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

  • The 144-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 144-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.

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

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 144-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
Three-term Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont, left, pictured with then-Green MP Mike Morrice, who was defeated in the federal election, has officially launched his bid for Speaker of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'
Three-term Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont, left, pictured with then-Green MP Mike Morrice, who was defeated in the federal election, has officially launched his bid for Speaker of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.
Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to oversee a full-spectrum shift in how Canada approaches development, and a clear break from the thinking that has shaped Ottawa for decades, writes Derek J. Patterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to oversee a full-spectrum shift in how Canada approaches development, and a clear break from the thinking that has shaped Ottawa for decades, writes Derek J. Patterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

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

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

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

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

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

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the U.S. president at the White House on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the U.S. president at the White House on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure
Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
As economic conditions continue to evolve, small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and financially resilient, write Andrew Moor, Jason Rosen, Karim Nanji, and Steve Boms. Pexels photograph by Lukas

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure
As economic conditions continue to evolve, small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and financially resilient, write Andrew Moor, Jason Rosen, Karim Nanji, and Steve Boms. Pexels photograph by Lukas

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney steps into the fray

  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, with Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Carney will find that it's one thing to deliver a speech, but delivering on promises is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney steps into the fray

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the

Carney steps into the fray

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, with Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Carney will find that it's one thing to deliver a speech, but delivering on promises is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 27, 2025, campaigning the night before election day in Edwards, Ont. The Conservative caucus will meet on Parliament Hill on May 6 for the first time since the April 28 election. At this meeting, the caucus will elect a new caucus chair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 27, 2025, campaigning the night before election day in Edwards, Ont. The Conservative caucus will meet on Parliament Hill on May 6 for the first time since the April 28 election. At this meeting, the caucus will elect a new caucus chair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
Neither rookies, nor incumbents, these six former MPs are returning to Ottawa: Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, top left, Linda Lapointe, centre left, and Stephen Fuhr; and Conservative MPs Kerry Diotte, top right, and Costas Menegakis and Parm Gill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Cynthia Münster

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to
Neither rookies, nor incumbents, these six former MPs are returning to Ottawa: Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, top left, Linda Lapointe, centre left, and Stephen Fuhr; and Conservative MPs Kerry Diotte, top right, and Costas Menegakis and Parm Gill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Cynthia Münster

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Prime Minister Mark Carney should make clear to U.S. President Donald Trump that he 'is wrong when he says there’s nothing he needs from Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Prime Minister Mark Carney should make clear to U.S. President Donald Trump that he 'is wrong when he says there’s nothing he needs from Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Houston tests the waters

  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured, confirmed details of a Globe and Mail article which stated that senior Pierre Poilievre official Jenni Byrne sent multiple texts threatening the premier after he distanced himself from the federal Conservatives during the last provincial election, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Houston tests the waters

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying

Houston tests the waters

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured, confirmed details of a Globe and Mail article which stated that senior Pierre Poilievre official Jenni Byrne sent multiple texts threatening the premier after he distanced himself from the federal Conservatives during the last provincial election, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida arrive at the federal leaders' debate in Montréal, Que., on April 17, 2025. How our new political era unfolds largely depends on Poilievre's strategy, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida arrive at the federal leaders' debate in Montréal, Que., on April 17, 2025. How our new political era unfolds largely depends on Poilievre's strategy, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at his first post-election press conference, where he repeated campaign promises to build the economy, and urged unity in the face of annexation threats and an ongoing trade war with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at his first post-election press conference, where he repeated campaign promises to build the economy, and urged unity in the face of annexation threats and an ongoing trade war with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
The NDP caucus is less than one-third of their number last Parliament, with only seven MPs returning: Gord Johns, clockwise top left, Heather McPherson, Lori Idlout, Jenny Kwan, Leah Gazan, Don Davies, and Alexandre Boulerice. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam
The NDP caucus is less than one-third of their number last Parliament, with only seven MPs returning: Gord Johns, clockwise top left, Heather McPherson, Lori Idlout, Jenny Kwan, Leah Gazan, Don Davies, and Alexandre Boulerice. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
Veteran journalist Kevin Newman, left, The Hill Times' Leslie Dickson, and Pendulum Group's Heather Bakken at World Press Freedom Canada's awards luncheon on May 1 at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts
Veteran journalist Kevin Newman, left, The Hill Times' Leslie Dickson, and Pendulum Group's Heather Bakken at World Press Freedom Canada's awards luncheon on May 1 at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively
Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
In the end, a majority of Canadians were attracted to Mark Carney, determining that he possessed the economic experience and credentials required to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively
Mark Carney
In the end, a majority of Canadians were attracted to Mark Carney, determining that he possessed the economic experience and credentials required to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy says he doesn't consider himself 'special,' but said his win was partly the product of listening to constituents, and said the election in Carleton was a 'referendum' on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was defeated after 21 years in the riding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help
Newly elected Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy says he doesn't consider himself 'special,' but said his win was partly the product of listening to constituents, and said the election in Carleton was a 'referendum' on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was defeated after 21 years in the riding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

  • Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to supporters at the TD Centre in Ottawa on April 29, 2025, after winning the election. If his cabinet can’t deliver, nothing else will, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
  • Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.

Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
  • Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to supporters at the TD Centre in Ottawa on April 29, 2025, after winning the election. If his cabinet can’t deliver, nothing else will, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents a chance for the party
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
NDP MPs Jenny Kwan, left, and Heather McPherson will be returning to Parliament alongside five others in the shrunken New Democrat caucus. Kwan says the party will continue to fight for Canadians in Parliament 'no matter our number.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents a chance for the party

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents a chance for the party
NDP MPs Jenny Kwan, left, and Heather McPherson will be returning to Parliament alongside five others in the shrunken New Democrat caucus. Kwan says the party will continue to fight for Canadians in Parliament 'no matter our number.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral
Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
Pedestrians cross O'Connor Street in downtown Ottawa. Canada faces an existential threat from the climate crisis, yet our electoral system continues to undermine effective climate action, argue Suzanne Apelian and Emerson Howitt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral
Pedestrians cross O'Connor Street in downtown Ottawa. Canada faces an existential threat from the climate crisis, yet our electoral system continues to undermine effective climate action, argue Suzanne Apelian and Emerson Howitt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago

  • As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It
Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, DEAN DETTLOFF | April 30, 2025
As the late Pope Francis said regarding debt cancellation in this Jubilee year, 'more than a question of generosity, this is a matter of justice,' write Dean Dettloff and Beth Lorimer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago

Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, DEAN DETTLOFF | April 30, 2025
  • As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It

Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago

Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, DEAN DETTLOFF | April 30, 2025
  • As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It
As the late Pope Francis said regarding debt cancellation in this Jubilee year, 'more than a question of generosity, this is a matter of justice,' write Dean Dettloff and Beth Lorimer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Cyber threat ‘continuously evolving,’ with autocratic states posing ‘greatest strategic cyber threat to Canada,’ Senate committee hears

  • Between malicious cyber activities and state-sponsored disinformation campaigns, Russia has long employed 'a broader hybrid toolkit to achieve its geopolitical and military objectives globally,'
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 22, 2024
Sami Khoury, head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security at the Communications Security Establishment, left; Tara Denham, director general, Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion with Global Affairs Canada; and Marcus Kolga, director, DisinfoWatch and senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Photographs courtesy of the Government of Canada, X

Cyber threat ‘continuously evolving,’ with autocratic states posing ‘greatest strategic cyber threat to Canada,’ Senate committee hears

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 22, 2024
  • Between malicious cyber activities and state-sponsored disinformation campaigns, Russia has long employed 'a broader hybrid toolkit to achieve its geopolitical and military objectives globally,'

Cyber threat ‘continuously evolving,’ with autocratic states posing ‘greatest strategic cyber threat to Canada,’ Senate committee hears

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 22, 2024
  • Between malicious cyber activities and state-sponsored disinformation campaigns, Russia has long employed 'a broader hybrid toolkit to achieve its geopolitical and military objectives globally,'
Sami Khoury, head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security at the Communications Security Establishment, left; Tara Denham, director general, Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion with Global Affairs Canada; and Marcus Kolga, director, DisinfoWatch and senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Photographs courtesy of the Government of Canada, X

Common people theatrics fall flat in House budget debate

  • We watched two men—one born into political royalty, the other collecting a six-figure MP’s cheque since he was 25 years old, both living in
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives a shout out to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland at the Liberal party caucus the day after the 2024 budget was tabled. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Common people theatrics fall flat in House budget debate

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 22, 2024
  • We watched two men—one born into political royalty, the other collecting a six-figure MP’s cheque since he was 25 years old, both living in

Common people theatrics fall flat in House budget debate

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 22, 2024
  • We watched two men—one born into political royalty, the other collecting a six-figure MP’s cheque since he was 25 years old, both living in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives a shout out to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland at the Liberal party caucus the day after the 2024 budget was tabled. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spring has sprung, so have lots of books

  • Plus, Ottawa International Writers' Festival showcases Gwynne Dyer, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and more; Mark Carney to speak in Toronto; Liberal MP Marc Serré highlights
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 22, 2024
Crosses in the Sky, by Mark Bourrie; The Peace, by Romeo Dallaire, with Jessica Dee Humphreys; Prison Born, by Robin F. Hansen; and The Notwithstanding Clause and the Canadian Charter: Rights, Reforms, and Controversies, edited by Peter L. Biro. Book covers courtesy of Biblioasis, McGill-Queen's University Press, the University of Regina Press, and Penguin Random House Canada

Spring has sprung, so have lots of books

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 22, 2024
  • Plus, Ottawa International Writers' Festival showcases Gwynne Dyer, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and more; Mark Carney to speak in Toronto; Liberal MP Marc Serré highlights

Spring has sprung, so have lots of books

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 22, 2024
  • Plus, Ottawa International Writers' Festival showcases Gwynne Dyer, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and more; Mark Carney to speak in Toronto; Liberal MP Marc Serré highlights
Crosses in the Sky, by Mark Bourrie; The Peace, by Romeo Dallaire, with Jessica Dee Humphreys; Prison Born, by Robin F. Hansen; and The Notwithstanding Clause and the Canadian Charter: Rights, Reforms, and Controversies, edited by Peter L. Biro. Book covers courtesy of Biblioasis, McGill-Queen's University Press, the University of Regina Press, and Penguin Random House Canada

Beef farmers seek exemption from federal carbon price in March dominated by environment lobbying

  • Bill C-234, sponsored by Conservative MP Ben Lobb, proposes an exemption to the federal carbon tax for farmers on propane and natural gas used
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 22, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said that carbon pollution pricing, when done right, effectively reduces emissions and makes life more affordable for Canadians by ensuring they receive more back than they pay, in a Finance press release on Feb. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beef farmers seek exemption from federal carbon price in March dominated by environment lobbying

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 22, 2024
  • Bill C-234, sponsored by Conservative MP Ben Lobb, proposes an exemption to the federal carbon tax for farmers on propane and natural gas used

Beef farmers seek exemption from federal carbon price in March dominated by environment lobbying

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 22, 2024
  • Bill C-234, sponsored by Conservative MP Ben Lobb, proposes an exemption to the federal carbon tax for farmers on propane and natural gas used
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said that carbon pollution pricing, when done right, effectively reduces emissions and makes life more affordable for Canadians by ensuring they receive more back than they pay, in a Finance press release on Feb. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canadians think Poilievre’s a problem solver

  • Plus, the government's post-budget tour focuses on youth entrepreneurship.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was rated more favourably than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in recent polling by Abacus Data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canadians think Poilievre’s a problem solver

  • Plus, the government's post-budget tour focuses on youth entrepreneurship.

Politics This Morning: Canadians think Poilievre’s a problem solver

  • Plus, the government's post-budget tour focuses on youth entrepreneurship.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was rated more favourably than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in recent polling by Abacus Data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To stop plastic pollution, stop producing it

  • At the 2023 Global Plastics Treaty negotiation session in Nairobi, the fossil fuel and chemical industry’s lobbyists outnumbering the combined delegates from 70 of
Opinion | BY NICKY DAVIES AND AME TRANDEM | April 22, 2024
This is a historic opportunity for the Global Plastics Treaty to reduce plastic pollution by addressing everything from fossil fuel extraction to disposal, write Nicky Davies and Ame Trandem. Image courtesy of Pixabay

To stop plastic pollution, stop producing it

Opinion | BY NICKY DAVIES AND AME TRANDEM | April 22, 2024
  • At the 2023 Global Plastics Treaty negotiation session in Nairobi, the fossil fuel and chemical industry’s lobbyists outnumbering the combined delegates from 70 of

To stop plastic pollution, stop producing it

Opinion | BY NICKY DAVIES AND AME TRANDEM | April 22, 2024
  • At the 2023 Global Plastics Treaty negotiation session in Nairobi, the fossil fuel and chemical industry’s lobbyists outnumbering the combined delegates from 70 of
This is a historic opportunity for the Global Plastics Treaty to reduce plastic pollution by addressing everything from fossil fuel extraction to disposal, write Nicky Davies and Ame Trandem. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canadian Senators should not approve Bill C-282, advocates urge

  • As individuals who have devoted many years of public service and policy advocacy directed to negotiating beneficial international trade agreements and to assisting Canadian
Opinion | April 22, 2024

Canadian Senators should not approve Bill C-282, advocates urge

Opinion | April 22, 2024
  • As individuals who have devoted many years of public service and policy advocacy directed to negotiating beneficial international trade agreements and to assisting Canadian

Canadian Senators should not approve Bill C-282, advocates urge

Opinion | April 22, 2024
  • As individuals who have devoted many years of public service and policy advocacy directed to negotiating beneficial international trade agreements and to assisting Canadian

Ng to lead trade mission to South Korea

  • SUNDAY, APRIL 21—THURSDAY, APRIL 25 Minister Ng to Lead Trade Mission to South Korea—Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion and Economic Development Mary Ng will lead
International Trade Minister Mary Ng is leading a Team Canada trade mission to South Korea from Sunday, April 21, to Thursday, April 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ng to lead trade mission to South Korea

  • SUNDAY, APRIL 21—THURSDAY, APRIL 25 Minister Ng to Lead Trade Mission to South Korea—Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion and Economic Development Mary Ng will lead

Ng to lead trade mission to South Korea

  • SUNDAY, APRIL 21—THURSDAY, APRIL 25 Minister Ng to Lead Trade Mission to South Korea—Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion and Economic Development Mary Ng will lead
International Trade Minister Mary Ng is leading a Team Canada trade mission to South Korea from Sunday, April 21, to Thursday, April 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We are on the path to legal singularity

  • The following is an excerpt from The Legal Singularity: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Law Radically Better, one of the five books shortlisted for
FeatureBY ABDI AIDID AND BENJAMIN ALARIE | April 22, 2024
The Legal Singularity is important and timely book that will generate a meaningful conversation about AI and its role in the pursuit of justice, writes the Donner Prize Foundation. University of Toronto Press

We are on the path to legal singularity

FeatureBY ABDI AIDID AND BENJAMIN ALARIE | April 22, 2024
  • The following is an excerpt from The Legal Singularity: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Law Radically Better, one of the five books shortlisted for

We are on the path to legal singularity

FeatureBY ABDI AIDID AND BENJAMIN ALARIE | April 22, 2024
  • The following is an excerpt from The Legal Singularity: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Law Radically Better, one of the five books shortlisted for
The Legal Singularity is important and timely book that will generate a meaningful conversation about AI and its role in the pursuit of justice, writes the Donner Prize Foundation. University of Toronto Press

Liberal MP Hepfner may have to duke it out with NDP MPP Monique Taylor in ‘progressive bellwether’ riding of Hamilton Mountain in 2025, say Liberal and NDP insiders

  • The southern Ontario riding could show whether the left-of-centre vote is coalescing behind the Liberals to stop the Conservatives, or is splitting, says Darrell
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2024
Lisa Hepfner, second from left, pictured with Conservative MP Glen Motz, Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings, and NDP MP Alastair MacGregor. Hepfner could face off against four-term Ontario NDP MPP Monique Taylor in the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Hepfner may have to duke it out with NDP MPP Monique Taylor in ‘progressive bellwether’ riding of Hamilton Mountain in 2025, say Liberal and NDP insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2024
  • The southern Ontario riding could show whether the left-of-centre vote is coalescing behind the Liberals to stop the Conservatives, or is splitting, says Darrell

Liberal MP Hepfner may have to duke it out with NDP MPP Monique Taylor in ‘progressive bellwether’ riding of Hamilton Mountain in 2025, say Liberal and NDP insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2024
  • The southern Ontario riding could show whether the left-of-centre vote is coalescing behind the Liberals to stop the Conservatives, or is splitting, says Darrell
Lisa Hepfner, second from left, pictured with Conservative MP Glen Motz, Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings, and NDP MP Alastair MacGregor. Hepfner could face off against four-term Ontario NDP MPP Monique Taylor in the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Health officials testify on Winnipeg Lab scandal

  • Plus, a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer is on the way.
The West Block. Canada's Parliament is looking for a new poet laureate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Health officials testify on Winnipeg Lab scandal

  • Plus, a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer is on the way.

Politics This Morning: Health officials testify on Winnipeg Lab scandal

  • Plus, a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer is on the way.
The West Block. Canada's Parliament is looking for a new poet laureate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Predicting Poilievre’s foreign policy plans

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s challenge will be avoiding ideologies and instead relying on policy realism for his foreign affairs approach.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 18, 2024
If Pierre Poilievre becomes prime minister, he could build our foreign policy on tact, soft diplomacy, negotiations, and dialogue. That won’t happen though, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. He is apt to label those kinds of things as too ‘woke.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Predicting Poilievre’s foreign policy plans

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 18, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s challenge will be avoiding ideologies and instead relying on policy realism for his foreign affairs approach.

Predicting Poilievre’s foreign policy plans

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 18, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s challenge will be avoiding ideologies and instead relying on policy realism for his foreign affairs approach.
If Pierre Poilievre becomes prime minister, he could build our foreign policy on tact, soft diplomacy, negotiations, and dialogue. That won’t happen though, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. He is apt to label those kinds of things as too ‘woke.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives ‘riding the stronger horse’ in competing narratives about budget: pollster Lyle

  • The Liberals made it ‘eminently clear’ the change to capital gains tax ‘is a fight that they want,’ says former Liberal staffer Carlene Variyan.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 18, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
On April 16, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled her fourth budget, which proposed $52.9-billion in new spending. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives ‘riding the stronger horse’ in competing narratives about budget: pollster Lyle

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 18, 2024
  • The Liberals made it ‘eminently clear’ the change to capital gains tax ‘is a fight that they want,’ says former Liberal staffer Carlene Variyan.

Conservatives ‘riding the stronger horse’ in competing narratives about budget: pollster Lyle

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 18, 2024
  • The Liberals made it ‘eminently clear’ the change to capital gains tax ‘is a fight that they want,’ says former Liberal staffer Carlene Variyan.
Chrystia Freeland
On April 16, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled her fourth budget, which proposed $52.9-billion in new spending. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget overlooks need for trade-enabling infrastructure

  • The National Trade Corridor Fund needs to be urgently recapitalized for our economic prosperity as Canada lags behind on national transportation infrastructure strategies.
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | April 18, 2024
Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser speaks in the House of Commons foyer in December 2023. Significant allocations towards upgrading our trade infrastructure are not only desirable, but also imperative, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget overlooks need for trade-enabling infrastructure

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | April 18, 2024
  • The National Trade Corridor Fund needs to be urgently recapitalized for our economic prosperity as Canada lags behind on national transportation infrastructure strategies.

Budget overlooks need for trade-enabling infrastructure

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | April 18, 2024
  • The National Trade Corridor Fund needs to be urgently recapitalized for our economic prosperity as Canada lags behind on national transportation infrastructure strategies.
Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser speaks in the House of Commons foyer in December 2023. Significant allocations towards upgrading our trade infrastructure are not only desirable, but also imperative, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations and the right to say yes

  • The Trudeau government needs to start hearing 'yes' when First Nations say it. 
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DAVID WELLS | April 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Hill. The Trudeau government has habitually turned a deaf ear to 'yes' from First Nations when it comes to resource development, writes Conservative Senator David Wells. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations and the right to say yes

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DAVID WELLS | April 18, 2024
  • The Trudeau government needs to start hearing 'yes' when First Nations say it. 

First Nations and the right to say yes

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DAVID WELLS | April 18, 2024
  • The Trudeau government needs to start hearing 'yes' when First Nations say it. 
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Hill. The Trudeau government has habitually turned a deaf ear to 'yes' from First Nations when it comes to resource development, writes Conservative Senator David Wells. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Modi expected to win India’s election

  • The idea that all Hindus share the same grievances and goals is just ‘culture-war’ lies, and caste is finally taking its rightful place on
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 18, 2024
India’s 200 million Muslims—about one-seventh of the population—are now deliberately targeted by Narendra Modi’s militantly Hindu Indian People’s Party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Modi expected to win India’s election

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 18, 2024
  • The idea that all Hindus share the same grievances and goals is just ‘culture-war’ lies, and caste is finally taking its rightful place on

Modi expected to win India’s election

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 18, 2024
  • The idea that all Hindus share the same grievances and goals is just ‘culture-war’ lies, and caste is finally taking its rightful place on
India’s 200 million Muslims—about one-seventh of the population—are now deliberately targeted by Narendra Modi’s militantly Hindu Indian People’s Party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: The budget debate begins

  • Plus, Poilievre drums up cash among the have-yachts.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Christie Freeland will kick off the debate on their budget in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The budget debate begins

  • Plus, Poilievre drums up cash among the have-yachts.

Politics This Morning: The budget debate begins

  • Plus, Poilievre drums up cash among the have-yachts.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Christie Freeland will kick off the debate on their budget in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ArriveCan contractor admits ‘mistakes,’ faces historic public rebuke in Parliament; RCMP search contractor’s home day before House admonishment

  • After being admonished in the House of Commons on April 17, ArriveCan contractor Kristian Firth confirms the RCMP searched his property, but that it
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 17, 2024
Kristian Firth, managing partner of GC Strategies, pictured April 17, 2024, at the bar in the House of Commons. Firth was admonished by the House Speaker and was forced to answer MPs' questions about his company's government contract for the ArriveCan app. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

ArriveCan contractor admits ‘mistakes,’ faces historic public rebuke in Parliament; RCMP search contractor’s home day before House admonishment

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 17, 2024
  • After being admonished in the House of Commons on April 17, ArriveCan contractor Kristian Firth confirms the RCMP searched his property, but that it

ArriveCan contractor admits ‘mistakes,’ faces historic public rebuke in Parliament; RCMP search contractor’s home day before House admonishment

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 17, 2024
  • After being admonished in the House of Commons on April 17, ArriveCan contractor Kristian Firth confirms the RCMP searched his property, but that it
Kristian Firth, managing partner of GC Strategies, pictured April 17, 2024, at the bar in the House of Commons. Firth was admonished by the House Speaker and was forced to answer MPs' questions about his company's government contract for the ArriveCan app. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Bill 21 should be quickly repealed

  • The Canadian government should stand firmly with those citizens who are working to reinstate their civil rights. Bill 21 is a discriminatory law that has moved
Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | April 17, 2024
The Veritas (Truth) statue outside the Supreme Court of Canada building in Ottawa. Quebec's Bill 21 removes fundamental rights from its citizens. Now we will see what the Supreme Court has to say about this, writes Frank Baylis. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bill 21 should be quickly repealed

Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | April 17, 2024
  • The Canadian government should stand firmly with those citizens who are working to reinstate their civil rights. Bill 21 is a discriminatory law that has moved

Bill 21 should be quickly repealed

Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | April 17, 2024
  • The Canadian government should stand firmly with those citizens who are working to reinstate their civil rights. Bill 21 is a discriminatory law that has moved
The Veritas (Truth) statue outside the Supreme Court of Canada building in Ottawa. Quebec's Bill 21 removes fundamental rights from its citizens. Now we will see what the Supreme Court has to say about this, writes Frank Baylis. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

How women are helping deliver a healthier, polio-free world

  • Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy invests in empowering women, and addressing barriers to ensure girls and boys have equal access to critical services.
Opinion | BY JENNIFER JONES, STEPHANIE URCHICK | April 17, 2024
Women health workers—like this dedicated polio team in Karachi, Pakistan—are vital to stopping polio worldwide. Khaula Jamil photograph courtesy of Rotary International

How women are helping deliver a healthier, polio-free world

Opinion | BY JENNIFER JONES, STEPHANIE URCHICK | April 17, 2024
  • Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy invests in empowering women, and addressing barriers to ensure girls and boys have equal access to critical services.

How women are helping deliver a healthier, polio-free world

Opinion | BY JENNIFER JONES, STEPHANIE URCHICK | April 17, 2024
  • Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy invests in empowering women, and addressing barriers to ensure girls and boys have equal access to critical services.
Women health workers—like this dedicated polio team in Karachi, Pakistan—are vital to stopping polio worldwide. Khaula Jamil photograph courtesy of Rotary International

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