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New MP orientation in full swing

  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New MP orientation in full swing

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began

New MP orientation in full swing

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
Canadian voices deserve the protection that Prime Minister Mark Carney made a key plank of the Liberal platform. Creators are a strong shield for our sovereignty, writes Danny Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
Canadian voices deserve the protection that Prime Minister Mark Carney made a key plank of the Liberal platform. Creators are a strong shield for our sovereignty, writes Danny Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel’s impossible dream

  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is the most articulate exponent of the dream to “relocate” Palestinians, and he sees the war in Gaza as a heaven-sent opportunity to make it real, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Israel’s impossible dream

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.

Israel’s impossible dream

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is the most articulate exponent of the dream to “relocate” Palestinians, and he sees the war in Gaza as a heaven-sent opportunity to make it real, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth

A public alternative to social media

  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.
Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
History has shown it it is possible to change course after allowing private and foreign companies to control a new communications space, write Heidi Tworek and Alicia Wanless. Unsplash photograph by Berke Citak

A public alternative to social media

Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.

A public alternative to social media

Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.
History has shown it it is possible to change course after allowing private and foreign companies to control a new communications space, write Heidi Tworek and Alicia Wanless. Unsplash photograph by Berke Citak

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.
Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada should lead the world’s middle powers in a collective and overdue weaning from American primacy by establishing a grand new security and economic alliance, writes Jon Shell. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No. 10 Downing Street courtesy of Flickr

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada should lead the world’s middle powers in a collective and overdue weaning from American primacy by establishing a grand new security and economic alliance, writes Jon Shell. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No. 10 Downing Street courtesy of Flickr

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
Liberals Marianne Dandurand, left, Fares Al Soud, and Conservative Grant Jackson are all former staff who've been elected to sit in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.
Liberals Marianne Dandurand, left, Fares Al Soud, and Conservative Grant Jackson are all former staff who've been elected to sit in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

Carney convenes cabinet forum

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney convenes cabinet forum

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO

Carney convenes cabinet forum

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no building without belonging

  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the 20-per-cent rule in the Lobbying Act is vague, during a May 13 webinar hosted by the Saskatchewan chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the 20-per-cent rule in the Lobbying Act is vague, during a May 13 webinar hosted by the Saskatchewan chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025, is promising big things. He was elected mostly because people see him as the best leader right now to deal with the erratic and bully U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025, is promising big things. He was elected mostly because people see him as the best leader right now to deal with the erratic and bully U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not
Opinion | May 19, 2025
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Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not
Image courtesy of Pexels

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

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

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

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

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

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

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

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

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

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

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

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

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
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Politics This Morning: How the feds can squash the health-care beef

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s another slow day in Canadian politics. The Conservative leadership race will grind on; ministers will make funding announcements; social media
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Alex Munter, the CEO of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland pictured at a press conference at the hospital in October, 2021. The federal government is once again facing calls from provincial premiers to send more money their way to pay for health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: How the feds can squash the health-care beef

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s another slow day in Canadian politics. The Conservative leadership race will grind on; ministers will make funding announcements; social media

Politics This Morning: How the feds can squash the health-care beef

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s another slow day in Canadian politics. The Conservative leadership race will grind on; ministers will make funding announcements; social media
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Alex Munter, the CEO of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland pictured at a press conference at the hospital in October, 2021. The federal government is once again facing calls from provincial premiers to send more money their way to pay for health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t underestimate Poilievre 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said, “Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. Those who predict, don’t have knowledge.”  This saying perfectly sums up
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 13, 2022
Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, pictured May 5, 2022, at the first leadership debate at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa. Perhaps Canadians would reject Poilievre's message today, but the question is, will they reject it in two or three years?  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t underestimate Poilievre 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 13, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said, “Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. Those who predict, don’t have knowledge.”  This saying perfectly sums up

Don’t underestimate Poilievre 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 13, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said, “Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. Those who predict, don’t have knowledge.”  This saying perfectly sums up
Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, pictured May 5, 2022, at the first leadership debate at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa. Perhaps Canadians would reject Poilievre's message today, but the question is, will they reject it in two or three years?  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The online abuse and harassment of women in politics must stop

  • Many Canadians believe we have a better track record on women’s participation in politics than the facts warrant. A record number of women became
Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK | July 13, 2022
MPs and Senators, pictured in the House of Commons Chamber for a special joint session of Parliament on March 15. As a collective, MPs don’t reflect the Canadian population that they are elected to serve and that needs to change, writes Heidi Tworek. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The online abuse and harassment of women in politics must stop

Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK | July 13, 2022
  • Many Canadians believe we have a better track record on women’s participation in politics than the facts warrant. A record number of women became

The online abuse and harassment of women in politics must stop

Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK | July 13, 2022
  • Many Canadians believe we have a better track record on women’s participation in politics than the facts warrant. A record number of women became
MPs and Senators, pictured in the House of Commons Chamber for a special joint session of Parliament on March 15. As a collective, MPs don’t reflect the Canadian population that they are elected to serve and that needs to change, writes Heidi Tworek. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Political leaders and the great multicultural experiment

  • LONDON, U.K.—Here’s an interesting fact. Only 14 per cent of people in England and Wales are Black, Asian, mixed, or other (i.e. non-white). Yet
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 13, 2022
Rishi Sunak, left, Kemi Badenoch, Nadhim Zahawi, and Suella Braverman represent four of the eight candidates vying to replace disgraced British prime minister Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party—and therefore the new prime minister, writes Gwynne Dyer. Chris McAndrew photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Political leaders and the great multicultural experiment

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 13, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Here’s an interesting fact. Only 14 per cent of people in England and Wales are Black, Asian, mixed, or other (i.e. non-white). Yet

Political leaders and the great multicultural experiment

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 13, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Here’s an interesting fact. Only 14 per cent of people in England and Wales are Black, Asian, mixed, or other (i.e. non-white). Yet
Rishi Sunak, left, Kemi Badenoch, Nadhim Zahawi, and Suella Braverman represent four of the eight candidates vying to replace disgraced British prime minister Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party—and therefore the new prime minister, writes Gwynne Dyer. Chris McAndrew photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Immigrants face crisis of the withering Canadian dream

  • As Canadians, we often talk with pride about how welcoming we are to new immigrants. Unfortunately, that’s not the impression many newcomers have of
Opinion | BY CLAUDIA HEPBURN AND IRFHAN RAWJI | July 13, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured reviewing material at a committee meeting on April 25. Business and charitable sector leaders, and all levels of government, need to consider what more we can do together to avoid an exodus of talented immigrants, write Claudia Hepburn and Irfhan Rawji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Immigrants face crisis of the withering Canadian dream

Opinion | BY CLAUDIA HEPBURN AND IRFHAN RAWJI | July 13, 2022
  • As Canadians, we often talk with pride about how welcoming we are to new immigrants. Unfortunately, that’s not the impression many newcomers have of

Immigrants face crisis of the withering Canadian dream

Opinion | BY CLAUDIA HEPBURN AND IRFHAN RAWJI | July 13, 2022
  • As Canadians, we often talk with pride about how welcoming we are to new immigrants. Unfortunately, that’s not the impression many newcomers have of
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured reviewing material at a committee meeting on April 25. Business and charitable sector leaders, and all levels of government, need to consider what more we can do together to avoid an exodus of talented immigrants, write Claudia Hepburn and Irfhan Rawji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberal MP Sahota eyeing Brampton mayoral race, with Brown ‘leaning’ towards running again

  • Deputy Government Whip Ruby Sahota is considering a run to become the mayor of Brampton, Ont., in a race where she could face off
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 13, 2022
Three-term Liberal MP Ruby Sahota, left, and two-term former Liberal MP Ramesh Sangha are considering whether they will challenge Patrick Brown for the Brampton mayor spot in the upcoming municipal elections on Oct. 24. Brown has not declared, but a spokesperson says he is 'leaning' towards running again. The Hill Times file photographs

Liberal MP Sahota eyeing Brampton mayoral race, with Brown ‘leaning’ towards running again

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 13, 2022
  • Deputy Government Whip Ruby Sahota is considering a run to become the mayor of Brampton, Ont., in a race where she could face off

Liberal MP Sahota eyeing Brampton mayoral race, with Brown ‘leaning’ towards running again

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 13, 2022
  • Deputy Government Whip Ruby Sahota is considering a run to become the mayor of Brampton, Ont., in a race where she could face off
Three-term Liberal MP Ruby Sahota, left, and two-term former Liberal MP Ramesh Sangha are considering whether they will challenge Patrick Brown for the Brampton mayor spot in the upcoming municipal elections on Oct. 24. Brown has not declared, but a spokesperson says he is 'leaning' towards running again. The Hill Times file photographs

Photo of the Day

The Centre Block building, which has been closed for renovations since the end of 2018, is pictured behind a construction fence on July 12. A 23-metre-deep pit is being dug in front of the 100-year-old building to house the new underground Parliament Welcome Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

The Centre Block building, which has been closed for renovations since the end of 2018, is pictured behind a construction fence on July 12. A 23-metre-deep pit is being dug in front of the 100-year-old building to house the new underground Parliament Welcome Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ukraine pushes for speedy completion of updated trade agreement with Canada as talks resume

  • Amid the ongoing Russian invasion, Ukraine is pushing Canada to resume trade negotiations and finalize a modernized agreement expeditiously. The two countries agreed to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 13, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, with International Trade Minister Mary Ng and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Chief negotiators for the CUFTA met for the first time on the margins of the WTO ministerial meeting in Geneva in June. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garica and photograph courtesy of Twitter

Ukraine pushes for speedy completion of updated trade agreement with Canada as talks resume

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 13, 2022
  • Amid the ongoing Russian invasion, Ukraine is pushing Canada to resume trade negotiations and finalize a modernized agreement expeditiously. The two countries agreed to

Ukraine pushes for speedy completion of updated trade agreement with Canada as talks resume

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 13, 2022
  • Amid the ongoing Russian invasion, Ukraine is pushing Canada to resume trade negotiations and finalize a modernized agreement expeditiously. The two countries agreed to
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, with International Trade Minister Mary Ng and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Chief negotiators for the CUFTA met for the first time on the margins of the WTO ministerial meeting in Geneva in June. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garica and photograph courtesy of Twitter

The joke wears thin: Boris quits

  • OTTAWA—They used to argue in Britain over whether Boris Johnson really favoured Brexit or whether he jumped into the 2016 referendum on the United
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 13, 2022
Outgoing U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers his resignation statement outside 10 Downing Street on July 7. Johnson helped give rise to Brexit, sold it to Britons in 2016, and got the keys to 10 Downing Street to finally make the separation with the EU happen. Which he did. But, after only three years, he is giving up as prime minister, writes Les Whittington. Photograph by Tim Hammond courtesy of No 10 Downing Street's Flickr

The joke wears thin: Boris quits

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 13, 2022
  • OTTAWA—They used to argue in Britain over whether Boris Johnson really favoured Brexit or whether he jumped into the 2016 referendum on the United

The joke wears thin: Boris quits

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 13, 2022
  • OTTAWA—They used to argue in Britain over whether Boris Johnson really favoured Brexit or whether he jumped into the 2016 referendum on the United
Outgoing U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers his resignation statement outside 10 Downing Street on July 7. Johnson helped give rise to Brexit, sold it to Britons in 2016, and got the keys to 10 Downing Street to finally make the separation with the EU happen. Which he did. But, after only three years, he is giving up as prime minister, writes Les Whittington. Photograph by Tim Hammond courtesy of No 10 Downing Street's Flickr

We need green thinking, not more highways, says Ottawa reader

  • My daughter is one of the scientists measuring and modelling climate change patterns, and repeatedly warning us that storms like the one that caused
Opinion | July 13, 2022

We need green thinking, not more highways, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 13, 2022
  • My daughter is one of the scientists measuring and modelling climate change patterns, and repeatedly warning us that storms like the one that caused

We need green thinking, not more highways, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 13, 2022
  • My daughter is one of the scientists measuring and modelling climate change patterns, and repeatedly warning us that storms like the one that caused

‘It’s real, it’s serious, and it’s prevalent’: Parliamentarians, experts call for more funding, research into long COVID

  • With most public health restrictions across the country already lifted and officials confirming Canada is headed towards, or already in, a seventh wave of
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 13, 2022
Independent Senator Stan Kutcher, left, and NDP MP Don Davies. The NDP recently called for the establishment of a national long COVID strategy, including increased funding for research and a national registry. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kutcher's office, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s real, it’s serious, and it’s prevalent’: Parliamentarians, experts call for more funding, research into long COVID

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 13, 2022
  • With most public health restrictions across the country already lifted and officials confirming Canada is headed towards, or already in, a seventh wave of

‘It’s real, it’s serious, and it’s prevalent’: Parliamentarians, experts call for more funding, research into long COVID

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 13, 2022
  • With most public health restrictions across the country already lifted and officials confirming Canada is headed towards, or already in, a seventh wave of
Independent Senator Stan Kutcher, left, and NDP MP Don Davies. The NDP recently called for the establishment of a national long COVID strategy, including increased funding for research and a national registry. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kutcher's office, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nova Scotia is the ‘in’ place to be

  • YARMOUTH, N.S.—Tim Houston is ebullient. “We are rockin’ and rollin’ here. The economy is booming, we have topped up on our immigration numbers the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 13, 2022
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured during a visit to Ottawa on Nov. 22, 2021, is presiding over an unprecedented growth in his province, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nova Scotia is the ‘in’ place to be

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 13, 2022
  • YARMOUTH, N.S.—Tim Houston is ebullient. “We are rockin’ and rollin’ here. The economy is booming, we have topped up on our immigration numbers the

Nova Scotia is the ‘in’ place to be

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 13, 2022
  • YARMOUTH, N.S.—Tim Houston is ebullient. “We are rockin’ and rollin’ here. The economy is booming, we have topped up on our immigration numbers the
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured during a visit to Ottawa on Nov. 22, 2021, is presiding over an unprecedented growth in his province, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critical rethink needed following Rogers outage

  • Last Friday, a nationwide Rogers internet and wireless services outage left millions of Canadians and businesses reliving the pre-internet days. The company was still
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 13, 2022
Case in point: Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is pictured on Jan. 12, 2021, during a live stream of a virtual cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critical rethink needed following Rogers outage

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 13, 2022
  • Last Friday, a nationwide Rogers internet and wireless services outage left millions of Canadians and businesses reliving the pre-internet days. The company was still

Critical rethink needed following Rogers outage

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 13, 2022
  • Last Friday, a nationwide Rogers internet and wireless services outage left millions of Canadians and businesses reliving the pre-internet days. The company was still
Case in point: Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is pictured on Jan. 12, 2021, during a live stream of a virtual cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It is the best of times, it is the worst of times … again

  • Searching through my old files recently, I found a faded copy of a paper that I wrote in 1992. A university student at the
Opinion | BY ENVIRONMENT COMMISSIONER JERRY DEMARCO | July 13, 2022
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Unfortunately, the consistency between Canada’s 1992 and 2019 commitments has been accompanied by an equally consistent lack of results, writes Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It is the best of times, it is the worst of times … again

Opinion | BY ENVIRONMENT COMMISSIONER JERRY DEMARCO | July 13, 2022
  • Searching through my old files recently, I found a faded copy of a paper that I wrote in 1992. A university student at the

It is the best of times, it is the worst of times … again

Opinion | BY ENVIRONMENT COMMISSIONER JERRY DEMARCO | July 13, 2022
  • Searching through my old files recently, I found a faded copy of a paper that I wrote in 1992. A university student at the
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Unfortunately, the consistency between Canada’s 1992 and 2019 commitments has been accompanied by an equally consistent lack of results, writes Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

IHRA definition no smokescreen: HonestReporting

  • Re: “Feds’ approach to Israeli state is troubling, says Ottawa reader,” (The Hill Times, July 6, p. 8). In a recent letter, Morgan Duchesney
Opinion | July 13, 2022

IHRA definition no smokescreen: HonestReporting

Opinion | July 13, 2022
  • Re: “Feds’ approach to Israeli state is troubling, says Ottawa reader,” (The Hill Times, July 6, p. 8). In a recent letter, Morgan Duchesney

IHRA definition no smokescreen: HonestReporting

Opinion | July 13, 2022
  • Re: “Feds’ approach to Israeli state is troubling, says Ottawa reader,” (The Hill Times, July 6, p. 8). In a recent letter, Morgan Duchesney

Politics This Morning: Census data revealed

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada’s statistical agency and central bank are the highlights of today’s political calendar. PTM is going to unpack what they’re up
Revellers filled the LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on Canada Day this year to take in concerts and other entertainment. Statistics Canada is releasing new data today about the people and families who make up Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Census data revealed

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada’s statistical agency and central bank are the highlights of today’s political calendar. PTM is going to unpack what they’re up

Politics This Morning: Census data revealed

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada’s statistical agency and central bank are the highlights of today’s political calendar. PTM is going to unpack what they’re up
Revellers filled the LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on Canada Day this year to take in concerts and other entertainment. Statistics Canada is releasing new data today about the people and families who make up Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Paul Wells joins Munk School as inaugural journalist fellow-in-residence

  • Veteran political journalist Paul Wells will be joining the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy as its inaugural journalist
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 13, 2022
Paul Wells, right, pictured alongside the CBC's Rosemary Barton during an event at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on May 10, 2019. Wells left Maclean’s magazine after 19 years in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Paul Wells joins Munk School as inaugural journalist fellow-in-residence

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 13, 2022
  • Veteran political journalist Paul Wells will be joining the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy as its inaugural journalist

Paul Wells joins Munk School as inaugural journalist fellow-in-residence

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 13, 2022
  • Veteran political journalist Paul Wells will be joining the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy as its inaugural journalist
Paul Wells, right, pictured alongside the CBC's Rosemary Barton during an event at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on May 10, 2019. Wells left Maclean’s magazine after 19 years in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Brown disqualification ‘game-changer’ for CPC race, sets up ‘high octane’ summer of dirt digging, says Nanos

  • Following Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown’s ousting from the federal Conservative leadership race, pollster Nik Nanos is predicting a “high-octane” end to the campaign
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 13, 2022
Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown, pictured during an interview on CBC's Power and Politics on July 6. Brown has retained high-profile lawyer Marie Henein to lead an appeal of the party's decision to oust him from the Conservative leadership race. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Brown disqualification ‘game-changer’ for CPC race, sets up ‘high octane’ summer of dirt digging, says Nanos

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 13, 2022
  • Following Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown’s ousting from the federal Conservative leadership race, pollster Nik Nanos is predicting a “high-octane” end to the campaign

Brown disqualification ‘game-changer’ for CPC race, sets up ‘high octane’ summer of dirt digging, says Nanos

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 13, 2022
  • Following Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown’s ousting from the federal Conservative leadership race, pollster Nik Nanos is predicting a “high-octane” end to the campaign
Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown, pictured during an interview on CBC's Power and Politics on July 6. Brown has retained high-profile lawyer Marie Henein to lead an appeal of the party's decision to oust him from the Conservative leadership race. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

CARICOM gets artistic for anniversary, July 16-17

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will
Gospel choir London Trio Plus performs at a February 2019 CARICOM on the Hill event. To celebrate the 49th anniversary, the seven resident CARICOM missions in Ottawa will host an art exhibition from July 16-17. The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

CARICOM gets artistic for anniversary, July 16-17

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will

CARICOM gets artistic for anniversary, July 16-17

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will
Gospel choir London Trio Plus performs at a February 2019 CARICOM on the Hill event. To celebrate the 49th anniversary, the seven resident CARICOM missions in Ottawa will host an art exhibition from July 16-17. The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

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