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‘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
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump on May 6, for the first time in the Oval Office. 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.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump on May 6, for the first time in the Oval Office. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

  • I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
Former Conservative MP John Weston, pictured on the Hill in 2014, represented West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C., from 2008 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
  • I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I

Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
  • I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I
Former Conservative MP John Weston, pictured on the Hill in 2014, represented West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C., from 2008 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. 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

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,
Opinion | May 7, 2025

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

  • Since 2000, the Veterans Affairs portfolio has changed hands 18 times, often with ministers serving barely a year, sometimes even less. Just three of
Opinion | May 7, 2025
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière was named the minister responsible for veterans affairs during the March 14 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • Since 2000, the Veterans Affairs portfolio has changed hands 18 times, often with ministers serving barely a year, sometimes even less. Just three of

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • Since 2000, the Veterans Affairs portfolio has changed hands 18 times, often with ministers serving barely a year, sometimes even less. Just three of
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière was named the minister responsible for veterans affairs during the March 14 cabinet shuffle. 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

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.
Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
Canada must continue to invest in research, innovation, and Indigenous-led forestry solutions to maintain our great forest heritage, write Kate Lindsay, Étienne Bélanger, and Darren Sleep. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.
Canada must continue to invest in research, innovation, and Indigenous-led forestry solutions to maintain our great forest heritage, write Kate Lindsay, Étienne Bélanger, and Darren Sleep. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske

Minister Joly, Ambassador Miraillet to discuss Canada-France relations in Ottawa on May 8

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Webinar: ‘Western Alienation, Quebec Sovereignty, and the Future of Canadian Unity’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar: “Western Alienation,
Michel Miraillet
Michel Miraillet
French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet will host Canada's foreign minister to discuss 80 years of relations between the two countries at the French Embassy on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Joly, Ambassador Miraillet to discuss Canada-France relations in Ottawa on May 8

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Webinar: ‘Western Alienation, Quebec Sovereignty, and the Future of Canadian Unity’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar: “Western Alienation,

Minister Joly, Ambassador Miraillet to discuss Canada-France relations in Ottawa on May 8

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Webinar: ‘Western Alienation, Quebec Sovereignty, and the Future of Canadian Unity’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar: “Western Alienation,
Michel Miraillet
French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet will host Canada's foreign minister to discuss 80 years of relations between the two countries at the French Embassy on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.
Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
We must not squander this multi-generational opportunity by treating critical minerals as just another commodity boom, writes Marilyn Spink. Unsplash photograph by Tobias Kleeb

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.
We must not squander this multi-generational opportunity by treating critical minerals as just another commodity boom, writes Marilyn Spink. Unsplash photograph by Tobias Kleeb

As the climate changes, so does my world

  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman

As the climate changes, so does my world

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.

As the climate changes, so does my world

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

  • Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.
Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
Linking carbon markets only works if provincial systems are harmonized around critical design elements, and federal efforts to help harmonize provincial systems can create the conditions for linkage, writes Dale Beugin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
  • Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
  • Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.
Linking carbon markets only works if provincial systems are harmonized around critical design elements, and federal efforts to help harmonize provincial systems can create the conditions for linkage, writes Dale Beugin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

  • The 143-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 143-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 143-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at The White House on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at The White House on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney faces Trump

  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces Trump

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.

Carney faces Trump

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Can the Canadian Forces avoid getting goosed by wild geese?

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

Can the Canadian Forces avoid getting goosed by wild geese?

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

Can the Canadian Forces avoid getting goosed by wild geese?

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

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

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

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

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

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

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

Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

  • We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.
Opinion | BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA | May 5, 2025
In every crisis we’ve faced, violence against women has risen. We should be ready. But we’re not, write Anuradha Dugal, and Aline Nizigama. Unsplash photograph by Joice Kelly

Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

Opinion | BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA | May 5, 2025
  • We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.

Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

Opinion | BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA | May 5, 2025
  • We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.
In every crisis we’ve faced, violence against women has risen. We should be ready. But we’re not, write Anuradha Dugal, and Aline Nizigama. Unsplash photograph by Joice Kelly

Carney sets out on mission to Washington

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

Carney sets out on mission to Washington

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

Carney sets out on mission to Washington

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

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

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

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

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

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

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

Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win

  • Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
  • Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.

Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
  • Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.
Mark Carney
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Bridging cultures a key aspect of Saudi-Canadian relations

  • World Poetry Day serves as a poignant reminder of the universal language of art, literature, and music that binds us together.
Opinion | BY AMAL ALMOALIMI | March 21, 2024
Poetry, with its ability to evoke emotions, provoke thought, and capture the essence of the human experience, serves as a medium for cultural awareness, writes Saudi Ambassador Amal Almoalimi. Unsplash photograph by Aaron Burden

Bridging cultures a key aspect of Saudi-Canadian relations

Opinion | BY AMAL ALMOALIMI | March 21, 2024
  • World Poetry Day serves as a poignant reminder of the universal language of art, literature, and music that binds us together.

Bridging cultures a key aspect of Saudi-Canadian relations

Opinion | BY AMAL ALMOALIMI | March 21, 2024
  • World Poetry Day serves as a poignant reminder of the universal language of art, literature, and music that binds us together.
Poetry, with its ability to evoke emotions, provoke thought, and capture the essence of the human experience, serves as a medium for cultural awareness, writes Saudi Ambassador Amal Almoalimi. Unsplash photograph by Aaron Burden

Mulroney’s lying in state: a contemplative, Canadian tribute

  • Two Hill Times reporters queued on Wellington Street for Brian Mulroney’s lying in state on March 20. This was their experience.
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY, CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 21, 2024
Late prime minister Brian Mulroney’s casket is carried from the Sir John A. Macdonald Building to a waiting hearse in Ottawa on March 20, 2024, after lying-in-state. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mulroney’s lying in state: a contemplative, Canadian tribute

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY, CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 21, 2024
  • Two Hill Times reporters queued on Wellington Street for Brian Mulroney’s lying in state on March 20. This was their experience.

Mulroney’s lying in state: a contemplative, Canadian tribute

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY, CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 21, 2024
  • Two Hill Times reporters queued on Wellington Street for Brian Mulroney’s lying in state on March 20. This was their experience.
Late prime minister Brian Mulroney’s casket is carried from the Sir John A. Macdonald Building to a waiting hearse in Ottawa on March 20, 2024, after lying-in-state. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental justice in Canada needs legislative backing now

  • Environmental racism happens when development, policies or practices lead to more pollution or heightened health hazards in Indigenous or racialized communities, and unequal access
Opinion | BY INGRID WALDRON AND LISA GUE | March 21, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. Canada needs a national environmental justice strategy, as proposed by Bill C-226.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental justice in Canada needs legislative backing now

Opinion | BY INGRID WALDRON AND LISA GUE | March 21, 2024
  • Environmental racism happens when development, policies or practices lead to more pollution or heightened health hazards in Indigenous or racialized communities, and unequal access

Environmental justice in Canada needs legislative backing now

Opinion | BY INGRID WALDRON AND LISA GUE | March 21, 2024
  • Environmental racism happens when development, policies or practices lead to more pollution or heightened health hazards in Indigenous or racialized communities, and unequal access
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. Canada needs a national environmental justice strategy, as proposed by Bill C-226.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Development Minister Hussen recruits comms director from Trade Minister Ng’s team

  • Plus, there are staffing updates to report in the offices of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Services and Procurement
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 21, 2024
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, left, recently scooped up International Trade Minister Mary Ng's press secretary to serve as his new communications director. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Development Minister Hussen recruits comms director from Trade Minister Ng’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 21, 2024
  • Plus, there are staffing updates to report in the offices of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Services and Procurement

Development Minister Hussen recruits comms director from Trade Minister Ng’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 21, 2024
  • Plus, there are staffing updates to report in the offices of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Services and Procurement
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, left, recently scooped up International Trade Minister Mary Ng's press secretary to serve as his new communications director. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mila Mulroney was always by Brian Mulroney’s side

  • I look back fondly on those years spent at Mila Mulroney’s side. I mourn with her the loss of a great husband and life
Opinion | BY BONNIE BROWNLEE | March 21, 2024
Mila Mulroney, centre, with her daughter Caroline Mulroney, right, waiting for Brian Mulroney's casket to be brought into the Sir John A. Macdonald Building to lie-in-state in Ottawa on March 19, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mila Mulroney was always by Brian Mulroney’s side

Opinion | BY BONNIE BROWNLEE | March 21, 2024
  • I look back fondly on those years spent at Mila Mulroney’s side. I mourn with her the loss of a great husband and life

Mila Mulroney was always by Brian Mulroney’s side

Opinion | BY BONNIE BROWNLEE | March 21, 2024
  • I look back fondly on those years spent at Mila Mulroney’s side. I mourn with her the loss of a great husband and life
Mila Mulroney, centre, with her daughter Caroline Mulroney, right, waiting for Brian Mulroney's casket to be brought into the Sir John A. Macdonald Building to lie-in-state in Ottawa on March 19, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Mario Dion, KvF take questions on SNC-Lavalin scandal

  • Plus, (another) confidence vote in the House.
Former ethics commissioner Mario Dion will testify about his ruling that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated ethics law amid the SNC-Lavalin scandal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Mario Dion, KvF take questions on SNC-Lavalin scandal

  • Plus, (another) confidence vote in the House.

Politics This Morning: Mario Dion, KvF take questions on SNC-Lavalin scandal

  • Plus, (another) confidence vote in the House.
Former ethics commissioner Mario Dion will testify about his ruling that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated ethics law amid the SNC-Lavalin scandal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where there is WIL, there’s a way

  • Why Canada is—and should remain—the global leader in post-secondary work-integrated learning.
Opinion | BY CHARLENE MARION | March 20, 2024
It’s in everyone’s interest to make sure Canadian workers have the real-life skills and experience employers need, writes Charlene Marion. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Where there is WIL, there’s a way

Opinion | BY CHARLENE MARION | March 20, 2024
  • Why Canada is—and should remain—the global leader in post-secondary work-integrated learning.

Where there is WIL, there’s a way

Opinion | BY CHARLENE MARION | March 20, 2024
  • Why Canada is—and should remain—the global leader in post-secondary work-integrated learning.
It’s in everyone’s interest to make sure Canadian workers have the real-life skills and experience employers need, writes Charlene Marion. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Immigration and housing: navigating Canada’s complex crisis

  • Successful immigration policy is the solution.
Opinion | BY MARWAN ISMAIL | March 20, 2024
Immigration continues to be essential to Canada’s growth and prosperity and remains one of our greatest strengths. With strategic management, it can continue to fortify the nation’s socio-economic fabric, writes Marwan Ismail. Image courtesy of Pexels

Immigration and housing: navigating Canada’s complex crisis

Opinion | BY MARWAN ISMAIL | March 20, 2024
  • Successful immigration policy is the solution.

Immigration and housing: navigating Canada’s complex crisis

Opinion | BY MARWAN ISMAIL | March 20, 2024
  • Successful immigration policy is the solution.
Immigration continues to be essential to Canada’s growth and prosperity and remains one of our greatest strengths. With strategic management, it can continue to fortify the nation’s socio-economic fabric, writes Marwan Ismail. Image courtesy of Pexels

The government must make good on its promise to independent musicians

  • Funding Canadian music has never been a handout. It is an investment in Canada’s economy and in our culture, and it has paid off
Opinion | BY ANDREW CASH | March 20, 2024
The FACTOR and Musicaction funds, housed inside the Department of Canadian Heritage, offer Canadians good bang for their buck. The Liberal government, including Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, pictured, risk losing a cultural and economic success story if they don't come through on their budget commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The government must make good on its promise to independent musicians

Opinion | BY ANDREW CASH | March 20, 2024
  • Funding Canadian music has never been a handout. It is an investment in Canada’s economy and in our culture, and it has paid off

The government must make good on its promise to independent musicians

Opinion | BY ANDREW CASH | March 20, 2024
  • Funding Canadian music has never been a handout. It is an investment in Canada’s economy and in our culture, and it has paid off
The FACTOR and Musicaction funds, housed inside the Department of Canadian Heritage, offer Canadians good bang for their buck. The Liberal government, including Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, pictured, risk losing a cultural and economic success story if they don't come through on their budget commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A remarkable, non-white moment in Britain’s leadership

  • The U.K. has not turned into a colour-blind paradise where everybody lives happily ever after. Far from it. But it's still a remarkable moment.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 20, 2024
Rishi Sunak, a Hindu of Indian heritage born in Southampton, is Britain's current prime minister. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A remarkable, non-white moment in Britain’s leadership

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 20, 2024
  • The U.K. has not turned into a colour-blind paradise where everybody lives happily ever after. Far from it. But it's still a remarkable moment.

A remarkable, non-white moment in Britain’s leadership

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 20, 2024
  • The U.K. has not turned into a colour-blind paradise where everybody lives happily ever after. Far from it. But it's still a remarkable moment.
Rishi Sunak, a Hindu of Indian heritage born in Southampton, is Britain's current prime minister. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Liberals wanted softer language on arms embargo against Israel: McPherson

  • NDP MP Heather McPherson says her party walked away from talks with Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly as late as 6:30 p.m. on the night
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 20, 2024
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly negotiated with the NDP on March 18 to come to an agreement on a motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an arms embargo against Israel, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals wanted softer language on arms embargo against Israel: McPherson

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 20, 2024
  • NDP MP Heather McPherson says her party walked away from talks with Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly as late as 6:30 p.m. on the night

Liberals wanted softer language on arms embargo against Israel: McPherson

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 20, 2024
  • NDP MP Heather McPherson says her party walked away from talks with Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly as late as 6:30 p.m. on the night
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly negotiated with the NDP on March 18 to come to an agreement on a motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an arms embargo against Israel, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ArriveCan contractor did not disclose conflict of interest, says Anand

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan's review into the ArriveCan app estimated that Dalian—in joint venture with Coradix—was paid $7.9-million for its work. But company founder
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 20, 2024
On March 19, Dalian Enterprises founder David Yeo told MPs on the House Public Accounts Committee he was not in a conflict of interest, despite his firm having contracts for the development of the ArriveCan app when he started a job as a public servant in 2023. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

ArriveCan contractor did not disclose conflict of interest, says Anand

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 20, 2024
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan's review into the ArriveCan app estimated that Dalian—in joint venture with Coradix—was paid $7.9-million for its work. But company founder

ArriveCan contractor did not disclose conflict of interest, says Anand

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 20, 2024
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan's review into the ArriveCan app estimated that Dalian—in joint venture with Coradix—was paid $7.9-million for its work. But company founder
On March 19, Dalian Enterprises founder David Yeo told MPs on the House Public Accounts Committee he was not in a conflict of interest, despite his firm having contracts for the development of the ArriveCan app when he started a job as a public servant in 2023. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Hill staffers look back on the COVID-19 pandemic from their front-row seats to history

  • In the second instalment of The Hill Times' retrospective on the fourth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, staffers recall the behind-the-scenes anxiety, and the
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 20, 2024
Parliamentary staffers wait outside the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 8, 2021, as many return to Parliament Hill or arrive for the first time following that year's federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill staffers look back on the COVID-19 pandemic from their front-row seats to history

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 20, 2024
  • In the second instalment of The Hill Times' retrospective on the fourth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, staffers recall the behind-the-scenes anxiety, and the

Hill staffers look back on the COVID-19 pandemic from their front-row seats to history

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 20, 2024
  • In the second instalment of The Hill Times' retrospective on the fourth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, staffers recall the behind-the-scenes anxiety, and the
Parliamentary staffers wait outside the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 8, 2021, as many return to Parliament Hill or arrive for the first time following that year's federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expanded electric capacity to handle EVs must be taken seriously, say experts

  • Annual increases in electricity demand from expanded use of EVs could require the equivalent of 10 new mega hydro dams or 13 large natural
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 20, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says 'getting more electric vehicles on the road is another example of how we are taking climate action while helping make life more affordable.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expanded electric capacity to handle EVs must be taken seriously, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 20, 2024
  • Annual increases in electricity demand from expanded use of EVs could require the equivalent of 10 new mega hydro dams or 13 large natural

Expanded electric capacity to handle EVs must be taken seriously, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 20, 2024
  • Annual increases in electricity demand from expanded use of EVs could require the equivalent of 10 new mega hydro dams or 13 large natural
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says 'getting more electric vehicles on the road is another example of how we are taking climate action while helping make life more affordable.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada left to ‘write a cheque’ with few other options to respond to worsening Haiti crisis, says conflict mediation expert  

  • While announcing $123-million in additional funds to address the situation in Haiti in the 2023-24 and 2024-45 fiscal years, Global Affairs Canada is taking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
Interim Haitian Prime Minister and President Ariel Henry, pictured left with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Canada-CARICOM summit last October, has pledged to step down after a new transitional council is formed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada left to ‘write a cheque’ with few other options to respond to worsening Haiti crisis, says conflict mediation expert  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
  • While announcing $123-million in additional funds to address the situation in Haiti in the 2023-24 and 2024-45 fiscal years, Global Affairs Canada is taking

Canada left to ‘write a cheque’ with few other options to respond to worsening Haiti crisis, says conflict mediation expert  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
  • While announcing $123-million in additional funds to address the situation in Haiti in the 2023-24 and 2024-45 fiscal years, Global Affairs Canada is taking
Interim Haitian Prime Minister and President Ariel Henry, pictured left with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Canada-CARICOM summit last October, has pledged to step down after a new transitional council is formed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy wants to see Canada-CARICOM trade talks relaunched

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge talks Canada-Caribbean trade, sustainable development, and visa-free travel to Canada.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge says he's hoping to see Toronto's Caribana festival replicated throughout Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy wants to see Canada-CARICOM trade talks relaunched

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge talks Canada-Caribbean trade, sustainable development, and visa-free travel to Canada.

New Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy wants to see Canada-CARICOM trade talks relaunched

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge talks Canada-Caribbean trade, sustainable development, and visa-free travel to Canada.
Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge says he's hoping to see Toronto's Caribana festival replicated throughout Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What is ‘unity’ truly worth?

  • On March 18, the Liberals scored what they seem to think is a win and a shining example of the power of compromise. That
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 20, 2024
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, left, sought and achieved changes to NDP MP Heather McPherson’s Gaza ceasefire motion to make it more palatable to the Liberal government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What is ‘unity’ truly worth?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 20, 2024
  • On March 18, the Liberals scored what they seem to think is a win and a shining example of the power of compromise. That

What is ‘unity’ truly worth?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 20, 2024
  • On March 18, the Liberals scored what they seem to think is a win and a shining example of the power of compromise. That
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, left, sought and achieved changes to NDP MP Heather McPherson’s Gaza ceasefire motion to make it more palatable to the Liberal government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Getting hosed on housing

  • The feds are relying on neoliberal economic policies of letting the market decide to build affordable housing. Well, the market decided we should all
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 20, 2024
Critiques of the Liberals’ National Housing Strategy highlight that it has been great for profiteers, but not for affordable housing, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Getting hosed on housing

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 20, 2024
  • The feds are relying on neoliberal economic policies of letting the market decide to build affordable housing. Well, the market decided we should all

Getting hosed on housing

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 20, 2024
  • The feds are relying on neoliberal economic policies of letting the market decide to build affordable housing. Well, the market decided we should all
Critiques of the Liberals’ National Housing Strategy highlight that it has been great for profiteers, but not for affordable housing, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The triumph of misinformation

  • The anti-carbon tax campaign is the leading edge of a collective, well-orchestrated, and fortuitous assault on everything progressive in this country.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 20, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has a clear shot at a victory for his party in the next election based, to a large extent, on this single campaign against the carbon levy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The triumph of misinformation

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 20, 2024
  • The anti-carbon tax campaign is the leading edge of a collective, well-orchestrated, and fortuitous assault on everything progressive in this country.

The triumph of misinformation

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 20, 2024
  • The anti-carbon tax campaign is the leading edge of a collective, well-orchestrated, and fortuitous assault on everything progressive in this country.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has a clear shot at a victory for his party in the next election based, to a large extent, on this single campaign against the carbon levy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s carbon-pricing obstinance may be too late to deliver

  • Canadians have been lectured by the Liberal government on carbon pricing, but rarely has the message been properly co-opted with a reminder of its
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 20, 2024
If Canadians still felt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had the political capital he did when the carbon-pricing regime was introduced in 2016, his recent comments on ‘doing the right thing’ might have been viewed as admirable, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s carbon-pricing obstinance may be too late to deliver

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 20, 2024
  • Canadians have been lectured by the Liberal government on carbon pricing, but rarely has the message been properly co-opted with a reminder of its

Trudeau’s carbon-pricing obstinance may be too late to deliver

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 20, 2024
  • Canadians have been lectured by the Liberal government on carbon pricing, but rarely has the message been properly co-opted with a reminder of its
If Canadians still felt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had the political capital he did when the carbon-pricing regime was introduced in 2016, his recent comments on ‘doing the right thing’ might have been viewed as admirable, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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