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Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's platform during the federal election campaign promised development of a trade and energy corridor, and building an east-west electricity grid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair
Prime Minister Mark Carney's platform during the federal election campaign promised development of a trade and energy corridor, and building an east-west electricity grid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

  • Since 2000, the Veterans Affairs portfolio has changed hands 18 times, often with ministers serving barely a year, sometimes even less. Just three of
Opinion | May 7, 2025
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière was named the minister responsible for veterans affairs during the March 14 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • Since 2000, the Veterans Affairs portfolio has changed hands 18 times, often with ministers serving barely a year, sometimes even less. Just three of

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • Since 2000, the Veterans Affairs portfolio has changed hands 18 times, often with ministers serving barely a year, sometimes even less. Just three of
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière was named the minister responsible for veterans affairs during the March 14 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reading the election tea leaves

  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

Minister Joly, Ambassador Miraillet to discuss Canada-France relations in Ottawa on May 8

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Webinar: ‘Western Alienation, Quebec Sovereignty, and the Future of Canadian Unity’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar: “Western Alienation,
Michel Miraillet
Michel Miraillet
French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet will host Canada's foreign minister to discuss 80 years of relations between the two countries at the French Embassy on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Joly, Ambassador Miraillet to discuss Canada-France relations in Ottawa on May 8

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Webinar: ‘Western Alienation, Quebec Sovereignty, and the Future of Canadian Unity’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar: “Western Alienation,

Minister Joly, Ambassador Miraillet to discuss Canada-France relations in Ottawa on May 8

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Webinar: ‘Western Alienation, Quebec Sovereignty, and the Future of Canadian Unity’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar: “Western Alienation,
Michel Miraillet
French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet will host Canada's foreign minister to discuss 80 years of relations between the two countries at the French Embassy on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.
Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
It’s imperative we change how we educate engineers to prepare them to serve Canada for today’s many increasingly complex challenges, writes James Olson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.
It’s imperative we change how we educate engineers to prepare them to serve Canada for today’s many increasingly complex challenges, writes James Olson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

  • Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.
Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
Linking carbon markets only works if provincial systems are harmonized around critical design elements, and federal efforts to help harmonize provincial systems can create the conditions for linkage, writes Dale Beugin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
  • Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
  • Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.
Linking carbon markets only works if provincial systems are harmonized around critical design elements, and federal efforts to help harmonize provincial systems can create the conditions for linkage, writes Dale Beugin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs net-zero industrial policy to address tariffs—not a short-term resource export boom

  • Net-zero industrial policy involves proactive government planning to identify Canada’s competitive advantage in value chains of the future.
Opinion | BY DANIEL ROSENBLOOM, STEVEN BERNSTEIN | May 7, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
The threats facing us now due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs necessitate a forward-looking rather than rearward-looking perspective, write Daniel Rosenbloom and Steven Bernstein. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

Canada needs net-zero industrial policy to address tariffs—not a short-term resource export boom

Opinion | BY DANIEL ROSENBLOOM, STEVEN BERNSTEIN | May 7, 2025
  • Net-zero industrial policy involves proactive government planning to identify Canada’s competitive advantage in value chains of the future.

Canada needs net-zero industrial policy to address tariffs—not a short-term resource export boom

Opinion | BY DANIEL ROSENBLOOM, STEVEN BERNSTEIN | May 7, 2025
  • Net-zero industrial policy involves proactive government planning to identify Canada’s competitive advantage in value chains of the future.
Donald Trump
The threats facing us now due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs necessitate a forward-looking rather than rearward-looking perspective, write Daniel Rosenbloom and Steven Bernstein. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

Fighting for air: keeping health and justice at the forefront of Canadian environmental policy

  • The air we breathe is a shared resource, and in many ways each breath we take connects us to people across Canada.
Opinion | BY JULIA SAWATZKY | May 7, 2025
Asthma patients’ needs underscore the urgency for addressing air emissions underreporting and actualizing the federal government’s previous promises to support rigorous investigation of environmental health risks in impacted communities, writes Julia Sawatzky. Unsplash photograph by CNordic Nordic

Fighting for air: keeping health and justice at the forefront of Canadian environmental policy

Opinion | BY JULIA SAWATZKY | May 7, 2025
  • The air we breathe is a shared resource, and in many ways each breath we take connects us to people across Canada.

Fighting for air: keeping health and justice at the forefront of Canadian environmental policy

Opinion | BY JULIA SAWATZKY | May 7, 2025
  • The air we breathe is a shared resource, and in many ways each breath we take connects us to people across Canada.
Asthma patients’ needs underscore the urgency for addressing air emissions underreporting and actualizing the federal government’s previous promises to support rigorous investigation of environmental health risks in impacted communities, writes Julia Sawatzky. Unsplash photograph by CNordic Nordic

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

  • The 144-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 144-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 144-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
Three-term Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont, left, pictured with then-Green MP Mike Morrice, who was defeated in the federal election, has officially launched his bid for Speaker of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'
Three-term Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont, left, pictured with then-Green MP Mike Morrice, who was defeated in the federal election, has officially launched his bid for Speaker of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.
Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to oversee a full-spectrum shift in how Canada approaches development, and a clear break from the thinking that has shaped Ottawa for decades, writes Derek J. Patterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to oversee a full-spectrum shift in how Canada approaches development, and a clear break from the thinking that has shaped Ottawa for decades, writes Derek J. Patterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the U.S. president at the White House on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the U.S. president at the White House on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure
Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
As economic conditions continue to evolve, small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and financially resilient, write Andrew Moor, Jason Rosen, Karim Nanji, and Steve Boms. Pexels photograph by Lukas

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure
As economic conditions continue to evolve, small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and financially resilient, write Andrew Moor, Jason Rosen, Karim Nanji, and Steve Boms. Pexels photograph by Lukas

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

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 27, 2025, campaigning the night before election day in Edwards, Ont. The Conservative caucus will meet on Parliament Hill on May 6 for the first time since the April 28 election. At this meeting, the caucus will elect a new caucus chair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 27, 2025, campaigning the night before election day in Edwards, Ont. The Conservative caucus will meet on Parliament Hill on May 6 for the first time since the April 28 election. At this meeting, the caucus will elect a new caucus chair. 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
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
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.
Mark Carney
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

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Prime Minister Mark Carney should make clear to U.S. President Donald Trump that he 'is wrong when he says there’s nothing he needs from Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Prime Minister Mark Carney should make clear to U.S. President Donald Trump that he 'is wrong when he says there’s nothing he needs from Canada.' 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

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Communications staff change-ups for four ministers

  • Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has a new press secretary, but recently bade farewell to his communications director, as did Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 10, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, left, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan, and Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough have all seen changes to their communications teams this fall. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Communications staff change-ups for four ministers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 10, 2022
  • Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has a new press secretary, but recently bade farewell to his communications director, as did Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.

Communications staff change-ups for four ministers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 10, 2022
  • Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has a new press secretary, but recently bade farewell to his communications director, as did Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, left, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan, and Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough have all seen changes to their communications teams this fall. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

China’s old ultra-high growth rate is never coming back

  • China’s three decades of super-charged growth began in the early 1980s, and its last year of double-digit growth was 2010.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 10, 2022
It’s not clear that Chinese President Xi Jinping and his allies have taken on board the fact that the old ultra-high growth rate is never coming back, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photography by Aykut Unlupinar courtesy of G20 Turkey

China’s old ultra-high growth rate is never coming back

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 10, 2022
  • China’s three decades of super-charged growth began in the early 1980s, and its last year of double-digit growth was 2010.

China’s old ultra-high growth rate is never coming back

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 10, 2022
  • China’s three decades of super-charged growth began in the early 1980s, and its last year of double-digit growth was 2010.
It’s not clear that Chinese President Xi Jinping and his allies have taken on board the fact that the old ultra-high growth rate is never coming back, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photography by Aykut Unlupinar courtesy of G20 Turkey

Green leadership candidates debate competing visions to rejuvenate the party

  • Six leadership candidates debated their positions to help Green Party members decide if their next leader can rebuild and unify the party from outside
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 10, 2022
Green MP Elizabeth May, left, Anna Keenan, and Sarah Gabrielle Baron are three of the six Green Party leadership candidates who took part in a virtual debate on Nov. 9. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Green leadership candidates debate competing visions to rejuvenate the party

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 10, 2022
  • Six leadership candidates debated their positions to help Green Party members decide if their next leader can rebuild and unify the party from outside

Green leadership candidates debate competing visions to rejuvenate the party

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 10, 2022
  • Six leadership candidates debated their positions to help Green Party members decide if their next leader can rebuild and unify the party from outside
Green MP Elizabeth May, left, Anna Keenan, and Sarah Gabrielle Baron are three of the six Green Party leadership candidates who took part in a virtual debate on Nov. 9. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Wilkinson speaking to energy crowd in Boston

  • Good Thursday morning, First thing’s first: PTM slipped up yesterday, incorrectly identifying PATTY HAJDU—not JOYCE MURRAY—as the fisheries minister. Apologies for the error. Parliament
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will give a speech today at a conference focused on North American energy issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Wilkinson speaking to energy crowd in Boston

  • Good Thursday morning, First thing’s first: PTM slipped up yesterday, incorrectly identifying PATTY HAJDU—not JOYCE MURRAY—as the fisheries minister. Apologies for the error. Parliament

Politics This Morning: Wilkinson speaking to energy crowd in Boston

  • Good Thursday morning, First thing’s first: PTM slipped up yesterday, incorrectly identifying PATTY HAJDU—not JOYCE MURRAY—as the fisheries minister. Apologies for the error. Parliament
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will give a speech today at a conference focused on North American energy issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Closing a Charter loophole

  • So that’s the lesson for all those who oppose the notwithstanding clause. Maybe you can’t close that loophole in the court of law, but
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 10, 2022
Ontario Doug Ford, pictured on Oct. 17, 2022, at Nokia in Kanata, Ont., recently buckled on his threat to use the notwithstanding clause to pre-emptively protect a law his government had enacted banning the province’s education workers from going on strike. Apparently, he miscalculated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Closing a Charter loophole

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 10, 2022
  • So that’s the lesson for all those who oppose the notwithstanding clause. Maybe you can’t close that loophole in the court of law, but

Closing a Charter loophole

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 10, 2022
  • So that’s the lesson for all those who oppose the notwithstanding clause. Maybe you can’t close that loophole in the court of law, but
Ontario Doug Ford, pictured on Oct. 17, 2022, at Nokia in Kanata, Ont., recently buckled on his threat to use the notwithstanding clause to pre-emptively protect a law his government had enacted banning the province’s education workers from going on strike. Apparently, he miscalculated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Powerful women, powerful voices: NAC rolls out the red carpet to celebrate women in the arts

  • Party Central got a chance to play paparazzo this weekend while some of the most powerful women voices in Canadian arts and politics walked
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 9, 2022
Jann Arden performs alongside the National Arts Centre orchestra, led by guest conductor Elizabeth Baird, at the first NAC Gala in three years on Nov. 5. Photograph courtesy of George Pimentel photography

Powerful women, powerful voices: NAC rolls out the red carpet to celebrate women in the arts

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 9, 2022
  • Party Central got a chance to play paparazzo this weekend while some of the most powerful women voices in Canadian arts and politics walked

Powerful women, powerful voices: NAC rolls out the red carpet to celebrate women in the arts

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 9, 2022
  • Party Central got a chance to play paparazzo this weekend while some of the most powerful women voices in Canadian arts and politics walked
Jann Arden performs alongside the National Arts Centre orchestra, led by guest conductor Elizabeth Baird, at the first NAC Gala in three years on Nov. 5. Photograph courtesy of George Pimentel photography

House urges Senate to review practices in light of interpreter injury concerns

  • While the Senate no longer has an agreement in place to allow for hybrid proceedings, committee witnesses can still appear remotely.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 9, 2022
Interpreters at work in booths during a Feb. 16, 2021, press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House urges Senate to review practices in light of interpreter injury concerns

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 9, 2022
  • While the Senate no longer has an agreement in place to allow for hybrid proceedings, committee witnesses can still appear remotely.

House urges Senate to review practices in light of interpreter injury concerns

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 9, 2022
  • While the Senate no longer has an agreement in place to allow for hybrid proceedings, committee witnesses can still appear remotely.
Interpreters at work in booths during a Feb. 16, 2021, press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Marine a key part of reaching Canada’s net-zero goals

  • By transitioning the transportation sector from trucks and cars—the biggest emitters—to marine cargo vessels, Canada can significantly reduce overall emissions and make significant steps
Opinion | BY BRUCE BURROWS | November 9, 2022
A seafarer aboard a Canada Steamship Lines vessel. Canada must make additional investments in new vessels and add port capabilities to realize this potential and harness the environmental benefits that marine shipping can deliver, writes Bruce Burrows. Photograph courtesy of Canada Steamship Lines.

Marine a key part of reaching Canada’s net-zero goals

Opinion | BY BRUCE BURROWS | November 9, 2022
  • By transitioning the transportation sector from trucks and cars—the biggest emitters—to marine cargo vessels, Canada can significantly reduce overall emissions and make significant steps

Marine a key part of reaching Canada’s net-zero goals

Opinion | BY BRUCE BURROWS | November 9, 2022
  • By transitioning the transportation sector from trucks and cars—the biggest emitters—to marine cargo vessels, Canada can significantly reduce overall emissions and make significant steps
A seafarer aboard a Canada Steamship Lines vessel. Canada must make additional investments in new vessels and add port capabilities to realize this potential and harness the environmental benefits that marine shipping can deliver, writes Bruce Burrows. Photograph courtesy of Canada Steamship Lines.

Taiwan hosts national day party

  • Guests were treated to a traditional lion dance at Taiwan’s national day reception at the ChâteauLaurier on Oct. 5.The Hill Times photograph by Sam

Taiwan hosts national day party

  • Guests were treated to a traditional lion dance at Taiwan’s national day reception at the ChâteauLaurier on Oct. 5.The Hill Times photograph by Sam

Taiwan hosts national day party

  • Guests were treated to a traditional lion dance at Taiwan’s national day reception at the ChâteauLaurier on Oct. 5.The Hill Times photograph by Sam

‘High expectations’ for upcoming National Reconciliation Council, but amendments on governance needed first, say MPs across party lines

  • The chair of the governing circle for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation says that organization would like to play a larger role
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 9, 2022
NDP MP Lori Idlout, left, Conservative MP Gary Vidal, and Liberal MP Jenica Atwin are members of the House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, which has been studying Bill C-29. The bill would establish a National Council for Reconciliation, which was called for under the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's report. House of Commons photographs by Mélanie Provencher and Bernard Thibodeau

‘High expectations’ for upcoming National Reconciliation Council, but amendments on governance needed first, say MPs across party lines

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 9, 2022
  • The chair of the governing circle for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation says that organization would like to play a larger role

‘High expectations’ for upcoming National Reconciliation Council, but amendments on governance needed first, say MPs across party lines

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 9, 2022
  • The chair of the governing circle for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation says that organization would like to play a larger role
NDP MP Lori Idlout, left, Conservative MP Gary Vidal, and Liberal MP Jenica Atwin are members of the House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, which has been studying Bill C-29. The bill would establish a National Council for Reconciliation, which was called for under the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's report. House of Commons photographs by Mélanie Provencher and Bernard Thibodeau

Parliamentarians need to listen to audio streaming concerns on C-11

  • It is already bold for Bill C-11 to regulate streaming like radio; it would go too far to treat music and video streaming platforms
Opinion | BY NATHAN WISZNIAK | November 9, 2022
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced the broadcasting bill in February. If we want Canadian artists to continue to flourish in the opportunities that streaming provides, Parliament must consider the unique needs of each type of streaming and carry the right amendments forward, writes Nathan Wiszniak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians need to listen to audio streaming concerns on C-11

Opinion | BY NATHAN WISZNIAK | November 9, 2022
  • It is already bold for Bill C-11 to regulate streaming like radio; it would go too far to treat music and video streaming platforms

Parliamentarians need to listen to audio streaming concerns on C-11

Opinion | BY NATHAN WISZNIAK | November 9, 2022
  • It is already bold for Bill C-11 to regulate streaming like radio; it would go too far to treat music and video streaming platforms
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced the broadcasting bill in February. If we want Canadian artists to continue to flourish in the opportunities that streaming provides, Parliament must consider the unique needs of each type of streaming and carry the right amendments forward, writes Nathan Wiszniak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An independent Poland is the foundation of western security

  • Conscious of the dangers they face, the Poles have developed a specific, prudent geopolitical sense, which gives them greater clarity in seeing the challenges
Opinion | BY MATEUSZ MORAWIECKI | November 9, 2022
Polish Independence Day is commemorated on Nov. 11, to mark its liberation in 1918. There is a striking resemblance between Poland’s fight for its independence in the past and Ukraine’s current struggle against Russia, writes Mateusz Morawiecki. Photograph courtesy of Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Flickr

An independent Poland is the foundation of western security

Opinion | BY MATEUSZ MORAWIECKI | November 9, 2022
  • Conscious of the dangers they face, the Poles have developed a specific, prudent geopolitical sense, which gives them greater clarity in seeing the challenges

An independent Poland is the foundation of western security

Opinion | BY MATEUSZ MORAWIECKI | November 9, 2022
  • Conscious of the dangers they face, the Poles have developed a specific, prudent geopolitical sense, which gives them greater clarity in seeing the challenges
Polish Independence Day is commemorated on Nov. 11, to mark its liberation in 1918. There is a striking resemblance between Poland’s fight for its independence in the past and Ukraine’s current struggle against Russia, writes Mateusz Morawiecki. Photograph courtesy of Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Flickr

Strengthening supply chain requires partnering with maritime private sector

  • Repairing our supply chain demands a more streamlined, efficient, and pro-growth approach to governance and regulation of Canada’s ports.
Opinion | BY ROB MACKAY-DUNN AND ISABELLE PELLETIER | November 9, 2022
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra's National Supply Chain Task Force released its 2022 report on Oct. 6. The National Maritime Group supports the recommendation of the creation of a Supply Chain Office to streamline the federal government’s work. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strengthening supply chain requires partnering with maritime private sector

Opinion | BY ROB MACKAY-DUNN AND ISABELLE PELLETIER | November 9, 2022
  • Repairing our supply chain demands a more streamlined, efficient, and pro-growth approach to governance and regulation of Canada’s ports.

Strengthening supply chain requires partnering with maritime private sector

Opinion | BY ROB MACKAY-DUNN AND ISABELLE PELLETIER | November 9, 2022
  • Repairing our supply chain demands a more streamlined, efficient, and pro-growth approach to governance and regulation of Canada’s ports.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra's National Supply Chain Task Force released its 2022 report on Oct. 6. The National Maritime Group supports the recommendation of the creation of a Supply Chain Office to streamline the federal government’s work. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to dismantle a privacy bomb

  • If Bill C-27 is passed in its current form, it will be a massive boon for businesses, but at a huge cost to consumers.
Opinion | BY YUKA SAI | November 9, 2022
There is immense economic value in consumer and citizen data, but tapping into this seemingly bottomless reserve should not come at the cost of our individual and collective privacy interests, writes Yuka Sai. Unsplash photograph by Jason Dent

How to dismantle a privacy bomb

Opinion | BY YUKA SAI | November 9, 2022
  • If Bill C-27 is passed in its current form, it will be a massive boon for businesses, but at a huge cost to consumers.

How to dismantle a privacy bomb

Opinion | BY YUKA SAI | November 9, 2022
  • If Bill C-27 is passed in its current form, it will be a massive boon for businesses, but at a huge cost to consumers.
There is immense economic value in consumer and citizen data, but tapping into this seemingly bottomless reserve should not come at the cost of our individual and collective privacy interests, writes Yuka Sai. Unsplash photograph by Jason Dent

Anglade’s resignation a sad end for a leader with wasted potential

  • Her first mistake may have been in listening to her advisers, who, astonishingly, recommended the Quebec Liberal Party become more nationalist.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 9, 2022
Dominique Anglade announced her resignation as leader of Quebec’s Liberal Party on Nov. 7. Screenshot courtesy of Radio-Canada

Anglade’s resignation a sad end for a leader with wasted potential

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 9, 2022
  • Her first mistake may have been in listening to her advisers, who, astonishingly, recommended the Quebec Liberal Party become more nationalist.

Anglade’s resignation a sad end for a leader with wasted potential

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 9, 2022
  • Her first mistake may have been in listening to her advisers, who, astonishingly, recommended the Quebec Liberal Party become more nationalist.
Dominique Anglade announced her resignation as leader of Quebec’s Liberal Party on Nov. 7. Screenshot courtesy of Radio-Canada

Liberal MPs will need two-thirds of election expenses raised by March to ward off nomination challenges

  • Liberal incumbent nomination criteria are designed to keep elected Liberals ‘hungry,’ prioritize ‘face-to-face’ connections with constituents, says Greg MacEachern.
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 9, 2022
If Liberal incumbents hope to join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the next election campaign, they'll need to raise more than two-thirds of their riding expense limits and make thousands of contacts by March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs will need two-thirds of election expenses raised by March to ward off nomination challenges

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 9, 2022
  • Liberal incumbent nomination criteria are designed to keep elected Liberals ‘hungry,’ prioritize ‘face-to-face’ connections with constituents, says Greg MacEachern.

Liberal MPs will need two-thirds of election expenses raised by March to ward off nomination challenges

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 9, 2022
  • Liberal incumbent nomination criteria are designed to keep elected Liberals ‘hungry,’ prioritize ‘face-to-face’ connections with constituents, says Greg MacEachern.
If Liberal incumbents hope to join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the next election campaign, they'll need to raise more than two-thirds of their riding expense limits and make thousands of contacts by March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ford around and find out

  • A wage cut that primarily affects women is gender pay discrimination and is another violation of Charter Rights, but Ford has been able to
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 9, 2022
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government has introduced the notwithstanding clause three times since 2018, which previously had never been used by an Ontario government, notes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford around and find out

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 9, 2022
  • A wage cut that primarily affects women is gender pay discrimination and is another violation of Charter Rights, but Ford has been able to

Ford around and find out

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 9, 2022
  • A wage cut that primarily affects women is gender pay discrimination and is another violation of Charter Rights, but Ford has been able to
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government has introduced the notwithstanding clause three times since 2018, which previously had never been used by an Ontario government, notes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Violent’ residential school denialism no longer ‘legitimate talking point’ after genocide motion, say Gazan, experts

  • Legal experts, scholars say it's a ‘legitimate conclusion’ based on the definition in Article 2 of the United Nations' Genocide Convention, and call for
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 9, 2022
NDP MP Leah Gazan says that since her motion received unanimous consent, it makes it more difficult for denialists to continue their 'violent' denialism of the experiences of residential school survivors.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Violent’ residential school denialism no longer ‘legitimate talking point’ after genocide motion, say Gazan, experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 9, 2022
  • Legal experts, scholars say it's a ‘legitimate conclusion’ based on the definition in Article 2 of the United Nations' Genocide Convention, and call for

‘Violent’ residential school denialism no longer ‘legitimate talking point’ after genocide motion, say Gazan, experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 9, 2022
  • Legal experts, scholars say it's a ‘legitimate conclusion’ based on the definition in Article 2 of the United Nations' Genocide Convention, and call for
NDP MP Leah Gazan says that since her motion received unanimous consent, it makes it more difficult for denialists to continue their 'violent' denialism of the experiences of residential school survivors.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly talks Asia policy

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s a quiet week in Ottawa with Parliament adjourned, but there’s plenty going on in Canadian politics today. Canada’s foreign minister
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured during a press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ottawa on Oct. 27. Joly will deliver a speech on Canada's Asia policy today, a key file of concern for Blinken's government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly talks Asia policy

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s a quiet week in Ottawa with Parliament adjourned, but there’s plenty going on in Canadian politics today. Canada’s foreign minister

Politics This Morning: Joly talks Asia policy

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s a quiet week in Ottawa with Parliament adjourned, but there’s plenty going on in Canadian politics today. Canada’s foreign minister
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured during a press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ottawa on Oct. 27. Joly will deliver a speech on Canada's Asia policy today, a key file of concern for Blinken's government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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