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Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Message to Foreign Minister Anand: build doctrine, not optics

  • Anita Anand’s appointment as foreign affairs minister is a chance to end Canada’s drift and define a sovereign foreign policy rooted in purpose, not
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 15, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand brings a fresh face to a portfolio that badly needs direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Message to Foreign Minister Anand: build doctrine, not optics

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 15, 2025
  • Anita Anand’s appointment as foreign affairs minister is a chance to end Canada’s drift and define a sovereign foreign policy rooted in purpose, not

Message to Foreign Minister Anand: build doctrine, not optics

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 15, 2025
  • Anita Anand’s appointment as foreign affairs minister is a chance to end Canada’s drift and define a sovereign foreign policy rooted in purpose, not
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand brings a fresh face to a portfolio that badly needs direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters after the May 14 cabinet meeting in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters after the May 14 cabinet meeting in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger appeared in a May 13 webinar organized by the Public Affairs Association of Canada's Saskatchewan chapter. Screenshot courtesy of the Public Affairs Association of Canada

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger appeared in a May 13 webinar organized by the Public Affairs Association of Canada's Saskatchewan chapter. Screenshot courtesy of the Public Affairs Association of Canada

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave
Opinion | May 14, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has altered the federal party, jettisoning traditional conservatism and replacing it with those nationalist and populist elements, writes William Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has altered the federal party, jettisoning traditional conservatism and replacing it with those nationalist and populist elements, writes William Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.
Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
The government must develop a pan-Canadian framework for AI in health care that facilitates access to data for the development and effective implementation of these technologies in clinical practice, writes Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi. Unsplash photograph by Steve Johnson

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.
The government must develop a pan-Canadian framework for AI in health care that facilitates access to data for the development and effective implementation of these technologies in clinical practice, writes Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi. Unsplash photograph by Steve Johnson

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
When Prime Minister Mark Carney promised $4-billion for ‘community health-care infrastructure’ during the campaign, Canada gained a huge opportunity, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
Mark Carney
When Prime Minister Mark Carney promised $4-billion for ‘community health-care infrastructure’ during the campaign, Canada gained a huge opportunity, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yes, ministers

  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
Today’s Red Chamber is an essential guardrail against the takeover of our democracy by any one political party or ideological group, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.
Today’s Red Chamber is an essential guardrail against the takeover of our democracy by any one political party or ideological group, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks to a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Sept. 26, 2022, to provide an update on the government’s response to Hurricane Fiona and outline aid and resources to be sent to the Atlantic provinces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks to a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Sept. 26, 2022, to provide an update on the government’s response to Hurricane Fiona and outline aid and resources to be sent to the Atlantic provinces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Bloody bad business’: prison reform advocate calls for Canada’s last prison labour-operated abattoir to finally close

  • A prison reform advocacy group is renewing its calls on the federal government to finally close Canada’s last remaining prison labour-operated abattoir at the
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 26, 2022
A look inside the abattoir at the Joyceville Institution, where prison labour is used to operate a commercial facility as part of an 'on-the-job' training program for inmates. Photograph courtesy of Calvin Neufeld

‘Bloody bad business’: prison reform advocate calls for Canada’s last prison labour-operated abattoir to finally close

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 26, 2022
  • A prison reform advocacy group is renewing its calls on the federal government to finally close Canada’s last remaining prison labour-operated abattoir at the

‘Bloody bad business’: prison reform advocate calls for Canada’s last prison labour-operated abattoir to finally close

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 26, 2022
  • A prison reform advocacy group is renewing its calls on the federal government to finally close Canada’s last remaining prison labour-operated abattoir at the
A look inside the abattoir at the Joyceville Institution, where prison labour is used to operate a commercial facility as part of an 'on-the-job' training program for inmates. Photograph courtesy of Calvin Neufeld

Is Putin bluffing about nukes?

  • The notion that 300,000 reservists and technical specialists of various sorts can be turned into a useful fighting force in a couple of weeks,
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 26, 2022
The Russian generals might support one nuke, especially if President Vladimir Putin could persuade them that it was a reasonably safe diplomatic ploy aimed at forcing the Ukrainians or even NATO to the negotiating table, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Putin bluffing about nukes?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 26, 2022
  • The notion that 300,000 reservists and technical specialists of various sorts can be turned into a useful fighting force in a couple of weeks,

Is Putin bluffing about nukes?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 26, 2022
  • The notion that 300,000 reservists and technical specialists of various sorts can be turned into a useful fighting force in a couple of weeks,
The Russian generals might support one nuke, especially if President Vladimir Putin could persuade them that it was a reasonably safe diplomatic ploy aimed at forcing the Ukrainians or even NATO to the negotiating table, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Peace in the Middle East is blooming

  • On Sept. 20, the second anniversary of the Abraham Accords was celebrated at a reception for Parliamentarians in Ottawa, organized by the Centre for
Opinion | BY RICHARD MARCEAU | September 26, 2022
Moroccan Ambassador Souriya Otmani, left, and Israeli Ambassador Dr. Ronen Hoffman were the patrons of a joint event in Ottawa on Sept. 20 that offered a glimpse into the blooming relations of peace that blessedly are redrawing the strategic architecture of the Middle East, writes Richard Marceau. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Peace in the Middle East is blooming

Opinion | BY RICHARD MARCEAU | September 26, 2022
  • On Sept. 20, the second anniversary of the Abraham Accords was celebrated at a reception for Parliamentarians in Ottawa, organized by the Centre for

Peace in the Middle East is blooming

Opinion | BY RICHARD MARCEAU | September 26, 2022
  • On Sept. 20, the second anniversary of the Abraham Accords was celebrated at a reception for Parliamentarians in Ottawa, organized by the Centre for
Moroccan Ambassador Souriya Otmani, left, and Israeli Ambassador Dr. Ronen Hoffman were the patrons of a joint event in Ottawa on Sept. 20 that offered a glimpse into the blooming relations of peace that blessedly are redrawing the strategic architecture of the Middle East, writes Richard Marceau. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Parliamentary party people: packed receptions at the Métropolitain and high class at British high commissioner’s

  • Week one of the Parliamentary social calendar welcomed MPs, Senators, staffers, lobbyists, and the media back with three nights of back-to-back parties. There were
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 26, 2022
Abby Tait, left, Delaney Cullinan, Sophie Laghi-ford, and Alicia Adams of the Earnscliffe Strategy Group, pictured Sept. 19, 2022, at the iPolitics/Earnscliffe Housewarming shindig at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentary party people: packed receptions at the Métropolitain and high class at British high commissioner’s

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 26, 2022
  • Week one of the Parliamentary social calendar welcomed MPs, Senators, staffers, lobbyists, and the media back with three nights of back-to-back parties. There were

Parliamentary party people: packed receptions at the Métropolitain and high class at British high commissioner’s

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 26, 2022
  • Week one of the Parliamentary social calendar welcomed MPs, Senators, staffers, lobbyists, and the media back with three nights of back-to-back parties. There were
Abby Tait, left, Delaney Cullinan, Sophie Laghi-ford, and Alicia Adams of the Earnscliffe Strategy Group, pictured Sept. 19, 2022, at the iPolitics/Earnscliffe Housewarming shindig at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political parties have left women behind

  • Telling women to ‘lean in’ is not the answer to get more women in politics.
Opinion | BY JENNIFER M. PISCOPO | September 26, 2022
Parties’ control over candidate selection means that exhorting women to 'lean in' is not enough. What’s more, this narrative shifts the blame from parties to women. It implies that women’s character traits and professional credentials need fixing. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Political parties have left women behind

Opinion | BY JENNIFER M. PISCOPO | September 26, 2022
  • Telling women to ‘lean in’ is not the answer to get more women in politics.

Political parties have left women behind

Opinion | BY JENNIFER M. PISCOPO | September 26, 2022
  • Telling women to ‘lean in’ is not the answer to get more women in politics.
Parties’ control over candidate selection means that exhorting women to 'lean in' is not enough. What’s more, this narrative shifts the blame from parties to women. It implies that women’s character traits and professional credentials need fixing. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Parliamentary Press Gallery should be careful responding to political pressure

  • On Wednesday, Sept. 21, just one day into the House’s fall session, freelance journalist Dale Smith was, as he usually does, tweeting about Question
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 26, 2022
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, called for freelance reporter Dale Smith to be removed from the Parliamentary Press Gallery after Smith tweeted, ‘Genuis tries to include lyrics from 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in his question, and I cannot adequately tell you how lame it is. When horses are this lame, you shoot them.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentary Press Gallery should be careful responding to political pressure

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 26, 2022
  • On Wednesday, Sept. 21, just one day into the House’s fall session, freelance journalist Dale Smith was, as he usually does, tweeting about Question

Parliamentary Press Gallery should be careful responding to political pressure

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 26, 2022
  • On Wednesday, Sept. 21, just one day into the House’s fall session, freelance journalist Dale Smith was, as he usually does, tweeting about Question
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, called for freelance reporter Dale Smith to be removed from the Parliamentary Press Gallery after Smith tweeted, ‘Genuis tries to include lyrics from 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in his question, and I cannot adequately tell you how lame it is. When horses are this lame, you shoot them.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New NDP attack ad against Poilievre part of its ‘fight to be relevant,’ says pollster

  • A new ad released by the NDP attacking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has garnered significant media attention since it first appeared online, and is
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 26, 2022
On Sept. 20, the NDP released an online ad titled 'Pierre Poilievre—Not In It For You.' Screenshot courtesy of NDP YouTube channel

New NDP attack ad against Poilievre part of its ‘fight to be relevant,’ says pollster

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 26, 2022
  • A new ad released by the NDP attacking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has garnered significant media attention since it first appeared online, and is

New NDP attack ad against Poilievre part of its ‘fight to be relevant,’ says pollster

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 26, 2022
  • A new ad released by the NDP attacking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has garnered significant media attention since it first appeared online, and is
On Sept. 20, the NDP released an online ad titled 'Pierre Poilievre—Not In It For You.' Screenshot courtesy of NDP YouTube channel

Canada is lagging on gender parity, and a new campaign wants to fix that

  • Plus, Manitoba political icon Bill Blaikie died on Sept. 24 of kidney cancer and is remembered for his years of service.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 26, 2022
Marci Ien, the minister for women and gender equality and youth, is one member of Justin Trudeau's gender-balanced cabinet, which the prime minister has maintained since 2015. But the rest of Parliament isn't so balanced when it comes to gender parity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is lagging on gender parity, and a new campaign wants to fix that

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 26, 2022
  • Plus, Manitoba political icon Bill Blaikie died on Sept. 24 of kidney cancer and is remembered for his years of service.

Canada is lagging on gender parity, and a new campaign wants to fix that

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 26, 2022
  • Plus, Manitoba political icon Bill Blaikie died on Sept. 24 of kidney cancer and is remembered for his years of service.
Marci Ien, the minister for women and gender equality and youth, is one member of Justin Trudeau's gender-balanced cabinet, which the prime minister has maintained since 2015. But the rest of Parliament isn't so balanced when it comes to gender parity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians shouldn’t be worried about their safety, it’s not right: reader

  • It’s very disturbing to see federal politicians being blindsided and yelled at, whether they are in an unpopular government or not. Perhaps it is time to
Opinion | September 26, 2022

Politicians shouldn’t be worried about their safety, it’s not right: reader

Opinion | September 26, 2022
  • It’s very disturbing to see federal politicians being blindsided and yelled at, whether they are in an unpopular government or not. Perhaps it is time to

Politicians shouldn’t be worried about their safety, it’s not right: reader

Opinion | September 26, 2022
  • It’s very disturbing to see federal politicians being blindsided and yelled at, whether they are in an unpopular government or not. Perhaps it is time to

Partisan populists divide society for generations to come, writes Gardiner

  • Partisan politicians who sell themselves as populists, and divide society into opposing camps, simply ensure more of the same for generations to come. We will
Opinion | September 26, 2022

Partisan populists divide society for generations to come, writes Gardiner

Opinion | September 26, 2022
  • Partisan politicians who sell themselves as populists, and divide society into opposing camps, simply ensure more of the same for generations to come. We will

Partisan populists divide society for generations to come, writes Gardiner

Opinion | September 26, 2022
  • Partisan politicians who sell themselves as populists, and divide society into opposing camps, simply ensure more of the same for generations to come. We will

Canada should invest $1-billion in the Global Fund: reader

  • The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the contribution of frontline community health workers around the world to protect communities. Health workers are the overlooked backbone
Opinion | September 26, 2022

Canada should invest $1-billion in the Global Fund: reader

Opinion | September 26, 2022
  • The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the contribution of frontline community health workers around the world to protect communities. Health workers are the overlooked backbone

Canada should invest $1-billion in the Global Fund: reader

Opinion | September 26, 2022
  • The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the contribution of frontline community health workers around the world to protect communities. Health workers are the overlooked backbone

Latest StatsCan data shows more Indigenous self-identifying, ‘and that’s a very good news story,’ say MPs, advocate

  • Statistics Canada’s new census data on Indigenous populations and housing, released on Sept. 21, records a significant increase in the Indigenous population in Canada,
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 26, 2022
NDP MP Lori Idlout, who represents Nunavut, says her constituents in the North are dealing with untenable housing situations, including taking shifts sleeping on beds, living with cracks in the floor, and black mould. While Statistics Canada census data shows the share of Indigenous people living in crowded dwellings and in houses in need of major repairs is slowly declining, it's not showing improvement in the North. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Latest StatsCan data shows more Indigenous self-identifying, ‘and that’s a very good news story,’ say MPs, advocate

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 26, 2022
  • Statistics Canada’s new census data on Indigenous populations and housing, released on Sept. 21, records a significant increase in the Indigenous population in Canada,

Latest StatsCan data shows more Indigenous self-identifying, ‘and that’s a very good news story,’ say MPs, advocate

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 26, 2022
  • Statistics Canada’s new census data on Indigenous populations and housing, released on Sept. 21, records a significant increase in the Indigenous population in Canada,
NDP MP Lori Idlout, who represents Nunavut, says her constituents in the North are dealing with untenable housing situations, including taking shifts sleeping on beds, living with cracks in the floor, and black mould. While Statistics Canada census data shows the share of Indigenous people living in crowded dwellings and in houses in need of major repairs is slowly declining, it's not showing improvement in the North. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Islamophobia op-ed a disservice to readers: Grinstein

  • Re: “Canada’s foreign policy is at odds with Trudeau’s promise to fight Islamophobia,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 7). Providing space for Taha Ghayyur to
Opinion | September 26, 2022

Islamophobia op-ed a disservice to readers: Grinstein

Opinion | September 26, 2022
  • Re: “Canada’s foreign policy is at odds with Trudeau’s promise to fight Islamophobia,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 7). Providing space for Taha Ghayyur to

Islamophobia op-ed a disservice to readers: Grinstein

Opinion | September 26, 2022
  • Re: “Canada’s foreign policy is at odds with Trudeau’s promise to fight Islamophobia,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 7). Providing space for Taha Ghayyur to

How Canada can elevate its Africa engagement

  • The new Africa engagement strategy, being prepared for cabinet by Liberal MP Robert Oliphant, presents an opportunity to reset relations with African nations. It
Opinion | BY MAFOYA DOSSOUMON | September 26, 2022
Justin Trudeau proclaimed back in 2015 to allies—who may have thought that the country had lost its 'compassionate and constructive voice in the world'—that Canada was back. Seven years later, the Canada-Africa relationship merits an urgent and necessary reboot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Canada can elevate its Africa engagement

Opinion | BY MAFOYA DOSSOUMON | September 26, 2022
  • The new Africa engagement strategy, being prepared for cabinet by Liberal MP Robert Oliphant, presents an opportunity to reset relations with African nations. It

How Canada can elevate its Africa engagement

Opinion | BY MAFOYA DOSSOUMON | September 26, 2022
  • The new Africa engagement strategy, being prepared for cabinet by Liberal MP Robert Oliphant, presents an opportunity to reset relations with African nations. It
Justin Trudeau proclaimed back in 2015 to allies—who may have thought that the country had lost its 'compassionate and constructive voice in the world'—that Canada was back. Seven years later, the Canada-Africa relationship merits an urgent and necessary reboot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A split is forming in Russia’s military

  • There is disagreement about how the war has been conducted; and even, perhaps, whether it should ever been launched in the first place.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 26, 2022
The world could wake up one morning to the news that Russian President Vladimir Putin has simply been removed for destroying his own country, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

A split is forming in Russia’s military

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 26, 2022
  • There is disagreement about how the war has been conducted; and even, perhaps, whether it should ever been launched in the first place.

A split is forming in Russia’s military

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 26, 2022
  • There is disagreement about how the war has been conducted; and even, perhaps, whether it should ever been launched in the first place.
The world could wake up one morning to the news that Russian President Vladimir Putin has simply been removed for destroying his own country, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

The war in Ukraine started with Iraq

  • FREDERICTON, N.B.—In the early 1990s, neo-conservatives within the first Bush administration advocated that the United States seize the post-Cold War “unipolar moment” and consolidate
Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | September 26, 2022
Then U.S.-president George W. Bush, pictured in Ottawa on Nov. 30, 2004, with then-prime minister Paul Martin. The strategy of complicit, willful silence in the face of American aggression can have very dangerous consequences, writes Shaun Narine. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The war in Ukraine started with Iraq

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | September 26, 2022
  • FREDERICTON, N.B.—In the early 1990s, neo-conservatives within the first Bush administration advocated that the United States seize the post-Cold War “unipolar moment” and consolidate

The war in Ukraine started with Iraq

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | September 26, 2022
  • FREDERICTON, N.B.—In the early 1990s, neo-conservatives within the first Bush administration advocated that the United States seize the post-Cold War “unipolar moment” and consolidate
Then U.S.-president George W. Bush, pictured in Ottawa on Nov. 30, 2004, with then-prime minister Paul Martin. The strategy of complicit, willful silence in the face of American aggression can have very dangerous consequences, writes Shaun Narine. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Photo of the Day

Just another day on the Hill: Liberal MP Adam van Koeverden, centre, and Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, left, pictured on Sept. 20, 2022, walking through a crowd of anti-government and anti-vaccine demonstrators outside the West Block before Question Period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Just another day on the Hill: Liberal MP Adam van Koeverden, centre, and Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, left, pictured on Sept. 20, 2022, walking through a crowd of anti-government and anti-vaccine demonstrators outside the West Block before Question Period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Monica Lewinsky to share her battle against online harassment, and advocacy work for a safer social media environment on Sept. 27 in Edmonton

  • MONDAY, SEPT. 26 House Sitting—The House returned on Sept. 20, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will
News | September 26, 2022
U.S. activist Monica Lewinsky, pictured, will share her battle against online harassment and how she is advocating for a safer social media environment at the Edmonton Public Library’s next Forward Thinking Speaker Series presentation, 'An Evening with Monica Lewinsky,' presented by Edmonton Community Foundation. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 7-8 p.m. MDT. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Monica Lewinsky to share her battle against online harassment, and advocacy work for a safer social media environment on Sept. 27 in Edmonton

News | September 26, 2022
  • MONDAY, SEPT. 26 House Sitting—The House returned on Sept. 20, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will

Monica Lewinsky to share her battle against online harassment, and advocacy work for a safer social media environment on Sept. 27 in Edmonton

News | September 26, 2022
  • MONDAY, SEPT. 26 House Sitting—The House returned on Sept. 20, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will
U.S. activist Monica Lewinsky, pictured, will share her battle against online harassment and how she is advocating for a safer social media environment at the Edmonton Public Library’s next Forward Thinking Speaker Series presentation, 'An Evening with Monica Lewinsky,' presented by Edmonton Community Foundation. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 7-8 p.m. MDT. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Tough policy issues, political opportunism, and lightning-speed social media behind divisive rhetoric on both sides of the House, say political insiders

  • Tough public policy issues with no easy solutions, lightning-speed social media interactions, political opportunism, and a minority incumbent government are some factors behind the
News | BY ABBAS RANA, CHELSEA NASH | September 26, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The 'real culprit' for political divisiveness in the country right now is the pandemic itself, says political observer David McLaughlin. The political centre isn't holding anymore, so the political parties on both sides are being much more vocal. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tough policy issues, political opportunism, and lightning-speed social media behind divisive rhetoric on both sides of the House, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA, CHELSEA NASH | September 26, 2022
  • Tough public policy issues with no easy solutions, lightning-speed social media interactions, political opportunism, and a minority incumbent government are some factors behind the

Tough policy issues, political opportunism, and lightning-speed social media behind divisive rhetoric on both sides of the House, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA, CHELSEA NASH | September 26, 2022
  • Tough public policy issues with no easy solutions, lightning-speed social media interactions, political opportunism, and a minority incumbent government are some factors behind the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The 'real culprit' for political divisiveness in the country right now is the pandemic itself, says political observer David McLaughlin. The political centre isn't holding anymore, so the political parties on both sides are being much more vocal. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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