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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.

Carney holds his first post-election presser

  • Plus, a chief of staff to a former prime minister says disgruntled Tories would be best suited to cross the floor to the Liberals.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will speak to reporters at his first press conference since winning the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney holds his first post-election presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • Plus, a chief of staff to a former prime minister says disgruntled Tories would be best suited to cross the floor to the Liberals.

Carney holds his first post-election presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • Plus, a chief of staff to a former prime minister says disgruntled Tories would be best suited to cross the floor to the Liberals.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will speak to reporters at his first press conference since winning the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tories strip five Ontario ridings of bellwether status, while 29 seats remain

  • Just under one in 10 ridings have elected MPs from the governing party since at least 2011.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 1, 2025
Liberal MPs, top row from left, Karina Gould, Terry Duguid, and Chris Bittle continued their riding's historic bellwether status, while Conservatives, bottom from left, Connie Cody, Sandra Cobena, and Roman Baber flipped seats that have long stuck with the governing party. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and courtesy of the Conservative Party

Tories strip five Ontario ridings of bellwether status, while 29 seats remain

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 1, 2025
  • Just under one in 10 ridings have elected MPs from the governing party since at least 2011.

Tories strip five Ontario ridings of bellwether status, while 29 seats remain

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 1, 2025
  • Just under one in 10 ridings have elected MPs from the governing party since at least 2011.
Liberal MPs, top row from left, Karina Gould, Terry Duguid, and Chris Bittle continued their riding's historic bellwether status, while Conservatives, bottom from left, Connie Cody, Sandra Cobena, and Roman Baber flipped seats that have long stuck with the governing party. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and courtesy of the Conservative Party

Efforts underway to bury Pope Francis’ legacy as a climate radical

  • The late pope's commitment was relentless, weaving environmental justice into the heart of Catholic thought.
Opinion | BY NATHANIEL MONG’ARE | May 1, 2025
Barely days after the death of Pope Francis, his legacy is already being whitewashed. Don’t let the coming Conclave bury his work, writes  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Efforts underway to bury Pope Francis’ legacy as a climate radical

Opinion | BY NATHANIEL MONG’ARE | May 1, 2025
  • The late pope's commitment was relentless, weaving environmental justice into the heart of Catholic thought.

Efforts underway to bury Pope Francis’ legacy as a climate radical

Opinion | BY NATHANIEL MONG’ARE | May 1, 2025
  • The late pope's commitment was relentless, weaving environmental justice into the heart of Catholic thought.
Barely days after the death of Pope Francis, his legacy is already being whitewashed. Don’t let the coming Conclave bury his work, writes  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bolsonaro, Trump, and democratic takeover attempts

  • America’s President and Brazil’s former leader—who is in intensive care—once were tied to failed coup attempts in their respective countries. 
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 1, 2025
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro could go to jail for more than 40 years if he is found guilty of plotting to reverse his electoral defeat in 2022 by a military coup, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bolsonaro, Trump, and democratic takeover attempts

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 1, 2025
  • America’s President and Brazil’s former leader—who is in intensive care—once were tied to failed coup attempts in their respective countries. 

Bolsonaro, Trump, and democratic takeover attempts

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 1, 2025
  • America’s President and Brazil’s former leader—who is in intensive care—once were tied to failed coup attempts in their respective countries. 
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro could go to jail for more than 40 years if he is found guilty of plotting to reverse his electoral defeat in 2022 by a military coup, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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

Why AI self-regulation has left Canada’s elections vulnerable

  • This past election offers a chance for Canada to consider establishing broader standards for digital identity verification across public and private sectors for future
Opinion | BY RYAN SYDOR | April 30, 2025
If we want to protect elections, we have to protect identity, writes Ryan Sydor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why AI self-regulation has left Canada’s elections vulnerable

Opinion | BY RYAN SYDOR | April 30, 2025
  • This past election offers a chance for Canada to consider establishing broader standards for digital identity verification across public and private sectors for future

Why AI self-regulation has left Canada’s elections vulnerable

Opinion | BY RYAN SYDOR | April 30, 2025
  • This past election offers a chance for Canada to consider establishing broader standards for digital identity verification across public and private sectors for future
If we want to protect elections, we have to protect identity, writes Ryan Sydor. The Hill Times photograph 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

‘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

Here’s hoping MPs return with a sense of respect for Parliament

  • Rookies and returning incumbents would both be well served by understanding the rules and intended functioning of our federal legislature. 
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
The House of Commons Chamber is pictured on Sept. 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s hoping MPs return with a sense of respect for Parliament

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
  • Rookies and returning incumbents would both be well served by understanding the rules and intended functioning of our federal legislature. 

Here’s hoping MPs return with a sense of respect for Parliament

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
  • Rookies and returning incumbents would both be well served by understanding the rules and intended functioning of our federal legislature. 
The House of Commons Chamber is pictured on Sept. 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s recent comments calling Canada an ‘artificial country’ were unwelcome at a time of the country’s existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s recent comments calling Canada an ‘artificial country’ were unwelcome at a time of the country’s existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump and Putin are violating the UN charter to which both of their countries signed on: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights,” (The Hill Times, April 23, p. 8). The war in
Opinion | April 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 16, 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Trump and Putin are violating the UN charter to which both of their countries signed on: Toronto reader

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Re: “Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights,” (The Hill Times, April 23, p. 8). The war in

Trump and Putin are violating the UN charter to which both of their countries signed on: Toronto reader

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Re: “Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights,” (The Hill Times, April 23, p. 8). The war in
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 16, 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

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

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

Change is needed when it comes to costed party platforms

  • Recent elections suggest voters are increasingly choosing to cast their ballots in advanced polls. This means they need the full details of platforms that
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | April 30, 2025
Conservative and Liberal supporters in Montreal ahead of the April 17 English-language leaders' debate. It is a major disservice to voters if party platforms are released mere days before ballots are cast, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Change is needed when it comes to costed party platforms

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | April 30, 2025
  • Recent elections suggest voters are increasingly choosing to cast their ballots in advanced polls. This means they need the full details of platforms that

Change is needed when it comes to costed party platforms

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | April 30, 2025
  • Recent elections suggest voters are increasingly choosing to cast their ballots in advanced polls. This means they need the full details of platforms that
Conservative and Liberal supporters in Montreal ahead of the April 17 English-language leaders' debate. It is a major disservice to voters if party platforms are released mere days before ballots are cast, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Let’s support a Canada that cares beyond our borders: letter writer

  • Since the federal election was called on March 23, like many Canadians, I’ve been asking myself: who am I voting for, and what do
Opinion | April 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Let’s support a Canada that cares beyond our borders: letter writer

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Since the federal election was called on March 23, like many Canadians, I’ve been asking myself: who am I voting for, and what do

Let’s support a Canada that cares beyond our borders: letter writer

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Since the federal election was called on March 23, like many Canadians, I’ve been asking myself: who am I voting for, and what do
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Carney, Poilievre address supporters in late-night election speeches

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney grins before he takes to the stage to give his victory speech at the Liberals' election night event at Ottawa's TD Place Arena on April 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney, Poilievre address supporters in late-night election speeches

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 29, 2025

Carney, Poilievre address supporters in late-night election speeches

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney grins before he takes to the stage to give his victory speech at the Liberals' election night event at Ottawa's TD Place Arena on April 28. 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, STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED May 1, 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, STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED May 1, 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, STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED May 1, 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

Canada’s sub-standard submarines

  • Can the Royal Canadian Navy really lose a capability that it doesn't actually possess?
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 28, 2025
HMCS Windsor takes part in Exercise Cutlass Fury on Sept. 18, 2016. It is the only one of Canada's four Victoria-class submarines that has been to sea since 2021, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of DND/Cpl. Chris Ringius

Canada’s sub-standard submarines

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 28, 2025
  • Can the Royal Canadian Navy really lose a capability that it doesn't actually possess?

Canada’s sub-standard submarines

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 28, 2025
  • Can the Royal Canadian Navy really lose a capability that it doesn't actually possess?
HMCS Windsor takes part in Exercise Cutlass Fury on Sept. 18, 2016. It is the only one of Canada's four Victoria-class submarines that has been to sea since 2021, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of DND/Cpl. Chris Ringius

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

Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation

  • Scrutiny, vigilance, and accountability are also important for all other days of the electoral cycle.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2025
Elections Canada said last week that approximately 7.3 million people cast their ballots during the four days of advance polling, a 25 per cent increase from 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2025
  • Scrutiny, vigilance, and accountability are also important for all other days of the electoral cycle.

Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2025
  • Scrutiny, vigilance, and accountability are also important for all other days of the electoral cycle.
Elections Canada said last week that approximately 7.3 million people cast their ballots during the four days of advance polling, a 25 per cent increase from 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seeking votes from an electorate interested in a change in direction and standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polls published last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seeking votes from an electorate interested in a change in direction and standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polls published last week. The Hill Times photographs 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
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Michael Chong story ‘good example’ of what Chinese Canadians fear, says Toronto MP Vuong

  • ‘National security issues and policies … usually get little notice on the campaign trail. Maybe it will be different next time. It should be,’
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 11, 2023
Conservative MP Michael Chong speaks with reporters outside the party’s caucus meeting on May 3 following the publication of allegations that he and members of his family were targeted by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Michael Chong story ‘good example’ of what Chinese Canadians fear, says Toronto MP Vuong

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 11, 2023
  • ‘National security issues and policies … usually get little notice on the campaign trail. Maybe it will be different next time. It should be,’

Michael Chong story ‘good example’ of what Chinese Canadians fear, says Toronto MP Vuong

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 11, 2023
  • ‘National security issues and policies … usually get little notice on the campaign trail. Maybe it will be different next time. It should be,’
Conservative MP Michael Chong speaks with reporters outside the party’s caucus meeting on May 3 following the publication of allegations that he and members of his family were targeted by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For Poilievre, the CBC is a hot-button issue

  • While many see the public broadcaster as a beloved national institution, for hardcore Canadian conservatives, the CBC is a biased, pro-Liberal, bastion of 'woke'
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 11, 2023
Anyone wondering why Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre expends so much energy attacking the CBC should check out the latest political fundraising figures, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For Poilievre, the CBC is a hot-button issue

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 11, 2023
  • While many see the public broadcaster as a beloved national institution, for hardcore Canadian conservatives, the CBC is a biased, pro-Liberal, bastion of 'woke'

For Poilievre, the CBC is a hot-button issue

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 11, 2023
  • While many see the public broadcaster as a beloved national institution, for hardcore Canadian conservatives, the CBC is a biased, pro-Liberal, bastion of 'woke'
Anyone wondering why Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre expends so much energy attacking the CBC should check out the latest political fundraising figures, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rural Development Minister Hutchings down a chief of staff

  • Plus, an update on who will be replacing PMO communications director Cameron Ahmad in June, and Andrew MacKendrick marks his last day on the
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 11, 2023
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rural Development Minister Hutchings down a chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 11, 2023
  • Plus, an update on who will be replacing PMO communications director Cameron Ahmad in June, and Andrew MacKendrick marks his last day on the

Rural Development Minister Hutchings down a chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 11, 2023
  • Plus, an update on who will be replacing PMO communications director Cameron Ahmad in June, and Andrew MacKendrick marks his last day on the
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: March for Life arrives in Ottawa

  • Plus, the Senate Speaker presides for the last time.
The annual anti-abortion protest returns to the Hill today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: March for Life arrives in Ottawa

  • Plus, the Senate Speaker presides for the last time.

Politics This Morning: March for Life arrives in Ottawa

  • Plus, the Senate Speaker presides for the last time.
The annual anti-abortion protest returns to the Hill today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Creating a sustainable future: Canadian colleges rising to Freeland’s challenge

  • If we don't have the workers trained in necessary jobs in emerging sectors of the economy, Canada will be left behind.
Opinion | BY RON MCKERLIE | May 10, 2023
In her budget speech on March 28, 2023, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said, 'Canada must either meet this historic moment—this remarkable opportunity before us—or we will be left behind as the world's democracies build the clean economy of the 21st century.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Creating a sustainable future: Canadian colleges rising to Freeland’s challenge

Opinion | BY RON MCKERLIE | May 10, 2023
  • If we don't have the workers trained in necessary jobs in emerging sectors of the economy, Canada will be left behind.

Creating a sustainable future: Canadian colleges rising to Freeland’s challenge

Opinion | BY RON MCKERLIE | May 10, 2023
  • If we don't have the workers trained in necessary jobs in emerging sectors of the economy, Canada will be left behind.
In her budget speech on March 28, 2023, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said, 'Canada must either meet this historic moment—this remarkable opportunity before us—or we will be left behind as the world's democracies build the clean economy of the 21st century.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turkey: 100 years of culture war

  • Turkish political analyst and pollster Can Selcuki said none of Erdoğan’s failings will do him fatal harm politically as 'this election is not about
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 10, 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, left, has been in power for two decades. Imagine what the United States would be like if Donald Trump, right, had been in power for 20 years, and that’s what Turkey looks like today, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Turkey: 100 years of culture war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 10, 2023
  • Turkish political analyst and pollster Can Selcuki said none of Erdoğan’s failings will do him fatal harm politically as 'this election is not about

Turkey: 100 years of culture war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 10, 2023
  • Turkish political analyst and pollster Can Selcuki said none of Erdoğan’s failings will do him fatal harm politically as 'this election is not about
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, left, has been in power for two decades. Imagine what the United States would be like if Donald Trump, right, had been in power for 20 years, and that’s what Turkey looks like today, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Automakers aren’t serious about the all-electric future

  • A strategy that just focuses on bigger incentives without also increasing taxes on polluting cars would cause Canada to significantly miss its ZEV sales
Opinion | BY NATE WALLACE | May 10, 2023
Auto companies make statements about how deeply committed they are to planet Earth and the all-electric future, but in the same breath say that zero-emission vehicle sales targets are unattainable, writes Nate Wallace. Flickr photograph courtesy of Noya Fields

Automakers aren’t serious about the all-electric future

Opinion | BY NATE WALLACE | May 10, 2023
  • A strategy that just focuses on bigger incentives without also increasing taxes on polluting cars would cause Canada to significantly miss its ZEV sales

Automakers aren’t serious about the all-electric future

Opinion | BY NATE WALLACE | May 10, 2023
  • A strategy that just focuses on bigger incentives without also increasing taxes on polluting cars would cause Canada to significantly miss its ZEV sales
Auto companies make statements about how deeply committed they are to planet Earth and the all-electric future, but in the same breath say that zero-emission vehicle sales targets are unattainable, writes Nate Wallace. Flickr photograph courtesy of Noya Fields

Heritage Committee study sparks backlash from Meta, but may be a chance to reset ‘adversarial’ approach, says Liberal MP Housefather

  • Big tech firms are no longer seen as ‘the darlings of industry and commerce,’ as they once were, said Aengus Bridgman of the Media
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 10, 2023
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
On March 20, Liberal MP Anthony Housefather moved a motion at the Canadian Heritage Committee, calling for a study of ‘tech giants’ current and ongoing use of intimidation and subversion tactics to evade regulation in Canada and across the world.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heritage Committee study sparks backlash from Meta, but may be a chance to reset ‘adversarial’ approach, says Liberal MP Housefather

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 10, 2023
  • Big tech firms are no longer seen as ‘the darlings of industry and commerce,’ as they once were, said Aengus Bridgman of the Media

Heritage Committee study sparks backlash from Meta, but may be a chance to reset ‘adversarial’ approach, says Liberal MP Housefather

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 10, 2023
  • Big tech firms are no longer seen as ‘the darlings of industry and commerce,’ as they once were, said Aengus Bridgman of the Media
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
On March 20, Liberal MP Anthony Housefather moved a motion at the Canadian Heritage Committee, calling for a study of ‘tech giants’ current and ongoing use of intimidation and subversion tactics to evade regulation in Canada and across the world.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ready! Fire! Aim!: Cost-benefit analyses should determine strength of emissions control measures before implementation

  • Values for factors such as the ‘social cost of carbon’ assume too much importance in determining cost-benefit outcomes.
Opinion | BY RON WALLACE | May 10, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured, is focused less on the cost-benefit analysis of emissions reductions, and more on the messaging on carbon pricing and climate change, writes Ron Wallace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ready! Fire! Aim!: Cost-benefit analyses should determine strength of emissions control measures before implementation

Opinion | BY RON WALLACE | May 10, 2023
  • Values for factors such as the ‘social cost of carbon’ assume too much importance in determining cost-benefit outcomes.

Ready! Fire! Aim!: Cost-benefit analyses should determine strength of emissions control measures before implementation

Opinion | BY RON WALLACE | May 10, 2023
  • Values for factors such as the ‘social cost of carbon’ assume too much importance in determining cost-benefit outcomes.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured, is focused less on the cost-benefit analysis of emissions reductions, and more on the messaging on carbon pricing and climate change, writes Ron Wallace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders past and present pay tribute to former Liberal minister Lalonde

  • Plus, Neil Brodie is joining Hill+Knowlton Strategies’ federal procurement team in Ottawa, and there's still time to submit photos for the inaugural Cutest Pets
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 10, 2023
Former Liberal adviser and minister Marc Lalonde died on May 7 at the age of 93. The Hill Times file photograph

Leaders past and present pay tribute to former Liberal minister Lalonde

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 10, 2023
  • Plus, Neil Brodie is joining Hill+Knowlton Strategies’ federal procurement team in Ottawa, and there's still time to submit photos for the inaugural Cutest Pets

Leaders past and present pay tribute to former Liberal minister Lalonde

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 10, 2023
  • Plus, Neil Brodie is joining Hill+Knowlton Strategies’ federal procurement team in Ottawa, and there's still time to submit photos for the inaugural Cutest Pets
Former Liberal adviser and minister Marc Lalonde died on May 7 at the age of 93. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Progress’ trumpeted in Canada-India trade talks but hopes for quick pact unmet

  • Both Canada and India theorized that a first stage trade pact could be concluded in 'a matter of months,' but negotiations continue more than
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 10, 2023
Indian Industry and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, left, is greeted by International Trade Minister Mary Ng as he arrives at the Pearson Building in Ottawa on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Progress’ trumpeted in Canada-India trade talks but hopes for quick pact unmet

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 10, 2023
  • Both Canada and India theorized that a first stage trade pact could be concluded in 'a matter of months,' but negotiations continue more than

‘Progress’ trumpeted in Canada-India trade talks but hopes for quick pact unmet

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 10, 2023
  • Both Canada and India theorized that a first stage trade pact could be concluded in 'a matter of months,' but negotiations continue more than
Indian Industry and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, left, is greeted by International Trade Minister Mary Ng as he arrives at the Pearson Building in Ottawa on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

International justice body, Canada under the microscope to address ‘credibility gaps’

  • 'What we’re asking for is peanuts,' says ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan, who's hoping Canada can help relieve the court's budget issues.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 10, 2023
International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan held meetings with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Justice Minister David Lametti during his first official visit to Canada May 4-5. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

International justice body, Canada under the microscope to address ‘credibility gaps’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 10, 2023
  • 'What we’re asking for is peanuts,' says ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan, who's hoping Canada can help relieve the court's budget issues.

International justice body, Canada under the microscope to address ‘credibility gaps’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 10, 2023
  • 'What we’re asking for is peanuts,' says ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan, who's hoping Canada can help relieve the court's budget issues.
International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan held meetings with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Justice Minister David Lametti during his first official visit to Canada May 4-5. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Resolve, not rhetoric, needed on interference issue

  • On May 8, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced that a Chinese diplomat, Zhao Wei, based out of his country’s consulate-general in Toronto had been
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 10, 2023
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced on May 8 that Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei had been made persona non grata in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Resolve, not rhetoric, needed on interference issue

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 10, 2023
  • On May 8, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced that a Chinese diplomat, Zhao Wei, based out of his country’s consulate-general in Toronto had been

Resolve, not rhetoric, needed on interference issue

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 10, 2023
  • On May 8, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced that a Chinese diplomat, Zhao Wei, based out of his country’s consulate-general in Toronto had been
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced on May 8 that Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei had been made persona non grata in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaker Furey a model of decency in public service

  • Senator George Furey’s retirement is a loss for the Senate and the Canadian public.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 10, 2023
Senate Speaker George Furey’s wisdom, experience, and fair-mindedness meant politicians and people of all backgrounds sought his advice or guidance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaker Furey a model of decency in public service

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 10, 2023
  • Senator George Furey’s retirement is a loss for the Senate and the Canadian public.

Speaker Furey a model of decency in public service

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 10, 2023
  • Senator George Furey’s retirement is a loss for the Senate and the Canadian public.
Senate Speaker George Furey’s wisdom, experience, and fair-mindedness meant politicians and people of all backgrounds sought his advice or guidance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada as we know it will soon cease to exist

  • The Trudeau government is not only complicit in this gradual slide towards a separate Quebec: it is actively supporting it with its changes to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 10, 2023
As of June 1, when new elements of Bill 96 come into effect, for all intents and purposes, Quebec will be a separate country, and this state of affairs can be laid squarely on the doorstep of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada as we know it will soon cease to exist

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 10, 2023
  • The Trudeau government is not only complicit in this gradual slide towards a separate Quebec: it is actively supporting it with its changes to

Canada as we know it will soon cease to exist

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 10, 2023
  • The Trudeau government is not only complicit in this gradual slide towards a separate Quebec: it is actively supporting it with its changes to
As of June 1, when new elements of Bill 96 come into effect, for all intents and purposes, Quebec will be a separate country, and this state of affairs can be laid squarely on the doorstep of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The coronation an upbeat interlude in a country going from Brexit to Bregret

  • U.K. consumers have been facing the worst decline in living standards since the 1950s as a result of the combination of soaring inflation and
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 10, 2023
The May 6 coronation of King Charles III was forecast to create a one-time boom for much of the U.K. economy, with the hospitality and travel sector alone looking for a $1-billion-plus shot in the arm, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/The Royal Family Channel

The coronation an upbeat interlude in a country going from Brexit to Bregret

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 10, 2023
  • U.K. consumers have been facing the worst decline in living standards since the 1950s as a result of the combination of soaring inflation and

The coronation an upbeat interlude in a country going from Brexit to Bregret

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 10, 2023
  • U.K. consumers have been facing the worst decline in living standards since the 1950s as a result of the combination of soaring inflation and
The May 6 coronation of King Charles III was forecast to create a one-time boom for much of the U.K. economy, with the hospitality and travel sector alone looking for a $1-billion-plus shot in the arm, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/The Royal Family Channel

Are the Liberals trying to kill efforts to fix the whistleblowing law?

  • It’s very difficult to believe that the Liberals are still ignorant of the benefits of this internationally accepted successful anti-corruption measure.
Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | May 10, 2023
Bloc Québécois MP Jean-Denis Garon introduced C-290, An Act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, in June 2022 to boost the country’s whistleblower protections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are the Liberals trying to kill efforts to fix the whistleblowing law?

Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | May 10, 2023
  • It’s very difficult to believe that the Liberals are still ignorant of the benefits of this internationally accepted successful anti-corruption measure.

Are the Liberals trying to kill efforts to fix the whistleblowing law?

Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | May 10, 2023
  • It’s very difficult to believe that the Liberals are still ignorant of the benefits of this internationally accepted successful anti-corruption measure.
Bloc Québécois MP Jean-Denis Garon introduced C-290, An Act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, in June 2022 to boost the country’s whistleblower protections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ukraine war teaching us democracies must stand together, says Kirby

  • Re: “Trudeau is right to resist defence lobby’s call for more military spending,” (The Hill Times, April 24, p. 12). No one should celebrate
Opinion | May 10, 2023

Ukraine war teaching us democracies must stand together, says Kirby

Opinion | May 10, 2023
  • Re: “Trudeau is right to resist defence lobby’s call for more military spending,” (The Hill Times, April 24, p. 12). No one should celebrate

Ukraine war teaching us democracies must stand together, says Kirby

Opinion | May 10, 2023
  • Re: “Trudeau is right to resist defence lobby’s call for more military spending,” (The Hill Times, April 24, p. 12). No one should celebrate

​​We need to examine royalty’s ideological and political role: reader

  • In the wake of King Charles III’s coronation, we ought to examine royalty’s ideological and political role as pomp and ceremony eclipses reality. The
Opinion | May 10, 2023
King Charles III and Queen Camilla greet well-wishers from the Buckingham Palace balcony following their coronation in May 6. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/The Royal Family Channel

​​We need to examine royalty’s ideological and political role: reader

Opinion | May 10, 2023
  • In the wake of King Charles III’s coronation, we ought to examine royalty’s ideological and political role as pomp and ceremony eclipses reality. The

​​We need to examine royalty’s ideological and political role: reader

Opinion | May 10, 2023
  • In the wake of King Charles III’s coronation, we ought to examine royalty’s ideological and political role as pomp and ceremony eclipses reality. The
King Charles III and Queen Camilla greet well-wishers from the Buckingham Palace balcony following their coronation in May 6. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/The Royal Family Channel

Time for concrete action to unlock homeownership for Canadians

  • There are policy moves the federal government could make today to bring a more holistic approach to housing affordability and improve the outlook for
Opinion | BY KEVIN LEE | May 10, 2023
To build more houses, we need more people, so the government needs to help to ensure we have the labour force needed to increase housing supply, writes Kevin Lee. Unsplash photograph by Josh Olalde

Time for concrete action to unlock homeownership for Canadians

Opinion | BY KEVIN LEE | May 10, 2023
  • There are policy moves the federal government could make today to bring a more holistic approach to housing affordability and improve the outlook for

Time for concrete action to unlock homeownership for Canadians

Opinion | BY KEVIN LEE | May 10, 2023
  • There are policy moves the federal government could make today to bring a more holistic approach to housing affordability and improve the outlook for
To build more houses, we need more people, so the government needs to help to ensure we have the labour force needed to increase housing supply, writes Kevin Lee. Unsplash photograph by Josh Olalde

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