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Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
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Elon Musk: the benign sociopath

  • We should care about Musk's moves because he has chosen to use his wealth for the benefit of mankind. Not for the benefit of
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 2, 2022
After his initial enthusiasm died down, Elon Musk realized that buying Twitter was a mistake, for a $44-billion punt on an unprofitable social media platform is a risky move even for the world’s richest man, writes Gwynne Dyer. Daniel Oberhaus photograph courtesy of Flickr

Elon Musk: the benign sociopath

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 2, 2022
  • We should care about Musk's moves because he has chosen to use his wealth for the benefit of mankind. Not for the benefit of

Elon Musk: the benign sociopath

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 2, 2022
  • We should care about Musk's moves because he has chosen to use his wealth for the benefit of mankind. Not for the benefit of
After his initial enthusiasm died down, Elon Musk realized that buying Twitter was a mistake, for a $44-billion punt on an unprofitable social media platform is a risky move even for the world’s richest man, writes Gwynne Dyer. Daniel Oberhaus photograph courtesy of Flickr

Affordability is a problem, but no political leader has convinced Canadians they have the solution

  • As Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland prepares to table her fall economic statement on Nov. 3, affordability will be the principal lens through which the
Opinion | BY GRAHAM FOX, MATT TRIEMSTRA, AND ANDRé TURCOTTE | November 2, 2022
Affordability will be principal lens through which Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's upcoming fall economic statement will be judged, write Graham Fox, Matt Triemstra, and André Turcotte. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Affordability is a problem, but no political leader has convinced Canadians they have the solution

Opinion | BY GRAHAM FOX, MATT TRIEMSTRA, AND ANDRé TURCOTTE | November 2, 2022
  • As Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland prepares to table her fall economic statement on Nov. 3, affordability will be the principal lens through which the

Affordability is a problem, but no political leader has convinced Canadians they have the solution

Opinion | BY GRAHAM FOX, MATT TRIEMSTRA, AND ANDRé TURCOTTE | November 2, 2022
  • As Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland prepares to table her fall economic statement on Nov. 3, affordability will be the principal lens through which the
Affordability will be principal lens through which Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's upcoming fall economic statement will be judged, write Graham Fox, Matt Triemstra, and André Turcotte. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where there’s a will, there’s a way towards proportional representation

  • Canadians are sleepwalking into a democratic crisis. Gradually decreasing voter turnout, mediocre government policy, and toxic hyperpartisanship are eroding the principles of peace, order,
Opinion | BY RYAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
It’s time for a proportional system that would ensure that Canadians see themselves and their concerns fairly represented in Parliament, writes Ryan Campbell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Can Pac Swire

Where there’s a will, there’s a way towards proportional representation

Opinion | BY RYAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
  • Canadians are sleepwalking into a democratic crisis. Gradually decreasing voter turnout, mediocre government policy, and toxic hyperpartisanship are eroding the principles of peace, order,

Where there’s a will, there’s a way towards proportional representation

Opinion | BY RYAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
  • Canadians are sleepwalking into a democratic crisis. Gradually decreasing voter turnout, mediocre government policy, and toxic hyperpartisanship are eroding the principles of peace, order,
It’s time for a proportional system that would ensure that Canadians see themselves and their concerns fairly represented in Parliament, writes Ryan Campbell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Can Pac Swire

Is a blue wave headed for the Rock?

  • OTTAWA—Over the last few weeks, I have been home in Newfoundland and Labrador more frequently. No, it is not because I am plotting some
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 2, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the Tory caucus on Sept. 12. While the Conservatives have certainly advertised in the province before, the sheer volume, specific issue targeting, and length of time from the election suggests they might be taking a new approach to winning in Newfoundland and Labrador, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is a blue wave headed for the Rock?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Over the last few weeks, I have been home in Newfoundland and Labrador more frequently. No, it is not because I am plotting some

Is a blue wave headed for the Rock?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Over the last few weeks, I have been home in Newfoundland and Labrador more frequently. No, it is not because I am plotting some
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the Tory caucus on Sept. 12. While the Conservatives have certainly advertised in the province before, the sheer volume, specific issue targeting, and length of time from the election suggests they might be taking a new approach to winning in Newfoundland and Labrador, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Police ‘revisionism’ throwing analysts ‘under the bus,’ say natsec experts as MPs call on OPP to explain competing stories

  • Parsing 'who said what, when, and where’ about ‘potential’ national security threats a difficult task for commission in light of seemingly contradictory intelligence assessments,
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 2, 2022
Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Thomas Carrique appeared as a witness before the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Police ‘revisionism’ throwing analysts ‘under the bus,’ say natsec experts as MPs call on OPP to explain competing stories

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 2, 2022
  • Parsing 'who said what, when, and where’ about ‘potential’ national security threats a difficult task for commission in light of seemingly contradictory intelligence assessments,

Police ‘revisionism’ throwing analysts ‘under the bus,’ say natsec experts as MPs call on OPP to explain competing stories

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 2, 2022
  • Parsing 'who said what, when, and where’ about ‘potential’ national security threats a difficult task for commission in light of seemingly contradictory intelligence assessments,
Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Thomas Carrique appeared as a witness before the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates embrace potential for ‘systemic changes’ stemming from House committee report on health and IP, but opponents question study’s ‘premise’

  • Advocates for reducing intellectual property rules to promote access to medicines see a report issued by the House Foreign Affairs Committee last week as
FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
Now that a House of Commons committee has issued a report on vaccine equity and intellectual property, the federal government will have 120 days to table a response to key recommendations, such as the possible extension of an IP waiver related to COVID-19. Trade Minister Mary Ng has previously kept the door open to supporting an extension of the waiver, but has not committed to it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates embrace potential for ‘systemic changes’ stemming from House committee report on health and IP, but opponents question study’s ‘premise’

FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
  • Advocates for reducing intellectual property rules to promote access to medicines see a report issued by the House Foreign Affairs Committee last week as

Advocates embrace potential for ‘systemic changes’ stemming from House committee report on health and IP, but opponents question study’s ‘premise’

FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | November 2, 2022
  • Advocates for reducing intellectual property rules to promote access to medicines see a report issued by the House Foreign Affairs Committee last week as
Now that a House of Commons committee has issued a report on vaccine equity and intellectual property, the federal government will have 120 days to table a response to key recommendations, such as the possible extension of an IP waiver related to COVID-19. Trade Minister Mary Ng has previously kept the door open to supporting an extension of the waiver, but has not committed to it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Freeland unveils fall finance outlook on Nov. 3

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 1—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 East Asia Strategy Forum—The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada host the East
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the 2022 Fall Economic Statement in the House of Commons at 4 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Freeland unveils fall finance outlook on Nov. 3

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 1—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 East Asia Strategy Forum—The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada host the East

Minister Freeland unveils fall finance outlook on Nov. 3

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 1—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 East Asia Strategy Forum—The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada host the East
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the 2022 Fall Economic Statement in the House of Commons at 4 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in a pickle over Ford’s use of notwithstanding clause

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today, and the Public Order Emergency Commission will get into its second day of
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here speaking alongside Ontario Premier Doug Ford at an event in Kanata, Ont., on Oct. 17, will have to decide how to respond to Ford's use of the notwithstanding clause to shut down a possible strike by education workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in a pickle over Ford’s use of notwithstanding clause

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today, and the Public Order Emergency Commission will get into its second day of

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in a pickle over Ford’s use of notwithstanding clause

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today, and the Public Order Emergency Commission will get into its second day of
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here speaking alongside Ontario Premier Doug Ford at an event in Kanata, Ont., on Oct. 17, will have to decide how to respond to Ford's use of the notwithstanding clause to shut down a possible strike by education workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tannas joins Senate Internal Economy deputy chair slate

  • The Senate Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration Committee approved a change to its roster of deputy chairs on Oct. 27, with Canadian Senators Group
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 2, 2022
Canadian Senators Group Leader Scott Tannas, centre, was made one of three deputy chairs of the Senate Internal Economy Committee on Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tannas joins Senate Internal Economy deputy chair slate

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 2, 2022
  • The Senate Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration Committee approved a change to its roster of deputy chairs on Oct. 27, with Canadian Senators Group

Tannas joins Senate Internal Economy deputy chair slate

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 2, 2022
  • The Senate Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration Committee approved a change to its roster of deputy chairs on Oct. 27, with Canadian Senators Group
Canadian Senators Group Leader Scott Tannas, centre, was made one of three deputy chairs of the Senate Internal Economy Committee on Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governments are nipping the cannabis industry in the bud

  • VICTORIA, B.C.—In 2015, legalization of cannabis seemed like such a good idea. Then-third-party Liberal leader Justin Trudeau laid out a plan for legalization that
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
As with so many other times government has been involved in trying to regulate an industry in the ‘public good,’ it failed to take into account the problems that might arise from the legalization of cannabis, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by David Gabrić

Governments are nipping the cannabis industry in the bud

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
  • VICTORIA, B.C.—In 2015, legalization of cannabis seemed like such a good idea. Then-third-party Liberal leader Justin Trudeau laid out a plan for legalization that

Governments are nipping the cannabis industry in the bud

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
  • VICTORIA, B.C.—In 2015, legalization of cannabis seemed like such a good idea. Then-third-party Liberal leader Justin Trudeau laid out a plan for legalization that
As with so many other times government has been involved in trying to regulate an industry in the ‘public good,’ it failed to take into account the problems that might arise from the legalization of cannabis, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by David Gabrić

‘Second-class Senators’: McCallum pushing to empower non-affiliated Senators

  • Manitoba Senator Marilou McPhedran says she knew, ‘theoretically,’ the difference being non-affiliated would make when she left the Independent Senators Group last year, but
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 2, 2022
Non-affiliated Senator Mary Jane McCallum is calling for further Senate reform, arguing that, 'despite being a modern Senate that supposedly values and champions independence, the Senators who brave being truly independent are treated as second-class Senators.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Second-class Senators’: McCallum pushing to empower non-affiliated Senators

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 2, 2022
  • Manitoba Senator Marilou McPhedran says she knew, ‘theoretically,’ the difference being non-affiliated would make when she left the Independent Senators Group last year, but

‘Second-class Senators’: McCallum pushing to empower non-affiliated Senators

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 2, 2022
  • Manitoba Senator Marilou McPhedran says she knew, ‘theoretically,’ the difference being non-affiliated would make when she left the Independent Senators Group last year, but
Non-affiliated Senator Mary Jane McCallum is calling for further Senate reform, arguing that, 'despite being a modern Senate that supposedly values and champions independence, the Senators who brave being truly independent are treated as second-class Senators.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who should pay to save humanity?

  • As society and technology are decarbonizing in sync, financiers are falling behind while some politicians still argue about the efficiency of carbon pricing.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | November 2, 2022
Canadians want to see the promised whole-of-government approach to the climate crisis, where Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland work in a co-ordinated and coherent manner that will result in real GHG emissions reduction, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Who should pay to save humanity?

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | November 2, 2022
  • As society and technology are decarbonizing in sync, financiers are falling behind while some politicians still argue about the efficiency of carbon pricing.

Who should pay to save humanity?

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | November 2, 2022
  • As society and technology are decarbonizing in sync, financiers are falling behind while some politicians still argue about the efficiency of carbon pricing.
Canadians want to see the promised whole-of-government approach to the climate crisis, where Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland work in a co-ordinated and coherent manner that will result in real GHG emissions reduction, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Eyes turn to trade-pact clock after latest U.K. government toss-up

  • With negotiation of a new Canada-U.K. free trade agreement set to be completed within the next 17 months, it remains to be seen what
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 2, 2022
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, have a new partner with whom to conclude a free trade pact now that new U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has come to power. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Eyes turn to trade-pact clock after latest U.K. government toss-up

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 2, 2022
  • With negotiation of a new Canada-U.K. free trade agreement set to be completed within the next 17 months, it remains to be seen what

Eyes turn to trade-pact clock after latest U.K. government toss-up

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 2, 2022
  • With negotiation of a new Canada-U.K. free trade agreement set to be completed within the next 17 months, it remains to be seen what
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, have a new partner with whom to conclude a free trade pact now that new U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has come to power. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A windfall profits tax makes sense: letter writer

  • The federal government has spent more than $15-billion on financial support for the oil and gas industry this year, according to a recent report
Opinion | November 2, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has so far dismissed the idea of a windfall tax, but shouldn’t, writes Rocco Frangione. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A windfall profits tax makes sense: letter writer

Opinion | November 2, 2022
  • The federal government has spent more than $15-billion on financial support for the oil and gas industry this year, according to a recent report

A windfall profits tax makes sense: letter writer

Opinion | November 2, 2022
  • The federal government has spent more than $15-billion on financial support for the oil and gas industry this year, according to a recent report
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has so far dismissed the idea of a windfall tax, but shouldn’t, writes Rocco Frangione. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Paranoid populism arrives in force

  • OTTAWA—Danielle Smith doesn’t just want to change the rules around government vaccine mandates to suit the anti-vaxxers who put her in power in Alberta.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 2, 2022
The open question is how much damage Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s anger-based paranoid populism will bring to Canadian society and governance, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Paranoid populism arrives in force

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Danielle Smith doesn’t just want to change the rules around government vaccine mandates to suit the anti-vaxxers who put her in power in Alberta.

Paranoid populism arrives in force

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Danielle Smith doesn’t just want to change the rules around government vaccine mandates to suit the anti-vaxxers who put her in power in Alberta.
The open question is how much damage Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s anger-based paranoid populism will bring to Canadian society and governance, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

It’s time we told ourselves the truth about electoral reform, says Toronto reader

  • Re: “Proportional representation is the little engine that couldn’t,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 26, p. 10). Andrew Caddell’s opinion piece is an excellent example
Opinion | November 2, 2022

It’s time we told ourselves the truth about electoral reform, says Toronto reader

Opinion | November 2, 2022
  • Re: “Proportional representation is the little engine that couldn’t,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 26, p. 10). Andrew Caddell’s opinion piece is an excellent example

It’s time we told ourselves the truth about electoral reform, says Toronto reader

Opinion | November 2, 2022
  • Re: “Proportional representation is the little engine that couldn’t,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 26, p. 10). Andrew Caddell’s opinion piece is an excellent example

Time to make a U-turn on the road of political hate

  • On Oct. 31, The Hill Times rolled out the first instalment of a feature series by Chelsea Nash and Mike Lapointe examining the hate
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 2, 2022
Freedom Convoy supporters gather outside the provincial courthouse in Ottawa on June 15 to celebrate the release of Tyson Billings, also known as Freedom George. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to make a U-turn on the road of political hate

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 2, 2022
  • On Oct. 31, The Hill Times rolled out the first instalment of a feature series by Chelsea Nash and Mike Lapointe examining the hate

Time to make a U-turn on the road of political hate

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 2, 2022
  • On Oct. 31, The Hill Times rolled out the first instalment of a feature series by Chelsea Nash and Mike Lapointe examining the hate
Freedom Convoy supporters gather outside the provincial courthouse in Ottawa on June 15 to celebrate the release of Tyson Billings, also known as Freedom George. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau awaits the arrival of Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel at West Block on Nov. 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau awaits the arrival of Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel at West Block on Nov. 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence committee to invite Anand for rare secret meeting on NORAD modernization

  • The discussions about NORAD modernization 'should be happening in the public domain,' says Conservative MP James Bezan.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 1, 2022
The House Defence Committee agreed to invite Defence Minister Anita Anand to appear in camera to discuss NORAD modernization. The invitation has yet to be received, according to the minister's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence committee to invite Anand for rare secret meeting on NORAD modernization

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 1, 2022
  • The discussions about NORAD modernization 'should be happening in the public domain,' says Conservative MP James Bezan.

Defence committee to invite Anand for rare secret meeting on NORAD modernization

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 1, 2022
  • The discussions about NORAD modernization 'should be happening in the public domain,' says Conservative MP James Bezan.
The House Defence Committee agreed to invite Defence Minister Anita Anand to appear in camera to discuss NORAD modernization. The invitation has yet to be received, according to the minister's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Convoy organizers take the stand at Emergencies Act Inquiry

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today. Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is scheduled to chair a cabinet meeting and attend Question
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 1, 2022
Tamara Lich, left, with her lawyer Eva Chipiuk at the Public Emergency Order Commission hearings on Oct. 14, 2022, will be among the convoy organizers testifying before the commission in the coming days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Convoy organizers take the stand at Emergencies Act Inquiry

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 1, 2022
  • Good Tuesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today. Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is scheduled to chair a cabinet meeting and attend Question

Politics This Morning: Convoy organizers take the stand at Emergencies Act Inquiry

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 1, 2022
  • Good Tuesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today. Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is scheduled to chair a cabinet meeting and attend Question
Tamara Lich, left, with her lawyer Eva Chipiuk at the Public Emergency Order Commission hearings on Oct. 14, 2022, will be among the convoy organizers testifying before the commission in the coming days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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