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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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Feds must do more to support Ukraine, say experts, Ukrainians, opposition MPs

  • To date, Canada has committed $2.9-billion in combined loans and direct funding to support Ukraine’s defence against Russia and in support of Ukrainian citizens,
News | BY CHELSEA NASH, DENNIS KOVTUN | May 9, 2022
Ukraine's Ambassador-designate to Canada, Yulia Kovaliv, pictured here at the World Press Freedom Canada luncheon in Ottawa on May 3, has said the heavy weapons Canada has supplied Ukraine have 'made a difference' on the ground, but also said financial and military aid 'must increase and urgently flow to Ukraine, as the war unfolds.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds must do more to support Ukraine, say experts, Ukrainians, opposition MPs

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, DENNIS KOVTUN | May 9, 2022
  • To date, Canada has committed $2.9-billion in combined loans and direct funding to support Ukraine’s defence against Russia and in support of Ukrainian citizens,

Feds must do more to support Ukraine, say experts, Ukrainians, opposition MPs

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, DENNIS KOVTUN | May 9, 2022
  • To date, Canada has committed $2.9-billion in combined loans and direct funding to support Ukraine’s defence against Russia and in support of Ukrainian citizens,
Ukraine's Ambassador-designate to Canada, Yulia Kovaliv, pictured here at the World Press Freedom Canada luncheon in Ottawa on May 3, has said the heavy weapons Canada has supplied Ukraine have 'made a difference' on the ground, but also said financial and military aid 'must increase and urgently flow to Ukraine, as the war unfolds.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Media experts split on merits, drawbacks of Online News Act designed to address ‘market imbalance’

  • Although some media experts say they welcome the Online News Act as a short-term solution in an increasingly urgent situation facing Canada’s news media
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 9, 2022
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez pictured May 3, 2022, with Catherine Cano, CEO of CanoVision, at the World Press Freedom Awards luncheon in Ottawa. Rodriguez tabled Bill C-18, the controversial Online News Act which proposes that digital giants like Facebook and Google should compensate media outlets for the news that gets shared on their platforms, in the House of Commons on April 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Media experts split on merits, drawbacks of Online News Act designed to address ‘market imbalance’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 9, 2022
  • Although some media experts say they welcome the Online News Act as a short-term solution in an increasingly urgent situation facing Canada’s news media

Media experts split on merits, drawbacks of Online News Act designed to address ‘market imbalance’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 9, 2022
  • Although some media experts say they welcome the Online News Act as a short-term solution in an increasingly urgent situation facing Canada’s news media
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez pictured May 3, 2022, with Catherine Cano, CEO of CanoVision, at the World Press Freedom Awards luncheon in Ottawa. Rodriguez tabled Bill C-18, the controversial Online News Act which proposes that digital giants like Facebook and Google should compensate media outlets for the news that gets shared on their platforms, in the House of Commons on April 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Without skepticism truth is hard to find, says one letter writer

  • The brouhaha surrounding Elon Musk’s intentions to buy Twitter and turn it into a private company raises more questions about freedom of speech and the
Opinion | May 9, 2022

Without skepticism truth is hard to find, says one letter writer

Opinion | May 9, 2022
  • The brouhaha surrounding Elon Musk’s intentions to buy Twitter and turn it into a private company raises more questions about freedom of speech and the

Without skepticism truth is hard to find, says one letter writer

Opinion | May 9, 2022
  • The brouhaha surrounding Elon Musk’s intentions to buy Twitter and turn it into a private company raises more questions about freedom of speech and the

Ministerial offices should be staffed with more Indigenous peoples, writes Mukerjee

  • Re: “Numerous new hands at work in Joly’s foreign affairs office,” (The Hill Times, April 4). I was struck by the report by Laura
Opinion | May 9, 2022

Ministerial offices should be staffed with more Indigenous peoples, writes Mukerjee

Opinion | May 9, 2022
  • Re: “Numerous new hands at work in Joly’s foreign affairs office,” (The Hill Times, April 4). I was struck by the report by Laura

Ministerial offices should be staffed with more Indigenous peoples, writes Mukerjee

Opinion | May 9, 2022
  • Re: “Numerous new hands at work in Joly’s foreign affairs office,” (The Hill Times, April 4). I was struck by the report by Laura

Conservative leadership debate shows the party is not aging well

  • HALIFAX—If you’ve ever wondered what a dinosaur looked like in its death throes, you can always count on the Conservative Party of Canada and
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 9, 2022
At last Thursday's first, but unofficial, Conservative Party leadership debate, Pierre Poilievre, pictured, went in on running mate Jean Charest, who is seen to be his chief rival, attacking him for being a 'Liberal.' Poilievre might grasp the checkers of federal conservative politics, but Charest understands the chess of the country’s federal system, writes Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative leadership debate shows the party is not aging well

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 9, 2022
  • HALIFAX—If you’ve ever wondered what a dinosaur looked like in its death throes, you can always count on the Conservative Party of Canada and

Conservative leadership debate shows the party is not aging well

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 9, 2022
  • HALIFAX—If you’ve ever wondered what a dinosaur looked like in its death throes, you can always count on the Conservative Party of Canada and
At last Thursday's first, but unofficial, Conservative Party leadership debate, Pierre Poilievre, pictured, went in on running mate Jean Charest, who is seen to be his chief rival, attacking him for being a 'Liberal.' Poilievre might grasp the checkers of federal conservative politics, but Charest understands the chess of the country’s federal system, writes Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ramping up commercialization of Canada’s research success will drive economic growth — Increased government, business, and education collaboration will make it happen

  • Canada has no shortage of vision. Our researchers are leaders in discovery and innovation. As a nation, we consistently make key investments in post-secondary
Opinion | BY JOHN HEPBURN | May 9, 2022
To compete and succeed in the changing global economy, Canada needs to become a world leader in bringing new ideas and inventions to market, writes John Hepburn, CEO of Mitacs. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Ramping up commercialization of Canada’s research success will drive economic growth — Increased government, business, and education collaboration will make it happen

Opinion | BY JOHN HEPBURN | May 9, 2022
  • Canada has no shortage of vision. Our researchers are leaders in discovery and innovation. As a nation, we consistently make key investments in post-secondary

Ramping up commercialization of Canada’s research success will drive economic growth — Increased government, business, and education collaboration will make it happen

Opinion | BY JOHN HEPBURN | May 9, 2022
  • Canada has no shortage of vision. Our researchers are leaders in discovery and innovation. As a nation, we consistently make key investments in post-secondary
To compete and succeed in the changing global economy, Canada needs to become a world leader in bringing new ideas and inventions to market, writes John Hepburn, CEO of Mitacs. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

How to prosecute Putin for war crimes and genocide of Ukrainians

  • When the House unanimously passed NDP MP Heather McPherson’s motion on April 27 recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as genocide, it was the third
News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 9, 2022
Forty-three states, including Canada, have referred the situation in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court, which may eventually indict Russian President Vladimir Putin, pictured, and his closest confederates, and seek to prosecute them. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

How to prosecute Putin for war crimes and genocide of Ukrainians

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 9, 2022
  • When the House unanimously passed NDP MP Heather McPherson’s motion on April 27 recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as genocide, it was the third

How to prosecute Putin for war crimes and genocide of Ukrainians

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 9, 2022
  • When the House unanimously passed NDP MP Heather McPherson’s motion on April 27 recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as genocide, it was the third
Forty-three states, including Canada, have referred the situation in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court, which may eventually indict Russian President Vladimir Putin, pictured, and his closest confederates, and seek to prosecute them. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Poloz, Dodge to host talk on inflation and the threat and response to it, on May 10 in Toronto

  • MONDAY, MAY 9 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Friday, May 20. It will break from May 23-27, and will sit May
The C.D. Howe Institute will host a panel discussion on 'Inflation: The Threat and the Response,' featuring two former governors of the Bank of Canada: Stephen Poloz and David Dodge. This event will take place at 67 Yonge St., Toronto. Tuesday, May 10, 5:30-8:30 p.m. C.D. Howe members and their guests can register online. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Andrew Meade

Poloz, Dodge to host talk on inflation and the threat and response to it, on May 10 in Toronto

  • MONDAY, MAY 9 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Friday, May 20. It will break from May 23-27, and will sit May

Poloz, Dodge to host talk on inflation and the threat and response to it, on May 10 in Toronto

  • MONDAY, MAY 9 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Friday, May 20. It will break from May 23-27, and will sit May
The C.D. Howe Institute will host a panel discussion on 'Inflation: The Threat and the Response,' featuring two former governors of the Bank of Canada: Stephen Poloz and David Dodge. This event will take place at 67 Yonge St., Toronto. Tuesday, May 10, 5:30-8:30 p.m. C.D. Howe members and their guests can register online. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Andrew Meade

Our innovation and productivity challenge is much greater than the federal budget’s claim

  • TORONTO—In the 2022 budget, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland promises a growth agenda to make Canada not only “a world leader in technology and innovation,”
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 9, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on Dec. 13, 2021, arriving at a press conference with Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem. But does Freeland or anyone at Finance Canada, know how you would determine whether Canada was a world leader in innovation, research, and development, or what it would take to get there? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Our innovation and productivity challenge is much greater than the federal budget’s claim

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 9, 2022
  • TORONTO—In the 2022 budget, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland promises a growth agenda to make Canada not only “a world leader in technology and innovation,”

Our innovation and productivity challenge is much greater than the federal budget’s claim

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 9, 2022
  • TORONTO—In the 2022 budget, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland promises a growth agenda to make Canada not only “a world leader in technology and innovation,”
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on Dec. 13, 2021, arriving at a press conference with Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem. But does Freeland or anyone at Finance Canada, know how you would determine whether Canada was a world leader in innovation, research, and development, or what it would take to get there? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cross-training competencies to integrate the human and virtual workplace

  • While everyone did their best to adjust to the sudden demand for remote work and learning during the pandemic, reports of Zoom fatigue, isolation,
Opinion | BY STEPHANY LAVERTY | May 9, 2022
It's critical that broadband access reach communities faster so everyone can keep pace with transformation and not be left behind in the race to build future-fit competencies, writes Stephany Laverty, a policy analyst at the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Cross-training competencies to integrate the human and virtual workplace

Opinion | BY STEPHANY LAVERTY | May 9, 2022
  • While everyone did their best to adjust to the sudden demand for remote work and learning during the pandemic, reports of Zoom fatigue, isolation,

Cross-training competencies to integrate the human and virtual workplace

Opinion | BY STEPHANY LAVERTY | May 9, 2022
  • While everyone did their best to adjust to the sudden demand for remote work and learning during the pandemic, reports of Zoom fatigue, isolation,
It's critical that broadband access reach communities faster so everyone can keep pace with transformation and not be left behind in the race to build future-fit competencies, writes Stephany Laverty, a policy analyst at the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s lack of competition and unequal access to technology leads to a loss of innovation and to productivity failure, making all of us poorer

  • When the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its recent report that Canada’s real GDP per capita only increased by a meagre
Opinion | BY NDP MP BRIAN MASSE | May 9, 2022
While Canada spends significantly on research at the federal level, what has been an ongoing problem for decades is the translation of the breakthroughs into viable and sustainable companies for the long term, writes NDP MP Brian Masse. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s lack of competition and unequal access to technology leads to a loss of innovation and to productivity failure, making all of us poorer

Opinion | BY NDP MP BRIAN MASSE | May 9, 2022
  • When the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its recent report that Canada’s real GDP per capita only increased by a meagre

Canada’s lack of competition and unequal access to technology leads to a loss of innovation and to productivity failure, making all of us poorer

Opinion | BY NDP MP BRIAN MASSE | May 9, 2022
  • When the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its recent report that Canada’s real GDP per capita only increased by a meagre
While Canada spends significantly on research at the federal level, what has been an ongoing problem for decades is the translation of the breakthroughs into viable and sustainable companies for the long term, writes NDP MP Brian Masse. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

What will each party need to do to win the Ontario election?

  • The Ontario election campaign has officially begun, with our latest Innovative Research Group online survey Ontario voters showing the Ontario PC Party holding a
Opinion | BY GREG LYLE | May 9, 2022
The Innovative Research Group's latest online survey of Ontario voters shows Doug Ford's Ontario PC Party holding a healthy lead at 37 per cent, nine-points ahead of Steven Del Duca's Liberals and 13-points ahead of Andrea Horwath's NDP. But a week is a long time in politics and there are four weeks to go before election. So what are the opportunities and threats for each party as the election unfolds? The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Facebook

What will each party need to do to win the Ontario election?

Opinion | BY GREG LYLE | May 9, 2022
  • The Ontario election campaign has officially begun, with our latest Innovative Research Group online survey Ontario voters showing the Ontario PC Party holding a

What will each party need to do to win the Ontario election?

Opinion | BY GREG LYLE | May 9, 2022
  • The Ontario election campaign has officially begun, with our latest Innovative Research Group online survey Ontario voters showing the Ontario PC Party holding a
The Innovative Research Group's latest online survey of Ontario voters shows Doug Ford's Ontario PC Party holding a healthy lead at 37 per cent, nine-points ahead of Steven Del Duca's Liberals and 13-points ahead of Andrea Horwath's NDP. But a week is a long time in politics and there are four weeks to go before election. So what are the opportunities and threats for each party as the election unfolds? The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Facebook

AFN’s Archibald right to appeal to United Nations to investigate residential schools

  • On April 25, Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald addressed the 21st Session of United Nations Permanent Forum at the UN headquarters
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 9, 2022
AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald. Photograph handout

AFN’s Archibald right to appeal to United Nations to investigate residential schools

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 9, 2022
  • On April 25, Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald addressed the 21st Session of United Nations Permanent Forum at the UN headquarters

AFN’s Archibald right to appeal to United Nations to investigate residential schools

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 9, 2022
  • On April 25, Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald addressed the 21st Session of United Nations Permanent Forum at the UN headquarters
AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald. Photograph handout

T.J. Harvey running for New Brunswick Liberal provincial leadership 

  • Former one-term New Brunswick Liberal MP T.J. Harvey, who is running for the provincial leadership, is predicting another win for the federal Liberals in
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 9, 2022
Former Liberal MP T.J. Harvey, centre, pictured with former Liberal MP Will Amos, left, and Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine Smith, right, in 2017 on the Hill. Harvey is now running for the provincial New Brunswick Liberal leadership. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

T.J. Harvey running for New Brunswick Liberal provincial leadership 

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 9, 2022
  • Former one-term New Brunswick Liberal MP T.J. Harvey, who is running for the provincial leadership, is predicting another win for the federal Liberals in

T.J. Harvey running for New Brunswick Liberal provincial leadership 

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 9, 2022
  • Former one-term New Brunswick Liberal MP T.J. Harvey, who is running for the provincial leadership, is predicting another win for the federal Liberals in
Former Liberal MP T.J. Harvey, centre, pictured with former Liberal MP Will Amos, left, and Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine Smith, right, in 2017 on the Hill. Harvey is now running for the provincial New Brunswick Liberal leadership. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

Joining forces on global research and innovation: Canada and the EU advance efforts on Horizon Europe

  • A few days ago, the European Commission and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) announced the conclusion of exploratory talks on Canada’s potential
Opinion | BY SIGNE RATSO | May 9, 2022
Horizon Europe provides for the possibility of association of third countries – such as Canada – located beyond Europe’s geographical vicinity, writes Signe Ratso, the deputy director-deneral at the European Commission’s DG for Research and Innovation. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Joining forces on global research and innovation: Canada and the EU advance efforts on Horizon Europe

Opinion | BY SIGNE RATSO | May 9, 2022
  • A few days ago, the European Commission and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) announced the conclusion of exploratory talks on Canada’s potential

Joining forces on global research and innovation: Canada and the EU advance efforts on Horizon Europe

Opinion | BY SIGNE RATSO | May 9, 2022
  • A few days ago, the European Commission and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) announced the conclusion of exploratory talks on Canada’s potential
Horizon Europe provides for the possibility of association of third countries – such as Canada – located beyond Europe’s geographical vicinity, writes Signe Ratso, the deputy director-deneral at the European Commission’s DG for Research and Innovation. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

From evolution to revolution: automobility at the heart of University of Windsor

  • The automotive industry has changed a great deal since the University of Windsor (UWindsor) established Canada’s first university-level education in Automotive Engineering in 1998.
Opinion | BY PETER FRISE AND BILL VAN HEYST | May 9, 2022
The role of research should be to improve the lives of Canadians and, in the contest of the new paradigm of automobility, that means placing Canada at the forefront of developments in future mobility, writes Prof. Peter Frise and Prof. Bill Van Heyst of the University of Windsor. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

From evolution to revolution: automobility at the heart of University of Windsor

Opinion | BY PETER FRISE AND BILL VAN HEYST | May 9, 2022
  • The automotive industry has changed a great deal since the University of Windsor (UWindsor) established Canada’s first university-level education in Automotive Engineering in 1998.

From evolution to revolution: automobility at the heart of University of Windsor

Opinion | BY PETER FRISE AND BILL VAN HEYST | May 9, 2022
  • The automotive industry has changed a great deal since the University of Windsor (UWindsor) established Canada’s first university-level education in Automotive Engineering in 1998.
The role of research should be to improve the lives of Canadians and, in the contest of the new paradigm of automobility, that means placing Canada at the forefront of developments in future mobility, writes Prof. Peter Frise and Prof. Bill Van Heyst of the University of Windsor. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Politics This Morning: Alghabra to answer for all-anglo board at CN Rail

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Trudeau may or may not be back in Canada today, following his surprise visit to Ukraine’s capital yesterday. Governor
The House Official Languages Committee may take its frustration out on Transport Minister Omar Alghabra today, after CN Rail proposed a slate of 11 directors, none of whom are francophone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alghabra to answer for all-anglo board at CN Rail

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Trudeau may or may not be back in Canada today, following his surprise visit to Ukraine’s capital yesterday. Governor

Politics This Morning: Alghabra to answer for all-anglo board at CN Rail

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Trudeau may or may not be back in Canada today, following his surprise visit to Ukraine’s capital yesterday. Governor
The House Official Languages Committee may take its frustration out on Transport Minister Omar Alghabra today, after CN Rail proposed a slate of 11 directors, none of whom are francophone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion debate will ‘quite likely’ define Conservative leadership election, say Conservatives

  • With Roe vs. Wade making international headlines, the divisive issue of abortion access will have a significant impact on the down ballot support and
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 9, 2022
Six candidates are vying for the Conservative Party's top job, including Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, top left, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis, above, left, Conservative MP Scott Aitchison and former Ontario MPP Roman Baber. All have said they would not reopen the abortion debate, except Lewis, who is firmly anti-abortion, and Baber, who said he would allow MPs to bring forward legislation on the matter were he leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Sam Garcia

Abortion debate will ‘quite likely’ define Conservative leadership election, say Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 9, 2022
  • With Roe vs. Wade making international headlines, the divisive issue of abortion access will have a significant impact on the down ballot support and

Abortion debate will ‘quite likely’ define Conservative leadership election, say Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 9, 2022
  • With Roe vs. Wade making international headlines, the divisive issue of abortion access will have a significant impact on the down ballot support and
Six candidates are vying for the Conservative Party's top job, including Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, top left, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis, above, left, Conservative MP Scott Aitchison and former Ontario MPP Roman Baber. All have said they would not reopen the abortion debate, except Lewis, who is firmly anti-abortion, and Baber, who said he would allow MPs to bring forward legislation on the matter were he leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Sam Garcia

From research to economic development: a recipe for success

  • Now is the time for Canada to double down and focus on economic growth. The secret sauce of success is no secret at all.
Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | May 9, 2022
The conditions for success are environments that inspire new ways of thinking and of problem-solving, writes Roseann O’Reilly Runte, the president and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

From research to economic development: a recipe for success

Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | May 9, 2022
  • Now is the time for Canada to double down and focus on economic growth. The secret sauce of success is no secret at all.

From research to economic development: a recipe for success

Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | May 9, 2022
  • Now is the time for Canada to double down and focus on economic growth. The secret sauce of success is no secret at all.
The conditions for success are environments that inspire new ways of thinking and of problem-solving, writes Roseann O’Reilly Runte, the president and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

‘Disappointing’ budget leaves gaps in health research in coming year, says health network

  • Health research in Canada is likely to struggle next year due to the 2022 federal budget prioritizing COVID-19 and the biomanufacturing sector, but not
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 9, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos's recent announcements related to health research include $2-million announced on April 29 to support companies in Quebec and Ontario in developing technology related to organ and tissue donation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Disappointing’ budget leaves gaps in health research in coming year, says health network

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 9, 2022
  • Health research in Canada is likely to struggle next year due to the 2022 federal budget prioritizing COVID-19 and the biomanufacturing sector, but not

‘Disappointing’ budget leaves gaps in health research in coming year, says health network

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 9, 2022
  • Health research in Canada is likely to struggle next year due to the 2022 federal budget prioritizing COVID-19 and the biomanufacturing sector, but not
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos's recent announcements related to health research include $2-million announced on April 29 to support companies in Quebec and Ontario in developing technology related to organ and tissue donation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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