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Welcome to the ‘Trade War World Cup’

  • All the countries sending athletes to next year’s event have been struggling with the damage caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 10, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Prime Minister Mark Carney participate in the FIFA World Cup drawing in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Welcome to the ‘Trade War World Cup’

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 10, 2025
  • All the countries sending athletes to next year’s event have been struggling with the damage caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Welcome to the ‘Trade War World Cup’

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 10, 2025
  • All the countries sending athletes to next year’s event have been struggling with the damage caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Donald Trump
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Prime Minister Mark Carney participate in the FIFA World Cup drawing in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Untrodden ground: Carney looks to kickstart post-NAFTA economy

  • The decision to put the possibility of a pipeline back in the national conversation marks a seismic shift in the Liberals’ approach to climate
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 3, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking to lessen the binary choices on the environment and conventional energy development, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Untrodden ground: Carney looks to kickstart post-NAFTA economy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 3, 2025
  • The decision to put the possibility of a pipeline back in the national conversation marks a seismic shift in the Liberals’ approach to climate

Untrodden ground: Carney looks to kickstart post-NAFTA economy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 3, 2025
  • The decision to put the possibility of a pipeline back in the national conversation marks a seismic shift in the Liberals’ approach to climate
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking to lessen the binary choices on the environment and conventional energy development, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With even Conservatives conspiring to pass Carney’s budget, PM turns attention to the wider world

  • The prime minister is engaged in a series of strikingly ambitious undertakings from leveraging Canada’s status as a global middle power to launching a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has been going ahead with what has to be called a top-to-bottom renovation of Canada’s economic posture and place in the world, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With even Conservatives conspiring to pass Carney’s budget, PM turns attention to the wider world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 26, 2025
  • The prime minister is engaged in a series of strikingly ambitious undertakings from leveraging Canada’s status as a global middle power to launching a

With even Conservatives conspiring to pass Carney’s budget, PM turns attention to the wider world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 26, 2025
  • The prime minister is engaged in a series of strikingly ambitious undertakings from leveraging Canada’s status as a global middle power to launching a
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has been going ahead with what has to be called a top-to-bottom renovation of Canada’s economic posture and place in the world, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The laws of economics finally catch up with Trump

  • It is clear that the upward pressure on prices exerted by Donald Trump’s tariffs is becoming a political liability for the United States president.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 19, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump recently broke with his usual patter by admitting tariffs may ‘in some cases’ drive up consumer prices, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

The laws of economics finally catch up with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 19, 2025
  • It is clear that the upward pressure on prices exerted by Donald Trump’s tariffs is becoming a political liability for the United States president.

The laws of economics finally catch up with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 19, 2025
  • It is clear that the upward pressure on prices exerted by Donald Trump’s tariffs is becoming a political liability for the United States president.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump recently broke with his usual patter by admitting tariffs may ‘in some cases’ drive up consumer prices, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Pierre Poilievre may be done

  • The Conservative leader has shown no inclination or ability to temper his highly polarized style, which makes his chances in the next election appear
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 12, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
If the turmoil in Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has reached the point where MPs who might be considering defecting are getting threats to destroy their futures, as has been widely reported, it’s obvious that the leader is in serious trouble, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre may be done

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 12, 2025
  • The Conservative leader has shown no inclination or ability to temper his highly polarized style, which makes his chances in the next election appear

Pierre Poilievre may be done

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 12, 2025
  • The Conservative leader has shown no inclination or ability to temper his highly polarized style, which makes his chances in the next election appear
Pierre Poilievre
If the turmoil in Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has reached the point where MPs who might be considering defecting are getting threats to destroy their futures, as has been widely reported, it’s obvious that the leader is in serious trouble, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney rewrites the Liberals’ vision in a pro-growth budget for a post-NAFTA era

  • The historic budget will forever mark the end of Canada’s era of economic integration over 75 years with its erstwhile U.S. ally.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 4, 2025
The budget presented by Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne embodies a business-focused, expansionist strategy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney rewrites the Liberals’ vision in a pro-growth budget for a post-NAFTA era

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 4, 2025
  • The historic budget will forever mark the end of Canada’s era of economic integration over 75 years with its erstwhile U.S. ally.

Carney rewrites the Liberals’ vision in a pro-growth budget for a post-NAFTA era

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 4, 2025
  • The historic budget will forever mark the end of Canada’s era of economic integration over 75 years with its erstwhile U.S. ally.
The budget presented by Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne embodies a business-focused, expansionist strategy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Outrage sells: with Poilievre, it’s got nothing to do with attracting moderates

  • It doesn’t matter about the facts or reality involved. It’s all about the media attention a stunt generates.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 29, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is well aware that in today’s social media-driven political ecosphere, outrage sells, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Outrage sells: with Poilievre, it’s got nothing to do with attracting moderates

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 29, 2025
  • It doesn’t matter about the facts or reality involved. It’s all about the media attention a stunt generates.

Outrage sells: with Poilievre, it’s got nothing to do with attracting moderates

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 29, 2025
  • It doesn’t matter about the facts or reality involved. It’s all about the media attention a stunt generates.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is well aware that in today’s social media-driven political ecosphere, outrage sells, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remaking Canada at warp speed: Nov. 4 will be a budget like no other

  • The Liberals have been left to draw up a budget package in the midst of the destruction of the trade relationship that is the
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 22, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
In his first budget, Prime Minister Mark Carney has on his shoulders a collective task that surpasses the long-term challenges undertaken by a single prime minister in decades, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remaking Canada at warp speed: Nov. 4 will be a budget like no other

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 22, 2025
  • The Liberals have been left to draw up a budget package in the midst of the destruction of the trade relationship that is the

Remaking Canada at warp speed: Nov. 4 will be a budget like no other

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 22, 2025
  • The Liberals have been left to draw up a budget package in the midst of the destruction of the trade relationship that is the
Mark Carney
In his first budget, Prime Minister Mark Carney has on his shoulders a collective task that surpasses the long-term challenges undertaken by a single prime minister in decades, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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
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Liberals may find themselves vulnerable from right and left by 2019

  • OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau’s enemies were beside themselves with derision back in 2014 when he said “the budget will balance itself.” The full quote, ignored by
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 1, 2017
The fiscal update presented last month by Finance Minister Bill Morneau contained no future target for balancing the books. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals may find themselves vulnerable from right and left by 2019

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 1, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau’s enemies were beside themselves with derision back in 2014 when he said “the budget will balance itself.” The full quote, ignored by

Liberals may find themselves vulnerable from right and left by 2019

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 1, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau’s enemies were beside themselves with derision back in 2014 when he said “the budget will balance itself.” The full quote, ignored by
The fiscal update presented last month by Finance Minister Bill Morneau contained no future target for balancing the books. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Look at the results’: Morneau touts fiscal success in fall update

  • OTTAWA—Finance Minister Bill Morneau set out a good news fall fiscal update in hopes of helping the government recover from its mid-term stumbles and
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 25, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau boasted of a good news update while speaking to reporters after releasing his fall economic statement on Tuesday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Look at the results’: Morneau touts fiscal success in fall update

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 25, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Finance Minister Bill Morneau set out a good news fall fiscal update in hopes of helping the government recover from its mid-term stumbles and

‘Look at the results’: Morneau touts fiscal success in fall update

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 25, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Finance Minister Bill Morneau set out a good news fall fiscal update in hopes of helping the government recover from its mid-term stumbles and
Finance Minister Bill Morneau boasted of a good news update while speaking to reporters after releasing his fall economic statement on Tuesday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must rethink trade strategy after a half-century of U.S. special access

  • OTTAWA—On Jan. 16, 1965, prime minister Lester Pearson sat next to U.S. president Lyndon Johnson at an outdoor table at Johnson’s ranch in Texas
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 18, 2017
Left, prime minister Lester Pearson and U.S. president Lyndon Johnson sit on a couch at Mr. Johnson's Texas ranch on Jan. 15, 1965, the night before they signed the Canada-U.S. Auto Pact, the first of a series of trade deals between the two countries. LBJ Library photograph by Yoichi Okamoto

Canada must rethink trade strategy after a half-century of U.S. special access

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 18, 2017
  • OTTAWA—On Jan. 16, 1965, prime minister Lester Pearson sat next to U.S. president Lyndon Johnson at an outdoor table at Johnson’s ranch in Texas

Canada must rethink trade strategy after a half-century of U.S. special access

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 18, 2017
  • OTTAWA—On Jan. 16, 1965, prime minister Lester Pearson sat next to U.S. president Lyndon Johnson at an outdoor table at Johnson’s ranch in Texas
Left, prime minister Lester Pearson and U.S. president Lyndon Johnson sit on a couch at Mr. Johnson's Texas ranch on Jan. 15, 1965, the night before they signed the Canada-U.S. Auto Pact, the first of a series of trade deals between the two countries. LBJ Library photograph by Yoichi Okamoto

Tax cuts and fiscal hypocrisy: how the deficit hawks always change their tune

  • OTTAWA— U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest internal party feud has broken out in spectacular fashion with prominent Republican Senator Bob Corker. After Trump repeatedly
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 11, 2017
U.S. Senator Bob Corker has said he's 'disheartened' over his party's flip-flop on fiscal restraint. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. Embassy in Moldova

Tax cuts and fiscal hypocrisy: how the deficit hawks always change their tune

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 11, 2017
  • OTTAWA— U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest internal party feud has broken out in spectacular fashion with prominent Republican Senator Bob Corker. After Trump repeatedly

Tax cuts and fiscal hypocrisy: how the deficit hawks always change their tune

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 11, 2017
  • OTTAWA— U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest internal party feud has broken out in spectacular fashion with prominent Republican Senator Bob Corker. After Trump repeatedly
U.S. Senator Bob Corker has said he's 'disheartened' over his party's flip-flop on fiscal restraint. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. Embassy in Moldova

How many have to die before U.S. wakes up to gun insanity?

  • OTTAWA—What can you say about a country where there’s a hierarchy of mass shootings that allows everyone to state that the incident in Las
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 4, 2017
Alleged Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock had about 20 firearms in his Mandalay Bay hotel room, according to news reports. Photograph courtesy of Prayitno

How many have to die before U.S. wakes up to gun insanity?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 4, 2017
  • OTTAWA—What can you say about a country where there’s a hierarchy of mass shootings that allows everyone to state that the incident in Las

How many have to die before U.S. wakes up to gun insanity?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 4, 2017
  • OTTAWA—What can you say about a country where there’s a hierarchy of mass shootings that allows everyone to state that the incident in Las
Alleged Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock had about 20 firearms in his Mandalay Bay hotel room, according to news reports. Photograph courtesy of Prayitno

Unwinding decades of global trade liberalization a recipe for economic turmoil

  • OTTAWA—More than a year after Britain voted to leave the European Union, the ruling Conservatives have made almost no progress when it comes to
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 27, 2017
The Trump administration can learn lessons about trade complexities by looking at the struggles of U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May in her post-Brexit negotiations with the European Union, says Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Unwinding decades of global trade liberalization a recipe for economic turmoil

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 27, 2017
  • OTTAWA—More than a year after Britain voted to leave the European Union, the ruling Conservatives have made almost no progress when it comes to

Unwinding decades of global trade liberalization a recipe for economic turmoil

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 27, 2017
  • OTTAWA—More than a year after Britain voted to leave the European Union, the ruling Conservatives have made almost no progress when it comes to
The Trump administration can learn lessons about trade complexities by looking at the struggles of U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May in her post-Brexit negotiations with the European Union, says Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Where words matter: shaping the national story one comment at a time

  •  OTTAWA—With the House back after the summer, the war of words on Parliament Hill continues. Thousands of pages of transcripts from Commons speeches, committee
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 20, 2017
Justin Trudeau, left, Hedy Fry, and Stephen Harper have gotten themselves into hot water in the past by making inflammatory or controversial remarks. They certainly aren't alone in Canadian politics on that front. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade, and The Hill Times file photograph

Where words matter: shaping the national story one comment at a time

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 20, 2017
  •  OTTAWA—With the House back after the summer, the war of words on Parliament Hill continues. Thousands of pages of transcripts from Commons speeches, committee

Where words matter: shaping the national story one comment at a time

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 20, 2017
  •  OTTAWA—With the House back after the summer, the war of words on Parliament Hill continues. Thousands of pages of transcripts from Commons speeches, committee
Justin Trudeau, left, Hedy Fry, and Stephen Harper have gotten themselves into hot water in the past by making inflammatory or controversial remarks. They certainly aren't alone in Canadian politics on that front. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade, and The Hill Times file photograph

Can a new leader make the NDP relevant again?

  • OTTAWA—Gone are the days when the likes of Ruth Ellen Brosseau could trade in a campus bartender gig in Ottawa for a seat in
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 13, 2017
Jagmeet Singh, left, and Charlie Angus seem to be the front-runners in the NDP leadership race, with Niki Ashton and Guy Caron still in the running, writes Les Whittington. Voting for the next party leader begins Sept. 18. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Can a new leader make the NDP relevant again?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 13, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Gone are the days when the likes of Ruth Ellen Brosseau could trade in a campus bartender gig in Ottawa for a seat in

Can a new leader make the NDP relevant again?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 13, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Gone are the days when the likes of Ruth Ellen Brosseau could trade in a campus bartender gig in Ottawa for a seat in
Jagmeet Singh, left, and Charlie Angus seem to be the front-runners in the NDP leadership race, with Niki Ashton and Guy Caron still in the running, writes Les Whittington. Voting for the next party leader begins Sept. 18. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Will the real Joe Clark please stand up?

  • NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONT.—It was clear from the moment they handed out the “Budget in Brief” in the media lock-up for the Progressive Conservatives’ 1979 budget
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 6, 2017
Then-prime minister Joe Clark, pictured in a recent file photograph, gambled, and lost in 1979 that Canadians would accept higher gas taxes to help the government balance its books. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Will the real Joe Clark please stand up?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 6, 2017
  • NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONT.—It was clear from the moment they handed out the “Budget in Brief” in the media lock-up for the Progressive Conservatives’ 1979 budget

Will the real Joe Clark please stand up?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 6, 2017
  • NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONT.—It was clear from the moment they handed out the “Budget in Brief” in the media lock-up for the Progressive Conservatives’ 1979 budget
Then-prime minister Joe Clark, pictured in a recent file photograph, gambled, and lost in 1979 that Canadians would accept higher gas taxes to help the government balance its books. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau’s mid-term cabinet shuffle a recognition of the realities of governing

  • OTTAWA—Nearing the mid-point in the Liberal mandate, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet Aug. 28 in recognition that the realities of government are a far
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 30, 2017
Jane Philpott was shuffled out of her job as health minister Aug. 28 and named the new minister of Indigenous services, splitting the Indigenous file with reassigned Indigenous and northern affairs minister Carolyn Bennett, now the minister of Crown-Indigenous relations and northern affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau’s mid-term cabinet shuffle a recognition of the realities of governing

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 30, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Nearing the mid-point in the Liberal mandate, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet Aug. 28 in recognition that the realities of government are a far

Trudeau’s mid-term cabinet shuffle a recognition of the realities of governing

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 30, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Nearing the mid-point in the Liberal mandate, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet Aug. 28 in recognition that the realities of government are a far
Jane Philpott was shuffled out of her job as health minister Aug. 28 and named the new minister of Indigenous services, splitting the Indigenous file with reassigned Indigenous and northern affairs minister Carolyn Bennett, now the minister of Crown-Indigenous relations and northern affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Still no sign U.S. gets the whole point about free trade

  • OTTAWA—No one seemed to notice United States President Donald Trump’s analysis of his trade negotiation aims at a Buy American event at the White
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 23, 2017
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has blamed the existing NAFTA trade deal for killing hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobs. Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, who is overseeing the NAFTA renegotiation for her government, has said Canada was committed to working towards 'a good deal, not just any deal.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and photograph by Lance Cheung courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Still no sign U.S. gets the whole point about free trade

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 23, 2017
  • OTTAWA—No one seemed to notice United States President Donald Trump’s analysis of his trade negotiation aims at a Buy American event at the White

Still no sign U.S. gets the whole point about free trade

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 23, 2017
  • OTTAWA—No one seemed to notice United States President Donald Trump’s analysis of his trade negotiation aims at a Buy American event at the White
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has blamed the existing NAFTA trade deal for killing hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobs. Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, who is overseeing the NAFTA renegotiation for her government, has said Canada was committed to working towards 'a good deal, not just any deal.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and photograph by Lance Cheung courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Trudeau should use global acclaim to take a stand for peace over North Korea

  • OTTAWA—If you’re reading this, that means you’re still alive. Imagining that a nuclear war could actually happen after decades of its constant threat in
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 16, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has become a global star among politicians. He should use that cachet to help fend off a nuclear disaster as the United States and North Korea exchange threats. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau should use global acclaim to take a stand for peace over North Korea

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 16, 2017
  • OTTAWA—If you’re reading this, that means you’re still alive. Imagining that a nuclear war could actually happen after decades of its constant threat in

Trudeau should use global acclaim to take a stand for peace over North Korea

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 16, 2017
  • OTTAWA—If you’re reading this, that means you’re still alive. Imagining that a nuclear war could actually happen after decades of its constant threat in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has become a global star among politicians. He should use that cachet to help fend off a nuclear disaster as the United States and North Korea exchange threats. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lost Villages: a monument to the need for citizen activism

  • LONG SAULT, Ont.—To some people along the St. Lawrence River south of Ottawa, July 1 has a very different meaning than it does to most everyone else.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 9, 2017
The St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959, the year it was completed. Many Canadians were forced to leave or move their homes during the construction. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada and the National Film Board

Lost Villages: a monument to the need for citizen activism

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 9, 2017
  • LONG SAULT, Ont.—To some people along the St. Lawrence River south of Ottawa, July 1 has a very different meaning than it does to most everyone else.

Lost Villages: a monument to the need for citizen activism

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 9, 2017
  • LONG SAULT, Ont.—To some people along the St. Lawrence River south of Ottawa, July 1 has a very different meaning than it does to most everyone else.
The St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959, the year it was completed. Many Canadians were forced to leave or move their homes during the construction. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada and the National Film Board

World drifting closer to nuclear nightmare

  • OTTAWA—There they were, young men and women in their early 20s going off to church to make their peace with God. Others were hoarding
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 2, 2017
Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has said her country won't seek UN Security Council action against North Korea over its nuclear weapons program, because 'the time for talk is over.' Eric Bridiers photograph courtesy of the U.S. Mission to the UN in Geneva

World drifting closer to nuclear nightmare

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 2, 2017
  • OTTAWA—There they were, young men and women in their early 20s going off to church to make their peace with God. Others were hoarding

World drifting closer to nuclear nightmare

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 2, 2017
  • OTTAWA—There they were, young men and women in their early 20s going off to church to make their peace with God. Others were hoarding
Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has said her country won't seek UN Security Council action against North Korea over its nuclear weapons program, because 'the time for talk is over.' Eric Bridiers photograph courtesy of the U.S. Mission to the UN in Geneva

Why Trump will have to quit          

  • OTTAWA—The current probe of the Trump organization’s—and Donald Trump’s family’s—ties to Russia is so beyond anything in United States history it’s almost unimaginable. The
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 26, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence at the White House earlier this month. Mr. Trump has lower approval ratings than any other recent presidents had half a year into their first term. Photograph by Joyce Boghosian courtesy of the White House

Why Trump will have to quit          

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 26, 2017
  • OTTAWA—The current probe of the Trump organization’s—and Donald Trump’s family’s—ties to Russia is so beyond anything in United States history it’s almost unimaginable. The

Why Trump will have to quit          

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 26, 2017
  • OTTAWA—The current probe of the Trump organization’s—and Donald Trump’s family’s—ties to Russia is so beyond anything in United States history it’s almost unimaginable. The
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence at the White House earlier this month. Mr. Trump has lower approval ratings than any other recent presidents had half a year into their first term. Photograph by Joyce Boghosian courtesy of the White House

Trump’s NAFTA agenda looks like a campaign rant

  • OTTAWA—It’s hard to imagine that relations between Canada and its long-time United States ally could ever come to this. Just weeks before the start
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 19, 2017
A vendor shows off his wares during the Made in America Product Showcase, July 17, in the White House. Photograph by Evan Walker, courtesy of the White House

Trump’s NAFTA agenda looks like a campaign rant

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 19, 2017
  • OTTAWA—It’s hard to imagine that relations between Canada and its long-time United States ally could ever come to this. Just weeks before the start

Trump’s NAFTA agenda looks like a campaign rant

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 19, 2017
  • OTTAWA—It’s hard to imagine that relations between Canada and its long-time United States ally could ever come to this. Just weeks before the start
A vendor shows off his wares during the Made in America Product Showcase, July 17, in the White House. Photograph by Evan Walker, courtesy of the White House

International diplomacy in the age of Trump

  • OTTAWA—Progress at G20 summits is always difficult and incremental at the best of times. They bring together leaders of the G7 countries along with
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 12, 2017
G20 leaders and their spouses, including U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, pose for a photo in front of the Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, Germany on July 7. Bergmann photograph courtesy of the German federal government

International diplomacy in the age of Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 12, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Progress at G20 summits is always difficult and incremental at the best of times. They bring together leaders of the G7 countries along with

International diplomacy in the age of Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 12, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Progress at G20 summits is always difficult and incremental at the best of times. They bring together leaders of the G7 countries along with
G20 leaders and their spouses, including U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, pose for a photo in front of the Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, Germany on July 7. Bergmann photograph courtesy of the German federal government

Canada has survived; need we say more?

  • OTTAWA—Anyone who was in Canada in 1967 remembers the excitement of Expo—and the bewilderment and anger over French president Charles de Gaulle’s “Vive le
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 5, 2017
Canadians’ relaxed, understated pride and easy-going spirit was much in evidence among the tens of thousands who crowded the capital’s downtown on July 1, writes Les Whittington. Celebrants maintained their good humour despite long lines to get through security to the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada has survived; need we say more?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 5, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Anyone who was in Canada in 1967 remembers the excitement of Expo—and the bewilderment and anger over French president Charles de Gaulle’s “Vive le

Canada has survived; need we say more?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 5, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Anyone who was in Canada in 1967 remembers the excitement of Expo—and the bewilderment and anger over French president Charles de Gaulle’s “Vive le
Canadians’ relaxed, understated pride and easy-going spirit was much in evidence among the tens of thousands who crowded the capital’s downtown on July 1, writes Les Whittington. Celebrants maintained their good humour despite long lines to get through security to the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Time for Canada to pull together, not revive old constitutional battles

  • OTTAWA—It’s hard to imagine a worse time for Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard to start floating the issue of Quebec and the Constitution again. While
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 7, 2017
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, left, wants to ensure the Constitution recognizes his province's distinctiveness. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pouring cold water over the thought of re-opening the Constitution. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Time for Canada to pull together, not revive old constitutional battles

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 7, 2017
  • OTTAWA—It’s hard to imagine a worse time for Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard to start floating the issue of Quebec and the Constitution again. While

Time for Canada to pull together, not revive old constitutional battles

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 7, 2017
  • OTTAWA—It’s hard to imagine a worse time for Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard to start floating the issue of Quebec and the Constitution again. While
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, left, wants to ensure the Constitution recognizes his province's distinctiveness. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pouring cold water over the thought of re-opening the Constitution. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

With Scheer, Conservatives look back instead of forward

  • OTTAWA—At least he’s no Trump. Thanks to Kevin O’Leary’s (ever more curious) decision to drop out of the Conservative leadership contest, Canadians will have
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 31, 2017
New Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer ran on promises to repeal funding from universities that did not protect free speech, provide a tax credit for home schooling, balance the budget within two years, repeal the Liberal government's carbon tax, and add property rights to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

With Scheer, Conservatives look back instead of forward

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 31, 2017
  • OTTAWA—At least he’s no Trump. Thanks to Kevin O’Leary’s (ever more curious) decision to drop out of the Conservative leadership contest, Canadians will have

With Scheer, Conservatives look back instead of forward

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 31, 2017
  • OTTAWA—At least he’s no Trump. Thanks to Kevin O’Leary’s (ever more curious) decision to drop out of the Conservative leadership contest, Canadians will have
New Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer ran on promises to repeal funding from universities that did not protect free speech, provide a tax credit for home schooling, balance the budget within two years, repeal the Liberal government's carbon tax, and add property rights to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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