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And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

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

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

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

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

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

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

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

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

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

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

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

Do Canadians really want Stephen Harper back?

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

Do Canadians really want Stephen Harper back?

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

Do Canadians really want Stephen Harper back?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trump’s most despised adversary has an election

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

Trump’s most despised adversary has an election

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

Trump’s most despised adversary has an election

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oval Office blow-up confirmed where Trump really stands

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

Oval Office blow-up confirmed where Trump really stands

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

Oval Office blow-up confirmed where Trump really stands

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Staring down the barrel of 2025

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

Staring down the barrel of 2025

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

Staring down the barrel of 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man

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

Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man

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

Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man

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

Playing the Mexico card

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

Playing the Mexico card

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

Playing the Mexico card

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

A lesson for Canadians in Americans’ economic disconnect

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

A lesson for Canadians in Americans’ economic disconnect

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

A lesson for Canadians in Americans’ economic disconnect

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

The world changed on Nov. 5

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

The world changed on Nov. 5

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

The world changed on Nov. 5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The authenticity game

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

The authenticity game

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

The authenticity game

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

Real estate nation: Canada’s biggest business sector scores low in the all-important area of economic productivity

  • Investment in housing takes away from money in other sectors, undercutting the country’s ability to devote funds to the kinds of spending crucial to
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 16, 2024
The overemphasis on housing is an important factor in what is perhaps Canada’s most pressing economic problem: declining economic productivity, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Real estate nation: Canada’s biggest business sector scores low in the all-important area of economic productivity

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 16, 2024
  • Investment in housing takes away from money in other sectors, undercutting the country’s ability to devote funds to the kinds of spending crucial to

Real estate nation: Canada’s biggest business sector scores low in the all-important area of economic productivity

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 16, 2024
  • Investment in housing takes away from money in other sectors, undercutting the country’s ability to devote funds to the kinds of spending crucial to
The overemphasis on housing is an important factor in what is perhaps Canada’s most pressing economic problem: declining economic productivity, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Pack your bags’: this Parliament is headed for the exit

  • The debate now is not whether the Liberals would lose an election held tomorrow, but whether they would be wiped out à la Conservatives
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 9, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
The chances of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal minority surviving very much longer have gone from iffy to something approaching zero, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Pack your bags’: this Parliament is headed for the exit

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 9, 2024
  • The debate now is not whether the Liberals would lose an election held tomorrow, but whether they would be wiped out à la Conservatives

‘Pack your bags’: this Parliament is headed for the exit

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 9, 2024
  • The debate now is not whether the Liberals would lose an election held tomorrow, but whether they would be wiped out à la Conservatives
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
The chances of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal minority surviving very much longer have gone from iffy to something approaching zero, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Searching for consensus in a divided country

  • The reaction to the budget is all the more pertinent for the Liberals at a time when culture war issues are eclipsing already meagre
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 5, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
The response to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's latest attempt to balance the country’s priorities is a reminder of how divided Canadians have become along conservative versus progressive lines, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Searching for consensus in a divided country

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 5, 2023
  • The reaction to the budget is all the more pertinent for the Liberals at a time when culture war issues are eclipsing already meagre

Searching for consensus in a divided country

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 5, 2023
  • The reaction to the budget is all the more pertinent for the Liberals at a time when culture war issues are eclipsing already meagre
Chrystia Freeland
The response to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's latest attempt to balance the country’s priorities is a reminder of how divided Canadians have become along conservative versus progressive lines, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Biden moves ahead on a ‘friendshoring’ plan amid mounting global uncertainty

  • For Canadians, it could be a turning point in our sluggish efforts to overhaul an economy weakened by a long-term slide in business investment
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 29, 2023
Caught up as U.S. President Joe Biden was in the spirit of good neighbourliness during his visit, his expressed willingness to abandon Buy America where Canada is concerned was probably overstated, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biden moves ahead on a ‘friendshoring’ plan amid mounting global uncertainty

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 29, 2023
  • For Canadians, it could be a turning point in our sluggish efforts to overhaul an economy weakened by a long-term slide in business investment

Biden moves ahead on a ‘friendshoring’ plan amid mounting global uncertainty

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 29, 2023
  • For Canadians, it could be a turning point in our sluggish efforts to overhaul an economy weakened by a long-term slide in business investment
Caught up as U.S. President Joe Biden was in the spirit of good neighbourliness during his visit, his expressed willingness to abandon Buy America where Canada is concerned was probably overstated, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s populism or bust as Poilievre vies to bring Canada its own Trumpian moment

  • Is it really necessary to use the foreign interference issue to peremptorily label the prime minister a traitor acting in the interests of a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 22, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s repeated drive-by smears accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of colluding with China are an obvious attempt to whip up conspiracy thinking about the legitimacy of the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s populism or bust as Poilievre vies to bring Canada its own Trumpian moment

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 22, 2023
  • Is it really necessary to use the foreign interference issue to peremptorily label the prime minister a traitor acting in the interests of a

It’s populism or bust as Poilievre vies to bring Canada its own Trumpian moment

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 22, 2023
  • Is it really necessary to use the foreign interference issue to peremptorily label the prime minister a traitor acting in the interests of a
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s repeated drive-by smears accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of colluding with China are an obvious attempt to whip up conspiracy thinking about the legitimacy of the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics of budget-making as Canadians brace for stagflation

  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is trying to rein in spending at a time when the expected economic downturn could significantly worsen Ottawa’s deficit position.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 15, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
The 2023 federal budget will be tabled in the House of Commons by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics of budget-making as Canadians brace for stagflation

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 15, 2023
  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is trying to rein in spending at a time when the expected economic downturn could significantly worsen Ottawa’s deficit position.

The politics of budget-making as Canadians brace for stagflation

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 15, 2023
  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is trying to rein in spending at a time when the expected economic downturn could significantly worsen Ottawa’s deficit position.
Chrystia Freeland
The 2023 federal budget will be tabled in the House of Commons by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the West’s support for Ukraine stand the test of time?

  • The overriding question is becoming whether the West will persist in helping Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold back the invasion for the long term.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 8, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, right, has vowed to stand by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as long as necessary, but Biden’s ability to keep up the current level of assistance is increasingly being questioned, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

Will the West’s support for Ukraine stand the test of time?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 8, 2023
  • The overriding question is becoming whether the West will persist in helping Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold back the invasion for the long term.

Will the West’s support for Ukraine stand the test of time?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 8, 2023
  • The overriding question is becoming whether the West will persist in helping Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold back the invasion for the long term.
U.S. President Joe Biden, right, has vowed to stand by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as long as necessary, but Biden’s ability to keep up the current level of assistance is increasingly being questioned, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

Protecting publicly funded health care is shaping up as a last-ditch stand

  • Holding off the push toward private care will take measurable results.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 1, 2023
The future of public health care may depend on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ability to break the mould and translate commitments forged with the provinces into actual improvements for Canadian patients, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Protecting publicly funded health care is shaping up as a last-ditch stand

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 1, 2023
  • Holding off the push toward private care will take measurable results.

Protecting publicly funded health care is shaping up as a last-ditch stand

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 1, 2023
  • Holding off the push toward private care will take measurable results.
The future of public health care may depend on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ability to break the mould and translate commitments forged with the provinces into actual improvements for Canadian patients, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rouleau lays much of the blame for Ottawa’s occupation where it belongs—with Doug Ford

  • He reminds everyone that, under Canada’s federal system, restoring order in an Ontario city in the midst of near-riotous conditions is the remit of
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 22, 2023
Public Order Emergency Commissioner Paul Rouleau doesn’t mince words when it comes to Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s hands-off approach to the blockade of streets and the lawlessness around Parliament Hill in February 2022, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rouleau lays much of the blame for Ottawa’s occupation where it belongs—with Doug Ford

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 22, 2023
  • He reminds everyone that, under Canada’s federal system, restoring order in an Ontario city in the midst of near-riotous conditions is the remit of

Rouleau lays much of the blame for Ottawa’s occupation where it belongs—with Doug Ford

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 22, 2023
  • He reminds everyone that, under Canada’s federal system, restoring order in an Ontario city in the midst of near-riotous conditions is the remit of
Public Order Emergency Commissioner Paul Rouleau doesn’t mince words when it comes to Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s hands-off approach to the blockade of streets and the lawlessness around Parliament Hill in February 2022, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford’s free pass from integrity commissioner shows plenty of leeway in Ontario ethics conventions

  • The public may want to concentrate a bit more closely than it has been on the actions of the premier and his colleagues.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 15, 2023
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the provincial integrity czar OK’d a party at his house in which guests, including people who do business with the government, purchased tickets and donated money to Ford’s daughter to pay for her wedding, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford’s free pass from integrity commissioner shows plenty of leeway in Ontario ethics conventions

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 15, 2023
  • The public may want to concentrate a bit more closely than it has been on the actions of the premier and his colleagues.

Ford’s free pass from integrity commissioner shows plenty of leeway in Ontario ethics conventions

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 15, 2023
  • The public may want to concentrate a bit more closely than it has been on the actions of the premier and his colleagues.
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the provincial integrity czar OK’d a party at his house in which guests, including people who do business with the government, purchased tickets and donated money to Ford’s daughter to pay for her wedding, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The little-discussed threat to Canadians’ long-term prosperity

  • In the face of lagging business investment, there’s no guarantee the feds’ stock-buyback plan is going to be the answer.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 8, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland highlighted a new corporate stock buyback tax in last November’s fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The little-discussed threat to Canadians’ long-term prosperity

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 8, 2023
  • In the face of lagging business investment, there’s no guarantee the feds’ stock-buyback plan is going to be the answer.

The little-discussed threat to Canadians’ long-term prosperity

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 8, 2023
  • In the face of lagging business investment, there’s no guarantee the feds’ stock-buyback plan is going to be the answer.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland highlighted a new corporate stock buyback tax in last November’s fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canadians opt for co-operative progress or nihilistic post-COVID chaos?

  • It seems 2023 will be the year that begins to clarify the aftermath—political, economic, and otherwise—of the once-in-a-century virus.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 1, 2023
The 'Freedom Convoy 2.0' anniversary protests held at Parliament Hill on Jan. 28. When it comes to public life, the generally accepted notions about shared realities, the limits of advocacy, establishing the truth, and working toward reasonable solutions have been left behind in much of the western world, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Will Canadians opt for co-operative progress or nihilistic post-COVID chaos?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 1, 2023
  • It seems 2023 will be the year that begins to clarify the aftermath—political, economic, and otherwise—of the once-in-a-century virus.

Will Canadians opt for co-operative progress or nihilistic post-COVID chaos?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 1, 2023
  • It seems 2023 will be the year that begins to clarify the aftermath—political, economic, and otherwise—of the once-in-a-century virus.
The 'Freedom Convoy 2.0' anniversary protests held at Parliament Hill on Jan. 28. When it comes to public life, the generally accepted notions about shared realities, the limits of advocacy, establishing the truth, and working toward reasonable solutions have been left behind in much of the western world, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Likening medicare to communism, Ford moves ahead with plans for privatized, two-tier health care in Ontario

  • The crumbling of the country’s medical services during COVID has opened the way for a major push by those who favour private, for-profit health
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 25, 2023
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
There’s a lot of money to be made in private health services and Premier Doug Ford, as with his other projects, seems determined to make sure Ontario’s wealthy business class gets a big chunk of it, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Likening medicare to communism, Ford moves ahead with plans for privatized, two-tier health care in Ontario

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 25, 2023
  • The crumbling of the country’s medical services during COVID has opened the way for a major push by those who favour private, for-profit health

Likening medicare to communism, Ford moves ahead with plans for privatized, two-tier health care in Ontario

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 25, 2023
  • The crumbling of the country’s medical services during COVID has opened the way for a major push by those who favour private, for-profit health
Doug Ford
There’s a lot of money to be made in private health services and Premier Doug Ford, as with his other projects, seems determined to make sure Ontario’s wealthy business class gets a big chunk of it, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau looks to gather momentum in clean tech race after potentially game-changing signs from U.S.

  • The issue is whether Ottawa has the money and the ability to move quickly enough to stay competitive with the U.S., which is pumping
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 18, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico City, Mexico, on Jan. 10. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Eneas De Troya

Trudeau looks to gather momentum in clean tech race after potentially game-changing signs from U.S.

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 18, 2023
  • The issue is whether Ottawa has the money and the ability to move quickly enough to stay competitive with the U.S., which is pumping

Trudeau looks to gather momentum in clean tech race after potentially game-changing signs from U.S.

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 18, 2023
  • The issue is whether Ottawa has the money and the ability to move quickly enough to stay competitive with the U.S., which is pumping
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico City, Mexico, on Jan. 10. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Eneas De Troya

Challenges to how Canada operates only likely to deepen in 2023

  • These situations contribute to potential chaos, distrust of government, and the weakening of the country’s system of shared governmental powers.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 11, 2023
The health-care clash pitting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau against the premiers is likely to continue to destabilize national political affairs in 2023, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Challenges to how Canada operates only likely to deepen in 2023

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 11, 2023
  • These situations contribute to potential chaos, distrust of government, and the weakening of the country’s system of shared governmental powers.

Challenges to how Canada operates only likely to deepen in 2023

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 11, 2023
  • These situations contribute to potential chaos, distrust of government, and the weakening of the country’s system of shared governmental powers.
The health-care clash pitting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau against the premiers is likely to continue to destabilize national political affairs in 2023, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On health, premiers cherish their jurisdiction, not their responsibilities

  • Having let the health system reach a state of near collapse where patients run the risk of dying in emergency rooms, the premiers are
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 14, 2022
The country’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers met virtually on Dec. 9. The first ministers' meetings are political theatre of the most highly charged variety, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

On health, premiers cherish their jurisdiction, not their responsibilities

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 14, 2022
  • Having let the health system reach a state of near collapse where patients run the risk of dying in emergency rooms, the premiers are

On health, premiers cherish their jurisdiction, not their responsibilities

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 14, 2022
  • Having let the health system reach a state of near collapse where patients run the risk of dying in emergency rooms, the premiers are
The country’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers met virtually on Dec. 9. The first ministers' meetings are political theatre of the most highly charged variety, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Smith leads the way as the right challenges democratic norms in the post-COVID political wasteland

  • Alberta’s Sovereignty Act takes place against a backdrop of anger and grievance aimed at the Trudeau government that is largely based on myth.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 7, 2022
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her signature legislation are saying the province of Alberta does not have to comply with laws passed by the democratically chosen Members of Parliament, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times file photograph

Smith leads the way as the right challenges democratic norms in the post-COVID political wasteland

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 7, 2022
  • Alberta’s Sovereignty Act takes place against a backdrop of anger and grievance aimed at the Trudeau government that is largely based on myth.

Smith leads the way as the right challenges democratic norms in the post-COVID political wasteland

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 7, 2022
  • Alberta’s Sovereignty Act takes place against a backdrop of anger and grievance aimed at the Trudeau government that is largely based on myth.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her signature legislation are saying the province of Alberta does not have to comply with laws passed by the democratically chosen Members of Parliament, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times file photograph

The real Rouleau inquiry question: who was responsible for allowing the illegal trucker blockades to drag on?

  • The issue of responsibility has tended to get lost in the endless hours of legalistic testimony in the Emergencies Act review.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 30, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testifies at the Public Order Emergency Commission on Nov. 25. The federal government was left with no option but to use emergency powers as a last-resort tactic to move the truckers who clearly had no intention of voluntarily doing so, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real Rouleau inquiry question: who was responsible for allowing the illegal trucker blockades to drag on?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 30, 2022
  • The issue of responsibility has tended to get lost in the endless hours of legalistic testimony in the Emergencies Act review.

The real Rouleau inquiry question: who was responsible for allowing the illegal trucker blockades to drag on?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 30, 2022
  • The issue of responsibility has tended to get lost in the endless hours of legalistic testimony in the Emergencies Act review.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testifies at the Public Order Emergency Commission on Nov. 25. The federal government was left with no option but to use emergency powers as a last-resort tactic to move the truckers who clearly had no intention of voluntarily doing so, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reaction to Trudeau-Xi exchange shows partisanship trumps all, even our national interest

  • Rather than see it for what it really was, right-wing media, politicians, and commentators couldn’t resist the opportunity to portray Canada’s leader as weak
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 23, 2022
For anyone who appreciates the importance of openness and bottom-up buy-in politics, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came off as the better of the two during the now-famous exchange with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter

Reaction to Trudeau-Xi exchange shows partisanship trumps all, even our national interest

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 23, 2022
  • Rather than see it for what it really was, right-wing media, politicians, and commentators couldn’t resist the opportunity to portray Canada’s leader as weak

Reaction to Trudeau-Xi exchange shows partisanship trumps all, even our national interest

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 23, 2022
  • Rather than see it for what it really was, right-wing media, politicians, and commentators couldn’t resist the opportunity to portray Canada’s leader as weak
For anyone who appreciates the importance of openness and bottom-up buy-in politics, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came off as the better of the two during the now-famous exchange with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter

A week that could reverberate in Canada and beyond for years

  • From the U.S. midterm elections, to policies on China and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, last week saw an unusual constellation of events.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 16, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly recently previewed Ottawa’s long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy by signalling that Canada’s decades-long effort to improve trade integration with China will be reshaped, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A week that could reverberate in Canada and beyond for years

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 16, 2022
  • From the U.S. midterm elections, to policies on China and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, last week saw an unusual constellation of events.

A week that could reverberate in Canada and beyond for years

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 16, 2022
  • From the U.S. midterm elections, to policies on China and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, last week saw an unusual constellation of events.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly recently previewed Ottawa’s long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy by signalling that Canada’s decades-long effort to improve trade integration with China will be reshaped, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Even with COVID receding, economic decision-making not getting any easier

  • As Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has said, governments knew how to turn off the economy to try to slow the spread of
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 9, 2022
In the short run, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s government is for the most part facing a lose-lose proposition, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Even with COVID receding, economic decision-making not getting any easier

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 9, 2022
  • As Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has said, governments knew how to turn off the economy to try to slow the spread of

Even with COVID receding, economic decision-making not getting any easier

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 9, 2022
  • As Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has said, governments knew how to turn off the economy to try to slow the spread of
In the short run, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s government is for the most part facing a lose-lose proposition, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Paranoid populism arrives in force

  • OTTAWA—Danielle Smith doesn’t just want to change the rules around government vaccine mandates to suit the anti-vaxxers who put her in power in Alberta.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 2, 2022
The open question is how much damage Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s anger-based paranoid populism will bring to Canadian society and governance, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Paranoid populism arrives in force

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Danielle Smith doesn’t just want to change the rules around government vaccine mandates to suit the anti-vaxxers who put her in power in Alberta.

Paranoid populism arrives in force

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Danielle Smith doesn’t just want to change the rules around government vaccine mandates to suit the anti-vaxxers who put her in power in Alberta.
The open question is how much damage Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s anger-based paranoid populism will bring to Canadian society and governance, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

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