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Les Whittington

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 10, 2025
Donald Trump
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Prime Minister Mark Carney participate in the FIFA World Cup drawing in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 10, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 10, 2025
Donald Trump
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Prime Minister Mark Carney participate in the FIFA World Cup drawing in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 3, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking to lessen the binary choices on the environment and conventional energy development, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 3, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 3, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking to lessen the binary choices on the environment and conventional energy development, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has been going ahead with what has to be called a top-to-bottom renovation of Canada’s economic posture and place in the world, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 26, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has been going ahead with what has to be called a top-to-bottom renovation of Canada’s economic posture and place in the world, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 19, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump recently broke with his usual patter by admitting tariffs may ‘in some cases’ drive up consumer prices, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 19, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 19, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump recently broke with his usual patter by admitting tariffs may ‘in some cases’ drive up consumer prices, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 12, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
If the turmoil in Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has reached the point where MPs who might be considering defecting are getting threats to destroy their futures, as has been widely reported, it’s obvious that the leader is in serious trouble, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 12, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 12, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
If the turmoil in Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has reached the point where MPs who might be considering defecting are getting threats to destroy their futures, as has been widely reported, it’s obvious that the leader is in serious trouble, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 4, 2025
The budget presented by Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne embodies a business-focused, expansionist strategy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 4, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 4, 2025
The budget presented by Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne embodies a business-focused, expansionist strategy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 29, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is well aware that in today’s social media-driven political ecosphere, outrage sells, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 29, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 29, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is well aware that in today’s social media-driven political ecosphere, outrage sells, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 22, 2025
Mark Carney
In his first budget, Prime Minister Mark Carney has on his shoulders a collective task that surpasses the long-term challenges undertaken by a single prime minister in decades, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 22, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 22, 2025
Mark Carney
In his first budget, Prime Minister Mark Carney has on his shoulders a collective task that surpasses the long-term challenges undertaken by a single prime minister in decades, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 15, 2025
As finance ministers, the likes of John Crosbie, left, Allan MacEachen, Jim Flaherty, and Chrystia Freeland all had to plant their respective governments’ flagpoles. Photographs courtesy of Library and Archives Canada and The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 15, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 15, 2025
As finance ministers, the likes of John Crosbie, left, Allan MacEachen, Jim Flaherty, and Chrystia Freeland all had to plant their respective governments’ flagpoles. Photographs courtesy of Library and Archives Canada and The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 8, 2025
Danielle Smith
Asking the Liberals to scrap one of their signature environmental policies is just a political stunt, but Alberta Premier Danielle Smith seems to see her move as a win-win, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 8, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 8, 2025
Danielle Smith
Asking the Liberals to scrap one of their signature environmental policies is just a political stunt, but Alberta Premier Danielle Smith seems to see her move as a win-win, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 1, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the UN General Assembly on Sept. 24. Photograph courtesy of the Office of the President of Ukraine
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 1, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 1, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the UN General Assembly on Sept. 24. Photograph courtesy of the Office of the President of Ukraine
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre faces a leadership review this winter, so we shouldn't assume he'll suddenly begin prioritizing moderate, incremental, and fact-based politics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 24, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre faces a leadership review this winter, so we shouldn't assume he'll suddenly begin prioritizing moderate, incremental, and fact-based politics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a housing announcement in Nepean, Ont., on Sept. 14. Carney has set out a roadmap for the biggest upheaval in this country’s economic life in many decades, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 17, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a housing announcement in Nepean, Ont., on Sept. 14. Carney has set out a roadmap for the biggest upheaval in this country’s economic life in many decades, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 10, 2025
Ken Dryden
As minister of social development, Ken Dryden laid the groundwork for the Liberals’ early learning and childcare plan, which was the most important Canadian social program since medicare, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 10, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 10, 2025
Ken Dryden
As minister of social development, Ken Dryden laid the groundwork for the Liberals’ early learning and childcare plan, which was the most important Canadian social program since medicare, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 3, 2025
It’s clear that U.S. President Donald Trump, right, has decided that it’s up to somebody else to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin’s obsession with wiping out Ukraine and other in eastern Europe, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 3, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 3, 2025
It’s clear that U.S. President Donald Trump, right, has decided that it’s up to somebody else to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin’s obsession with wiping out Ukraine and other in eastern Europe, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 30, 2025
Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The horrors being visited on the people of Gaza are one of the most grievous of the many atrocities consistent with a world increasingly steered by rights-ignoring leaders, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 30, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 30, 2025
Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The horrors being visited on the people of Gaza are one of the most grievous of the many atrocities consistent with a world increasingly steered by rights-ignoring leaders, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Unsurprisingly, with Ottawa’s negotiations with the U.S. taking place behind closed doors, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his ministers aren’t saying a lot about CUSMA’s status, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 23, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Unsurprisingly, with Ottawa’s negotiations with the U.S. taking place behind closed doors, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his ministers aren’t saying a lot about CUSMA’s status, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
Only five months into his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed moved quite a ways down the road to his own version of one-man rule, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
Only five months into his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed moved quite a ways down the road to his own version of one-man rule, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 11, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith would have been in her late teens when the Exxon Valdez forever changed the public attitude on pipelines on B.C.’s northern coast, so maybe she didn’t pay much attention, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Jim Brickett
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 11, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 11, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith would have been in her late teens when the Exxon Valdez forever changed the public attitude on pipelines on B.C.’s northern coast, so maybe she didn’t pay much attention, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Jim Brickett
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
One might indeed be forgiven for thinking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a bit focused on the rear-view mirror, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
One might indeed be forgiven for thinking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a bit focused on the rear-view mirror, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s last trip to Canada was for the G7 Leaders’ Summit in 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s last trip to Canada was for the G7 Leaders’ Summit in 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
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
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
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
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 30, 2019
Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz holds a press conference to make an interest rate announcement and release of the bank’s monetary policy report on Jan 9. The bank reduced its GDP forecast for 2019 substantially, to 1.7 per cent growth from 2.1 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 30, 2019
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 30, 2019
Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz holds a press conference to make an interest rate announcement and release of the bank’s monetary policy report on Jan 9. The bank reduced its GDP forecast for 2019 substantially, to 1.7 per cent growth from 2.1 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 23, 2019
Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump’s private club in Palm Beach, Fla., as seen in April 1967, when it was owned by General Foods heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, who wanted to give the property to the U.S. government so it could be used as a winter residence for U.S. presidents. Jack Boucher photograph courtesy of the U.S. Library of Congress
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 23, 2019
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 23, 2019
Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump’s private club in Palm Beach, Fla., as seen in April 1967, when it was owned by General Foods heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, who wanted to give the property to the U.S. government so it could be used as a winter residence for U.S. presidents. Jack Boucher photograph courtesy of the U.S. Library of Congress
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 16, 2019
Demonstrators who sport the yellow neon security vests French motorists are required to carry for emergencies emerged in November in response to the French government’s climate change-mitigating tax on diesel fuel, but the composition of the protesters has evolved to include others including anti-immigration populists. Flickr photograph courtesy of NightFlightToVenus
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 16, 2019
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 16, 2019
Demonstrators who sport the yellow neon security vests French motorists are required to carry for emergencies emerged in November in response to the French government’s climate change-mitigating tax on diesel fuel, but the composition of the protesters has evolved to include others including anti-immigration populists. Flickr photograph courtesy of NightFlightToVenus
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 9, 2019
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has an advantage over the still little-known Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer; and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s inability to find his footing nationally looms as a potential edge for the Liberals in October, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 9, 2019
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 9, 2019
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has an advantage over the still little-known Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer; and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s inability to find his footing nationally looms as a potential edge for the Liberals in October, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 19, 2018
The House of Commons chamber in the Centre Block, set to close for a decade or more next month, has been the scene of fiery debates and momentous decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 19, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 19, 2018
The House of Commons chamber in the Centre Block, set to close for a decade or more next month, has been the scene of fiery debates and momentous decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 12, 2018
While Democrats are raising the idea of impeaching U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured right with his wife Melania headed to Argentina for a G20 summit Nov. 29, an obvious path to the president’s removal is not evident, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 12, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 12, 2018
While Democrats are raising the idea of impeaching U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured right with his wife Melania headed to Argentina for a G20 summit Nov. 29, an obvious path to the president’s removal is not evident, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 5, 2018
U.S President Donald Trump, pictured after a USMCA signing ceremony with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Nov. 30 in Argentina, says he will force Democrats to approve the new deal by ditching NAFTA. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 5, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 5, 2018
U.S President Donald Trump, pictured after a USMCA signing ceremony with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Nov. 30 in Argentina, says he will force Democrats to approve the new deal by ditching NAFTA. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 28, 2018
‘No one knows what will happen if this deal doesn’t pass,’ British Prime Minister Theresa May, pictured in Ottawa last year, has warned. A parliamentary vote on the Brexit agreement is set to take place Dec. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 28, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 28, 2018
‘No one knows what will happen if this deal doesn’t pass,’ British Prime Minister Theresa May, pictured in Ottawa last year, has warned. A parliamentary vote on the Brexit agreement is set to take place Dec. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 21, 2018
In his economic update on Nov. 21, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured Oct. 25, earmarked $14-billion over five years to provide a hefty tax break for Canadian businesses investing in machinery and equipment, though he shied away from proposing the same degree of corporate tax cuts as U.S. President Donald Trump, says Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 21, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 21, 2018
In his economic update on Nov. 21, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured Oct. 25, earmarked $14-billion over five years to provide a hefty tax break for Canadian businesses investing in machinery and equipment, though he shied away from proposing the same degree of corporate tax cuts as U.S. President Donald Trump, says Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 21, 2018
Doug Ford
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is lately echoing the message of Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured last month, that government is inherently distrustful, says Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 21, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 21, 2018
Doug Ford
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is lately echoing the message of Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured last month, that government is inherently distrustful, says Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 14, 2018
The Democrats are divided over whether to nominate as their presidential candidate a progressive firebrand or a more traditional candidate with a more centrist platform, like former U.S. vice-president Joe Biden, pictured speaking during a 2016 Ottawa visit. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 14, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 14, 2018
The Democrats are divided over whether to nominate as their presidential candidate a progressive firebrand or a more traditional candidate with a more centrist platform, like former U.S. vice-president Joe Biden, pictured speaking during a 2016 Ottawa visit. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 7, 2018
Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel has stood for decency, moderation, and the best outcomes for all on issues that have challenged leaders’ economic, social, and diplomatic skills, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 7, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 7, 2018
Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel has stood for decency, moderation, and the best outcomes for all on issues that have challenged leaders’ economic, social, and diplomatic skills, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 31, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump has blamed the recent spate of political violence on the media, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Michael Vadon
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 31, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 31, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump has blamed the recent spate of political violence on the media, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Michael Vadon
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 24, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer speaks to supporters at a rally in Ottawa on Oct. 21, a year out from the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 24, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 24, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer speaks to supporters at a rally in Ottawa on Oct. 21, a year out from the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 17, 2018
Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured campaigning during the 2015 election, just released Right Here, Right Now: Politics and Leadership in the Age of Disruption. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 17, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 17, 2018
Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured campaigning during the 2015 election, just released Right Here, Right Now: Politics and Leadership in the Age of Disruption. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 10, 2018
Jimmie Åkesson leads the right-wing Sweden Democrats. Photograph courtesy of Poltikerveckan Almedalen
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 10, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 10, 2018
Jimmie Åkesson leads the right-wing Sweden Democrats. Photograph courtesy of Poltikerveckan Almedalen
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 3, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau exits the Prime Minister's Office building in Ottawa after convening an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss an 11th-hour deal on NAFTA, Sept. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 3, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 3, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau exits the Prime Minister's Office building in Ottawa after convening an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss an 11th-hour deal on NAFTA, Sept. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 26, 2018
In the three weeks since Nike’s ad campaign featuring football player Colin Kaepernick launched, the company added US$6-billion to its market value. Image courtesy of Colin Kaepernick’s Twitter page
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 26, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 26, 2018
In the three weeks since Nike’s ad campaign featuring football player Colin Kaepernick launched, the company added US$6-billion to its market value. Image courtesy of Colin Kaepernick’s Twitter page
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 19, 2018
Embattled on all sides, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will have to manage her way through the fierce infighting, leadership plotting, and outright revolt among hardline Tory euroskeptics as she pushes her Brexit plan. Photograph courtesy of the office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 19, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 19, 2018
Embattled on all sides, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will have to manage her way through the fierce infighting, leadership plotting, and outright revolt among hardline Tory euroskeptics as she pushes her Brexit plan. Photograph courtesy of the office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 12, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s sneer at democratic standards this week ought to concern any Canadian interested in political stability, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 12, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 12, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s sneer at democratic standards this week ought to concern any Canadian interested in political stability, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade