s meddling must not discourage minorities from taking part in Canadian democracy, says Alberta Liberal MP Chahal 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2023
  • Election volunteers who took part in campaigns suspected of Chinese meddling should be interviewed to get the relevant facts, says Guy Saint-Jacques, former Canadian
Alberta Liberal MP George Chahal says he is worried that an investigation of campaign volunteers in relation to China's alleged election meddling would discourage visible minority communities from taking part in Canada's political process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The most hopeful sign Trump is headed for con-man oblivion

  • Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg invited Donald Trump to testify, without a subpoena, before a grand jury. That's usually a sign that prosecutors are about
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 13, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and then-U.S. president Donald Trump in 2019. Trump traded the NATO alliance for a relationship with Putin, the butcher of Ukraine, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The most hopeful sign Trump is headed for con-man oblivion

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 13, 2023
  • Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg invited Donald Trump to testify, without a subpoena, before a grand jury. That's usually a sign that prosecutors are about

The most hopeful sign Trump is headed for con-man oblivion

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 13, 2023
  • Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg invited Donald Trump to testify, without a subpoena, before a grand jury. That's usually a sign that prosecutors are about
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and then-U.S. president Donald Trump in 2019. Trump traded the NATO alliance for a relationship with Putin, the butcher of Ukraine, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Public inquiry ‘not useful’ to investigate foreign interference, it could harm international relations, national defence, national security, says Wark

  • Wesley Wark says the government should have taken a more mature approach and outlined what it knows about Chinese interference, how it's been tracked,
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 9, 2023, arriving for a cabinet meeting on the Hill, has asked for a number of national security probes into China's interference with Canadian federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public inquiry ‘not useful’ to investigate foreign interference, it could harm international relations, national defence, national security, says Wark

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 13, 2023
  • Wesley Wark says the government should have taken a more mature approach and outlined what it knows about Chinese interference, how it's been tracked,

Public inquiry ‘not useful’ to investigate foreign interference, it could harm international relations, national defence, national security, says Wark

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 13, 2023
  • Wesley Wark says the government should have taken a more mature approach and outlined what it knows about Chinese interference, how it's been tracked,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 9, 2023, arriving for a cabinet meeting on the Hill, has asked for a number of national security probes into China's interference with Canadian federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau faces a daunting task

  • The government would like nothing more than a channel-changer on foreign interference investigations. Even if the Liberals succeed, with the appointment of a special
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 9, 2023, being confronted by This Hour Has 22 Minutes' comedian Marg Delahunty in her Princess Warrior character. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau faces a daunting task

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 13, 2023
  • The government would like nothing more than a channel-changer on foreign interference investigations. Even if the Liberals succeed, with the appointment of a special

Trudeau faces a daunting task

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 13, 2023
  • The government would like nothing more than a channel-changer on foreign interference investigations. Even if the Liberals succeed, with the appointment of a special
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 9, 2023, being confronted by This Hour Has 22 Minutes' comedian Marg Delahunty in her Princess Warrior character. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Incumbent Liberal MPs who failed to meet March 1 nominations deadline could get extensions, says Liberal Party

  • Based on transposition of votes from the last election to the newly proposed boundaries, if everyone voted the same way they did in 2021,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses a caucus meeting on the Hill. March 1 was the deadline for incumbent Liberal MPs to submit their nomination papers to be acclaimed as candidates for the next election. As of last week, the Liberal Party had officially nominated nine of the 157 MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Incumbent Liberal MPs who failed to meet March 1 nominations deadline could get extensions, says Liberal Party

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2023
  • Based on transposition of votes from the last election to the newly proposed boundaries, if everyone voted the same way they did in 2021,

Incumbent Liberal MPs who failed to meet March 1 nominations deadline could get extensions, says Liberal Party

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2023
  • Based on transposition of votes from the last election to the newly proposed boundaries, if everyone voted the same way they did in 2021,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses a caucus meeting on the Hill. March 1 was the deadline for incumbent Liberal MPs to submit their nomination papers to be acclaimed as candidates for the next election. As of last week, the Liberal Party had officially nominated nine of the 157 MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Veterans are not getting the services they need’: vets, mental health clinicians, and Veterans Affairs union sound alarm over new rehab services contract

  • Veterans Affairs' assistant deputy minister Steven Harris says the department is still migrating veterans from the old contract into the new system, and it
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 13, 2023
Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees national president Virginia Vaillancourt, left, and Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The UVAE has called for the cancellation of a $570-million contract for veteran rehabilitation services in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Union of Veterans' Affairs Employees, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Veterans are not getting the services they need’: vets, mental health clinicians, and Veterans Affairs union sound alarm over new rehab services contract

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 13, 2023
  • Veterans Affairs' assistant deputy minister Steven Harris says the department is still migrating veterans from the old contract into the new system, and it

‘Veterans are not getting the services they need’: vets, mental health clinicians, and Veterans Affairs union sound alarm over new rehab services contract

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 13, 2023
  • Veterans Affairs' assistant deputy minister Steven Harris says the department is still migrating veterans from the old contract into the new system, and it
Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees national president Virginia Vaillancourt, left, and Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The UVAE has called for the cancellation of a $570-million contract for veteran rehabilitation services in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Union of Veterans' Affairs Employees, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada talks a big game, but its innovation sector doesn’t walk the talk

  • Federal policy, which is more transactional than strategic, is turning Canada into a branch plant economy—a derivative economy in which we help foreign corporations
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 13, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is jetting around the world, with his multi-billion-dollar subsidy cheque-book, paying multinationals to create jobs in Canada, or paying them not to leave, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada talks a big game, but its innovation sector doesn’t walk the talk

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 13, 2023
  • Federal policy, which is more transactional than strategic, is turning Canada into a branch plant economy—a derivative economy in which we help foreign corporations

Canada talks a big game, but its innovation sector doesn’t walk the talk

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 13, 2023
  • Federal policy, which is more transactional than strategic, is turning Canada into a branch plant economy—a derivative economy in which we help foreign corporations
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is jetting around the world, with his multi-billion-dollar subsidy cheque-book, paying multinationals to create jobs in Canada, or paying them not to leave, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

End-of-life rights advocates prioritize advanced requests for medically-assisted death, following passing of Bill C-39

  • Bill C-39 adds another year before Canada’s MAID regime expands to allow individuals suffering solely from mental illness to request medically assisted death.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 13, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti said he believes that the one-year extension of the temporary exclusion of eligibility for persons whose sole medical condition is a mental illness 'will provide sufficient time to ensure our health care system protects those who may be vulnerable and support autonomy and freedom.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

End-of-life rights advocates prioritize advanced requests for medically-assisted death, following passing of Bill C-39

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 13, 2023
  • Bill C-39 adds another year before Canada’s MAID regime expands to allow individuals suffering solely from mental illness to request medically assisted death.

End-of-life rights advocates prioritize advanced requests for medically-assisted death, following passing of Bill C-39

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 13, 2023
  • Bill C-39 adds another year before Canada’s MAID regime expands to allow individuals suffering solely from mental illness to request medically assisted death.
Justice Minister David Lametti said he believes that the one-year extension of the temporary exclusion of eligibility for persons whose sole medical condition is a mental illness 'will provide sufficient time to ensure our health care system protects those who may be vulnerable and support autonomy and freedom.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must stop supporting Israel in illegal settlement of Palestinian land

  • It is essential that Justin Trudeau make it clear that Canada will not tolerate human rights abuses regardless of who is responsible. A strong
Opinion | BY MUKARRAM ZAIDI | March 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in a recent Hill scrum. For far too long, Canada's position on Israel has been one of inaction and empty rhetoric, writes Mukarram Zaidi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must stop supporting Israel in illegal settlement of Palestinian land

Opinion | BY MUKARRAM ZAIDI | March 13, 2023
  • It is essential that Justin Trudeau make it clear that Canada will not tolerate human rights abuses regardless of who is responsible. A strong

Canada must stop supporting Israel in illegal settlement of Palestinian land

Opinion | BY MUKARRAM ZAIDI | March 13, 2023
  • It is essential that Justin Trudeau make it clear that Canada will not tolerate human rights abuses regardless of who is responsible. A strong
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in a recent Hill scrum. For far too long, Canada's position on Israel has been one of inaction and empty rhetoric, writes Mukarram Zaidi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Empowering MPs means strengthening Canadian democracy

  • What Canada needs is a re-engagement and recalibration of the role of the MP, rooted not so much in a drastic change in formal
Opinion | BY SAM ROUTLEY | March 13, 2023
Conservative MP Michael Cooper, pictured on the Hill in a scrum. 'What Canada needs is a re-engagement and recalibration of the role of the MP, rooted not so much in a drastic change in formal powers as much as it is a respect for the powers that they already have,' writes Sam Routley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Empowering MPs means strengthening Canadian democracy

Opinion | BY SAM ROUTLEY | March 13, 2023
  • What Canada needs is a re-engagement and recalibration of the role of the MP, rooted not so much in a drastic change in formal

Empowering MPs means strengthening Canadian democracy

Opinion | BY SAM ROUTLEY | March 13, 2023
  • What Canada needs is a re-engagement and recalibration of the role of the MP, rooted not so much in a drastic change in formal
Conservative MP Michael Cooper, pictured on the Hill in a scrum. 'What Canada needs is a re-engagement and recalibration of the role of the MP, rooted not so much in a drastic change in formal powers as much as it is a respect for the powers that they already have,' writes Sam Routley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Act reform: modernization cannot ignore sustainability

  • The single most important challenge facing all levels of society—including business—over the next 30 years is the transformation to a sustainable, net-zero economy in
Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER, MATT HULSE, TANYA JEMEC, AND ANDRéANNE BRAZEAU | March 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 8, 2023, in a Hill scrum. Canadian legislation fails to provide sufficient incentives nor guidance for companies to operate in a sustainable manner. It rewards polluters and jeopardizes genuinely sustainable businesses, including small businesses, write the authors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Act reform: modernization cannot ignore sustainability

Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER, MATT HULSE, TANYA JEMEC, AND ANDRéANNE BRAZEAU | March 13, 2023
  • The single most important challenge facing all levels of society—including business—over the next 30 years is the transformation to a sustainable, net-zero economy in

Competition Act reform: modernization cannot ignore sustainability

Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER, MATT HULSE, TANYA JEMEC, AND ANDRéANNE BRAZEAU | March 13, 2023
  • The single most important challenge facing all levels of society—including business—over the next 30 years is the transformation to a sustainable, net-zero economy in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 8, 2023, in a Hill scrum. Canadian legislation fails to provide sufficient incentives nor guidance for companies to operate in a sustainable manner. It rewards polluters and jeopardizes genuinely sustainable businesses, including small businesses, write the authors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pope Francis focuses his remaining energies on Ukraine battlefield

  • Seldom in the modern history of the Catholic Church has a pope been plunged into both external and internal crises at the same time.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | March 13, 2023
On March 13, Pope Francis will observe the 10th anniversary of his election to the papacy. In that decade, he has reached outward to a fractured world and inward to a fractured church. Seldom in the modern history of the Catholic Church has a pope been plunged into both external and internal crises at the same time. Photograph courtesy Flickr/Commons Wikimedia

Pope Francis focuses his remaining energies on Ukraine battlefield

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | March 13, 2023
  • Seldom in the modern history of the Catholic Church has a pope been plunged into both external and internal crises at the same time.

Pope Francis focuses his remaining energies on Ukraine battlefield

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | March 13, 2023
  • Seldom in the modern history of the Catholic Church has a pope been plunged into both external and internal crises at the same time.
On March 13, Pope Francis will observe the 10th anniversary of his election to the papacy. In that decade, he has reached outward to a fractured world and inward to a fractured church. Seldom in the modern history of the Catholic Church has a pope been plunged into both external and internal crises at the same time. Photograph courtesy Flickr/Commons Wikimedia

Poilievre might not have solutions to Canada’s opioid epidemic, but Senator Dalphond does

  • To be clear: amending Sec. 40 (3) of the CPCA will not end Canada’s opioid epidemic. Far from it. But Bill S-256 is a
Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | March 13, 2023
PSG Senator Pierre Dalphond (Quebec), left, and Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu (Quebec), pictured April 4, 2019, at the Senate's Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre might not have solutions to Canada’s opioid epidemic, but Senator Dalphond does

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | March 13, 2023
  • To be clear: amending Sec. 40 (3) of the CPCA will not end Canada’s opioid epidemic. Far from it. But Bill S-256 is a

Poilievre might not have solutions to Canada’s opioid epidemic, but Senator Dalphond does

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | March 13, 2023
  • To be clear: amending Sec. 40 (3) of the CPCA will not end Canada’s opioid epidemic. Far from it. But Bill S-256 is a
PSG Senator Pierre Dalphond (Quebec), left, and Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu (Quebec), pictured April 4, 2019, at the Senate's Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Mary Ng leads women’s trade mission to the UK

  • Plus, Ginette Petitpas Taylor flies the flag in Boston for Atlantic Canada’s fish and seafood sector.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 13, 2023
Mary Ng
Mary Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, seen here on March 10, is leading a delegation to Canada's third-largest trading partner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Mary Ng leads women’s trade mission to the UK

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 13, 2023
  • Plus, Ginette Petitpas Taylor flies the flag in Boston for Atlantic Canada’s fish and seafood sector.

Politics This Morning: Mary Ng leads women’s trade mission to the UK

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 13, 2023
  • Plus, Ginette Petitpas Taylor flies the flag in Boston for Atlantic Canada’s fish and seafood sector.
Mary Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, seen here on March 10, is leading a delegation to Canada's third-largest trading partner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t dumb down the China election meddling issue, stick to the facts

  • In response to the explosive reporting by The Globe and Mail and Global News on China’s attempted interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Don’t dumb down the China election meddling issue, stick to the facts

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 13, 2023
  • In response to the explosive reporting by The Globe and Mail and Global News on China’s attempted interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal

Don’t dumb down the China election meddling issue, stick to the facts

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 13, 2023
  • In response to the explosive reporting by The Globe and Mail and Global News on China’s attempted interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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