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Sheila Copps is a former Jean Chrétien-era Cabinet minister and a former deputy prime minister.

Going along to get along is over

  • Canadians are waiting to see how Donald Trump retaliates, but Davos proved one thing: America is alone.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2026. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard

Going along to get along is over

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 26, 2026
  • Canadians are waiting to see how Donald Trump retaliates, but Davos proved one thing: America is alone.

Going along to get along is over

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 26, 2026
  • Canadians are waiting to see how Donald Trump retaliates, but Davos proved one thing: America is alone.
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2026. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard

China is definitely a door worth opening

  • The long-term outcome of Mark Carney’s trade mission is unclear. What is clear is that the two countries have been working hard to repair the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 19, 2026
China's President Xi Jinping, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney was in China last week, but's hard to believe that almost a decade had passed since a Canadian prime minister had set foot on Chinese soil, writes Sheila Copps. Photographs courtesy Flickr and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China is definitely a door worth opening

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 19, 2026
  • The long-term outcome of Mark Carney’s trade mission is unclear. What is clear is that the two countries have been working hard to repair the

China is definitely a door worth opening

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 19, 2026
  • The long-term outcome of Mark Carney’s trade mission is unclear. What is clear is that the two countries have been working hard to repair the
China's President Xi Jinping, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney was in China last week, but's hard to believe that almost a decade had passed since a Canadian prime minister had set foot on Chinese soil, writes Sheila Copps. Photographs courtesy Flickr and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Maduro’s arrest has put the world on edge

  • If you parse Marco Rubio’s statement from last weekend, anyone who is even a competitor of the U.S. in our hemisphere is a potential
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 12, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Trump has not ruled out sending in the U.S. military to Venezuela, but insists that he wants to work with the new president who was sworn in as soon as Maduro was spirited out of the country, writes Sheila Copps. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Maduro’s arrest has put the world on edge

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 12, 2026
  • If you parse Marco Rubio’s statement from last weekend, anyone who is even a competitor of the U.S. in our hemisphere is a potential

Maduro’s arrest has put the world on edge

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 12, 2026
  • If you parse Marco Rubio’s statement from last weekend, anyone who is even a competitor of the U.S. in our hemisphere is a potential
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Trump has not ruled out sending in the U.S. military to Venezuela, but insists that he wants to work with the new president who was sworn in as soon as Maduro was spirited out of the country, writes Sheila Copps. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

If Poilievre doesn’t change the channel soon, he’s done

  • The more Pierre Poilievre focuses on his claim that Canada is broken, the more citizens will reflect on who is the best fixer. Six months
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 23, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, shakes hands with Conservative MP Laila Goodridge after speaking before his caucus in the West Block on Sept. 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Poilievre doesn’t change the channel soon, he’s done

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 23, 2025
  • The more Pierre Poilievre focuses on his claim that Canada is broken, the more citizens will reflect on who is the best fixer. Six months

If Poilievre doesn’t change the channel soon, he’s done

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 23, 2025
  • The more Pierre Poilievre focuses on his claim that Canada is broken, the more citizens will reflect on who is the best fixer. Six months
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, shakes hands with Conservative MP Laila Goodridge after speaking before his caucus in the West Block on Sept. 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Miller will be challenged to put his historic support for Indigenous Peoples to the test by returning full funding to friendship centres

  • The last budget was silent on NAFC funding which is scheduled to sunset because the existing 10-year funding agreement ends in 2026.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 15, 2025
Canadian Culture Minister Marc Miller, pictured. Indigenous friendship centres are scrambling because they literally do not know what will happen in three months with their funding. Meanwhile, Indigenous Services deputy minister Gina Wilson has confirmed funding will be renewed, but no one know by how much or when, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Miller will be challenged to put his historic support for Indigenous Peoples to the test by returning full funding to friendship centres

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 15, 2025
  • The last budget was silent on NAFC funding which is scheduled to sunset because the existing 10-year funding agreement ends in 2026.

Miller will be challenged to put his historic support for Indigenous Peoples to the test by returning full funding to friendship centres

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 15, 2025
  • The last budget was silent on NAFC funding which is scheduled to sunset because the existing 10-year funding agreement ends in 2026.
Canadian Culture Minister Marc Miller, pictured. Indigenous friendship centres are scrambling because they literally do not know what will happen in three months with their funding. Meanwhile, Indigenous Services deputy minister Gina Wilson has confirmed funding will be renewed, but no one know by how much or when, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal women are taking notice, Carney would be wise to remember the estrogen wave that handed him the election

  • The prime minister’s refusal to embrace a feminist foreign policy did not get him a single vote. Nor did the abolition of an ambassadorship.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 8, 2025
The support of women during the 2025 election campaign is what helped the Liberals win this past spring, which is something Prime Minister Mark Carney should keep in mind when he makes policies that impact this demographic, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal women are taking notice, Carney would be wise to remember the estrogen wave that handed him the election

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 8, 2025
  • The prime minister’s refusal to embrace a feminist foreign policy did not get him a single vote. Nor did the abolition of an ambassadorship.

Liberal women are taking notice, Carney would be wise to remember the estrogen wave that handed him the election

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 8, 2025
  • The prime minister’s refusal to embrace a feminist foreign policy did not get him a single vote. Nor did the abolition of an ambassadorship.
The support of women during the 2025 election campaign is what helped the Liberals win this past spring, which is something Prime Minister Mark Carney should keep in mind when he makes policies that impact this demographic, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sergio Marchi confirms ‘Operation Citizenship’ happened in lead-up to Quebec referendum

  • While Philippe Léger and others beat the drum to reopen questions around federal interference in the 1995 vote, nobody is asking how provincial agencies
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 1, 2025
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, left, and former immigration minister Sergio Marchi. Marchi was quoted in a Quebec newspaper saying he was instructed by Chrétien to speed up citizenship applications in advance of a potential referendum vote.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and handout photograph

Sergio Marchi confirms ‘Operation Citizenship’ happened in lead-up to Quebec referendum

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 1, 2025
  • While Philippe Léger and others beat the drum to reopen questions around federal interference in the 1995 vote, nobody is asking how provincial agencies

Sergio Marchi confirms ‘Operation Citizenship’ happened in lead-up to Quebec referendum

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 1, 2025
  • While Philippe Léger and others beat the drum to reopen questions around federal interference in the 1995 vote, nobody is asking how provincial agencies
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, left, and former immigration minister Sergio Marchi. Marchi was quoted in a Quebec newspaper saying he was instructed by Chrétien to speed up citizenship applications in advance of a potential referendum vote.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and handout photograph

Most Liberals believe Poilievre’s their ticket to remain in government

  • While current popular support trends remain close between the two parties, Mark Carney’s personal popularity is in the stratosphere relative to Pierre Poilievre's. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Having just come off a federal election this past the spring, there was zero appetite to go back to the polls for most political parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Most Liberals believe Poilievre’s their ticket to remain in government

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 24, 2025
  • While current popular support trends remain close between the two parties, Mark Carney’s personal popularity is in the stratosphere relative to Pierre Poilievre's. 

Most Liberals believe Poilievre’s their ticket to remain in government

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 24, 2025
  • While current popular support trends remain close between the two parties, Mark Carney’s personal popularity is in the stratosphere relative to Pierre Poilievre's. 
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Having just come off a federal election this past the spring, there was zero appetite to go back to the polls for most political parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadians are voting with their feet, and America’s not on the ballot

  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has not said much recently, but the number of Canadians visiting his state has hit a post-pandemic low. The drop
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 17, 2025
Ten months into the mandate of U.S. President Donald Trump, the number of Canadians who visit the United States has slumped dramatically.   Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canadians are voting with their feet, and America’s not on the ballot

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 17, 2025
  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has not said much recently, but the number of Canadians visiting his state has hit a post-pandemic low. The drop

Canadians are voting with their feet, and America’s not on the ballot

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 17, 2025
  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has not said much recently, but the number of Canadians visiting his state has hit a post-pandemic low. The drop
Ten months into the mandate of U.S. President Donald Trump, the number of Canadians who visit the United States has slumped dramatically.   Image courtesy of Pixabay

In politics, Chrétien reminds us that funny trumps nasty

  • Jean Chrétien belled the Alberta cat in a way that everyone can understand: 'They never sold as much oil as they have today and
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 10, 2025
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, pictured at Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet's swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on March 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

In politics, Chrétien reminds us that funny trumps nasty

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 10, 2025
  • Jean Chrétien belled the Alberta cat in a way that everyone can understand: 'They never sold as much oil as they have today and

In politics, Chrétien reminds us that funny trumps nasty

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 10, 2025
  • Jean Chrétien belled the Alberta cat in a way that everyone can understand: 'They never sold as much oil as they have today and
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, pictured at Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet's swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on March 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thirty years ago last week, Canada’s future hung in the balance

  • With referendums now being threatened in Alberta and Quebec, the current prime minister and his cabinet should remember what we almost forgot: 'Les absents
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 3, 2025
Photographs courtesy of Joël Truchon, Antoine Taveneaux, and Ralph Alswang, William J. Clinton Presidential Library, and Wikimedia Commons

Thirty years ago last week, Canada’s future hung in the balance

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 3, 2025
  • With referendums now being threatened in Alberta and Quebec, the current prime minister and his cabinet should remember what we almost forgot: 'Les absents

Thirty years ago last week, Canada’s future hung in the balance

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 3, 2025
  • With referendums now being threatened in Alberta and Quebec, the current prime minister and his cabinet should remember what we almost forgot: 'Les absents
Photographs courtesy of Joël Truchon, Antoine Taveneaux, and Ralph Alswang, William J. Clinton Presidential Library, and Wikimedia Commons

Poilievre’s Trumpian language to appease some supporters risks his losing the rest of the country

  • Quebec Conservatives are now privately speaking out against their leader to the media. Whether these MPs are worried enough to organize their delegations to
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 27, 2025
Since making comments about the RCMP that were published on a YouTube channel over a week ago, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been on the receiving end of public and anonymous criticism from Conservative insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s Trumpian language to appease some supporters risks his losing the rest of the country

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 27, 2025
  • Quebec Conservatives are now privately speaking out against their leader to the media. Whether these MPs are worried enough to organize their delegations to

Poilievre’s Trumpian language to appease some supporters risks his losing the rest of the country

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 27, 2025
  • Quebec Conservatives are now privately speaking out against their leader to the media. Whether these MPs are worried enough to organize their delegations to
Since making comments about the RCMP that were published on a YouTube channel over a week ago, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been on the receiving end of public and anonymous criticism from Conservative insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Newfoundland and Labrador election a wake-up call for federal Liberals

  • The message from the Newfoundland and Labrador election is loud and clear: Rural voices will not be silenced. The Canadian government needs to listen.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 20, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
This spring, Prime Minister Mark Carney was able to present himself as a new face in Parliament, with plenty of experience in the business and international communities, but more attention needs to be paid to rural regions that have been painted a deep swath of blue for the past two decades, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Newfoundland and Labrador election a wake-up call for federal Liberals

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 20, 2025
  • The message from the Newfoundland and Labrador election is loud and clear: Rural voices will not be silenced. The Canadian government needs to listen.

Newfoundland and Labrador election a wake-up call for federal Liberals

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 20, 2025
  • The message from the Newfoundland and Labrador election is loud and clear: Rural voices will not be silenced. The Canadian government needs to listen.
Mark Carney
This spring, Prime Minister Mark Carney was able to present himself as a new face in Parliament, with plenty of experience in the business and international communities, but more attention needs to be paid to rural regions that have been painted a deep swath of blue for the past two decades, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal government’s decision to deliver all future budgets in the fall is significant

  • This one-off is much more than it appears to be. Along with finalizing the fall date on a permanent basis, the government is also
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 13, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured Oct. 6, 2025, on the Hill, will be releasing the federal budget on Nov. 4 in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal government’s decision to deliver all future budgets in the fall is significant

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 13, 2025
  • This one-off is much more than it appears to be. Along with finalizing the fall date on a permanent basis, the government is also

Liberal government’s decision to deliver all future budgets in the fall is significant

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 13, 2025
  • This one-off is much more than it appears to be. Along with finalizing the fall date on a permanent basis, the government is also
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured Oct. 6, 2025, on the Hill, will be releasing the federal budget on Nov. 4 in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s getting traction with his focus on food prices

  • Mark Carney needs something to show that Liberals don’t just care about mega-projects. No tax on food could be a good place to start. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 6, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference at the Fire of God Ministries food bank in Ottawa on Sept. 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s getting traction with his focus on food prices

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 6, 2025
  • Mark Carney needs something to show that Liberals don’t just care about mega-projects. No tax on food could be a good place to start. 

Poilievre’s getting traction with his focus on food prices

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 6, 2025
  • Mark Carney needs something to show that Liberals don’t just care about mega-projects. No tax on food could be a good place to start. 
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference at the Fire of God Ministries food bank in Ottawa on Sept. 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is America becoming a failed democracy?

  • How can you convince Americans that Tylenol is safe when the president says it isn’t? Again, the world is left wondering whether America is ruled
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 29, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, flanked by U.S. Secretary of Health Robert Kennedy Jr., left, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, talks about Tylenol, pregnant women, and autism on Sept. 22, 2025. But there is no conclusive evidence that using acetaminophen during pregnancy causes autism. Image courtesy of YouTube

Is America becoming a failed democracy?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 29, 2025
  • How can you convince Americans that Tylenol is safe when the president says it isn’t? Again, the world is left wondering whether America is ruled

Is America becoming a failed democracy?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 29, 2025
  • How can you convince Americans that Tylenol is safe when the president says it isn’t? Again, the world is left wondering whether America is ruled
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, flanked by U.S. Secretary of Health Robert Kennedy Jr., left, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, talks about Tylenol, pregnant women, and autism on Sept. 22, 2025. But there is no conclusive evidence that using acetaminophen during pregnancy causes autism. Image courtesy of YouTube

Until recently, I had never heard of Charlie Kirk

  • Those of us who were ignorant of Charlie Kirk expected that his background would back up the posthumous honorifics. Instead, what we see is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 22, 2025
The Sept. 10 murder of American activist Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, on the campus of Utah Valley University reverberated around the world. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Until recently, I had never heard of Charlie Kirk

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 22, 2025
  • Those of us who were ignorant of Charlie Kirk expected that his background would back up the posthumous honorifics. Instead, what we see is

Until recently, I had never heard of Charlie Kirk

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 22, 2025
  • Those of us who were ignorant of Charlie Kirk expected that his background would back up the posthumous honorifics. Instead, what we see is
The Sept. 10 murder of American activist Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, on the campus of Utah Valley University reverberated around the world. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Fifty years of friendship, still going strong

  • Every September, for the past several years, I have been getting together with women who played on my high school basketball team a half-century
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 15, 2025
The most important adventure is the chance to compare notes on our changing lives. The changes are not just personal, they are also global, writes Sheila Copps. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Fifty years of friendship, still going strong

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 15, 2025
  • Every September, for the past several years, I have been getting together with women who played on my high school basketball team a half-century

Fifty years of friendship, still going strong

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 15, 2025
  • Every September, for the past several years, I have been getting together with women who played on my high school basketball team a half-century
The most important adventure is the chance to compare notes on our changing lives. The changes are not just personal, they are also global, writes Sheila Copps. Image courtesy of Pixabay

The NDP race is on

  • Improving the lives of Canadians didn’t reward the NDP, but instead benefitted the Liberals. New Democrats have a lot of thinking ahead of them.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 8, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, centre, and NDP House Leader Alexandre Boulerice are two of seven NDP MPs in the House of Commons after a dramatic election loss. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP race is on

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 8, 2025
  • Improving the lives of Canadians didn’t reward the NDP, but instead benefitted the Liberals. New Democrats have a lot of thinking ahead of them.

The NDP race is on

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 8, 2025
  • Improving the lives of Canadians didn’t reward the NDP, but instead benefitted the Liberals. New Democrats have a lot of thinking ahead of them.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, centre, and NDP House Leader Alexandre Boulerice are two of seven NDP MPs in the House of Commons after a dramatic election loss. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer’s over, and a possibly raucous House awaits

  • Experienced MP and current Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will have to use all his wiles to ensure the fall session does not descend into chaos.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 1, 2025
MPs will return to their seats in the House of Commons for the fall session on Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer’s over, and a possibly raucous House awaits

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 1, 2025
  • Experienced MP and current Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will have to use all his wiles to ensure the fall session does not descend into chaos.

Summer’s over, and a possibly raucous House awaits

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 1, 2025
  • Experienced MP and current Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will have to use all his wiles to ensure the fall session does not descend into chaos.
MPs will return to their seats in the House of Commons for the fall session on Sept. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

 Are the Poilievres working on Operation Seduction?

  • If Pierre Poilievre does not soften his sharp edges and move to the centre, he stands zero chance of gaining support of most Canadians,
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 25, 2025
Pierre and Anaida Poilievre at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa on April 28, 2025, after the Conservative leader lost his seat in the general election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

 Are the Poilievres working on Operation Seduction?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 25, 2025
  • If Pierre Poilievre does not soften his sharp edges and move to the centre, he stands zero chance of gaining support of most Canadians,

 Are the Poilievres working on Operation Seduction?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 25, 2025
  • If Pierre Poilievre does not soften his sharp edges and move to the centre, he stands zero chance of gaining support of most Canadians,
Pierre and Anaida Poilievre at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa on April 28, 2025, after the Conservative leader lost his seat in the general election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

How can Trump and Putin negotiate a deal on Ukraine without Ukraine?

  • Trump is truly delusional enough to believe he could end the war in a single day. He has repeated that enough times. But in reality, if
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 18, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the G20 in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. Photograph courtesy of Shealah Craighead, Official White House photo

How can Trump and Putin negotiate a deal on Ukraine without Ukraine?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 18, 2025
  • Trump is truly delusional enough to believe he could end the war in a single day. He has repeated that enough times. But in reality, if

How can Trump and Putin negotiate a deal on Ukraine without Ukraine?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 18, 2025
  • Trump is truly delusional enough to believe he could end the war in a single day. He has repeated that enough times. But in reality, if
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the G20 in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. Photograph courtesy of Shealah Craighead, Official White House photo

Feds keep elbows in motion, but not necessarily always up

  • The prime minister is playing defence, by making sure that tariff-affected industries have cushions in place to protect Canadian jobs. Various ministers are travelling
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand at a press conference in the National Press Theatre on July 30, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds keep elbows in motion, but not necessarily always up

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 11, 2025
  • The prime minister is playing defence, by making sure that tariff-affected industries have cushions in place to protect Canadian jobs. Various ministers are travelling

Feds keep elbows in motion, but not necessarily always up

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 11, 2025
  • The prime minister is playing defence, by making sure that tariff-affected industries have cushions in place to protect Canadian jobs. Various ministers are travelling
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand at a press conference in the National Press Theatre on July 30, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney cabinet right to recognize the state of Palestine

  • The world cannot turn a blind eye to the struggle for survival that has been faced by ordinary Palestinians who were not involved in
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The two-state solution is not dead. Countries like France, Great Britain, and Canada need to make it happen, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney cabinet right to recognize the state of Palestine

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 4, 2025
  • The world cannot turn a blind eye to the struggle for survival that has been faced by ordinary Palestinians who were not involved in

Carney cabinet right to recognize the state of Palestine

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 4, 2025
  • The world cannot turn a blind eye to the struggle for survival that has been faced by ordinary Palestinians who were not involved in
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The two-state solution is not dead. Countries like France, Great Britain, and Canada need to make it happen, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Trump thinks we’re mean and nasty, he ain’t seen nothing yet

  • Pete Hoeskstra says Donald Trump thinks Canadians are mean and nasty for boycotting American booze and travel. But for the first time in my
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 28, 2025
Pete Hoekstra
Pete Hoekstra
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, pictured May 22, 2025, at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Trump thinks we’re mean and nasty, he ain’t seen nothing yet

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 28, 2025
  • Pete Hoeskstra says Donald Trump thinks Canadians are mean and nasty for boycotting American booze and travel. But for the first time in my

If Trump thinks we’re mean and nasty, he ain’t seen nothing yet

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 28, 2025
  • Pete Hoeskstra says Donald Trump thinks Canadians are mean and nasty for boycotting American booze and travel. But for the first time in my
Pete Hoekstra
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, pictured May 22, 2025, at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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Trump’s political effigy should read ‘Let them eat dog’ 

  • The debate moderator rebutted the pet-eating immigrants claim, but that didn’t faze Trump, who said he’d seen the carnivorous behaviour talked about on TV.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 16, 2024
Former U.S. Republican president Donald Trump, left, and U.S. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris. Photographs courtesy Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Trump’s political effigy should read ‘Let them eat dog’ 

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 16, 2024
  • The debate moderator rebutted the pet-eating immigrants claim, but that didn’t faze Trump, who said he’d seen the carnivorous behaviour talked about on TV.

Trump’s political effigy should read ‘Let them eat dog’ 

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 16, 2024
  • The debate moderator rebutted the pet-eating immigrants claim, but that didn’t faze Trump, who said he’d seen the carnivorous behaviour talked about on TV.
Former U.S. Republican president Donald Trump, left, and U.S. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris. Photographs courtesy Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Debate critical to Harris and Trump’s chances

  • If Kamala Harris can make the case for her economic plan, and if Donald Trump’s insults are caught on tape, she might continue her
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 9, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
If U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris makes mistakes that can be magnified by her opponents, her post-convention momentum could be stopped in its tracks, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Debate critical to Harris and Trump’s chances

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 9, 2024
  • If Kamala Harris can make the case for her economic plan, and if Donald Trump’s insults are caught on tape, she might continue her

Debate critical to Harris and Trump’s chances

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 9, 2024
  • If Kamala Harris can make the case for her economic plan, and if Donald Trump’s insults are caught on tape, she might continue her
Kamala Harris
If U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris makes mistakes that can be magnified by her opponents, her post-convention momentum could be stopped in its tracks, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Little chance Liberals will see Harris-style poll bump

  • The boost in polling that Democrats have enjoyed since U.S. President Joe Biden dropped out of the race would not be shared by the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 2, 2024
The decision by U.S. President Joe Biden, left, to step down from the 2024 presidential campaign has given his party a bump in the polls, but Liberals would not follow the American example and force Prime Minister Justin Trudeau out, writes Sheila Coops. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Little chance Liberals will see Harris-style poll bump

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 2, 2024
  • The boost in polling that Democrats have enjoyed since U.S. President Joe Biden dropped out of the race would not be shared by the

Little chance Liberals will see Harris-style poll bump

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 2, 2024
  • The boost in polling that Democrats have enjoyed since U.S. President Joe Biden dropped out of the race would not be shared by the
The decision by U.S. President Joe Biden, left, to step down from the 2024 presidential campaign has given his party a bump in the polls, but Liberals would not follow the American example and force Prime Minister Justin Trudeau out, writes Sheila Coops. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Misogyny rears its ugly head in U.S. presidential race

  • If history is any indication, Kamala Harris will face an onslaught of attacks about her gender.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 26, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has been in politics a long time, and no doubt will not be cowed by the attacks she will face because of her gender and race, writes Sheila Coops. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Misogyny rears its ugly head in U.S. presidential race

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 26, 2024
  • If history is any indication, Kamala Harris will face an onslaught of attacks about her gender.

Misogyny rears its ugly head in U.S. presidential race

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 26, 2024
  • If history is any indication, Kamala Harris will face an onslaught of attacks about her gender.
Kamala Harris
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has been in politics a long time, and no doubt will not be cowed by the attacks she will face because of her gender and race, writes Sheila Coops. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

If they get any traction, from who will the Canadian Future Party skim votes?

  • The centre is where the majority of Canadians would like to be. But there's a big question as to whether Dominic Cardy's party can
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 19, 2024
Dominic Cardy, right, interim leader of the Canadian Future Party, and Tara McPhail, interim national council president, hold a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 14, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If they get any traction, from who will the Canadian Future Party skim votes?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 19, 2024
  • The centre is where the majority of Canadians would like to be. But there's a big question as to whether Dominic Cardy's party can

If they get any traction, from who will the Canadian Future Party skim votes?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 19, 2024
  • The centre is where the majority of Canadians would like to be. But there's a big question as to whether Dominic Cardy's party can
Dominic Cardy, right, interim leader of the Canadian Future Party, and Tara McPhail, interim national council president, hold a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 14, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rodriguez’s potential departure would leave a huge gap in Liberal electoral machine in Quebec

  • Pablo Rodriquez has integrated beautifully into the Quebec political world, and is widely recognized as a great organizer in all regions. That would make his
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 12, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, centre, with Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, Laura Scaffidi, Rodriguez's D-comms, right, and Rodriguez's press secretary Laurent de Casanove, pictured May 7, 2024, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rodriguez’s potential departure would leave a huge gap in Liberal electoral machine in Quebec

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 12, 2024
  • Pablo Rodriquez has integrated beautifully into the Quebec political world, and is widely recognized as a great organizer in all regions. That would make his

Rodriguez’s potential departure would leave a huge gap in Liberal electoral machine in Quebec

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 12, 2024
  • Pablo Rodriquez has integrated beautifully into the Quebec political world, and is widely recognized as a great organizer in all regions. That would make his
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, centre, with Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, Laura Scaffidi, Rodriguez's D-comms, right, and Rodriguez's press secretary Laurent de Casanove, pictured May 7, 2024, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sports and politics don’t mix, but as for Céline Dion’s opening performance, wow!

  • Politics inevitably gets in the mix at the Olympics, and that’s a horror show for politicians asked to comment on their county’s performance and
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 5, 2024
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough moved quickly to stem the controversy by announcing that the federal government would be suspending funding of coaching salaries. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sports and politics don’t mix, but as for Céline Dion’s opening performance, wow!

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 5, 2024
  • Politics inevitably gets in the mix at the Olympics, and that’s a horror show for politicians asked to comment on their county’s performance and

Sports and politics don’t mix, but as for Céline Dion’s opening performance, wow!

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 5, 2024
  • Politics inevitably gets in the mix at the Olympics, and that’s a horror show for politicians asked to comment on their county’s performance and
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough moved quickly to stem the controversy by announcing that the federal government would be suspending funding of coaching salaries. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homecoming of the ‘Lucky Seven’ was something to behold

  • Like the survivors of the Linda May, descendants of the 'Lucky Seven' will keep their story alive.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 29, 2024
Two of the seven crew members of the Elite Navigator, pictured last week, were rescued after more than two days adrift in a life raft on the Atlantic Ocean. They were welcomed home in New-Wes-Valley, N.L., on July 22, 2024. Screen shot courtesy of CBC News

Homecoming of the ‘Lucky Seven’ was something to behold

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 29, 2024
  • Like the survivors of the Linda May, descendants of the 'Lucky Seven' will keep their story alive.

Homecoming of the ‘Lucky Seven’ was something to behold

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 29, 2024
  • Like the survivors of the Linda May, descendants of the 'Lucky Seven' will keep their story alive.
Two of the seven crew members of the Elite Navigator, pictured last week, were rescued after more than two days adrift in a life raft on the Atlantic Ocean. They were welcomed home in New-Wes-Valley, N.L., on July 22, 2024. Screen shot courtesy of CBC News

Donald Trump now appears unbeatable

  • The Republican convention scenario could not have been scripted better if it had been written in Hollywood. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 22, 2024
Former U.S. president Donald Trump at a rally at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 6, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Donald Trump now appears unbeatable

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 22, 2024
  • The Republican convention scenario could not have been scripted better if it had been written in Hollywood. 

Donald Trump now appears unbeatable

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 22, 2024
  • The Republican convention scenario could not have been scripted better if it had been written in Hollywood. 
Former U.S. president Donald Trump at a rally at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 6, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Why politicians have a hard time retiring

  • Trudeau’s tenure is brief but he needs to weigh his legacy against the risk of losing it all. Quite a balancing act.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 15, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under pressure to step down before the next election. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Why politicians have a hard time retiring

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 15, 2024
  • Trudeau’s tenure is brief but he needs to weigh his legacy against the risk of losing it all. Quite a balancing act.

Why politicians have a hard time retiring

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 15, 2024
  • Trudeau’s tenure is brief but he needs to weigh his legacy against the risk of losing it all. Quite a balancing act.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under pressure to step down before the next election. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Winds of political change blowing everywhere

  • Justin Trudeau believes his strong campaigning skills will kick into high gear when people finally have a chance to compare and contrast him with
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 4, 2024
Donald Trump, left, British Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer, and Pierre Poilievre. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winds of political change blowing everywhere

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 4, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau believes his strong campaigning skills will kick into high gear when people finally have a chance to compare and contrast him with

Winds of political change blowing everywhere

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 4, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau believes his strong campaigning skills will kick into high gear when people finally have a chance to compare and contrast him with
Donald Trump, left, British Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer, and Pierre Poilievre. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau should pull a Doug Ford, say he got it wrong

  • Justin Trudeau has to do something dramatic to let Canadians know that he really is listening and the capital gains reversal could be it. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 1, 2024
Liberal insiders knew it would be a tough fight, but they thought the tide was turning in their favour in the last few days. Caucus successors to Justin Trudeau are already quietly organizing, although most pledge public support for the beleaguered leader. Something dramatic needs to happen to turn this ship around, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau should pull a Doug Ford, say he got it wrong

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 1, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau has to do something dramatic to let Canadians know that he really is listening and the capital gains reversal could be it. 

Justin Trudeau should pull a Doug Ford, say he got it wrong

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 1, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau has to do something dramatic to let Canadians know that he really is listening and the capital gains reversal could be it. 
Liberal insiders knew it would be a tough fight, but they thought the tide was turning in their favour in the last few days. Caucus successors to Justin Trudeau are already quietly organizing, although most pledge public support for the beleaguered leader. Something dramatic needs to happen to turn this ship around, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre poised for big battle over capital gains

  • Liberals would be better off to focus on the good parts of their spend list than pick a fight on a tax increase that
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 24, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have been sparring about the capital gains tax changes in the House. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre poised for big battle over capital gains

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 24, 2024
  • Liberals would be better off to focus on the good parts of their spend list than pick a fight on a tax increase that

Poilievre poised for big battle over capital gains

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 24, 2024
  • Liberals would be better off to focus on the good parts of their spend list than pick a fight on a tax increase that
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have been sparring about the capital gains tax changes in the House. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Cloud of suspicion partly lifts, but party games continue

  • The fallout from the parliamentary foreign activity report did nothing to re-establish Canadians’ trust in the system.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 17, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc told a House committee that it would be illegal to release names from the parliamentary foreign activity report, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cloud of suspicion partly lifts, but party games continue

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 17, 2024
  • The fallout from the parliamentary foreign activity report did nothing to re-establish Canadians’ trust in the system.

Cloud of suspicion partly lifts, but party games continue

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 17, 2024
  • The fallout from the parliamentary foreign activity report did nothing to re-establish Canadians’ trust in the system.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc told a House committee that it would be illegal to release names from the parliamentary foreign activity report, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Money talks and Mexicans were listening

  • The themes of the Morena party mirror many of those promoted by the federal Liberal government.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 10, 2024
Claudia Sheinbaum made history last week as the first woman president of Mexico.  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Money talks and Mexicans were listening

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 10, 2024
  • The themes of the Morena party mirror many of those promoted by the federal Liberal government.

Money talks and Mexicans were listening

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 10, 2024
  • The themes of the Morena party mirror many of those promoted by the federal Liberal government.
Claudia Sheinbaum made history last week as the first woman president of Mexico.  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadians should be encouraged to migrate to affordable cities

  • It makes sense for the federal government to include an interprovincial mobility clause when funding provincial housing. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 3, 2024
Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser at a press conference at the National Press Theatre on April 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians should be encouraged to migrate to affordable cities

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 3, 2024
  • It makes sense for the federal government to include an interprovincial mobility clause when funding provincial housing. 

Canadians should be encouraged to migrate to affordable cities

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 3, 2024
  • It makes sense for the federal government to include an interprovincial mobility clause when funding provincial housing. 
Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser at a press conference at the National Press Theatre on April 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Speaker Fergus is currently on strike two

  • Parliament's hyper-partisan climate has made the Speaker’s job doubly difficult, but Greg Fergus can defuse crisis situations with his moderate demeanour. But the Conservatives feel
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 27, 2024
House Speaker Greg Fergus should spend the summer months nurturing government and opposition relationships, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Speaker Fergus is currently on strike two

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 27, 2024
  • Parliament's hyper-partisan climate has made the Speaker’s job doubly difficult, but Greg Fergus can defuse crisis situations with his moderate demeanour. But the Conservatives feel

House Speaker Fergus is currently on strike two

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 27, 2024
  • Parliament's hyper-partisan climate has made the Speaker’s job doubly difficult, but Greg Fergus can defuse crisis situations with his moderate demeanour. But the Conservatives feel
House Speaker Greg Fergus should spend the summer months nurturing government and opposition relationships, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s poll numbers are actually increasing

  • Joe Biden is banking on the fact that Donald Trump’s daily one-liners will be overshadowed by the substance required to sustain a full debate. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 20, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Donald Trump. The first debate will be on June 27 on CNN and three more will be held by the Commission on Presidential Debates in September and October in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Utah. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump’s poll numbers are actually increasing

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 20, 2024
  • Joe Biden is banking on the fact that Donald Trump’s daily one-liners will be overshadowed by the substance required to sustain a full debate. 

Trump’s poll numbers are actually increasing

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 20, 2024
  • Joe Biden is banking on the fact that Donald Trump’s daily one-liners will be overshadowed by the substance required to sustain a full debate. 
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Donald Trump. The first debate will be on June 27 on CNN and three more will be held by the Commission on Presidential Debates in September and October in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Utah. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadians should rightly be leery of a leader who wants to override the Charter

  • Pierre Poilievre’s reference to 'my laws,' is eerily reminiscent of Donald Trump's vocabulary. Laws do not come from one individual, but are introduced by governments,
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 13, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference outside West Block on April 16, 2024.

Canadians should rightly be leery of a leader who wants to override the Charter

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 13, 2024
  • Pierre Poilievre’s reference to 'my laws,' is eerily reminiscent of Donald Trump's vocabulary. Laws do not come from one individual, but are introduced by governments,

Canadians should rightly be leery of a leader who wants to override the Charter

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 13, 2024
  • Pierre Poilievre’s reference to 'my laws,' is eerily reminiscent of Donald Trump's vocabulary. Laws do not come from one individual, but are introduced by governments,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference outside West Block on April 16, 2024.

Poilievre’s parliamentary outbursts reflective of his dripping dislike for Trudeau

  • Going after an unpopular prime minister will likely not cost Pierre Poilievre politically. But it does give Canadians a glimpse into what kind of
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 6, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre on the Hill on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s parliamentary outbursts reflective of his dripping dislike for Trudeau

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 6, 2024
  • Going after an unpopular prime minister will likely not cost Pierre Poilievre politically. But it does give Canadians a glimpse into what kind of

Poilievre’s parliamentary outbursts reflective of his dripping dislike for Trudeau

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 6, 2024
  • Going after an unpopular prime minister will likely not cost Pierre Poilievre politically. But it does give Canadians a glimpse into what kind of
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre on the Hill on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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