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G7 finance ministers meet for the second day in Banff, and Carney holds a presser

  • Plus, new MPs get an orientation in parliamentary procedures.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
François-Philippe Champagn
François-Philippe Champagn
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, co-hosts the G7 meeting with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 finance ministers meet for the second day in Banff, and Carney holds a presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
  • Plus, new MPs get an orientation in parliamentary procedures.

G7 finance ministers meet for the second day in Banff, and Carney holds a presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
  • Plus, new MPs get an orientation in parliamentary procedures.
François-Philippe Champagn
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, co-hosts the G7 meeting with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's post-election press conferences on Parliament Hill have loosened up from the strict four-question limit he held to during the campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's post-election press conferences on Parliament Hill have loosened up from the strict four-question limit he held to during the campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
Adam van Koeverden
Adam van Koeverden
If the prime minister and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden lean in here they could produce some big wins from which we’d all benefit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our
Adam van Koeverden
If the prime minister and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden lean in here they could produce some big wins from which we’d all benefit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A home for all

  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged
Opinion | May 21, 2025

A home for all

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged

A home for all

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

  • Plus: judicial recount confirms the Liberals have Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.; former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum launches a 'cathartic' blog; and Tessie Sanci
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
Louis, top left, Leo, Darcy, centre left, Isey, Noodle, bottom left, and Peanut are just six of the 20 finalists vying for your votes in this year's Cutest Pets on the Hill contest. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian Animal Health Institute

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
  • Plus: judicial recount confirms the Liberals have Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.; former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum launches a 'cathartic' blog; and Tessie Sanci

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
  • Plus: judicial recount confirms the Liberals have Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.; former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum launches a 'cathartic' blog; and Tessie Sanci
Louis, top left, Leo, Darcy, centre left, Isey, Noodle, bottom left, and Peanut are just six of the 20 finalists vying for your votes in this year's Cutest Pets on the Hill contest. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian Animal Health Institute

New defence minister, same old woes

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty is going to need a lot of support from Carney's Liberal government to truly right the CAF ship.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
David McGuinty brings a modicum of cabinet experience and a modicum of intelligence awareness to his new defence portfolio, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New defence minister, same old woes

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty is going to need a lot of support from Carney's Liberal government to truly right the CAF ship.

New defence minister, same old woes

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty is going to need a lot of support from Carney's Liberal government to truly right the CAF ship.
David McGuinty brings a modicum of cabinet experience and a modicum of intelligence awareness to his new defence portfolio, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.
Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada should lead the world’s middle powers in a collective and overdue weaning from American primacy by establishing a grand new security and economic alliance, writes Jon Shell. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No. 10 Downing Street courtesy of Flickr

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada should lead the world’s middle powers in a collective and overdue weaning from American primacy by establishing a grand new security and economic alliance, writes Jon Shell. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No. 10 Downing Street courtesy of Flickr

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, Richard Mahoney, centre, and Peter Van Dusen, right, rocked the Rainbow Bistro with their annual spring concert on May 16 and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, Richard Mahoney, centre, and Peter Van Dusen, right, rocked the Rainbow Bistro with their annual spring concert on May 16 and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, will probably insist once again that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ‘no cards,’ and must submit, but that wasn’t true then and it isn’t true now, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, will probably insist once again that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ‘no cards,’ and must submit, but that wasn’t true then and it isn’t true now, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of
Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
Stephanie McLean, centre with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, was sworn in as secretary of state for seniors on May 13. That’s a good first step, but there still needs to be a full ministerial portfolio for older persons, write Gabrielle Gallant and Kahir Lalji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of
Stephanie McLean, centre with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, was sworn in as secretary of state for seniors on May 13. That’s a good first step, but there still needs to be a full ministerial portfolio for older persons, write Gabrielle Gallant and Kahir Lalji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will oversee Employment and Social Development Canada in her role, but without a dedicated minister for disability advocacy, some are concerned their voices won't be heard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will oversee Employment and Social Development Canada in her role, but without a dedicated minister for disability advocacy, some are concerned their voices won't be heard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump just tossed a $400-million jumbo jet into the swamp he was supposed to drain

  • Even though accepting the jet is clearly unconstitutional, as Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal have pointed out, Donald Trump got the gift legally
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
U.S. Donald Trump accepted a $400-million jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar last week, even though he insists it was a gift to the Pentagon. What people don’t know, and probably never will, is what the other half of the exchange might have been, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trump just tossed a $400-million jumbo jet into the swamp he was supposed to drain

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
  • Even though accepting the jet is clearly unconstitutional, as Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal have pointed out, Donald Trump got the gift legally

Trump just tossed a $400-million jumbo jet into the swamp he was supposed to drain

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
  • Even though accepting the jet is clearly unconstitutional, as Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal have pointed out, Donald Trump got the gift legally
U.S. Donald Trump accepted a $400-million jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar last week, even though he insists it was a gift to the Pentagon. What people don’t know, and probably never will, is what the other half of the exchange might have been, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends

  • Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
It took Alberta Premier Danielle Smith a nano-second (after her 'positive' first conversation with the new prime minister), to trash some of his new cabinet choices, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
  • Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will

Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
  • Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
It took Alberta Premier Danielle Smith a nano-second (after her 'positive' first conversation with the new prime minister), to trash some of his new cabinet choices, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Note to Poilievre: the election is over

  • The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
In his press conference following the appointment of the new cabinet on May 13, Pierre Poilievre said a few nice words in the beginning, but then he could not refrain from individually attacking almost everything about the construction of the new cabinet, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Note to Poilievre: the election is over

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
  • The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing

Note to Poilievre: the election is over

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
  • The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing
In his press conference following the appointment of the new cabinet on May 13, Pierre Poilievre said a few nice words in the beginning, but then he could not refrain from individually attacking almost everything about the construction of the new cabinet, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the
FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
Author Bryce C. Tingle on why he wrote this book: 'Business corporations are among the most important and powerful institutions in our society, but most Canadians don’t actually know how they are governed and who gets a say in what they do.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of Cambridge University Press

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the
Author Bryce C. Tingle on why he wrote this book: 'Business corporations are among the most important and powerful institutions in our society, but most Canadians don’t actually know how they are governed and who gets a say in what they do.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of Cambridge University Press

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Coyne launches his book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, May 21 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 20 Webinar: ‘Elections in Troubled Times’—McGill University hosts a webinar, “Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar,”
Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne will launch his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, published by Sutherland Books, on Wednesday, May 21, at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Coyne launches his book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, May 21 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 20 Webinar: ‘Elections in Troubled Times’—McGill University hosts a webinar, “Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar,”

Coyne launches his book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, May 21 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 20 Webinar: ‘Elections in Troubled Times’—McGill University hosts a webinar, “Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar,”
Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne will launch his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, published by Sutherland Books, on Wednesday, May 21, at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade
Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade

Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians need an urgent privacy reform

  • This country urgently needs updated privacy laws to protect Canadians and support inclusive and responsible innovation. 
Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | May 16, 2025
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, pictured on the Hill on Jan. 26, 2023. The commissioner should be a one-stop shop for businesses to seek advice, compliance or for support to mitigate data breaches. But it should also be able to protect Canadians and offer effective remedies in case of privacy violation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians need an urgent privacy reform

Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | May 16, 2025
  • This country urgently needs updated privacy laws to protect Canadians and support inclusive and responsible innovation. 

Canadians need an urgent privacy reform

Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | May 16, 2025
  • This country urgently needs updated privacy laws to protect Canadians and support inclusive and responsible innovation. 
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, pictured on the Hill on Jan. 26, 2023. The commissioner should be a one-stop shop for businesses to seek advice, compliance or for support to mitigate data breaches. But it should also be able to protect Canadians and offer effective remedies in case of privacy violation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, and Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement, are both new to cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, and Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement, are both new to cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
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Industry has bigger role in fossil fuel transition: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Renewable energy sector ‘going like gangbusters,’ say experts, but feds must handle just transition legislation with sensitivity,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 18). It
Opinion | January 25, 2023
The evolution of the ozone depletion problem and its resolution through the Montreal protocol, showed that industry must be involved in any solution to large-scale environmental problems, writes Tom McElroy. Photograph courtesy of PxHere

Industry has bigger role in fossil fuel transition: Toronto reader

Opinion | January 25, 2023
  • Re: “Renewable energy sector ‘going like gangbusters,’ say experts, but feds must handle just transition legislation with sensitivity,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 18). It

Industry has bigger role in fossil fuel transition: Toronto reader

Opinion | January 25, 2023
  • Re: “Renewable energy sector ‘going like gangbusters,’ say experts, but feds must handle just transition legislation with sensitivity,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 18). It
The evolution of the ozone depletion problem and its resolution through the Montreal protocol, showed that industry must be involved in any solution to large-scale environmental problems, writes Tom McElroy. Photograph courtesy of PxHere

History doesn’t support giving Israel an ‘occupier’ label: HonestReporting

  • Re: “Relaunched parliamentary group seeks to work for ‘undivided Jerusalem’ as Israel’s capital,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 18, p. 4). Israel, the nation state
Opinion | January 25, 2023

History doesn’t support giving Israel an ‘occupier’ label: HonestReporting

Opinion | January 25, 2023
  • Re: “Relaunched parliamentary group seeks to work for ‘undivided Jerusalem’ as Israel’s capital,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 18, p. 4). Israel, the nation state

History doesn’t support giving Israel an ‘occupier’ label: HonestReporting

Opinion | January 25, 2023
  • Re: “Relaunched parliamentary group seeks to work for ‘undivided Jerusalem’ as Israel’s capital,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 18, p. 4). Israel, the nation state

Feds should not be allowed to hide behind NDAs

  • Canada ought to be the first jurisdiction not only to ban non-disclosure agreements outright, but also to release victims from any existing NDA restrictions.
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | January 25, 2023
Canada is one of the few major jurisdictions that has not moved to end the harm of forced silencing in sexual misconduct settlements, writes Kathleen Finlay. Pexels photograph by Kat Smith

Feds should not be allowed to hide behind NDAs

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | January 25, 2023
  • Canada ought to be the first jurisdiction not only to ban non-disclosure agreements outright, but also to release victims from any existing NDA restrictions.

Feds should not be allowed to hide behind NDAs

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | January 25, 2023
  • Canada ought to be the first jurisdiction not only to ban non-disclosure agreements outright, but also to release victims from any existing NDA restrictions.
Canada is one of the few major jurisdictions that has not moved to end the harm of forced silencing in sexual misconduct settlements, writes Kathleen Finlay. Pexels photograph by Kat Smith

Call it what you will, the government owes Canadians a plan to ensure the energy transition is fair

  • No version of the legislation’s name will make up for a plan that doesn’t speak directly to the anxieties of affected parties.
Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT | January 25, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathon Wilkinson and his government must cut through the bombast and posturing of the past weeks and carry forward on its promise to deliver a plan that serves workers and communities affected by the major economic shifts coming our way, writes Aliénor Rougeot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Call it what you will, the government owes Canadians a plan to ensure the energy transition is fair

Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT | January 25, 2023
  • No version of the legislation’s name will make up for a plan that doesn’t speak directly to the anxieties of affected parties.

Call it what you will, the government owes Canadians a plan to ensure the energy transition is fair

Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT | January 25, 2023
  • No version of the legislation’s name will make up for a plan that doesn’t speak directly to the anxieties of affected parties.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathon Wilkinson and his government must cut through the bombast and posturing of the past weeks and carry forward on its promise to deliver a plan that serves workers and communities affected by the major economic shifts coming our way, writes Aliénor Rougeot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Focus on service delivery, not where bureaucrats’ work is done

  • Tinkering with one element of the terms and conditions of employment of public service employees while ignoring the need to evolve the basic service
Opinion | BY DON HEAD | January 25, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier makes an announcement outside of the House of Commons on Nov. 29, 2022. Now is the time for reformulating, revitalizing, and reinvigorating the federal public service delivery model for the next decade and beyond, writes Don Head. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Focus on service delivery, not where bureaucrats’ work is done

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | January 25, 2023
  • Tinkering with one element of the terms and conditions of employment of public service employees while ignoring the need to evolve the basic service

Focus on service delivery, not where bureaucrats’ work is done

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | January 25, 2023
  • Tinkering with one element of the terms and conditions of employment of public service employees while ignoring the need to evolve the basic service
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier makes an announcement outside of the House of Commons on Nov. 29, 2022. Now is the time for reformulating, revitalizing, and reinvigorating the federal public service delivery model for the next decade and beyond, writes Don Head. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ambassador Kovaliv talks Canada-Ukraine ties at Jan. 25 event

  • MONDAY, JAN. 23—WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25 Cabinet Retreat—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his cabinet ministers, and their chiefs of staff will attend a cabinet retreat from
Yulia Kovaliv, Ukrainian ambassador to Canada, will take part in a webinar hosted by the Victoria branch of the Canada International Council on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ambassador Kovaliv talks Canada-Ukraine ties at Jan. 25 event

  • MONDAY, JAN. 23—WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25 Cabinet Retreat—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his cabinet ministers, and their chiefs of staff will attend a cabinet retreat from

Ambassador Kovaliv talks Canada-Ukraine ties at Jan. 25 event

  • MONDAY, JAN. 23—WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25 Cabinet Retreat—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his cabinet ministers, and their chiefs of staff will attend a cabinet retreat from
Yulia Kovaliv, Ukrainian ambassador to Canada, will take part in a webinar hosted by the Victoria branch of the Canada International Council on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau gives Hussen a pass

  • Plus, Scoffield on the move, and a DM retires.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 25, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to questions about Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen's communications expenses at a press conference yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau gives Hussen a pass

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 25, 2023
  • Plus, Scoffield on the move, and a DM retires.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau gives Hussen a pass

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 25, 2023
  • Plus, Scoffield on the move, and a DM retires.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to questions about Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen's communications expenses at a press conference yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘There’s power in numbers’: Almost 50 Canadian MPs (so far) have sponsored detained Iranians

  • More than 70 Iranian men, women, and teens detained by the Iranian regime, many facing death sentences, have been politically sponsored by Liberal, Conservative,
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 25, 2023
MPs from across party lines, including Liberal Jenna Sudds, left, Conservative Melissa Lantsman, and New Democrat Alexandre Boulerice have announced political sponsorships of Iranians. The individual sponsored by Boulerice—Dariush Mirshahi—has since been released on parole. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘There’s power in numbers’: Almost 50 Canadian MPs (so far) have sponsored detained Iranians

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 25, 2023
  • More than 70 Iranian men, women, and teens detained by the Iranian regime, many facing death sentences, have been politically sponsored by Liberal, Conservative,

‘There’s power in numbers’: Almost 50 Canadian MPs (so far) have sponsored detained Iranians

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 25, 2023
  • More than 70 Iranian men, women, and teens detained by the Iranian regime, many facing death sentences, have been politically sponsored by Liberal, Conservative,
MPs from across party lines, including Liberal Jenna Sudds, left, Conservative Melissa Lantsman, and New Democrat Alexandre Boulerice have announced political sponsorships of Iranians. The individual sponsored by Boulerice—Dariush Mirshahi—has since been released on parole. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Library of Parliament joint committee hasn’t met in nearly four years

  • Under the Parliament of Canada Act, the Library of Parliament Joint Committee is supposed to help the Speakers of the House of Commons and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2023
The 12 MPs and five Senators assigned to the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament have not gotten together since 2019, for reasons no one can explain. The Hill Times file photograph

Library of Parliament joint committee hasn’t met in nearly four years

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2023
  • Under the Parliament of Canada Act, the Library of Parliament Joint Committee is supposed to help the Speakers of the House of Commons and

Library of Parliament joint committee hasn’t met in nearly four years

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2023
  • Under the Parliament of Canada Act, the Library of Parliament Joint Committee is supposed to help the Speakers of the House of Commons and
The 12 MPs and five Senators assigned to the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament have not gotten together since 2019, for reasons no one can explain. The Hill Times file photograph

Trudeau calls Ford’s health-care changes an ‘innovation,’ but some Ontario Liberal MPs call it ‘American’-style health care ‘fundamentally’ opposed to Canadian values

  • Liberal MP Michael Coteau says that by introducing a for-profit element in Ontario's health-care system, patients' quality of care could decrease as ‘profits are
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 24, 2023
Liberal MP Michael Coteau, a former Ontario MPP and cabinet minister, says Premier Doug Ford’s proposed changes to health care in Ontario would create a two-tier health system that would give residents with high income at an advantage. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau calls Ford’s health-care changes an ‘innovation,’ but some Ontario Liberal MPs call it ‘American’-style health care ‘fundamentally’ opposed to Canadian values

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 24, 2023
  • Liberal MP Michael Coteau says that by introducing a for-profit element in Ontario's health-care system, patients' quality of care could decrease as ‘profits are

Trudeau calls Ford’s health-care changes an ‘innovation,’ but some Ontario Liberal MPs call it ‘American’-style health care ‘fundamentally’ opposed to Canadian values

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 24, 2023
  • Liberal MP Michael Coteau says that by introducing a for-profit element in Ontario's health-care system, patients' quality of care could decrease as ‘profits are
Liberal MP Michael Coteau, a former Ontario MPP and cabinet minister, says Premier Doug Ford’s proposed changes to health care in Ontario would create a two-tier health system that would give residents with high income at an advantage. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Gearing up, or hunkering down?

  • Plus, the future of women and work, at the Westin.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues his cabinet retreat in Hamilton today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Gearing up, or hunkering down?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 24, 2023
  • Plus, the future of women and work, at the Westin.

Politics This Morning: Gearing up, or hunkering down?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 24, 2023
  • Plus, the future of women and work, at the Westin.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues his cabinet retreat in Hamilton today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to push the eject button on Operation Impact

  • Faced with a personnel shortage, the Canadian Armed Forces should reduce Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie’s task load and put an immediate end to Operation Impact.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 23, 2023
Soldiers sign a mural designed and painted by Sergeant Veronique Fradette at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait during Operation Impact on March 8, 2022. DND photograph by Corporal Eric Greico

Time to push the eject button on Operation Impact

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 23, 2023
  • Faced with a personnel shortage, the Canadian Armed Forces should reduce Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie’s task load and put an immediate end to Operation Impact.

Time to push the eject button on Operation Impact

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 23, 2023
  • Faced with a personnel shortage, the Canadian Armed Forces should reduce Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie’s task load and put an immediate end to Operation Impact.
Soldiers sign a mural designed and painted by Sergeant Veronique Fradette at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait during Operation Impact on March 8, 2022. DND photograph by Corporal Eric Greico

Longform Substacks offer MPs like Rempel Garner, O’Toole, a chance to exercise ‘thought leadership’

  • Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner praises Substack as the ‘anti-Twitter,’ but a Carleton journalism professor says MPs could use the platform to avoid direct
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 23, 2023
Michelle Rempel Garner
Michelle Rempel Garner
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, who is one of several MPs writing on Substack, says the newsletter-focused platform shows there is 'an appetite for longform content written by legislators.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Longform Substacks offer MPs like Rempel Garner, O’Toole, a chance to exercise ‘thought leadership’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 23, 2023
  • Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner praises Substack as the ‘anti-Twitter,’ but a Carleton journalism professor says MPs could use the platform to avoid direct

Longform Substacks offer MPs like Rempel Garner, O’Toole, a chance to exercise ‘thought leadership’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 23, 2023
  • Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner praises Substack as the ‘anti-Twitter,’ but a Carleton journalism professor says MPs could use the platform to avoid direct
Michelle Rempel Garner
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, who is one of several MPs writing on Substack, says the newsletter-focused platform shows there is 'an appetite for longform content written by legislators.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s next great economic boom can be unleashed by the power of housing, immigration, and labour

  • Expanded immigration can work hand-in-hand with the construction industry’s goals to open the way to build the 3.5 million additional homes we need above
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | January 23, 2023
Sean Fraser
Sean Fraser
As Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recognized on Nov. 1 when announcing Canada’s new expanded immigration targets, Canada needs a lot more people to address the labour shortage, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next great economic boom can be unleashed by the power of housing, immigration, and labour

Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | January 23, 2023
  • Expanded immigration can work hand-in-hand with the construction industry’s goals to open the way to build the 3.5 million additional homes we need above

Canada’s next great economic boom can be unleashed by the power of housing, immigration, and labour

Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | January 23, 2023
  • Expanded immigration can work hand-in-hand with the construction industry’s goals to open the way to build the 3.5 million additional homes we need above
Sean Fraser
As Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recognized on Nov. 1 when announcing Canada’s new expanded immigration targets, Canada needs a lot more people to address the labour shortage, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Armenians are facing another genocide

  • It has now been more than 40 days since Azerbaijan’s genocidal blockade of innocent civilians, which has prevented necessary food and medicine from entering
Opinion | BY RAFFI SARKISSIAN | January 23, 2023
Demonstrators participate in the Artsakh Freedom Protest on George Washington Bridge between New York and New Jersey in October 2020. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/ Hrag Vartanian

Armenians are facing another genocide

Opinion | BY RAFFI SARKISSIAN | January 23, 2023
  • It has now been more than 40 days since Azerbaijan’s genocidal blockade of innocent civilians, which has prevented necessary food and medicine from entering

Armenians are facing another genocide

Opinion | BY RAFFI SARKISSIAN | January 23, 2023
  • It has now been more than 40 days since Azerbaijan’s genocidal blockade of innocent civilians, which has prevented necessary food and medicine from entering
Demonstrators participate in the Artsakh Freedom Protest on George Washington Bridge between New York and New Jersey in October 2020. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/ Hrag Vartanian

Staff moves in Trade Minister Ng’s office, including Sherban’s return

  • Plus, Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen and Infrastructure and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc both recently bade farewell to senior staffers.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 23, 2023
International Trade Minister Mary Ng participates in a press conference in Ottawa on Dec. 2, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Staff moves in Trade Minister Ng’s office, including Sherban’s return

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 23, 2023
  • Plus, Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen and Infrastructure and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc both recently bade farewell to senior staffers.

Staff moves in Trade Minister Ng’s office, including Sherban’s return

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 23, 2023
  • Plus, Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen and Infrastructure and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc both recently bade farewell to senior staffers.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng participates in a press conference in Ottawa on Dec. 2, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take advantage of real opportunities to improve the Airline Passenger Protection Regulations

  • Since the regulations only hold airlines to account, they do not always address the root causes of disruptions, so we are calling for a
Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON | January 23, 2023
Travellers pass through the arrivals gate at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on Nov. 28, 2022. Despite the fact that recent delays were caused by extreme weather, which no passenger protection regulations could prevent, it is nonetheless a welcome opportunity to revisit the APPR, writes Jeff Morrison. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take advantage of real opportunities to improve the Airline Passenger Protection Regulations

Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON | January 23, 2023
  • Since the regulations only hold airlines to account, they do not always address the root causes of disruptions, so we are calling for a

Take advantage of real opportunities to improve the Airline Passenger Protection Regulations

Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON | January 23, 2023
  • Since the regulations only hold airlines to account, they do not always address the root causes of disruptions, so we are calling for a
Travellers pass through the arrivals gate at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on Nov. 28, 2022. Despite the fact that recent delays were caused by extreme weather, which no passenger protection regulations could prevent, it is nonetheless a welcome opportunity to revisit the APPR, writes Jeff Morrison. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On the persistence of politicians

  • Jacinda Ardern did well in her five-and-a-half years in office, which included a mass-casualty terrorist attack, a volcanic eruption, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 23, 2023
Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s soon to be ex-prime minister, has created her own ‘happy juncture,’ writes Gwynne Dyer. Her real strength was a calm and empathetic approach to every problem she dealt with. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

On the persistence of politicians

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 23, 2023
  • Jacinda Ardern did well in her five-and-a-half years in office, which included a mass-casualty terrorist attack, a volcanic eruption, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

On the persistence of politicians

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 23, 2023
  • Jacinda Ardern did well in her five-and-a-half years in office, which included a mass-casualty terrorist attack, a volcanic eruption, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s soon to be ex-prime minister, has created her own ‘happy juncture,’ writes Gwynne Dyer. Her real strength was a calm and empathetic approach to every problem she dealt with. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ignoring Danielle Smith is Justin Trudeau’s best strategy as she tries to bait him into a fight leading up to Alberta election

  • ‘The heat in the federal-provincial arena has to do with who's coming up for re-election and who's not,’ says pollster Nik Nanos, whose poll
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 23, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Smith looks to face off against Trudeau in the upcoming Alberta election, say political observers. Meanwhile, federal-provincial relations are quickly deteriorating. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Ignoring Danielle Smith is Justin Trudeau’s best strategy as she tries to bait him into a fight leading up to Alberta election

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 23, 2023
  • ‘The heat in the federal-provincial arena has to do with who's coming up for re-election and who's not,’ says pollster Nik Nanos, whose poll

Ignoring Danielle Smith is Justin Trudeau’s best strategy as she tries to bait him into a fight leading up to Alberta election

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 23, 2023
  • ‘The heat in the federal-provincial arena has to do with who's coming up for re-election and who's not,’ says pollster Nik Nanos, whose poll
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Smith looks to face off against Trudeau in the upcoming Alberta election, say political observers. Meanwhile, federal-provincial relations are quickly deteriorating. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Does Trudeau have the fire in his belly to stay in the game?

  • Other than the usual suspects, no one is pushing Justin Trudeau out the door. But it would be refreshing if he could take a deep look
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 12, 2023, has faced ignorant and abusive mobs while campaigning, including ones who hurled stones in his direction. And during the debacle of the Freedom Convoy, the Canadian Border Services Agency received death threats against the prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Trudeau have the fire in his belly to stay in the game?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 23, 2023
  • Other than the usual suspects, no one is pushing Justin Trudeau out the door. But it would be refreshing if he could take a deep look

Does Trudeau have the fire in his belly to stay in the game?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 23, 2023
  • Other than the usual suspects, no one is pushing Justin Trudeau out the door. But it would be refreshing if he could take a deep look
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 12, 2023, has faced ignorant and abusive mobs while campaigning, including ones who hurled stones in his direction. And during the debacle of the Freedom Convoy, the Canadian Border Services Agency received death threats against the prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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