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When Republican presidents used to love us

  • Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan warned in 1988 in one of his famous weekly radio addresses: 'We should beware of the demagogs who are
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | May 5, 2025
Then-prime minister Brian Mulroney, second left, Mila Mulroney, then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, and Nancy Reagan, singing 'When Irish Eyes Are Smiling' at the Shamrock Summit in Quebec City, held March 17-18, 1985. Photograph courtesy of the White House

When Republican presidents used to love us

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | May 5, 2025
  • Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan warned in 1988 in one of his famous weekly radio addresses: 'We should beware of the demagogs who are

When Republican presidents used to love us

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | May 5, 2025
  • Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan warned in 1988 in one of his famous weekly radio addresses: 'We should beware of the demagogs who are
Then-prime minister Brian Mulroney, second left, Mila Mulroney, then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, and Nancy Reagan, singing 'When Irish Eyes Are Smiling' at the Shamrock Summit in Quebec City, held March 17-18, 1985. Photograph courtesy of the White House

Can the Canadian Forces avoid getting goosed by wild geese?

  • Perhaps our military planners could avoid a repeat of this year's Canada goose dilemma by having service dogs on the Carling Campus grounds.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 5, 2025
Residents of our nation's capital are all-too aware of how threatening these geese can be during the spring mating season after they have laid their eggs, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Sunny

Can the Canadian Forces avoid getting goosed by wild geese?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 5, 2025
  • Perhaps our military planners could avoid a repeat of this year's Canada goose dilemma by having service dogs on the Carling Campus grounds.

Can the Canadian Forces avoid getting goosed by wild geese?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 5, 2025
  • Perhaps our military planners could avoid a repeat of this year's Canada goose dilemma by having service dogs on the Carling Campus grounds.
Residents of our nation's capital are all-too aware of how threatening these geese can be during the spring mating season after they have laid their eggs, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Sunny

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

  • We need modernized privacy laws that advance the public interest, and foster a strong Canadian economy.
Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
Privacy is a fundamental right that reinforces the freedoms and trust that underpin our democracy and that unite us as Canadians, writes Philippe Dufresne. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
  • We need modernized privacy laws that advance the public interest, and foster a strong Canadian economy.

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
  • We need modernized privacy laws that advance the public interest, and foster a strong Canadian economy.
Privacy is a fundamental right that reinforces the freedoms and trust that underpin our democracy and that unite us as Canadians, writes Philippe Dufresne. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay

  • This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney should make reconciliation a mandatory item in every federal line department and agency, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 5, 2025
  • This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this

A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 5, 2025
  • This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this
Prime Minister Mark Carney should make reconciliation a mandatory item in every federal line department and agency, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets out on mission to Washington

  • Plus, Alberta premier talks about the province’s path forward under a fourth Liberal term.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Washington, D.C. today and will meet the U.S. President Donald Trump tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets out on mission to Washington

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
  • Plus, Alberta premier talks about the province’s path forward under a fourth Liberal term.

Carney sets out on mission to Washington

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
  • Plus, Alberta premier talks about the province’s path forward under a fourth Liberal term.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Washington, D.C. today and will meet the U.S. President Donald Trump tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

  • The road ahead will be challenging, and it will demand a different approach to that seen during the last Parliament.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces challenges on multiple fronts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
  • The road ahead will be challenging, and it will demand a different approach to that seen during the last Parliament.

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
  • The road ahead will be challenging, and it will demand a different approach to that seen during the last Parliament.
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces challenges on multiple fronts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kelly looks at how governments react to judicial invalidation in Constraining the Court

  • The following is an excerpt from Constraining the Court: Judicial Power in Policy Implementation in the Charter Era, one of five books shortlisted for
FeatureBY JAMES B. KELLY | May 5, 2025
James B. Kelly: 'This book should be read by any prime minister or premier that contemplates using Section 33 of the Charter of Rights, in a pre-emptive fashion.' Book cover and author's photo courtesy of UBC Press

Kelly looks at how governments react to judicial invalidation in Constraining the Court

FeatureBY JAMES B. KELLY | May 5, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Constraining the Court: Judicial Power in Policy Implementation in the Charter Era, one of five books shortlisted for

Kelly looks at how governments react to judicial invalidation in Constraining the Court

FeatureBY JAMES B. KELLY | May 5, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Constraining the Court: Judicial Power in Policy Implementation in the Charter Era, one of five books shortlisted for
James B. Kelly: 'This book should be read by any prime minister or premier that contemplates using Section 33 of the Charter of Rights, in a pre-emptive fashion.' Book cover and author's photo courtesy of UBC Press

Digital is the future, and Carney should name a minister for Canadian digital sovereignty

  • Canada must become a global digital superpower. This is the future and we must be part of that future.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet will face a mind-boggling agenda far beyond the typical demands facing a new government, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital is the future, and Carney should name a minister for Canadian digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 5, 2025
  • Canada must become a global digital superpower. This is the future and we must be part of that future.

Digital is the future, and Carney should name a minister for Canadian digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 5, 2025
  • Canada must become a global digital superpower. This is the future and we must be part of that future.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet will face a mind-boggling agenda far beyond the typical demands facing a new government, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The CPC’s Harper problem

  • The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2025
Even though former prime minister Stephen Harper has been off the political stage for nearly 10 years now, the memory of his leadership, the force of his personality, and the power of his intellect, still looms over the Conservative Party like a ghostly colossus, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The CPC’s Harper problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2025
  • The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that

The CPC’s Harper problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2025
  • The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that
Even though former prime minister Stephen Harper has been off the political stage for nearly 10 years now, the memory of his leadership, the force of his personality, and the power of his intellect, still looms over the Conservative Party like a ghostly colossus, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Solidarity gives Canada its resilience in the face of crises

  • Like many across Canada, we have been actively monitoring the upheaval in crucial economic relationships between Canada and the United States and globally. People
Opinion | May 5, 2025
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Solidarity gives Canada its resilience in the face of crises

Opinion | May 5, 2025
  • Like many across Canada, we have been actively monitoring the upheaval in crucial economic relationships between Canada and the United States and globally. People

Solidarity gives Canada its resilience in the face of crises

Opinion | May 5, 2025
  • Like many across Canada, we have been actively monitoring the upheaval in crucial economic relationships between Canada and the United States and globally. People
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Lisa Raitt to deliver Dick, Ruth, and Judy Bell Lecture on May 6, at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 6 Prime Minister Carney to visit United States—Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in
Former federal Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt will deliver this year's Dick, Ruth and Judy Bell Lecture, hosted by Carleton University on Tuesday, May 6, at 7 p.m. ET at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, 355 Cooper St., in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lisa Raitt to deliver Dick, Ruth, and Judy Bell Lecture on May 6, at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 6 Prime Minister Carney to visit United States—Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in

Lisa Raitt to deliver Dick, Ruth, and Judy Bell Lecture on May 6, at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 6 Prime Minister Carney to visit United States—Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in
Former federal Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt will deliver this year's Dick, Ruth and Judy Bell Lecture, hosted by Carleton University on Tuesday, May 6, at 7 p.m. ET at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, 355 Cooper St., in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seat projections a ‘headache,’ but overall ‘good showing’ for polls in this election: pollsters

  • Ipsos pollster Darrell Bricker says if the pattern created in this election were to persist, Canada could be moving to 'a two-party political system
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals will form a minority government with 168 seats after the April 28 federal election, according to preliminary results. The Conservatives and party leader Pierre Poilievre are set to remain in opposition with 144 seats. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Seat projections a ‘headache,’ but overall ‘good showing’ for polls in this election: pollsters

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 4, 2025
  • Ipsos pollster Darrell Bricker says if the pattern created in this election were to persist, Canada could be moving to 'a two-party political system

Seat projections a ‘headache,’ but overall ‘good showing’ for polls in this election: pollsters

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 4, 2025
  • Ipsos pollster Darrell Bricker says if the pattern created in this election were to persist, Canada could be moving to 'a two-party political system
Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals will form a minority government with 168 seats after the April 28 federal election, according to preliminary results. The Conservatives and party leader Pierre Poilievre are set to remain in opposition with 144 seats. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Carney holds his first post-election presser

  • Plus, a chief of staff to a former prime minister says disgruntled Tories would be best suited to cross the floor to the Liberals.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will speak to reporters at his first press conference since winning the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney holds his first post-election presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • Plus, a chief of staff to a former prime minister says disgruntled Tories would be best suited to cross the floor to the Liberals.

Carney holds his first post-election presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • Plus, a chief of staff to a former prime minister says disgruntled Tories would be best suited to cross the floor to the Liberals.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will speak to reporters at his first press conference since winning the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bolsonaro, Trump, and democratic takeover attempts

  • America’s President and Brazil’s former leader—who is in intensive care—once were tied to failed coup attempts in their respective countries. 
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 1, 2025
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro could go to jail for more than 40 years if he is found guilty of plotting to reverse his electoral defeat in 2022 by a military coup, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bolsonaro, Trump, and democratic takeover attempts

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 1, 2025
  • America’s President and Brazil’s former leader—who is in intensive care—once were tied to failed coup attempts in their respective countries. 

Bolsonaro, Trump, and democratic takeover attempts

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 1, 2025
  • America’s President and Brazil’s former leader—who is in intensive care—once were tied to failed coup attempts in their respective countries. 
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro could go to jail for more than 40 years if he is found guilty of plotting to reverse his electoral defeat in 2022 by a military coup, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New Democrats regroup

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

New Democrats regroup

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

New Democrats regroup

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

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

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

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

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

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

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

Why AI self-regulation has left Canada’s elections vulnerable

  • This past election offers a chance for Canada to consider establishing broader standards for digital identity verification across public and private sectors for future
Opinion | BY RYAN SYDOR | April 30, 2025
If we want to protect elections, we have to protect identity, writes Ryan Sydor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why AI self-regulation has left Canada’s elections vulnerable

Opinion | BY RYAN SYDOR | April 30, 2025
  • This past election offers a chance for Canada to consider establishing broader standards for digital identity verification across public and private sectors for future

Why AI self-regulation has left Canada’s elections vulnerable

Opinion | BY RYAN SYDOR | April 30, 2025
  • This past election offers a chance for Canada to consider establishing broader standards for digital identity verification across public and private sectors for future
If we want to protect elections, we have to protect identity, writes Ryan Sydor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

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

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

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

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

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

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s hoping MPs return with a sense of respect for Parliament

  • Rookies and returning incumbents would both be well served by understanding the rules and intended functioning of our federal legislature. 
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
The House of Commons Chamber is pictured on Sept. 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s hoping MPs return with a sense of respect for Parliament

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
  • Rookies and returning incumbents would both be well served by understanding the rules and intended functioning of our federal legislature. 

Here’s hoping MPs return with a sense of respect for Parliament

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
  • Rookies and returning incumbents would both be well served by understanding the rules and intended functioning of our federal legislature. 
The House of Commons Chamber is pictured on Sept. 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

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

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

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

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

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

Trump and Putin are violating the UN charter to which both of their countries signed on: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights,” (The Hill Times, April 23, p. 8). The war in
Opinion | April 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 16, 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Trump and Putin are violating the UN charter to which both of their countries signed on: Toronto reader

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Re: “Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights,” (The Hill Times, April 23, p. 8). The war in

Trump and Putin are violating the UN charter to which both of their countries signed on: Toronto reader

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Re: “Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights,” (The Hill Times, April 23, p. 8). The war in
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 16, 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

It was an election campaign unlike any other

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

It was an election campaign unlike any other

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

It was an election campaign unlike any other

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

What now?

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

What now?

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

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
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‘I was totally shocked’: shut-out Tory nomination hopefuls blast backroom players for denying them contests in GTA, Calgary, and B.C.

  • 'I’m a victim of Conservative Party’s nomination process,' says Keshav Mandadi, a potential nomination candidate in Mississauga East-Cooksville, Ont.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
Keshav Mandadi, left, Murarilal Thapliyal, Nikki Kaur, and Ranbir Parmar are some of the potential candidates who say they have been shut out of the nomination process by the Conservative Party. Photographs courtesy of Keshav Mandadi, Murarilal Thapliyal, Nikki Kaur, and Ranbir Parmar

‘I was totally shocked’: shut-out Tory nomination hopefuls blast backroom players for denying them contests in GTA, Calgary, and B.C.

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
  • 'I’m a victim of Conservative Party’s nomination process,' says Keshav Mandadi, a potential nomination candidate in Mississauga East-Cooksville, Ont.

‘I was totally shocked’: shut-out Tory nomination hopefuls blast backroom players for denying them contests in GTA, Calgary, and B.C.

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
  • 'I’m a victim of Conservative Party’s nomination process,' says Keshav Mandadi, a potential nomination candidate in Mississauga East-Cooksville, Ont.
Keshav Mandadi, left, Murarilal Thapliyal, Nikki Kaur, and Ranbir Parmar are some of the potential candidates who say they have been shut out of the nomination process by the Conservative Party. Photographs courtesy of Keshav Mandadi, Murarilal Thapliyal, Nikki Kaur, and Ranbir Parmar

Will the F-35 become a casualty as Trump’s trade war widens?

  • The U.S. president badgering Canada into spending more on American defence technology under threat of economic punishment does not sit well with most patriotic
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 31, 2025
Then-Air Force Commander Lt.-Gen. Yvan Blondin gets ready for a flight at Solenzara Air Force Base in Corsica, France, on Dec. 4, 2013. DND photograph by Master Seaman Steeve Picard

Will the F-35 become a casualty as Trump’s trade war widens?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 31, 2025
  • The U.S. president badgering Canada into spending more on American defence technology under threat of economic punishment does not sit well with most patriotic

Will the F-35 become a casualty as Trump’s trade war widens?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 31, 2025
  • The U.S. president badgering Canada into spending more on American defence technology under threat of economic punishment does not sit well with most patriotic
Then-Air Force Commander Lt.-Gen. Yvan Blondin gets ready for a flight at Solenzara Air Force Base in Corsica, France, on Dec. 4, 2013. DND photograph by Master Seaman Steeve Picard

Canada’s future foreign policy in a ‘multiplex’ world order

  • The myriad of changes from Washington do not mean we need to panic, but it should finally catalyze the decision to meet the years-long
Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | March 31, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs and International Development Minister Mélanie Joly. With any adjustment in policy, Canada should consider its international engagement from Global South perspectives, writes Sarah Moritz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s future foreign policy in a ‘multiplex’ world order

Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | March 31, 2025
  • The myriad of changes from Washington do not mean we need to panic, but it should finally catalyze the decision to meet the years-long

Canada’s future foreign policy in a ‘multiplex’ world order

Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | March 31, 2025
  • The myriad of changes from Washington do not mean we need to panic, but it should finally catalyze the decision to meet the years-long
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs and International Development Minister Mélanie Joly. With any adjustment in policy, Canada should consider its international engagement from Global South perspectives, writes Sarah Moritz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election to likely hinge on 50 most competitive ridings, but things could shift greatly by polling day, say politicos

  • This election's ballot question is twofold: is it time for change, and who is best suited to stand up to Donald Trump, says pollster
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. With ongoing, wild swings in public opinion, the list of vulnerable ridings for the four federal parties could change significantly by election time, say pollsters Greg Lyle and Earl Washburn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election to likely hinge on 50 most competitive ridings, but things could shift greatly by polling day, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
  • This election's ballot question is twofold: is it time for change, and who is best suited to stand up to Donald Trump, says pollster

Election to likely hinge on 50 most competitive ridings, but things could shift greatly by polling day, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
  • This election's ballot question is twofold: is it time for change, and who is best suited to stand up to Donald Trump, says pollster
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. With ongoing, wild swings in public opinion, the list of vulnerable ridings for the four federal parties could change significantly by election time, say pollsters Greg Lyle and Earl Washburn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day nine: Two Liberal New Brunswick ridings on Conservative radar

  • Plus, Statistics Canada publishes the latest data on Canada’s energy export to the U.S.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 31, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (left) is attending campaign events in two New Brunswick ridings that are held by the Liberals, hoping to flip them in his party's favour as he battles Mark Carney for the prime ministership. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Day nine: Two Liberal New Brunswick ridings on Conservative radar

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 31, 2025
  • Plus, Statistics Canada publishes the latest data on Canada’s energy export to the U.S.

Day nine: Two Liberal New Brunswick ridings on Conservative radar

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 31, 2025
  • Plus, Statistics Canada publishes the latest data on Canada’s energy export to the U.S.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (left) is attending campaign events in two New Brunswick ridings that are held by the Liberals, hoping to flip them in his party's favour as he battles Mark Carney for the prime ministership. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Singh the party leader in ‘most danger’ of losing his seat, pollsters say, as NDP suffers national drop in support

  • In an election defined by change, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is at risk of losing his seat as progressive votes drift toward his Liberal
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 31, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, whose British Columbia seat is in jeopardy as voters move to Liberals, say pollsters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Singh the party leader in ‘most danger’ of losing his seat, pollsters say, as NDP suffers national drop in support

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 31, 2025
  • In an election defined by change, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is at risk of losing his seat as progressive votes drift toward his Liberal

Singh the party leader in ‘most danger’ of losing his seat, pollsters say, as NDP suffers national drop in support

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 31, 2025
  • In an election defined by change, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is at risk of losing his seat as progressive votes drift toward his Liberal
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, whose British Columbia seat is in jeopardy as voters move to Liberals, say pollsters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Smith’s request to U.S. swings dangerously close to an ask for foreign interference

  • Smith might be better off taking the advice generations of Alberta politicians have offered to Ottawa: respect federal-provincial boundaries.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

Smith’s request to U.S. swings dangerously close to an ask for foreign interference

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2025
  • Smith might be better off taking the advice generations of Alberta politicians have offered to Ottawa: respect federal-provincial boundaries.

Smith’s request to U.S. swings dangerously close to an ask for foreign interference

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2025
  • Smith might be better off taking the advice generations of Alberta politicians have offered to Ottawa: respect federal-provincial boundaries.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

Trade infrastructure pulls ahead of housing crisis as election priority, says industry experts

  • The Canadian Construction Association said 'In this federal election, construction will no longer be ignored,' in a March 27 press release.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 31, 2025
Jagmeet Singh, Pierre Poilievre, Mark Carney, Yves-François Blanchet, Elizabeth May, and Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Jagmeet Singh, Pierre Poilievre, Mark Carney, Yves-François Blanchet, Elizabeth May, and Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trade infrastructure pulls ahead of housing crisis as election priority, says industry experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 31, 2025
  • The Canadian Construction Association said 'In this federal election, construction will no longer be ignored,' in a March 27 press release.

Trade infrastructure pulls ahead of housing crisis as election priority, says industry experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 31, 2025
  • The Canadian Construction Association said 'In this federal election, construction will no longer be ignored,' in a March 27 press release.
Jagmeet Singh, Pierre Poilievre, Mark Carney, Yves-François Blanchet, Elizabeth May, and Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trade infrastructure: seize the moment, or lose the future

  • Canada’s declining trade infrastructure is a problem years in the making — our national inventory has fallen in global rankings; investment has been uncoordinated
Opinion | BY RANDALL ZALAZAR | March 31, 2025
In restoring Canada's trade infrastructure, we need a lot more than just willingness. We need a plan, writes Randall Zalazar, director of Government Relations at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Image by Manuela, Pixabay.com

Trade infrastructure: seize the moment, or lose the future

Opinion | BY RANDALL ZALAZAR | March 31, 2025
  • Canada’s declining trade infrastructure is a problem years in the making — our national inventory has fallen in global rankings; investment has been uncoordinated

Trade infrastructure: seize the moment, or lose the future

Opinion | BY RANDALL ZALAZAR | March 31, 2025
  • Canada’s declining trade infrastructure is a problem years in the making — our national inventory has fallen in global rankings; investment has been uncoordinated
In restoring Canada's trade infrastructure, we need a lot more than just willingness. We need a plan, writes Randall Zalazar, director of Government Relations at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Image by Manuela, Pixabay.com

Canada can solidify its position as a global trade leader by modernizing infrastructure

  • Canada’s trade infrastructure, the backbone of its economy, is under mounting strain, but with smart, swift action, it can become a powerhouse of efficiency
Opinion | BY HOSSEIN BONAKDARI | March 31, 2025
The Port of Vancouver, pictured. To future-proof trade, we must reinforce ports with stronger defences, fortify bridges and rail lines to withstand extreme conditions, and expand cold-weather shipping in the Great Lakes and Atlantic, writes Hossein Bonakdari. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath

Canada can solidify its position as a global trade leader by modernizing infrastructure

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN BONAKDARI | March 31, 2025
  • Canada’s trade infrastructure, the backbone of its economy, is under mounting strain, but with smart, swift action, it can become a powerhouse of efficiency

Canada can solidify its position as a global trade leader by modernizing infrastructure

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN BONAKDARI | March 31, 2025
  • Canada’s trade infrastructure, the backbone of its economy, is under mounting strain, but with smart, swift action, it can become a powerhouse of efficiency
The Port of Vancouver, pictured. To future-proof trade, we must reinforce ports with stronger defences, fortify bridges and rail lines to withstand extreme conditions, and expand cold-weather shipping in the Great Lakes and Atlantic, writes Hossein Bonakdari. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath

Building infrastructure to withstand the effects of climate change

  • Global climate change will have local impacts that go beyond just infrastructure design, and these impacts will be dependent upon geographical regions and, more
Opinion | BY JOSEPH DARAIO | March 31, 2025
Homeowners, pictured April 30, 2019, at Constance Bay, Ont., after water levels along the Ottawa River caused unprecedented flood damage to homes, cottages, and businesses. Civil infrastructure, such as for transportation, flood protection and buildings, is directly impacted and designed based on local climate conditions, writes Joseph Daraio. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Building infrastructure to withstand the effects of climate change

Opinion | BY JOSEPH DARAIO | March 31, 2025
  • Global climate change will have local impacts that go beyond just infrastructure design, and these impacts will be dependent upon geographical regions and, more

Building infrastructure to withstand the effects of climate change

Opinion | BY JOSEPH DARAIO | March 31, 2025
  • Global climate change will have local impacts that go beyond just infrastructure design, and these impacts will be dependent upon geographical regions and, more
Homeowners, pictured April 30, 2019, at Constance Bay, Ont., after water levels along the Ottawa River caused unprecedented flood damage to homes, cottages, and businesses. Civil infrastructure, such as for transportation, flood protection and buildings, is directly impacted and designed based on local climate conditions, writes Joseph Daraio. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s 24-member cabinet looks at safe path to re-election  

  • Fourteen members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet won election in 2021 by a margin of more than 15 percentage points when transposed onto
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his 24-member cabinet faces few pitfalls in their individual path towards re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s 24-member cabinet looks at safe path to re-election  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 31, 2025
  • Fourteen members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet won election in 2021 by a margin of more than 15 percentage points when transposed onto

Carney’s 24-member cabinet looks at safe path to re-election  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 31, 2025
  • Fourteen members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet won election in 2021 by a margin of more than 15 percentage points when transposed onto
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his 24-member cabinet faces few pitfalls in their individual path towards re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘A respected colleague’: former Reform, Conservative MP John Cummins died on March 2, age 82

  • Plus: the Embassy of Peru hosts a cooking masterclass, Nunavut's new Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell joins the ISG, Rose LeMay's new book is coming April
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 31, 2025
Former longtime British Columbia MP John Cummins, who sat for over 17 years under three parties, died earlier this month, aged 82. The Hill Times file photograph

‘A respected colleague’: former Reform, Conservative MP John Cummins died on March 2, age 82

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 31, 2025
  • Plus: the Embassy of Peru hosts a cooking masterclass, Nunavut's new Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell joins the ISG, Rose LeMay's new book is coming April

‘A respected colleague’: former Reform, Conservative MP John Cummins died on March 2, age 82

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 31, 2025
  • Plus: the Embassy of Peru hosts a cooking masterclass, Nunavut's new Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell joins the ISG, Rose LeMay's new book is coming April
Former longtime British Columbia MP John Cummins, who sat for over 17 years under three parties, died earlier this month, aged 82. The Hill Times file photograph

Carney is asking Canadians to give him a majority to deal with Trump

  • A few months ago, only people who were smoking the drapes would have thought a Liberal majority possible. Now, who knows?
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 31, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canadians have consistently answered the most pressing issue facing the country the same way: Carney is the better choice to deal with Trump’s tariffs, tantrums, and threats, than any other candidate on offer. Poilievre has made no headway here, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Carney is asking Canadians to give him a majority to deal with Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 31, 2025
  • A few months ago, only people who were smoking the drapes would have thought a Liberal majority possible. Now, who knows?

Carney is asking Canadians to give him a majority to deal with Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 31, 2025
  • A few months ago, only people who were smoking the drapes would have thought a Liberal majority possible. Now, who knows?
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canadians have consistently answered the most pressing issue facing the country the same way: Carney is the better choice to deal with Trump’s tariffs, tantrums, and threats, than any other candidate on offer. Poilievre has made no headway here, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Canada needs more than oil and gas to keep the country afloat

  • We should pursue an increasingly ambitious and potentially much more prosperous and diversified economy. But if our priorities and capital are tied up in
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 31, 2025
Pro-pipeline demonstrators on the Hill on Feb. 19, 2019. Even the world’s biggest petrostate, Saudi Arabia, recognizes that it can't rely on oil and gas to keep it afloat, and is busy diversifying away from its reliance on oil. We must as well, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs more than oil and gas to keep the country afloat

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 31, 2025
  • We should pursue an increasingly ambitious and potentially much more prosperous and diversified economy. But if our priorities and capital are tied up in

Canada needs more than oil and gas to keep the country afloat

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 31, 2025
  • We should pursue an increasingly ambitious and potentially much more prosperous and diversified economy. But if our priorities and capital are tied up in
Pro-pipeline demonstrators on the Hill on Feb. 19, 2019. Even the world’s biggest petrostate, Saudi Arabia, recognizes that it can't rely on oil and gas to keep it afloat, and is busy diversifying away from its reliance on oil. We must as well, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With friends like Danielle Smith, Pierre Poilievre doesn’t need enemies

  • Liberals are positioned to fight Donald Trump. Thanks to Alberta's premier, the Conservatives seem to be 'in sync' with him.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 31, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With friends like Danielle Smith, Pierre Poilievre doesn’t need enemies

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 31, 2025
  • Liberals are positioned to fight Donald Trump. Thanks to Alberta's premier, the Conservatives seem to be 'in sync' with him.

With friends like Danielle Smith, Pierre Poilievre doesn’t need enemies

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 31, 2025
  • Liberals are positioned to fight Donald Trump. Thanks to Alberta's premier, the Conservatives seem to be 'in sync' with him.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bread, not circuses: dwindling appetite for politics as usual is helping Carney

  • If polls and general chatter are accurate, voters may be ready for more content, less contempt.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 23, 2025, after holding a press conference outside Rideau Hall in Ottawa after dissolving Parliament and calling an election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bread, not circuses: dwindling appetite for politics as usual is helping Carney

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 31, 2025
  • If polls and general chatter are accurate, voters may be ready for more content, less contempt.

Bread, not circuses: dwindling appetite for politics as usual is helping Carney

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 31, 2025
  • If polls and general chatter are accurate, voters may be ready for more content, less contempt.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 23, 2025, after holding a press conference outside Rideau Hall in Ottawa after dissolving Parliament and calling an election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Good vibrations: why vibes matter in this election campaign

  • Social media puts emotion much more front and centre. Unfortunately, for Pierre Poilievre, the vibes surrounding him for the past few weeks have been largely
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 31, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Thanks to the emergence of social media platforms, 'vibe politics' is more important than ever, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Good vibrations: why vibes matter in this election campaign

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 31, 2025
  • Social media puts emotion much more front and centre. Unfortunately, for Pierre Poilievre, the vibes surrounding him for the past few weeks have been largely

Good vibrations: why vibes matter in this election campaign

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 31, 2025
  • Social media puts emotion much more front and centre. Unfortunately, for Pierre Poilievre, the vibes surrounding him for the past few weeks have been largely
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Thanks to the emergence of social media platforms, 'vibe politics' is more important than ever, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Challenges in building out the necessary infrastructure for transition to electric vehicles

  • The challenges in dealing with used electric vehicle battery packs and developing the infrastructure for their repurposing, recycling and safe disposal include lack of
Opinion | BY MEHRDAD KAZERANI | March 31, 2025
An electric-powered OC Transpo bus is parked at an announcement at Ottawa City Hall on June 30, 2023, of new federal support for electric vehicle infrastructure in the city. City buses, when electrified, will enjoy a boost in fuel economy, beyond what is experienced by passenger vehicles, writes Mehrdad Kazerani. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Challenges in building out the necessary infrastructure for transition to electric vehicles

Opinion | BY MEHRDAD KAZERANI | March 31, 2025
  • The challenges in dealing with used electric vehicle battery packs and developing the infrastructure for their repurposing, recycling and safe disposal include lack of

Challenges in building out the necessary infrastructure for transition to electric vehicles

Opinion | BY MEHRDAD KAZERANI | March 31, 2025
  • The challenges in dealing with used electric vehicle battery packs and developing the infrastructure for their repurposing, recycling and safe disposal include lack of
An electric-powered OC Transpo bus is parked at an announcement at Ottawa City Hall on June 30, 2023, of new federal support for electric vehicle infrastructure in the city. City buses, when electrified, will enjoy a boost in fuel economy, beyond what is experienced by passenger vehicles, writes Mehrdad Kazerani. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

So, we all agree on what needs to happen next: let’s talk about how to get it done

  • Canada’s premiers have endorsed the principles of CTIP, recognizing infrastructure's critical role in driving economic prosperity across all provinces and territories.
Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | March 31, 2025
A 2023 Ipsos survey found that while 95 per cent of Canadians view trade infrastructure, like highways, ports, railroads and airports, as crucial to our economy, only nine per cent believe it’s in good shape, writes Rodrigue Gilbert. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

So, we all agree on what needs to happen next: let’s talk about how to get it done

Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | March 31, 2025
  • Canada’s premiers have endorsed the principles of CTIP, recognizing infrastructure's critical role in driving economic prosperity across all provinces and territories.

So, we all agree on what needs to happen next: let’s talk about how to get it done

Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | March 31, 2025
  • Canada’s premiers have endorsed the principles of CTIP, recognizing infrastructure's critical role in driving economic prosperity across all provinces and territories.
A 2023 Ipsos survey found that while 95 per cent of Canadians view trade infrastructure, like highways, ports, railroads and airports, as crucial to our economy, only nine per cent believe it’s in good shape, writes Rodrigue Gilbert. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

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