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

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

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

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

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

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

Bolsonaro, Trump, and democratic takeover attempts

  • America’s President and Brazil’s former leader—who is in intensive care—once were tied to failed coup attempts in their respective countries. 
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 1, 2025
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro could go to jail for more than 40 years if he is found guilty of plotting to reverse his electoral defeat in 2022 by a military coup, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bolsonaro, Trump, and democratic takeover attempts

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 1, 2025
  • America’s President and Brazil’s former leader—who is in intensive care—once were tied to failed coup attempts in their respective countries. 

Bolsonaro, Trump, and democratic takeover attempts

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 1, 2025
  • America’s President and Brazil’s former leader—who is in intensive care—once were tied to failed coup attempts in their respective countries. 
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro could go to jail for more than 40 years if he is found guilty of plotting to reverse his electoral defeat in 2022 by a military coup, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New Democrats regroup

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

New Democrats regroup

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

New Democrats regroup

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why AI self-regulation has left Canada’s elections vulnerable

  • This past election offers a chance for Canada to consider establishing broader standards for digital identity verification across public and private sectors for future
Opinion | BY RYAN SYDOR | April 30, 2025
If we want to protect elections, we have to protect identity, writes Ryan Sydor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why AI self-regulation has left Canada’s elections vulnerable

Opinion | BY RYAN SYDOR | April 30, 2025
  • This past election offers a chance for Canada to consider establishing broader standards for digital identity verification across public and private sectors for future

Why AI self-regulation has left Canada’s elections vulnerable

Opinion | BY RYAN SYDOR | April 30, 2025
  • This past election offers a chance for Canada to consider establishing broader standards for digital identity verification across public and private sectors for future
If we want to protect elections, we have to protect identity, writes Ryan Sydor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s recent comments calling Canada an ‘artificial country’ were unwelcome at a time of the country’s existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s recent comments calling Canada an ‘artificial country’ were unwelcome at a time of the country’s existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The true election loser? The mainstream press

  • This was an abysmal demonstration of Canadian mainstream journalism perfectly affirming the emperor’s-new-clothes’ approach to their democratic duty.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 30, 2025
For such a consequential vote, the treatment of its substance by Canadian news media left much to be desired, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The true election loser? The mainstream press

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 30, 2025
  • This was an abysmal demonstration of Canadian mainstream journalism perfectly affirming the emperor’s-new-clothes’ approach to their democratic duty.

The true election loser? The mainstream press

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 30, 2025
  • This was an abysmal demonstration of Canadian mainstream journalism perfectly affirming the emperor’s-new-clothes’ approach to their democratic duty.
For such a consequential vote, the treatment of its substance by Canadian news media left much to be desired, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Change is needed when it comes to costed party platforms

  • Recent elections suggest voters are increasingly choosing to cast their ballots in advanced polls. This means they need the full details of platforms that
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | April 30, 2025
Conservative and Liberal supporters in Montreal ahead of the April 17 English-language leaders' debate. It is a major disservice to voters if party platforms are released mere days before ballots are cast, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Change is needed when it comes to costed party platforms

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | April 30, 2025
  • Recent elections suggest voters are increasingly choosing to cast their ballots in advanced polls. This means they need the full details of platforms that

Change is needed when it comes to costed party platforms

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | April 30, 2025
  • Recent elections suggest voters are increasingly choosing to cast their ballots in advanced polls. This means they need the full details of platforms that
Conservative and Liberal supporters in Montreal ahead of the April 17 English-language leaders' debate. It is a major disservice to voters if party platforms are released mere days before ballots are cast, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s support a Canada that cares beyond our borders: letter writer

  • Since the federal election was called on March 23, like many Canadians, I’ve been asking myself: who am I voting for, and what do
Opinion | April 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Let’s support a Canada that cares beyond our borders: letter writer

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Since the federal election was called on March 23, like many Canadians, I’ve been asking myself: who am I voting for, and what do

Let’s support a Canada that cares beyond our borders: letter writer

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Since the federal election was called on March 23, like many Canadians, I’ve been asking myself: who am I voting for, and what do
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

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

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

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

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

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

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2025
New Democrat Jagmeet Singh, left, resigned as party leader on election night, while Conservative Pierre Poilievre's party plunged into infighting after an election defeat by the Mark Carney Liberals. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's two-dozen seats could play a pivotal role in the new House. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends
New Democrat Jagmeet Singh, left, resigned as party leader on election night, while Conservative Pierre Poilievre's party plunged into infighting after an election defeat by the Mark Carney Liberals. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's two-dozen seats could play a pivotal role in the new House. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Carney, Poilievre address supporters in late-night election speeches

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney grins before he takes to the stage to give his victory speech at the Liberals' election night event at Ottawa's TD Place Arena on April 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney, Poilievre address supporters in late-night election speeches

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 29, 2025

Carney, Poilievre address supporters in late-night election speeches

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney grins before he takes to the stage to give his victory speech at the Liberals' election night event at Ottawa's TD Place Arena on April 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comeback complete

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

Comeback complete

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

Comeback complete

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

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Canada’s sub-standard submarines

  • Can the Royal Canadian Navy really lose a capability that it doesn't actually possess?
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 28, 2025
HMCS Windsor takes part in Exercise Cutlass Fury on Sept. 18, 2016. It is the only one of Canada's four Victoria-class submarines that has been to sea since 2021, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of DND/Cpl. Chris Ringius

Canada’s sub-standard submarines

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 28, 2025
  • Can the Royal Canadian Navy really lose a capability that it doesn't actually possess?

Canada’s sub-standard submarines

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 28, 2025
  • Can the Royal Canadian Navy really lose a capability that it doesn't actually possess?
HMCS Windsor takes part in Exercise Cutlass Fury on Sept. 18, 2016. It is the only one of Canada's four Victoria-class submarines that has been to sea since 2021, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of DND/Cpl. Chris Ringius

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

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

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

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

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

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

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
Millions of Canadians will head to the polling stations on the final day of election 2025 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.
Millions of Canadians will head to the polling stations on the final day of election 2025 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation

  • Scrutiny, vigilance, and accountability are also important for all other days of the electoral cycle.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2025
Elections Canada said last week that approximately 7.3 million people cast their ballots during the four days of advance polling, a 25 per cent increase from 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2025
  • Scrutiny, vigilance, and accountability are also important for all other days of the electoral cycle.

Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2025
  • Scrutiny, vigilance, and accountability are also important for all other days of the electoral cycle.
Elections Canada said last week that approximately 7.3 million people cast their ballots during the four days of advance polling, a 25 per cent increase from 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seeking votes from an electorate interested in a change in direction and standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polls published last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seeking votes from an electorate interested in a change in direction and standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polls published last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What a difference two months make

  • Had Donald Trump not weighed in with his threat to annex Canada, and had Justin Trudeau decided to remain and fight this election, the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. They used to say that six months is a lifetime in politics. Two months is a lifetime in Canadian politics these days, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

What a difference two months make

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 28, 2025
  • Had Donald Trump not weighed in with his threat to annex Canada, and had Justin Trudeau decided to remain and fight this election, the

What a difference two months make

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 28, 2025
  • Had Donald Trump not weighed in with his threat to annex Canada, and had Justin Trudeau decided to remain and fight this election, the
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. They used to say that six months is a lifetime in politics. Two months is a lifetime in Canadian politics these days, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

How to face defeat

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

How to face defeat

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

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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From coast to core: why Canada’s cities hold the answer to economic stability

  • As global competition intensifies and economic uncertainty looms, a collaborative effort will be crucial. Strategic investments and support are vital to equipping our city
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | November 14, 2024
Riders enter the Tunney’s Pasture OCTranspo Station during their morning commute on Sept. 17, 2024. Canada's city regions are the boots on the ground, serving as barometers for economic health and as thought leaders in identifying and addressing challenges, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From coast to core: why Canada’s cities hold the answer to economic stability

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | November 14, 2024
  • As global competition intensifies and economic uncertainty looms, a collaborative effort will be crucial. Strategic investments and support are vital to equipping our city

From coast to core: why Canada’s cities hold the answer to economic stability

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | November 14, 2024
  • As global competition intensifies and economic uncertainty looms, a collaborative effort will be crucial. Strategic investments and support are vital to equipping our city
Riders enter the Tunney’s Pasture OCTranspo Station during their morning commute on Sept. 17, 2024. Canada's city regions are the boots on the ground, serving as barometers for economic health and as thought leaders in identifying and addressing challenges, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for Canada to embrace its true identity as a North Pacific, Arctic, and North Atlantic power

  • Rather than chasing delusions of global grandeur, Canada should double down on its regional priorities because that is where its influence, security, and economic
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | November 14, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 5, 2024, arriving for the cabinet meeting in the West Block on the Hill. The world is watching; Canada must rise to meet the moment—not as a global player, but as a regional powerhouse capable of shaping its own destiny, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for Canada to embrace its true identity as a North Pacific, Arctic, and North Atlantic power

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | November 14, 2024
  • Rather than chasing delusions of global grandeur, Canada should double down on its regional priorities because that is where its influence, security, and economic

It’s time for Canada to embrace its true identity as a North Pacific, Arctic, and North Atlantic power

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | November 14, 2024
  • Rather than chasing delusions of global grandeur, Canada should double down on its regional priorities because that is where its influence, security, and economic
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 5, 2024, arriving for the cabinet meeting in the West Block on the Hill. The world is watching; Canada must rise to meet the moment—not as a global player, but as a regional powerhouse capable of shaping its own destiny, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a Team Canada approach to safeguarding our vital interests during the Trump presidency

  • We should not undermine our Charter of Rights and Freedoms by the increasingly excessive use of the notwithstanding clause against the society’s most vulnerable,
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | November 14, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
If Donald Trump's autocratic dismissal of migrants' human rights is to rescind the Safe Third Country Agreement, and if this results in mass movements of migrants to Canada, the result is likely to be grave internal political and social instability, writes Errol Mendes. Image courtesy of Pixabay

We need a Team Canada approach to safeguarding our vital interests during the Trump presidency

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | November 14, 2024
  • We should not undermine our Charter of Rights and Freedoms by the increasingly excessive use of the notwithstanding clause against the society’s most vulnerable,

We need a Team Canada approach to safeguarding our vital interests during the Trump presidency

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | November 14, 2024
  • We should not undermine our Charter of Rights and Freedoms by the increasingly excessive use of the notwithstanding clause against the society’s most vulnerable,
Donald Trump
If Donald Trump's autocratic dismissal of migrants' human rights is to rescind the Safe Third Country Agreement, and if this results in mass movements of migrants to Canada, the result is likely to be grave internal political and social instability, writes Errol Mendes. Image courtesy of Pixabay

A missed opportunity in the U.S. election

  • The existential threat of the climate emergency got short shrift during the American presidential race.
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 14, 2024
Despite the fact that polls indicate 65 per cent of Americans are concerned by planetary warming, climate change was not amongst the top 10 concerns of voters, writes Joseph Ingram. Unsplash photograph by Li-An Lim

A missed opportunity in the U.S. election

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 14, 2024
  • The existential threat of the climate emergency got short shrift during the American presidential race.

A missed opportunity in the U.S. election

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 14, 2024
  • The existential threat of the climate emergency got short shrift during the American presidential race.
Despite the fact that polls indicate 65 per cent of Americans are concerned by planetary warming, climate change was not amongst the top 10 concerns of voters, writes Joseph Ingram. Unsplash photograph by Li-An Lim

You fled north to Canada—now what?

  • Plus, Alberta has its say at the UN climate summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 14, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Asylum claimants could become a big story in Canada again if Donald Trump tries to deport millions of undocumented people from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

You fled north to Canada—now what?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 14, 2024
  • Plus, Alberta has its say at the UN climate summit.

You fled north to Canada—now what?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 14, 2024
  • Plus, Alberta has its say at the UN climate summit.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Asylum claimants could become a big story in Canada again if Donald Trump tries to deport millions of undocumented people from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Haiti’s ruling council is falling apart

  • Created from rival factions in April, Haiti's nine-person Transitional Presidential Council has fired the nation's interim prime minister.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 13, 2024
Ousted Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille, who was dismissed by the nation's governing council after six months, says the council has no power to remove him from the post. U.S. State Department photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Haiti’s ruling council is falling apart

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 13, 2024
  • Created from rival factions in April, Haiti's nine-person Transitional Presidential Council has fired the nation's interim prime minister.

Haiti’s ruling council is falling apart

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 13, 2024
  • Created from rival factions in April, Haiti's nine-person Transitional Presidential Council has fired the nation's interim prime minister.
Ousted Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille, who was dismissed by the nation's governing council after six months, says the council has no power to remove him from the post. U.S. State Department photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

I live with Parkinson’s. I’m telling Ottawa: we need funding now

  • The economic cost of the disease is $3.3-billion, with 90 per cent borne by affected families. Fixing access to the Disability Tax Credit could
Opinion | BY LI JIANG | November 13, 2024
Li Jiang 
Li Jiang 
Avid cyclist Li Jiang, who lives with Parkinson’s, came to Parliament Hill last week to advocate for people affected by Parkinson’s in Canada.  Photograph courtesy of Li Jiang 

I live with Parkinson’s. I’m telling Ottawa: we need funding now

Opinion | BY LI JIANG | November 13, 2024
  • The economic cost of the disease is $3.3-billion, with 90 per cent borne by affected families. Fixing access to the Disability Tax Credit could

I live with Parkinson’s. I’m telling Ottawa: we need funding now

Opinion | BY LI JIANG | November 13, 2024
  • The economic cost of the disease is $3.3-billion, with 90 per cent borne by affected families. Fixing access to the Disability Tax Credit could
Li Jiang 
Avid cyclist Li Jiang, who lives with Parkinson’s, came to Parliament Hill last week to advocate for people affected by Parkinson’s in Canada.  Photograph courtesy of Li Jiang 

Feds must reject advance requests for MAID

  • Each of Canada's expansion to assisted dying laws includes a subtle implication that certain lives are not worth living.
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | November 13, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
On Oct. 28, Health Minister Mark Holland announced the government is launching a ‘national conversation’ on advance requests for medical assistance in dying.

Feds must reject advance requests for MAID

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | November 13, 2024
  • Each of Canada's expansion to assisted dying laws includes a subtle implication that certain lives are not worth living.

Feds must reject advance requests for MAID

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | November 13, 2024
  • Each of Canada's expansion to assisted dying laws includes a subtle implication that certain lives are not worth living.
Mark Holland
On Oct. 28, Health Minister Mark Holland announced the government is launching a ‘national conversation’ on advance requests for medical assistance in dying.

More press secretary moves for multiple ministers

  • For one, Alain Mukeba has been hired as the new press secretary to National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2024
Karina Gould, left, and Soraya Martinez Ferrada
Karina Gould, left, and Soraya Martinez Ferrada
Government House Leader Karina Gould, left, recently hired Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada's press secretary to do the same in her office. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

More press secretary moves for multiple ministers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2024
  • For one, Alain Mukeba has been hired as the new press secretary to National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.

More press secretary moves for multiple ministers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2024
  • For one, Alain Mukeba has been hired as the new press secretary to National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.
Karina Gould, left, and Soraya Martinez Ferrada
Government House Leader Karina Gould, left, recently hired Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada's press secretary to do the same in her office. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets

  • Unions were told last week that job cuts may go beyond attrition after a decade-long hiring spree.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | November 13, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
In her latest letter to departments, Treasury Board President Anita Anand made clear that 'savings are expected to be drawn from operating budgets and through natural attrition' to 'the greatest extent possible.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | November 13, 2024
  • Unions were told last week that job cuts may go beyond attrition after a decade-long hiring spree.

Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | November 13, 2024
  • Unions were told last week that job cuts may go beyond attrition after a decade-long hiring spree.
Anita Anand
In her latest letter to departments, Treasury Board President Anita Anand made clear that 'savings are expected to be drawn from operating budgets and through natural attrition' to 'the greatest extent possible.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in innovation: the future of animal-free toxicity testing in Canada

  • New methods not only better protect human health, but also spare countless animals from terrible suffering.
Opinion | BY SHAARIKA SARASIJA | November 13, 2024
Results from animal studies often fail to translate effectively to humans, writes Shaarika Sarasija. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Investing in innovation: the future of animal-free toxicity testing in Canada

Opinion | BY SHAARIKA SARASIJA | November 13, 2024
  • New methods not only better protect human health, but also spare countless animals from terrible suffering.

Investing in innovation: the future of animal-free toxicity testing in Canada

Opinion | BY SHAARIKA SARASIJA | November 13, 2024
  • New methods not only better protect human health, but also spare countless animals from terrible suffering.
Results from animal studies often fail to translate effectively to humans, writes Shaarika Sarasija. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Conservative MPs bailed on France visit early, won’t say why

  • New Democrat Don Davies says the Tories wasted taxpayer dollars by crossing the Atlantic twice for a conference in which they did not fully
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 13, 2024
Conservative MPs Jamie Schmale, left, Lianne Rood, and Larry Brock were part of a delegation of MPs who flew to Strasbourg, France, in June. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Conservative MPs bailed on France visit early, won’t say why

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 13, 2024
  • New Democrat Don Davies says the Tories wasted taxpayer dollars by crossing the Atlantic twice for a conference in which they did not fully

Conservative MPs bailed on France visit early, won’t say why

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 13, 2024
  • New Democrat Don Davies says the Tories wasted taxpayer dollars by crossing the Atlantic twice for a conference in which they did not fully
Conservative MPs Jamie Schmale, left, Lianne Rood, and Larry Brock were part of a delegation of MPs who flew to Strasbourg, France, in June. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

U.S. cabinet committee meets

  • Plus, a fundraising breakdown by Riddhi Kachhela.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 13, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will chair a meeting of the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations today in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. cabinet committee meets

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 13, 2024
  • Plus, a fundraising breakdown by Riddhi Kachhela.

U.S. cabinet committee meets

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 13, 2024
  • Plus, a fundraising breakdown by Riddhi Kachhela.
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will chair a meeting of the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations today in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turnout for what?

  • Liberal America failed hard because they all talk down to us, gaslight us, and want to push neoliberalism down our throats.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party elite relied on a typical neoliberal spiel, and were soundly rebuked, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

Turnout for what?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
  • Liberal America failed hard because they all talk down to us, gaslight us, and want to push neoliberalism down our throats.

Turnout for what?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
  • Liberal America failed hard because they all talk down to us, gaslight us, and want to push neoliberalism down our throats.
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party elite relied on a typical neoliberal spiel, and were soundly rebuked, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

Cause for pessimism and optimism after the U.S. election

  • Trump’s victory may have murky implications for Canada, but there were a few bright spots among other U.S. races.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2024
The election of North Carolina’s Democratic attorney general Jeff Jackson was a ray of sunshine among the Nov. 5 results, his cousin Andrew Caddell writes. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/WXII 12 News

Cause for pessimism and optimism after the U.S. election

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2024
  • Trump’s victory may have murky implications for Canada, but there were a few bright spots among other U.S. races.

Cause for pessimism and optimism after the U.S. election

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2024
  • Trump’s victory may have murky implications for Canada, but there were a few bright spots among other U.S. races.
The election of North Carolina’s Democratic attorney general Jeff Jackson was a ray of sunshine among the Nov. 5 results, his cousin Andrew Caddell writes. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/WXII 12 News

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

  • The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024
Canadians looking for lessons from the contest between Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris should key in on the importance of acknowledging voters’ economic pain points, writes Tim Powers. White House photographs by D. Myles Cullen and Lawrence Jackson

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024
  • The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024
  • The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.
Canadians looking for lessons from the contest between Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris should key in on the importance of acknowledging voters’ economic pain points, writes Tim Powers. White House photographs by D. Myles Cullen and Lawrence Jackson

The world changed on Nov. 5

  • For Canadians, the potential impact of another Trump administration could be nothing less than a turning point in the country’s modern history.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 13, 2024
Donald J. Trump
Donald J. Trump
We shouldn’t make the same mistake a lot of American voters apparently made of thinking that president-elect Donald Trump doesn’t mean what he says, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Tia Dufour

The world changed on Nov. 5

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 13, 2024
  • For Canadians, the potential impact of another Trump administration could be nothing less than a turning point in the country’s modern history.

The world changed on Nov. 5

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 13, 2024
  • For Canadians, the potential impact of another Trump administration could be nothing less than a turning point in the country’s modern history.
Donald J. Trump
We shouldn’t make the same mistake a lot of American voters apparently made of thinking that president-elect Donald Trump doesn’t mean what he says, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Tia Dufour

Feds recommit to Africa strategy as observers anxious to see long-awaited plan

  • The feds say $230-million in funding for various diplomacy, development, and trade programs are the 'first deliverables' in what will become Canada's Africa strategy.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, pictured left in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Nov. 7 during the second High-Level Dialogue between Canada and the commission in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds recommit to Africa strategy as observers anxious to see long-awaited plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
  • The feds say $230-million in funding for various diplomacy, development, and trade programs are the 'first deliverables' in what will become Canada's Africa strategy.

Feds recommit to Africa strategy as observers anxious to see long-awaited plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
  • The feds say $230-million in funding for various diplomacy, development, and trade programs are the 'first deliverables' in what will become Canada's Africa strategy.
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, pictured left in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Nov. 7 during the second High-Level Dialogue between Canada and the commission in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal strategists say Trump’s victory will cement Trudeau’s decision to stay

  • While Liberal caucus dissent has been squashed for now, winning the next election will require a major agenda shift, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's, centre, position as Liberal leader is cemented as the most 'battle-tested' person to deal with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, right, despite calls to follow the lead of U.S. President Joe Biden and step aside, say strategists. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Liberal strategists say Trump’s victory will cement Trudeau’s decision to stay

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 13, 2024
  • While Liberal caucus dissent has been squashed for now, winning the next election will require a major agenda shift, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Liberal strategists say Trump’s victory will cement Trudeau’s decision to stay

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 13, 2024
  • While Liberal caucus dissent has been squashed for now, winning the next election will require a major agenda shift, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's, centre, position as Liberal leader is cemented as the most 'battle-tested' person to deal with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, right, despite calls to follow the lead of U.S. President Joe Biden and step aside, say strategists. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member

  • The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump
Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump have had a rocky history since the American businessman first came to power in early 2017. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
  • The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.

Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
  • The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.
Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump have had a rocky history since the American businessman first came to power in early 2017. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

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