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Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade
Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade

Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, and Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement, are both new to cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, and Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement, are both new to cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

  • Canada must focus on what we can do on our own without American assistance—and perhaps in opposition to Washington’s desires in the Arctic.
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL, PHILIPPE LAGASSé, TIM PAGE | May 15, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6. Carney and his new cabinet should insist that the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces start thinking and planning as a national force first and foremost. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL, PHILIPPE LAGASSé, TIM PAGE | May 15, 2025
  • Canada must focus on what we can do on our own without American assistance—and perhaps in opposition to Washington’s desires in the Arctic.

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL, PHILIPPE LAGASSé, TIM PAGE | May 15, 2025
  • Canada must focus on what we can do on our own without American assistance—and perhaps in opposition to Washington’s desires in the Arctic.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6. Carney and his new cabinet should insist that the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces start thinking and planning as a national force first and foremost. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget? What budget?

  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters yesterday that the government won't be releasing a budget this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget? What budget?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.

Budget? What budget?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters yesterday that the government won't be releasing a budget this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.
Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade
Opinion | May 14, 2025

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute
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Is Canada prioritizing mining interests over human rights in Ecuador trade deal?

  • It beggars belief that the government is still pushing for investor protections that the UN has warned pose ‘catastrophic’ consequences for the environment and
Opinion | BY STUART TREW, KYLA TIENHAARA, KATHY PRICE | February 26, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng tabled a notice of intent to enter into trade talks with Ecuador last December. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada prioritizing mining interests over human rights in Ecuador trade deal?

Opinion | BY STUART TREW, KYLA TIENHAARA, KATHY PRICE | February 26, 2024
  • It beggars belief that the government is still pushing for investor protections that the UN has warned pose ‘catastrophic’ consequences for the environment and

Is Canada prioritizing mining interests over human rights in Ecuador trade deal?

Opinion | BY STUART TREW, KYLA TIENHAARA, KATHY PRICE | February 26, 2024
  • It beggars belief that the government is still pushing for investor protections that the UN has warned pose ‘catastrophic’ consequences for the environment and
International Trade Minister Mary Ng tabled a notice of intent to enter into trade talks with Ecuador last December. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Canadian industrial aerospace strategy opens the skies to future jobs and economic opportunity

  • An industrial aerospace strategy for Canada will allow us to capitalize on projected demand, providing a clear flight path for growth, attracting talent, fostering
Opinion | BY MIKE MUELLER | February 26, 2024
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
During a recent Aerospace on the Hill event, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne expressed his willingness to collaborate with the industry in crafting an industrial aerospace strategy for Canada, writes Mike Mueller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Canadian industrial aerospace strategy opens the skies to future jobs and economic opportunity

Opinion | BY MIKE MUELLER | February 26, 2024
  • An industrial aerospace strategy for Canada will allow us to capitalize on projected demand, providing a clear flight path for growth, attracting talent, fostering

A Canadian industrial aerospace strategy opens the skies to future jobs and economic opportunity

Opinion | BY MIKE MUELLER | February 26, 2024
  • An industrial aerospace strategy for Canada will allow us to capitalize on projected demand, providing a clear flight path for growth, attracting talent, fostering
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
During a recent Aerospace on the Hill event, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne expressed his willingness to collaborate with the industry in crafting an industrial aerospace strategy for Canada, writes Mike Mueller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To treat patients, we need politicians to treat the environment

  • Federal leaders need to prioritize health as a key factor in environmental decision-making, and honour commitments to reduce emissions to help doctors keep patients
Opinion | BY HELEN HSU | February 26, 2024
Investing in the health of the people through environmental action is a priority that will pay dividends for the country, writes Helen Hsu. Unsplash photograph by Li-An Lim

To treat patients, we need politicians to treat the environment

Opinion | BY HELEN HSU | February 26, 2024
  • Federal leaders need to prioritize health as a key factor in environmental decision-making, and honour commitments to reduce emissions to help doctors keep patients

To treat patients, we need politicians to treat the environment

Opinion | BY HELEN HSU | February 26, 2024
  • Federal leaders need to prioritize health as a key factor in environmental decision-making, and honour commitments to reduce emissions to help doctors keep patients
Investing in the health of the people through environmental action is a priority that will pay dividends for the country, writes Helen Hsu. Unsplash photograph by Li-An Lim

Staff updates for ministers MacAulay, Lebouthillier, and MacKinnon

  • In the Government House Leader’s office, Sarah Leclair has been hired as a senior adviser for parliamentary affairs.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2024
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier, and Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Staff updates for ministers MacAulay, Lebouthillier, and MacKinnon

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2024
  • In the Government House Leader’s office, Sarah Leclair has been hired as a senior adviser for parliamentary affairs.

Staff updates for ministers MacAulay, Lebouthillier, and MacKinnon

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2024
  • In the Government House Leader’s office, Sarah Leclair has been hired as a senior adviser for parliamentary affairs.
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier, and Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

The Canadian military is in worse shape than the numbers indicate

  • Apologists will dismiss this crisis as a common challenge to maintain a peacetime army, but these can hardly be considered peaceful times.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 26, 2024
The gap between authorized strength and service members in uniform will only widen as the senior leadership are failing miserably in both recruiting new candidates and retaining trained soldiers, sailors, and aircrew, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sailor First Class Alexandra Proulx

The Canadian military is in worse shape than the numbers indicate

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 26, 2024
  • Apologists will dismiss this crisis as a common challenge to maintain a peacetime army, but these can hardly be considered peaceful times.

The Canadian military is in worse shape than the numbers indicate

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 26, 2024
  • Apologists will dismiss this crisis as a common challenge to maintain a peacetime army, but these can hardly be considered peaceful times.
The gap between authorized strength and service members in uniform will only widen as the senior leadership are failing miserably in both recruiting new candidates and retaining trained soldiers, sailors, and aircrew, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sailor First Class Alexandra Proulx

Don’t experiment with First Nations’ rights

  • First Nations are entitled to ensure the federal government isn’t creating illegitimate groups simply for its own political reasons through Bill C-53.
Opinion | BY JASON BATISE | February 26, 2024
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree is shepherding Bill C-53, the Recognition of Certain Métis Governments in Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan and Métis Self-Government Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t experiment with First Nations’ rights

Opinion | BY JASON BATISE | February 26, 2024
  • First Nations are entitled to ensure the federal government isn’t creating illegitimate groups simply for its own political reasons through Bill C-53.

Don’t experiment with First Nations’ rights

Opinion | BY JASON BATISE | February 26, 2024
  • First Nations are entitled to ensure the federal government isn’t creating illegitimate groups simply for its own political reasons through Bill C-53.
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree is shepherding Bill C-53, the Recognition of Certain Métis Governments in Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan and Métis Self-Government Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s health system needs to be prepared to support the Armed Forces in this time of crises

  • Maintaining the health of fighting forces is critical to success on the battlefield, so Canada’s system needs to be prepared to support the CAF’s
Opinion | BY MARGARET BOURDEAUX, DAVID PEDLAR | February 26, 2024
The federal government could spearhead an effort to bring CAF and provincial/territorial health-system leaders together to tackle critical issues, write Margaret Bourdeaux and David Pedlar. DND photograph by Cpl. Andrew Wesley

Canada’s health system needs to be prepared to support the Armed Forces in this time of crises

Opinion | BY MARGARET BOURDEAUX, DAVID PEDLAR | February 26, 2024
  • Maintaining the health of fighting forces is critical to success on the battlefield, so Canada’s system needs to be prepared to support the CAF’s

Canada’s health system needs to be prepared to support the Armed Forces in this time of crises

Opinion | BY MARGARET BOURDEAUX, DAVID PEDLAR | February 26, 2024
  • Maintaining the health of fighting forces is critical to success on the battlefield, so Canada’s system needs to be prepared to support the CAF’s
The federal government could spearhead an effort to bring CAF and provincial/territorial health-system leaders together to tackle critical issues, write Margaret Bourdeaux and David Pedlar. DND photograph by Cpl. Andrew Wesley

Only Biden can stop the war

  • If the U.S. cut off military aid to Israel or applied serious economic sanctions, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government would collapse almost instantly.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 26, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 18, 2023. Sanctioning Israel has always seemed unthinkable in Washington, but the time may be coming when saving Israel from itself is the least bad alternative, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Cameron Smith

Only Biden can stop the war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 26, 2024
  • If the U.S. cut off military aid to Israel or applied serious economic sanctions, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government would collapse almost instantly.

Only Biden can stop the war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 26, 2024
  • If the U.S. cut off military aid to Israel or applied serious economic sanctions, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government would collapse almost instantly.
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 18, 2023. Sanctioning Israel has always seemed unthinkable in Washington, but the time may be coming when saving Israel from itself is the least bad alternative, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Cameron Smith

The case for adding an exemption order to the government’s MAID legislation

  • We need only look back to previous MAID cases to see why and how to do exemption orders.
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, MONA GUPTA, DAPHNE GILBERT | February 26, 2024
On Feb. 14 at the Senate Committee of the Whole, Health Minister Mark Holland, left, and Justice Minister Arif Virani acknowledged there are clinicians who already have the expertise necessary to determine the eligibility criteria and procedural safeguards have been met for MAID MD-SUMC, write Jocelyn Downie, Mona Gupta, and Daphne Gilbert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The case for adding an exemption order to the government’s MAID legislation

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, MONA GUPTA, DAPHNE GILBERT | February 26, 2024
  • We need only look back to previous MAID cases to see why and how to do exemption orders.

The case for adding an exemption order to the government’s MAID legislation

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, MONA GUPTA, DAPHNE GILBERT | February 26, 2024
  • We need only look back to previous MAID cases to see why and how to do exemption orders.
On Feb. 14 at the Senate Committee of the Whole, Health Minister Mark Holland, left, and Justice Minister Arif Virani acknowledged there are clinicians who already have the expertise necessary to determine the eligibility criteria and procedural safeguards have been met for MAID MD-SUMC, write Jocelyn Downie, Mona Gupta, and Daphne Gilbert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

CRTC must act to save broadband competition

  • We cannot let rules designed to create competition do the opposite. If the rules don’t change, we will see less investment in rural connectivity,
Opinion | BY FREDERIC PERRON | February 26, 2024
Fast, reliable, and resilient broadband networks are crucial to Canada’s social and economic development, writes Frédéric Perron. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

CRTC must act to save broadband competition

Opinion | BY FREDERIC PERRON | February 26, 2024
  • We cannot let rules designed to create competition do the opposite. If the rules don’t change, we will see less investment in rural connectivity,

CRTC must act to save broadband competition

Opinion | BY FREDERIC PERRON | February 26, 2024
  • We cannot let rules designed to create competition do the opposite. If the rules don’t change, we will see less investment in rural connectivity,
Fast, reliable, and resilient broadband networks are crucial to Canada’s social and economic development, writes Frédéric Perron. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

New study says long waits for health care in Canada are driven by high demand, not low supply of doctors

  • A report from Get Well Canada found that the number of physicians—including family doctors—per capita in Canada has been rising steadily despite persistent wait
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 26, 2024
Then-Northwest Territoires Premier Caroline Cochrane, left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and then-Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson met in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, to reach a new health accord with Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New study says long waits for health care in Canada are driven by high demand, not low supply of doctors

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 26, 2024
  • A report from Get Well Canada found that the number of physicians—including family doctors—per capita in Canada has been rising steadily despite persistent wait

New study says long waits for health care in Canada are driven by high demand, not low supply of doctors

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 26, 2024
  • A report from Get Well Canada found that the number of physicians—including family doctors—per capita in Canada has been rising steadily despite persistent wait
Then-Northwest Territoires Premier Caroline Cochrane, left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and then-Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson met in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, to reach a new health accord with Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering on promises

  • Collaboration in the Northwest Territories should provide a model for the rest of the country on addressing the pressing challenges of our time, strengthening
Opinion | BY KEN KYIKAVICHIK, HERB NORWEGIAN | February 26, 2024
The NWT Project Financing For Permanence offers tangible benefits from putting reconciliation into action built on a foundation of honouring our shared responsibilities to the land and people of the NWT. Photograph courtesy of Dehcho First Nations

Delivering on promises

Opinion | BY KEN KYIKAVICHIK, HERB NORWEGIAN | February 26, 2024
  • Collaboration in the Northwest Territories should provide a model for the rest of the country on addressing the pressing challenges of our time, strengthening

Delivering on promises

Opinion | BY KEN KYIKAVICHIK, HERB NORWEGIAN | February 26, 2024
  • Collaboration in the Northwest Territories should provide a model for the rest of the country on addressing the pressing challenges of our time, strengthening
The NWT Project Financing For Permanence offers tangible benefits from putting reconciliation into action built on a foundation of honouring our shared responsibilities to the land and people of the NWT. Photograph courtesy of Dehcho First Nations

Changing leaders will not save the Liberals

  • If Justin Trudeau were to step down now, it would not only look like the worst kind of expediency, it would likely doom his
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 26, 2024
Though pundits suggest Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hand over the reins to a new leader, the Liberal Party has had broad experience with leadership changes that didn’t work, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Changing leaders will not save the Liberals

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 26, 2024
  • If Justin Trudeau were to step down now, it would not only look like the worst kind of expediency, it would likely doom his

Changing leaders will not save the Liberals

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 26, 2024
  • If Justin Trudeau were to step down now, it would not only look like the worst kind of expediency, it would likely doom his
Though pundits suggest Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hand over the reins to a new leader, the Liberal Party has had broad experience with leadership changes that didn’t work, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Number of threats, death threats against cabinet ministers increased as pandemic continued, Privy Council Office data shows

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland were the targets of most of the recorded threats, which peaked in 2022.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 26, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top left, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Housing Minister Sean Fraser, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, above left, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Number of threats, death threats against cabinet ministers increased as pandemic continued, Privy Council Office data shows

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 26, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland were the targets of most of the recorded threats, which peaked in 2022.

Number of threats, death threats against cabinet ministers increased as pandemic continued, Privy Council Office data shows

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 26, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland were the targets of most of the recorded threats, which peaked in 2022.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top left, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Housing Minister Sean Fraser, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, above left, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Oliphant’s leaked private conversation could have a ‘chilling effect’ on MP-constituent relations, say some Liberal MPs

  • Unforced errors like Rob Oliphant’s leaked audiotape will make it harder for the Liberals to win the next election, says Greg Lyle, president of
News | BY ABBAS RANA, MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
The ongoing Israel-Hamas war has caused sharp divisions within the Liberal caucus. Pollster Greg Lyle says that the leaked recording of Rob Oliphant is an uncalled-for mistake, and given the Liberals' low popularity in national polls, MPs must show more discipline or forget about winning the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oliphant’s leaked private conversation could have a ‘chilling effect’ on MP-constituent relations, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA, MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
  • Unforced errors like Rob Oliphant’s leaked audiotape will make it harder for the Liberals to win the next election, says Greg Lyle, president of

Oliphant’s leaked private conversation could have a ‘chilling effect’ on MP-constituent relations, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA, MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
  • Unforced errors like Rob Oliphant’s leaked audiotape will make it harder for the Liberals to win the next election, says Greg Lyle, president of
The ongoing Israel-Hamas war has caused sharp divisions within the Liberal caucus. Pollster Greg Lyle says that the leaked recording of Rob Oliphant is an uncalled-for mistake, and given the Liberals' low popularity in national polls, MPs must show more discipline or forget about winning the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rapidly changing climate and a glaring political disconnect

  • Climate change is on the agenda, but only sometimes, as one of several recurring issues. It might crop up when a town burns down,
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 26, 2024
Long-time NDP MP Charlie Angus introduced a private member's bill that would ban deceptive advertising from the oil and gas sector, but you'd think he had proposed legalizing child pornography, so violent and dismissive was reaction to his bill. It doesn’t stand a snowball’s chance in Ottawa of surviving, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rapidly changing climate and a glaring political disconnect

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 26, 2024
  • Climate change is on the agenda, but only sometimes, as one of several recurring issues. It might crop up when a town burns down,

A rapidly changing climate and a glaring political disconnect

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 26, 2024
  • Climate change is on the agenda, but only sometimes, as one of several recurring issues. It might crop up when a town burns down,
Long-time NDP MP Charlie Angus introduced a private member's bill that would ban deceptive advertising from the oil and gas sector, but you'd think he had proposed legalizing child pornography, so violent and dismissive was reaction to his bill. It doesn’t stand a snowball’s chance in Ottawa of surviving, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s curt response to Navalny’s death raises eyebrows

  • Poilievre’s recent weak reactions have some people wondering whether he is really ready for prime time.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 26, 2024
'Brief' is the only way to describe Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s reaction to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s curt response to Navalny’s death raises eyebrows

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 26, 2024
  • Poilievre’s recent weak reactions have some people wondering whether he is really ready for prime time.

Poilievre’s curt response to Navalny’s death raises eyebrows

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 26, 2024
  • Poilievre’s recent weak reactions have some people wondering whether he is really ready for prime time.
'Brief' is the only way to describe Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s reaction to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ economic anxieties have ‘blown past’ pandemic concern benchmark, according to Proof Strategies CanTrust Index

  • Millennials scored highest in the economic anxiety category at 71 per cent, with boomers coming in at 64 per cent. Women are feeling stress and
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre and Singh are now tied for the most trusted party leader by Canadians. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ economic anxieties have ‘blown past’ pandemic concern benchmark, according to Proof Strategies CanTrust Index

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
  • Millennials scored highest in the economic anxiety category at 71 per cent, with boomers coming in at 64 per cent. Women are feeling stress and

Canadians’ economic anxieties have ‘blown past’ pandemic concern benchmark, according to Proof Strategies CanTrust Index

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
  • Millennials scored highest in the economic anxiety category at 71 per cent, with boomers coming in at 64 per cent. Women are feeling stress and
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre and Singh are now tied for the most trusted party leader by Canadians. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘It defines the nation’s capital and community’: Ottawa MPs celebrate Rideau Canal brief reopening, but lament shorter seasons due to climate change

  • Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi says the canal is a great public space during winter where 'you can see the incredible diversity of our country
FeatureBY JONAH GRIGNON | February 26, 2024
People skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa on Feb. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It defines the nation’s capital and community’: Ottawa MPs celebrate Rideau Canal brief reopening, but lament shorter seasons due to climate change

FeatureBY JONAH GRIGNON | February 26, 2024
  • Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi says the canal is a great public space during winter where 'you can see the incredible diversity of our country

‘It defines the nation’s capital and community’: Ottawa MPs celebrate Rideau Canal brief reopening, but lament shorter seasons due to climate change

FeatureBY JONAH GRIGNON | February 26, 2024
  • Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi says the canal is a great public space during winter where 'you can see the incredible diversity of our country
People skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa on Feb. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Australian doc provides what-not-to-do lesson for Canadian MPs, and a how-to guide for public broadcasting

  • There’s little that Australia’s era of revolving-door prime ministers can offer Canadian politics, but a new, no-holds-barred documentary about that period provides a great
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 26, 2024
The terms of Australian prime ministers Tony Abbott, left, Scott Morrison, and Malcolm Turnbull are forensically detailed in ABC documentary Nemesis. Photograph courtesy of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian doc provides what-not-to-do lesson for Canadian MPs, and a how-to guide for public broadcasting

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 26, 2024
  • There’s little that Australia’s era of revolving-door prime ministers can offer Canadian politics, but a new, no-holds-barred documentary about that period provides a great

Australian doc provides what-not-to-do lesson for Canadian MPs, and a how-to guide for public broadcasting

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 26, 2024
  • There’s little that Australia’s era of revolving-door prime ministers can offer Canadian politics, but a new, no-holds-barred documentary about that period provides a great
The terms of Australian prime ministers Tony Abbott, left, Scott Morrison, and Malcolm Turnbull are forensically detailed in ABC documentary Nemesis. Photograph courtesy of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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