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It’s always do or die on budget day

  • Budgets have always tended to be historical markers that stood as a defining or make-or-break moment for federal governments.
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

It’s always do or die on budget day

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 15, 2025
  • Budgets have always tended to be historical markers that stood as a defining or make-or-break moment for federal governments.

It’s always do or die on budget day

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 15, 2025
  • Budgets have always tended to be historical markers that stood as a defining or make-or-break moment for federal governments.
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

A crisis in search of a cause: Smith brandishes unity issue in dangerous new pipeline gambit

  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made it clear she would see anything but a go-ahead from Ottawa as a powerful accelerant for the smouldering Alberta
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 8, 2025
Danielle Smith
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

A crisis in search of a cause: Smith brandishes unity issue in dangerous new pipeline gambit

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 8, 2025
  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made it clear she would see anything but a go-ahead from Ottawa as a powerful accelerant for the smouldering Alberta

A crisis in search of a cause: Smith brandishes unity issue in dangerous new pipeline gambit

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 8, 2025
  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made it clear she would see anything but a go-ahead from Ottawa as a powerful accelerant for the smouldering Alberta
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

At the UN, Zelenskyy urges action to avert a world of war

  • In his Sept. 24 UN General Assembly address, the Ukrainian president gave a stark warning about the collapse of international law.
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

At the UN, Zelenskyy urges action to avert a world of war

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 1, 2025
  • In his Sept. 24 UN General Assembly address, the Ukrainian president gave a stark warning about the collapse of international law.

At the UN, Zelenskyy urges action to avert a world of war

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 1, 2025
  • In his Sept. 24 UN General Assembly address, the Ukrainian president gave a stark warning about the collapse of international law.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the UN General Assembly on Sept. 24. Photograph courtesy of the Office of the President of Ukraine

Waiting for the truckers to come back

  • A great deal has changed in federal politics in a few months, but Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre? Not so much.
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

Waiting for the truckers to come back

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 24, 2025
  • A great deal has changed in federal politics in a few months, but Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre? Not so much.

Waiting for the truckers to come back

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 24, 2025
  • A great deal has changed in federal politics in a few months, but Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre? Not so much.
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

Is Canada ready for the nation-defining challenges ahead?

  • If we are going to succeed in the historic task of reinventing our economic culture, it will take hitherto unknown co-operation, compromise, and good-faith
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
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

Is Canada ready for the nation-defining challenges ahead?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 17, 2025
  • If we are going to succeed in the historic task of reinventing our economic culture, it will take hitherto unknown co-operation, compromise, and good-faith

Is Canada ready for the nation-defining challenges ahead?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 17, 2025
  • If we are going to succeed in the historic task of reinventing our economic culture, it will take hitherto unknown co-operation, compromise, and good-faith
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

The Canada that Dryden believed in remains at risk today

  • There is no reason to think a Poilievre government wouldn’t find ways to seriously weaken the country's social programs.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 10, 2025
Ken Dryden
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

The Canada that Dryden believed in remains at risk today

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 10, 2025
  • There is no reason to think a Poilievre government wouldn’t find ways to seriously weaken the country's social programs.

The Canada that Dryden believed in remains at risk today

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 10, 2025
  • There is no reason to think a Poilievre government wouldn’t find ways to seriously weaken the country's social programs.
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

Putin’s gulling of Trump a historic setback for Ukraine and the world’s democracies

  • The Aug. 15 meeting gave Russia the green light to continue its invasion without worrying too much about Washington intervening in a major way
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

Putin’s gulling of Trump a historic setback for Ukraine and the world’s democracies

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 3, 2025
  • The Aug. 15 meeting gave Russia the green light to continue its invasion without worrying too much about Washington intervening in a major way

Putin’s gulling of Trump a historic setback for Ukraine and the world’s democracies

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 3, 2025
  • The Aug. 15 meeting gave Russia the green light to continue its invasion without worrying too much about Washington intervening in a major way
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

A world without principles

  • The commitment to democracy and individual rights has been and continues to be badly eroded, in part because of U.S. regression under its current
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 30, 2025
Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu
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

A world without principles

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 30, 2025
  • The commitment to democracy and individual rights has been and continues to be badly eroded, in part because of U.S. regression under its current

A world without principles

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 30, 2025
  • The commitment to democracy and individual rights has been and continues to be badly eroded, in part because of U.S. regression under its current
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

Disconnect on Canada-U.S. trade as CUSMA eludes Trump menace

  • The continuation of the broad CUSMA exemption is still a significant positive development for this country in the context of the full-blown trade war
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 23, 2025
Mark Carney
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

Disconnect on Canada-U.S. trade as CUSMA eludes Trump menace

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 23, 2025
  • The continuation of the broad CUSMA exemption is still a significant positive development for this country in the context of the full-blown trade war

Disconnect on Canada-U.S. trade as CUSMA eludes Trump menace

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 23, 2025
  • The continuation of the broad CUSMA exemption is still a significant positive development for this country in the context of the full-blown trade war
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

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
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

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
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

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
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

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
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

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
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

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
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

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
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

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
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

That’s what dictators do

  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
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

That’s what dictators do

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.

That’s what dictators do

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
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

Visions of a gold rush in expanded oil exports fly in the face of a decades-old reality

  • The potential for a conduit to load oil tankers in the dangerous waters of the northern B.C. coast actually ended more than three decades
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

Visions of a gold rush in expanded oil exports fly in the face of a decades-old reality

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 11, 2025
  • The potential for a conduit to load oil tankers in the dangerous waters of the northern B.C. coast actually ended more than three decades

Visions of a gold rush in expanded oil exports fly in the face of a decades-old reality

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 11, 2025
  • The potential for a conduit to load oil tankers in the dangerous waters of the northern B.C. coast actually ended more than three decades
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

Election? What election?

  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
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

Election? What election?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated

Election? What election?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated
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

In 50 years, the G7’s never had a summit like the one Carney is hosting next month

  • It’s hard to imagine how the stakes could be higher in the midst of the U.S. president's economic warfare against most of the other
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
Donald Trump
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

In 50 years, the G7’s never had a summit like the one Carney is hosting next month

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
  • It’s hard to imagine how the stakes could be higher in the midst of the U.S. president's economic warfare against most of the other

In 50 years, the G7’s never had a summit like the one Carney is hosting next month

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
  • It’s hard to imagine how the stakes could be higher in the midst of the U.S. president's economic warfare against most of the other
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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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
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Anything is better than Trump, but Canadians shouldn’t expect great progress with the U.S.

  • OTTAWA—If the United States under president-elect Joe Biden can meet the “Do No Harm” standard, that in itself would be a significant improvement for
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 11, 2020
Canadians, as Americans’ neighbours, will be struggling for some time to absorb the fact that, despite performing by any standard as the worst president in modern times, U.S. President Donald Trump came very close to winning again, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Reuters

Anything is better than Trump, but Canadians shouldn’t expect great progress with the U.S.

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 11, 2020
  • OTTAWA—If the United States under president-elect Joe Biden can meet the “Do No Harm” standard, that in itself would be a significant improvement for

Anything is better than Trump, but Canadians shouldn’t expect great progress with the U.S.

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 11, 2020
  • OTTAWA—If the United States under president-elect Joe Biden can meet the “Do No Harm” standard, that in itself would be a significant improvement for
Canadians, as Americans’ neighbours, will be struggling for some time to absorb the fact that, despite performing by any standard as the worst president in modern times, U.S. President Donald Trump came very close to winning again, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Reuters

What have we learned from Trump?

  • OTTAWA—It took decades for Americans’ overarching postwar notion of their country as a force for progress in the world, however flawed, to deteriorate into
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 4, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump used the internet to fuel his political ascendancy, in turn greatly accelerating the erosion of what passed for political discourse, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Tia Dufour

What have we learned from Trump?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 4, 2020
  • OTTAWA—It took decades for Americans’ overarching postwar notion of their country as a force for progress in the world, however flawed, to deteriorate into

What have we learned from Trump?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 4, 2020
  • OTTAWA—It took decades for Americans’ overarching postwar notion of their country as a force for progress in the world, however flawed, to deteriorate into
U.S. President Donald Trump used the internet to fuel his political ascendancy, in turn greatly accelerating the erosion of what passed for political discourse, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Tia Dufour

Meanwhile, back in the pharma wars

  • OTTAWA—Never has the need for national pharmacare been more evident than during the current pandemic, as access to medications has become more iffy as
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 28, 2020
Drug spending in Canada has grown to become one of the biggest medical outlays, rising from $2.6-billion in 1985 to $33.7-billion in 2018, writes Les Whittington. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Meanwhile, back in the pharma wars

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 28, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Never has the need for national pharmacare been more evident than during the current pandemic, as access to medications has become more iffy as

Meanwhile, back in the pharma wars

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 28, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Never has the need for national pharmacare been more evident than during the current pandemic, as access to medications has become more iffy as
Drug spending in Canada has grown to become one of the biggest medical outlays, rising from $2.6-billion in 1985 to $33.7-billion in 2018, writes Les Whittington. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Tough days for the wide boys

  • OTTAWA—After nearly four years of craven sycophancy regarding Donald Trump’s daily demonstration of unfitness for office, a few Republicans are finally eyeing the lifeboats
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 21, 2020
Republican Senator Ben Sasse was recently recorded complaining about President Donald Trump to his Nebraska constituents. Flickr photograph by Gage Skidmore

Tough days for the wide boys

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 21, 2020
  • OTTAWA—After nearly four years of craven sycophancy regarding Donald Trump’s daily demonstration of unfitness for office, a few Republicans are finally eyeing the lifeboats

Tough days for the wide boys

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 21, 2020
  • OTTAWA—After nearly four years of craven sycophancy regarding Donald Trump’s daily demonstration of unfitness for office, a few Republicans are finally eyeing the lifeboats
Republican Senator Ben Sasse was recently recorded complaining about President Donald Trump to his Nebraska constituents. Flickr photograph by Gage Skidmore

For Canada, the trade debate never ends

  • OTTAWA—Former prime minister John Turner, who died on Sept. 19, faced the collective resources and determination of not only Progressive Conservatives, but also nearly
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 14, 2020
Our dependence on a single export market, the U.S., is unusually pronounced for an economically advanced country, and U.S. President Donald Trump has regularly taken advantage of this situation to turn the screws on Ottawa, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Tia Dufour

For Canada, the trade debate never ends

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 14, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Former prime minister John Turner, who died on Sept. 19, faced the collective resources and determination of not only Progressive Conservatives, but also nearly

For Canada, the trade debate never ends

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 14, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Former prime minister John Turner, who died on Sept. 19, faced the collective resources and determination of not only Progressive Conservatives, but also nearly
Our dependence on a single export market, the U.S., is unusually pronounced for an economically advanced country, and U.S. President Donald Trump has regularly taken advantage of this situation to turn the screws on Ottawa, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Tia Dufour

Of culture wars and cranks: how COVID became a deadly test of our collective responsibility

  • OTTAWA—So President Donald Trump, who has sought for months to play down the extent and dangers of COVID-19 and ridiculed mask wearing, allowed a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 7, 2020
A pedestrian walks past a sign advertising face masks on Bank Street in downtown Ottawa on May 15. Canadians must shelve the anti-social, destructive mindsets associated with mask rejection and COVID conspiracies, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Of culture wars and cranks: how COVID became a deadly test of our collective responsibility

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 7, 2020
  • OTTAWA—So President Donald Trump, who has sought for months to play down the extent and dangers of COVID-19 and ridiculed mask wearing, allowed a

Of culture wars and cranks: how COVID became a deadly test of our collective responsibility

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 7, 2020
  • OTTAWA—So President Donald Trump, who has sought for months to play down the extent and dangers of COVID-19 and ridiculed mask wearing, allowed a
A pedestrian walks past a sign advertising face masks on Bank Street in downtown Ottawa on May 15. Canadians must shelve the anti-social, destructive mindsets associated with mask rejection and COVID conspiracies, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redrawing the political landscape as COVID becomes a way of life

  • OTTAWA—Throne Speeches are always aspirational, but the blueprint for the future that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has rolled out goes a step beyond. It
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 30, 2020
From Trudeau on down, Canada’s political leaders have been behind the curve on COVID-19 from its emergence as an oddity in faraway China 10 months ago, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Redrawing the political landscape as COVID becomes a way of life

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 30, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Throne Speeches are always aspirational, but the blueprint for the future that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has rolled out goes a step beyond. It

Redrawing the political landscape as COVID becomes a way of life

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 30, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Throne Speeches are always aspirational, but the blueprint for the future that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has rolled out goes a step beyond. It
From Trudeau on down, Canada’s political leaders have been behind the curve on COVID-19 from its emergence as an oddity in faraway China 10 months ago, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

At last, a break from the tyranny of supply-siders

  • OTTAWA—I may have missed it, but I don’t think we’ve heard from Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre on his new party leader Erin O’Toole’s
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 23, 2020
Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre and new party leader Erin O'Toole. O’Toole, who has infused his middle-of-the-road political personality with a more populist tone, is not making a big deal about the need to bring the fisc, as some call it, back into traditional alignment, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

At last, a break from the tyranny of supply-siders

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 23, 2020
  • OTTAWA—I may have missed it, but I don’t think we’ve heard from Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre on his new party leader Erin O’Toole’s

At last, a break from the tyranny of supply-siders

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 23, 2020
  • OTTAWA—I may have missed it, but I don’t think we’ve heard from Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre on his new party leader Erin O’Toole’s
Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre and new party leader Erin O'Toole. O’Toole, who has infused his middle-of-the-road political personality with a more populist tone, is not making a big deal about the need to bring the fisc, as some call it, back into traditional alignment, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s big blue tent looks more like the Ford/Trump sideshow

  • OTTAWA—One of the more interesting questions before Canadians this fall is what kind of a party leader they’ll get in Erin O’Toole. In the
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 16, 2020
New Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, pictured on his way to his first caucus meeting as leader on Sept. 9 alongside his chief of staff, Tausha Michaud, and the party's new national campaign manager, Fred DeLorey. To date, O’Toole’s main departures from the standard Conservative line have been shelving his party’s defining fixation with the federal deficit and casting himself as a champion of workers, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s big blue tent looks more like the Ford/Trump sideshow

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 16, 2020
  • OTTAWA—One of the more interesting questions before Canadians this fall is what kind of a party leader they’ll get in Erin O’Toole. In the

O’Toole’s big blue tent looks more like the Ford/Trump sideshow

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 16, 2020
  • OTTAWA—One of the more interesting questions before Canadians this fall is what kind of a party leader they’ll get in Erin O’Toole. In the
New Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, pictured on his way to his first caucus meeting as leader on Sept. 9 alongside his chief of staff, Tausha Michaud, and the party's new national campaign manager, Fred DeLorey. To date, O’Toole’s main departures from the standard Conservative line have been shelving his party’s defining fixation with the federal deficit and casting himself as a champion of workers, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lies, fantasies and extremism: the rising risks to the world’s democracies

  • OTTAWA—The final, horrible truth is that it really doesn’t matter what Donald Trump does or says. Over the summer, the U.S. president and his
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 9, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump is promoting the idea that the way to deal with the country's reckoning over its failure to address racial inequality over the last 150 years is for white people to use whatever means they want, including violence, to suppress Black people or others protesting on their behalf, writes Les Whittington. Unsplash photograph by Sean Lee

Lies, fantasies and extremism: the rising risks to the world’s democracies

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 9, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The final, horrible truth is that it really doesn’t matter what Donald Trump does or says. Over the summer, the U.S. president and his

Lies, fantasies and extremism: the rising risks to the world’s democracies

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 9, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The final, horrible truth is that it really doesn’t matter what Donald Trump does or says. Over the summer, the U.S. president and his
U.S. President Donald Trump is promoting the idea that the way to deal with the country's reckoning over its failure to address racial inequality over the last 150 years is for white people to use whatever means they want, including violence, to suppress Black people or others protesting on their behalf, writes Les Whittington. Unsplash photograph by Sean Lee

O’Toole, other leaders to be tested in historic COVID-era political showdown

  • OTTAWA—The Conservatives have anointed a new leader at a moment when the currents of history are coalescing into a dramatic turning point for Canadians.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 2, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and the heads of all federal parties will be put to the test over the next several months as the country comes to grips with Canada in the age of COVID, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

O’Toole, other leaders to be tested in historic COVID-era political showdown

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 2, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The Conservatives have anointed a new leader at a moment when the currents of history are coalescing into a dramatic turning point for Canadians.

O’Toole, other leaders to be tested in historic COVID-era political showdown

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 2, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The Conservatives have anointed a new leader at a moment when the currents of history are coalescing into a dramatic turning point for Canadians.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and the heads of all federal parties will be put to the test over the next several months as the country comes to grips with Canada in the age of COVID, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

SoCons, alienated western Conservatives settle for O’Toole rather than MacKay

  • OTTAWA—Peter MacKay is no doubt very disappointed about losing the Conservative leadership race. But maybe he should actually be relieved. He at least will
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 26, 2020
For all the upbeat speechifying afterwards, the leadership balloting announced Sunday clearly showed that this was not a race about which candidate the Conservative membership liked most, but who they disliked the least, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot via Conservative Party livestream

SoCons, alienated western Conservatives settle for O’Toole rather than MacKay

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 26, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Peter MacKay is no doubt very disappointed about losing the Conservative leadership race. But maybe he should actually be relieved. He at least will

SoCons, alienated western Conservatives settle for O’Toole rather than MacKay

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 26, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Peter MacKay is no doubt very disappointed about losing the Conservative leadership race. But maybe he should actually be relieved. He at least will
For all the upbeat speechifying afterwards, the leadership balloting announced Sunday clearly showed that this was not a race about which candidate the Conservative membership liked most, but who they disliked the least, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot via Conservative Party livestream

A new leader for a party in search of itself

  • OTTAWA—Despite having run the strangest, least impactful leadership contest by a major party in memory, the Conservatives have ended up choosing a new leader
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 19, 2020
Conservative leadership candidates Derek Sloan, Leslyn Lewis, Erin O'Toole, and Peter MacKay. Whenever the election comes, the question for the Conservatives is whether they can field a team with the cross-Canada appeal needed to capitalize on Justin Trudeau’s weaknesses, writes Les Whittington. Twitter photographs, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and The Hill Times file photograph

A new leader for a party in search of itself

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 19, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Despite having run the strangest, least impactful leadership contest by a major party in memory, the Conservatives have ended up choosing a new leader

A new leader for a party in search of itself

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 19, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Despite having run the strangest, least impactful leadership contest by a major party in memory, the Conservatives have ended up choosing a new leader
Conservative leadership candidates Derek Sloan, Leslyn Lewis, Erin O'Toole, and Peter MacKay. Whenever the election comes, the question for the Conservatives is whether they can field a team with the cross-Canada appeal needed to capitalize on Justin Trudeau’s weaknesses, writes Les Whittington. Twitter photographs, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and The Hill Times file photograph

Shakedowns, bullying business, trade outrages: election-bound Trump spreads chaos far and wide

  • OTTAWA—Whatever your political stripe, you have to have some sympathy for Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. In the face of President Donald Trump’s plan
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 12, 2020
As a desperate Trump seeks any possible ploy to fuel a reversal of his weak poll numbers, the chaos is rolling out from the White House across the U.S. and the world in seemingly endless waves, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Shakedowns, bullying business, trade outrages: election-bound Trump spreads chaos far and wide

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 12, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Whatever your political stripe, you have to have some sympathy for Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. In the face of President Donald Trump’s plan

Shakedowns, bullying business, trade outrages: election-bound Trump spreads chaos far and wide

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 12, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Whatever your political stripe, you have to have some sympathy for Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. In the face of President Donald Trump’s plan
As a desperate Trump seeks any possible ploy to fuel a reversal of his weak poll numbers, the chaos is rolling out from the White House across the U.S. and the world in seemingly endless waves, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Latest incident targeting McKenna underscores urgency of effort to curb gender violence

  • OTTAWA—A hateful and invective-filled diatribe by a man at Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna’s constituency office—now being investigated by the Ottawa police hate crimes unit—is
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 11, 2020
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured Aug. 10, addresses reporters following an incident at her constituency office involving a man who launched into a invective-filled diatribe directed at her female staffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Latest incident targeting McKenna underscores urgency of effort to curb gender violence

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 11, 2020
  • OTTAWA—A hateful and invective-filled diatribe by a man at Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna’s constituency office—now being investigated by the Ottawa police hate crimes unit—is

Latest incident targeting McKenna underscores urgency of effort to curb gender violence

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 11, 2020
  • OTTAWA—A hateful and invective-filled diatribe by a man at Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna’s constituency office—now being investigated by the Ottawa police hate crimes unit—is
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured Aug. 10, addresses reporters following an incident at her constituency office involving a man who launched into a invective-filled diatribe directed at her female staffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deepening COVID-19 impact raises the stakes for Canada’s future choices

  • OTTAWA—It’s kind of ironically amusing now to think back to March, when people were wondering if the warmer summer weather might do away with
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 5, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 11 touring Régimbal Awards and Promotions to highlight the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, introduced in response to COVID-19. There’s no doubt now that Trudeau will be seen historically as the COVID prime minister, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deepening COVID-19 impact raises the stakes for Canada’s future choices

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 5, 2020
  • OTTAWA—It’s kind of ironically amusing now to think back to March, when people were wondering if the warmer summer weather might do away with

Deepening COVID-19 impact raises the stakes for Canada’s future choices

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 5, 2020
  • OTTAWA—It’s kind of ironically amusing now to think back to March, when people were wondering if the warmer summer weather might do away with
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 11 touring Régimbal Awards and Promotions to highlight the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, introduced in response to COVID-19. There’s no doubt now that Trudeau will be seen historically as the COVID prime minister, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada handed its bad guy role in Trump’s ‘America First’ election hype

  • OTTAWA—In keeping with the all-encompassing Alice-in-the-Crazy-House approach adopted by Donald Trump in his flailing re-election bid, the U.S. president is rolling out his plan
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 29, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump is applauded as he signs a series of executive orders on lowering drug prices July 24. Promising cheaper imported medicines is an obvious pre-election gambit for Trump, even if it is unlikely to ever happen, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Canada handed its bad guy role in Trump’s ‘America First’ election hype

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 29, 2020
  • OTTAWA—In keeping with the all-encompassing Alice-in-the-Crazy-House approach adopted by Donald Trump in his flailing re-election bid, the U.S. president is rolling out his plan

Canada handed its bad guy role in Trump’s ‘America First’ election hype

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 29, 2020
  • OTTAWA—In keeping with the all-encompassing Alice-in-the-Crazy-House approach adopted by Donald Trump in his flailing re-election bid, the U.S. president is rolling out his plan
U.S. President Donald Trump is applauded as he signs a series of executive orders on lowering drug prices July 24. Promising cheaper imported medicines is an obvious pre-election gambit for Trump, even if it is unlikely to ever happen, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Where are the alarm bells after the armed incursion at the PM’s residence?

  • OTTAWA—Maybe it’s because of the COVID-19 emergency or summertime or the lack of information supplied by the RCMP, but the magnitude of the Corey
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 22, 2020
The gravity of the charge of uttering threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seems to have been obscured in all the talk about what a decent guy Corey Hurren is, his COVID-related trauma and his concerns about losing the vehicle he needs as a northern Canadian Ranger, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where are the alarm bells after the armed incursion at the PM’s residence?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 22, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Maybe it’s because of the COVID-19 emergency or summertime or the lack of information supplied by the RCMP, but the magnitude of the Corey

Where are the alarm bells after the armed incursion at the PM’s residence?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 22, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Maybe it’s because of the COVID-19 emergency or summertime or the lack of information supplied by the RCMP, but the magnitude of the Corey
The gravity of the charge of uttering threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seems to have been obscured in all the talk about what a decent guy Corey Hurren is, his COVID-related trauma and his concerns about losing the vehicle he needs as a northern Canadian Ranger, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s dictator or bust for Trump

  • OTTAWA—U.S. President Trump seems increasingly like a mad king—besieged on all sides, raging away in the wreckage of his castle, vowing defeat and destruction
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 15, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump’s inflammatory language and pro-police stance are reminiscent of the likes of pro-segregationist former Alabama governor George Wallace, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Tia Dufour

It’s dictator or bust for Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 15, 2020
  • OTTAWA—U.S. President Trump seems increasingly like a mad king—besieged on all sides, raging away in the wreckage of his castle, vowing defeat and destruction

It’s dictator or bust for Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 15, 2020
  • OTTAWA—U.S. President Trump seems increasingly like a mad king—besieged on all sides, raging away in the wreckage of his castle, vowing defeat and destruction
U.S. President Donald Trump’s inflammatory language and pro-police stance are reminiscent of the likes of pro-segregationist former Alabama governor George Wallace, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Tia Dufour

Unfazed by the deficit hawks, Morneau uses ‘snapshot’ to preview environmental, social justice priorities

  • OTTAWA—Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivered the bill for the federal government’s COVID-19 response, including a $343-billion deficit, but brushed aside demands for a blueprint
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 8, 2020
Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s 168-page fiscal release, which was more like a family album than a snapshot, will disappoint some Canadians because it was positioned not as a strategy for an immediate post-COVID recovery, but as a middle step in the battle against the epidemic, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unfazed by the deficit hawks, Morneau uses ‘snapshot’ to preview environmental, social justice priorities

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 8, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivered the bill for the federal government’s COVID-19 response, including a $343-billion deficit, but brushed aside demands for a blueprint

Unfazed by the deficit hawks, Morneau uses ‘snapshot’ to preview environmental, social justice priorities

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 8, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivered the bill for the federal government’s COVID-19 response, including a $343-billion deficit, but brushed aside demands for a blueprint
Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s 168-page fiscal release, which was more like a family album than a snapshot, will disappoint some Canadians because it was positioned not as a strategy for an immediate post-COVID recovery, but as a middle step in the battle against the epidemic, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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