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Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard is director of the Cetacean Research Program at Ocean Wise in Vancouver and an adjunct professor in the Department of Zoology at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Barrett-Lennard co-chaired the Resident Killer Whale Recovery Team that produced the Recovery Strategy for Southern Resident Killer Whales in 2011 and served on the panel that drafted the Resident Killer Whale Recovery Action Plan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

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

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

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

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

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

What now?

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

What now?

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

What now?

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

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

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

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

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

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

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

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

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

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

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

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

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

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

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

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

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

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

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

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

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

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

It was an election campaign unlike any other

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

It was an election campaign unlike any other

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

It was an election campaign unlike any other

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

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

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

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

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

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

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

Comeback complete

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

Comeback complete

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

Comeback complete

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

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

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

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

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

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

How to face defeat

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

How to face defeat

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

How to face defeat

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In their own words: prime ministers in victory and in defeat

  • When Brian Mulroney won a massive majority in 1984, he thought of his Baie Comeau-paper-mill-working father, his hero; when Jean Chrétien won in 1993,
FeatureBY ARTHUR MILNES | April 27, 2025
Pictured top left and clockwise: Former prime ministers Liberal Pierre Trudeau, Progressive Conservative Joe Clark, Progressive Conservative Brian Mulroney, Liberal Paul Martin, Conservative Stephen Harper, and Liberal Jean Chrétien. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

In their own words: prime ministers in victory and in defeat

FeatureBY ARTHUR MILNES | April 27, 2025
  • When Brian Mulroney won a massive majority in 1984, he thought of his Baie Comeau-paper-mill-working father, his hero; when Jean Chrétien won in 1993,

In their own words: prime ministers in victory and in defeat

FeatureBY ARTHUR MILNES | April 27, 2025
  • When Brian Mulroney won a massive majority in 1984, he thought of his Baie Comeau-paper-mill-working father, his hero; when Jean Chrétien won in 1993,
Pictured top left and clockwise: Former prime ministers Liberal Pierre Trudeau, Progressive Conservative Joe Clark, Progressive Conservative Brian Mulroney, Liberal Paul Martin, Conservative Stephen Harper, and Liberal Jean Chrétien. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Public servants running in record numbers flip partisan assumptions as most offer under Tory banner

  • With 24 candidates across nine parties and Conservatives leading the way with nine, the surge of bureaucrat participation in this election shows how public
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | April 27, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
There are 24 bureaucrats on the ballot—for nine different parties, with the most running under Leader Pierre Poilievre's Conservative. The numbers are small in a workforce of 367,000, but public servants running federally are always sensitive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants running in record numbers flip partisan assumptions as most offer under Tory banner

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | April 27, 2025
  • With 24 candidates across nine parties and Conservatives leading the way with nine, the surge of bureaucrat participation in this election shows how public

Public servants running in record numbers flip partisan assumptions as most offer under Tory banner

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | April 27, 2025
  • With 24 candidates across nine parties and Conservatives leading the way with nine, the surge of bureaucrat participation in this election shows how public
Pierre Poilievre
There are 24 bureaucrats on the ballot—for nine different parties, with the most running under Leader Pierre Poilievre's Conservative. The numbers are small in a workforce of 367,000, but public servants running federally are always sensitive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vote to end gender-based violence

  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must
Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
Gender-based violence is fundamentally intertwined with public safety, write Erin Lee, Julie Lalonde, and Heather McGregor. Unsplash photograph by Jason Leung

Vote to end gender-based violence

Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must

Vote to end gender-based violence

Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must
Gender-based violence is fundamentally intertwined with public safety, write Erin Lee, Julie Lalonde, and Heather McGregor. Unsplash photograph by Jason Leung
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Is belated federal intervention helpful to resolving the capital community’s traumatization by Freedom Trucker Convoy protesters?

  • OTTAWA—Does it take special federal legislation to overcome hatred and official inaction to stop “Freedom” Convoy intrusions? Ottawa belatedly thought so when it invoked
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 14, 2022
A United People of Canada supporter, pictured on Aug. 25, 2022, outside the former St. Brigid’s church in Lowertown neighbourhood in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is belated federal intervention helpful to resolving the capital community’s traumatization by Freedom Trucker Convoy protesters?

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Does it take special federal legislation to overcome hatred and official inaction to stop “Freedom” Convoy intrusions? Ottawa belatedly thought so when it invoked

Is belated federal intervention helpful to resolving the capital community’s traumatization by Freedom Trucker Convoy protesters?

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Does it take special federal legislation to overcome hatred and official inaction to stop “Freedom” Convoy intrusions? Ottawa belatedly thought so when it invoked
A United People of Canada supporter, pictured on Aug. 25, 2022, outside the former St. Brigid’s church in Lowertown neighbourhood in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are you a climate appeaser?

  • GIBSONS, B.C.—U.K. climate scientist Bill McGuire’s recent, insightful Guardian op-ed is an important read. His message: climate change is happening and it’s undeniable. But there is a very
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | September 14, 2022
Energy transitions take decades and we no longer have decades, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Are you a climate appeaser?

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | September 14, 2022
  • GIBSONS, B.C.—U.K. climate scientist Bill McGuire’s recent, insightful Guardian op-ed is an important read. His message: climate change is happening and it’s undeniable. But there is a very

Are you a climate appeaser?

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | September 14, 2022
  • GIBSONS, B.C.—U.K. climate scientist Bill McGuire’s recent, insightful Guardian op-ed is an important read. His message: climate change is happening and it’s undeniable. But there is a very
Energy transitions take decades and we no longer have decades, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Poilievre will need disciplined aggressiveness

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Now that the dust has settled in the Conservative Party leadership race, I think it’s safe to look back on it all and
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 14, 2022
Pierre Poilievre is a badass leader and exactly what Conservatives want right now; they want a leader who's willing to mix it up with his opponents, who’s willing to vigorously defend conservatism, and who’s prepared to stand up to the 'Laurentian elites,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre will need disciplined aggressiveness

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 14, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Now that the dust has settled in the Conservative Party leadership race, I think it’s safe to look back on it all and

Poilievre will need disciplined aggressiveness

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 14, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Now that the dust has settled in the Conservative Party leadership race, I think it’s safe to look back on it all and
Pierre Poilievre is a badass leader and exactly what Conservatives want right now; they want a leader who's willing to mix it up with his opponents, who’s willing to vigorously defend conservatism, and who’s prepared to stand up to the 'Laurentian elites,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding-level results show Poilievre campaign’s ‘capacity to organize and fundraise right across the country,’ say observers

  • New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s ability to sign up new party members in key regions right across the country could make a difference in
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 14, 2022
New Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre won 330 out of 338 ridings across the country in the recent leadership race, brushing aside suggestions that his support was concentrated in some regions of the country. 'This is, of course, the biggest membership vote in Canadian political history, by a country mile,' said Gary Keller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding-level results show Poilievre campaign’s ‘capacity to organize and fundraise right across the country,’ say observers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 14, 2022
  • New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s ability to sign up new party members in key regions right across the country could make a difference in

Riding-level results show Poilievre campaign’s ‘capacity to organize and fundraise right across the country,’ say observers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 14, 2022
  • New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s ability to sign up new party members in key regions right across the country could make a difference in
New Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre won 330 out of 338 ridings across the country in the recent leadership race, brushing aside suggestions that his support was concentrated in some regions of the country. 'This is, of course, the biggest membership vote in Canadian political history, by a country mile,' said Gary Keller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s tobacco law review delayed and diminished

  • What should happen when Parliament passes a law that says “the minister must” but the minister chooses not to? In the case of tobacco products, this is no
Opinion | BY ATUL KAPUR | September 14, 2022
The scope and purpose of Canada’s tobacco laws have not changed since the mid 1980s and the rule of law suffers by the minister’s decision to ignore their statutory duty to review and report on the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act, writes Atul Kapur. Pexels photograph by Gustavo Fring

Canada’s tobacco law review delayed and diminished

Opinion | BY ATUL KAPUR | September 14, 2022
  • What should happen when Parliament passes a law that says “the minister must” but the minister chooses not to? In the case of tobacco products, this is no

Canada’s tobacco law review delayed and diminished

Opinion | BY ATUL KAPUR | September 14, 2022
  • What should happen when Parliament passes a law that says “the minister must” but the minister chooses not to? In the case of tobacco products, this is no
The scope and purpose of Canada’s tobacco laws have not changed since the mid 1980s and the rule of law suffers by the minister’s decision to ignore their statutory duty to review and report on the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act, writes Atul Kapur. Pexels photograph by Gustavo Fring

Lisa LaFlamme’s CTV exit is a lesson for the next generation of women journalists

  • There’s a set of ideals many young, would-be reporters carry with them when heading into journalism school. Romantic notions that have to do with
Opinion | BY HERMONA KULUBERHAN | September 14, 2022
Lisa LaFlamme, pictured at Buckingham Palace in London on Sept. 9, 2022, covering the Queen's death for CityNews. Image courtesy of CityNews Toronto

Lisa LaFlamme’s CTV exit is a lesson for the next generation of women journalists

Opinion | BY HERMONA KULUBERHAN | September 14, 2022
  • There’s a set of ideals many young, would-be reporters carry with them when heading into journalism school. Romantic notions that have to do with

Lisa LaFlamme’s CTV exit is a lesson for the next generation of women journalists

Opinion | BY HERMONA KULUBERHAN | September 14, 2022
  • There’s a set of ideals many young, would-be reporters carry with them when heading into journalism school. Romantic notions that have to do with
Lisa LaFlamme, pictured at Buckingham Palace in London on Sept. 9, 2022, covering the Queen's death for CityNews. Image courtesy of CityNews Toronto

Ukraine: the risk of a ceasefire dwindles

  • The flow of weapons from the West will continue, and Ukraine will be far readier to launch a sustained and decisive offensive in the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 14, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin's offensive was stumbling to a halt on all fronts, but by then Moscow controlled about 20 per cent of Ukraine’s territory. Moreover, Russia controlled almost all of Ukraine’s coast, leaving it only Odesa and a few satellite ports in the far west. Image courtesy of Donkey Hotey

Ukraine: the risk of a ceasefire dwindles

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 14, 2022
  • The flow of weapons from the West will continue, and Ukraine will be far readier to launch a sustained and decisive offensive in the

Ukraine: the risk of a ceasefire dwindles

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 14, 2022
  • The flow of weapons from the West will continue, and Ukraine will be far readier to launch a sustained and decisive offensive in the
Russian President Vladimir Putin's offensive was stumbling to a halt on all fronts, but by then Moscow controlled about 20 per cent of Ukraine’s territory. Moreover, Russia controlled almost all of Ukraine’s coast, leaving it only Odesa and a few satellite ports in the far west. Image courtesy of Donkey Hotey

Canada’s life sciences sector has come a long way

  • Canada’s life sciences sector has a long and impressive history of international leadership: we invented the world’s first pacemaker, discovered insulin, first identified stem
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ANDY FILLMORE | September 14, 2022
The federal government has already successfully supported projects that are adding capacity across a range of vaccine and therapeutic platforms and production processes, such as RNA, protein-based and viral vector vaccine development and production, says Liberal MP Andy Fillmore. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Canada’s life sciences sector has come a long way

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ANDY FILLMORE | September 14, 2022
  • Canada’s life sciences sector has a long and impressive history of international leadership: we invented the world’s first pacemaker, discovered insulin, first identified stem

Canada’s life sciences sector has come a long way

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ANDY FILLMORE | September 14, 2022
  • Canada’s life sciences sector has a long and impressive history of international leadership: we invented the world’s first pacemaker, discovered insulin, first identified stem
The federal government has already successfully supported projects that are adding capacity across a range of vaccine and therapeutic platforms and production processes, such as RNA, protein-based and viral vector vaccine development and production, says Liberal MP Andy Fillmore. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Bob Rae to take home democracy honour

  • Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae is adding another feather to his overflowing global affairs cap. Rae, who among his many previous
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 14, 2022
Bob Rae, Canada’s UN ambassador, will take home the inaugural Because Democracy Matters award from the Parliamentary Centre on Sept. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae to take home democracy honour

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 14, 2022
  • Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae is adding another feather to his overflowing global affairs cap. Rae, who among his many previous

Bob Rae to take home democracy honour

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 14, 2022
  • Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae is adding another feather to his overflowing global affairs cap. Rae, who among his many previous
Bob Rae, Canada’s UN ambassador, will take home the inaugural Because Democracy Matters award from the Parliamentary Centre on Sept. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre rides a wave of anti-Liberal, convoy anger into Stornoway. Now what?

  • OTTAWA—Pierre Poilievre got a lot of applause during his victory speech on the night of Sept. 10, but the strongest ovation from the assembled
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 14, 2022
Pierre Poilievre and his wife Anaida greet the audience after he becomes the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre rides a wave of anti-Liberal, convoy anger into Stornoway. Now what?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Pierre Poilievre got a lot of applause during his victory speech on the night of Sept. 10, but the strongest ovation from the assembled

Poilievre rides a wave of anti-Liberal, convoy anger into Stornoway. Now what?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Pierre Poilievre got a lot of applause during his victory speech on the night of Sept. 10, but the strongest ovation from the assembled
Pierre Poilievre and his wife Anaida greet the audience after he becomes the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Liberals unveil affordability plan, declare national day of mourning for Queen’s funeral on Sept. 19

  • Happy Humpday Hill-Heads, PETER MAZEREEUW, The Hill Times’ executive editor and the one who normally writes the Politics This Morning newsletter every Tuesday to Friday
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and son Hadrien arrive at Rideau Hall on Sept. 10, 2022, for a ceremony to proclaim the accession of the new Sovereign, King Charles III. Yesterday, Trudeau declared a federal holiday on Sept. 19, to mark a national day of mourning which will coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in London, U.K. on the same day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Liberals unveil affordability plan, declare national day of mourning for Queen’s funeral on Sept. 19

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 14, 2022
  • Happy Humpday Hill-Heads, PETER MAZEREEUW, The Hill Times’ executive editor and the one who normally writes the Politics This Morning newsletter every Tuesday to Friday

Politics This Morning: Liberals unveil affordability plan, declare national day of mourning for Queen’s funeral on Sept. 19

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 14, 2022
  • Happy Humpday Hill-Heads, PETER MAZEREEUW, The Hill Times’ executive editor and the one who normally writes the Politics This Morning newsletter every Tuesday to Friday
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and son Hadrien arrive at Rideau Hall on Sept. 10, 2022, for a ceremony to proclaim the accession of the new Sovereign, King Charles III. Yesterday, Trudeau declared a federal holiday on Sept. 19, to mark a national day of mourning which will coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in London, U.K. on the same day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-13 is a Trojan Horse

  • Proposed changes to the Official Languages Act also open the door for other provinces to reduce the rights of minority francophones.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 14, 2022
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor wrapped national consultations for an official languages action plan at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Aug. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-13 is a Trojan Horse

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 14, 2022
  • Proposed changes to the Official Languages Act also open the door for other provinces to reduce the rights of minority francophones.

Bill C-13 is a Trojan Horse

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 14, 2022
  • Proposed changes to the Official Languages Act also open the door for other provinces to reduce the rights of minority francophones.
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor wrapped national consultations for an official languages action plan at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Aug. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The new Conservative king takes his throne

  • OTTAWA—Canada got two new kings last week. Of course, with the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, we now have
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 14, 2022
While Pierre Poilievre can be accused of offering a lot of empty rhetoric, it would be a fool’s errand to discount the connection he has made with different swaths of Canadians, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The new Conservative king takes his throne

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Canada got two new kings last week. Of course, with the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, we now have

The new Conservative king takes his throne

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Canada got two new kings last week. Of course, with the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, we now have
While Pierre Poilievre can be accused of offering a lot of empty rhetoric, it would be a fool’s errand to discount the connection he has made with different swaths of Canadians, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When it comes to relief dollars, credit doesn’t make sense

  • On Sept. 13, during the Liberal caucus retreat in New Brunswick, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laid out his government’s affordability plan, which includes income-tested
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet announced their affordability plan in St. Andrews, N.B., on Sept. 13. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

When it comes to relief dollars, credit doesn’t make sense

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 14, 2022
  • On Sept. 13, during the Liberal caucus retreat in New Brunswick, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laid out his government’s affordability plan, which includes income-tested

When it comes to relief dollars, credit doesn’t make sense

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 14, 2022
  • On Sept. 13, during the Liberal caucus retreat in New Brunswick, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laid out his government’s affordability plan, which includes income-tested
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet announced their affordability plan in St. Andrews, N.B., on Sept. 13. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Canada risks splitting from allies by not encouraging expertise in its foreign service, new report finds

  • A new report by a Canadian diplomat is raising a red flag over Canada’s use of a generalist model for its foreign service, instead
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 14, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced a review of Canada's foreign service in May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada risks splitting from allies by not encouraging expertise in its foreign service, new report finds

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 14, 2022
  • A new report by a Canadian diplomat is raising a red flag over Canada’s use of a generalist model for its foreign service, instead

Canada risks splitting from allies by not encouraging expertise in its foreign service, new report finds

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 14, 2022
  • A new report by a Canadian diplomat is raising a red flag over Canada’s use of a generalist model for its foreign service, instead
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced a review of Canada's foreign service in May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals are too little, too late: letter writer

  • If the federal Liberals really wanted to help people, discussions of inflation and the rising carbon tax would have been at the forefront months
Opinion | September 14, 2022

Liberals are too little, too late: letter writer

Opinion | September 14, 2022
  • If the federal Liberals really wanted to help people, discussions of inflation and the rising carbon tax would have been at the forefront months

Liberals are too little, too late: letter writer

Opinion | September 14, 2022
  • If the federal Liberals really wanted to help people, discussions of inflation and the rising carbon tax would have been at the forefront months

Amid ‘brutal’ week, Green interim leader Kuttner remains hopeful for party’s future

  • On what should have been a day of celebration for the federal Green Party during an event to officially launch its leadership contest, a
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 14, 2022
Green Party interim leader Amita Kuttner says being misgendered was 'reflective of a larger pattern of behaviour' perpetuated by a few members in positions of power, but that the specific incident was a 'screw up' that shouldn't have spiralled into the latest round of resignations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid ‘brutal’ week, Green interim leader Kuttner remains hopeful for party’s future

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 14, 2022
  • On what should have been a day of celebration for the federal Green Party during an event to officially launch its leadership contest, a

Amid ‘brutal’ week, Green interim leader Kuttner remains hopeful for party’s future

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 14, 2022
  • On what should have been a day of celebration for the federal Green Party during an event to officially launch its leadership contest, a
Green Party interim leader Amita Kuttner says being misgendered was 'reflective of a larger pattern of behaviour' perpetuated by a few members in positions of power, but that the specific incident was a 'screw up' that shouldn't have spiralled into the latest round of resignations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament convenes to pay tribute to the Queen on Sept. 15

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14 Health & Hope 2025 with Jagmeet Singh—The Canadian Health Coalition announced the launch of our Health & Hope 2025 campaign with
The Liberal cabinet waits outside Rideau Hall for the proclamation of accession of the new Sovereign, King Charles III on Sept. 10. Parliamentarians will reconvene on the Hill on Sept. 15 to pay tribute to the Queen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament convenes to pay tribute to the Queen on Sept. 15

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14 Health & Hope 2025 with Jagmeet Singh—The Canadian Health Coalition announced the launch of our Health & Hope 2025 campaign with

Parliament convenes to pay tribute to the Queen on Sept. 15

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14 Health & Hope 2025 with Jagmeet Singh—The Canadian Health Coalition announced the launch of our Health & Hope 2025 campaign with
The Liberal cabinet waits outside Rideau Hall for the proclamation of accession of the new Sovereign, King Charles III on Sept. 10. Parliamentarians will reconvene on the Hill on Sept. 15 to pay tribute to the Queen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finding his voice: Poilievre’s refined tone paves way for transition to broader audience, say politicos

  • After a landslide victory, missing from new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s celebratory speech were some of his more controversial proposals and incendiary political slogans,
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON | September 14, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre left out some of his more charged political taglines in his victory speech on Sept. 10 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, but that doesn't mean the core message has shifted, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finding his voice: Poilievre’s refined tone paves way for transition to broader audience, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON | September 14, 2022
  • After a landslide victory, missing from new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s celebratory speech were some of his more controversial proposals and incendiary political slogans,

Finding his voice: Poilievre’s refined tone paves way for transition to broader audience, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON | September 14, 2022
  • After a landslide victory, missing from new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s celebratory speech were some of his more controversial proposals and incendiary political slogans,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre left out some of his more charged political taglines in his victory speech on Sept. 10 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, but that doesn't mean the core message has shifted, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Consider the source of ‘apartheid’ claims: CIJA director

  • Two opinion pieces that appeared in The Hill Times on Sept. 5 decrying the Canada-Israel relationship (“Canada silent as Israel raids Palestinian human rights offices in West
Opinion | September 14, 2022

Consider the source of ‘apartheid’ claims: CIJA director

Opinion | September 14, 2022
  • Two opinion pieces that appeared in The Hill Times on Sept. 5 decrying the Canada-Israel relationship (“Canada silent as Israel raids Palestinian human rights offices in West

Consider the source of ‘apartheid’ claims: CIJA director

Opinion | September 14, 2022
  • Two opinion pieces that appeared in The Hill Times on Sept. 5 decrying the Canada-Israel relationship (“Canada silent as Israel raids Palestinian human rights offices in West

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