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Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The man who lost his seat will soon return

  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

  • Whatever happens on April 28, Mark Carney will be remembered as the man who stepped up to offer his services to fellow Canadians in
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney greets supporters at a rally outside of the Lusitania Portuguese Club of Ottawa on April 20. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 23, 2025
  • Whatever happens on April 28, Mark Carney will be remembered as the man who stepped up to offer his services to fellow Canadians in

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 23, 2025
  • Whatever happens on April 28, Mark Carney will be remembered as the man who stepped up to offer his services to fellow Canadians in
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney greets supporters at a rally outside of the Lusitania Portuguese Club of Ottawa on April 20. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Do Canadians really want Stephen Harper back?

  • While the former prime minister remains an icon among the Conservative base, his presence may remind voters of what they didn’t like about him
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 16, 2025
Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper
The current Conservative leader’s campaign is taking on more and more aspects of former prime minister Stephen Harper’s politics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Do Canadians really want Stephen Harper back?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 16, 2025
  • While the former prime minister remains an icon among the Conservative base, his presence may remind voters of what they didn’t like about him

Do Canadians really want Stephen Harper back?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 16, 2025
  • While the former prime minister remains an icon among the Conservative base, his presence may remind voters of what they didn’t like about him
Stephen Harper
The current Conservative leader’s campaign is taking on more and more aspects of former prime minister Stephen Harper’s politics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The world waits to see how long Trump’s attack on the global economy can last

  • The president has brushed off political realities that would have sunk most political actors a hundred times over.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 9, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Within days of U.S. President Donald Trump’s April 2 announcement, most of the world was united in its criticism of his decision to wreck everyone’s economy, including his own, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The world waits to see how long Trump’s attack on the global economy can last

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 9, 2025
  • The president has brushed off political realities that would have sunk most political actors a hundred times over.

The world waits to see how long Trump’s attack on the global economy can last

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 9, 2025
  • The president has brushed off political realities that would have sunk most political actors a hundred times over.
Donald Trump
Within days of U.S. President Donald Trump’s April 2 announcement, most of the world was united in its criticism of his decision to wreck everyone’s economy, including his own, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trump has flipped the election narrative, but it’s a long way to April 28

  • The knock-on effects of tariffs could be well on the way to erasing the Liberals’ advantage in the Trump survival showdown.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 2, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump is like having a pet rattlesnake—as the whole world has learned the hard way, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trump has flipped the election narrative, but it’s a long way to April 28

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 2, 2025
  • The knock-on effects of tariffs could be well on the way to erasing the Liberals’ advantage in the Trump survival showdown.

Trump has flipped the election narrative, but it’s a long way to April 28

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 2, 2025
  • The knock-on effects of tariffs could be well on the way to erasing the Liberals’ advantage in the Trump survival showdown.
Donald Trump
Dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump is like having a pet rattlesnake—as the whole world has learned the hard way, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trump’s most despised adversary has an election

  • It’s beyond troubling that Canada is always being singled out for its supposedly nasty negotiating stance, and alleged unfair trading relationship with Americans.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 26, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems unlikely to soon give up on his promise to wreck the economy of the land he now deems his country's worst enemy, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trump’s most despised adversary has an election

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 26, 2025
  • It’s beyond troubling that Canada is always being singled out for its supposedly nasty negotiating stance, and alleged unfair trading relationship with Americans.

Trump’s most despised adversary has an election

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 26, 2025
  • It’s beyond troubling that Canada is always being singled out for its supposedly nasty negotiating stance, and alleged unfair trading relationship with Americans.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems unlikely to soon give up on his promise to wreck the economy of the land he now deems his country's worst enemy, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The real message from the Ford-initiated meeting in D.C.? Canada has no chance of dodging Trump’s trade war for now

  • As relieved as the Canadian contingent was to be engaged in an adult conversation, the March 13 discussion yielded nothing in the way of immediate
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 19, 2025
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the March 13 meeting with the U.S. commerce secretary was ‘productive,’ but he could be grasping at straws, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real message from the Ford-initiated meeting in D.C.? Canada has no chance of dodging Trump’s trade war for now

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 19, 2025
  • As relieved as the Canadian contingent was to be engaged in an adult conversation, the March 13 discussion yielded nothing in the way of immediate

The real message from the Ford-initiated meeting in D.C.? Canada has no chance of dodging Trump’s trade war for now

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 19, 2025
  • As relieved as the Canadian contingent was to be engaged in an adult conversation, the March 13 discussion yielded nothing in the way of immediate
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the March 13 meeting with the U.S. commerce secretary was ‘productive,’ but he could be grasping at straws, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives left searching for a message as Carney demonstrates his political potential

  • The Tories’ advantage has blown up in their faces as Canadians have begun to take another look at their political options.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It hasn’t gone unnoticed that having a prime minister like Liberal Leader Mark Carney with economic skills, global awareness, and experience working with world leaders at the highest level on make-or-break issues might not be such a bad idea, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives left searching for a message as Carney demonstrates his political potential

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 12, 2025
  • The Tories’ advantage has blown up in their faces as Canadians have begun to take another look at their political options.

Conservatives left searching for a message as Carney demonstrates his political potential

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 12, 2025
  • The Tories’ advantage has blown up in their faces as Canadians have begun to take another look at their political options.
Mark Carney
It hasn’t gone unnoticed that having a prime minister like Liberal Leader Mark Carney with economic skills, global awareness, and experience working with world leaders at the highest level on make-or-break issues might not be such a bad idea, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oval Office blow-up confirmed where Trump really stands

  • It’s becoming undeniable to all concerned that the world we have known has suddenly evaporated.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 5, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s Feb. 28 clash at the White House drove home what everyone has been struggling to process about Trump, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/TheWhiteHouse

Oval Office blow-up confirmed where Trump really stands

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 5, 2025
  • It’s becoming undeniable to all concerned that the world we have known has suddenly evaporated.

Oval Office blow-up confirmed where Trump really stands

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 5, 2025
  • It’s becoming undeniable to all concerned that the world we have known has suddenly evaporated.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s Feb. 28 clash at the White House drove home what everyone has been struggling to process about Trump, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/TheWhiteHouse

Ottawa looks to new partnerships in Europe as Trump’s threats against Canada materialize

  • Canada’s and Europe’s leaders are trying to rewrite the framework of power to open the way for an end to Russia’s murderous attack on
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 26, 2025
For Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, the Feb. 24 call to action in Kyiv on behalf of Ukraine may be remembered as his best moment in nearly a decade in power, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Ottawa looks to new partnerships in Europe as Trump’s threats against Canada materialize

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 26, 2025
  • Canada’s and Europe’s leaders are trying to rewrite the framework of power to open the way for an end to Russia’s murderous attack on

Ottawa looks to new partnerships in Europe as Trump’s threats against Canada materialize

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 26, 2025
  • Canada’s and Europe’s leaders are trying to rewrite the framework of power to open the way for an end to Russia’s murderous attack on
For Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, the Feb. 24 call to action in Kyiv on behalf of Ukraine may be remembered as his best moment in nearly a decade in power, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Canadians face a new reality as the U.S. abandons 75 years of rules-based, liberal world order

  • U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive fixation with this country and his constant denigration of Canadians and our right to exist as a nation are
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 19, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
After a month of nearly daily threats of economically devastating tariffs, Canadians are beginning to accept the possibility that U.S. President Donald Trump actually does want to erase the Canada-U.S. border, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Canadians face a new reality as the U.S. abandons 75 years of rules-based, liberal world order

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 19, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive fixation with this country and his constant denigration of Canadians and our right to exist as a nation are

Canadians face a new reality as the U.S. abandons 75 years of rules-based, liberal world order

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 19, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive fixation with this country and his constant denigration of Canadians and our right to exist as a nation are
Donald Trump
After a month of nearly daily threats of economically devastating tariffs, Canadians are beginning to accept the possibility that U.S. President Donald Trump actually does want to erase the Canada-U.S. border, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Carving a new future in the wake of Trump’s betrayal

  • President Donald Trump’s decision to turn on his northern neighbour has forced Canadians to take stock of their heritage, and thrown open the door
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 12, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
In Canada, U.S. President Donald Trump’s flailing about in his new king-of-the-world act has sparked a political upheaval unlike anything seen in decades, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

Carving a new future in the wake of Trump’s betrayal

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 12, 2025
  • President Donald Trump’s decision to turn on his northern neighbour has forced Canadians to take stock of their heritage, and thrown open the door

Carving a new future in the wake of Trump’s betrayal

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 12, 2025
  • President Donald Trump’s decision to turn on his northern neighbour has forced Canadians to take stock of their heritage, and thrown open the door
Donald Trump
In Canada, U.S. President Donald Trump’s flailing about in his new king-of-the-world act has sparked a political upheaval unlike anything seen in decades, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

Trump forcing Canadians to look more closely at what our country is all about

  • Canadians need to grab this moment to redefine our internal and external relations.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 5, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
The work by Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand to overhaul the country’s internal trade blockages is the most obvious way to bolster the economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump forcing Canadians to look more closely at what our country is all about

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 5, 2025
  • Canadians need to grab this moment to redefine our internal and external relations.

Trump forcing Canadians to look more closely at what our country is all about

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 5, 2025
  • Canadians need to grab this moment to redefine our internal and external relations.
Anita Anand
The work by Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand to overhaul the country’s internal trade blockages is the most obvious way to bolster the economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

President’s threat to rules-based world order is no joke

  • As Trump continues his shakedown of Canada, it is becoming apparent that his talk about using 'economic force' to annex this country needs to
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 29, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
By re-electing Donald Trump, Americans have opened the way to the end of a world order centred on rules-based trade and democratic alliances that western countries have promoted and benefitted from throughout the postwar era, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

President’s threat to rules-based world order is no joke

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 29, 2025
  • As Trump continues his shakedown of Canada, it is becoming apparent that his talk about using 'economic force' to annex this country needs to

President’s threat to rules-based world order is no joke

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 29, 2025
  • As Trump continues his shakedown of Canada, it is becoming apparent that his talk about using 'economic force' to annex this country needs to
Donald Trump
By re-electing Donald Trump, Americans have opened the way to the end of a world order centred on rules-based trade and democratic alliances that western countries have promoted and benefitted from throughout the postwar era, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

Two-nation partnership that was a beacon of trust in a fractious world goes down Trump’s drain

  • Trump’s expansionist approach may turn out to be highly counterproductive.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 15, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s expressed willingness to use force to erase the borders of sovereign countries signals an end to the fundamental principle of international order, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Two-nation partnership that was a beacon of trust in a fractious world goes down Trump’s drain

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 15, 2025
  • Trump’s expansionist approach may turn out to be highly counterproductive.

Two-nation partnership that was a beacon of trust in a fractious world goes down Trump’s drain

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 15, 2025
  • Trump’s expansionist approach may turn out to be highly counterproductive.
Donald Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s expressed willingness to use force to erase the borders of sovereign countries signals an end to the fundamental principle of international order, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Staring down the barrel of 2025

  • The current uncertainty and lack of a well-anchored, unifying voice will put Canada at a severe disadvantage in the onrushing showdown with Donald Trump.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 6, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Like any bully, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump needs someone to pick on for the sake of his audience, and for that role he seems to have chosen Canada. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

Staring down the barrel of 2025

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 6, 2025
  • The current uncertainty and lack of a well-anchored, unifying voice will put Canada at a severe disadvantage in the onrushing showdown with Donald Trump.

Staring down the barrel of 2025

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 6, 2025
  • The current uncertainty and lack of a well-anchored, unifying voice will put Canada at a severe disadvantage in the onrushing showdown with Donald Trump.
Donald Trump
Like any bully, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump needs someone to pick on for the sake of his audience, and for that role he seems to have chosen Canada. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

Freeland’s chaos-inducing resignation brings ever more uncertainty in the face of Canada’s trade emergency

  • Chrystia Freeland’s dramatic move has thrown the ruling Liberals into disarray, and raised new questions about the stability of Trudeau’s minority government.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 18, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland’s resignation from cabinet will make stability and a unified front against Donald Trump that much harder to achieve. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s chaos-inducing resignation brings ever more uncertainty in the face of Canada’s trade emergency

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 18, 2024
  • Chrystia Freeland’s dramatic move has thrown the ruling Liberals into disarray, and raised new questions about the stability of Trudeau’s minority government.

Freeland’s chaos-inducing resignation brings ever more uncertainty in the face of Canada’s trade emergency

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 18, 2024
  • Chrystia Freeland’s dramatic move has thrown the ruling Liberals into disarray, and raised new questions about the stability of Trudeau’s minority government.
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland’s resignation from cabinet will make stability and a unified front against Donald Trump that much harder to achieve. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With one post, Trump has scrambled Canada’s political agenda

  • If nothing else, it has given Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a national mission that resonates with most Canadians.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 11, 2024
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
A recent interview confirmed U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is serious about putting a tariffs-for-income-tax-cuts trade-off at the centre of his economic agenda, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

With one post, Trump has scrambled Canada’s political agenda

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 11, 2024
  • If nothing else, it has given Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a national mission that resonates with most Canadians.

With one post, Trump has scrambled Canada’s political agenda

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 11, 2024
  • If nothing else, it has given Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a national mission that resonates with most Canadians.
Donald Trump.
A recent interview confirmed U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is serious about putting a tariffs-for-income-tax-cuts trade-off at the centre of his economic agenda, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man

  • Whatever Donald Trump says about his reasons for slapping tariffs on Canadian imports, it’s safe to assume it's only part of the story.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 4, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Canada is just another villain in what U.S. president-elect Donald Trump imagines is a worldwide plot to take advantage of American open trade policies, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 4, 2024
  • Whatever Donald Trump says about his reasons for slapping tariffs on Canadian imports, it’s safe to assume it's only part of the story.

Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 4, 2024
  • Whatever Donald Trump says about his reasons for slapping tariffs on Canadian imports, it’s safe to assume it's only part of the story.
Donald Trump
Canada is just another villain in what U.S. president-elect Donald Trump imagines is a worldwide plot to take advantage of American open trade policies, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

Playing the Mexico card

  • Any radical demands will have to take a back seat now that Trump has lumped Canada and Mexico together in his vow to impose
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 27, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, needs Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, centre, as a partner in any trade discussions involving U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and his well-known divide-and-conquer tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photographs by Eneas De Troya, and Gage Skidmore

Playing the Mexico card

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 27, 2024
  • Any radical demands will have to take a back seat now that Trump has lumped Canada and Mexico together in his vow to impose

Playing the Mexico card

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 27, 2024
  • Any radical demands will have to take a back seat now that Trump has lumped Canada and Mexico together in his vow to impose
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, needs Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, centre, as a partner in any trade discussions involving U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and his well-known divide-and-conquer tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photographs by Eneas De Troya, and Gage Skidmore

A lesson for Canadians in Americans’ economic disconnect

  • As voters look for relief from the high cost of living, misguided nostalgia can play a major role in a campaign.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 20, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump won because people in the U.S. believe he will be better than the Democrats at improving the country’s economic conditions, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN

A lesson for Canadians in Americans’ economic disconnect

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 20, 2024
  • As voters look for relief from the high cost of living, misguided nostalgia can play a major role in a campaign.

A lesson for Canadians in Americans’ economic disconnect

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 20, 2024
  • As voters look for relief from the high cost of living, misguided nostalgia can play a major role in a campaign.
President-elect Donald Trump won because people in the U.S. believe he will be better than the Democrats at improving the country’s economic conditions, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN

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

Information blackout still shrouds investigation of shocking murder of Ontario resto owner

  • Fourteen months later, Owen Sound citizens continue to deal with a troubling lack of information about a murder that cast a cloud of anxiety
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 6, 2024
The handling of the information in the Sharif Rahman case by the police has raised questions about secrecy and the need to maintain an open justice system. Pexels photograph by Nikita Sh 

Information blackout still shrouds investigation of shocking murder of Ontario resto owner

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 6, 2024
  • Fourteen months later, Owen Sound citizens continue to deal with a troubling lack of information about a murder that cast a cloud of anxiety

Information blackout still shrouds investigation of shocking murder of Ontario resto owner

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 6, 2024
  • Fourteen months later, Owen Sound citizens continue to deal with a troubling lack of information about a murder that cast a cloud of anxiety
The handling of the information in the Sharif Rahman case by the police has raised questions about secrecy and the need to maintain an open justice system. Pexels photograph by Nikita Sh 

Sanewashing, denial, and hate-mongering: the new normal in the U.S.

  • About half the voting populace seems ready to cast a presidential ballot for a criminal who has trod on every notion of decency in
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 30, 2024
Donald J. Trump
Donald J. Trump
No modern mainstream politician has been so explicit in their bigoted rhetoric as former and prospective U.S. president Donald Trump, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Sanewashing, denial, and hate-mongering: the new normal in the U.S.

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 30, 2024
  • About half the voting populace seems ready to cast a presidential ballot for a criminal who has trod on every notion of decency in

Sanewashing, denial, and hate-mongering: the new normal in the U.S.

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 30, 2024
  • About half the voting populace seems ready to cast a presidential ballot for a criminal who has trod on every notion of decency in
Donald J. Trump
No modern mainstream politician has been so explicit in their bigoted rhetoric as former and prospective U.S. president Donald Trump, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

The authenticity game

  • It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that talking a good populist game is more politically advantageous than any agenda devoted to actually improving peoples’
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2024
Politicians like Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have an advantage when voters care more about the perception of a official as honest rather than likable, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The authenticity game

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2024
  • It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that talking a good populist game is more politically advantageous than any agenda devoted to actually improving peoples’

The authenticity game

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2024
  • It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that talking a good populist game is more politically advantageous than any agenda devoted to actually improving peoples’
Politicians like Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have an advantage when voters care more about the perception of a official as honest rather than likable, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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With wide-ranging platform, Liberals aim to shore up support on affordability

  • The Liberals tried Sunday to build an advantage on the central election issue of affordability by announcing a wide array of tax and spending
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 1, 2019
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, attempting to blunt the Conservatives' message that their government would make life more affordable, sought to link Andrew Scheer to Ontario Premier Doug Ford's cuts to education, health care, and environmental protection regulations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With wide-ranging platform, Liberals aim to shore up support on affordability

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 1, 2019
  • The Liberals tried Sunday to build an advantage on the central election issue of affordability by announcing a wide array of tax and spending

With wide-ranging platform, Liberals aim to shore up support on affordability

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 1, 2019
  • The Liberals tried Sunday to build an advantage on the central election issue of affordability by announcing a wide array of tax and spending
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, attempting to blunt the Conservatives' message that their government would make life more affordable, sought to link Andrew Scheer to Ontario Premier Doug Ford's cuts to education, health care, and environmental protection regulations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Clout of young voters remains the crucial election question

  • OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau’s theatricality and mindless whimsy have cost him dearly. The prime minister’s dress-up antics in India last year raised a lot of doubts
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 25, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 18 during a scrum on his campaign plane in which he apologized for having previously donned blackface and brownface. Trudeau’s insensitive costuming mistakes from the past are putting the election choice in sharper relief, writes Les Whittington. Screen capture of an Associated Press video

Clout of young voters remains the crucial election question

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 25, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau’s theatricality and mindless whimsy have cost him dearly. The prime minister’s dress-up antics in India last year raised a lot of doubts

Clout of young voters remains the crucial election question

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 25, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau’s theatricality and mindless whimsy have cost him dearly. The prime minister’s dress-up antics in India last year raised a lot of doubts
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 18 during a scrum on his campaign plane in which he apologized for having previously donned blackface and brownface. Trudeau’s insensitive costuming mistakes from the past are putting the election choice in sharper relief, writes Les Whittington. Screen capture of an Associated Press video

First debate doesn’t inspire great hopes for the rest of the 2019 campaign

  • OTTAWA—It’s debatable, as it were, whether the Liberals’ Justin Trudeau made a serious mistake in not showing up for the first leaders’ verbal sparring
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 18, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet SIngh, and Green Leader Elizabeth May took part in the Sept. 12 Maclean's/CityTV leaders' debate. As it was, the affair was pretty much a debate-free zone, overflowing with accusations, unsubstantiated opinions, and incoherent back and forth with a distinct lack of reasonable argument, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

First debate doesn’t inspire great hopes for the rest of the 2019 campaign

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 18, 2019
  • OTTAWA—It’s debatable, as it were, whether the Liberals’ Justin Trudeau made a serious mistake in not showing up for the first leaders’ verbal sparring

First debate doesn’t inspire great hopes for the rest of the 2019 campaign

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 18, 2019
  • OTTAWA—It’s debatable, as it were, whether the Liberals’ Justin Trudeau made a serious mistake in not showing up for the first leaders’ verbal sparring
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet SIngh, and Green Leader Elizabeth May took part in the Sept. 12 Maclean's/CityTV leaders' debate. As it was, the affair was pretty much a debate-free zone, overflowing with accusations, unsubstantiated opinions, and incoherent back and forth with a distinct lack of reasonable argument, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Attempts to tap into issues behind populist mood will be front and centre in this election campaign

  • OTTAWA—By Oct. 21, Canadians will have a better idea how the populist wave that has swept through Western democracies in recent years will play
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 16, 2019
Let's do this: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. Mr. Scheer, as a career politician who has enjoyed some of the most luxurious taxpayer-funded perks on the federal scene and now makes $200,000-plus a year, is not the most obvious figure to argue that the Liberal elites don’t care about the economic problems of the Canadian rank and file. But Mr. Scheer has worked hard to try to sketch a meaningful contrast between his middle-class upbringing and that of Mr. Trudeau, the rich son of a former prime minister, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Attempts to tap into issues behind populist mood will be front and centre in this election campaign

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 16, 2019
  • OTTAWA—By Oct. 21, Canadians will have a better idea how the populist wave that has swept through Western democracies in recent years will play

Attempts to tap into issues behind populist mood will be front and centre in this election campaign

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 16, 2019
  • OTTAWA—By Oct. 21, Canadians will have a better idea how the populist wave that has swept through Western democracies in recent years will play
Let's do this: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. Mr. Scheer, as a career politician who has enjoyed some of the most luxurious taxpayer-funded perks on the federal scene and now makes $200,000-plus a year, is not the most obvious figure to argue that the Liberal elites don’t care about the economic problems of the Canadian rank and file. But Mr. Scheer has worked hard to try to sketch a meaningful contrast between his middle-class upbringing and that of Mr. Trudeau, the rich son of a former prime minister, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

With drug plan, Trump tosses another nasty, disingenuous grenade into U.S.-Canada relations

  • OTTAWA—Blaming foreign “freeloaders” for the outrageous cost of pharmaceuticals in the United States, President Donald Trump has injected another potential irritant into his country’s
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 11, 2019
The U.S. government announced in the summer a plan to allow FDA approval for certain medications imported from outside of the country, including Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

With drug plan, Trump tosses another nasty, disingenuous grenade into U.S.-Canada relations

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 11, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Blaming foreign “freeloaders” for the outrageous cost of pharmaceuticals in the United States, President Donald Trump has injected another potential irritant into his country’s

With drug plan, Trump tosses another nasty, disingenuous grenade into U.S.-Canada relations

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 11, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Blaming foreign “freeloaders” for the outrageous cost of pharmaceuticals in the United States, President Donald Trump has injected another potential irritant into his country’s
The U.S. government announced in the summer a plan to allow FDA approval for certain medications imported from outside of the country, including Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

What’s Andrew Scheer’s vision for Canada?

  • OTTAWA—“Canadians are struggling at a time when our economy is supposedly doing well,” the federal party leader said, “and people I meet across the
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 4, 2019
There’s nothing new about the affordability issue, which Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has selected as the centrepiece of his party’s upcoming campaign to unseat the Trudeau Liberals, writes Les Whittington. These days, right-wingers like to campaign on the beguiling notion that voters can have it all without having to pay for it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s Andrew Scheer’s vision for Canada?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 4, 2019
  • OTTAWA—“Canadians are struggling at a time when our economy is supposedly doing well,” the federal party leader said, “and people I meet across the

What’s Andrew Scheer’s vision for Canada?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 4, 2019
  • OTTAWA—“Canadians are struggling at a time when our economy is supposedly doing well,” the federal party leader said, “and people I meet across the
There’s nothing new about the affordability issue, which Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has selected as the centrepiece of his party’s upcoming campaign to unseat the Trudeau Liberals, writes Les Whittington. These days, right-wingers like to campaign on the beguiling notion that voters can have it all without having to pay for it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The world can’t take much more right-wing populism

  • OTTAWA—One of the more interesting little moments at every G7 summit comes toward the end when the country that will be the host the
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 28, 2019
The G7 country leaders, pictured on Aug. 25, met in Biarritz, France, where U.S. President Donald Trump upped the ante on his usual three days’ worth of confusion and chaos, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

The world can’t take much more right-wing populism

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 28, 2019
  • OTTAWA—One of the more interesting little moments at every G7 summit comes toward the end when the country that will be the host the

The world can’t take much more right-wing populism

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 28, 2019
  • OTTAWA—One of the more interesting little moments at every G7 summit comes toward the end when the country that will be the host the
The G7 country leaders, pictured on Aug. 25, met in Biarritz, France, where U.S. President Donald Trump upped the ante on his usual three days’ worth of confusion and chaos, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Despite majority support for a Canadian handgun ban, the politics of doing so may remain insurmountable

  • OTTAWA—There’s nothing like the gun lobby. Imagine if car manufacturers objected to the registration of automobiles because it was an infringement on the liberties
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 21, 2019
Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair, pictured speaking to reporters in Ottawa in March, was tasked with consulting on banning certain types of firearms and was met with staunch opposition from gun advocates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite majority support for a Canadian handgun ban, the politics of doing so may remain insurmountable

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 21, 2019
  • OTTAWA—There’s nothing like the gun lobby. Imagine if car manufacturers objected to the registration of automobiles because it was an infringement on the liberties

Despite majority support for a Canadian handgun ban, the politics of doing so may remain insurmountable

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 21, 2019
  • OTTAWA—There’s nothing like the gun lobby. Imagine if car manufacturers objected to the registration of automobiles because it was an infringement on the liberties
Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair, pictured speaking to reporters in Ottawa in March, was tasked with consulting on banning certain types of firearms and was met with staunch opposition from gun advocates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite all the killing, obsession with guns still dominant in U.S. politics

  • OTTAWA—In the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly—and erroneously—claimed the Democrats’ Hillary Clinton would, if elected, do away with Americans’ Second Amendment constitutional
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 15, 2019
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican Senate majority leader, is pictured holding a gun at the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. He has so far refused to consider Democrat bills to tighten background checks for American gun buyers. Flickr photograph by Gage Skidmore

Despite all the killing, obsession with guns still dominant in U.S. politics

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 15, 2019
  • OTTAWA—In the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly—and erroneously—claimed the Democrats’ Hillary Clinton would, if elected, do away with Americans’ Second Amendment constitutional

Despite all the killing, obsession with guns still dominant in U.S. politics

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 15, 2019
  • OTTAWA—In the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly—and erroneously—claimed the Democrats’ Hillary Clinton would, if elected, do away with Americans’ Second Amendment constitutional
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican Senate majority leader, is pictured holding a gun at the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. He has so far refused to consider Democrat bills to tighten background checks for American gun buyers. Flickr photograph by Gage Skidmore

U.S. wakes up to white nationalist terror threat abetted by, of all people, the president

  • OTTAWA—It’s an unidentified photo in which someone has laid out several automatic rifles and various handguns on the floor, arranged so they spell out
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 7, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at an October 2018 rally in Arizona. Lately, there have actually been hints that Trump’s stepped up racist appeals may be buoying his popularity, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

U.S. wakes up to white nationalist terror threat abetted by, of all people, the president

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 7, 2019
  • OTTAWA—It’s an unidentified photo in which someone has laid out several automatic rifles and various handguns on the floor, arranged so they spell out

U.S. wakes up to white nationalist terror threat abetted by, of all people, the president

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 7, 2019
  • OTTAWA—It’s an unidentified photo in which someone has laid out several automatic rifles and various handguns on the floor, arranged so they spell out
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at an October 2018 rally in Arizona. Lately, there have actually been hints that Trump’s stepped up racist appeals may be buoying his popularity, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

He supercharged his career with anti-EU lies, now BoJo has ridden Brexit into 10 Downing St.

  • OTTAWA—For anyone concerned about what U.S. President Donald Trump’s ascendancy says about the state of western democracy, the story of Boris Johnson’s rise to
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 31, 2019
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, pictured arriving at 10 Downing St. on July 24, has surrounded himself with hard-line Brexiteers and is courting economic suicide by vowing to take the U.K. out of the EU with or without a deal on Oct. 31, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of the British Prime Minister’s Office

He supercharged his career with anti-EU lies, now BoJo has ridden Brexit into 10 Downing St.

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 31, 2019
  • OTTAWA—For anyone concerned about what U.S. President Donald Trump’s ascendancy says about the state of western democracy, the story of Boris Johnson’s rise to

He supercharged his career with anti-EU lies, now BoJo has ridden Brexit into 10 Downing St.

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 31, 2019
  • OTTAWA—For anyone concerned about what U.S. President Donald Trump’s ascendancy says about the state of western democracy, the story of Boris Johnson’s rise to
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, pictured arriving at 10 Downing St. on July 24, has surrounded himself with hard-line Brexiteers and is courting economic suicide by vowing to take the U.K. out of the EU with or without a deal on Oct. 31, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of the British Prime Minister’s Office

The Trump nightmare hits full stride

  • OTTAWA—The thing about Watergate was that Richard Nixon resigned. With impeachment by the U.S. Congress over Watergate looming in 1974, Nixon stepped down—becoming the
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 24, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest screed against a group of Democratic congresswomen isn’t surprising when he has a long record of racist troublemaking, most notably his trademark argument that former president Barack Obama was not born in the U.S. and therefore ineligible to be president, writes Les Whittington. Flickr photograph by Gage Skidmore

The Trump nightmare hits full stride

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 24, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The thing about Watergate was that Richard Nixon resigned. With impeachment by the U.S. Congress over Watergate looming in 1974, Nixon stepped down—becoming the

The Trump nightmare hits full stride

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 24, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The thing about Watergate was that Richard Nixon resigned. With impeachment by the U.S. Congress over Watergate looming in 1974, Nixon stepped down—becoming the
U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest screed against a group of Democratic congresswomen isn’t surprising when he has a long record of racist troublemaking, most notably his trademark argument that former president Barack Obama was not born in the U.S. and therefore ineligible to be president, writes Les Whittington. Flickr photograph by Gage Skidmore

Premiers’ meeting sheds light on the real dimensions of Canada’s energy politics

  • OTTAWA—With Doug Ford going on about how the increasingly conservative lineup of provincial leaders is a driver of concerted Canada-wide action, a reporter at
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 17, 2019
B.C. Premier John Horgan, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, and Quebec Premier François Legault were among those huddled July 9-11 for the last Council of the Federation meeting, setting the stage for federal election’s energy fight. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Louis Roy

Premiers’ meeting sheds light on the real dimensions of Canada’s energy politics

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 17, 2019
  • OTTAWA—With Doug Ford going on about how the increasingly conservative lineup of provincial leaders is a driver of concerted Canada-wide action, a reporter at

Premiers’ meeting sheds light on the real dimensions of Canada’s energy politics

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 17, 2019
  • OTTAWA—With Doug Ford going on about how the increasingly conservative lineup of provincial leaders is a driver of concerted Canada-wide action, a reporter at
B.C. Premier John Horgan, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, and Quebec Premier François Legault were among those huddled July 9-11 for the last Council of the Federation meeting, setting the stage for federal election’s energy fight. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Louis Roy

Ottawa community born out of feds’ first housing policy celebrates unique century-old heritage

  • OTTAWA—It’s not much of a park—just a few swings, a couple of playground sets, and a basketball court that doubles as an ice rink
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 10, 2019
Front yard gardens in the Ottawa’s Lindenlea neighbourhood, which was built after the First World War and ranks among the first planned communities in this country. Flickr photograph by Ross Dunn

Ottawa community born out of feds’ first housing policy celebrates unique century-old heritage

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 10, 2019
  • OTTAWA—It’s not much of a park—just a few swings, a couple of playground sets, and a basketball court that doubles as an ice rink

Ottawa community born out of feds’ first housing policy celebrates unique century-old heritage

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 10, 2019
  • OTTAWA—It’s not much of a park—just a few swings, a couple of playground sets, and a basketball court that doubles as an ice rink
Front yard gardens in the Ottawa’s Lindenlea neighbourhood, which was built after the First World War and ranks among the first planned communities in this country. Flickr photograph by Ross Dunn

When autocrats and thugs run the world: the G20 a decade on

  • OTTAWA—Paul Martin helped create the G20 Group of Nations back in the early 2000s in response to the notion that the G7—made up of
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 3, 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan on June 29. During the two-day event, Trump’s disturbing attraction to autocrats, oppressive dictators and right-wing strongmen was on full display, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

When autocrats and thugs run the world: the G20 a decade on

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 3, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Paul Martin helped create the G20 Group of Nations back in the early 2000s in response to the notion that the G7—made up of

When autocrats and thugs run the world: the G20 a decade on

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 3, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Paul Martin helped create the G20 Group of Nations back in the early 2000s in response to the notion that the G7—made up of
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan on June 29. During the two-day event, Trump’s disturbing attraction to autocrats, oppressive dictators and right-wing strongmen was on full display, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Scheer spews out nonsense, calls it a climate plan

  • OTTAWA—One of the problems of dealing with totally cynical, post-accuracy conservatism—whether in Europe or the U.S. or Canada—is that it ruins everyone’s sense of
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 26, 2019
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer unveiled his climate plan on June 19, but all it does is give him something to wave around, with no concrete emissions-reduction targets, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scheer spews out nonsense, calls it a climate plan

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 26, 2019
  • OTTAWA—One of the problems of dealing with totally cynical, post-accuracy conservatism—whether in Europe or the U.S. or Canada—is that it ruins everyone’s sense of

Scheer spews out nonsense, calls it a climate plan

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 26, 2019
  • OTTAWA—One of the problems of dealing with totally cynical, post-accuracy conservatism—whether in Europe or the U.S. or Canada—is that it ruins everyone’s sense of
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer unveiled his climate plan on June 19, but all it does is give him something to wave around, with no concrete emissions-reduction targets, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Managing economic tightrope a make-or-break factor for October

  • OTTAWA—Embroiled in an uncertain Ontario election campaign back in 2011, then-premier Dalton McGuinty observed: “The polls tell us I’m not the most popular guy
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 19, 2019
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau could rise or fall in the federal election on similar economic factors that former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne failed to capitalize on last year, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Managing economic tightrope a make-or-break factor for October

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 19, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Embroiled in an uncertain Ontario election campaign back in 2011, then-premier Dalton McGuinty observed: “The polls tell us I’m not the most popular guy

Managing economic tightrope a make-or-break factor for October

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 19, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Embroiled in an uncertain Ontario election campaign back in 2011, then-premier Dalton McGuinty observed: “The polls tell us I’m not the most popular guy
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau could rise or fall in the federal election on similar economic factors that former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne failed to capitalize on last year, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lessons from the Doug Ford School of Public Administration

  • OTTAWA—School is out at Queen’s Park, but here are the lessons for the next semester based on the first year of Premier Doug Ford’s
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 12, 2019
Ontario Progressive Conservative Premier Doug Ford, pictured at the Manning Networking Conference in March, has had quite the first year in office, and there are a number of lessons to be learned, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lessons from the Doug Ford School of Public Administration

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 12, 2019
  • OTTAWA—School is out at Queen’s Park, but here are the lessons for the next semester based on the first year of Premier Doug Ford’s

Lessons from the Doug Ford School of Public Administration

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 12, 2019
  • OTTAWA—School is out at Queen’s Park, but here are the lessons for the next semester based on the first year of Premier Doug Ford’s
Ontario Progressive Conservative Premier Doug Ford, pictured at the Manning Networking Conference in March, has had quite the first year in office, and there are a number of lessons to be learned, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NAFTA faces new risks as Trump mixes trade and immigration

  • OTTAWA—The general thinking was that U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence had popped up in Ottawa as part of a publicity campaign to promote support for
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 5, 2019
U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence said all the right things while in Ottawa to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau May 30, but it wasn’t long after he left that President Donald Trump unleashed a new broadside that puts the new NAFTA in peril, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NAFTA faces new risks as Trump mixes trade and immigration

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 5, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The general thinking was that U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence had popped up in Ottawa as part of a publicity campaign to promote support for

NAFTA faces new risks as Trump mixes trade and immigration

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 5, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The general thinking was that U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence had popped up in Ottawa as part of a publicity campaign to promote support for
U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence said all the right things while in Ottawa to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau May 30, but it wasn’t long after he left that President Donald Trump unleashed a new broadside that puts the new NAFTA in peril, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On Brexit, U.K. now headed for the worst of all possible outcomes

  • OTTAWA—For months in Europe, the question everyone asked about British Prime Minister Theresa May was: why does she cling to power in the face
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 29, 2019
British Prime Minister Theresa May, pictured in May, will say goodbye to No. 10 on June 7, having found no way forward for her Brexit deal. Photograph courtesy of the office of the U.K. prime minister

On Brexit, U.K. now headed for the worst of all possible outcomes

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 29, 2019
  • OTTAWA—For months in Europe, the question everyone asked about British Prime Minister Theresa May was: why does she cling to power in the face

On Brexit, U.K. now headed for the worst of all possible outcomes

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 29, 2019
  • OTTAWA—For months in Europe, the question everyone asked about British Prime Minister Theresa May was: why does she cling to power in the face
British Prime Minister Theresa May, pictured in May, will say goodbye to No. 10 on June 7, having found no way forward for her Brexit deal. Photograph courtesy of the office of the U.K. prime minister

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