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New Democrats regroup

  • Plus, the ‘sprint’ to prepare for the new Parliament is on.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 1, 2025
Heather McPherson and the other six remaining NDP MPs will meet today to plan for the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats regroup

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 1, 2025
  • Plus, the ‘sprint’ to prepare for the new Parliament is on.

New Democrats regroup

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 1, 2025
  • Plus, the ‘sprint’ to prepare for the new Parliament is on.
Heather McPherson and the other six remaining NDP MPs will meet today to plan for the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
Some of the re-elected members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, from bottom right: Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, David McGuinty, Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree, and Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.
Some of the re-elected members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, from bottom right: Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, David McGuinty, Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree, and Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘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 an opportunity 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 an opportunity 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 an opportunity 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

Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says after speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump, the leaders agreed to meet in person in the near future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles

Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles
Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says after speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump, the leaders agreed to meet in person in the near future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The relationship between the two nations is fundamentally unstable because Pakistan has only one-sixth of India’s population and one-10th of its wealth, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The relationship between the two nations is fundamentally unstable because Pakistan has only one-sixth of India’s population and one-10th of its wealth, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

What now?

  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

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

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump's approach to Canada is the focus of an Economic Club of Canada event taking place in Toronto on May 1. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump's approach to Canada is the focus of an Economic Club of Canada event taking place in Toronto on May 1. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

  • Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.
Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN, MICHAEL POLANYI | April 30, 2025
Trees
Trees
Canada must recognize that forest degradation is occurring and move to redress it, write Rachel Plotkin, Julee Boan, and Michael Polanyi. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Felix Mittermeier

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN, MICHAEL POLANYI | April 30, 2025
  • Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN, MICHAEL POLANYI | April 30, 2025
  • Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.
Trees
Canada must recognize that forest degradation is occurring and move to redress it, write Rachel Plotkin, Julee Boan, and Michael Polanyi. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Felix Mittermeier

It was an election campaign unlike any other

  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top right, and Green co-Leader Elizabeth May did the Hip Flip with the irreverent journalist Nardwuar earlier this month Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

It was an election campaign unlike any other

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days

It was an election campaign unlike any other

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top right, and Green co-Leader Elizabeth May did the Hip Flip with the irreverent journalist Nardwuar earlier this month Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comeback complete

  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
Mark Carney has won his first election and his first mandate from voters to serve as prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comeback complete

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.

Comeback complete

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.
Mark Carney has won his first election and his first mandate from voters to serve as prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED April 29, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED April 29, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED April 29, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
The sausage sandwich—or democracy sausage—has become a ubiquitous part of election day in Australia. The Hill Times photograph by Stephen Jeffery

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
The sausage sandwich—or democracy sausage—has become a ubiquitous part of election day in Australia. The Hill Times photograph by Stephen Jeffery

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, did such a good job last year of attacking the Liberal Party—now led by Mark Carney, centre—and the NDP led by Jagmeet Singh, right, that he’s laid the foundations for his own election difficulty, said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, did such a good job last year of attacking the Liberal Party—now led by Mark Carney, centre—and the NDP led by Jagmeet Singh, right, that he’s laid the foundations for his own election difficulty, said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
Michel Cormier, executive director of the Leaders Debate Commission Secretariat announced that the leaders' post-debate scrums were cancelled on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting
Michel Cormier, executive director of the Leaders Debate Commission Secretariat announced that the leaders' post-debate scrums were cancelled on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Opinion | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

How to face defeat

  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis
Pope Francis
The late Pope Francis. 'He humanized the papacy, jettisoned much of the silly and encrusted protocols and habits that made the Vatican a kingdom of princelings, and attached priority to the pastoral over the cerebral, people over concepts, in the exercise of his ministry as the Successor of Peter,' says author Michael W. Higgins. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.
Pope Francis
The late Pope Francis. 'He humanized the papacy, jettisoned much of the silly and encrusted protocols and habits that made the Vatican a kingdom of princelings, and attached priority to the pastoral over the cerebral, people over concepts, in the exercise of his ministry as the Successor of Peter,' says author Michael W. Higgins. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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The anglicization of the world is here

  • Rather than embracing the facility Montrealers have in English as an asset to business, Quebec nationalists’ hatred for everything English blinds them to a
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 22, 2023
Quebec Premier François Legault is the new King Canute, demanding the tide of English stop rolling in from the outside, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The anglicization of the world is here

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 22, 2023
  • Rather than embracing the facility Montrealers have in English as an asset to business, Quebec nationalists’ hatred for everything English blinds them to a

The anglicization of the world is here

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 22, 2023
  • Rather than embracing the facility Montrealers have in English as an asset to business, Quebec nationalists’ hatred for everything English blinds them to a
Quebec Premier François Legault is the new King Canute, demanding the tide of English stop rolling in from the outside, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative rhetoric on safe consumption sites plays dangerous game with toxic drug crisis: NDP critic

  • Poilievre's plan to sue pharmaceutical companies is 'no silver bullet' to a 'complex issue that requires a multifaceted response' to keep Canadians alive until
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 22, 2023
NDP mental health and harm reduction critic Gord Johns says that the Liberals' incremental approach to fixing the toxic drug crisis has created doubt, which the Conservatives are using to spread misinformation about safe supply and supervised injection sites. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative rhetoric on safe consumption sites plays dangerous game with toxic drug crisis: NDP critic

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 22, 2023
  • Poilievre's plan to sue pharmaceutical companies is 'no silver bullet' to a 'complex issue that requires a multifaceted response' to keep Canadians alive until

Conservative rhetoric on safe consumption sites plays dangerous game with toxic drug crisis: NDP critic

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 22, 2023
  • Poilievre's plan to sue pharmaceutical companies is 'no silver bullet' to a 'complex issue that requires a multifaceted response' to keep Canadians alive until
NDP mental health and harm reduction critic Gord Johns says that the Liberals' incremental approach to fixing the toxic drug crisis has created doubt, which the Conservatives are using to spread misinformation about safe supply and supervised injection sites. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wellington Street reopening date still up in the air

  • Planning to reopen the street and install temporary bike lanes ‘is nearing completion and staff are now in the process of developing an implementation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 22, 2023
Concrete barricades and planters remain in place along Wellington Street at the intersection with Bank Street on March 20. In the background to the left is the West Block, which includes the temporary House of Commons Chamber, with the Wellington Building to the right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wellington Street reopening date still up in the air

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 22, 2023
  • Planning to reopen the street and install temporary bike lanes ‘is nearing completion and staff are now in the process of developing an implementation

Wellington Street reopening date still up in the air

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 22, 2023
  • Planning to reopen the street and install temporary bike lanes ‘is nearing completion and staff are now in the process of developing an implementation
Concrete barricades and planters remain in place along Wellington Street at the intersection with Bank Street on March 20. In the background to the left is the West Block, which includes the temporary House of Commons Chamber, with the Wellington Building to the right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scant evidence for government-caused inflation, says Vancouver reader

  • Re: “The politics of budget-making as Canadians brace for stagflation,” (The Hill Times, March 15, p. 10). A government that owns a central bank
Opinion | March 22, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Overspending can be inflationary, but current inflation drivers are mainly global, writes Larry Kazdan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scant evidence for government-caused inflation, says Vancouver reader

Opinion | March 22, 2023
  • Re: “The politics of budget-making as Canadians brace for stagflation,” (The Hill Times, March 15, p. 10). A government that owns a central bank

Scant evidence for government-caused inflation, says Vancouver reader

Opinion | March 22, 2023
  • Re: “The politics of budget-making as Canadians brace for stagflation,” (The Hill Times, March 15, p. 10). A government that owns a central bank
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Overspending can be inflationary, but current inflation drivers are mainly global, writes Larry Kazdan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hiding the truth impedes two-state peace framework: CIJA director

  • Re: “Canada must stop supporting Israel in illegal settlement of Palestinian land,” (The Hill Times, March 13, p. 10). An opinion piece in The
Opinion | March 22, 2023

Hiding the truth impedes two-state peace framework: CIJA director

Opinion | March 22, 2023
  • Re: “Canada must stop supporting Israel in illegal settlement of Palestinian land,” (The Hill Times, March 13, p. 10). An opinion piece in The

Hiding the truth impedes two-state peace framework: CIJA director

Opinion | March 22, 2023
  • Re: “Canada must stop supporting Israel in illegal settlement of Palestinian land,” (The Hill Times, March 13, p. 10). An opinion piece in The

It’s populism or bust as Poilievre vies to bring Canada its own Trumpian moment

  • Is it really necessary to use the foreign interference issue to peremptorily label the prime minister a traitor acting in the interests of a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 22, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s repeated drive-by smears accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of colluding with China are an obvious attempt to whip up conspiracy thinking about the legitimacy of the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s populism or bust as Poilievre vies to bring Canada its own Trumpian moment

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 22, 2023
  • Is it really necessary to use the foreign interference issue to peremptorily label the prime minister a traitor acting in the interests of a

It’s populism or bust as Poilievre vies to bring Canada its own Trumpian moment

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 22, 2023
  • Is it really necessary to use the foreign interference issue to peremptorily label the prime minister a traitor acting in the interests of a
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s repeated drive-by smears accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of colluding with China are an obvious attempt to whip up conspiracy thinking about the legitimacy of the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Russian Crimea’ is as much a myth as the world’s invincible second army

  • The argument purporting that every Russian-speaking Ukrainian is a separatist who wants to be a part of the Russian nation is just another Kremlin
Opinion | BY ANASTASIYA RINGIS | March 22, 2023
When Kherson—which, like Crimea, Russia claimed support from citizens after a sham referendum—was retaken by Ukraine in November 2022, the people rushed on the streets and greeted their army as liberators, writes Anastasiya Ringis. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

‘Russian Crimea’ is as much a myth as the world’s invincible second army

Opinion | BY ANASTASIYA RINGIS | March 22, 2023
  • The argument purporting that every Russian-speaking Ukrainian is a separatist who wants to be a part of the Russian nation is just another Kremlin

‘Russian Crimea’ is as much a myth as the world’s invincible second army

Opinion | BY ANASTASIYA RINGIS | March 22, 2023
  • The argument purporting that every Russian-speaking Ukrainian is a separatist who wants to be a part of the Russian nation is just another Kremlin
When Kherson—which, like Crimea, Russia claimed support from citizens after a sham referendum—was retaken by Ukraine in November 2022, the people rushed on the streets and greeted their army as liberators, writes Anastasiya Ringis. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Will governments or markets drive Canada’s energy transition?

  • Governments should resist the siren song of being too hands-on in the direction of specific sectors or technologies, and focus instead on addressing the
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER RAGAN, RACHEL SAMSON | March 22, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and the Canadian government should focus on improving its pricing and regulatory foundation, and only turn to subsidies and tax credits to address those areas where carbon pricing is ineffective, write Christopher Ragan and Rachel Samson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will governments or markets drive Canada’s energy transition?

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER RAGAN, RACHEL SAMSON | March 22, 2023
  • Governments should resist the siren song of being too hands-on in the direction of specific sectors or technologies, and focus instead on addressing the

Will governments or markets drive Canada’s energy transition?

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER RAGAN, RACHEL SAMSON | March 22, 2023
  • Governments should resist the siren song of being too hands-on in the direction of specific sectors or technologies, and focus instead on addressing the
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and the Canadian government should focus on improving its pricing and regulatory foundation, and only turn to subsidies and tax credits to address those areas where carbon pricing is ineffective, write Christopher Ragan and Rachel Samson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Strong and Free opens three-day annual conference on March 22

  • TUESDAY, MARCH 21—WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 National Indigenous Citizenship Forum—The First Nations University of Canada, in partnership with the National Indigenous University Senior Leaders’ Association,
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre is among the speakers taking part in the Canada Strong and Free's Networking Conference, running from March 22-24 at the Westin Hotel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Strong and Free opens three-day annual conference on March 22

  • TUESDAY, MARCH 21—WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 National Indigenous Citizenship Forum—The First Nations University of Canada, in partnership with the National Indigenous University Senior Leaders’ Association,

Canada Strong and Free opens three-day annual conference on March 22

  • TUESDAY, MARCH 21—WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 National Indigenous Citizenship Forum—The First Nations University of Canada, in partnership with the National Indigenous University Senior Leaders’ Association,
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre is among the speakers taking part in the Canada Strong and Free's Networking Conference, running from March 22-24 at the Westin Hotel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A ‘more challenging and volatile’ world: Russia, China, U.S. top of mind for top 50 foreign policy influencers

  • The Hill Times spoke with more than a dozen current and former government officials, analysts, and insiders. They weigh in on who has influence
News | BY NEIL MOSS, CHELSEA NASH | March 22, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on March 7 in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A ‘more challenging and volatile’ world: Russia, China, U.S. top of mind for top 50 foreign policy influencers

News | BY NEIL MOSS, CHELSEA NASH | March 22, 2023
  • The Hill Times spoke with more than a dozen current and former government officials, analysts, and insiders. They weigh in on who has influence

A ‘more challenging and volatile’ world: Russia, China, U.S. top of mind for top 50 foreign policy influencers

News | BY NEIL MOSS, CHELSEA NASH | March 22, 2023
  • The Hill Times spoke with more than a dozen current and former government officials, analysts, and insiders. They weigh in on who has influence
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on March 7 in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 21, 2023
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino—flanked by Liberals Pam Damoff, left, Jaimie Battiste, Arielle Kayabaga, and Marc Miller—holds a press conference in West Block on March 21, 2023, to announce support for organizations working to address the over-representation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people in the criminal justice system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 21, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 21, 2023
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino—flanked by Liberals Pam Damoff, left, Jaimie Battiste, Arielle Kayabaga, and Marc Miller—holds a press conference in West Block on March 21, 2023, to announce support for organizations working to address the over-representation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people in the criminal justice system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Civil liberties groups call for immediate moratorium on ‘prejudiced audits’ of Muslim charities pending NSIRA review

  • The Finance Department’s national risk assessment on money laundering and terrorist financing also singles out Muslim-led organizations and needs an overhaul, say advocates.
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 21, 2023
Diane Lebouthillie
Diane Lebouthillie
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier says she welcomes the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency’s investigation into the Canada Revenue Agency, after years of concern Muslim charities were being unfairly audited and having their status revoked. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Civil liberties groups call for immediate moratorium on ‘prejudiced audits’ of Muslim charities pending NSIRA review

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 21, 2023
  • The Finance Department’s national risk assessment on money laundering and terrorist financing also singles out Muslim-led organizations and needs an overhaul, say advocates.

Civil liberties groups call for immediate moratorium on ‘prejudiced audits’ of Muslim charities pending NSIRA review

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 21, 2023
  • The Finance Department’s national risk assessment on money laundering and terrorist financing also singles out Muslim-led organizations and needs an overhaul, say advocates.
Diane Lebouthillie
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier says she welcomes the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency’s investigation into the Canada Revenue Agency, after years of concern Muslim charities were being unfairly audited and having their status revoked. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta vs. Canada at the SCC

  • Plus, a briefing on the protection of residential school graves.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 21, 2023
He won't be making the case himself, but lawyers under Attorney General David Lametti will argue before the Supreme Court today as it weighs the constitutionality of the federal impact assessment law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta vs. Canada at the SCC

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 21, 2023
  • Plus, a briefing on the protection of residential school graves.

Politics This Morning: Alberta vs. Canada at the SCC

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 21, 2023
  • Plus, a briefing on the protection of residential school graves.
He won't be making the case himself, but lawyers under Attorney General David Lametti will argue before the Supreme Court today as it weighs the constitutionality of the federal impact assessment law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant on Putin, what about Bush’s invasion of Iraq?

  • The two invasions—Russia's of Ukraine, and the United States' of Iraq—are linked.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 20, 2023
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant on Russian President Vladimir Putin with charges of war crimes on March 17, 2023. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Presidential office of Russia

The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant on Putin, what about Bush’s invasion of Iraq?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 20, 2023
  • The two invasions—Russia's of Ukraine, and the United States' of Iraq—are linked.

The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant on Putin, what about Bush’s invasion of Iraq?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 20, 2023
  • The two invasions—Russia's of Ukraine, and the United States' of Iraq—are linked.
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant on Russian President Vladimir Putin with charges of war crimes on March 17, 2023. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Presidential office of Russia

Feds should use upcoming budget to defend, not defund, the CBC

  • Alongside sustainable funding, we need legislation to guard against a quiet, uncontested end to the CBC with the mere stroke of Prime Minister Poilievre’s
Opinion | BY MARLA BOLTMAN | March 20, 2023
The CBC faces an institutional threat through both right-wing objection and the neglect displayed by the current Liberal government, writes Marla Boltman. Photograph courtesy of Ken Lund/Flickr

Feds should use upcoming budget to defend, not defund, the CBC

Opinion | BY MARLA BOLTMAN | March 20, 2023
  • Alongside sustainable funding, we need legislation to guard against a quiet, uncontested end to the CBC with the mere stroke of Prime Minister Poilievre’s

Feds should use upcoming budget to defend, not defund, the CBC

Opinion | BY MARLA BOLTMAN | March 20, 2023
  • Alongside sustainable funding, we need legislation to guard against a quiet, uncontested end to the CBC with the mere stroke of Prime Minister Poilievre’s
The CBC faces an institutional threat through both right-wing objection and the neglect displayed by the current Liberal government, writes Marla Boltman. Photograph courtesy of Ken Lund/Flickr

Canada built world-leading research institutes—now it’s letting them collapse

  • Finding solutions for humanity’s most-pressing issues, such as mitigating the effects of climate change or preventing future pandemics, will require decades of concerted effort.
Opinion | BY ALANNAH HALLAS | March 20, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on March 9. Existing Canada First Research Excellence Fund centres should be fiercely evaluated and, if they meet the mark, they should be given a second act, writes Alannah Hallas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada built world-leading research institutes—now it’s letting them collapse

Opinion | BY ALANNAH HALLAS | March 20, 2023
  • Finding solutions for humanity’s most-pressing issues, such as mitigating the effects of climate change or preventing future pandemics, will require decades of concerted effort.

Canada built world-leading research institutes—now it’s letting them collapse

Opinion | BY ALANNAH HALLAS | March 20, 2023
  • Finding solutions for humanity’s most-pressing issues, such as mitigating the effects of climate change or preventing future pandemics, will require decades of concerted effort.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on March 9. Existing Canada First Research Excellence Fund centres should be fiercely evaluated and, if they meet the mark, they should be given a second act, writes Alannah Hallas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

UN secretary general calls on developed countries to accelerate net-zero timelines to 2040

  • The International Panel on Climate Change was to release a report on March 20 advising policy-makers on addressing climate change, but behind-the-scenes haggling delayed
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 20, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here speaking to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture on March 6, has committed to achieving a net-zero economy by 2050. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

UN secretary general calls on developed countries to accelerate net-zero timelines to 2040

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 20, 2023
  • The International Panel on Climate Change was to release a report on March 20 advising policy-makers on addressing climate change, but behind-the-scenes haggling delayed

UN secretary general calls on developed countries to accelerate net-zero timelines to 2040

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 20, 2023
  • The International Panel on Climate Change was to release a report on March 20 advising policy-makers on addressing climate change, but behind-the-scenes haggling delayed
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here speaking to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture on March 6, has committed to achieving a net-zero economy by 2050. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should call foul on dodgy drone narrative

  • It is difficult to fathom why Canadian media outlets unquestionably parrot the U.S. narrative that a recent drone interception was an unprovoked act of
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 20, 2023
It has been widely reported that the American drone downed over the Black Sea was a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, an airborne execution machine, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph by Chris Hunkeler/Flickr

Canada should call foul on dodgy drone narrative

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 20, 2023
  • It is difficult to fathom why Canadian media outlets unquestionably parrot the U.S. narrative that a recent drone interception was an unprovoked act of

Canada should call foul on dodgy drone narrative

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 20, 2023
  • It is difficult to fathom why Canadian media outlets unquestionably parrot the U.S. narrative that a recent drone interception was an unprovoked act of
It has been widely reported that the American drone downed over the Black Sea was a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, an airborne execution machine, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph by Chris Hunkeler/Flickr

Minister Petitpas Taylor promotes new parliamentary affairs director

  • Plus, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has seen a couple of staff moves of late, including the exit of senior communications adviser Dakota Burgin.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 20, 2023
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor speaks with media during a French-language program funding announcement at the University of Ottawa on Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Petitpas Taylor promotes new parliamentary affairs director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 20, 2023
  • Plus, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has seen a couple of staff moves of late, including the exit of senior communications adviser Dakota Burgin.

Minister Petitpas Taylor promotes new parliamentary affairs director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 20, 2023
  • Plus, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has seen a couple of staff moves of late, including the exit of senior communications adviser Dakota Burgin.
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor speaks with media during a French-language program funding announcement at the University of Ottawa on Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 20, 2023
Steven Guilbeault
Steven Guilbeault
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault holds a media availability on March 20, 2023, to address seepage from an oilsands tailings pond that began leaking in May at imperial Oil's Kearl mine in Alberta. Guilbeault called for a new federal-provincial body that would address environmental issues like this.

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 20, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 20, 2023
Steven Guilbeault
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault holds a media availability on March 20, 2023, to address seepage from an oilsands tailings pond that began leaking in May at imperial Oil's Kearl mine in Alberta. Guilbeault called for a new federal-provincial body that would address environmental issues like this.

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