Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Monday, June 23, 2025

Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989

Latest Paper
Monday, June 23, 2025 | Latest Paper
Subscribe Now

TRENDING:

Jaime Watt

Conservative strategist Jaime Watt is a member of CBC’s popular Insiders panel on The National, and executive chairman of Navigator Ltd. jwatt@navltd.com

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

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

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

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

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

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

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

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

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

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

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

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

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

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

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

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

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

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

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

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

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

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

The disconnect between climate promise and delivery

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and
Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, TREVOR HANCOCK | June 23, 2025
The climate crisis has multiplied the risks of forest wildfires during this last decade, including this one in 2016. Environment Canada is predicting above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions across the country this summer, which is virtually a promise of another horrid year for wildfires in Western Canada, the authors write. Photograph courtesy of Stefan Doerr

The disconnect between climate promise and delivery

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, TREVOR HANCOCK | June 23, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and

The disconnect between climate promise and delivery

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, TREVOR HANCOCK | June 23, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and
The climate crisis has multiplied the risks of forest wildfires during this last decade, including this one in 2016. Environment Canada is predicting above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions across the country this summer, which is virtually a promise of another horrid year for wildfires in Western Canada, the authors write. Photograph courtesy of Stefan Doerr

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deadline day in the House

  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
On the last sitting day of the House this spring, Liberal MPs will aim to get the government's Bill C-5 passed. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Deadline day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.

Deadline day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
On the last sitting day of the House this spring, Liberal MPs will aim to get the government's Bill C-5 passed. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.
Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has eliminated the province's industrial carbon pricing program. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is reportedly considering changes to her province's own program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has eliminated the province's industrial carbon pricing program. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is reportedly considering changes to her province's own program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The cyber bill is back

  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Italy raises a glass for national day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
François Legault
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
More Stories

Trudeau responds to Trump’s ‘bogus,’ ‘illegal’ pretext for trade war: read the speech

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there is ‘no justification’ for American tariffs on Canadian goods, and vows the country will ‘not back down.’
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | March 4, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, reiterated Canada's plan for 25-per-cent retaliatory tariffs on $155-billion worth of American goods, with the first $30-billion in effect as of March 4, and the rest to follow in 21 days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau responds to Trump’s ‘bogus,’ ‘illegal’ pretext for trade war: read the speech

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | March 4, 2025
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there is ‘no justification’ for American tariffs on Canadian goods, and vows the country will ‘not back down.’

Trudeau responds to Trump’s ‘bogus,’ ‘illegal’ pretext for trade war: read the speech

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | March 4, 2025
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there is ‘no justification’ for American tariffs on Canadian goods, and vows the country will ‘not back down.’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, reiterated Canada's plan for 25-per-cent retaliatory tariffs on $155-billion worth of American goods, with the first $30-billion in effect as of March 4, and the rest to follow in 21 days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic resilience starts now: solutions for a stronger future

  • We cannot repeat the pattern of offering short-term Band-Aids while expecting our most vulnerable neighbours to absorb the long-term costs of economic and climate
Opinion | BY EVAN FRASER, BRENDAN HALEY | March 4, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance Minister Dominic Leblanc. The federal government has the opportunity to take steps towards building Canadians’ financial health and well-being, write Evan Fraser and Brendan Haley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic resilience starts now: solutions for a stronger future

Opinion | BY EVAN FRASER, BRENDAN HALEY | March 4, 2025
  • We cannot repeat the pattern of offering short-term Band-Aids while expecting our most vulnerable neighbours to absorb the long-term costs of economic and climate

Economic resilience starts now: solutions for a stronger future

Opinion | BY EVAN FRASER, BRENDAN HALEY | March 4, 2025
  • We cannot repeat the pattern of offering short-term Band-Aids while expecting our most vulnerable neighbours to absorb the long-term costs of economic and climate
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance Minister Dominic Leblanc. The federal government has the opportunity to take steps towards building Canadians’ financial health and well-being, write Evan Fraser and Brendan Haley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MP Serré reups call for extra funds, legislation to address northern Ontario seat loss

  • If legislation isn’t introduced to protect the region’s seats, it's ‘guaranteed northern Ontario goes to eight seats’ with the next redistribution, says Liberal MP
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2025
Marc Serré
Marc Serré
Liberal MP Marc Serré recently drafted a second letter asking the House Board of Internal Economy to consider changes to resource allocations for MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MP Serré reups call for extra funds, legislation to address northern Ontario seat loss

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2025
  • If legislation isn’t introduced to protect the region’s seats, it's ‘guaranteed northern Ontario goes to eight seats’ with the next redistribution, says Liberal MP

MP Serré reups call for extra funds, legislation to address northern Ontario seat loss

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2025
  • If legislation isn’t introduced to protect the region’s seats, it's ‘guaranteed northern Ontario goes to eight seats’ with the next redistribution, says Liberal MP
Marc Serré
Liberal MP Marc Serré recently drafted a second letter asking the House Board of Internal Economy to consider changes to resource allocations for MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump gets his trade war

  • Plus, Anandasangaree announces 'next steps' toward a national space for Indigenous Peoples.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 4, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Canada, effective as of today. Photograph by Gage Skidmore courtesy of Flickr

Trump gets his trade war

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 4, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree announces 'next steps' toward a national space for Indigenous Peoples.

Trump gets his trade war

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 4, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree announces 'next steps' toward a national space for Indigenous Peoples.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Canada, effective as of today. Photograph by Gage Skidmore courtesy of Flickr

Competition Bureau’s proposed anti-greenwashing guidelines are all bark, no bite

  • The proposed guidelines signal a loose and flexible enforcement approach that emphasizes business interests over evidence and science.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ALEXANDRA TOUTANT | March 3, 2025
Matthew Boswell
Matthew Boswell
Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell. The Competition Bureau cannot tackle greenwashing alone, nor can it completely stop it with the tools it has been given thus far, write Rosa Galvez and Alexandra Toutant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau’s proposed anti-greenwashing guidelines are all bark, no bite

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ALEXANDRA TOUTANT | March 3, 2025
  • The proposed guidelines signal a loose and flexible enforcement approach that emphasizes business interests over evidence and science.

Competition Bureau’s proposed anti-greenwashing guidelines are all bark, no bite

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ALEXANDRA TOUTANT | March 3, 2025
  • The proposed guidelines signal a loose and flexible enforcement approach that emphasizes business interests over evidence and science.
Matthew Boswell
Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell. The Competition Bureau cannot tackle greenwashing alone, nor can it completely stop it with the tools it has been given thus far, write Rosa Galvez and Alexandra Toutant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump-Zelenskyy clash delivers death blow to NATO

  • If NATO's European members decide to build a new alliance free from the whims of a pro-Moscow America, they'll have to figure out how
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 3, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice-President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice-President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
In the White House on Feb. 28, U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, and Vice-President J.D. Vance, right, launched a vicious attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before the massed cameras of the American media, writes Gwynne Dyer. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Trump-Zelenskyy clash delivers death blow to NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 3, 2025
  • If NATO's European members decide to build a new alliance free from the whims of a pro-Moscow America, they'll have to figure out how

Trump-Zelenskyy clash delivers death blow to NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 3, 2025
  • If NATO's European members decide to build a new alliance free from the whims of a pro-Moscow America, they'll have to figure out how
U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice-President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
In the White House on Feb. 28, U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, and Vice-President J.D. Vance, right, launched a vicious attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before the massed cameras of the American media, writes Gwynne Dyer. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Ex-veterans staff aplenty on Petitpas Taylor’s new Treasury Board team

  • Plus, an updated look at Democratic Institutions Minister Ruby Sahota’s team, which Cindy Caturao recently joined as press secretary.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 3, 2025
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Ginette Petitpas Taylor was sworn in as Treasury Board president on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-veterans staff aplenty on Petitpas Taylor’s new Treasury Board team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 3, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at Democratic Institutions Minister Ruby Sahota’s team, which Cindy Caturao recently joined as press secretary.

Ex-veterans staff aplenty on Petitpas Taylor’s new Treasury Board team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 3, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at Democratic Institutions Minister Ruby Sahota’s team, which Cindy Caturao recently joined as press secretary.
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Ginette Petitpas Taylor was sworn in as Treasury Board president on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Casting a wider recruiting net

  • Why is the CAF trying to fix a problem that does not exist instead of addressing the issue of a lack of trainers in
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 3, 2025
Major-General Scott Malcolm was among the officials who announced changes to the CAF recruiting process on Feb. 19. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Casting a wider recruiting net

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 3, 2025
  • Why is the CAF trying to fix a problem that does not exist instead of addressing the issue of a lack of trainers in

Casting a wider recruiting net

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 3, 2025
  • Why is the CAF trying to fix a problem that does not exist instead of addressing the issue of a lack of trainers in
Major-General Scott Malcolm was among the officials who announced changes to the CAF recruiting process on Feb. 19. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Broken promises: the Trudeau government let down the world on UN peacekeeping

  • With the U.S. losing its moral compass, Canadian leadership is needed to revitalize this key tool for international mediation.
Opinion | BY WALTER DORN | March 3, 2025
In a world crying out for help in many quarters, Canada has a vital role to play in making peace operations more effective and responsive, writes Walter Dorn. DND photograph by Corporal François Charest

Broken promises: the Trudeau government let down the world on UN peacekeeping

Opinion | BY WALTER DORN | March 3, 2025
  • With the U.S. losing its moral compass, Canadian leadership is needed to revitalize this key tool for international mediation.

Broken promises: the Trudeau government let down the world on UN peacekeeping

Opinion | BY WALTER DORN | March 3, 2025
  • With the U.S. losing its moral compass, Canadian leadership is needed to revitalize this key tool for international mediation.
In a world crying out for help in many quarters, Canada has a vital role to play in making peace operations more effective and responsive, writes Walter Dorn. DND photograph by Corporal François Charest

Conservatives and Liberals hiring paid door-knockers ahead of election as volunteer numbers dwindle

  • Door-knockers in election campaigns are more crucial than ever, as most people have unlisted cell phone numbers, and those with landlines often screen their
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 3, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. If Carney wins on March 9, he is widely expected to call an election before March 24. Several Liberal and Conservative candidates and MPs say campaign volunteer numbers are declining, prompting them to plan for hiring paid canvassers in the upcoming election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives and Liberals hiring paid door-knockers ahead of election as volunteer numbers dwindle

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 3, 2025
  • Door-knockers in election campaigns are more crucial than ever, as most people have unlisted cell phone numbers, and those with landlines often screen their

Conservatives and Liberals hiring paid door-knockers ahead of election as volunteer numbers dwindle

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 3, 2025
  • Door-knockers in election campaigns are more crucial than ever, as most people have unlisted cell phone numbers, and those with landlines often screen their
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. If Carney wins on March 9, he is widely expected to call an election before March 24. Several Liberal and Conservative candidates and MPs say campaign volunteer numbers are declining, prompting them to plan for hiring paid canvassers in the upcoming election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With potential federal election on the horizon, MPs and candidates secure campaign offices, order signs, and assemble teams

  • But if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs this month, the governing Liberals may also find it challenging to call a snap election, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 3, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, left, Mark Carney, and Jagmeet Singh.
Pierre Poilievre, left, Mark Carney, and Jagmeet Singh.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Most MPs and candidates anticipate that the next federal election will be called before the House returns on March 24 and the three major parties are already in full election-readiness mode. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

With potential federal election on the horizon, MPs and candidates secure campaign offices, order signs, and assemble teams

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 3, 2025
  • But if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs this month, the governing Liberals may also find it challenging to call a snap election, says

With potential federal election on the horizon, MPs and candidates secure campaign offices, order signs, and assemble teams

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 3, 2025
  • But if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs this month, the governing Liberals may also find it challenging to call a snap election, says
Pierre Poilievre, left, Mark Carney, and Jagmeet Singh.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Most MPs and candidates anticipate that the next federal election will be called before the House returns on March 24 and the three major parties are already in full election-readiness mode. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s royal appointment in Sandringham

  • Plus, Wilkinson speaks about critical minerals at a mining convention in Toronto.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 3, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet King Charles in the U.K. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s royal appointment in Sandringham

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 3, 2025
  • Plus, Wilkinson speaks about critical minerals at a mining convention in Toronto.

Trudeau’s royal appointment in Sandringham

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 3, 2025
  • Plus, Wilkinson speaks about critical minerals at a mining convention in Toronto.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet King Charles in the U.K. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Allies should stand up for one another against Trump

  • Is this what we’re to expect in this new global order we find ourselves in: for sporting figures to speak out, while our supposed
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 3, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke during a press conference at the White House on Feb. 27, 2025. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN

Allies should stand up for one another against Trump

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 3, 2025
  • Is this what we’re to expect in this new global order we find ourselves in: for sporting figures to speak out, while our supposed

Allies should stand up for one another against Trump

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 3, 2025
  • Is this what we’re to expect in this new global order we find ourselves in: for sporting figures to speak out, while our supposed
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke during a press conference at the White House on Feb. 27, 2025. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN

Canadian democracy remains strong, but trust is low in politicians and parties: reports

  • Two international studies show Canada’s democratic institutions remain the most robust in the Americas, but a domestic survey of trust shows bad news for
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 3, 2025
Andrew Furey,
Andrew Furey,
Andrew Furey, on resigning last week as Newfoundland and Labrador premier to return to his pre-politics career as a surgeon, was moving from one of Canada's least-trusted to most-trusted professions, according to Proof Strategies' CanTrust Index. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian democracy remains strong, but trust is low in politicians and parties: reports

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 3, 2025
  • Two international studies show Canada’s democratic institutions remain the most robust in the Americas, but a domestic survey of trust shows bad news for

Canadian democracy remains strong, but trust is low in politicians and parties: reports

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 3, 2025
  • Two international studies show Canada’s democratic institutions remain the most robust in the Americas, but a domestic survey of trust shows bad news for
Andrew Furey,
Andrew Furey, on resigning last week as Newfoundland and Labrador premier to return to his pre-politics career as a surgeon, was moving from one of Canada's least-trusted to most-trusted professions, according to Proof Strategies' CanTrust Index. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mexico and the U.S. play rough with public records and information regulators. What about Canada?

  • It is not just what is happening to erode transparency further south in the U.S. and Mexico that should be of concern here: it's
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 3, 2025
Information Commissioner Carolyn Maynard. Canada's review system has limited order powers, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times file photograph

Mexico and the U.S. play rough with public records and information regulators. What about Canada?

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 3, 2025
  • It is not just what is happening to erode transparency further south in the U.S. and Mexico that should be of concern here: it's

Mexico and the U.S. play rough with public records and information regulators. What about Canada?

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 3, 2025
  • It is not just what is happening to erode transparency further south in the U.S. and Mexico that should be of concern here: it's
Information Commissioner Carolyn Maynard. Canada's review system has limited order powers, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times file photograph

U.S. ‘hacking away’ at world order means Canada must strengthen ties with allies, say foreign policy experts

  • World politics are undergoing a major power transition that only comes around once a century, says Aaron Ettinger. 'We don't know what a liberal
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 3, 2025
U.S. president Donald Trump, left, threatened tariffs in January on all Canadian and Mexican imports. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Trump reached an agreement in early February to post-pone those levies until March 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

U.S. ‘hacking away’ at world order means Canada must strengthen ties with allies, say foreign policy experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 3, 2025
  • World politics are undergoing a major power transition that only comes around once a century, says Aaron Ettinger. 'We don't know what a liberal

U.S. ‘hacking away’ at world order means Canada must strengthen ties with allies, say foreign policy experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 3, 2025
  • World politics are undergoing a major power transition that only comes around once a century, says Aaron Ettinger. 'We don't know what a liberal
U.S. president Donald Trump, left, threatened tariffs in January on all Canadian and Mexican imports. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Trump reached an agreement in early February to post-pone those levies until March 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

James Carville predicts ‘massive collapse’ in Trump’s popularity, ‘window’ for Democrats in Congress

  • Plus: Lithuania honours Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi; the press gallery delays its annual gala until the fall; and Jean Charest, Janice Charette and Ian
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 3, 2025
Speaking with Dan Abrams, left, on his eponymous podcast on Feb. 21, former Clinton-era adviser James Carville, right, predicted on Feb. 21 that the U.S. president's approval ratings will 'collapse', telling Democrats in Congress to 'hold your fire. It’s going to be easy pickings here in six weeks.' Screenshot courtesy of mediaite.com

James Carville predicts ‘massive collapse’ in Trump’s popularity, ‘window’ for Democrats in Congress

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 3, 2025
  • Plus: Lithuania honours Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi; the press gallery delays its annual gala until the fall; and Jean Charest, Janice Charette and Ian

James Carville predicts ‘massive collapse’ in Trump’s popularity, ‘window’ for Democrats in Congress

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 3, 2025
  • Plus: Lithuania honours Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi; the press gallery delays its annual gala until the fall; and Jean Charest, Janice Charette and Ian
Speaking with Dan Abrams, left, on his eponymous podcast on Feb. 21, former Clinton-era adviser James Carville, right, predicted on Feb. 21 that the U.S. president's approval ratings will 'collapse', telling Democrats in Congress to 'hold your fire. It’s going to be easy pickings here in six weeks.' Screenshot courtesy of mediaite.com

Trump sinks to new low with AI-generated Gaza video

  • Who in their right mind would put up with such a delusional buffoon?
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 3, 2025
Make it stop: Screenshots from an AI-generated video U.S. President Donald Trump posted about turning the Gaza Strip into a resort, something that Michael Harris says would be funny if it wasn’t such an abomination. Elon Musk, left, Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, a Trump hotel, and a talk gold statue of Trump. Screenshots via Bluesky

Trump sinks to new low with AI-generated Gaza video

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 3, 2025
  • Who in their right mind would put up with such a delusional buffoon?

Trump sinks to new low with AI-generated Gaza video

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 3, 2025
  • Who in their right mind would put up with such a delusional buffoon?
Make it stop: Screenshots from an AI-generated video U.S. President Donald Trump posted about turning the Gaza Strip into a resort, something that Michael Harris says would be funny if it wasn’t such an abomination. Elon Musk, left, Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, a Trump hotel, and a talk gold statue of Trump. Screenshots via Bluesky

Trying to keep fear out of a fearful topic

  • Some 24 parliamentarians, including federal Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, sent a letter to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly on Feb. 25 urging Joly to
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | March 3, 2025
Atomic bomb mushroom clouds over Hiroshima, far left, and Nagasaki, left, in Japan, Aug. 6, 1945, and Aug. 9, 1945. Images courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trying to keep fear out of a fearful topic

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | March 3, 2025
  • Some 24 parliamentarians, including federal Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, sent a letter to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly on Feb. 25 urging Joly to

Trying to keep fear out of a fearful topic

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | March 3, 2025
  • Some 24 parliamentarians, including federal Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, sent a letter to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly on Feb. 25 urging Joly to
Atomic bomb mushroom clouds over Hiroshima, far left, and Nagasaki, left, in Japan, Aug. 6, 1945, and Aug. 9, 1945. Images courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump does not rule the world

  • The Trump administration cannot be allowed to get away with this thuggish behaviour that risks global depression, global peace and security and sustainability. It
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 3, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's 'MAGA aggression,' if implemented, would be even more destructive than the highly protectionist trade policies of the 1930s that played such a great role in extending and deepening the Great Depression, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump does not rule the world

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 3, 2025
  • The Trump administration cannot be allowed to get away with this thuggish behaviour that risks global depression, global peace and security and sustainability. It

Trump does not rule the world

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 3, 2025
  • The Trump administration cannot be allowed to get away with this thuggish behaviour that risks global depression, global peace and security and sustainability. It
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's 'MAGA aggression,' if implemented, would be even more destructive than the highly protectionist trade policies of the 1930s that played such a great role in extending and deepening the Great Depression, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

News

Get free news updates

Opinion

Submit a guest opinion article

resources

Follow us

Advertise

get help

Subscribe
CloseMenu