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Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

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

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

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

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

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

The man who lost his seat will soon return

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

The man who lost his seat will soon return

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

The man who lost his seat will soon return

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

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

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

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

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

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

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

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

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

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

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

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

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

Do Canadians really want Stephen Harper back?

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

Do Canadians really want Stephen Harper back?

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

Do Canadians really want Stephen Harper back?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trump’s most despised adversary has an election

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

Trump’s most despised adversary has an election

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

Trump’s most despised adversary has an election

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oval Office blow-up confirmed where Trump really stands

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

Oval Office blow-up confirmed where Trump really stands

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

Oval Office blow-up confirmed where Trump really stands

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Staring down the barrel of 2025

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

Staring down the barrel of 2025

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

Staring down the barrel of 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man

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

Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man

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

Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man

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

Playing the Mexico card

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

Playing the Mexico card

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

Playing the Mexico card

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

A lesson for Canadians in Americans’ economic disconnect

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

A lesson for Canadians in Americans’ economic disconnect

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

A lesson for Canadians in Americans’ economic disconnect

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

The world changed on Nov. 5

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

The world changed on Nov. 5

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

The world changed on Nov. 5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The authenticity game

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

The authenticity game

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

The authenticity game

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

  • OTTAWA—Decades of world affairs fell by the wayside in recent days with United States President Donald Trump’s visit to Europe and his mind-exploding meeting
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 18, 2018
United States President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin July 16 during their meeting in Helsinki, Finland. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Bowing to Putin, Trump doubles down as disruptor on world stage

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 18, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Decades of world affairs fell by the wayside in recent days with United States President Donald Trump’s visit to Europe and his mind-exploding meeting

Bowing to Putin, Trump doubles down as disruptor on world stage

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 18, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Decades of world affairs fell by the wayside in recent days with United States President Donald Trump’s visit to Europe and his mind-exploding meeting
United States President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin July 16 during their meeting in Helsinki, Finland. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

AMLO gets his chance to drag Mexico out of feudalism

  • OTTAWA—For anyone accustomed to the relative prosperity and order of Canada, spending a lot of time in Latin America inevitably produces a catalogue of
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 11, 2018
Incoming Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador is a leftist former mayor of Mexico City. Photograph courtesy of Eneas De Troya

AMLO gets his chance to drag Mexico out of feudalism

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 11, 2018
  • OTTAWA—For anyone accustomed to the relative prosperity and order of Canada, spending a lot of time in Latin America inevitably produces a catalogue of

AMLO gets his chance to drag Mexico out of feudalism

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 11, 2018
  • OTTAWA—For anyone accustomed to the relative prosperity and order of Canada, spending a lot of time in Latin America inevitably produces a catalogue of
Incoming Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador is a leftist former mayor of Mexico City. Photograph courtesy of Eneas De Troya

Revenge of the Harperites

  • OTTAWA—By now, it’s easy to have forgotten that day in 2011 when Stephen Harper, fresh from winning a majority Conservative government, showed up as
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 4, 2018
Guess who’s back? Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper, seen campaigning in 2015, was at the White House this week huddling with Donald Trump’s advisers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revenge of the Harperites

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—By now, it’s easy to have forgotten that day in 2011 when Stephen Harper, fresh from winning a majority Conservative government, showed up as

Revenge of the Harperites

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—By now, it’s easy to have forgotten that day in 2011 when Stephen Harper, fresh from winning a majority Conservative government, showed up as
Guess who’s back? Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper, seen campaigning in 2015, was at the White House this week huddling with Donald Trump’s advisers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Has the moment of truth come and gone in Trump’s America?

  • OTTAWA—“Yesterday some Jews were arrested here in order to be deported,” a German officer recorded in his diary in Paris in July 1942. “First
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 27, 2018
The basis for the U.S.’s global leadership—vast power leavened with restraint—has been called into question by President Donald Trump’s sabre-rattling and willingness to exploit U.S. strengths for narrow, self-interested purposes, argues Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Global Affairs Canada

Has the moment of truth come and gone in Trump’s America?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 27, 2018
  • OTTAWA—“Yesterday some Jews were arrested here in order to be deported,” a German officer recorded in his diary in Paris in July 1942. “First

Has the moment of truth come and gone in Trump’s America?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 27, 2018
  • OTTAWA—“Yesterday some Jews were arrested here in order to be deported,” a German officer recorded in his diary in Paris in July 1942. “First
The basis for the U.S.’s global leadership—vast power leavened with restraint—has been called into question by President Donald Trump’s sabre-rattling and willingness to exploit U.S. strengths for narrow, self-interested purposes, argues Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Global Affairs Canada

Ford’s right-wing populism: the gift that keeps on giving, for the rich

  • OTTAWA—Nothing says “for the people” like “buck-a-beer.” Ontarians put Doug Ford in office and slammed the Liberals in an election that confirmed the anti-progressive,
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 20, 2018
Ontario PC leader and premier-designate Doug Ford, left, has pledged to scrap Ontario’s cap-and-trade policy aimed at fighting climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford’s right-wing populism: the gift that keeps on giving, for the rich

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 20, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Nothing says “for the people” like “buck-a-beer.” Ontarians put Doug Ford in office and slammed the Liberals in an election that confirmed the anti-progressive,

Ford’s right-wing populism: the gift that keeps on giving, for the rich

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 20, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Nothing says “for the people” like “buck-a-beer.” Ontarians put Doug Ford in office and slammed the Liberals in an election that confirmed the anti-progressive,
Ontario PC leader and premier-designate Doug Ford, left, has pledged to scrap Ontario’s cap-and-trade policy aimed at fighting climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Crazily, Trump wants a trade war; Canada better gear up

  • OTTAWA—Last weekend, Canadians got an indication of what they are really dealing with when it comes to United States President Trump. Annoyed that Prime
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 13, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured leaving the National Press Theatre in Ottawa last month, should move ahead quickly with aid to vulnerable Canadian sectors and support for export diversification away from the U.S., says Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Crazily, Trump wants a trade war; Canada better gear up

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 13, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Last weekend, Canadians got an indication of what they are really dealing with when it comes to United States President Trump. Annoyed that Prime

Crazily, Trump wants a trade war; Canada better gear up

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 13, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Last weekend, Canadians got an indication of what they are really dealing with when it comes to United States President Trump. Annoyed that Prime
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured leaving the National Press Theatre in Ottawa last month, should move ahead quickly with aid to vulnerable Canadian sectors and support for export diversification away from the U.S., says Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beyond Trump: Trudeau must try to set new directions for G6 at summit

  • OTTAWA—Jeffrey Sachs, the internationally respected American economist, isn’t mincing words in the wake of United States President Donald Trump’s declaration of a trade war
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 6, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to visit Canada for the first time since becoming president this weekend to attend the G7 summit in Charlevoix, Que., hosted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right. German federal government photograph by Denzel

Beyond Trump: Trudeau must try to set new directions for G6 at summit

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 6, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Jeffrey Sachs, the internationally respected American economist, isn’t mincing words in the wake of United States President Donald Trump’s declaration of a trade war

Beyond Trump: Trudeau must try to set new directions for G6 at summit

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 6, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Jeffrey Sachs, the internationally respected American economist, isn’t mincing words in the wake of United States President Donald Trump’s declaration of a trade war
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to visit Canada for the first time since becoming president this weekend to attend the G7 summit in Charlevoix, Que., hosted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right. German federal government photograph by Denzel

NAFTA deal in hand, Trump pulled the rug from under his own team

  • OTTAWA—Canada, the United States, and Mexico had a new NAFTA agreement in hand but U.S. President Donald Trump changed his mind about what should
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 30, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at the White House on Feb. 13, 2017. Mr. Trudeau raised concerns to Mr. Trump in a May 25 phone call about the president's latest Section 232 probe on imported autos. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

NAFTA deal in hand, Trump pulled the rug from under his own team

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 30, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Canada, the United States, and Mexico had a new NAFTA agreement in hand but U.S. President Donald Trump changed his mind about what should

NAFTA deal in hand, Trump pulled the rug from under his own team

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 30, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Canada, the United States, and Mexico had a new NAFTA agreement in hand but U.S. President Donald Trump changed his mind about what should
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at the White House on Feb. 13, 2017. Mr. Trudeau raised concerns to Mr. Trump in a May 25 phone call about the president's latest Section 232 probe on imported autos. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Could this year’s Charlevoix talkfest be the last of the G7 summits?

  • OTTAWA—Conceived as a kind of fireside chat among the leaders of the biggest industrial democracies, the first high-level international “summit” was hosted by French
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 23, 2018
The participation of U.S. president Donald Trump, left, could make Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Charlevoix G7 summit a complicated affair, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could this year’s Charlevoix talkfest be the last of the G7 summits?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 23, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Conceived as a kind of fireside chat among the leaders of the biggest industrial democracies, the first high-level international “summit” was hosted by French

Could this year’s Charlevoix talkfest be the last of the G7 summits?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 23, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Conceived as a kind of fireside chat among the leaders of the biggest industrial democracies, the first high-level international “summit” was hosted by French
The participation of U.S. president Donald Trump, left, could make Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Charlevoix G7 summit a complicated affair, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rampant Trump makes the world more dangerous by the day

  • OTTAWA—Even the experts make no claim to fully understanding why North Korea’s Kim Jong-un decided to shelve his hostility toward the outside world and
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 16, 2018
United States President Donald Trump may have gotten lucky with North Korea, but he's burning bridges all over the Middle East, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

A rampant Trump makes the world more dangerous by the day

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 16, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Even the experts make no claim to fully understanding why North Korea’s Kim Jong-un decided to shelve his hostility toward the outside world and

A rampant Trump makes the world more dangerous by the day

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 16, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Even the experts make no claim to fully understanding why North Korea’s Kim Jong-un decided to shelve his hostility toward the outside world and
United States President Donald Trump may have gotten lucky with North Korea, but he's burning bridges all over the Middle East, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

France at a crossroads as battle over Macron reforms intensifies

  • OTTAWA—Although Emmanuel Macron used a speech last month to the United States Congress to pointedly criticize American foreign and environmental policy, many will remember
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 9, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House during Mr. Macron's visit to Washington on April 24. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

France at a crossroads as battle over Macron reforms intensifies

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 9, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Although Emmanuel Macron used a speech last month to the United States Congress to pointedly criticize American foreign and environmental policy, many will remember

France at a crossroads as battle over Macron reforms intensifies

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 9, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Although Emmanuel Macron used a speech last month to the United States Congress to pointedly criticize American foreign and environmental policy, many will remember
U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House during Mr. Macron's visit to Washington on April 24. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Can young voters break out of the trickle-down trap?

  • OTTAWA—Assessing the way the rich and the corporate-CEO class have reshaped the distribution of income in their favour, contributing to today’s glaring wealth gap,
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 2, 2018
Millennials, a key group of voters in the next election, have the potential to broaden political discourse beyond the usual dead-end economic theories that carried so much weight in the past, argues Les Whittington. The Hill Times file photograph

Can young voters break out of the trickle-down trap?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 2, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Assessing the way the rich and the corporate-CEO class have reshaped the distribution of income in their favour, contributing to today’s glaring wealth gap,

Can young voters break out of the trickle-down trap?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 2, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Assessing the way the rich and the corporate-CEO class have reshaped the distribution of income in their favour, contributing to today’s glaring wealth gap,
Millennials, a key group of voters in the next election, have the potential to broaden political discourse beyond the usual dead-end economic theories that carried so much weight in the past, argues Les Whittington. The Hill Times file photograph

With fed-prov tension rising, court deals provinces another high card

  • OTTAWA—The fault lines in Canada’s federal-provincial arrangement never disappear; they just lie dormant from time to time. With the system already under renewed pressure
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 25, 2018
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, left, and B.C. Premier John Horgan, right, are at odds over the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, centre, weighing in with support for Mr. Horgan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

With fed-prov tension rising, court deals provinces another high card

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 25, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The fault lines in Canada’s federal-provincial arrangement never disappear; they just lie dormant from time to time. With the system already under renewed pressure

With fed-prov tension rising, court deals provinces another high card

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 25, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The fault lines in Canada’s federal-provincial arrangement never disappear; they just lie dormant from time to time. With the system already under renewed pressure
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, left, and B.C. Premier John Horgan, right, are at odds over the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, centre, weighing in with support for Mr. Horgan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Trudeau puts it all on the line for a pipeline that’s unlikely to be built

  • OTTAWA—On the evening of July 25, 2010, an oil pipeline owned by Enbridge Inc. ruptured near Marshall, Mich. During the 17 hours it took
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 18, 2018
Pipeline protesters demonstrate outside the gates of the Kinder Morgan Burnaby Mountain facilities on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Protect the Inlet

Trudeau puts it all on the line for a pipeline that’s unlikely to be built

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 18, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On the evening of July 25, 2010, an oil pipeline owned by Enbridge Inc. ruptured near Marshall, Mich. During the 17 hours it took

Trudeau puts it all on the line for a pipeline that’s unlikely to be built

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 18, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On the evening of July 25, 2010, an oil pipeline owned by Enbridge Inc. ruptured near Marshall, Mich. During the 17 hours it took
Pipeline protesters demonstrate outside the gates of the Kinder Morgan Burnaby Mountain facilities on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Protect the Inlet

Hungary cranks up anti-immigrant populism, jeopardizing EU stability

  • OTTAWA—Of all the indignities and blows the European unity project has suffered in recent years, the most galling has to be the decisive re-election
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 11, 2018
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is now in his third straight term in power, after having won an April 8 election. Photograph courtesy of the European People's Party

Hungary cranks up anti-immigrant populism, jeopardizing EU stability

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 11, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Of all the indignities and blows the European unity project has suffered in recent years, the most galling has to be the decisive re-election

Hungary cranks up anti-immigrant populism, jeopardizing EU stability

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 11, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Of all the indignities and blows the European unity project has suffered in recent years, the most galling has to be the decisive re-election
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is now in his third straight term in power, after having won an April 8 election. Photograph courtesy of the European People's Party

Vimy: a reminder to the world of the senselessness of war

  • VIMY RIDGE, FRANCE—It all started on April 9 at 5:30 a.m., now 101 years ago. After weeks of furious preparation intended to give the
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 4, 2018
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France. Last year marked 100 years since the First World War fight in which nearly 3,600 Canadians died. Photograph courtesy of openroads.com

Vimy: a reminder to the world of the senselessness of war

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 4, 2018
  • VIMY RIDGE, FRANCE—It all started on April 9 at 5:30 a.m., now 101 years ago. After weeks of furious preparation intended to give the

Vimy: a reminder to the world of the senselessness of war

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 4, 2018
  • VIMY RIDGE, FRANCE—It all started on April 9 at 5:30 a.m., now 101 years ago. After weeks of furious preparation intended to give the
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France. Last year marked 100 years since the First World War fight in which nearly 3,600 Canadians died. Photograph courtesy of openroads.com

U.K. careens into economic, political unknown as time runs short on Brexit

  • OTTAWA—Euroskeptics are worried that British Prime Minister Theresa May will allow her country’s historic Brexit endeavour to degrade into nothing more than Brino. An
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 21, 2018
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May, speaking in the House of Commons foyer during a September 2017 visit to Canada, faces backlash from Brexit hardliners in her divided caucus if she doesn't commit to a strong break from the EU. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.K. careens into economic, political unknown as time runs short on Brexit

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Euroskeptics are worried that British Prime Minister Theresa May will allow her country’s historic Brexit endeavour to degrade into nothing more than Brino. An

U.K. careens into economic, political unknown as time runs short on Brexit

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Euroskeptics are worried that British Prime Minister Theresa May will allow her country’s historic Brexit endeavour to degrade into nothing more than Brino. An
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May, speaking in the House of Commons foyer during a September 2017 visit to Canada, faces backlash from Brexit hardliners in her divided caucus if she doesn't commit to a strong break from the EU. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Donald Trump and the strange case of the populist disconnect

  • OTTAWA—Steve Verheul, a seasoned and usually circumspect Canadian trade negotiator, recently told an audience in Ottawa that the current talks on NAFTA bringing Canada,
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 14, 2018
One consulting firm estimated that while U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs could create about 33,000 jobs in the steel and aluminum sectors, they would cost 179,000 throughout the rest of the economy. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Donald Trump and the strange case of the populist disconnect

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 14, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Steve Verheul, a seasoned and usually circumspect Canadian trade negotiator, recently told an audience in Ottawa that the current talks on NAFTA bringing Canada,

Donald Trump and the strange case of the populist disconnect

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 14, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Steve Verheul, a seasoned and usually circumspect Canadian trade negotiator, recently told an audience in Ottawa that the current talks on NAFTA bringing Canada,
One consulting firm estimated that while U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs could create about 33,000 jobs in the steel and aluminum sectors, they would cost 179,000 throughout the rest of the economy. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Liberals are right to leave the deficit fixation behind

  • OTTAWA—It was Paul Martin, in full Mr. Dithers mode, who some 20 years ago explicitly adopted the idea of a contingency fund in budget
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 7, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s third budget was a ‘fairly tame effort,’ writes Les Whittington, without using up too much of the fiscal ammunition the Liberals may want to roll out in advance of the 2019 campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals are right to leave the deficit fixation behind

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 7, 2018
  • OTTAWA—It was Paul Martin, in full Mr. Dithers mode, who some 20 years ago explicitly adopted the idea of a contingency fund in budget

Liberals are right to leave the deficit fixation behind

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 7, 2018
  • OTTAWA—It was Paul Martin, in full Mr. Dithers mode, who some 20 years ago explicitly adopted the idea of a contingency fund in budget
Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s third budget was a ‘fairly tame effort,’ writes Les Whittington, without using up too much of the fiscal ammunition the Liberals may want to roll out in advance of the 2019 campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals set their pre-election machine in motion with generous, progressive-themed budget

  • OTTAWA—The Liberals began laying the groundwork for next year’s re-election campaign with a wide-ranging budget package built around billions of dollars of new funding
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 28, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau addresses the media during the Budget 2018 lock-up. The finance minister took credit for the country’s current economic strength, linking it to spending in the government’s first two budgets, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals set their pre-election machine in motion with generous, progressive-themed budget

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The Liberals began laying the groundwork for next year’s re-election campaign with a wide-ranging budget package built around billions of dollars of new funding

Liberals set their pre-election machine in motion with generous, progressive-themed budget

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The Liberals began laying the groundwork for next year’s re-election campaign with a wide-ranging budget package built around billions of dollars of new funding
Finance Minister Bill Morneau addresses the media during the Budget 2018 lock-up. The finance minister took credit for the country’s current economic strength, linking it to spending in the government’s first two budgets, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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