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Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

  • The 144-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 144-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 144-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
Three-term Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont, left, pictured with then-Green MP Mike Morrice, who was defeated in the federal election, has officially launched his bid for Speaker of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'
Three-term Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont, left, pictured with then-Green MP Mike Morrice, who was defeated in the federal election, has officially launched his bid for Speaker of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.
Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to oversee a full-spectrum shift in how Canada approaches development, and a clear break from the thinking that has shaped Ottawa for decades, writes Derek J. Patterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to oversee a full-spectrum shift in how Canada approaches development, and a clear break from the thinking that has shaped Ottawa for decades, writes Derek J. Patterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the U.S. president at the White House on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the U.S. president at the White House on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure
Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
As economic conditions continue to evolve, small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and financially resilient, write Andrew Moor, Jason Rosen, Karim Nanji, and Steve Boms. Pexels photograph by Lukas

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure
As economic conditions continue to evolve, small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and financially resilient, write Andrew Moor, Jason Rosen, Karim Nanji, and Steve Boms. Pexels photograph by Lukas

Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

  • We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.
Opinion | BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA | May 5, 2025
In every crisis we’ve faced, violence against women has risen. We should be ready. But we’re not, write Anuradha Dugal, and Aline Nizigama. Unsplash photograph by Joice Kelly

Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

Opinion | BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA | May 5, 2025
  • We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.

Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

Opinion | BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA | May 5, 2025
  • We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.
In every crisis we’ve faced, violence against women has risen. We should be ready. But we’re not, write Anuradha Dugal, and Aline Nizigama. Unsplash photograph by Joice Kelly

Carney steps into the fray

  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, with Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Carney will find that it's one thing to deliver a speech, but delivering on promises is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney steps into the fray

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the

Carney steps into the fray

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, with Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Carney will find that it's one thing to deliver a speech, but delivering on promises is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 27, 2025, campaigning the night before election day in Edwards, Ont. The Conservative caucus will meet on Parliament Hill on May 6 for the first time since the April 28 election. At this meeting, the caucus will elect a new caucus chair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 27, 2025, campaigning the night before election day in Edwards, Ont. The Conservative caucus will meet on Parliament Hill on May 6 for the first time since the April 28 election. At this meeting, the caucus will elect a new caucus chair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win

  • Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
  • Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.

Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
  • Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.
Mark Carney
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
Neither rookies, nor incumbents, these six former MPs are returning to Ottawa: Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, top left, Linda Lapointe, centre left, and Stephen Fuhr; and Conservative MPs Kerry Diotte, top right, and Costas Menegakis and Parm Gill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Cynthia Münster

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to
Neither rookies, nor incumbents, these six former MPs are returning to Ottawa: Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, top left, Linda Lapointe, centre left, and Stephen Fuhr; and Conservative MPs Kerry Diotte, top right, and Costas Menegakis and Parm Gill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Cynthia Münster

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Prime Minister Mark Carney should make clear to U.S. President Donald Trump that he 'is wrong when he says there’s nothing he needs from Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Prime Minister Mark Carney should make clear to U.S. President Donald Trump that he 'is wrong when he says there’s nothing he needs from Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Houston tests the waters

  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured, confirmed details of a Globe and Mail article which stated that senior Pierre Poilievre official Jenni Byrne sent multiple texts threatening the premier after he distanced himself from the federal Conservatives during the last provincial election, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Houston tests the waters

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying

Houston tests the waters

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured, confirmed details of a Globe and Mail article which stated that senior Pierre Poilievre official Jenni Byrne sent multiple texts threatening the premier after he distanced himself from the federal Conservatives during the last provincial election, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida arrive at the federal leaders' debate in Montréal, Que., on April 17, 2025. How our new political era unfolds largely depends on Poilievre's strategy, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida arrive at the federal leaders' debate in Montréal, Que., on April 17, 2025. How our new political era unfolds largely depends on Poilievre's strategy, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at his first post-election press conference, where he repeated campaign promises to build the economy, and urged unity in the face of annexation threats and an ongoing trade war with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at his first post-election press conference, where he repeated campaign promises to build the economy, and urged unity in the face of annexation threats and an ongoing trade war with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
The NDP caucus is less than one-third of their number last Parliament, with only seven MPs returning: Gord Johns, clockwise top left, Heather McPherson, Lori Idlout, Jenny Kwan, Leah Gazan, Don Davies, and Alexandre Boulerice. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam
The NDP caucus is less than one-third of their number last Parliament, with only seven MPs returning: Gord Johns, clockwise top left, Heather McPherson, Lori Idlout, Jenny Kwan, Leah Gazan, Don Davies, and Alexandre Boulerice. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
Veteran journalist Kevin Newman, left, The Hill Times' Leslie Dickson, and Pendulum Group's Heather Bakken at World Press Freedom Canada's awards luncheon on May 1 at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts
Veteran journalist Kevin Newman, left, The Hill Times' Leslie Dickson, and Pendulum Group's Heather Bakken at World Press Freedom Canada's awards luncheon on May 1 at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively
Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
In the end, a majority of Canadians were attracted to Mark Carney, determining that he possessed the economic experience and credentials required to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively
Mark Carney
In the end, a majority of Canadians were attracted to Mark Carney, determining that he possessed the economic experience and credentials required to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy says he doesn't consider himself 'special,' but said his win was partly the product of listening to constituents, and said the election in Carleton was a 'referendum' on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was defeated after 21 years in the riding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help
Newly elected Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy says he doesn't consider himself 'special,' but said his win was partly the product of listening to constituents, and said the election in Carleton was a 'referendum' on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was defeated after 21 years in the riding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

  • Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to supporters at the TD Centre in Ottawa on April 29, 2025, after winning the election. If his cabinet can’t deliver, nothing else will, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
  • Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.

Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
  • Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to supporters at the TD Centre in Ottawa on April 29, 2025, after winning the election. If his cabinet can’t deliver, nothing else will, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph 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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral
Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
Pedestrians cross O'Connor Street in downtown Ottawa. Canada faces an existential threat from the climate crisis, yet our electoral system continues to undermine effective climate action, argue Suzanne Apelian and Emerson Howitt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral
Pedestrians cross O'Connor Street in downtown Ottawa. Canada faces an existential threat from the climate crisis, yet our electoral system continues to undermine effective climate action, argue Suzanne Apelian and Emerson Howitt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago

  • As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It
Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, DEAN DETTLOFF | April 30, 2025
As the late Pope Francis said regarding debt cancellation in this Jubilee year, 'more than a question of generosity, this is a matter of justice,' write Dean Dettloff and Beth Lorimer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago

Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, DEAN DETTLOFF | April 30, 2025
  • As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It

Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago

Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, DEAN DETTLOFF | April 30, 2025
  • As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It
As the late Pope Francis said regarding debt cancellation in this Jubilee year, 'more than a question of generosity, this is a matter of justice,' write Dean Dettloff and Beth Lorimer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Catholic Church in England and Wales

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

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

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

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

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

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

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Agriculture Minister Bibeau finds new press aide, NDP Leader Singh announces new comms head

  • Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien has a new executive assistant, and there are staff changes to report on Housing Minister Ahmed
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 9, 2023
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announces the launch of consultations related to development of a sustainable agriculture strategy in Ottawa on Dec. 12, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Agriculture Minister Bibeau finds new press aide, NDP Leader Singh announces new comms head

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 9, 2023
  • Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien has a new executive assistant, and there are staff changes to report on Housing Minister Ahmed

Agriculture Minister Bibeau finds new press aide, NDP Leader Singh announces new comms head

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 9, 2023
  • Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien has a new executive assistant, and there are staff changes to report on Housing Minister Ahmed
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announces the launch of consultations related to development of a sustainable agriculture strategy in Ottawa on Dec. 12, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 9, 2023
Comedian Mary Walsh, playing the character Marg Delahunty, Princess Warrior, for This Hour has 22 Minutes, questions Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outside the House of Commons before Question Period on March 9, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 9, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 9, 2023
Comedian Mary Walsh, playing the character Marg Delahunty, Princess Warrior, for This Hour has 22 Minutes, questions Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outside the House of Commons before Question Period on March 9, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dawson says goodbye to the Senate

  • Quebec senator Dennis Dawson had once been in the Liberal caucus with both Justin Trudeau and his father Pierre. I'm going to miss his
Opinion | BY JACQUIE LAROCQUE | March 9, 2023
Quebec Senator Dennis Dawson retired from the Senate on Feb. 9, after 45 years in national public affairs. He was first elected as an MP in 1977 at the age 27, and was appointed to the Upper Chamber by prime minister Paul Martin in 2005. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dawson says goodbye to the Senate

Opinion | BY JACQUIE LAROCQUE | March 9, 2023
  • Quebec senator Dennis Dawson had once been in the Liberal caucus with both Justin Trudeau and his father Pierre. I'm going to miss his

Dawson says goodbye to the Senate

Opinion | BY JACQUIE LAROCQUE | March 9, 2023
  • Quebec senator Dennis Dawson had once been in the Liberal caucus with both Justin Trudeau and his father Pierre. I'm going to miss his
Quebec Senator Dennis Dawson retired from the Senate on Feb. 9, after 45 years in national public affairs. He was first elected as an MP in 1977 at the age 27, and was appointed to the Upper Chamber by prime minister Paul Martin in 2005. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs say rising food prices are impacting their own bottom lines as they grill grocery CEOs

  • One MP said he uses an app to price match groceries between stores, while others say they are growing as much of their own
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 9, 2023
Empire Companies CEO Michael Medline, left, shares a few words with Loblaw Companies CEO Galen Weston ahead of the House Agriculture Committee meeting on March 8, when they defended rising profits amidst an inflation crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs say rising food prices are impacting their own bottom lines as they grill grocery CEOs

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 9, 2023
  • One MP said he uses an app to price match groceries between stores, while others say they are growing as much of their own

MPs say rising food prices are impacting their own bottom lines as they grill grocery CEOs

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 9, 2023
  • One MP said he uses an app to price match groceries between stores, while others say they are growing as much of their own
Empire Companies CEO Michael Medline, left, shares a few words with Loblaw Companies CEO Galen Weston ahead of the House Agriculture Committee meeting on March 8, when they defended rising profits amidst an inflation crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly and LeBlanc to discuss foreign interference at committee

  • Plus, Seniors Minister Kamal Khera replaces Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen on the Treasury Board.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 9, 2023
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc appeared before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on Dec. 13, 2022, to answer questions about foreign election interference. Both are scheduled to make another appearance today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly and LeBlanc to discuss foreign interference at committee

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 9, 2023
  • Plus, Seniors Minister Kamal Khera replaces Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen on the Treasury Board.

Politics This Morning: Joly and LeBlanc to discuss foreign interference at committee

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 9, 2023
  • Plus, Seniors Minister Kamal Khera replaces Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen on the Treasury Board.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc appeared before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on Dec. 13, 2022, to answer questions about foreign election interference. Both are scheduled to make another appearance today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is ‘Canada’s Broken’ a good slogan?

  • It's concise, it’s straightforward, and it’s easy to understand—all the hallmarks of a great political slogan. But there’s still a big communication problem with
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 8, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre seen recently on the Hill. If Poilievre keeps saying 'Canada is broken,' that the status quo isn’t working, and Trudeau keeps responding with, 'Everything is fine, let’s keep things the way they are', it could work to the Conservative Party’s benefit, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is ‘Canada’s Broken’ a good slogan?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 8, 2023
  • It's concise, it’s straightforward, and it’s easy to understand—all the hallmarks of a great political slogan. But there’s still a big communication problem with

Is ‘Canada’s Broken’ a good slogan?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 8, 2023
  • It's concise, it’s straightforward, and it’s easy to understand—all the hallmarks of a great political slogan. But there’s still a big communication problem with
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre seen recently on the Hill. If Poilievre keeps saying 'Canada is broken,' that the status quo isn’t working, and Trudeau keeps responding with, 'Everything is fine, let’s keep things the way they are', it could work to the Conservative Party’s benefit, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals ‘not out of the woods’ politically on foreign interference, but Poilievre must avoid ‘alienating’ voters, say politicos

  • When announcing a special rapporteur on election interference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s messaging rightly responded to an ‘erosion’ of public trust, says Liberal strategist
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 8, 2023
On March 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced several actions to combat foreign interference in elections, including appointing a special rapporteur to make recommendations, including whether to call a public inquiry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals ‘not out of the woods’ politically on foreign interference, but Poilievre must avoid ‘alienating’ voters, say politicos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 8, 2023
  • When announcing a special rapporteur on election interference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s messaging rightly responded to an ‘erosion’ of public trust, says Liberal strategist

Liberals ‘not out of the woods’ politically on foreign interference, but Poilievre must avoid ‘alienating’ voters, say politicos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 8, 2023
  • When announcing a special rapporteur on election interference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s messaging rightly responded to an ‘erosion’ of public trust, says Liberal strategist
On March 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced several actions to combat foreign interference in elections, including appointing a special rapporteur to make recommendations, including whether to call a public inquiry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Japan hosts birthday bash

The drumming group Oto-Wa Taiko performs at the Château Laurier on Feb.13 during a party celebrating Japan’s national day and the Japanese emperor’s birthday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Japan hosts birthday bash

Japan hosts birthday bash

The drumming group Oto-Wa Taiko performs at the Château Laurier on Feb.13 during a party celebrating Japan’s national day and the Japanese emperor’s birthday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Enough is enough: time to put workers and pensioners before big banks and CEOs

  • Pensioners are not the culprits when employers become insolvent, but they are frequently made the scapegoat. Long-overdue legislation now before the Senate can make
Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE | March 8, 2023
Bea Bruske
Bea Bruske
Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske, right, seen speaking at a December 2022 announcement, is urging Senators to quickly pass Bill C-228, the Pension Protection Act.

Enough is enough: time to put workers and pensioners before big banks and CEOs

Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE | March 8, 2023
  • Pensioners are not the culprits when employers become insolvent, but they are frequently made the scapegoat. Long-overdue legislation now before the Senate can make

Enough is enough: time to put workers and pensioners before big banks and CEOs

Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE | March 8, 2023
  • Pensioners are not the culprits when employers become insolvent, but they are frequently made the scapegoat. Long-overdue legislation now before the Senate can make
Bea Bruske
Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske, right, seen speaking at a December 2022 announcement, is urging Senators to quickly pass Bill C-228, the Pension Protection Act.

Canadian diplomacy misses the mark with fractured links between key players

  • Diplomacy must go beyond grand discussions of world affairs, and instead work towards sharing the best practices and reforms implemented across government that have
Opinion | BY NORMAND SMITH, MARC BERTHIAUME | March 8, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly launched an operational review of Canadian diplomacy over a year ago, which should conclude shortly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian diplomacy misses the mark with fractured links between key players

Opinion | BY NORMAND SMITH, MARC BERTHIAUME | March 8, 2023
  • Diplomacy must go beyond grand discussions of world affairs, and instead work towards sharing the best practices and reforms implemented across government that have

Canadian diplomacy misses the mark with fractured links between key players

Opinion | BY NORMAND SMITH, MARC BERTHIAUME | March 8, 2023
  • Diplomacy must go beyond grand discussions of world affairs, and instead work towards sharing the best practices and reforms implemented across government that have
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly launched an operational review of Canadian diplomacy over a year ago, which should conclude shortly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘General Winter’ missed the bus

  • A former Russian president's prediction that European Union citizens, deprived of the Russian gas that normally supplied about 40 per cent of their energy,
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 8, 2023
Supporters of Ukraine gathered at the Flora Footbridge in Ottawa on Feb. 20, calling for an end to the Russian invasion. The war has forced European countries to look elsewhere for energy that has been supplied by Russia, including to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘General Winter’ missed the bus

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 8, 2023
  • A former Russian president's prediction that European Union citizens, deprived of the Russian gas that normally supplied about 40 per cent of their energy,

‘General Winter’ missed the bus

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 8, 2023
  • A former Russian president's prediction that European Union citizens, deprived of the Russian gas that normally supplied about 40 per cent of their energy,
Supporters of Ukraine gathered at the Flora Footbridge in Ottawa on Feb. 20, calling for an end to the Russian invasion. The war has forced European countries to look elsewhere for energy that has been supplied by Russia, including to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 8, 2023
Marc Garneau
Marc Garneau
Liberal MP Marc Garneau speaks with reporters outside the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on March 8, 2023. The former cabinet minister announced to his colleagues he would be resigning his Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount, Que., seat. First elected in 2008, Garneau has served as Canada's foreign minister and transport minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 8, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 8, 2023
Marc Garneau
Liberal MP Marc Garneau speaks with reporters outside the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on March 8, 2023. The former cabinet minister announced to his colleagues he would be resigning his Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount, Que., seat. First elected in 2008, Garneau has served as Canada's foreign minister and transport minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MP McPherson eschews security recommendation, travels to Ukraine

  • Plus, Defence Minister Anita Anand to deliver remarks at 91st Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence, and the Macdonald-Laurier Institute has added a new
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 8, 2023
NDP MP Heather McPherson says the recommendation against the House Foreign Affairs Committee's requested travel to Ukraine 'didn't make any sense.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MP McPherson eschews security recommendation, travels to Ukraine

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 8, 2023
  • Plus, Defence Minister Anita Anand to deliver remarks at 91st Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence, and the Macdonald-Laurier Institute has added a new

NDP MP McPherson eschews security recommendation, travels to Ukraine

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 8, 2023
  • Plus, Defence Minister Anita Anand to deliver remarks at 91st Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence, and the Macdonald-Laurier Institute has added a new
NDP MP Heather McPherson says the recommendation against the House Foreign Affairs Committee's requested travel to Ukraine 'didn't make any sense.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs blame Tory Genuis for stalling House Foreign Affairs Committee reproductive health study

  • MPs say the work on the 12-member Foreign Affairs Committee has slowed to a crawl due to the filibustering of one lone member: Garnett
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 8, 2023
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis was the lone member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee to vote against a study on sexual and reproductive health around the world. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs blame Tory Genuis for stalling House Foreign Affairs Committee reproductive health study

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 8, 2023
  • MPs say the work on the 12-member Foreign Affairs Committee has slowed to a crawl due to the filibustering of one lone member: Garnett

MPs blame Tory Genuis for stalling House Foreign Affairs Committee reproductive health study

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 8, 2023
  • MPs say the work on the 12-member Foreign Affairs Committee has slowed to a crawl due to the filibustering of one lone member: Garnett
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis was the lone member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee to vote against a study on sexual and reproductive health around the world. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the West’s support for Ukraine stand the test of time?

  • The overriding question is becoming whether the West will persist in helping Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold back the invasion for the long term.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 8, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, right, has vowed to stand by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as long as necessary, but Biden’s ability to keep up the current level of assistance is increasingly being questioned, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

Will the West’s support for Ukraine stand the test of time?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 8, 2023
  • The overriding question is becoming whether the West will persist in helping Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold back the invasion for the long term.

Will the West’s support for Ukraine stand the test of time?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 8, 2023
  • The overriding question is becoming whether the West will persist in helping Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold back the invasion for the long term.
U.S. President Joe Biden, right, has vowed to stand by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as long as necessary, but Biden’s ability to keep up the current level of assistance is increasingly being questioned, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

MAID and mental health deserve thoughtful debate

  • Moronic flamethrower rhetoric and talking points from all sides won’t do the job of properly figuring out what is best here.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 8, 2023
Conservative Senator Denise Batters and MP Ed Fast are involved in the official opposition's work around the inclusion of mental illness as grounds for MAID, and are particularly thoughtful individuals on this subject, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MAID and mental health deserve thoughtful debate

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 8, 2023
  • Moronic flamethrower rhetoric and talking points from all sides won’t do the job of properly figuring out what is best here.

MAID and mental health deserve thoughtful debate

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 8, 2023
  • Moronic flamethrower rhetoric and talking points from all sides won’t do the job of properly figuring out what is best here.
Conservative Senator Denise Batters and MP Ed Fast are involved in the official opposition's work around the inclusion of mental illness as grounds for MAID, and are particularly thoughtful individuals on this subject, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China’s interference in our elections is no surprise

  • While Canada has always practised ‘strategic engagement’ with China due to its economic importance, there have long been warnings of its malicious intent.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government appears willfully blind, and that endangers Canada’s international reputation, its relationship with its intelligence partners, and its sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China’s interference in our elections is no surprise

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 8, 2023
  • While Canada has always practised ‘strategic engagement’ with China due to its economic importance, there have long been warnings of its malicious intent.

China’s interference in our elections is no surprise

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 8, 2023
  • While Canada has always practised ‘strategic engagement’ with China due to its economic importance, there have long been warnings of its malicious intent.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government appears willfully blind, and that endangers Canada’s international reputation, its relationship with its intelligence partners, and its sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greater regulation of political party nomination contests needed to prevent foreign, domestic election interference: Democracy Watch

  • The watchdog organization and a former would-be Liberal candidate are calling for stricter regulations on third-party registration and disclosures, and enforcement of rules on
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 8, 2023
Michelle Tessier, CSIS deputy director of operations, left; David Vigneault, CSIS director; Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment; and Michael Duheme, RCMP deputy commissioner of federal policing, testify before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee about foreign election interference on March 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greater regulation of political party nomination contests needed to prevent foreign, domestic election interference: Democracy Watch

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 8, 2023
  • The watchdog organization and a former would-be Liberal candidate are calling for stricter regulations on third-party registration and disclosures, and enforcement of rules on

Greater regulation of political party nomination contests needed to prevent foreign, domestic election interference: Democracy Watch

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 8, 2023
  • The watchdog organization and a former would-be Liberal candidate are calling for stricter regulations on third-party registration and disclosures, and enforcement of rules on
Michelle Tessier, CSIS deputy director of operations, left; David Vigneault, CSIS director; Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment; and Michael Duheme, RCMP deputy commissioner of federal policing, testify before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee about foreign election interference on March 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Major grocery CEOs to appear before agriculture committee

  • Plus, the Bank of Canada is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady after 12 months of the steepest increases in recent memory.
Pierre St-Laurent, centre, the chief operating officer of Empire Company Limited—which runs Sobey's and other grocery stores—appeared before the House Agriculture Committee on Dec. 5, 2022. Today, the committee will hear from his boss, Empire's president and CEO Michael Medline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Major grocery CEOs to appear before agriculture committee

  • Plus, the Bank of Canada is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady after 12 months of the steepest increases in recent memory.

Politics This Morning: Major grocery CEOs to appear before agriculture committee

  • Plus, the Bank of Canada is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady after 12 months of the steepest increases in recent memory.
Pierre St-Laurent, centre, the chief operating officer of Empire Company Limited—which runs Sobey's and other grocery stores—appeared before the House Agriculture Committee on Dec. 5, 2022. Today, the committee will hear from his boss, Empire's president and CEO Michael Medline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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