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New Democrats regroup

  • Plus, the ‘sprint’ to prepare for the new Parliament is on.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 1, 2025
Heather McPherson and the other six remaining NDP MPs will meet today to plan for the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats regroup

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 1, 2025
  • Plus, the ‘sprint’ to prepare for the new Parliament is on.

New Democrats regroup

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 1, 2025
  • Plus, the ‘sprint’ to prepare for the new Parliament is on.
Heather McPherson and the other six remaining NDP MPs will meet today to plan for the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

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

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

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

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says after speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump, the leaders agreed to meet in person in the near future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles

Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles
Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says after speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump, the leaders agreed to meet in person in the near future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

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

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

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

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

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

What now?

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

What now?

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

What now?

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

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

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

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

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

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

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

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

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

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

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

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

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

  • Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.
Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN, MICHAEL POLANYI | April 30, 2025
Trees
Trees
Canada must recognize that forest degradation is occurring and move to redress it, write Rachel Plotkin, Julee Boan, and Michael Polanyi. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Felix Mittermeier

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN, MICHAEL POLANYI | April 30, 2025
  • Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN, MICHAEL POLANYI | April 30, 2025
  • Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.
Trees
Canada must recognize that forest degradation is occurring and move to redress it, write Rachel Plotkin, Julee Boan, and Michael Polanyi. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Felix Mittermeier

It was an election campaign unlike any other

  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top right, and Green co-Leader Elizabeth May did the Hip Flip with the irreverent journalist Nardwuar earlier this month Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

It was an election campaign unlike any other

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days

It was an election campaign unlike any other

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top right, and Green co-Leader Elizabeth May did the Hip Flip with the irreverent journalist Nardwuar earlier this month Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

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

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

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

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

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

Comeback complete

  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
Mark Carney has won his first election and his first mandate from voters to serve as prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comeback complete

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.

Comeback complete

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.
Mark Carney has won his first election and his first mandate from voters to serve as prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, did such a good job last year of attacking the Liberal Party—now led by Mark Carney, centre—and the NDP led by Jagmeet Singh, right, that he’s laid the foundations for his own election difficulty, said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, did such a good job last year of attacking the Liberal Party—now led by Mark Carney, centre—and the NDP led by Jagmeet Singh, right, that he’s laid the foundations for his own election difficulty, said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
Michel Cormier, executive director of the Leaders Debate Commission Secretariat announced that the leaders' post-debate scrums were cancelled on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting
Michel Cormier, executive director of the Leaders Debate Commission Secretariat announced that the leaders' post-debate scrums were cancelled on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Opinion | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

How to face defeat

  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis
Pope Francis
The late Pope Francis. 'He humanized the papacy, jettisoned much of the silly and encrusted protocols and habits that made the Vatican a kingdom of princelings, and attached priority to the pastoral over the cerebral, people over concepts, in the exercise of his ministry as the Successor of Peter,' says author Michael W. Higgins. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.
Pope Francis
The late Pope Francis. 'He humanized the papacy, jettisoned much of the silly and encrusted protocols and habits that made the Vatican a kingdom of princelings, and attached priority to the pastoral over the cerebral, people over concepts, in the exercise of his ministry as the Successor of Peter,' says author Michael W. Higgins. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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NDP plans humanitarian exemption amendment for bill easing aid restrictions

  • While Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Bill C-41 strikes the right balance between security and humanitarian access, NDP MP Heather McPherson says it
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 19, 2023
NDP MP Heather McPherson says Bill C-41 is 'bad legislation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP plans humanitarian exemption amendment for bill easing aid restrictions

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 19, 2023
  • While Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Bill C-41 strikes the right balance between security and humanitarian access, NDP MP Heather McPherson says it

NDP plans humanitarian exemption amendment for bill easing aid restrictions

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 19, 2023
  • While Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Bill C-41 strikes the right balance between security and humanitarian access, NDP MP Heather McPherson says it
NDP MP Heather McPherson says Bill C-41 is 'bad legislation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘More about reaction than action’: Tory strategists say Poilievre’s CBC attacks are ‘vintage Pierre,’ red meat for base

  • '[Poilievre] thinks this is a winning issue, and when he puts it out on social media, he's seeing in the response that a lot
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 19, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre responds to a question from Radio-Canada's Valerie-Micaela Bain in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block on March 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘More about reaction than action’: Tory strategists say Poilievre’s CBC attacks are ‘vintage Pierre,’ red meat for base

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 19, 2023
  • '[Poilievre] thinks this is a winning issue, and when he puts it out on social media, he's seeing in the response that a lot

‘More about reaction than action’: Tory strategists say Poilievre’s CBC attacks are ‘vintage Pierre,’ red meat for base

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 19, 2023
  • '[Poilievre] thinks this is a winning issue, and when he puts it out on social media, he's seeing in the response that a lot
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre responds to a question from Radio-Canada's Valerie-Micaela Bain in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block on March 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mass killing report a scathing condemnation of Canada’s failure to curb violence against women

  • As the Nova Scotia inquiry found, there is no excuse for not moving ahead vigorously and forcefully to address this shameful, ongoing crisis.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 19, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is the minister responsible for the RCMP. The Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission's report is a scathing indictment of Canadians’ lack of progress over many years in reducing and dealing with deeply ingrained and widespread violence against women, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mass killing report a scathing condemnation of Canada’s failure to curb violence against women

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 19, 2023
  • As the Nova Scotia inquiry found, there is no excuse for not moving ahead vigorously and forcefully to address this shameful, ongoing crisis.

Mass killing report a scathing condemnation of Canada’s failure to curb violence against women

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 19, 2023
  • As the Nova Scotia inquiry found, there is no excuse for not moving ahead vigorously and forcefully to address this shameful, ongoing crisis.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is the minister responsible for the RCMP. The Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission's report is a scathing indictment of Canadians’ lack of progress over many years in reducing and dealing with deeply ingrained and widespread violence against women, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More light needed on the other side of the political curtains

  • Backroom operators. The hands behind the curtain. However you want to describe them, traditional thinking casts political staff in the shadows, with the spotlight
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 19, 2023
Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister, arrives at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee ahead of her testimony on election interference on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More light needed on the other side of the political curtains

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 19, 2023
  • Backroom operators. The hands behind the curtain. However you want to describe them, traditional thinking casts political staff in the shadows, with the spotlight

More light needed on the other side of the political curtains

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 19, 2023
  • Backroom operators. The hands behind the curtain. However you want to describe them, traditional thinking casts political staff in the shadows, with the spotlight
Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister, arrives at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee ahead of her testimony on election interference on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s rose-tinted history avoids reality of Ukrainian support

  • By every conventional measure, Canada is involved in a proxy war with Russia. 
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 19, 2023
While I am certainly in agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the fact that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is illegal, to claim this act of aggression shattered eight decades of world peace is just dumb, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s rose-tinted history avoids reality of Ukrainian support

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 19, 2023
  • By every conventional measure, Canada is involved in a proxy war with Russia. 

Trudeau’s rose-tinted history avoids reality of Ukrainian support

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 19, 2023
  • By every conventional measure, Canada is involved in a proxy war with Russia. 
While I am certainly in agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the fact that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is illegal, to claim this act of aggression shattered eight decades of world peace is just dumb, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Keep health care public so we all get our fair share, says Ottawa reader

  • It’s a hot day. There’s one water fountain. Like almost everyone else, you patiently stand in line. You’re there a while, and another while,
Opinion | April 19, 2023
A fair, public system means we don’t all have to wait behind the rich at the tap, writes Robert Park. Pexels photograph by Olga Lioncat

Keep health care public so we all get our fair share, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | April 19, 2023
  • It’s a hot day. There’s one water fountain. Like almost everyone else, you patiently stand in line. You’re there a while, and another while,

Keep health care public so we all get our fair share, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | April 19, 2023
  • It’s a hot day. There’s one water fountain. Like almost everyone else, you patiently stand in line. You’re there a while, and another while,
A fair, public system means we don’t all have to wait behind the rich at the tap, writes Robert Park. Pexels photograph by Olga Lioncat

Don’t let nuclear energy go off the rails: letter writer

  • Re: “Don’t mislead on waste plans: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, April 5, p. 8). Regardless of how one feels about nuclear energy,
Opinion | April 19, 2023

Don’t let nuclear energy go off the rails: letter writer

Opinion | April 19, 2023
  • Re: “Don’t mislead on waste plans: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, April 5, p. 8). Regardless of how one feels about nuclear energy,

Don’t let nuclear energy go off the rails: letter writer

Opinion | April 19, 2023
  • Re: “Don’t mislead on waste plans: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, April 5, p. 8). Regardless of how one feels about nuclear energy,

Environment Commissioner DeMarco unveils spring reports on April 20

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 House Sitting—The House sit for five consecutive weeks (April 17-May 19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one week
Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Jerry DeMarco will table the 2023 Spring Reports in the House of Commons at 10 a.m. on April 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Commissioner DeMarco unveils spring reports on April 20

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 House Sitting—The House sit for five consecutive weeks (April 17-May 19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one week

Environment Commissioner DeMarco unveils spring reports on April 20

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 House Sitting—The House sit for five consecutive weeks (April 17-May 19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one week
Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Jerry DeMarco will table the 2023 Spring Reports in the House of Commons at 10 a.m. on April 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gender equality got left behind in the most recent budget

  • Canada is hailed as being progressive; however, the current system is not flexible enough to meet the needs of modern families.
Opinion | BY MAGGIE SAINTY | April 19, 2023
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough holds a holds a media availability in the House of Commons foyer on June 2, 2022. The government should study the Nordic model of parental leave and to consider further reforms to the Canada Labour Code where parental leave rights are equal and longer for both parents. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gender equality got left behind in the most recent budget

Opinion | BY MAGGIE SAINTY | April 19, 2023
  • Canada is hailed as being progressive; however, the current system is not flexible enough to meet the needs of modern families.

Gender equality got left behind in the most recent budget

Opinion | BY MAGGIE SAINTY | April 19, 2023
  • Canada is hailed as being progressive; however, the current system is not flexible enough to meet the needs of modern families.
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough holds a holds a media availability in the House of Commons foyer on June 2, 2022. The government should study the Nordic model of parental leave and to consider further reforms to the Canada Labour Code where parental leave rights are equal and longer for both parents. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transforming aerospace will require a clear strategy and collective effort

  • All of Canada’s competitor countries have industrial strategies in place that provide clear guidelines to direct and develop their respective aerospace industries.
Opinion | BY MIKE MUELLER | April 19, 2023
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on March 27. The government should collaborate with stakeholders on a full-scale, cross-departmental aerospace strategy spanning civil aviation, defence, and space, writes Mike Mueller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transforming aerospace will require a clear strategy and collective effort

Opinion | BY MIKE MUELLER | April 19, 2023
  • All of Canada’s competitor countries have industrial strategies in place that provide clear guidelines to direct and develop their respective aerospace industries.

Transforming aerospace will require a clear strategy and collective effort

Opinion | BY MIKE MUELLER | April 19, 2023
  • All of Canada’s competitor countries have industrial strategies in place that provide clear guidelines to direct and develop their respective aerospace industries.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on March 27. The government should collaborate with stakeholders on a full-scale, cross-departmental aerospace strategy spanning civil aviation, defence, and space, writes Mike Mueller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A call to the Canadian government: support pilot recruitment rather than pilot replacement

  • The feds can play their part by creating a national aviation plan that includes subsidizing or otherwise financially supporting a pipeline of pilots.
Opinion | BY GERAINT HARVEY,PETER TURNBULL | April 19, 2023
It is anticipated that Canada will need for more than 7,000 pilots in the next few years and we need investment in people as well as investment in new technologies, write Geraint Harvey and Peter Turnbull. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

A call to the Canadian government: support pilot recruitment rather than pilot replacement

Opinion | BY GERAINT HARVEY,PETER TURNBULL | April 19, 2023
  • The feds can play their part by creating a national aviation plan that includes subsidizing or otherwise financially supporting a pipeline of pilots.

A call to the Canadian government: support pilot recruitment rather than pilot replacement

Opinion | BY GERAINT HARVEY,PETER TURNBULL | April 19, 2023
  • The feds can play their part by creating a national aviation plan that includes subsidizing or otherwise financially supporting a pipeline of pilots.
It is anticipated that Canada will need for more than 7,000 pilots in the next few years and we need investment in people as well as investment in new technologies, write Geraint Harvey and Peter Turnbull. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Can Canadian airports keep pace with the surge in air travel demand?

  • Fair access and affordable air travel are essential to ensuring that Canadians can fully embrace the return of air travel in the post-pandemic world.
Opinion | BY ANTHONY NOREJKO | April 19, 2023
Travellers wait at the baggage claim at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on Nov. 28, 2022. Canadian airports face multiple challenges that could disrupt operations and hinder fair access for all users, writes Anthony Norejko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canadian airports keep pace with the surge in air travel demand?

Opinion | BY ANTHONY NOREJKO | April 19, 2023
  • Fair access and affordable air travel are essential to ensuring that Canadians can fully embrace the return of air travel in the post-pandemic world.

Can Canadian airports keep pace with the surge in air travel demand?

Opinion | BY ANTHONY NOREJKO | April 19, 2023
  • Fair access and affordable air travel are essential to ensuring that Canadians can fully embrace the return of air travel in the post-pandemic world.
Travellers wait at the baggage claim at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on Nov. 28, 2022. Canadian airports face multiple challenges that could disrupt operations and hinder fair access for all users, writes Anthony Norejko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A glance at the aviation sector, from funding to labour shortages

  • The Canadian government can help the sector with more money for airport infrastructure and more incentives for people to enter careers as pilots.
Opinion | BY JOHN LING | April 19, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s most recent budget should have prioritized its focus on the aviation sector so that there was more attention on airport infrastructure, writes John Ling. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A glance at the aviation sector, from funding to labour shortages

Opinion | BY JOHN LING | April 19, 2023
  • The Canadian government can help the sector with more money for airport infrastructure and more incentives for people to enter careers as pilots.

A glance at the aviation sector, from funding to labour shortages

Opinion | BY JOHN LING | April 19, 2023
  • The Canadian government can help the sector with more money for airport infrastructure and more incentives for people to enter careers as pilots.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s most recent budget should have prioritized its focus on the aviation sector so that there was more attention on airport infrastructure, writes John Ling. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Government inaction leaves air passengers and workers stranded

  • So far, government and industry have done the bare minimum to look like they are trying to solve the problem while taking very little
Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | April 19, 2023
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, left, makes an announcement with Liberal MP David McGuinty, right, and Mark Laroche, Ottawa Airport Authority president and CEO, at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on Nov. 28, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government inaction leaves air passengers and workers stranded

Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | April 19, 2023
  • So far, government and industry have done the bare minimum to look like they are trying to solve the problem while taking very little

Government inaction leaves air passengers and workers stranded

Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | April 19, 2023
  • So far, government and industry have done the bare minimum to look like they are trying to solve the problem while taking very little
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, left, makes an announcement with Liberal MP David McGuinty, right, and Mark Laroche, Ottawa Airport Authority president and CEO, at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on Nov. 28, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investment in green technologies must include aerospace

  • Targeted federal investment is urgently needed to ensure that Canada’s aerospace sector can lead the way toward a sustainable aviation system and remain globally
Opinion | BY DAVID ZINGG | April 19, 2023
Canada needs a national research funding strategy that will enable our universities to conduct research in engineering and technology that is comparably ranked globally to other fields, writes David Zingg. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Investment in green technologies must include aerospace

Opinion | BY DAVID ZINGG | April 19, 2023
  • Targeted federal investment is urgently needed to ensure that Canada’s aerospace sector can lead the way toward a sustainable aviation system and remain globally

Investment in green technologies must include aerospace

Opinion | BY DAVID ZINGG | April 19, 2023
  • Targeted federal investment is urgently needed to ensure that Canada’s aerospace sector can lead the way toward a sustainable aviation system and remain globally
Canada needs a national research funding strategy that will enable our universities to conduct research in engineering and technology that is comparably ranked globally to other fields, writes David Zingg. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

‘I chose empathy’: Paul Wells’ new work on the Freedom Convoy hits bookshelves

  • Plus, repair work is happening on the 85-year-old Supreme Court Building ahead of its renovation, and long-time Liberal MP Ian Watson has died at
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2023
An Emergency in Ottawa: The Story of the Convoy Commission by veteran journalist Paul Wells is now available on bookshelves. Image courtesy of Sutherland House Publishing, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I chose empathy’: Paul Wells’ new work on the Freedom Convoy hits bookshelves

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2023
  • Plus, repair work is happening on the 85-year-old Supreme Court Building ahead of its renovation, and long-time Liberal MP Ian Watson has died at

‘I chose empathy’: Paul Wells’ new work on the Freedom Convoy hits bookshelves

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2023
  • Plus, repair work is happening on the 85-year-old Supreme Court Building ahead of its renovation, and long-time Liberal MP Ian Watson has died at
An Emergency in Ottawa: The Story of the Convoy Commission by veteran journalist Paul Wells is now available on bookshelves. Image courtesy of Sutherland House Publishing, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 18, 2023
Trailers, generators, and mobile washrooms are set up on O’Connor Street across from West Block on April 18, 2023, in preparation for potential strike action by more than 155,000 Treasury Board and Canada Revenue Agency workers represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The strike deadline is 9 p.m. ET April 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 18, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 18, 2023
Trailers, generators, and mobile washrooms are set up on O’Connor Street across from West Block on April 18, 2023, in preparation for potential strike action by more than 155,000 Treasury Board and Canada Revenue Agency workers represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The strike deadline is 9 p.m. ET April 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate pivots to post-pandemic work-from-home policy for administration staff

  • The Senate Internal Economy Committee’s discussion of the new policy was set to be discussed behind closed doors, but was made public following a
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 18, 2023
The Senate of Canada Building in December 2019. Returning to the office will no longer be voluntary for Senate administration staff as of May 1, following the passage of a new telework arrangement policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate pivots to post-pandemic work-from-home policy for administration staff

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 18, 2023
  • The Senate Internal Economy Committee’s discussion of the new policy was set to be discussed behind closed doors, but was made public following a

Senate pivots to post-pandemic work-from-home policy for administration staff

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 18, 2023
  • The Senate Internal Economy Committee’s discussion of the new policy was set to be discussed behind closed doors, but was made public following a
The Senate of Canada Building in December 2019. Returning to the office will no longer be voluntary for Senate administration staff as of May 1, following the passage of a new telework arrangement policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Wernick to testify on foreign interference; Trudeau to hold cabinet meeting at 3:30 p.m.

  • Plus, police unions are in town to lobby on bail reform.
Michael Wernick
Michael Wernick
Former clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick is testifying before a House committee studying foreign election interference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Wernick to testify on foreign interference; Trudeau to hold cabinet meeting at 3:30 p.m.

  • Plus, police unions are in town to lobby on bail reform.

Politics This Morning: Wernick to testify on foreign interference; Trudeau to hold cabinet meeting at 3:30 p.m.

  • Plus, police unions are in town to lobby on bail reform.
Michael Wernick
Former clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick is testifying before a House committee studying foreign election interference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds shouldn’t take food industry’s promise of good behaviour at face value

  • Despite voluntary code, the industry will continue to bombard Canadian children every year with millions of ads for unhealthy ultra-processed food and sugary drinks.
Opinion | BY MONIQUE POTVIN KENT | April 17, 2023
If the food industry really wants to help improve Canadians’ health, they will embrace a government-mandated advertising ban, writes Monique Potvin Kent. Unsplash photograph by Alexander Sergienko

Feds shouldn’t take food industry’s promise of good behaviour at face value

Opinion | BY MONIQUE POTVIN KENT | April 17, 2023
  • Despite voluntary code, the industry will continue to bombard Canadian children every year with millions of ads for unhealthy ultra-processed food and sugary drinks.

Feds shouldn’t take food industry’s promise of good behaviour at face value

Opinion | BY MONIQUE POTVIN KENT | April 17, 2023
  • Despite voluntary code, the industry will continue to bombard Canadian children every year with millions of ads for unhealthy ultra-processed food and sugary drinks.
If the food industry really wants to help improve Canadians’ health, they will embrace a government-mandated advertising ban, writes Monique Potvin Kent. Unsplash photograph by Alexander Sergienko

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