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Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
True reconciliation requires co-developing distinctions-based tools like tariff relief, investment supports, and procurement reform, writes Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten
True reconciliation requires co-developing distinctions-based tools like tariff relief, investment supports, and procurement reform, writes Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

The art of hedging a deal

  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Opinion | May 12, 2025
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A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's
Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one
FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe, published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one
Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe, published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India and Israel on parallel tracks

  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reading the election tea leaves

  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

The man who lost his seat will soon return

  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.
Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid was named environment and climate change minister before the election. Protecting nature can’t just be the job of one department, writes Megan Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid was named environment and climate change minister before the election. Protecting nature can’t just be the job of one department, writes Megan Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Clarity, not clicks, should be focus of Telford testimony

  • On April 14, the prime minister’s chief of staff, Katie Telford, will make her long-awaited appearance before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 12, 2023
The prime minister’s chief of staff, Katie Telford, will testify before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Clarity, not clicks, should be focus of Telford testimony

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 12, 2023
  • On April 14, the prime minister’s chief of staff, Katie Telford, will make her long-awaited appearance before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee to

Clarity, not clicks, should be focus of Telford testimony

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 12, 2023
  • On April 14, the prime minister’s chief of staff, Katie Telford, will make her long-awaited appearance before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee to
The prime minister’s chief of staff, Katie Telford, will testify before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMPRB vacancies offer an opportunity for a course correction

  • The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board just needs to stop trying to push an agenda and go back to doing its job as an
Opinion | BY JASON FIELD | April 12, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos was acting in the best interest of Canadians when he proactively reached out to fulfill the Patent Act requirements after the PMPRB refused to consult him directly, writes Jason Field. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMPRB vacancies offer an opportunity for a course correction

Opinion | BY JASON FIELD | April 12, 2023
  • The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board just needs to stop trying to push an agenda and go back to doing its job as an

PMPRB vacancies offer an opportunity for a course correction

Opinion | BY JASON FIELD | April 12, 2023
  • The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board just needs to stop trying to push an agenda and go back to doing its job as an
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos was acting in the best interest of Canadians when he proactively reached out to fulfill the Patent Act requirements after the PMPRB refused to consult him directly, writes Jason Field. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A uniquely Canadian national embarrassment

  • It’s been obvious for many years that Canadians resent spending on the prime minister’s residence, labelling it self-indulgent and wasteful.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 12, 2023
The deterioration of 24 Sussex Drive reflects Canada’s innate regional divisions and the resentment of centralized power in a very decentralized, regionally oriented federal system, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

A uniquely Canadian national embarrassment

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 12, 2023
  • It’s been obvious for many years that Canadians resent spending on the prime minister’s residence, labelling it self-indulgent and wasteful.

A uniquely Canadian national embarrassment

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 12, 2023
  • It’s been obvious for many years that Canadians resent spending on the prime minister’s residence, labelling it self-indulgent and wasteful.
The deterioration of 24 Sussex Drive reflects Canada’s innate regional divisions and the resentment of centralized power in a very decentralized, regionally oriented federal system, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

We want honesty about nuclear waste, says Saskatchewan reader

  • Re: “Don’t mislead on waste plans: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, April 5, p. 8). Neil Alexander and Guy Hotte claim that Kevin
Opinion | April 12, 2023

We want honesty about nuclear waste, says Saskatchewan reader

Opinion | April 12, 2023
  • Re: “Don’t mislead on waste plans: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, April 5, p. 8). Neil Alexander and Guy Hotte claim that Kevin

We want honesty about nuclear waste, says Saskatchewan reader

Opinion | April 12, 2023
  • Re: “Don’t mislead on waste plans: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, April 5, p. 8). Neil Alexander and Guy Hotte claim that Kevin

Don’t paper over level of risk from nuclear waste: Air Alliance director

  • Re: “Don’t mislead on waste plans: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, April 5, p. 8). More happy talk from nuclear advocates is not
Opinion | April 12, 2023
An anti-nuclear sign on a farm in South Bruce, Ont., next to the proposed site of a deep geological repository for high-level nuclear waste. Photograph courtesy of Michelle Stein

Don’t paper over level of risk from nuclear waste: Air Alliance director

Opinion | April 12, 2023
  • Re: “Don’t mislead on waste plans: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, April 5, p. 8). More happy talk from nuclear advocates is not

Don’t paper over level of risk from nuclear waste: Air Alliance director

Opinion | April 12, 2023
  • Re: “Don’t mislead on waste plans: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, April 5, p. 8). More happy talk from nuclear advocates is not
An anti-nuclear sign on a farm in South Bruce, Ont., next to the proposed site of a deep geological repository for high-level nuclear waste. Photograph courtesy of Michelle Stein

Buying ammunition together will help bring a just peace in Ukraine

  • On March 20, European leaders agreed to a three-track proposal to work together and supply Ukraine with the ammunition it so urgently needs.
Opinion | BY JOSEP BORRELL FONTELLES | April 12, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the city of Bucha on April 4, 2022. History and justice are on the side of Ukraine, but we need to accelerate the march of history, writes Josep Borrell Fontelles. Photograph courtesy of the President of Ukraine/Flickr

Buying ammunition together will help bring a just peace in Ukraine

Opinion | BY JOSEP BORRELL FONTELLES | April 12, 2023
  • On March 20, European leaders agreed to a three-track proposal to work together and supply Ukraine with the ammunition it so urgently needs.

Buying ammunition together will help bring a just peace in Ukraine

Opinion | BY JOSEP BORRELL FONTELLES | April 12, 2023
  • On March 20, European leaders agreed to a three-track proposal to work together and supply Ukraine with the ammunition it so urgently needs.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the city of Bucha on April 4, 2022. History and justice are on the side of Ukraine, but we need to accelerate the march of history, writes Josep Borrell Fontelles. Photograph courtesy of the President of Ukraine/Flickr

Freeland heads to Washington to talk economics on April 12

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 House Not Sitting—The House is on a break this week and will return on Monday, April 17. It will sit for
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking the “Made-in-Canada” budget to an American audience as the keynote speaker at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, D.C., on April 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Freeland heads to Washington to talk economics on April 12

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 House Not Sitting—The House is on a break this week and will return on Monday, April 17. It will sit for

Freeland heads to Washington to talk economics on April 12

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 House Not Sitting—The House is on a break this week and will return on Monday, April 17. It will sit for
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking the “Made-in-Canada” budget to an American audience as the keynote speaker at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, D.C., on April 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: We’re going striking?

  • Plus, Chrystia Freeland rubs shoulders in D.C.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 12, 2023
Mona Fortier leads the Treasury Board, which is once again navigating a labour dispute with a public servants' union. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: We’re going striking?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 12, 2023
  • Plus, Chrystia Freeland rubs shoulders in D.C.

Politics This Morning: We’re going striking?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 12, 2023
  • Plus, Chrystia Freeland rubs shoulders in D.C.
Mona Fortier leads the Treasury Board, which is once again navigating a labour dispute with a public servants' union. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP, CPC planting seeds to root out Liberal hold on the Rock

  • What I witnessed last week in my little part of the world was two of the government’s rivals working hard to position themselves as
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 12, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with media in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 1. Singh framed his recent visit to Newfoundland and Labrador as his own 'post-budget tour.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP, CPC planting seeds to root out Liberal hold on the Rock

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 12, 2023
  • What I witnessed last week in my little part of the world was two of the government’s rivals working hard to position themselves as

NDP, CPC planting seeds to root out Liberal hold on the Rock

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 12, 2023
  • What I witnessed last week in my little part of the world was two of the government’s rivals working hard to position themselves as
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with media in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 1. Singh framed his recent visit to Newfoundland and Labrador as his own 'post-budget tour.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Internal Economy subcommittee seats opened to non-members to ease workload

  • ‘Being on CIBA is like being on two or three committees, because some of these subcommittees are very time consuming,’ says Progressive Senate Group
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 12, 2023
A recent motion could give non-affiliated Senators a better shot at a seat on the Red Chamber's most powerful committee's subgroups, but whether it will remains to be seen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Internal Economy subcommittee seats opened to non-members to ease workload

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 12, 2023
  • ‘Being on CIBA is like being on two or three committees, because some of these subcommittees are very time consuming,’ says Progressive Senate Group

Senate Internal Economy subcommittee seats opened to non-members to ease workload

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 12, 2023
  • ‘Being on CIBA is like being on two or three committees, because some of these subcommittees are very time consuming,’ says Progressive Senate Group
A recent motion could give non-affiliated Senators a better shot at a seat on the Red Chamber's most powerful committee's subgroups, but whether it will remains to be seen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

People’s Commission pushes for post-convoy apologies as joint parliamentary committee readies report

  • Despite nearing the end of its work, the special committee studying the use of the Emergencies Act will add the new Ottawa People’s Commission
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 11, 2023
An April 4 report from the Ottawa People's Commission on the Convoy Occupation calls for a municipal human rights framework, saying police and all three levels of government failed and abandoned residents during the winter 2022 protests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

People’s Commission pushes for post-convoy apologies as joint parliamentary committee readies report

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 11, 2023
  • Despite nearing the end of its work, the special committee studying the use of the Emergencies Act will add the new Ottawa People’s Commission

People’s Commission pushes for post-convoy apologies as joint parliamentary committee readies report

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 11, 2023
  • Despite nearing the end of its work, the special committee studying the use of the Emergencies Act will add the new Ottawa People’s Commission
An April 4 report from the Ottawa People's Commission on the Convoy Occupation calls for a municipal human rights framework, saying police and all three levels of government failed and abandoned residents during the winter 2022 protests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Toronto for bilateral meeting with Ukraine PM; Parliamentary delegation holds meetings in Taiwan

  • Plus, Ministers Patty Hajdu and Marc Miller will attend ceremonies in Ontario and Alberta as more First Nations sign agreements to assume control over
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 11, 2023
Liberal MP John McKay
Liberal MP John McKay
Liberal MP and defence committee chair John McKay, seen here before a committee meeting on March 7, is leading a Parliamentary delegation to Taiwan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Toronto for bilateral meeting with Ukraine PM; Parliamentary delegation holds meetings in Taiwan

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 11, 2023
  • Plus, Ministers Patty Hajdu and Marc Miller will attend ceremonies in Ontario and Alberta as more First Nations sign agreements to assume control over

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Toronto for bilateral meeting with Ukraine PM; Parliamentary delegation holds meetings in Taiwan

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 11, 2023
  • Plus, Ministers Patty Hajdu and Marc Miller will attend ceremonies in Ontario and Alberta as more First Nations sign agreements to assume control over
Liberal MP John McKay
Liberal MP and defence committee chair John McKay, seen here before a committee meeting on March 7, is leading a Parliamentary delegation to Taiwan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The challenge with using old ideas to solve the CAF staffing crisis

  • The Naval Experience Program mirrors that of standard recruitment into the Canadian Armed Forces.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 10, 2023
The Naval Experience Program is intended to give Canadians the opportunity to experience the Navy as a sailor on a one-year contract before deciding if a career in the Navy is the right fit for them, Scott Taylor writes. DND photograph by MCpl Manuela Berger

The challenge with using old ideas to solve the CAF staffing crisis

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 10, 2023
  • The Naval Experience Program mirrors that of standard recruitment into the Canadian Armed Forces.

The challenge with using old ideas to solve the CAF staffing crisis

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 10, 2023
  • The Naval Experience Program mirrors that of standard recruitment into the Canadian Armed Forces.
The Naval Experience Program is intended to give Canadians the opportunity to experience the Navy as a sailor on a one-year contract before deciding if a career in the Navy is the right fit for them, Scott Taylor writes. DND photograph by MCpl Manuela Berger

Resources Minister Wilkinson picks up director from Defence Minister Anand’s team

  • Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien is down a director, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a new media advance.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters outside a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on Oct. 18, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Resources Minister Wilkinson picks up director from Defence Minister Anand’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2023
  • Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien is down a director, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a new media advance.

Resources Minister Wilkinson picks up director from Defence Minister Anand’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 10, 2023
  • Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien is down a director, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a new media advance.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters outside a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on Oct. 18, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the most of the Canada-U.S. semiconductor manufacturing corridor opportunity

  • The federal government and Canadian firms need to act now to remain competitive in this rapidly expanding ecosystem.
Opinion | BY GORDON HARLING | April 10, 2023
Semiconductors are used to make the microchips that power everything from computers, smartphones, and electric vehicles, to health-care and cleantech devices. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo

Making the most of the Canada-U.S. semiconductor manufacturing corridor opportunity

Opinion | BY GORDON HARLING | April 10, 2023
  • The federal government and Canadian firms need to act now to remain competitive in this rapidly expanding ecosystem.

Making the most of the Canada-U.S. semiconductor manufacturing corridor opportunity

Opinion | BY GORDON HARLING | April 10, 2023
  • The federal government and Canadian firms need to act now to remain competitive in this rapidly expanding ecosystem.
Semiconductors are used to make the microchips that power everything from computers, smartphones, and electric vehicles, to health-care and cleantech devices. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo

Feds show ‘understanding’ but not ‘action’ on need to partner with provinces to build more houses, says B.C. minister

  • A proposal to link housing funding with immigration shows how per capita transfers are sometimes ‘too blunt a measure,’ says policy prof.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 10, 2023
Federal Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen is facing calls from his provincial counterpart in B.C. to invest more federal funding in the construction of new housing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds show ‘understanding’ but not ‘action’ on need to partner with provinces to build more houses, says B.C. minister

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 10, 2023
  • A proposal to link housing funding with immigration shows how per capita transfers are sometimes ‘too blunt a measure,’ says policy prof.

Feds show ‘understanding’ but not ‘action’ on need to partner with provinces to build more houses, says B.C. minister

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 10, 2023
  • A proposal to link housing funding with immigration shows how per capita transfers are sometimes ‘too blunt a measure,’ says policy prof.
Federal Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen is facing calls from his provincial counterpart in B.C. to invest more federal funding in the construction of new housing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ladder up and out: labour training as poverty escape

  • The need for digital upskilling is great, and the demand for talented workers continues to grow. How impactful would it be if many of
Opinion | BY JULIA BLACKBURN, SALIM JIVRAJ | April 10, 2023
Minister of Labour Seamus O'Regan with Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske. Canada is becoming a leader in green energy and technology, and ideally, many of the new workers needed to support these industries should come from equity-deserving groups, write Julia Blackburn and Salim Jivraj. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ladder up and out: labour training as poverty escape

Opinion | BY JULIA BLACKBURN, SALIM JIVRAJ | April 10, 2023
  • The need for digital upskilling is great, and the demand for talented workers continues to grow. How impactful would it be if many of

Ladder up and out: labour training as poverty escape

Opinion | BY JULIA BLACKBURN, SALIM JIVRAJ | April 10, 2023
  • The need for digital upskilling is great, and the demand for talented workers continues to grow. How impactful would it be if many of
Minister of Labour Seamus O'Regan with Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske. Canada is becoming a leader in green energy and technology, and ideally, many of the new workers needed to support these industries should come from equity-deserving groups, write Julia Blackburn and Salim Jivraj. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It will take action, not handshakes, to fix Canada’s health-care crisis

  • Increased federal health-care funding and bilateral agreements with the provinces and territories are welcome, but let’s not fall under the illusion that the health
Opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | April 10, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with a staffer before appearing at the House Health Committee on March 23, 2023. The federal government can immediately start addressing problems driving nurses out of the profession through a new Nurse Retention Fund, writes Linda Silas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It will take action, not handshakes, to fix Canada’s health-care crisis

Opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | April 10, 2023
  • Increased federal health-care funding and bilateral agreements with the provinces and territories are welcome, but let’s not fall under the illusion that the health

It will take action, not handshakes, to fix Canada’s health-care crisis

Opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | April 10, 2023
  • Increased federal health-care funding and bilateral agreements with the provinces and territories are welcome, but let’s not fall under the illusion that the health
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with a staffer before appearing at the House Health Committee on March 23, 2023. The federal government can immediately start addressing problems driving nurses out of the profession through a new Nurse Retention Fund, writes Linda Silas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Liberals in trouble’ over China’s attempted meddling in Canadian elections, say pollsters

  • The China interference story has 'long legs,' and some twists and turns. The Liberals should be 'quite concerned because if the current Conservative advantage
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2023
Justin Trudeau's Liberals should be concerned about the alleged Chinese interference in Canadian elections issue, as the federal budget and U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent visit has not changed the channel for the party, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Liberals in trouble’ over China’s attempted meddling in Canadian elections, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2023
  • The China interference story has 'long legs,' and some twists and turns. The Liberals should be 'quite concerned because if the current Conservative advantage

‘Liberals in trouble’ over China’s attempted meddling in Canadian elections, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 10, 2023
  • The China interference story has 'long legs,' and some twists and turns. The Liberals should be 'quite concerned because if the current Conservative advantage
Justin Trudeau's Liberals should be concerned about the alleged Chinese interference in Canadian elections issue, as the federal budget and U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent visit has not changed the channel for the party, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No one ever stopped a bully by turning a blind eye

  • The closer the United States gets to the primary season and the 2024 presidential election, the easier it will be for Donald Trump and
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 10, 2023
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, was indicted on March 30 by a Manhattan grand jury for his alleged role in hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels. He faces 34 charges of falsifying business records and was arraigned in New York City on April 3. His next in-person hearing is Dec. 4 in New York City. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

No one ever stopped a bully by turning a blind eye

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 10, 2023
  • The closer the United States gets to the primary season and the 2024 presidential election, the easier it will be for Donald Trump and

No one ever stopped a bully by turning a blind eye

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 10, 2023
  • The closer the United States gets to the primary season and the 2024 presidential election, the easier it will be for Donald Trump and
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, was indicted on March 30 by a Manhattan grand jury for his alleged role in hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels. He faces 34 charges of falsifying business records and was arraigned in New York City on April 3. His next in-person hearing is Dec. 4 in New York City. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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