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Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

  • We need modernized privacy laws that advance the public interest, and foster a strong Canadian economy.
Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
Privacy is a fundamental right that reinforces the freedoms and trust that underpin our democracy and that unite us as Canadians, writes Philippe Dufresne. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
  • We need modernized privacy laws that advance the public interest, and foster a strong Canadian economy.

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
  • We need modernized privacy laws that advance the public interest, and foster a strong Canadian economy.
Privacy is a fundamental right that reinforces the freedoms and trust that underpin our democracy and that unite us as Canadians, writes Philippe Dufresne. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

  • We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.
Opinion | BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA | May 5, 2025
In every crisis we’ve faced, violence against women has risen. We should be ready. But we’re not, write Anuradha Dugal, and Aline Nizigama. Unsplash photograph by Joice Kelly

Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

Opinion | BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA | May 5, 2025
  • We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.

Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

Opinion | BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA | May 5, 2025
  • We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.
In every crisis we’ve faced, violence against women has risen. We should be ready. But we’re not, write Anuradha Dugal, and Aline Nizigama. Unsplash photograph by Joice Kelly

Carney steps into the fray

  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, with Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Carney will find that it's one thing to deliver a speech, but delivering on promises is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney steps into the fray

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the

Carney steps into the fray

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, with Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Carney will find that it's one thing to deliver a speech, but delivering on promises is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

  • The road ahead will be challenging, and it will demand a different approach to that seen during the last Parliament.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces challenges on multiple fronts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
  • The road ahead will be challenging, and it will demand a different approach to that seen during the last Parliament.

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
  • The road ahead will be challenging, and it will demand a different approach to that seen during the last Parliament.
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces challenges on multiple fronts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win

  • Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
  • Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.

Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
  • Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
Neither rookies, nor incumbents, these six former MPs are returning to Ottawa: Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, top left, Linda Lapointe, centre left, and Stephen Fuhr; and Conservative MPs Kerry Diotte, top right, and Costas Menegakis and Parm Gill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Cynthia Münster

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to
Neither rookies, nor incumbents, these six former MPs are returning to Ottawa: Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, top left, Linda Lapointe, centre left, and Stephen Fuhr; and Conservative MPs Kerry Diotte, top right, and Costas Menegakis and Parm Gill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Cynthia Münster

The CPC’s Harper problem

  • The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2025
Even though former prime minister Stephen Harper has been off the political stage for nearly 10 years now, the memory of his leadership, the force of his personality, and the power of his intellect, still looms over the Conservative Party like a ghostly colossus, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The CPC’s Harper problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2025
  • The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that

The CPC’s Harper problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2025
  • The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that
Even though former prime minister Stephen Harper has been off the political stage for nearly 10 years now, the memory of his leadership, the force of his personality, and the power of his intellect, still looms over the Conservative Party like a ghostly colossus, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Houston tests the waters

  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured, confirmed details of a Globe and Mail article which stated that senior Pierre Poilievre official Jenni Byrne sent multiple texts threatening the premier after he distanced himself from the federal Conservatives during the last provincial election, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Houston tests the waters

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying

Houston tests the waters

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured, confirmed details of a Globe and Mail article which stated that senior Pierre Poilievre official Jenni Byrne sent multiple texts threatening the premier after he distanced himself from the federal Conservatives during the last provincial election, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida arrive at the federal leaders' debate in Montréal, Que., on April 17, 2025. How our new political era unfolds largely depends on Poilievre's strategy, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida arrive at the federal leaders' debate in Montréal, Que., on April 17, 2025. How our new political era unfolds largely depends on Poilievre's strategy, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seat projections a ‘headache,’ but overall ‘good showing’ for polls in this election: pollsters

  • Ipsos pollster Darrell Bricker says if the pattern created in this election were to persist, Canada could be moving to 'a two-party political system
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals will form a minority government with 168 seats after the April 28 federal election, according to preliminary results. The Conservatives and party leader Pierre Poilievre are set to remain in opposition with 144 seats. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Seat projections a ‘headache,’ but overall ‘good showing’ for polls in this election: pollsters

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 4, 2025
  • Ipsos pollster Darrell Bricker says if the pattern created in this election were to persist, Canada could be moving to 'a two-party political system

Seat projections a ‘headache,’ but overall ‘good showing’ for polls in this election: pollsters

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 4, 2025
  • Ipsos pollster Darrell Bricker says if the pattern created in this election were to persist, Canada could be moving to 'a two-party political system
Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals will form a minority government with 168 seats after the April 28 federal election, according to preliminary results. The Conservatives and party leader Pierre Poilievre are set to remain in opposition with 144 seats. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at his first post-election press conference, where he repeated campaign promises to build the economy, and urged unity in the face of annexation threats and an ongoing trade war with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at his first post-election press conference, where he repeated campaign promises to build the economy, and urged unity in the face of annexation threats and an ongoing trade war with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
The NDP caucus is less than one-third of their number last Parliament, with only seven MPs returning: Gord Johns, clockwise top left, Heather McPherson, Lori Idlout, Jenny Kwan, Leah Gazan, Don Davies, and Alexandre Boulerice. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam
The NDP caucus is less than one-third of their number last Parliament, with only seven MPs returning: Gord Johns, clockwise top left, Heather McPherson, Lori Idlout, Jenny Kwan, Leah Gazan, Don Davies, and Alexandre Boulerice. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Efforts underway to bury Pope Francis’ legacy as a climate radical

  • The late pope's commitment was relentless, weaving environmental justice into the heart of Catholic thought.
Opinion | BY NATHANIEL MONG’ARE | May 1, 2025
Barely days after the death of Pope Francis, his legacy is already being whitewashed. Don’t let the coming Conclave bury his work, writes  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Efforts underway to bury Pope Francis’ legacy as a climate radical

Opinion | BY NATHANIEL MONG’ARE | May 1, 2025
  • The late pope's commitment was relentless, weaving environmental justice into the heart of Catholic thought.

Efforts underway to bury Pope Francis’ legacy as a climate radical

Opinion | BY NATHANIEL MONG’ARE | May 1, 2025
  • The late pope's commitment was relentless, weaving environmental justice into the heart of Catholic thought.
Barely days after the death of Pope Francis, his legacy is already being whitewashed. Don’t let the coming Conclave bury his work, writes  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively
Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
In the end, a majority of Canadians were attracted to Mark Carney, determining that he possessed the economic experience and credentials required to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively
In the end, a majority of Canadians were attracted to Mark Carney, determining that he possessed the economic experience and credentials required to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy says he doesn't consider himself 'special,' but said his win was partly the product of listening to constituents, and said the election in Carleton was a 'referendum' on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was defeated after 21 years in the riding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help
Newly elected Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy says he doesn't consider himself 'special,' but said his win was partly the product of listening to constituents, and said the election in Carleton was a 'referendum' on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was defeated after 21 years in the riding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
Some of the re-elected members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, from bottom right: Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, David McGuinty, Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree, and Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.
Some of the re-elected members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, from bottom right: Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, David McGuinty, Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree, and Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents a chance for the party
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
NDP MPs Jenny Kwan, left, and Heather McPherson will be returning to Parliament alongside five others in the shrunken New Democrat caucus. Kwan says the party will continue to fight for Canadians in Parliament 'no matter our number.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents a chance for the party

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents a chance for the party
NDP MPs Jenny Kwan, left, and Heather McPherson will be returning to Parliament alongside five others in the shrunken New Democrat caucus. Kwan says the party will continue to fight for Canadians in Parliament 'no matter our number.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral
Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
Pedestrians cross O'Connor Street in downtown Ottawa. Canada faces an existential threat from the climate crisis, yet our electoral system continues to undermine effective climate action, argue Suzanne Apelian and Emerson Howitt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral
Pedestrians cross O'Connor Street in downtown Ottawa. Canada faces an existential threat from the climate crisis, yet our electoral system continues to undermine effective climate action, argue Suzanne Apelian and Emerson Howitt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The relationship between the two nations is fundamentally unstable because Pakistan has only one-sixth of India’s population and one-10th of its wealth, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The relationship between the two nations is fundamentally unstable because Pakistan has only one-sixth of India’s population and one-10th of its wealth, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s recent comments calling Canada an ‘artificial country’ were unwelcome at a time of the country’s existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s recent comments calling Canada an ‘artificial country’ were unwelcome at a time of the country’s existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The true election loser? The mainstream press

  • This was an abysmal demonstration of Canadian mainstream journalism perfectly affirming the emperor’s-new-clothes’ approach to their democratic duty.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 30, 2025
For such a consequential vote, the treatment of its substance by Canadian news media left much to be desired, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The true election loser? The mainstream press

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 30, 2025
  • This was an abysmal demonstration of Canadian mainstream journalism perfectly affirming the emperor’s-new-clothes’ approach to their democratic duty.

The true election loser? The mainstream press

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 30, 2025
  • This was an abysmal demonstration of Canadian mainstream journalism perfectly affirming the emperor’s-new-clothes’ approach to their democratic duty.
For such a consequential vote, the treatment of its substance by Canadian news media left much to be desired, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

What now?

  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump's approach to Canada is the focus of an Economic Club of Canada event taking place in Toronto on May 1. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump's approach to Canada is the focus of an Economic Club of Canada event taking place in Toronto on May 1. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
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Disinformation threatens our rules-based social cohesion

  • The 2016 U.S. presidential election demonstrated the corrosive impact disinformation and foreign influence operations have on democracies. The 2019 National Security and Intelligence Committee
Opinion | BY SENATOR STAN KUTCHER AND MARCUS KOLGA | June 13, 2022
During the Ottawa trucker protests, pictured Feb. 12, 2022, Russia’s RT provided a platform for those calling for the removal of Canada’s democratically elected government. Such foreign interference promotes deeper radicalization while concurrently undermining the concerns of legitimate protesters, write Stan Kutcher and Marcus Kolga.

Disinformation threatens our rules-based social cohesion

Opinion | BY SENATOR STAN KUTCHER AND MARCUS KOLGA | June 13, 2022
  • The 2016 U.S. presidential election demonstrated the corrosive impact disinformation and foreign influence operations have on democracies. The 2019 National Security and Intelligence Committee

Disinformation threatens our rules-based social cohesion

Opinion | BY SENATOR STAN KUTCHER AND MARCUS KOLGA | June 13, 2022
  • The 2016 U.S. presidential election demonstrated the corrosive impact disinformation and foreign influence operations have on democracies. The 2019 National Security and Intelligence Committee
During the Ottawa trucker protests, pictured Feb. 12, 2022, Russia’s RT provided a platform for those calling for the removal of Canada’s democratically elected government. Such foreign interference promotes deeper radicalization while concurrently undermining the concerns of legitimate protesters, write Stan Kutcher and Marcus Kolga.

We don’t want hundreds of modular nuclear reactors across Canada

  • Why take away rights if the government doesn’t plan to force Canadians to accept reactors in our neighbourhoods? I wonder if Canadians are willing
Opinion | BY JOHN BENNETT | June 13, 2022
The Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Clarington, Ont., pictured July 21, 2012, is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We don’t want hundreds of modular nuclear reactors across Canada

Opinion | BY JOHN BENNETT | June 13, 2022
  • Why take away rights if the government doesn’t plan to force Canadians to accept reactors in our neighbourhoods? I wonder if Canadians are willing

We don’t want hundreds of modular nuclear reactors across Canada

Opinion | BY JOHN BENNETT | June 13, 2022
  • Why take away rights if the government doesn’t plan to force Canadians to accept reactors in our neighbourhoods? I wonder if Canadians are willing
The Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Clarington, Ont., pictured July 21, 2012, is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Armed Forces spread too thin, writes Chatham reader

  • Official warning was recently given by the Chinese for Canadian planes monitoring North Korea. When has Canada gone overboard for the activity of the North Koreans
Opinion | June 13, 2022

Armed Forces spread too thin, writes Chatham reader

Opinion | June 13, 2022
  • Official warning was recently given by the Chinese for Canadian planes monitoring North Korea. When has Canada gone overboard for the activity of the North Koreans

Armed Forces spread too thin, writes Chatham reader

Opinion | June 13, 2022
  • Official warning was recently given by the Chinese for Canadian planes monitoring North Korea. When has Canada gone overboard for the activity of the North Koreans

Russia is playing with fire, writes Tom McElroy

  • Re: “Media still need to report the truth when it happens,” (The Hill Times, June 1, 2022, by Scott Taylor). Playing with fire. I remember
Opinion | June 13, 2022

Russia is playing with fire, writes Tom McElroy

Opinion | June 13, 2022
  • Re: “Media still need to report the truth when it happens,” (The Hill Times, June 1, 2022, by Scott Taylor). Playing with fire. I remember

Russia is playing with fire, writes Tom McElroy

Opinion | June 13, 2022
  • Re: “Media still need to report the truth when it happens,” (The Hill Times, June 1, 2022, by Scott Taylor). Playing with fire. I remember

In politics, friendship is king

  • It’s been a tough few weeks for political staff in Canadian politics. Jason Kenney announced that he is stepping down as premier of Alberta,
Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | June 13, 2022
Jake Enwright, former deputy chief of staff to Erin O’Toole and senior adviser for previous Conservative leaders, pictured in this file photo when he worked on the Hill, has some advice for political staffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, friendship is king

Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | June 13, 2022
  • It’s been a tough few weeks for political staff in Canadian politics. Jason Kenney announced that he is stepping down as premier of Alberta,

In politics, friendship is king

Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | June 13, 2022
  • It’s been a tough few weeks for political staff in Canadian politics. Jason Kenney announced that he is stepping down as premier of Alberta,
Jake Enwright, former deputy chief of staff to Erin O’Toole and senior adviser for previous Conservative leaders, pictured in this file photo when he worked on the Hill, has some advice for political staffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Indigenous Economic Strategy builds on TRC report

  • OTTAWA—Indigenous history is complicated. There is much to be proud of, despite government policies that have been systemically discriminatory, long before Confederation. Last week,
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | June 13, 2022
Progressive Senator Brian Francis, who was appointed to Senate in 2018, is the first person of Mi'kmaq descent from Prince Edward Island to be appointed to the Upper Chamber. 'It is time for Canada to work with, rather than against, Indigenous People. True and lasting reconciliation is not possible when so many of us are poor and lack access to basic necessities.' Photograph courtesy of Senator Brian Francis

New Indigenous Economic Strategy builds on TRC report

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | June 13, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Indigenous history is complicated. There is much to be proud of, despite government policies that have been systemically discriminatory, long before Confederation. Last week,

New Indigenous Economic Strategy builds on TRC report

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | June 13, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Indigenous history is complicated. There is much to be proud of, despite government policies that have been systemically discriminatory, long before Confederation. Last week,
Progressive Senator Brian Francis, who was appointed to Senate in 2018, is the first person of Mi'kmaq descent from Prince Edward Island to be appointed to the Upper Chamber. 'It is time for Canada to work with, rather than against, Indigenous People. True and lasting reconciliation is not possible when so many of us are poor and lack access to basic necessities.' Photograph courtesy of Senator Brian Francis

More government co-ordination, communication needed to respond to extreme heat events: reports, experts

  • Brad Vis, the Conservative MP representing Lytton, B.C. says he loses sleep worrying about what kind of weather event might hit his home region
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 12, 2022
The damage in Lytton, B.C., as seen in a photo posted by MP Brad Vis to Facebook on March 1, 2022. 'Eight [months] later, with debris removal barely begun, Lytton residents are exasperated at the pace of the rebuild. Lytton deserves better and we continue to work with all levels of government to move this recovery forward,' he wrote. Photograph courtesy of Brad Vis

More government co-ordination, communication needed to respond to extreme heat events: reports, experts

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 12, 2022
  • Brad Vis, the Conservative MP representing Lytton, B.C. says he loses sleep worrying about what kind of weather event might hit his home region

More government co-ordination, communication needed to respond to extreme heat events: reports, experts

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 12, 2022
  • Brad Vis, the Conservative MP representing Lytton, B.C. says he loses sleep worrying about what kind of weather event might hit his home region
The damage in Lytton, B.C., as seen in a photo posted by MP Brad Vis to Facebook on March 1, 2022. 'Eight [months] later, with debris removal barely begun, Lytton residents are exasperated at the pace of the rebuild. Lytton deserves better and we continue to work with all levels of government to move this recovery forward,' he wrote. Photograph courtesy of Brad Vis

‘A culture that requires correction’: CSIS needs new accountability framework, says civil liberties group

  • As the government responds to a series of court rulings that say Canada’s spy agency has not been sufficiently truthful when asking judges to
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 10, 2022
CSIS director David Vigneault speaks at a press conference on July 16, 2020, following a Federal Court ruling that the government failed to proactively disclose all relevant facts in support of warrant applications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A culture that requires correction’: CSIS needs new accountability framework, says civil liberties group

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 10, 2022
  • As the government responds to a series of court rulings that say Canada’s spy agency has not been sufficiently truthful when asking judges to

‘A culture that requires correction’: CSIS needs new accountability framework, says civil liberties group

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 10, 2022
  • As the government responds to a series of court rulings that say Canada’s spy agency has not been sufficiently truthful when asking judges to
CSIS director David Vigneault speaks at a press conference on July 16, 2020, following a Federal Court ruling that the government failed to proactively disclose all relevant facts in support of warrant applications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs debate fast-tracking controversial online streaming bill

  • Good Friday morning, Just 10 sitting days left—or fewer—until the House rises for the summer. The pre-summer legislative crunch doesn’t have quite the same
Government House Leader Mark Holland has put forward a motion that would fast-track the government's controversial online streaming bill through its remaining stages in the House. The motion will be debated today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs debate fast-tracking controversial online streaming bill

  • Good Friday morning, Just 10 sitting days left—or fewer—until the House rises for the summer. The pre-summer legislative crunch doesn’t have quite the same

Politics This Morning: MPs debate fast-tracking controversial online streaming bill

  • Good Friday morning, Just 10 sitting days left—or fewer—until the House rises for the summer. The pre-summer legislative crunch doesn’t have quite the same
Government House Leader Mark Holland has put forward a motion that would fast-track the government's controversial online streaming bill through its remaining stages in the House. The motion will be debated today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dive into the new Conservative House leader and whip teams

  • The Conservative caucus got a new House leadership team upon MP Erin O’Toole’s ouster as party leader in February, with Ontario MP John Brassard
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 10, 2022
Conservative House Leader John Brassard, left, and Conservative Whip Blaine Calkins. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

A dive into the new Conservative House leader and whip teams

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 10, 2022
  • The Conservative caucus got a new House leadership team upon MP Erin O’Toole’s ouster as party leader in February, with Ontario MP John Brassard

A dive into the new Conservative House leader and whip teams

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 10, 2022
  • The Conservative caucus got a new House leadership team upon MP Erin O’Toole’s ouster as party leader in February, with Ontario MP John Brassard
Conservative House Leader John Brassard, left, and Conservative Whip Blaine Calkins. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

‘Massive majority’ of Liberal caucus wants Trudeau to drop federal COVID mandates, say Liberal MPs

  • With provincial and international jurisdictions easing COVID restrictions, some Liberal MPs say the vast majority of their caucus want the federal government to drop
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 10, 2022
Several Liberal MPs, speaking on a not-for-attribution basis, say the vast majority of their colleagues want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet to end federal COVID vaccine mandates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Massive majority’ of Liberal caucus wants Trudeau to drop federal COVID mandates, say Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 10, 2022
  • With provincial and international jurisdictions easing COVID restrictions, some Liberal MPs say the vast majority of their caucus want the federal government to drop

‘Massive majority’ of Liberal caucus wants Trudeau to drop federal COVID mandates, say Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 10, 2022
  • With provincial and international jurisdictions easing COVID restrictions, some Liberal MPs say the vast majority of their caucus want the federal government to drop
Several Liberal MPs, speaking on a not-for-attribution basis, say the vast majority of their colleagues want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet to end federal COVID vaccine mandates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The United Nations can help us get through these dark days

  • EDMONTON—The Russian war in Ukraine is bogged down and no one knows how it will end. The West is dispirited, frantically pouring billions of
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 9, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin, pictured May 9, 2022, at the 2022 Victory Parade in Red Square, Moscow, to mark the 77th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. On March 2, 2022, the UN General Assembly, by a vote of 141-5-35, adopted a resolution demanding the Russian Federation immediately end its invasion of Ukraine and unconditionally withdraw all its military forces. The vote condemning Russian aggression clearly showed Russia's isolation from the rest of the international community. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The United Nations can help us get through these dark days

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 9, 2022
  • EDMONTON—The Russian war in Ukraine is bogged down and no one knows how it will end. The West is dispirited, frantically pouring billions of

The United Nations can help us get through these dark days

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 9, 2022
  • EDMONTON—The Russian war in Ukraine is bogged down and no one knows how it will end. The West is dispirited, frantically pouring billions of
Russian President Vladimir Putin, pictured May 9, 2022, at the 2022 Victory Parade in Red Square, Moscow, to mark the 77th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. On March 2, 2022, the UN General Assembly, by a vote of 141-5-35, adopted a resolution demanding the Russian Federation immediately end its invasion of Ukraine and unconditionally withdraw all its military forces. The vote condemning Russian aggression clearly showed Russia's isolation from the rest of the international community. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

While the Charter lets us dream, the Access to Information Act is a nightmare

  • OTTAWA—Two pieces of once-promising Canadian legislation have turned out very differently 40 years on. One is Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, enacted on
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 9, 2022
Queen Elizabeth and prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, pictured April 17, 1982, signing the Constitution. It's time to put the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Access to Information Act on the same page so that Canadians' rights to know can no longer be ignored, trampled on or based on the state controlling what Canadians get or not get disclosed, writes Ken Rubin. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Robert Cooper

While the Charter lets us dream, the Access to Information Act is a nightmare

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 9, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Two pieces of once-promising Canadian legislation have turned out very differently 40 years on. One is Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, enacted on

While the Charter lets us dream, the Access to Information Act is a nightmare

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 9, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Two pieces of once-promising Canadian legislation have turned out very differently 40 years on. One is Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, enacted on
Queen Elizabeth and prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, pictured April 17, 1982, signing the Constitution. It's time to put the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Access to Information Act on the same page so that Canadians' rights to know can no longer be ignored, trampled on or based on the state controlling what Canadians get or not get disclosed, writes Ken Rubin. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Robert Cooper

Union win at Mexican auto plant brings new hope for labour rights

  • Supporters of labour rights in Mexico won a big victory on May 26 when workers at General Motors’ biggest auto plant, located in the
Opinion | BY ANGELO DICARO AND LAURA MACDONALD | June 9, 2022
In September 2017, Mexico's then-minister of economy Ildefonso Guajardo, left, Canada's then-minister of foreign affairs Chrystia Freeland, and the U.S.'s then-trade representative Robert E. Lighthizer gave a joint statement after the third round of negotiations to rework NAFTA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Union win at Mexican auto plant brings new hope for labour rights

Opinion | BY ANGELO DICARO AND LAURA MACDONALD | June 9, 2022
  • Supporters of labour rights in Mexico won a big victory on May 26 when workers at General Motors’ biggest auto plant, located in the

Union win at Mexican auto plant brings new hope for labour rights

Opinion | BY ANGELO DICARO AND LAURA MACDONALD | June 9, 2022
  • Supporters of labour rights in Mexico won a big victory on May 26 when workers at General Motors’ biggest auto plant, located in the
In September 2017, Mexico's then-minister of economy Ildefonso Guajardo, left, Canada's then-minister of foreign affairs Chrystia Freeland, and the U.S.'s then-trade representative Robert E. Lighthizer gave a joint statement after the third round of negotiations to rework NAFTA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Court orders new hearing for fired Senate HR director who alleged racial discrimination

  • A former Senate employee who said he was fired from his senior position “without cause” will get a brand-new hearing, nearly six years after
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | June 9, 2022
Conservative Senator Leo Housakos was the Speaker of the Senate in 2015. ‘Having decided that the allegations of discrimination were serious enough to investigate, the Speaker was bound to respect the basic principles of fairness,’ according to the Federal Court. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Court orders new hearing for fired Senate HR director who alleged racial discrimination

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | June 9, 2022
  • A former Senate employee who said he was fired from his senior position “without cause” will get a brand-new hearing, nearly six years after

Court orders new hearing for fired Senate HR director who alleged racial discrimination

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | June 9, 2022
  • A former Senate employee who said he was fired from his senior position “without cause” will get a brand-new hearing, nearly six years after
Conservative Senator Leo Housakos was the Speaker of the Senate in 2015. ‘Having decided that the allegations of discrimination were serious enough to investigate, the Speaker was bound to respect the basic principles of fairness,’ according to the Federal Court. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Invest in stronger accountability to improve trust in government

  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, every government in Canada spent unprecedented amounts of public money to ensure that Canadians and businesses were supported. This record
Opinion | BY EVANGELINE COLMAN-SADD AND CAROL BELLRINGER | June 9, 2022
Oversight committees, such as the House Public Accounts Committee, pictured in 2018, play a crucial role in the accountability system by overseeing government spending and operations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Invest in stronger accountability to improve trust in government

Opinion | BY EVANGELINE COLMAN-SADD AND CAROL BELLRINGER | June 9, 2022
  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, every government in Canada spent unprecedented amounts of public money to ensure that Canadians and businesses were supported. This record

Invest in stronger accountability to improve trust in government

Opinion | BY EVANGELINE COLMAN-SADD AND CAROL BELLRINGER | June 9, 2022
  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, every government in Canada spent unprecedented amounts of public money to ensure that Canadians and businesses were supported. This record
Oversight committees, such as the House Public Accounts Committee, pictured in 2018, play a crucial role in the accountability system by overseeing government spending and operations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to stop bankrolling and exporting climate destruction

  • Climate change is a global human rights emergency of unprecedented proportions—and devastating consequences. Already, half the world’s population suffers from severe water shortages and
Opinion | BY KAREN HAMILTON AND KETTY NIVYABANDI | June 9, 2022
As UN Secretary-General António Guterres so bluntly said: 'The truly dangerous radicals are the countries that are increasing the production of fossil fuels. Investing in new fossil fuels infrastructure is moral and economic madness.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

It’s time to stop bankrolling and exporting climate destruction

Opinion | BY KAREN HAMILTON AND KETTY NIVYABANDI | June 9, 2022
  • Climate change is a global human rights emergency of unprecedented proportions—and devastating consequences. Already, half the world’s population suffers from severe water shortages and

It’s time to stop bankrolling and exporting climate destruction

Opinion | BY KAREN HAMILTON AND KETTY NIVYABANDI | June 9, 2022
  • Climate change is a global human rights emergency of unprecedented proportions—and devastating consequences. Already, half the world’s population suffers from severe water shortages and
As UN Secretary-General António Guterres so bluntly said: 'The truly dangerous radicals are the countries that are increasing the production of fossil fuels. Investing in new fossil fuels infrastructure is moral and economic madness.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: Sizing up the defence gap

  • Good Thursday morning, Business is in full swing in Parliament today, but a chunk of the cabinet is abroad.  Before we get into that,
Defence Minister Anita Anand is in Singapore for an Asian defence conference today. Meanwhile, the PBO will release a report that aims to pin down how much it would cost for Canada to meet its two per cent NATO target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Sizing up the defence gap

  • Good Thursday morning, Business is in full swing in Parliament today, but a chunk of the cabinet is abroad.  Before we get into that,

Politics This Morning: Sizing up the defence gap

  • Good Thursday morning, Business is in full swing in Parliament today, but a chunk of the cabinet is abroad.  Before we get into that,
Defence Minister Anita Anand is in Singapore for an Asian defence conference today. Meanwhile, the PBO will release a report that aims to pin down how much it would cost for Canada to meet its two per cent NATO target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario’s perfect storm for apathy

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The Ontario election’s historically low voter turnout has generated lots of anxious handwringing. University professor and author Emmett Macfarlane bluntly summed up much
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 9, 2022
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured on the Hill on Nov. 21, 2019, just won a massive majority victory by getting the votes of just 18 per cent of Ontario’s eligible voters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario’s perfect storm for apathy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 9, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The Ontario election’s historically low voter turnout has generated lots of anxious handwringing. University professor and author Emmett Macfarlane bluntly summed up much

Ontario’s perfect storm for apathy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 9, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The Ontario election’s historically low voter turnout has generated lots of anxious handwringing. University professor and author Emmett Macfarlane bluntly summed up much
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured on the Hill on Nov. 21, 2019, just won a massive majority victory by getting the votes of just 18 per cent of Ontario’s eligible voters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boris Johnson: dead man walking

  • LONDON, U.K.—‘Cad.’ ‘Scoundrel.’ ‘Rotter.’ The words that members of the British public used to describe Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the aftermath of last
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 8, 2022
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, pictured Sept. 9, 2020. The words that members of the British public used to describe Johnson in the aftermath of last weekend’s failed attempt by parliamentary members of his own Conservative Party to remove him from office had a weirdly antique ring. Nobody in England really talks like that any more, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Boris Johnson: dead man walking

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 8, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—‘Cad.’ ‘Scoundrel.’ ‘Rotter.’ The words that members of the British public used to describe Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the aftermath of last

Boris Johnson: dead man walking

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 8, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—‘Cad.’ ‘Scoundrel.’ ‘Rotter.’ The words that members of the British public used to describe Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the aftermath of last
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, pictured Sept. 9, 2020. The words that members of the British public used to describe Johnson in the aftermath of last weekend’s failed attempt by parliamentary members of his own Conservative Party to remove him from office had a weirdly antique ring. Nobody in England really talks like that any more, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

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