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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

Let’s support a Canada that cares beyond our borders: letter writer

  • Since the federal election was called on March 23, like many Canadians, I’ve been asking myself: who am I voting for, and what do
Opinion | April 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Let’s support a Canada that cares beyond our borders: letter writer

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Since the federal election was called on March 23, like many Canadians, I’ve been asking myself: who am I voting for, and what do

Let’s support a Canada that cares beyond our borders: letter writer

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Since the federal election was called on March 23, like many Canadians, I’ve been asking myself: who am I voting for, and what do
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 85 per cent of the popular vote on April 28. That points to a two-party setup, which stifles innovation, intensifies polarization, and reduces politics to a zero-sum game, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 85 per cent of the popular vote on April 28. That points to a two-party setup, which stifles innovation, intensifies polarization, and reduces politics to a zero-sum game, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED May 1, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED May 1, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED May 1, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
The sausage sandwich—or democracy sausage—has become a ubiquitous part of election day in Australia. The Hill Times photograph by Stephen Jeffery

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
The sausage sandwich—or democracy sausage—has become a ubiquitous part of election day in Australia. The Hill Times photograph by Stephen Jeffery

Farewell to the old order

  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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The minister who cried capital gains

  • The feds are trying to weaponize the capital gains framework as some form of class warfare under the cover of a call for fairness.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 12, 2024
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s direction on the changes to the capital gains tax structure is facile at best, and deliberately divisive at worst, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The minister who cried capital gains

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 12, 2024
  • The feds are trying to weaponize the capital gains framework as some form of class warfare under the cover of a call for fairness.

The minister who cried capital gains

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 12, 2024
  • The feds are trying to weaponize the capital gains framework as some form of class warfare under the cover of a call for fairness.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s direction on the changes to the capital gains tax structure is facile at best, and deliberately divisive at worst, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 faces toughest tests of its 50-year history

  • The G7 is now at the forefront of anti-authoritarian forces in the deepening geostrategic struggle magnified by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 12, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, and his fellow G7 leaders face a challenging situation at this week’s leaders’ summit Italy, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

G7 faces toughest tests of its 50-year history

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 12, 2024
  • The G7 is now at the forefront of anti-authoritarian forces in the deepening geostrategic struggle magnified by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

G7 faces toughest tests of its 50-year history

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 12, 2024
  • The G7 is now at the forefront of anti-authoritarian forces in the deepening geostrategic struggle magnified by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, and his fellow G7 leaders face a challenging situation at this week’s leaders’ summit Italy, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

On language, these MNAs don’t vote in their constituents’ interests

  • In supporting an anti-bilingualism resolution, a group of Quebec Liberal MNAs failed to speak up for their community, its values, and history.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 12, 2024
When any Member of the National Assembly, from the premier on down, ignores the contribution of the English-speaking community to the building of Quebec, it is a galling repudiation, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Daniel Szpiro/Flickr

On language, these MNAs don’t vote in their constituents’ interests

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 12, 2024
  • In supporting an anti-bilingualism resolution, a group of Quebec Liberal MNAs failed to speak up for their community, its values, and history.

On language, these MNAs don’t vote in their constituents’ interests

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 12, 2024
  • In supporting an anti-bilingualism resolution, a group of Quebec Liberal MNAs failed to speak up for their community, its values, and history.
When any Member of the National Assembly, from the premier on down, ignores the contribution of the English-speaking community to the building of Quebec, it is a galling repudiation, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Daniel Szpiro/Flickr

Why we must ‘contextualize’ hate

  • If we fail to understand acts of hatred and their context, even greater suffering and evil may be unleashed.
Opinion | BY PHIL RYAN | June 12, 2024
Protesters march in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 17, calling for an end to the bombing of Gaza. Too often, pleas for understanding have been equated with defences of Hamas terrorism, writes Phil Ryan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why we must ‘contextualize’ hate

Opinion | BY PHIL RYAN | June 12, 2024
  • If we fail to understand acts of hatred and their context, even greater suffering and evil may be unleashed.

Why we must ‘contextualize’ hate

Opinion | BY PHIL RYAN | June 12, 2024
  • If we fail to understand acts of hatred and their context, even greater suffering and evil may be unleashed.
Protesters march in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 17, calling for an end to the bombing of Gaza. Too often, pleas for understanding have been equated with defences of Hamas terrorism, writes Phil Ryan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans Affairs Committee releases report on experiences of women veterans on June 12

  • MONDAY, JUNE 10—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 IEFA’s Montreal Conference—Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, and Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez will take part the International Economic
Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg chairs the House Veterans Affairs Committee, which will table its report on the experiences of Canadian women veterans and then hold an afternoon press conference on Wednesday, June 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans Affairs Committee releases report on experiences of women veterans on June 12

  • MONDAY, JUNE 10—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 IEFA’s Montreal Conference—Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, and Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez will take part the International Economic

Veterans Affairs Committee releases report on experiences of women veterans on June 12

  • MONDAY, JUNE 10—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 IEFA’s Montreal Conference—Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, and Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez will take part the International Economic
Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg chairs the House Veterans Affairs Committee, which will table its report on the experiences of Canadian women veterans and then hold an afternoon press conference on Wednesday, June 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A moving experience

  • This June, hundreds of Canadian families at home and abroad are preparing to resettle during the annual diplomatic rotation season.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | June 12, 2024
Posting season is hectic, and relocating under the benevolent watch of the federal government is an experience that harkens back to the plot of a movie, writes Andrew Elliott. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

A moving experience

Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | June 12, 2024
  • This June, hundreds of Canadian families at home and abroad are preparing to resettle during the annual diplomatic rotation season.

A moving experience

Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | June 12, 2024
  • This June, hundreds of Canadian families at home and abroad are preparing to resettle during the annual diplomatic rotation season.
Posting season is hectic, and relocating under the benevolent watch of the federal government is an experience that harkens back to the plot of a movie, writes Andrew Elliott. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Fighting Conservative disinformation should be a top priority, says gun-control advocate

  • Re: “Hey, Liberals! Why be shy? Isn’t it time to refute the disinformation?” (The Hill Times, June 3, p. 11). Susan Riley hit the
Opinion | June 12, 2024

Fighting Conservative disinformation should be a top priority, says gun-control advocate

Opinion | June 12, 2024
  • Re: “Hey, Liberals! Why be shy? Isn’t it time to refute the disinformation?” (The Hill Times, June 3, p. 11). Susan Riley hit the

Fighting Conservative disinformation should be a top priority, says gun-control advocate

Opinion | June 12, 2024
  • Re: “Hey, Liberals! Why be shy? Isn’t it time to refute the disinformation?” (The Hill Times, June 3, p. 11). Susan Riley hit the

Au revoir to Conservative Senator Victor Oh

  • Plus, three other Senators change affiliation, Monserrat legislature to receive Canadian-made table, a new Parliamentary Librarian is nominated, and Latin American embassies to host
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 12, 2024
Conservative Senator Victor Oh, left, pictured with U.S. Ambassador David Cohen and his wife Rhonda, on July 4, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Au revoir to Conservative Senator Victor Oh

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 12, 2024
  • Plus, three other Senators change affiliation, Monserrat legislature to receive Canadian-made table, a new Parliamentary Librarian is nominated, and Latin American embassies to host

Au revoir to Conservative Senator Victor Oh

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 12, 2024
  • Plus, three other Senators change affiliation, Monserrat legislature to receive Canadian-made table, a new Parliamentary Librarian is nominated, and Latin American embassies to host
Conservative Senator Victor Oh, left, pictured with U.S. Ambassador David Cohen and his wife Rhonda, on July 4, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

LeBlanc’s foreign interference bill returns to the House

  • Plus, Trudeau departs for the G7 summit.
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc's foreign interference bill is expected to come up for debate in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

LeBlanc’s foreign interference bill returns to the House

  • Plus, Trudeau departs for the G7 summit.

LeBlanc’s foreign interference bill returns to the House

  • Plus, Trudeau departs for the G7 summit.
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc's foreign interference bill is expected to come up for debate in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gazans are victims twice-over: Yukon letter writer

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently said that there was no “equivalency between the democratically elected leaders of Israel and the bloodthirsty terrorists.” He is partly
Opinion | June 12, 2024
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Gazans are victims twice-over: Yukon letter writer

Opinion | June 12, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently said that there was no “equivalency between the democratically elected leaders of Israel and the bloodthirsty terrorists.” He is partly

Gazans are victims twice-over: Yukon letter writer

Opinion | June 12, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently said that there was no “equivalency between the democratically elected leaders of Israel and the bloodthirsty terrorists.” He is partly
Image courtesy of Pixabay

MPs pass motion demanding disclosure of green fund records after damning AG report

  • A Conservative motion asks the government and the Auditor General's office to hand over all records relating to Sustainable Development Technology Canada.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 11, 2024
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the various reviews conducted of the cleantech agency―including the Auditor General's report―have revealed 'serious weaknesses in SDTC's governance, prompting a new delivery approach to government support for the cleantech sector.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs pass motion demanding disclosure of green fund records after damning AG report

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 11, 2024
  • A Conservative motion asks the government and the Auditor General's office to hand over all records relating to Sustainable Development Technology Canada.

MPs pass motion demanding disclosure of green fund records after damning AG report

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 11, 2024
  • A Conservative motion asks the government and the Auditor General's office to hand over all records relating to Sustainable Development Technology Canada.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the various reviews conducted of the cleantech agency―including the Auditor General's report―have revealed 'serious weaknesses in SDTC's governance, prompting a new delivery approach to government support for the cleantech sector.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

So many bills, and so little time

  • Plus, a threesome of ministers have an update on their government's economic plan.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller's Bill C-71 is similar in substance to Conservative Senator Yonah Martin's Bill S-245, which the House has already examined. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

So many bills, and so little time

  • Plus, a threesome of ministers have an update on their government's economic plan.

So many bills, and so little time

  • Plus, a threesome of ministers have an update on their government's economic plan.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller's Bill C-71 is similar in substance to Conservative Senator Yonah Martin's Bill S-245, which the House has already examined. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This Indigenous History Month, it’s time to hold Canada’s top bankers accountable

  • When the executives of Canada’s Big Five testify at the House Environment Committee on June 13, it will be an opportunity to cut through
Opinion | BY TORI CRESS, RICHARD BROOKS | June 10, 2024
For Indigenous Peoples, banks’ investment in fossil fuel development means funding climate chaos, displacement, deforestation, poisonous water, and the further colonization of our bodies, minds, and homelands, write Tori Cress and Richard Brooks. Pexels photograph by Markus Spiske

This Indigenous History Month, it’s time to hold Canada’s top bankers accountable

Opinion | BY TORI CRESS, RICHARD BROOKS | June 10, 2024
  • When the executives of Canada’s Big Five testify at the House Environment Committee on June 13, it will be an opportunity to cut through

This Indigenous History Month, it’s time to hold Canada’s top bankers accountable

Opinion | BY TORI CRESS, RICHARD BROOKS | June 10, 2024
  • When the executives of Canada’s Big Five testify at the House Environment Committee on June 13, it will be an opportunity to cut through
For Indigenous Peoples, banks’ investment in fossil fuel development means funding climate chaos, displacement, deforestation, poisonous water, and the further colonization of our bodies, minds, and homelands, write Tori Cress and Richard Brooks. Pexels photograph by Markus Spiske

A dressing down: the CAF’s dress code debacle

  • The military’s ‘new’ dress code is actually a sharp reversal of the controversial policy change announced in September 2022.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 10, 2024
The fact that service members now need a regulation telling them they cannot have so much hair that they cannot don a hat speaks volumes for how low officials lowered the bar, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl. Hugo Montpetit

A dressing down: the CAF’s dress code debacle

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 10, 2024
  • The military’s ‘new’ dress code is actually a sharp reversal of the controversial policy change announced in September 2022.

A dressing down: the CAF’s dress code debacle

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 10, 2024
  • The military’s ‘new’ dress code is actually a sharp reversal of the controversial policy change announced in September 2022.
The fact that service members now need a regulation telling them they cannot have so much hair that they cannot don a hat speaks volumes for how low officials lowered the bar, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl. Hugo Montpetit

National Housing Council’s missed opportunity

  • The Council decided not to hold financialized landlords accountable, resorting to a well-intentioned, but misguided comparison to the health-care system.
Opinion | BY LEILANI FARHA, JULIETA PERUCCA | June 10, 2024
The result is a review panel report that offers recommendations barely different from those pedalled by the real estate industry and its pundits, write Leilani Farha and Julieta Perucca. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Housing Council’s missed opportunity

Opinion | BY LEILANI FARHA, JULIETA PERUCCA | June 10, 2024
  • The Council decided not to hold financialized landlords accountable, resorting to a well-intentioned, but misguided comparison to the health-care system.

National Housing Council’s missed opportunity

Opinion | BY LEILANI FARHA, JULIETA PERUCCA | June 10, 2024
  • The Council decided not to hold financialized landlords accountable, resorting to a well-intentioned, but misguided comparison to the health-care system.
The result is a review panel report that offers recommendations barely different from those pedalled by the real estate industry and its pundits, write Leilani Farha and Julieta Perucca. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The ‘Godfather’ of Canadian hip hop and a Godspell reunion take over the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards

  • The annual Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards was a swanky way to recognize lifetime achievement and volunteerism in Canada's performing arts scene, and celebrate
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 10, 2024
Whit Fraser, left; Stephen Lee; his sons Shepherd and Sterling Brueggerosman; Governor General Mary Simon; and 2024 Laureate Measha Brueggergosman-Lee at the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards on June 8 at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

The ‘Godfather’ of Canadian hip hop and a Godspell reunion take over the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 10, 2024
  • The annual Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards was a swanky way to recognize lifetime achievement and volunteerism in Canada's performing arts scene, and celebrate

The ‘Godfather’ of Canadian hip hop and a Godspell reunion take over the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 10, 2024
  • The annual Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards was a swanky way to recognize lifetime achievement and volunteerism in Canada's performing arts scene, and celebrate
Whit Fraser, left; Stephen Lee; his sons Shepherd and Sterling Brueggerosman; Governor General Mary Simon; and 2024 Laureate Measha Brueggergosman-Lee at the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards on June 8 at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Translation Bureau launches ‘entry-level’ accreditation pilot, raising red flags for industry association

  • The bureau's plans are 'watering down the qualification that’s required to uphold official language requirements,' says AIIC Canada’s advocacy lead Nicole Gagnon.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 10, 2024
An interpreter at work in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Translation Bureau launches ‘entry-level’ accreditation pilot, raising red flags for industry association

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 10, 2024
  • The bureau's plans are 'watering down the qualification that’s required to uphold official language requirements,' says AIIC Canada’s advocacy lead Nicole Gagnon.

Translation Bureau launches ‘entry-level’ accreditation pilot, raising red flags for industry association

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 10, 2024
  • The bureau's plans are 'watering down the qualification that’s required to uphold official language requirements,' says AIIC Canada’s advocacy lead Nicole Gagnon.
An interpreter at work in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Labour and Seniors Minister O’Regan finds a new comms lead

  • Plus, there are some recent staff departures from the offices of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 10, 2024
Labour and Seniors Minister Seamus O'Regan speaks to reporters in the West Block on Feb. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Labour and Seniors Minister O’Regan finds a new comms lead

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 10, 2024
  • Plus, there are some recent staff departures from the offices of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough.

Labour and Seniors Minister O’Regan finds a new comms lead

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 10, 2024
  • Plus, there are some recent staff departures from the offices of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough.
Labour and Seniors Minister Seamus O'Regan speaks to reporters in the West Block on Feb. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A strong government focus is key to supporting Canada’s evolving workforce needs

  • We must collectively ensure that workers and employers in all regions of Canada have the skills and resources to thrive in the economy of
Opinion | BY RON MCKERLIE | June 10, 2024
The federal government should continue supporting projects that are national in scope to ensure regional comparative advantages, strengths, and challenges are addressed, writes Ron McKerlie. Unsplash photograph by ThisIsEngineering

A strong government focus is key to supporting Canada’s evolving workforce needs

Opinion | BY RON MCKERLIE | June 10, 2024
  • We must collectively ensure that workers and employers in all regions of Canada have the skills and resources to thrive in the economy of

A strong government focus is key to supporting Canada’s evolving workforce needs

Opinion | BY RON MCKERLIE | June 10, 2024
  • We must collectively ensure that workers and employers in all regions of Canada have the skills and resources to thrive in the economy of
The federal government should continue supporting projects that are national in scope to ensure regional comparative advantages, strengths, and challenges are addressed, writes Ron McKerlie. Unsplash photograph by ThisIsEngineering

‘No hope’ for Liberals winning next federal election with Trudeau as leader, say pollsters

  • Only in Quebec do the Liberals lead the Conservatives in support. But they trail the Tories across all age groups, particularly among the 30-to-44-year-old
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 10, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. 'If you’re a Liberal, you’d be asking yourself, ‘Do we think we can avoid losing?’ and if you don’t think you can, the question is do you want Trudeau to take the hit or are you going to burn a new leader,' said pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No hope’ for Liberals winning next federal election with Trudeau as leader, say pollsters

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 10, 2024
  • Only in Quebec do the Liberals lead the Conservatives in support. But they trail the Tories across all age groups, particularly among the 30-to-44-year-old

‘No hope’ for Liberals winning next federal election with Trudeau as leader, say pollsters

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 10, 2024
  • Only in Quebec do the Liberals lead the Conservatives in support. But they trail the Tories across all age groups, particularly among the 30-to-44-year-old
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. 'If you’re a Liberal, you’d be asking yourself, ‘Do we think we can avoid losing?’ and if you don’t think you can, the question is do you want Trudeau to take the hit or are you going to burn a new leader,' said pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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