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Sandra Martin's book, A Good Death: Making the Most of Our Final Choices, published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., is a 2016/17 Donner Prize Shortlist, one five finalists for the best public policy books of the year. Ms. Martin, an award-winning journalist and broadcaster, writes the Long Goodbye column for The Globe and Mail. Her previous books include Working the Dead Beat: 50 Lives that Changed Canada and The First Man in My Life: Daughters Write about Their Fathers. Reprinted with permission from HarperCollins Publishers.

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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Politics This Morning: Morneau and Barton to testify on McKinsey and Infrastructure Bank

  • Plus, top O’Toole operatives testify on foreign interference.
Former finance minister Bill Morneau will appear virtually before a House committee to answer questions about the role McKinsey and Company played in establishing the controversial Canada Infrastructure Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Morneau and Barton to testify on McKinsey and Infrastructure Bank

  • Plus, top O’Toole operatives testify on foreign interference.

Politics This Morning: Morneau and Barton to testify on McKinsey and Infrastructure Bank

  • Plus, top O’Toole operatives testify on foreign interference.
Former finance minister Bill Morneau will appear virtually before a House committee to answer questions about the role McKinsey and Company played in establishing the controversial Canada Infrastructure Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Canada can take a domestic approach to protecting the livelihood of our music creators

  • The music industry is evolving quickly, and governments should act to protect all rights holders so all creators in Canada are not left behind
Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | May 17, 2023
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. On behalf of rights holders, Re:Sound congratulates the Canadian government for protecting Canadian Content through Bill C-11, but it is now time for the feds to urgently update the Copyright Act, writes Re:Sound CEO Lou Ragagnin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Canada can take a domestic approach to protecting the livelihood of our music creators

Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | May 17, 2023
  • The music industry is evolving quickly, and governments should act to protect all rights holders so all creators in Canada are not left behind

How Canada can take a domestic approach to protecting the livelihood of our music creators

Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | May 17, 2023
  • The music industry is evolving quickly, and governments should act to protect all rights holders so all creators in Canada are not left behind
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. On behalf of rights holders, Re:Sound congratulates the Canadian government for protecting Canadian Content through Bill C-11, but it is now time for the feds to urgently update the Copyright Act, writes Re:Sound CEO Lou Ragagnin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Integrated energy systems key to low-carbon future at home and abroad

  • We know the problem—climate change—and while there is no single solution, we at the University of British Columbia have developed a model that is
Opinion | BY WALTER MéRIDA | May 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, welcomes German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Parliament Hill on April 24, 2023. The next day, Steinmeier visited the University of British Columbia, taking an interest in the climate innovation taking place there, writes Dr. Walter Mérida. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Integrated energy systems key to low-carbon future at home and abroad

Opinion | BY WALTER MéRIDA | May 17, 2023
  • We know the problem—climate change—and while there is no single solution, we at the University of British Columbia have developed a model that is

Integrated energy systems key to low-carbon future at home and abroad

Opinion | BY WALTER MéRIDA | May 17, 2023
  • We know the problem—climate change—and while there is no single solution, we at the University of British Columbia have developed a model that is
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, welcomes German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Parliament Hill on April 24, 2023. The next day, Steinmeier visited the University of British Columbia, taking an interest in the climate innovation taking place there, writes Dr. Walter Mérida. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When the law fails to protect public health: opposing the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion

  • The federal government continues to promote fossil fuel extraction, including assuming direct ownership of TMX.
Opinion | BY TIM TAKARO, JOHN ABBOTTS | May 17, 2023
In May 2018, the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau purchased the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion for $4.5-billion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When the law fails to protect public health: opposing the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion

Opinion | BY TIM TAKARO, JOHN ABBOTTS | May 17, 2023
  • The federal government continues to promote fossil fuel extraction, including assuming direct ownership of TMX.

When the law fails to protect public health: opposing the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion

Opinion | BY TIM TAKARO, JOHN ABBOTTS | May 17, 2023
  • The federal government continues to promote fossil fuel extraction, including assuming direct ownership of TMX.
In May 2018, the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau purchased the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion for $4.5-billion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 17, 2023
Bloc Québécois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet speaks with reporters before Question Period on May 17, 2023, flanked by his party's language critic and MP for La Pointe-de-l'Île Mario Beaulieu and the MP for Mirabel Jean-Denis Garon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 17, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 17, 2023
Bloc Québécois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet speaks with reporters before Question Period on May 17, 2023, flanked by his party's language critic and MP for La Pointe-de-l'Île Mario Beaulieu and the MP for Mirabel Jean-Denis Garon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh and Bernier need better stories

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If I were to turn the next Canadian federal election into a screenplay or novel, I’d have a tough time plotting a realistic
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Singh and Bernier need better stories

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 17, 2023
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If I were to turn the next Canadian federal election into a screenplay or novel, I’d have a tough time plotting a realistic

Singh and Bernier need better stories

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 17, 2023
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If I were to turn the next Canadian federal election into a screenplay or novel, I’d have a tough time plotting a realistic
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Small inflation uptick not cause for economic ‘alarm,’ but Liberals ‘remain in trouble’ politically, say observers

  • Following the May 16 Consumer Price Index report from Statistics Canada, ‘the big story’ remains what Canadians are paying when they buy food or
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 17, 2023
On May 16, following the release of a Consumer Price Index Report which saw inflation on the rise for the first time in months, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland defended her government’s record under questioning from the opposition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Small inflation uptick not cause for economic ‘alarm,’ but Liberals ‘remain in trouble’ politically, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 17, 2023
  • Following the May 16 Consumer Price Index report from Statistics Canada, ‘the big story’ remains what Canadians are paying when they buy food or

Small inflation uptick not cause for economic ‘alarm,’ but Liberals ‘remain in trouble’ politically, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 17, 2023
  • Following the May 16 Consumer Price Index report from Statistics Canada, ‘the big story’ remains what Canadians are paying when they buy food or
On May 16, following the release of a Consumer Price Index Report which saw inflation on the rise for the first time in months, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland defended her government’s record under questioning from the opposition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Jail or bail?

  • Plus, MPs will sit late again to close debate on the gun control bill.
Justice Minister David Lametti introduced his promised bail reform bill into the House of Commons yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Jail or bail?

  • Plus, MPs will sit late again to close debate on the gun control bill.

Politics This Morning: Jail or bail?

  • Plus, MPs will sit late again to close debate on the gun control bill.
Justice Minister David Lametti introduced his promised bail reform bill into the House of Commons yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s not history being erased in passport kerfuffle

  • Is the new passport kind of ugly? Sure. Is the design kind of boring? Absolutely. Did the Liberals score an unnecessary own goal that
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 17, 2023
The uproar over the the appearance of the Canadian passport hides some ugly truths about the country. Photograph courtesy of https://evisa.express/

It’s not history being erased in passport kerfuffle

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 17, 2023
  • Is the new passport kind of ugly? Sure. Is the design kind of boring? Absolutely. Did the Liberals score an unnecessary own goal that

It’s not history being erased in passport kerfuffle

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 17, 2023
  • Is the new passport kind of ugly? Sure. Is the design kind of boring? Absolutely. Did the Liberals score an unnecessary own goal that
The uproar over the the appearance of the Canadian passport hides some ugly truths about the country. Photograph courtesy of https://evisa.express/

Fossil fuel reps on clean electricity council a concern for NDP critic, environmentalists

  • The Canada Electricity Advisory Council has a one-year mandate to advise on achieving the federal government’s target of net-zero emissions in the electricity sector
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 17, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the electricity advisory council 'will help us build the grid we need by providing independent, expert advice on how to both grow and decarbonize Canada’s electricity systems.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fossil fuel reps on clean electricity council a concern for NDP critic, environmentalists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 17, 2023
  • The Canada Electricity Advisory Council has a one-year mandate to advise on achieving the federal government’s target of net-zero emissions in the electricity sector

Fossil fuel reps on clean electricity council a concern for NDP critic, environmentalists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 17, 2023
  • The Canada Electricity Advisory Council has a one-year mandate to advise on achieving the federal government’s target of net-zero emissions in the electricity sector
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the electricity advisory council 'will help us build the grid we need by providing independent, expert advice on how to both grow and decarbonize Canada’s electricity systems.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Do Trudeau Liberals risk repeating Tories’ 2015 blunder?

  • For now, it seems, there is a timeout on who is out and who is in to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Liberal National Convention on May 4. The sense I got at the convention was that while more credit is being given to Poilievre’s political skills than his two predecessors, there is still a sense of hubris that, ultimately, he will flame out, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Do Trudeau Liberals risk repeating Tories’ 2015 blunder?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 17, 2023
  • For now, it seems, there is a timeout on who is out and who is in to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader.

Do Trudeau Liberals risk repeating Tories’ 2015 blunder?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 17, 2023
  • For now, it seems, there is a timeout on who is out and who is in to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Liberal National Convention on May 4. The sense I got at the convention was that while more credit is being given to Poilievre’s political skills than his two predecessors, there is still a sense of hubris that, ultimately, he will flame out, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Newfoundland and Labrador still rock

  • Every time I visit, I am reminded how very lucky Canada was when Newfoundland and Labrador chose to join it in 1949.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 17, 2023
Quidi Vidi village in St. John’s, N.L., was one of the Caddell family’s many stops in a three-day trip to the Rock last weekend. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Newfoundland and Labrador still rock

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 17, 2023
  • Every time I visit, I am reminded how very lucky Canada was when Newfoundland and Labrador chose to join it in 1949.

Newfoundland and Labrador still rock

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 17, 2023
  • Every time I visit, I am reminded how very lucky Canada was when Newfoundland and Labrador chose to join it in 1949.
Quidi Vidi village in St. John’s, N.L., was one of the Caddell family’s many stops in a three-day trip to the Rock last weekend. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Central bank’s digital dollar needs to skirt the line between fiscal control and financial surveillance: researcher

  • Carleton crypto-researcher and PhD candidate James Patriquin says there are legitimate concerns regarding the increased possibilities for surveillance and government control over Canadians' financial
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 17, 2023
The Bank of Canada has launched a consultation to gauge the public's interest and concerns regarding a hypothetical digital dollar, saying the bank needs to be 'ready for whatever the future holds.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Central bank’s digital dollar needs to skirt the line between fiscal control and financial surveillance: researcher

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 17, 2023
  • Carleton crypto-researcher and PhD candidate James Patriquin says there are legitimate concerns regarding the increased possibilities for surveillance and government control over Canadians' financial

Central bank’s digital dollar needs to skirt the line between fiscal control and financial surveillance: researcher

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 17, 2023
  • Carleton crypto-researcher and PhD candidate James Patriquin says there are legitimate concerns regarding the increased possibilities for surveillance and government control over Canadians' financial
The Bank of Canada has launched a consultation to gauge the public's interest and concerns regarding a hypothetical digital dollar, saying the bank needs to be 'ready for whatever the future holds.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada looks to learn from Security Council campaign blunders in bid for UN human rights body

  • Canada is only the second country that has indicated it will run for a seat for the 2028-2030 term on the UN Human Rights
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is setting Canada's sights on the Human Rights Council as Ottawa tries to rebound from a 2020 defeat for a seat on the UN Security Council. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada looks to learn from Security Council campaign blunders in bid for UN human rights body

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
  • Canada is only the second country that has indicated it will run for a seat for the 2028-2030 term on the UN Human Rights

Canada looks to learn from Security Council campaign blunders in bid for UN human rights body

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
  • Canada is only the second country that has indicated it will run for a seat for the 2028-2030 term on the UN Human Rights
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is setting Canada's sights on the Human Rights Council as Ottawa tries to rebound from a 2020 defeat for a seat on the UN Security Council. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Agriculture to be included in interim trade pact, says Indian envoy

  • High Commissioner Verma says India is eager to finalize an early stage trade deal, but isn't proposing any timelines for completion.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma has previously served as his country's top diplomat in Japan and Sudan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Agriculture to be included in interim trade pact, says Indian envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
  • High Commissioner Verma says India is eager to finalize an early stage trade deal, but isn't proposing any timelines for completion.

Agriculture to be included in interim trade pact, says Indian envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 17, 2023
  • High Commissioner Verma says India is eager to finalize an early stage trade deal, but isn't proposing any timelines for completion.
Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma has previously served as his country's top diplomat in Japan and Sudan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pollsters say Poilievre leadership kicked Conservative ‘fundraising juggernaut’ into overdrive, but don’t discount Liberals

  • ‘They should feel good but not confident’: pollster Nik Nanos says Conservatives can’t take ‘soft’ Liberal fundraising numbers for granted.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 17, 2023
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s, left, Liberals wake up to the genuine threat Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre poses in the next election, the Tories will have to walk a fine line between motivating their own base without becoming an equally useful fundraising asset for the Liberals, say pollsters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pollsters say Poilievre leadership kicked Conservative ‘fundraising juggernaut’ into overdrive, but don’t discount Liberals

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 17, 2023
  • ‘They should feel good but not confident’: pollster Nik Nanos says Conservatives can’t take ‘soft’ Liberal fundraising numbers for granted.

Pollsters say Poilievre leadership kicked Conservative ‘fundraising juggernaut’ into overdrive, but don’t discount Liberals

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 17, 2023
  • ‘They should feel good but not confident’: pollster Nik Nanos says Conservatives can’t take ‘soft’ Liberal fundraising numbers for granted.
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s, left, Liberals wake up to the genuine threat Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre poses in the next election, the Tories will have to walk a fine line between motivating their own base without becoming an equally useful fundraising asset for the Liberals, say pollsters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

On your marks: Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba byelection races kick off

  • Plus, Raymonde Gagné rises to the Senate Speakership, and Canada and Mongolia reset parliamentary group ties.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2023
Among the notable names in the mix for the four June 19 byelections are: Liberal Ben Carr in Winnipeg South Centre, Man., left; People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier in Portage–Lisgar, Man.; Conservative Arpan Khanna in Oxford, Ont.; and Liberal Anna Gainey and Green deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount, Que. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Hill Times file photograph, photograph courtesy of the Ben Carr campaign, and photograph courtesy of Twitter

On your marks: Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba byelection races kick off

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2023
  • Plus, Raymonde Gagné rises to the Senate Speakership, and Canada and Mongolia reset parliamentary group ties.

On your marks: Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba byelection races kick off

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2023
  • Plus, Raymonde Gagné rises to the Senate Speakership, and Canada and Mongolia reset parliamentary group ties.
Among the notable names in the mix for the four June 19 byelections are: Liberal Ben Carr in Winnipeg South Centre, Man., left; People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier in Portage–Lisgar, Man.; Conservative Arpan Khanna in Oxford, Ont.; and Liberal Anna Gainey and Green deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount, Que. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Hill Times file photograph, photograph courtesy of the Ben Carr campaign, and photograph courtesy of Twitter

Federal riding redistribution process nearing end

  • The House Affairs Committee has until June 9 to turn in reports on the final riding redraw proposals for Ontario, Quebec, B.C., and Alberta.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 17, 2023
The House of Commons is set to jump from 338 seats to 343 through the 2023 redistribution process, which is nearing its final stages with six provinces having finalized their new maps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal riding redistribution process nearing end

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 17, 2023
  • The House Affairs Committee has until June 9 to turn in reports on the final riding redraw proposals for Ontario, Quebec, B.C., and Alberta.

Federal riding redistribution process nearing end

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 17, 2023
  • The House Affairs Committee has until June 9 to turn in reports on the final riding redraw proposals for Ontario, Quebec, B.C., and Alberta.
The House of Commons is set to jump from 338 seats to 343 through the 2023 redistribution process, which is nearing its final stages with six provinces having finalized their new maps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta election will provide insight into Canadian tolerance for extremism

  • The Alberta race is a potential watershed for Canadians, many of whom seem ready to give the kind of anger-based, hateful politics flourishing in
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 17, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith might not support all or any of the authoritarian policies of the Republicans in the U.S., but she would still be right at home politically with many of these legislators, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta election will provide insight into Canadian tolerance for extremism

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 17, 2023
  • The Alberta race is a potential watershed for Canadians, many of whom seem ready to give the kind of anger-based, hateful politics flourishing in

Alberta election will provide insight into Canadian tolerance for extremism

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 17, 2023
  • The Alberta race is a potential watershed for Canadians, many of whom seem ready to give the kind of anger-based, hateful politics flourishing in
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith might not support all or any of the authoritarian policies of the Republicans in the U.S., but she would still be right at home politically with many of these legislators, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stopping substance use stigma will save lives: NDP MP Rachel Blaney

  • Hearing a parent say, “Once they are dead, there is no helping them” is terrible. Across Canada, so many people have lost their loved
Opinion | May 17, 2023
NDP MP Rachel Blaney attends the House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee meeting on Sept. 7, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stopping substance use stigma will save lives: NDP MP Rachel Blaney

Opinion | May 17, 2023
  • Hearing a parent say, “Once they are dead, there is no helping them” is terrible. Across Canada, so many people have lost their loved

Stopping substance use stigma will save lives: NDP MP Rachel Blaney

Opinion | May 17, 2023
  • Hearing a parent say, “Once they are dead, there is no helping them” is terrible. Across Canada, so many people have lost their loved
NDP MP Rachel Blaney attends the House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee meeting on Sept. 7, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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