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Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump on May 6, for the first time in the Oval Office. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump on May 6, for the first time in the Oval Office. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,
Opinion | May 7, 2025

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,

The man who lost his seat will soon return

  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.
Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid was named environment and climate change minister before the election. Protecting nature can’t just be the job of one department, writes Megan Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid was named environment and climate change minister before the election. Protecting nature can’t just be the job of one department, writes Megan Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.
Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
Canada must continue to invest in research, innovation, and Indigenous-led forestry solutions to maintain our great forest heritage, write Kate Lindsay, Étienne Bélanger, and Darren Sleep. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.
Canada must continue to invest in research, innovation, and Indigenous-led forestry solutions to maintain our great forest heritage, write Kate Lindsay, Étienne Bélanger, and Darren Sleep. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.
Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.
Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
We must not squander this multi-generational opportunity by treating critical minerals as just another commodity boom, writes Marilyn Spink. Unsplash photograph by Tobias Kleeb

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.
We must not squander this multi-generational opportunity by treating critical minerals as just another commodity boom, writes Marilyn Spink. Unsplash photograph by Tobias Kleeb

As the climate changes, so does my world

  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman

As the climate changes, so does my world

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.

As the climate changes, so does my world

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman

Green, red, and blue

  • Economic realities, post-COVID inflation, cost of living, and now U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA economic warfare are all fuelling a renewed neoliberal surge.
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Expect a very squishy climate plan with expanding fossil fuel production instead of the needed managed decline from Prime Minister Mark Carney, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green, red, and blue

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Economic realities, post-COVID inflation, cost of living, and now U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA economic warfare are all fuelling a renewed neoliberal surge.

Green, red, and blue

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Economic realities, post-COVID inflation, cost of living, and now U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA economic warfare are all fuelling a renewed neoliberal surge.
Mark Carney
Expect a very squishy climate plan with expanding fossil fuel production instead of the needed managed decline from Prime Minister Mark Carney, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Liberals’ small-donor army slays Conservatives’ $28M fundraising behemoth, but Tory donors not likely to surrender, say strategists

  • Despite raising less than half of the Conservatives' first-quarter fundraising total, the Liberals were buoyed to a party-best of $13.7-million with more than 90
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 6, 2025
The Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre, centre, had another massive first-quarter fundraising total, but their war chest was outnumbered by the Liberals' haul from small donors led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, as the NDP under Jagmeet Singh lagged behind. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Liberals’ small-donor army slays Conservatives’ $28M fundraising behemoth, but Tory donors not likely to surrender, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 6, 2025
  • Despite raising less than half of the Conservatives' first-quarter fundraising total, the Liberals were buoyed to a party-best of $13.7-million with more than 90

Liberals’ small-donor army slays Conservatives’ $28M fundraising behemoth, but Tory donors not likely to surrender, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 6, 2025
  • Despite raising less than half of the Conservatives' first-quarter fundraising total, the Liberals were buoyed to a party-best of $13.7-million with more than 90
The Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre, centre, had another massive first-quarter fundraising total, but their war chest was outnumbered by the Liberals' haul from small donors led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, as the NDP under Jagmeet Singh lagged behind. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at The White House on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at The White House on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney faces Trump

  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces Trump

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.

Carney faces Trump

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

When Republican presidents used to love us

  • Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan warned in 1988 in one of his famous weekly radio addresses: 'We should beware of the demagogs who are
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | May 5, 2025
Then prime minister Brian Mulroney, second left, Mila Mulroney, then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, and Nancy Reagan, singing When Irish Eyes Are Smiling at the Shamrock Summit in Quebec City, held March 17-18, 1985. Photograph courtesy of the White House

When Republican presidents used to love us

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | May 5, 2025
  • Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan warned in 1988 in one of his famous weekly radio addresses: 'We should beware of the demagogs who are

When Republican presidents used to love us

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | May 5, 2025
  • Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan warned in 1988 in one of his famous weekly radio addresses: 'We should beware of the demagogs who are
Then prime minister Brian Mulroney, second left, Mila Mulroney, then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, and Nancy Reagan, singing When Irish Eyes Are Smiling at the Shamrock Summit in Quebec City, held March 17-18, 1985. Photograph courtesy of the White House

Can the Canadian Forces avoid getting goosed by wild geese?

  • Perhaps our military planners could avoid a repeat of this year's Canada goose dilemma by having service dogs on the Carling Campus grounds.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 5, 2025
Residents of our nation's capital are all-too aware of how threatening these geese can be during the spring mating season after they have laid their eggs, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Sunny

Can the Canadian Forces avoid getting goosed by wild geese?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 5, 2025
  • Perhaps our military planners could avoid a repeat of this year's Canada goose dilemma by having service dogs on the Carling Campus grounds.

Can the Canadian Forces avoid getting goosed by wild geese?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 5, 2025
  • Perhaps our military planners could avoid a repeat of this year's Canada goose dilemma by having service dogs on the Carling Campus grounds.
Residents of our nation's capital are all-too aware of how threatening these geese can be during the spring mating season after they have laid their eggs, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Sunny

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

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

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

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

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

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

A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay

  • This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney should make reconciliation a mandatory item in every federal line department and agency, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 5, 2025
  • This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this

A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 5, 2025
  • This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this
Prime Minister Mark Carney should make reconciliation a mandatory item in every federal line department and agency, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets out on mission to Washington

  • Plus, Alberta premier talks about the province’s path forward under a fourth Liberal term.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Washington, D.C. today and will meet the U.S. President Donald Trump tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets out on mission to Washington

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
  • Plus, Alberta premier talks about the province’s path forward under a fourth Liberal term.

Carney sets out on mission to Washington

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
  • Plus, Alberta premier talks about the province’s path forward under a fourth Liberal term.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Washington, D.C. today and will meet the U.S. President Donald Trump tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

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

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

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

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

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

  • To move forward, both governments need to be sensitive to each other’s concerns and diaspora, holding violators of our sovereignty to account as per
Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | May 9, 2024
In his recent remarks at the Diaspora, Diversity, and Immigration Conference at St. Paul's University in Ottawa, India's High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma seemed keen to emphasize ideas of convergence between India and Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India-Canada row and the diaspora

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | May 9, 2024
  • To move forward, both governments need to be sensitive to each other’s concerns and diaspora, holding violators of our sovereignty to account as per

India-Canada row and the diaspora

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | May 9, 2024
  • To move forward, both governments need to be sensitive to each other’s concerns and diaspora, holding violators of our sovereignty to account as per
In his recent remarks at the Diaspora, Diversity, and Immigration Conference at St. Paul's University in Ottawa, India's High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma seemed keen to emphasize ideas of convergence between India and Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gazan gives pro-choice speech

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 9, 2024
NDP MP Leah Gazan, her party’s critic for women and gender equality, speaks to pro-choice supporters on May 9 at a counter protest on Parliament Hill during the annual March for Life, which is organized by the Campaign Life Coalition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gazan gives pro-choice speech

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 9, 2024

Gazan gives pro-choice speech

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 9, 2024
NDP MP Leah Gazan, her party’s critic for women and gender equality, speaks to pro-choice supporters on May 9 at a counter protest on Parliament Hill during the annual March for Life, which is organized by the Campaign Life Coalition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oil and gas emissions on the rise again: a federal emissions cap is our best chance to rein them in

  • Canadians are doing their part to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions; it’s time for the oil and gas sector to do the same.
Opinion | BY STEVEN HAIG | May 9, 2024
The oilsands in Fort McMurray, Alta. The oil and gas sector has argued that emissions reductions can be achieved by voluntary commitments backed by substantial public subsidies. Research shows the federal government has recently committed at least $9.1-billion in subsidies and support for carbon capture and storage. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Oil and gas emissions on the rise again: a federal emissions cap is our best chance to rein them in

Opinion | BY STEVEN HAIG | May 9, 2024
  • Canadians are doing their part to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions; it’s time for the oil and gas sector to do the same.

Oil and gas emissions on the rise again: a federal emissions cap is our best chance to rein them in

Opinion | BY STEVEN HAIG | May 9, 2024
  • Canadians are doing their part to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions; it’s time for the oil and gas sector to do the same.
The oilsands in Fort McMurray, Alta. The oil and gas sector has argued that emissions reductions can be achieved by voluntary commitments backed by substantial public subsidies. Research shows the federal government has recently committed at least $9.1-billion in subsidies and support for carbon capture and storage. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

In an era of information warfare, authenticity and verification are priorities

  • The evolving AI-fueled information landscape presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities for innovation and progress.
Opinion | BY JONI BRENNAN | May 9, 2024
Last month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $2.4-billion in the budget to build capacity in artificial intelligence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In an era of information warfare, authenticity and verification are priorities

Opinion | BY JONI BRENNAN | May 9, 2024
  • The evolving AI-fueled information landscape presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities for innovation and progress.

In an era of information warfare, authenticity and verification are priorities

Opinion | BY JONI BRENNAN | May 9, 2024
  • The evolving AI-fueled information landscape presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities for innovation and progress.
Last month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $2.4-billion in the budget to build capacity in artificial intelligence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Just say ‘wacko’

  • Plus, everything you need to know about elvers. (And you need to know about elvers).
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has two motions on the government's drug policy up for debate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Just say ‘wacko’

  • Plus, everything you need to know about elvers. (And you need to know about elvers).

Politics This Morning: Just say ‘wacko’

  • Plus, everything you need to know about elvers. (And you need to know about elvers).
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has two motions on the government's drug policy up for debate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housefather addresses antisemitism on campus

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 8, 2024
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather addresses an upcoming parliamentary committee study on antisemitism on campuses during a May 8 press conference. He spoke alongside students from schools across the country who spoke of their experience, including fears for their safety. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housefather addresses antisemitism on campus

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 8, 2024

Housefather addresses antisemitism on campus

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 8, 2024
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather addresses an upcoming parliamentary committee study on antisemitism on campuses during a May 8 press conference. He spoke alongside students from schools across the country who spoke of their experience, including fears for their safety. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics and the Pen gets heated, but don’t blame Fire Weather

  • This year's Politics and the Pen gala raised $530,000 for the Writers' Trust of Canada, and awarded the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 8, 2024
Journalist John Vaillant accepts the 2024 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for his book Fire Weather: The Making of the Beast at the 2024 Writers' Trust Politics and the Pen gala at the Château Laurier on May 7. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Politics and the Pen gets heated, but don’t blame Fire Weather

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 8, 2024
  • This year's Politics and the Pen gala raised $530,000 for the Writers' Trust of Canada, and awarded the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political

Politics and the Pen gets heated, but don’t blame Fire Weather

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 8, 2024
  • This year's Politics and the Pen gala raised $530,000 for the Writers' Trust of Canada, and awarded the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political
Journalist John Vaillant accepts the 2024 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for his book Fire Weather: The Making of the Beast at the 2024 Writers' Trust Politics and the Pen gala at the Château Laurier on May 7. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Liberal MP Carr says it’s hard to reach voters in current media landscape, while Tory MP Rempel Garner welcomes the changes

  • ‘There is an onus and a responsibility' for voters to 'go out and seek some of that information,’ says Liberal MP Ben Carr, but
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 8, 2024
Liberal MP Ben Carr says it's hard to keep voters informed about his work as an MP, while Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says she can circumvent traditional media and use her own channels to reach supporters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Liberal MP Carr says it’s hard to reach voters in current media landscape, while Tory MP Rempel Garner welcomes the changes

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 8, 2024
  • ‘There is an onus and a responsibility' for voters to 'go out and seek some of that information,’ says Liberal MP Ben Carr, but

Liberal MP Carr says it’s hard to reach voters in current media landscape, while Tory MP Rempel Garner welcomes the changes

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 8, 2024
  • ‘There is an onus and a responsibility' for voters to 'go out and seek some of that information,’ says Liberal MP Ben Carr, but
Liberal MP Ben Carr says it's hard to keep voters informed about his work as an MP, while Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says she can circumvent traditional media and use her own channels to reach supporters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Disinformation, terror, and a summit: what’s happening in Ukraine, and what Canada can do to restore peace

  • This is really a moment of truth for the entire global community. Canada can have a key role in advocating for other states to
Opinion | BY ERIK KUCHERENKO | May 8, 2024
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a press conference in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023. Another vital campaign worth noting is an operation aimed at undermining the legitimacy of Zelenskyy. The Russian propaganda never stops. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Disinformation, terror, and a summit: what’s happening in Ukraine, and what Canada can do to restore peace

Opinion | BY ERIK KUCHERENKO | May 8, 2024
  • This is really a moment of truth for the entire global community. Canada can have a key role in advocating for other states to

Disinformation, terror, and a summit: what’s happening in Ukraine, and what Canada can do to restore peace

Opinion | BY ERIK KUCHERENKO | May 8, 2024
  • This is really a moment of truth for the entire global community. Canada can have a key role in advocating for other states to
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a press conference in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023. Another vital campaign worth noting is an operation aimed at undermining the legitimacy of Zelenskyy. The Russian propaganda never stops. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time to turn federal-provincial confrontation to co-operation

  • Federalism works best when it’s based on shared economic and social visions of the future. It’s time to turn battles over short-term irritants into
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | May 8, 2024
Premiers Danielle Smith, left, François Legault, Doug Ford, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau is facing pushback from provinces in many areas including carbon taxes, inadequate support for health care and housing, more unconditional transfers for infrastructure funding, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s time to turn federal-provincial confrontation to co-operation

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | May 8, 2024
  • Federalism works best when it’s based on shared economic and social visions of the future. It’s time to turn battles over short-term irritants into

It’s time to turn federal-provincial confrontation to co-operation

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | May 8, 2024
  • Federalism works best when it’s based on shared economic and social visions of the future. It’s time to turn battles over short-term irritants into
Premiers Danielle Smith, left, François Legault, Doug Ford, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau is facing pushback from provinces in many areas including carbon taxes, inadequate support for health care and housing, more unconditional transfers for infrastructure funding, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Enemy within: covert cyber and intelligence threats to Canada

  • Canada’s defences against undercover cyber threats and foreign interference are demonstrably inadequate.
Opinion | BY LISA KEARNEY | May 8, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The government’s failure to intervene despite information about China’s attempts to sway the last two federal elections exposes a crucial oversight gap, writes Lisa Kearney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Enemy within: covert cyber and intelligence threats to Canada

Opinion | BY LISA KEARNEY | May 8, 2024
  • Canada’s defences against undercover cyber threats and foreign interference are demonstrably inadequate.

Enemy within: covert cyber and intelligence threats to Canada

Opinion | BY LISA KEARNEY | May 8, 2024
  • Canada’s defences against undercover cyber threats and foreign interference are demonstrably inadequate.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The government’s failure to intervene despite information about China’s attempts to sway the last two federal elections exposes a crucial oversight gap, writes Lisa Kearney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Red Sea crisis a wake-up call for Western naval forces

  • Mass air attacks, where defence systems must shoot down hundreds of hostile threats in a short amount of time, is now a reality. 
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER SALT, ALEX WILNER | May 8, 2024
Canada’s recent defence policy update, unveiled on April 8 by Defence Minister Bill Blair, has openly acknowledged the growing threat and danger facing air defences as well as the need for new investments in that area, write Alexander Salt and Alex Wilner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Red Sea crisis a wake-up call for Western naval forces

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER SALT, ALEX WILNER | May 8, 2024
  • Mass air attacks, where defence systems must shoot down hundreds of hostile threats in a short amount of time, is now a reality. 

Red Sea crisis a wake-up call for Western naval forces

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER SALT, ALEX WILNER | May 8, 2024
  • Mass air attacks, where defence systems must shoot down hundreds of hostile threats in a short amount of time, is now a reality. 
Canada’s recent defence policy update, unveiled on April 8 by Defence Minister Bill Blair, has openly acknowledged the growing threat and danger facing air defences as well as the need for new investments in that area, write Alexander Salt and Alex Wilner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House of Commons chaos a symptom of a past-expiry Parliament, not just Speaker’s judgment, say politicos

  • Whether or not Speaker Fergus' difficulties in presiding over the House of Commons are entirely his fault, 'Parliament has to function, and if it
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 8, 2024
Speaker Greg Fergus enters the House of Commons on Dec. 13, 2023. Fergus is once again facing calls for his resignation over his handling of the April 30 Question Period, which saw the expulsion of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and MP Rachael Thomas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House of Commons chaos a symptom of a past-expiry Parliament, not just Speaker’s judgment, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 8, 2024
  • Whether or not Speaker Fergus' difficulties in presiding over the House of Commons are entirely his fault, 'Parliament has to function, and if it

House of Commons chaos a symptom of a past-expiry Parliament, not just Speaker’s judgment, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 8, 2024
  • Whether or not Speaker Fergus' difficulties in presiding over the House of Commons are entirely his fault, 'Parliament has to function, and if it
Speaker Greg Fergus enters the House of Commons on Dec. 13, 2023. Fergus is once again facing calls for his resignation over his handling of the April 30 Question Period, which saw the expulsion of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and MP Rachael Thomas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The ‘jury is still out’ on the value of foreign interference inquiry following preliminary report, says national security and intelligence expert Wesley Wark

  • The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference released its first report on May 3, concluding that despite foreign interference occurring in the last two general
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 8, 2024
If left unchecked, foreign interference threats could further reduce Canadians' trust in the resilience of our democratic institutions, says Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The ‘jury is still out’ on the value of foreign interference inquiry following preliminary report, says national security and intelligence expert Wesley Wark

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 8, 2024
  • The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference released its first report on May 3, concluding that despite foreign interference occurring in the last two general

The ‘jury is still out’ on the value of foreign interference inquiry following preliminary report, says national security and intelligence expert Wesley Wark

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 8, 2024
  • The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference released its first report on May 3, concluding that despite foreign interference occurring in the last two general
If left unchecked, foreign interference threats could further reduce Canadians' trust in the resilience of our democratic institutions, says Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment minister Guilbeault must show ‘courage’ to finalize plastics treaty, says NDP MP Johns

  • The final round of negotiations to develop a global agreement to end plastic pollution by 2040 is scheduled to take place in South Korea
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 8, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault addresses the plenary session at the fourth round of the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding agreement on plastic pollution in Ottawa on April 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment minister Guilbeault must show ‘courage’ to finalize plastics treaty, says NDP MP Johns

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 8, 2024
  • The final round of negotiations to develop a global agreement to end plastic pollution by 2040 is scheduled to take place in South Korea

Environment minister Guilbeault must show ‘courage’ to finalize plastics treaty, says NDP MP Johns

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 8, 2024
  • The final round of negotiations to develop a global agreement to end plastic pollution by 2040 is scheduled to take place in South Korea
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault addresses the plenary session at the fourth round of the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding agreement on plastic pollution in Ottawa on April 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Once a strategy, later a framework, Canada now unwilling to define Africa engagement rethink

  • The House and Senate Foreign Affairs committees are both currently undergoing studies looking at Canada's engagement with Africa.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 8, 2024
African Union Commission chair Moussa Faki, left, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Once a strategy, later a framework, Canada now unwilling to define Africa engagement rethink

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 8, 2024
  • The House and Senate Foreign Affairs committees are both currently undergoing studies looking at Canada's engagement with Africa.

Once a strategy, later a framework, Canada now unwilling to define Africa engagement rethink

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 8, 2024
  • The House and Senate Foreign Affairs committees are both currently undergoing studies looking at Canada's engagement with Africa.
African Union Commission chair Moussa Faki, left, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBSA’s access-to-information woes continue with 12,000 requests inaccessible, requestors encouraged to resubmit

  • Following a technical glitch, CBSA is giving ATIP requestors until the end of next March to resubmit or follow up on their requests, otherwise
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 8, 2024
The Canada Border Services Agency, which is led by president Erin O'Gorman, can only access around 4,000 of its backlog of 16,000 ATIPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBSA’s access-to-information woes continue with 12,000 requests inaccessible, requestors encouraged to resubmit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 8, 2024
  • Following a technical glitch, CBSA is giving ATIP requestors until the end of next March to resubmit or follow up on their requests, otherwise

CBSA’s access-to-information woes continue with 12,000 requests inaccessible, requestors encouraged to resubmit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 8, 2024
  • Following a technical glitch, CBSA is giving ATIP requestors until the end of next March to resubmit or follow up on their requests, otherwise
The Canada Border Services Agency, which is led by president Erin O'Gorman, can only access around 4,000 of its backlog of 16,000 ATIPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No bars, just bad vibes

  • The April 30 circus in the House of Commons featured no lyrical flow, no beat, just insults.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 8, 2024
A note to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre: B.C.’s drug decriminalization policy is not wacko, you’re just wack. Much like Drake, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No bars, just bad vibes

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 8, 2024
  • The April 30 circus in the House of Commons featured no lyrical flow, no beat, just insults.

No bars, just bad vibes

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 8, 2024
  • The April 30 circus in the House of Commons featured no lyrical flow, no beat, just insults.
A note to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre: B.C.’s drug decriminalization policy is not wacko, you’re just wack. Much like Drake, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The right to protest doesn’t come without consequences

  • In previous acts of civil disobedience, it was acknowledged breaking the law meant consequences, with going to jail held as a badge of honour
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 8, 2024
If there is violence or clear hate speech among the pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses, the authorities would be justified in stepping in, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of CityNews

The right to protest doesn’t come without consequences

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 8, 2024
  • In previous acts of civil disobedience, it was acknowledged breaking the law meant consequences, with going to jail held as a badge of honour

The right to protest doesn’t come without consequences

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 8, 2024
  • In previous acts of civil disobedience, it was acknowledged breaking the law meant consequences, with going to jail held as a badge of honour
If there is violence or clear hate speech among the pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses, the authorities would be justified in stepping in, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of CityNews

Poilievre’s clarion call to corporate Canada

  • While business has generally been complacent in political marketing, others have filled the void and taken greater control of the agenda.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 8, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is delivering a valuable message to the Canadian business community: if you want to move the policy needle, get more into the public selling and politicking of key agenda items, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s clarion call to corporate Canada

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 8, 2024
  • While business has generally been complacent in political marketing, others have filled the void and taken greater control of the agenda.

Poilievre’s clarion call to corporate Canada

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 8, 2024
  • While business has generally been complacent in political marketing, others have filled the void and taken greater control of the agenda.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is delivering a valuable message to the Canadian business community: if you want to move the policy needle, get more into the public selling and politicking of key agenda items, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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