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Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Message to Foreign Minister Anand: build doctrine, not optics

  • Anita Anand’s appointment as foreign affairs minister is a chance to end Canada’s drift and define a sovereign foreign policy rooted in purpose, not
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 15, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand brings a fresh face to a portfolio that badly needs direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Message to Foreign Minister Anand: build doctrine, not optics

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 15, 2025
  • Anita Anand’s appointment as foreign affairs minister is a chance to end Canada’s drift and define a sovereign foreign policy rooted in purpose, not

Message to Foreign Minister Anand: build doctrine, not optics

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 15, 2025
  • Anita Anand’s appointment as foreign affairs minister is a chance to end Canada’s drift and define a sovereign foreign policy rooted in purpose, not
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand brings a fresh face to a portfolio that badly needs direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters after the May 14 cabinet meeting in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters after the May 14 cabinet meeting in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger appeared in a May 13 webinar organized by the Public Affairs Association of Canada's Saskatchewan chapter. Screenshot courtesy of the Public Affairs Association of Canada

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger appeared in a May 13 webinar organized by the Public Affairs Association of Canada's Saskatchewan chapter. Screenshot courtesy of the Public Affairs Association of Canada

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

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

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

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

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

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

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave
Opinion | May 14, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has altered the federal party, jettisoning traditional conservatism and replacing it with those nationalist and populist elements, writes William Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has altered the federal party, jettisoning traditional conservatism and replacing it with those nationalist and populist elements, writes William Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.
Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
The government must develop a pan-Canadian framework for AI in health care that facilitates access to data for the development and effective implementation of these technologies in clinical practice, writes Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi. Unsplash photograph by Steve Johnson

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.
The government must develop a pan-Canadian framework for AI in health care that facilitates access to data for the development and effective implementation of these technologies in clinical practice, writes Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi. Unsplash photograph by Steve Johnson

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
When Prime Minister Mark Carney promised $4-billion for ‘community health-care infrastructure’ during the campaign, Canada gained a huge opportunity, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
Mark Carney
When Prime Minister Mark Carney promised $4-billion for ‘community health-care infrastructure’ during the campaign, Canada gained a huge opportunity, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yes, ministers

  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
Today’s Red Chamber is an essential guardrail against the takeover of our democracy by any one political party or ideological group, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.
Today’s Red Chamber is an essential guardrail against the takeover of our democracy by any one political party or ideological group, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
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The science of today is the economy of tomorrow

  • Complex global issues have multiplied, and investing in big, advanced and collaborative science is more critical than ever to addressing urgent challenges.
Opinion | BY LEAH COWEN | May 8, 2023
Minister of Innovation François-Philippe Champagne announced $1.4-billion in support for 11 large-scale research initiatives in strategic areas through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund on April 28. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

The science of today is the economy of tomorrow

Opinion | BY LEAH COWEN | May 8, 2023
  • Complex global issues have multiplied, and investing in big, advanced and collaborative science is more critical than ever to addressing urgent challenges.

The science of today is the economy of tomorrow

Opinion | BY LEAH COWEN | May 8, 2023
  • Complex global issues have multiplied, and investing in big, advanced and collaborative science is more critical than ever to addressing urgent challenges.
Minister of Innovation François-Philippe Champagne announced $1.4-billion in support for 11 large-scale research initiatives in strategic areas through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund on April 28. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a balanced research environment to foster a real ‘innovation economy’

  • Funding research for our aging society, along with eventual applications in services and products, will help drive Canada’s innovation economy, write John Muscedere and
Opinion | BY JOHN MUSCEDERE AND ALEX MIHAILIDIS | May 8, 2023
Canada needs to embrace new ways of healthy aging, and needs new government funding and policies to achieve it. This is part of the innovation economy too, write John Muscedere and Alex Mihailidis. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

We need a balanced research environment to foster a real ‘innovation economy’

Opinion | BY JOHN MUSCEDERE AND ALEX MIHAILIDIS | May 8, 2023
  • Funding research for our aging society, along with eventual applications in services and products, will help drive Canada’s innovation economy, write John Muscedere and

We need a balanced research environment to foster a real ‘innovation economy’

Opinion | BY JOHN MUSCEDERE AND ALEX MIHAILIDIS | May 8, 2023
  • Funding research for our aging society, along with eventual applications in services and products, will help drive Canada’s innovation economy, write John Muscedere and
Canada needs to embrace new ways of healthy aging, and needs new government funding and policies to achieve it. This is part of the innovation economy too, write John Muscedere and Alex Mihailidis. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Politics This Morning: House to debate motion expanding scope of firearms bill

  • Plus, Canada’s largest pension funds to answer questions at committee about their investments in China, amid geopolitical tensions and human rights concerns.
FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 8, 2023
Marco Mendicino
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino speaks to reporters on May 1 about new amendments to Bill C-21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House to debate motion expanding scope of firearms bill

FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 8, 2023
  • Plus, Canada’s largest pension funds to answer questions at committee about their investments in China, amid geopolitical tensions and human rights concerns.

Politics This Morning: House to debate motion expanding scope of firearms bill

FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 8, 2023
  • Plus, Canada’s largest pension funds to answer questions at committee about their investments in China, amid geopolitical tensions and human rights concerns.
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino speaks to reporters on May 1 about new amendments to Bill C-21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MP Charlie Angus makes sure he’s got some good tunes in hand when he hunkers down in the capital

  • Plus, journalist Kyle Duggan joins Politico Canada after a few years in Japan, and former Jean Chrétien-era cabinet minister Dave Dingwall to host Cape
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 8, 2023
From left, Lou Reed's New York, Louis Prima and Keely Smith's Louis And Keely!, Mary Wells' The One Who Really Loves You, and Pat Temple's One Song at a Time. NDP MP Charlie Angus says 'when I hunker down in Ottawa I always pick a series of albums to listen to.' Album image covers courtesy of Discogs, Jazz Messengers, pattemple.com

NDP MP Charlie Angus makes sure he’s got some good tunes in hand when he hunkers down in the capital

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 8, 2023
  • Plus, journalist Kyle Duggan joins Politico Canada after a few years in Japan, and former Jean Chrétien-era cabinet minister Dave Dingwall to host Cape

NDP MP Charlie Angus makes sure he’s got some good tunes in hand when he hunkers down in the capital

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 8, 2023
  • Plus, journalist Kyle Duggan joins Politico Canada after a few years in Japan, and former Jean Chrétien-era cabinet minister Dave Dingwall to host Cape
From left, Lou Reed's New York, Louis Prima and Keely Smith's Louis And Keely!, Mary Wells' The One Who Really Loves You, and Pat Temple's One Song at a Time. NDP MP Charlie Angus says 'when I hunker down in Ottawa I always pick a series of albums to listen to.' Album image covers courtesy of Discogs, Jazz Messengers, pattemple.com

Power of the pen to be lauded by parliamentary crowd at annual black-tie event

  • The Politics and the Pen event has raised more than $5-million for the Writers' Trust since 2000, and last year raised $350,000 in one
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 8, 2023
Guests, pictured May 9, 2018, on the terrace of the Chateau Laurier Hotel at that year's Politics and the Pen gala fundraiser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Power of the pen to be lauded by parliamentary crowd at annual black-tie event

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 8, 2023
  • The Politics and the Pen event has raised more than $5-million for the Writers' Trust since 2000, and last year raised $350,000 in one

Power of the pen to be lauded by parliamentary crowd at annual black-tie event

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 8, 2023
  • The Politics and the Pen event has raised more than $5-million for the Writers' Trust since 2000, and last year raised $350,000 in one
Guests, pictured May 9, 2018, on the terrace of the Chateau Laurier Hotel at that year's Politics and the Pen gala fundraiser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yep, you read it right: author Chris Turner dishes up climate optimism

  • In How to Be a Climate Optimist: Blueprints for a Better World, Chris Turner looks at 'the exhilarating story of real progress' being made on
FeatureBY CHRIS TURNER | May 8, 2023
Author Chris Turner, who has been covering the climate change crisis for decades, says it's the defining issue of this century, 'and solving it is the most important and one of the most daunting challenges humanity has ever faced.' Images courtesy of Random House Canada

Yep, you read it right: author Chris Turner dishes up climate optimism

FeatureBY CHRIS TURNER | May 8, 2023
  • In How to Be a Climate Optimist: Blueprints for a Better World, Chris Turner looks at 'the exhilarating story of real progress' being made on

Yep, you read it right: author Chris Turner dishes up climate optimism

FeatureBY CHRIS TURNER | May 8, 2023
  • In How to Be a Climate Optimist: Blueprints for a Better World, Chris Turner looks at 'the exhilarating story of real progress' being made on
Author Chris Turner, who has been covering the climate change crisis for decades, says it's the defining issue of this century, 'and solving it is the most important and one of the most daunting challenges humanity has ever faced.' Images courtesy of Random House Canada

Separate, not equal: the story of Canada in a Manitoba valley

  • The following is an excerpt from Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation, by Andrew Stobo Sniderman and
FeatureBY ANDREW STOBO SNIDERMAN AND DOUGLAS SANDERSON | May 8, 2023
Authors Stobo Sniderman, left, and Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii) on why they wrote the book: 'Valley of the Birdtail began as a story about the unfair and unequal education on Indian reserves. To tell that story, we found that we had to go back to the beginning, and the book became a story about Canada. In the end, we found a measure of hope.' Image courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers

Separate, not equal: the story of Canada in a Manitoba valley

FeatureBY ANDREW STOBO SNIDERMAN AND DOUGLAS SANDERSON | May 8, 2023
  • The following is an excerpt from Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation, by Andrew Stobo Sniderman and

Separate, not equal: the story of Canada in a Manitoba valley

FeatureBY ANDREW STOBO SNIDERMAN AND DOUGLAS SANDERSON | May 8, 2023
  • The following is an excerpt from Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation, by Andrew Stobo Sniderman and
Authors Stobo Sniderman, left, and Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii) on why they wrote the book: 'Valley of the Birdtail began as a story about the unfair and unequal education on Indian reserves. To tell that story, we found that we had to go back to the beginning, and the book became a story about Canada. In the end, we found a measure of hope.' Image courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers

More than a number: a daughter’s search for her Inuit grandmother identified only by digits on a disc under Canada’s Eskimo Identification system

  • Norma Dunning explores the impact of the Eskimo Disk System in her book, Kinauvit?: What’s Your Name? The Eskimo Disc System and a Daughter’s
FeatureBY NORMA DUNNING | May 8, 2023
Author Norma Dunning, on why she wrote Kinauvit?: What's Your Name? The Eskimo Disc System and a Daughter's Search fro her Grandmother: 'I wrote Kinauvit? to inform all of Canada and beyond. We, the Inuit, we are still here and we have always been more than a number.' Image courtesy of Douglas and McIntyre

More than a number: a daughter’s search for her Inuit grandmother identified only by digits on a disc under Canada’s Eskimo Identification system

FeatureBY NORMA DUNNING | May 8, 2023
  • Norma Dunning explores the impact of the Eskimo Disk System in her book, Kinauvit?: What’s Your Name? The Eskimo Disc System and a Daughter’s

More than a number: a daughter’s search for her Inuit grandmother identified only by digits on a disc under Canada’s Eskimo Identification system

FeatureBY NORMA DUNNING | May 8, 2023
  • Norma Dunning explores the impact of the Eskimo Disk System in her book, Kinauvit?: What’s Your Name? The Eskimo Disc System and a Daughter’s
Author Norma Dunning, on why she wrote Kinauvit?: What's Your Name? The Eskimo Disc System and a Daughter's Search fro her Grandmother: 'I wrote Kinauvit? to inform all of Canada and beyond. We, the Inuit, we are still here and we have always been more than a number.' Image courtesy of Douglas and McIntyre

O’Kane lifts the lid on Google’s failure to build a city of the future on Toronto’s waterfront

  • The following is an excerpt from Sideways: The City Google Couldn’t Buy, by Josh O’Kane, one of the five finalists for this year's Shaughnessy Cohen
FeatureBY JOSH O’KANE | May 8, 2023
Josh O'Kane, author of Sideways: The City Google Couldn't Buy: 'Digital giants have spent much of the past 15 years trying to expand their dominance into the physical world, and governments the world over are woefully underprepared for grappling with what this means for their citizens.' Images courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada

O’Kane lifts the lid on Google’s failure to build a city of the future on Toronto’s waterfront

FeatureBY JOSH O’KANE | May 8, 2023
  • The following is an excerpt from Sideways: The City Google Couldn’t Buy, by Josh O’Kane, one of the five finalists for this year's Shaughnessy Cohen

O’Kane lifts the lid on Google’s failure to build a city of the future on Toronto’s waterfront

FeatureBY JOSH O’KANE | May 8, 2023
  • The following is an excerpt from Sideways: The City Google Couldn’t Buy, by Josh O’Kane, one of the five finalists for this year's Shaughnessy Cohen
Josh O'Kane, author of Sideways: The City Google Couldn't Buy: 'Digital giants have spent much of the past 15 years trying to expand their dominance into the physical world, and governments the world over are woefully underprepared for grappling with what this means for their citizens.' Images courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada

Eisler probes Saskatchewan’s political and economic change in From Left to Right

  • The following is an excerpt from Dale Eisler's book, From Left to Right: Saskatchewan’s Political and Economic Transformation, published by the University of Regina
FeatureBY DALE EISLER | May 8, 2023
Dale Eisler: 'I wrote the book to understand the political transformation of Saskatchewan and why it happened, which I believe is one of the more interesting stories in Canadian politics.' Images courtesy of the University of Regina Press

Eisler probes Saskatchewan’s political and economic change in From Left to Right

FeatureBY DALE EISLER | May 8, 2023
  • The following is an excerpt from Dale Eisler's book, From Left to Right: Saskatchewan’s Political and Economic Transformation, published by the University of Regina

Eisler probes Saskatchewan’s political and economic change in From Left to Right

FeatureBY DALE EISLER | May 8, 2023
  • The following is an excerpt from Dale Eisler's book, From Left to Right: Saskatchewan’s Political and Economic Transformation, published by the University of Regina
Dale Eisler: 'I wrote the book to understand the political transformation of Saskatchewan and why it happened, which I believe is one of the more interesting stories in Canadian politics.' Images courtesy of the University of Regina Press

Why I disagree with the UN report ‘Eight Billion Lives, Infinite Possibilities’: Céline Delacroix

  • Recently, the United Nations Population Fund, the agency in charge of sexual and reproductive health, issued its annual State of World Population Report for
Opinion | May 8, 2023
In choosing to avoid acknowledging that a smaller global population size is better for all, we take equally important risks: those of dividing the reproductive rights and environmental movements, of missing opportunities to advance reproductive rights for all, and to minimize man-made harm to our planet, writes Céline Delacroix. Image courtesy of Flickr

Why I disagree with the UN report ‘Eight Billion Lives, Infinite Possibilities’: Céline Delacroix

Opinion | May 8, 2023
  • Recently, the United Nations Population Fund, the agency in charge of sexual and reproductive health, issued its annual State of World Population Report for

Why I disagree with the UN report ‘Eight Billion Lives, Infinite Possibilities’: Céline Delacroix

Opinion | May 8, 2023
  • Recently, the United Nations Population Fund, the agency in charge of sexual and reproductive health, issued its annual State of World Population Report for
In choosing to avoid acknowledging that a smaller global population size is better for all, we take equally important risks: those of dividing the reproductive rights and environmental movements, of missing opportunities to advance reproductive rights for all, and to minimize man-made harm to our planet, writes Céline Delacroix. Image courtesy of Flickr

The Walrus Talks to host big discussion on climate change May 11 at National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, MAY 8 House Sitting—The House is sitting (May 8-19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one week and will return again
Former NDP MP Megan Leslie, left, president and CEO of the World Wildlife Fund-Canada, pictured on May 18, 2022, with NDP national director Anne McGrath, will be a part of The Walrus Talks panel on May 11 at the National Gallery of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

The Walrus Talks to host big discussion on climate change May 11 at National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, MAY 8 House Sitting—The House is sitting (May 8-19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one week and will return again

The Walrus Talks to host big discussion on climate change May 11 at National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, MAY 8 House Sitting—The House is sitting (May 8-19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one week and will return again
Former NDP MP Megan Leslie, left, president and CEO of the World Wildlife Fund-Canada, pictured on May 18, 2022, with NDP national director Anne McGrath, will be a part of The Walrus Talks panel on May 11 at the National Gallery of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Liberals eye ‘changing’ Alberta electorate, see Trudeau as leader heading into next election

  • Justin Trudeau is the 'best chance we have at forming the next government,' says environment minister on final day of Liberal policy convention.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 6, 2023
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, left, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault were all in attendance at the Shaw Centre for the Liberal Party's policy convention on May 6. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals eye ‘changing’ Alberta electorate, see Trudeau as leader heading into next election

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 6, 2023
  • Justin Trudeau is the 'best chance we have at forming the next government,' says environment minister on final day of Liberal policy convention.

Liberals eye ‘changing’ Alberta electorate, see Trudeau as leader heading into next election

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 6, 2023
  • Justin Trudeau is the 'best chance we have at forming the next government,' says environment minister on final day of Liberal policy convention.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, left, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault were all in attendance at the Shaw Centre for the Liberal Party's policy convention on May 6. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘The energy is not there’: Liberals need to address ‘enthusiasm gap’ at the riding association level, say convention attendees

  • Despite being outstripped by the Conservatives in polling and fundraising, Canadians are satisfied with the job performance of the Trudeau Liberals and will re-elect
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2023
In his May 4 keynote speech at the party's biennial convention, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated that he would lead the Liberal Party in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘The energy is not there’: Liberals need to address ‘enthusiasm gap’ at the riding association level, say convention attendees

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2023
  • Despite being outstripped by the Conservatives in polling and fundraising, Canadians are satisfied with the job performance of the Trudeau Liberals and will re-elect

‘The energy is not there’: Liberals need to address ‘enthusiasm gap’ at the riding association level, say convention attendees

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2023
  • Despite being outstripped by the Conservatives in polling and fundraising, Canadians are satisfied with the job performance of the Trudeau Liberals and will re-elect
In his May 4 keynote speech at the party's biennial convention, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated that he would lead the Liberal Party in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Political parties’ use of voter data ‘shrouded in secrecy,’ say critics, while government proposes self-regulatory approach

  • The issue of voter privacy will only grow larger with the rise of new technologies, particularly AI, say observers.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 5, 2023
Canada's three largest political parties, headed by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, have all filed petitions against a ruling by the B.C. privacy commissioner that would require federal parties to comply with B.C.'s privacy laws when operating in that province. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Political parties’ use of voter data ‘shrouded in secrecy,’ say critics, while government proposes self-regulatory approach

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 5, 2023
  • The issue of voter privacy will only grow larger with the rise of new technologies, particularly AI, say observers.

Political parties’ use of voter data ‘shrouded in secrecy,’ say critics, while government proposes self-regulatory approach

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 5, 2023
  • The issue of voter privacy will only grow larger with the rise of new technologies, particularly AI, say observers.
Canada's three largest political parties, headed by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, have all filed petitions against a ruling by the B.C. privacy commissioner that would require federal parties to comply with B.C.'s privacy laws when operating in that province. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

First in-person Liberal Party convention in five years brings smiles to minister’s faces

Liberal ministers Harjit Sajjan, left, Karina Gould, and MP Arielle Kayabaga share a laugh at the Liberal Party convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

First in-person Liberal Party convention in five years brings smiles to minister’s faces

First in-person Liberal Party convention in five years brings smiles to minister’s faces

Liberal ministers Harjit Sajjan, left, Karina Gould, and MP Arielle Kayabaga share a laugh at the Liberal Party convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Portension convention

  • Plus, Poilievre chums it up in a minister’s riding.
Former U.S. presidential candidate and secretary of state Hillary Clinton will star at the Liberal Party Convention in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: Portension convention

  • Plus, Poilievre chums it up in a minister’s riding.

Politics This Morning: Portension convention

  • Plus, Poilievre chums it up in a minister’s riding.
Former U.S. presidential candidate and secretary of state Hillary Clinton will star at the Liberal Party Convention in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canadian government puts politics ahead of people in Sudan

  • If left unchecked, the political class will always make policy decisions based not on legal, moral, or rational evaluation, but on angling electoral cohorts.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 4, 2023
This is not the first time the Liberals have been caught flat-footed in an evacuation emergency. This same Sudanese script was acted out in 2021 in Afghanistan, a file for which Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has taken some heat, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian government puts politics ahead of people in Sudan

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 4, 2023
  • If left unchecked, the political class will always make policy decisions based not on legal, moral, or rational evaluation, but on angling electoral cohorts.

Canadian government puts politics ahead of people in Sudan

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 4, 2023
  • If left unchecked, the political class will always make policy decisions based not on legal, moral, or rational evaluation, but on angling electoral cohorts.
This is not the first time the Liberals have been caught flat-footed in an evacuation emergency. This same Sudanese script was acted out in 2021 in Afghanistan, a file for which Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has taken some heat, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Danielle Smith paradox

  • Given all the negative news swirling around Alberta's premier, you’d think she would be an underdog going into the upcoming provincial election. On the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 4, 2023
The political situation facing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith presents an interesting paradox, writes Gerry Nicholls.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Danielle Smith paradox

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 4, 2023
  • Given all the negative news swirling around Alberta's premier, you’d think she would be an underdog going into the upcoming provincial election. On the

The Danielle Smith paradox

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 4, 2023
  • Given all the negative news swirling around Alberta's premier, you’d think she would be an underdog going into the upcoming provincial election. On the
The political situation facing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith presents an interesting paradox, writes Gerry Nicholls.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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