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A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

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

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

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

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

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

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Members’ statements from June 20

  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount
Opinion | June 25, 2025

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The next forever war

  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19. Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian
New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19. Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney may have hoped for more, but he should take what he got at G7 Summit

  • Whatever problems the India reset may pose in the future, and however disappointing it may be to have not seen the G7 make any
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney may have hoped for more, but he should take what he got at G7 Summit

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 23, 2025
  • Whatever problems the India reset may pose in the future, and however disappointing it may be to have not seen the G7 make any

Carney may have hoped for more, but he should take what he got at G7 Summit

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 23, 2025
  • Whatever problems the India reset may pose in the future, and however disappointing it may be to have not seen the G7 make any
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
Opinion | June 23, 2025
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Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
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Dear Donald Trump, it’s time to apologize

  • It looks like the United States is headed into the Dark Ages. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is keeping his promise—as he should—by charging a
Opinion | March 12, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump needs to admit to his mistake and change course, writes Cran Campbell. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Dear Donald Trump, it’s time to apologize

Opinion | March 12, 2025
  • It looks like the United States is headed into the Dark Ages. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is keeping his promise—as he should—by charging a

Dear Donald Trump, it’s time to apologize

Opinion | March 12, 2025
  • It looks like the United States is headed into the Dark Ages. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is keeping his promise—as he should—by charging a
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump needs to admit to his mistake and change course, writes Cran Campbell. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Japan and Canada to further strengthen G7 unity

  • At a time when the international situation is in a state of great flux, it is more important than ever for the G7 to
Opinion | BY TAKESHI IWAYA | March 12, 2025
Japan-Canada relations have never been stronger, but in light of today’s complex geopolitical landscape, our two countries need each other more than ever, writes Takeshi Iwaya. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Japan and Canada to further strengthen G7 unity

Opinion | BY TAKESHI IWAYA | March 12, 2025
  • At a time when the international situation is in a state of great flux, it is more important than ever for the G7 to

Japan and Canada to further strengthen G7 unity

Opinion | BY TAKESHI IWAYA | March 12, 2025
  • At a time when the international situation is in a state of great flux, it is more important than ever for the G7 to
Japan-Canada relations have never been stronger, but in light of today’s complex geopolitical landscape, our two countries need each other more than ever, writes Takeshi Iwaya. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

uOttawa constitutional law group hosts Justice Kasirer at March 14 event

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 Bank of Canada to Announce Overnight Rate—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers will hold a
Nicholas Kasirer
Nicholas Kasirer
Supreme Court Justice Nicholas Kasirer will participate in a conference hosted by L'Association de droit constitutionnel at the University of Ottawa on March 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

uOttawa constitutional law group hosts Justice Kasirer at March 14 event

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 Bank of Canada to Announce Overnight Rate—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers will hold a

uOttawa constitutional law group hosts Justice Kasirer at March 14 event

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 Bank of Canada to Announce Overnight Rate—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers will hold a
Nicholas Kasirer
Supreme Court Justice Nicholas Kasirer will participate in a conference hosted by L'Association de droit constitutionnel at the University of Ottawa on March 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nothing is more important than health’: Bloc MP Villemure has cancer

  • Also: Minister Marci Ien won't run again, Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland honoured for her foreign policy work, and ex-NDP MP Murray Rankin takes on
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 12, 2025
Bloc Québécois MP René Villemure announced on March 4 that he is battling cancer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nothing is more important than health’: Bloc MP Villemure has cancer

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 12, 2025
  • Also: Minister Marci Ien won't run again, Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland honoured for her foreign policy work, and ex-NDP MP Murray Rankin takes on

‘Nothing is more important than health’: Bloc MP Villemure has cancer

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 12, 2025
  • Also: Minister Marci Ien won't run again, Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland honoured for her foreign policy work, and ex-NDP MP Murray Rankin takes on
Bloc Québécois MP René Villemure announced on March 4 that he is battling cancer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Little Marco comes to Canada

  • Plus, the Bank of Canada makes its latest interest rate decision.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, is in Quebec today for a meeting of G7 foreign ministers. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, the office of the U.S. vice president

Little Marco comes to Canada

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
  • Plus, the Bank of Canada makes its latest interest rate decision.

Little Marco comes to Canada

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
  • Plus, the Bank of Canada makes its latest interest rate decision.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, is in Quebec today for a meeting of G7 foreign ministers. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, the office of the U.S. vice president

Liberal caucus more focused on getting re-elected in a snap election than on who makes cabinet, say MPs

  • Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she has not made a final decision on whether she will run in the next federal election, but
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 11, 2025
Newly minted Liberal Leader Mark Carney, pictured March 10 on the Hill, is expected to be sworn in as prime minister by Friday. The same day, he will unveil his new front bench, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal caucus more focused on getting re-elected in a snap election than on who makes cabinet, say MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 11, 2025
  • Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she has not made a final decision on whether she will run in the next federal election, but

Liberal caucus more focused on getting re-elected in a snap election than on who makes cabinet, say MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 11, 2025
  • Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she has not made a final decision on whether she will run in the next federal election, but
Newly minted Liberal Leader Mark Carney, pictured March 10 on the Hill, is expected to be sworn in as prime minister by Friday. The same day, he will unveil his new front bench, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who is to blame for recent bloodshed in Syria?

  • There are no ‘pro-Assad fighters.’ There are just Alawites defending themselves from other Syrians who want vengeance for crimes committed by the old regime.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 11, 2025
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government was overthrown in 2024. Assad needed reliable allies to run the tyrannical state, and Alawites needed jobs, so they ended up greatly over-represented in the lower ranks of the army and government, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Who is to blame for recent bloodshed in Syria?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 11, 2025
  • There are no ‘pro-Assad fighters.’ There are just Alawites defending themselves from other Syrians who want vengeance for crimes committed by the old regime.

Who is to blame for recent bloodshed in Syria?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 11, 2025
  • There are no ‘pro-Assad fighters.’ There are just Alawites defending themselves from other Syrians who want vengeance for crimes committed by the old regime.
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government was overthrown in 2024. Assad needed reliable allies to run the tyrannical state, and Alawites needed jobs, so they ended up greatly over-represented in the lower ranks of the army and government, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ghostbuster

  • Plus, a look at where the Liberal leadership candidates raised their money.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Mark Carney is in the midst of a transition process that will give him access to the levers of power in Canada's government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ghostbuster

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 11, 2025
  • Plus, a look at where the Liberal leadership candidates raised their money.

Ghostbuster

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 11, 2025
  • Plus, a look at where the Liberal leadership candidates raised their money.
Mark Carney
Mark Carney is in the midst of a transition process that will give him access to the levers of power in Canada's government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s riding among seats with highest turnout in Liberal leadership race

  • Mark Carney swept all ridings, provinces, and territories, while Ontario Liberals accounted for more than half of all votes cast.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 10, 2025
Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney won majority support in every riding during the party's leadership vote on March 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s riding among seats with highest turnout in Liberal leadership race

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 10, 2025
  • Mark Carney swept all ridings, provinces, and territories, while Ontario Liberals accounted for more than half of all votes cast.

Poilievre’s riding among seats with highest turnout in Liberal leadership race

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 10, 2025
  • Mark Carney swept all ridings, provinces, and territories, while Ontario Liberals accounted for more than half of all votes cast.
Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney won majority support in every riding during the party's leadership vote on March 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trumped again

  • For President Donald Trump to question Canada’s military resolve is an insult to the sacrifices which were made in support of the U.S.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 10, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump recently cast baseless aspersions on NATO's reliability, given its history in the wake of 9/11, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trumped again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 10, 2025
  • For President Donald Trump to question Canada’s military resolve is an insult to the sacrifices which were made in support of the U.S.

Trumped again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 10, 2025
  • For President Donald Trump to question Canada’s military resolve is an insult to the sacrifices which were made in support of the U.S.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump recently cast baseless aspersions on NATO's reliability, given its history in the wake of 9/11, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted

  • On March 3, Amira Elghawaby’s office released a new Canadian resource guide on combatting Islamophobia.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
Amira Elghawaby
Amira Elghawaby
'We have so much to be proud of as Canadians, and that strength in our diversity is part of it,' says Amira Elghawaby, Canada's special representative on combatting Islamophobia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
  • On March 3, Amira Elghawaby’s office released a new Canadian resource guide on combatting Islamophobia.

Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
  • On March 3, Amira Elghawaby’s office released a new Canadian resource guide on combatting Islamophobia.
Amira Elghawaby
'We have so much to be proud of as Canadians, and that strength in our diversity is part of it,' says Amira Elghawaby, Canada's special representative on combatting Islamophobia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Minister Thompson’s team, plus updates for Minister Sajjan’s shop

  • Laura Gamez is now director of policy to Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, while Tania Amghar has been made deputy policy director.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
Joanne Thompson and Harjit Sajjan
Joanne Thompson and Harjit Sajjan
Seniors Minister Joanne Thompson, left, has gathered a seven-member team, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan recently promoted policy staff in his office. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A look at Minister Thompson’s team, plus updates for Minister Sajjan’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
  • Laura Gamez is now director of policy to Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, while Tania Amghar has been made deputy policy director.

A look at Minister Thompson’s team, plus updates for Minister Sajjan’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2025
  • Laura Gamez is now director of policy to Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, while Tania Amghar has been made deputy policy director.
Joanne Thompson and Harjit Sajjan
Seniors Minister Joanne Thompson, left, has gathered a seven-member team, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan recently promoted policy staff in his office. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s not us, it’s you: America’s guns kill Canadians

  • A ‘Canada First’ approach needs domestic measures and border controls.
Opinion | BY WENDY CUKIER | March 10, 2025
While we are re-examining our once-close relationship with the U.S., we ought to also determine new ways of preventing these weapons of violence from moving across the border, writes Wendy Cukier. Unsplash photograph by seeetz

It’s not us, it’s you: America’s guns kill Canadians

Opinion | BY WENDY CUKIER | March 10, 2025
  • A ‘Canada First’ approach needs domestic measures and border controls.

It’s not us, it’s you: America’s guns kill Canadians

Opinion | BY WENDY CUKIER | March 10, 2025
  • A ‘Canada First’ approach needs domestic measures and border controls.
While we are re-examining our once-close relationship with the U.S., we ought to also determine new ways of preventing these weapons of violence from moving across the border, writes Wendy Cukier. Unsplash photograph by seeetz

Time for Canada to consider its own nuclear deterrent

  • Without the reliable umbrella of U.S. nuclear deterrence, anything else Canada spends on updating and expanding the Canadian Armed Forces will sadly be moot
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | March 10, 2025
In 1958, John Diefenbaker's government deployed Bomarc missiles in the Canadian North. They were supposed to be nuclear-armed, but Diefenbaker refused splitting his cabinet and souring relations with the United States. Dief lost in 1963 and the Cuban Missile Crisis revived the nuclear debate, writes Jamie Carroll.   Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Time for Canada to consider its own nuclear deterrent

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | March 10, 2025
  • Without the reliable umbrella of U.S. nuclear deterrence, anything else Canada spends on updating and expanding the Canadian Armed Forces will sadly be moot

Time for Canada to consider its own nuclear deterrent

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | March 10, 2025
  • Without the reliable umbrella of U.S. nuclear deterrence, anything else Canada spends on updating and expanding the Canadian Armed Forces will sadly be moot
In 1958, John Diefenbaker's government deployed Bomarc missiles in the Canadian North. They were supposed to be nuclear-armed, but Diefenbaker refused splitting his cabinet and souring relations with the United States. Dief lost in 1963 and the Cuban Missile Crisis revived the nuclear debate, writes Jamie Carroll.   Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Because it’s 2025: Canada at a crossroads on human rights

  • The question for the next federal government won’t be whether progress has gone ‘too far,’ but whether we have the courage to push it
Opinion | BY COLIN DRUHAN | March 10, 2025
Once dismissed as fringe ideology, the anti-gender movement has gained alarming traction in Canada in recent years, writes Colin Druhan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Because it’s 2025: Canada at a crossroads on human rights

Opinion | BY COLIN DRUHAN | March 10, 2025
  • The question for the next federal government won’t be whether progress has gone ‘too far,’ but whether we have the courage to push it

Because it’s 2025: Canada at a crossroads on human rights

Opinion | BY COLIN DRUHAN | March 10, 2025
  • The question for the next federal government won’t be whether progress has gone ‘too far,’ but whether we have the courage to push it
Once dismissed as fringe ideology, the anti-gender movement has gained alarming traction in Canada in recent years, writes Colin Druhan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals celebrate incoming prime minister Carney’s victory as new party leader

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 10, 2025
Newly elected Liberal Leader Mark Carney addresses supporters after winning on the first ballot with 85.9 per cent of the vote at the March 9 event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals celebrate incoming prime minister Carney’s victory as new party leader

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Liberals celebrate incoming prime minister Carney’s victory as new party leader

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Newly elected Liberal Leader Mark Carney addresses supporters after winning on the first ballot with 85.9 per cent of the vote at the March 9 event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump plays the April fool with tariff delay

  • Here we find ourselves, subject to the whims of a trading partner who does not understand—or chooses to ignore—the realities of international trade.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported Canadian goods on March 4, but had withdrawn some of the levies on March 6. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump plays the April fool with tariff delay

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
  • Here we find ourselves, subject to the whims of a trading partner who does not understand—or chooses to ignore—the realities of international trade.

Trump plays the April fool with tariff delay

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 10, 2025
  • Here we find ourselves, subject to the whims of a trading partner who does not understand—or chooses to ignore—the realities of international trade.
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported Canadian goods on March 4, but had withdrawn some of the levies on March 6. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Maverick Newfoundland Liberal MP McDonald says he could reconsider retirement plans if leader calls him

  • As of last week, 53 MPs from all parties had announced they would not seek re-election. Among them, 35 are Liberals, 10 are Conservatives,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
Maverick three-term Liberal MP Ken McDonald says he is open to revisiting his decision not to seek reelection if the party leader calls him, but there is no guarantee he will change his mind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Maverick Newfoundland Liberal MP McDonald says he could reconsider retirement plans if leader calls him

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
  • As of last week, 53 MPs from all parties had announced they would not seek re-election. Among them, 35 are Liberals, 10 are Conservatives,

Maverick Newfoundland Liberal MP McDonald says he could reconsider retirement plans if leader calls him

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
  • As of last week, 53 MPs from all parties had announced they would not seek re-election. Among them, 35 are Liberals, 10 are Conservatives,
Maverick three-term Liberal MP Ken McDonald says he is open to revisiting his decision not to seek reelection if the party leader calls him, but there is no guarantee he will change his mind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP should be ‘very concerned’ about strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals, say pollsters

  • The ballot question has shifted to Trump tariffs, and progressive voters want to stop Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, say pollsters Nik Nanos and Darrell
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The NDP should be 'very concerned' about the potential prospect of strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals to stop the Conservatives from forming government, say pollsters Darrell Bricker and Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP should be ‘very concerned’ about strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
  • The ballot question has shifted to Trump tariffs, and progressive voters want to stop Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, say pollsters Nik Nanos and Darrell

NDP should be ‘very concerned’ about strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 10, 2025
  • The ballot question has shifted to Trump tariffs, and progressive voters want to stop Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, say pollsters Nik Nanos and Darrell
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The NDP should be 'very concerned' about the potential prospect of strategic voting as progressive voters shift to Liberals to stop the Conservatives from forming government, say pollsters Darrell Bricker and Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney, the incoming prime minister 

  • Plus, Liberals bid adieu to outgoing leader Justin Trudeau.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 10, 2025
The former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor won the Liberal leadership contest yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney, the incoming prime minister 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 10, 2025
  • Plus, Liberals bid adieu to outgoing leader Justin Trudeau.

Mark Carney, the incoming prime minister 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 10, 2025
  • Plus, Liberals bid adieu to outgoing leader Justin Trudeau.
The former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor won the Liberal leadership contest yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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