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2026: Another year on the edge for Carney and Canada

  • For all the Liberals’ high points since they dodged what was shaping up as certain electoral defeat, the year ahead looms as an even
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is dealing with a Rubik’s cube of provincial, financial, environmental, political, labour force, and Indigenous issues, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

2026: Another year on the edge for Carney and Canada

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 17, 2025
  • For all the Liberals’ high points since they dodged what was shaping up as certain electoral defeat, the year ahead looms as an even

2026: Another year on the edge for Carney and Canada

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 17, 2025
  • For all the Liberals’ high points since they dodged what was shaping up as certain electoral defeat, the year ahead looms as an even
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is dealing with a Rubik’s cube of provincial, financial, environmental, political, labour force, and Indigenous issues, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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
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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
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Americans will find out Nov. 8 what kind of country they have

  • OTTAWA—For the first time in many months, Hillary Clinton’s election campaign was infused with a burst of energy as she introduced running mate Tim
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 27, 2016
A former Virgina governor and successful mayor, Kaine has never lost an election, writes Les Whittington. Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Education

Americans will find out Nov. 8 what kind of country they have

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 27, 2016
  • OTTAWA—For the first time in many months, Hillary Clinton’s election campaign was infused with a burst of energy as she introduced running mate Tim

Americans will find out Nov. 8 what kind of country they have

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 27, 2016
  • OTTAWA—For the first time in many months, Hillary Clinton’s election campaign was infused with a burst of energy as she introduced running mate Tim
A former Virgina governor and successful mayor, Kaine has never lost an election, writes Les Whittington. Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Education

Good-bye, Obama: Canada’s strange, lopsided relationship with the U.S. marches on

  • BaLast I heard, they were still in court in New Orleans arguing about whether it was legal or not to sell margaritas to drivers
News | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 6, 2016
U.S. President Barack Obama, right, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's warm public relationship isn't the only thing to consider when evaluating the state of Canada-U.S. ties. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Good-bye, Obama: Canada’s strange, lopsided relationship with the U.S. marches on

News | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 6, 2016
  • BaLast I heard, they were still in court in New Orleans arguing about whether it was legal or not to sell margaritas to drivers

Good-bye, Obama: Canada’s strange, lopsided relationship with the U.S. marches on

News | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 6, 2016
  • BaLast I heard, they were still in court in New Orleans arguing about whether it was legal or not to sell margaritas to drivers
U.S. President Barack Obama, right, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's warm public relationship isn't the only thing to consider when evaluating the state of Canada-U.S. ties. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Brexit: Long-brewing revolt against globalization feeds economic, political chaos

  • OTTAWA—It was 2001 in Quebec City and Prime Minister Jean Chrétien was getting together with United States President George W. Bush and other leaders
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 29, 2016
Presumptive U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and U.K. Leave campaigner Boris Johnson. The populist discontent buoying Trump and fanning revolt in Britain appears to be a largely destructive movement fed by frustration, impatience, and intolerance, writes Les Whittington. Flickr photographs by Gage Skidmore and Andrew Parsons/ i-Images

Brexit: Long-brewing revolt against globalization feeds economic, political chaos

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 29, 2016
  • OTTAWA—It was 2001 in Quebec City and Prime Minister Jean Chrétien was getting together with United States President George W. Bush and other leaders

Brexit: Long-brewing revolt against globalization feeds economic, political chaos

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 29, 2016
  • OTTAWA—It was 2001 in Quebec City and Prime Minister Jean Chrétien was getting together with United States President George W. Bush and other leaders
Presumptive U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and U.K. Leave campaigner Boris Johnson. The populist discontent buoying Trump and fanning revolt in Britain appears to be a largely destructive movement fed by frustration, impatience, and intolerance, writes Les Whittington. Flickr photographs by Gage Skidmore and Andrew Parsons/ i-Images

Adrift in the age of random murder

  • OTTAWA—Sometimes I feel really sorry for today’s young people, who are going to have deal with the scourge of terrorism and mass mayhem for
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 22, 2016
Police patrol in downtown Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2014, the day Michael Zehaf-Bibeau stormed Parliament and killed a ceremonial guard at the National War Memorial. The Hill Times photograph by Chris Plecash

Adrift in the age of random murder

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 22, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Sometimes I feel really sorry for today’s young people, who are going to have deal with the scourge of terrorism and mass mayhem for

Adrift in the age of random murder

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 22, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Sometimes I feel really sorry for today’s young people, who are going to have deal with the scourge of terrorism and mass mayhem for
Police patrol in downtown Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2014, the day Michael Zehaf-Bibeau stormed Parliament and killed a ceremonial guard at the National War Memorial. The Hill Times photograph by Chris Plecash

Last dance for the Three Amigos?

  • OTTAWA—World leaders’ summits always have an illusory quality. Strangely, the set-up stories produced by journalists in advance of these high-profile meetings are almost always
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 15, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, is set to host U.S. President Barack Obama, middle, and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto on June 29 in Ottawa. White House photograph by Pete Souza

Last dance for the Three Amigos?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 15, 2016
  • OTTAWA—World leaders’ summits always have an illusory quality. Strangely, the set-up stories produced by journalists in advance of these high-profile meetings are almost always

Last dance for the Three Amigos?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 15, 2016
  • OTTAWA—World leaders’ summits always have an illusory quality. Strangely, the set-up stories produced by journalists in advance of these high-profile meetings are almost always
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, is set to host U.S. President Barack Obama, middle, and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto on June 29 in Ottawa. White House photograph by Pete Souza

No tears for Harper as Ottawa marks new era at press gallery dinner

  • OTTAWA—The Conservatives have raised the bar in the hypocrisy sweepstakes ever since the election with their suggestions that the nastiness of the past decade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 8, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, injected a crisp, informal spirit into the affair, writes Les Whittington. Rideau Hall photograph by MCpl Vincent Carbonneau

No tears for Harper as Ottawa marks new era at press gallery dinner

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 8, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The Conservatives have raised the bar in the hypocrisy sweepstakes ever since the election with their suggestions that the nastiness of the past decade

No tears for Harper as Ottawa marks new era at press gallery dinner

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 8, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The Conservatives have raised the bar in the hypocrisy sweepstakes ever since the election with their suggestions that the nastiness of the past decade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, injected a crisp, informal spirit into the affair, writes Les Whittington. Rideau Hall photograph by MCpl Vincent Carbonneau

Can the guy from Fort Smith save the British from themselves?

  • OTTAWA—Mark Carney, who took over Canada’s central bank at the dawn of the worst recession in nearly a century, has seen his share of
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 1, 2016
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, pictured in Ottawa in 2013 while still governor of the Bank of Canada, has said the British could possibly face a 'technical recession' as a result of Brexit. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Can the guy from Fort Smith save the British from themselves?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 1, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Mark Carney, who took over Canada’s central bank at the dawn of the worst recession in nearly a century, has seen his share of

Can the guy from Fort Smith save the British from themselves?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 1, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Mark Carney, who took over Canada’s central bank at the dawn of the worst recession in nearly a century, has seen his share of
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, pictured in Ottawa in 2013 while still governor of the Bank of Canada, has said the British could possibly face a 'technical recession' as a result of Brexit. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Time to get serious about income inequality

  • OTTAWA—On any given day, thousands of people line up to use food banks across the country. One in six of those seeking food in
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 25, 2016
Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, after tabling the budget on March 22. The Liberals have made a decent start at improving socio-economic policy, but more needs to be done, says Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Time to get serious about income inequality

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 25, 2016
  • OTTAWA—On any given day, thousands of people line up to use food banks across the country. One in six of those seeking food in

Time to get serious about income inequality

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 25, 2016
  • OTTAWA—On any given day, thousands of people line up to use food banks across the country. One in six of those seeking food in
Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, after tabling the budget on March 22. The Liberals have made a decent start at improving socio-economic policy, but more needs to be done, says Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

No one’s getting off the global economic roller-coaster anytime soon

  • OTTAWA—Let’s hope Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz will finally be relieved of his job as de facto finance minister. Ever since the worst
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 18, 2016

No one’s getting off the global economic roller-coaster anytime soon

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 18, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Let’s hope Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz will finally be relieved of his job as de facto finance minister. Ever since the worst

No one’s getting off the global economic roller-coaster anytime soon

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 18, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Let’s hope Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz will finally be relieved of his job as de facto finance minister. Ever since the worst

Thinking the unthinkable: Could Trump really win the White House reality show?

  • “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” Yogi Berra’s bit of absurdist wisdom may be as good a description as any of
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 11, 2016
Renegotiating NAFTA, as presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has promised, could be a huge setback economically for Canada, says Les Whittington. Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Thinking the unthinkable: Could Trump really win the White House reality show?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 11, 2016
  • “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” Yogi Berra’s bit of absurdist wisdom may be as good a description as any of

Thinking the unthinkable: Could Trump really win the White House reality show?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 11, 2016
  • “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” Yogi Berra’s bit of absurdist wisdom may be as good a description as any of
Renegotiating NAFTA, as presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has promised, could be a huge setback economically for Canada, says Les Whittington. Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Politics takes its toll: Thoughts on the Parliamentary Press Gallery’s 150th anniversary

  • OTTAWA—There’s an old saying about the ivory-tower types who write editorials for newspapers: they’re like the people who ride down out of the mountains
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 4, 2016
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien testifies at the Gomery commission in Ottawa on Feb. 8, 2005. The cascading scandal was a field day for reporters month after month and the fallout knocked the Liberals into also-ran status in elections for years. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics takes its toll: Thoughts on the Parliamentary Press Gallery’s 150th anniversary

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 4, 2016
  • OTTAWA—There’s an old saying about the ivory-tower types who write editorials for newspapers: they’re like the people who ride down out of the mountains

Politics takes its toll: Thoughts on the Parliamentary Press Gallery’s 150th anniversary

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 4, 2016
  • OTTAWA—There’s an old saying about the ivory-tower types who write editorials for newspapers: they’re like the people who ride down out of the mountains
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien testifies at the Gomery commission in Ottawa on Feb. 8, 2005. The cascading scandal was a field day for reporters month after month and the fallout knocked the Liberals into also-ran status in elections for years. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Judge’s ruling demands answers from Harper, RCMP

  • OTTAWA—Deferential to authority as always, Canadians for the most part have tiptoed around the curious role of the RCMP in the Mike Duffy affair.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 27, 2016
Former PMO chief of staff Nigel Wright heads to court to testify during Mike Duffy's trial in August 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Judge’s ruling demands answers from Harper, RCMP

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 27, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Deferential to authority as always, Canadians for the most part have tiptoed around the curious role of the RCMP in the Mike Duffy affair.

Judge’s ruling demands answers from Harper, RCMP

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 27, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Deferential to authority as always, Canadians for the most part have tiptoed around the curious role of the RCMP in the Mike Duffy affair.
Former PMO chief of staff Nigel Wright heads to court to testify during Mike Duffy's trial in August 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Supreme Court checks another box on the post-Harper to-do list

  • OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada last week checked another box on the long renovation list from 10 years of Stephen Harper and the Conservatives.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 20, 2016
The Supreme Court of Canada made it clear last week that mandatory minimum sentences are vulnerable to constitutional challenges. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supreme Court checks another box on the post-Harper to-do list

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 20, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada last week checked another box on the long renovation list from 10 years of Stephen Harper and the Conservatives.

Supreme Court checks another box on the post-Harper to-do list

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 20, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada last week checked another box on the long renovation list from 10 years of Stephen Harper and the Conservatives.
The Supreme Court of Canada made it clear last week that mandatory minimum sentences are vulnerable to constitutional challenges. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A movement in search of a leader: where does the NDP go from here?

  • OTTAWA—I never understood why Thomas Mulcair kept saying, “When I’m prime minister” during last fall’s election campaign. Whatever he was thinking, the smarmy, overconfident
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 13, 2016
Tom Mulcair made a mistake by saying, 'When I’m prime minister,' during last fall’s election campaign, writes Les Whittington, because it sounded smarmy and overconfident and totally wrong, 'symbolic of a tone-deaf campaign that finally caught up with him in the rejection of his leadership on Sunday.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A movement in search of a leader: where does the NDP go from here?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 13, 2016
  • OTTAWA—I never understood why Thomas Mulcair kept saying, “When I’m prime minister” during last fall’s election campaign. Whatever he was thinking, the smarmy, overconfident

A movement in search of a leader: where does the NDP go from here?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 13, 2016
  • OTTAWA—I never understood why Thomas Mulcair kept saying, “When I’m prime minister” during last fall’s election campaign. Whatever he was thinking, the smarmy, overconfident
Tom Mulcair made a mistake by saying, 'When I’m prime minister,' during last fall’s election campaign, writes Les Whittington, because it sounded smarmy and overconfident and totally wrong, 'symbolic of a tone-deaf campaign that finally caught up with him in the rejection of his leadership on Sunday.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What difference does a budget make?

  • Boring documents that change the course of history: That’s as good a definition as any for federal budgets. I remember sitting in front of
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 21, 2016

What difference does a budget make?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 21, 2016
  • Boring documents that change the course of history: That’s as good a definition as any for federal budgets. I remember sitting in front of

What difference does a budget make?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 21, 2016
  • Boring documents that change the course of history: That’s as good a definition as any for federal budgets. I remember sitting in front of

Don’t expect miracles from Trudeau’s visit to Washington

  • Back in the Brian Mulroney era when major newspapers had an outsize influence among policy-makers, Canadian diplomats in the United States were constantly complaining
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 14, 2016

Don’t expect miracles from Trudeau’s visit to Washington

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 14, 2016
  • Back in the Brian Mulroney era when major newspapers had an outsize influence among policy-makers, Canadian diplomats in the United States were constantly complaining

Don’t expect miracles from Trudeau’s visit to Washington

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 14, 2016
  • Back in the Brian Mulroney era when major newspapers had an outsize influence among policy-makers, Canadian diplomats in the United States were constantly complaining

Where’s the urgency on Canada’s economy?

  • OTTAWA—Inertia is a risky business in politics. Bill Morneau, the Liberal finance minister, seems like a good guy—intelligent, well-meaning, and highly accomplished. But his
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 7, 2016
Finance Minister Bill Morneau. Canadians want action on an economy that is turning in a performance that has seldom been worse since the depths of the global recession in 2008-09, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Where’s the urgency on Canada’s economy?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 7, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Inertia is a risky business in politics. Bill Morneau, the Liberal finance minister, seems like a good guy—intelligent, well-meaning, and highly accomplished. But his

Where’s the urgency on Canada’s economy?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 7, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Inertia is a risky business in politics. Bill Morneau, the Liberal finance minister, seems like a good guy—intelligent, well-meaning, and highly accomplished. But his
Finance Minister Bill Morneau. Canadians want action on an economy that is turning in a performance that has seldom been worse since the depths of the global recession in 2008-09, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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